After the success of Manx cyclists this year, the appeal is going out to the Government, 'give us a velodrome and then step back and watch us go'.
Both Mark Cavendish (pictured) and Jonathan Bellis are to spend the winter training on Manx roads.
That will prove an inspiration for local cyclists says the IOM team manager. Gary Hinds.
But he says there is still a piece missing from the jigsaw (audio file attached):
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