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British Team announced for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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Published on Monday, 14 March 2011 18:18

Written by Luca Salvatelli

British Cycling has today announced the team of 17 riders who will travel to Apeldoorn, Netherlands, to represent Great Britain at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, taking place from 23 – 27 March 2011.

Current World Champions Sir Chris Hoy (Keirin), Victoria Pendleton (Sprint) and Ed Clancy (Omnium) have all made selection, whilst Sam Harrison, Dani King and Laura Trott will make their Senior World Championships debut.

British Cycling’s Performance Director Dave Brailsford said: “These World Championships are a further stepping stone towards the Olympic Games in London, and whilst the team is building momentum there’s still plenty left in the tank. There’s a great mood in the camp and the riders are very much enjoying the process of competing. For us it’s a real positive to be going into the World Championships as the hunters rather than the hunted – the pressure is really on the Australians and the French to deliver, and it’s a nice feeling for us to be going out there as the challengers.”

GB SQUAD FOR UCI TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – APELDOORN

Men’s Sprint

Matt Crampton

Ross Edgar

Sir Chris Hoy

Jason Kenny

Men’s Endurance

Steven Burke

Ed Clancy

Sam Harrison

Pete Kennaugh

Andy Tennant

Women’s Sprint

Becky James

Victoria Pendleton

Jess Varnish

Women’s Endurance

Lizzie Armitstead

Wendy Houvenaghel

Dani King

Joanna Rowsell

Laura Trott