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38 swindonlink.com • October 2012
Tour of Britain

Gary Cotterill of Swindon’s first
response and first aid training
company Wolverest provided
first responder medical support
for top cyclists, including Tour de
“Training by Heroes” France winner Bradley Wiggins
Ensuring Quality and world sprint champion Mark
as Standard Cavendish, who took part in Sep-
tember’s Tour of Britain.
V HSE First Aid at Work His job was to follow the pack
V Paediatric First Aid Training ready to deal with immediate in-
Biggest Ever
juries after a crash before the race
V Advanced Medical Training
SALE V First Responders cidents and lots of work for Gary
doctor arrives.
V Manual Handling
Racing at high speed in the closely
V Event Medical Teams
bunched peloton meant daily ac-
V Professional Sport Medics
who is a qualified combat medical
V Specialist Polo &
technician with over 25 years front-
Equestrian Medics

line experience both in the military
Run by ex-military personnel
and NHS, including three years
providing quality training and
service in Iraq.
event services with a combined
The Tour covered 8 stages and
80 years service & experience
2,000 miles.
Wolverest Training School
Wolverest is a company with
95 Basepoint Business Centre
Rivermead Drive, Westlea
profile is ex-military personnel, in
Swindon SN5 7EX
many cases disabled. Due to the
0800 6899168 a difference whose entire staff
nature of their combat work they
www.wolverest-group.com have extensive expertise in treat-
ing trauma injury, and are the first
[email protected]
Hardrock SE Spark 29er aid company of choice for many
Comp 2012
2012
sporting and equestrian events and
18th August £275 WAS £340 £1229 WAS £1449 to provide support for the Tour,
music festivals.
Speaking about the opportunity
Enduro Evo Rockhopper
2012 Comp 2012 FREE CYCLE MAINTENANCE
COURSES IN WEST SWINDON
£2175 WAS £2500 £560 WAS £700 Would you like to learn how to carry out basic
maintenance on your bike to give you the confidence
LTD 2012 SX Trail 2012 to know that everything is good order, or what to do
if it isn’t?
Being able to fix basic things like brakes and gears, flat tyres,
and keep the bike well cleaned and lubricated will not only save
£729 WAS £859 £2549 WAS £3000
you money but will also help to ensure you get as many worry free
rides as possible.
With a few relatively inexpensive tools and some instruction most
people can take care of the routine servicing on their bikes.
Swindon Travel Choices is running a series of FREE one day
PENZANCE DRIVE, SWINDON Bike Maintenance courses for local residents in West Swindon on:
Saturdays 9am to 4pm
13 October • 3 & 17 November • 15 December
NEXT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP
at Roughmoor Community Hall, Swinley Drive, Peatmoor
TEL: 01793 528208 You will work on your own bike
but the trainer will provide work stands,
tools and work gloves.
WWW.HARGROVESCYCLES.CO.UK Places are limited.
To book contact Lew Lawton
on 01793 763162 or e-mail:
[email protected]

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