Bikinmotion Cycling Club Junior Guy Wilkins has been invited to race with French Division One Cycling Team Castel Sarrasin.

Wilkins has travelled to France so that the team can assess his performance with a view to a permanent contract for the 2009 season.

Castel Sarrasin is based north of Toulouse, south west France and is the current team of Bikinmotion CC member James Spragg.

Earlier this season was a difficult one for Wilkins who had a viral problem but he's firmly back on track. After racing well from April, he now intends to make his mark in France and progress towards a professional career next year.

On his return from France, Wilkins will be racing the Junior National Road Race Championships near Oxford with team-mates Will Jansen, Roland Hanbury and Jason White.

Guy Wilkins is pictured riding in the recent National Junior Series event – the Bath Road Race.