The £100 contribution that I received from The John Taylor
Foundation meant that I could purchase a bike box and a new wetsuit to use for
training events and races abroad. This last year I have used the bike box for
the following events:

• Quarteira ETU Junior Cup
• Riga ETU Junior Cup
• Tenerife training camp

The bike box has allowed me to travel further with my own
bike and meant I have been able to train on my own bike abroad in order to
improve my cycling. I took the bike box to two European Junior Cup races this
season, one at the beginning of the season (Quarteira) and one at the end of
the season. Although the races may not have gone exactly to plan, the
experience was great and I learnt a lot from these races. I would like to thank
The John Taylor Foundation for their support this season and I hope for an even
better 2019.

Nathan Smith