February 4/14 11:02 am - Cycling Canada Releases Junior Track Worlds Selection Criteria

Posted by Editoress on 02/4/14
 

Cycling Canada has now released the selection criteria for the team that will compete at the Junior Track World Championships, to be held August 8-12, in Seoul, South Korea.

The Selection Trials will be held at the StubHub Center Velodrome in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, on April 5-6. To participate in the Selection Trials any interested athlete should send an expression of interest, no later than Monday, March 10, to trackdevelopment@magma.ca. The email should very clearly state which events the athlete is entering . For all timed events, personal best times are required to assist in seeding.

All riders are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, meals and all other logistics pertaining to their competition at the Selection Trials.

The size of the team is subject to UCI quotas, but Cycling Canada is anticipating the final team selected will consist of 14 riders: 7-9 men and 3-6 women. The priority events are the Team Sprint and Team pursuit, and all selections will be based around participation in these events.

For full details on the criteria, including time standards, download the full selection criteria Here.