JUDGING by the performances of the youngsters competing in the Friday night races, Abergavenny will continue to provide a fair few names on the cycling scene in years to come.
Children from under eight to 16 joined in the fun to warm-up the track for the elite riders who were due to burn rubber later that evening.
And there were some great performances from the dedicated youngsters.
Rhys Thomas and Rowena Smith, both from Abergavenny RC, were the first winners of the night in the under eights category, with fellow Aber RC riders Eve Higgins-Worrall and Anna Doheny coming in second and third place.
Two more Abergavenny RC youngsters won the boys and girls under ten's classes. Megan James finsihed ahead of Mid Devon CC's Pfieffer Georgi and Isobel Meek (Maindy Flyers) in the girls race, while Owain Roberts (Towy Riders) and Huw Higgins-Worrall (Abergavenny RC) could not wear down Joe Beckingsale in the boys event.
Jessica Roberts of Towy Riders, took the honours in the girls under 12 category from Lowri Thomas (Abergavenny RC), and Mail Meek (Maindy Flyers), while Tomas Owens (Mid Shropshire Wheelers) was ahead of Etienne Georgi (Mid Devon CC) and Peter Kibble (Abergavenny RC) in the boys.
Among the teenage age groups, Ffion James (Abergavenny RC) took the under 14 girls race ahead of two Maindy Flyers riders in Megan Barker and Emily Haycox, while Tristan Robbins (Newport Velo CC) won the under 14 boys from Danny Fox (Solihull CC) and Max Nethell (Cardiff Ajax).
And, in the oldest age group of the Youth Races, Amy Roberts, of Cardiff Ajax, came home ahead of Newport Velo pair Amy Hill and Rebecca Hunt in the under 16 girls, while Solihull's Joe Fox won the boys under 16 race from clubmate Mathew Cross and Luke Cowley.