Digicel back top cyclist Mayho

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Top young cyclist Dominique Mayho has signed a sponsorship agreement with wireless service provider Digicel Bermuda.

The company confirmed that it had entered into a personal sponsorship deal with up and coming local Team Madison cyclist, along with a separate sponsorship deal with Team Madison itself.

Eighteen-year-old Mayho has been outstanding this season, winning the Bermuda National Road Race Championships, the prestigious May 24 Sinclair Packwood Memorial Road Race along with several road race series events. He also broke a long standing local time trial record this season and is the current Adult National Mountain Bike champion.

Recently he joined up with French team Vivonne Cycling Club where he will spend the next two months training and competing.

Mayho’s success and that of his team has not gone unnoticed by Digicel whose CEO, Wayne Caines, said the company were delighted to support.

“This opportunity to support a budding young Bermudian athlete is welcoming to Digicel,” said Caines “At only 19 years, Dominique has already raised the level of cycling in Bermuda and represents a very positive image for other youths.

“We are happy to align ourselves with this excellent young man and wish him a successful training experience in France. I do hope that one day I will have the privilege to witness Dominique Mahyo in the Tour de France.”

Mayho expressed his gratitude at the sponsorship and other financial assistance which is enabling him to pursue his cycling overseas.

“I’m extremely honoured and excited by this sponsorship which, along with the other financial assistance I’ve received from a number of individuals, will help me pursue my cycling ambitions to the very best of my ability.”

Mayho only started cycling three years ago when he joined the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s youth programme under the guidance o president Peter Dunne. His talent was immediately recognised and he was quickly recruited by Team Madison.

“It has been hugely rewarding to watch Dominique progress from a complete novice to a national champion in such a short period of time,” said Team Madison founder Phil Trussell. “Dominique has a huge talent for bike racing, and this sponsorship from Digicel will assist him in travelling abroad to compete against wider fields, which is essential for Dominique to elevate him into the next levels of cycling.”

Trussell added: “The timing of this sponsorship is particularly good as Dominique will shortly be visiting France for a two-month period to race with the Vivonne Cycling Club under the guidance of UCI Pro Team Saxo Bank Director Sportif, Philippe Mauduit. In fact, it was Philippe who took future Olympian, Tyler Butterfield, under his wing in a similar project several years ago.

“Dominique is an excellent role model, has a superb training ethic and we hope to utilise his success and Digicel’s team sponsorship to bring other young Bermudians into the sport, which is currently enjoying a fantastic growth period here in Bermuda.”

Digicel Group Limited sponsors several sports in the Caribbean, Central America and Pacific, including Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. They also sponsor the West Indies cricket team and are title sponsors of foootball’s Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, the company sponsor several national rugby teams.

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