Cycling: Island competitors gear up for national road championships

Several Manx riders expected to take on races in Wales today (28 June)

Manx riders are due to take on the 2026 Lloyds British National Road Championships today (28 June).

The Isle of Man is set to be represented in both the Elite Men's Road Race and Elite Women's Road Race events in and around Aberystwyth in Wales.

Starting things off will be the women's race at 8.45am with Becky Storrie, Ruby Oakes and Nicola Quaye on the start list.

Among those three Storrie will be hoping to build on a strong fourth-place finish in the British National Time Trial Championships on Thursday (25 June).

The men's race is due to start at 1.45pm with Max Walker and Matthew Bostock expected to represent their respective teams.

Zac Walker is named as a reserve rider for the men's race.