Iona Moir, a 2026 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, went back to Welwyn Wheelers on 24 October to coach riders aged 6 to adult at Gosling Velodrome.
Track sprinter Iona Moir, who won bronze for Scotland in the women’s team sprint at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, went back to the club where she learned to ride on Saturday 24 October and spent the morning coaching its members at Gosling Velodrome in Welwyn Garden City.
Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club says she approached it herself to arrange the visit. Her family still lives locally, and she left the club about five years ago to turn professional.
Grass banking in the morning, track session for adults
The club says she started with its younger riders, the youngest aged 6, on off-road skills: bike handling and technique on the grass banking beside the track.
2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: Lena Whitaker, supplied by Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club
She then moved on to adult members in a Road Bikes on Track session.
2 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: Lena Whitaker, supplied by Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club
Afterwards there was coffee and cake with members and their families. She also brought some of her own second-hand cycling clothing and kit for members to buy, and the money raised went to the club.
“Why we all volunteer our time”
Francis Gallacher, the club’s head coach, said:
“Having Iona visit the club to meet our current members and take part in our training sessions was the icing on the cake after watching her successes in 2025 and at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
“Some of our long standing coaches remember Iona and her brother Calum, also a Team Scotland medalist, as talented young riders during their time at the club. Seeing Iona and her fellow Welwyn alumni Henry and Ethan achieve their potential this summer is why we all volunteer our time to the sport.
“Her generous support, and that of her family, of Welwyn Wheelers, both in the past and during last weekend’s visit, is immensely valuable to us.”
3 photos, swipe or scroll. Photos: Lena Whitaker, supplied by Welwyn Wheelers Cycling Club
Her results
According to the club, Moir made her Commonwealth Games debut for Team Scotland at Birmingham 2022. She won silver for Great Britain in the women’s team sprint at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and bronze in the same event for Scotland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, riding with Maddy Silcock and Lauren Bell.
She is not the only former Welwyn rider to have had a big summer. The club lists 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medallists Henry Hobbs and Ethan Vernon among its alumni, alongside Dame Laura Kenny, Olympic champion in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and Brendan McKeown, who rode at the 1968 Olympics.
What it means for you
Welwyn Wheelers is based at Gosling Velodrome and takes new riders from age 5, from complete beginners to experienced racers. It covers road, track, cyclocross, mountain biking, time trials and audax. The club turns 80 in 2027. Details of sessions and how to join are on the Welwyn Wheelers website.
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