US firm supports charity bike race

A TEAM of Irish amateur cyclists is set to blaze a fundraising trail across the US thanks to a massive corporate donation.

American electronics company, Flextronics, which has a base in Cork, has signed a €20,000 sponsorship deal with Team Youghal, to allow it compete in the world’s longest endurance bike race — the gruelling 4,835km Race Across America.

The race is a third longer than the Tour de France and there are no rest days.