Games doc gets R1 for gold medal service

The Commonwealth Games kick off on Thursday July 25, and one of the most important members of the British team will be relying on her Yamaha R1.

Medic Denise O’Hanlon has strapped her doctor’s bag to the back of her bike for the duration of the games. " I’m on call for the whole week, " she told MCN, " and I’ll be needed at the training grounds, the athlete’s village and the stadium.

" The roads will be chocka, so it’s a good idea for me to combine work and pleasure. "