TEENAGE cycling sensation Aelwen Davies has been backed for future success by her home town Rotary club.
The 14-year-old from Builth Wells is one of the fastest emerging talents in the country and currently holds the national title across two disciplines.
Aelwen is a member of the Velo Myrddin Cycling Club based in Carmarthenshire and also trains with Abergavenny Road Club.
Aelwen was joined by parents Rachel and Stuart Davies in receiveing a cheque from Builth Wells Rotary president John Price and past president Richard Davies, to help with the costs of competing next season.
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Last year she was selected to represent Wales in Mountain Bike Cross Country at the Inter-Regional Mountain Championships in Scotland and finished fifth while winning the Welsh Cycling Cyclo-Cross Series and Championship.
Aelwen further underlines her class by winning the British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series and the British Cyclo-Cross Championships.
She also claimed a gold medal and won the British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series with three wins and two second places and a silver medal at the Road Circuit Championship and Bike Cross-Country Championship.
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