A CYCLIST preparing to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games had his bike stolen while travelling on a train that passed through Oxfordshire.

British Transport Police, taking to social media today, said that the bike was stolen from a Banbury train yesterday.

They said that the athlete in training needed his bike back.

An image of a man the force would like to speak to was issued along with the statement.

Anybody with information about the theft should text 61016 with ref 1800003493.