Rising young Manx road cyclist, Tom Black, gave his brand new bike its first outing recently.

Tom, who has just signed a 12 month sponsorship deal with Manx Telecom, was presented with a Dolan racing bike by the company. 

The new bike which has been made by Terry Dolan, the UK's leading road bike specialist, who also supplies bikes to the GB squad, has been specially ordered for Tom - even the bike’s wheels have been branded with the Manx Telecom logo.

'I’m really excited,' said Tom, 'the bike is fantastic, and Manx Telecom’s sponsorship and support will really help me achieve my sporting goals this year.' 

Tom currently writes a blog on his progress, which can be found at www.manxtelecom.com/tomblack

Pictured: Tom Black with Manx Telecom's Marketing Communications Manager Voirrey Barron