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Revolve24 Hits the Tracks

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Revolve24Revolve24 has been announced as a global series of 24-hour cycling relay races set at iconic motor circuits around the world. Officially launched at Brands Hatch – which will also play host to the first event on September 19-20 – by Revolve24 ambassador Jason Kenny, the series will then embark on a world tour throughout 2016 including famous motor racing circuits in the USA, France, Spain, Portugal and Canada.

 

Having set a casual lap time of 6:16:20 on the undulating, 2.433mile circuit, Kenny commented: ‘I’ve always been a keen motorcycling enthusiast since a young age, so to combine this with cycling, Revolve24 is a dream event for me to be involved in. To see thousands of people here racing round the course on their bikes and enjoying a weekend of cycling entertainment is going to be great, and from taking on the course, the cycling side of things won’t disappoint!’

 

Racing teams can be single sex or mixed – disabled or abled bodied and entrants can be soloists, duos or teams of four, six or eight. Aiming to be as inclusive as possible British Cycling has agreed that race licences are not required to compete. Non-riding ‘Team Captains’ and team supporters are also welcome to enter and attend to provide strategy, support and encouragement.

 

For more information and to sign up to Revolve24 see revolve24.com

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GB Success at Track Cycling World Cup

laura_trottLaura Trott has won GB’s fourth Gold at the Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester with a solid win in the Omnium, finishing five points clear of Canada’s Gillian Carleton. The success follows her Gold as part of the new look Women’s Team Pursuit event with Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Elinor Barker, which saw them break their own world record time on day two of competition. Trott was not the only double-winner with Rowsell qualifying fastest with a 3:34.341 in the Individual Pursuit before claiming Gold in the final.

 

GB also took Gold in the Men’s Team Pursuit on the opening night in Manchester, which saw European champions Ed Clancy, Andy Tennant, Steven Burke and Owain Doull, beat rivals Australia by a mere 0.639 seconds. The biggest shock (and disappointment) from the three days of action was Jason Kenny’s failure to pass beyond qualification in the Men’s Sprint – something that should have been nothing more than a formality.

 

Despite the blow Great Britain finished second in the medal standings at the Track Cycling World Cup with eight medals: four Gold, two Silver and two Bronze.

 

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GB Take Eight Medals at European Track Championships

laura_trottLaura Trott has brought the European Track Championships in the Netherlands to a blistering end for GB, taking Gold in the Omnium. Having already won Gold as part of the 4km Team Pursuit squad – along with Dani King, Elinor Barker, Katie Archibald and Joanna Rowsell – Trott finished the Omnium level with favourite Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands, but having a lower overall time from the Flying Lap, Individual Pursuit and 500m TT won the event on countback; Belgium’s Jolien d’Hoore took third place. Trott ?subsequently tweeted:  ‘A bit of a battle to say the least with Kirsten Wild who is on fire. Super happy to win gold, even if it was only by 0.4 of a second.’

 

Jason Kenny took Silver in the Keirin on the final day of action in Apeldoorn to add to his Bronze in the Men’s Sprint, bringing the GB medal haul to eight. Earlier in competition Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Andy Tennant and Owain Doull won Gold in Men’s Team Pursuit, Dani King scored a Silver in the Women’s Points Race and Jess Varnish and Becky James took the Bronze for the Women’s Team Sprint.

 

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Jason Kenny Focuses on Minsk

Jason Kenny heads for UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe squad of 16 riders selected by British Cycling to represent GB at the upcoming UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Minsk, February 20-24) includes an impressive roster of Olympic Gold Medalists – Dani King, Laura Trott, Jason Kenny, Phil Hindes, Ed Clancy and Steve Burke. For Kenny though the chance to ride in Minsk means refocusing and putting a disappointing post-London Games period behind him. ‘I did struggle for a couple of weeks trying to get a bit of momentum, those first couple of sessions of training,’ commented the 24-year-old from Bolton, ‘It was quite demoralising – going from the last time I rode at the Olympics on really good form and enjoying it to going back to square one a month later was really difficult but that’s what we do. I got over that and was really keen to work hard and put myself in the best possible place.’

 

It’s a position that British Cycling’s Performance Director, Sir Dave Brailsford, can appreciate but he sees Minsk too as something of a fresh start: ‘The first year of an Olympic cycle is always an interesting one as it gives the opportunity for our young riders to compete alongside the world’s best and experience the competitive environment which is crucial for their development. With that in mind, the focus for the team is to perform to the best of their ability as the route to Rio firmly begins.’

 

The full squad of 16 comprises:

 

Sprint – Matt Crampton, Kian Emadi, Becky James, Jason Kenny, Phil Hindes, Vicky Williamson

 

Men’s Endurance – Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, Jon Dibben, Owain Doull, Sam Harrison, Andy Tennant, Simon Yates

 

Women’s Endurance – Elinor Barker, Dani King, Laura Trott

 

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Hoy and Kenny on Top Form

Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny Six Days of RotterdamAn excellent start to the Six Days of Rotterdam event for GB with Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny (both Gold Medalists at the London Olympics) winning the two-man Team Sprint with Kenny beating the Netherlands’ Teun Mulder in the final. Not content with that Hoy – who is set to make his decision on retirement in the spring – proceeded to take first place ahead of his teammate in the Keirin. It was a composed and confident performance from Kenny given that this was his first event since a dramatic crash in the closing stages of the Keirin at the Track World Cup in Glasgow back in November ended his campaign. The results thus far in Rotterdam put Kenny in overall first place in the Sprint Masters standings, with Hoy placed second and Mulder third.

 

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Knight Riders

Bradley Wiggins Knighted in New Years Honours ListCould this be the least surprising news of the year? Bradley Wiggins – Tour de France Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, BBC Sports Personality of the Year – has been knighted in the New Year Honours list. Also knighted is Dave Brailsford who, as both Performance Director of British Cycling and head of Team Sky, was largely responsible for masterminding not only Wiggins’ TdF victory, but also the overall success of the London Olympics squad. Paralympic cyclist Sarah Storey, winner of Team GB’s first (and three subsequent) gold medals at London 2012, has been made a dame, whilst the now-retired Victoria Pendleton has been awarded a CBE and Jason Kenny, who won gold medals in both the Team and Individual Sprints, is rewarded with an OBE.

 

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GB’s Women Shine on Track

Track Cycling World Cup 2012, Jess Varnish, Laura Trott, Ed Clancy, Jason KennyMixed fortunes for Team GB over the last three days, but no denying a long weekend of spectacular action. With Becky James replacing the retired Victoria Pendleton, she and Jess Varnish brought home the first gold medal of the Track Cycling World Cup at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome beating Spain to take the top spot in the Women’s Team Sprint. In a closely fought battle for Gold in the Women’s Team Pursuit, GB held their nerve to the line with Olympic Gold Medalists Laura Trott and Dani King joined by 18-year-old Dani King taking victory over Australia in second and Belarus in third.

 

Silver for the Men’s Team Sprint came courtesy of Ed Clancy, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny who were beaten by Germany. Kenny’s luck failed to hold on day two though as a clipping of wheels with Germany’s Stefan Boetticher saw him wiped out of contention in the closing stages of the Keirin final and ultimately withdrawn from competition.

 

Considerably better form from Jess Varnish on day two, taking Silver behind Germany’s Gold in the Women’s Sprint, having gone head to head against teammate Rebecca James for her place in the final run-off.

 

The third and final day of competition undeniably belonged to Laura Trott, winning Gold in the omnium to add to her matching medal from the opening day’s Team Pursuit.