Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk

The Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk team will be undertaking three French races over the weekend and the following week.

The squad will line up for the Circuit Des Ardennes, Tour du Loire et Cher and Tour de Bretagne Cycliste Trophee des Granitiers. All are tough events which will test the riders.

Chris Newton will be making his return to racing at the Tour de Bretagne Cycliste Trophee des Granitiers after a lay off caused by a broken collar bone.

Team Manager John Herity said that the purpose of the trip was; "to expose the riders to quality competition". John also told us that the team has a place in the 2008 Tour of Britain and they will working up to that goal in September.

The team return for the Melton Classic at the end of April.

ProTourNews.com will be following the team on their French assault - watch this space.

Teams (Subject to confirmation)
Ardennes: - Downing, House, Partridge, Lloyd, R Bonser, Briggs.
Loire et Cher - House, Partridge, Downing, Briggs, M Rowe, Holt.
Bretagne - House, Partridge, R Bonser, A Bonser, T Diggle, Newton (first race back)
Melton Classic: - Downing, Rowe, Lloyd, Holt, Briggs, Greenwood.

Race websites
Circuit Des Ardennes - http://circuit08.over-blog.com
Tour du Loire et Cher - www.tourduloiretcher.com
Tour de Bretagne Cycliste Trophee des Granitiers - www.tourdubretagne.fr