18 months for Neiwand

Former champion cyclist Gary Neiwand has been sentenced to 18 months jail for stalking.

The Olympic silver medallist, who is in jail for breaching an intervention order to stay away from his ex-wife, was today sentenced to 18 months jail with a minimum term of nine months. Neiwand yesterday pleaded guilty to five charges of stalking, two of theft, three of using a carriage service in a harassing manner and one of breaching an intervention order.