REGIONAL ROADSHOW AWAITS FOR 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES TRACK ENDURANCE SQUADA

Following a heavy training and racing period on both the road and track in early 2021, Australia’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Track Endurance Squad will take in regional Australia in a racing roadshow across April and May.

The men’s squad of Leigh Howard, Kelland O’Brien, Lucas Plapp, Alex Porter and Sam Welsford will race across Victoria, NSW and South Australia, with Australia's best domestic and club riders at a host of the country's most historic regional-based road races.

The roadshow follows a solid early season racing schedule which began with the and Santos Festival of Cycling in January, Road Nats in Ballarat and the National Madison Championships in late February in Adelaide.

The squad also recently completed a series of Olympic Games rehearsals in Melbourne in mid-March.

“It is a great opportunity to give back to some regional races around Australia before the Olympics come around. It fits well with our phase of building endurance on the road and building our strength in the gym,” said Tim Decker, Men's National Track Endurance Coach.

“It'll be a good challenge for them to pit their skills against the local NRS riders or even local riders in some of the smaller races. Racing always bring some form of pressure.”

“Some of the races are handicaps, so that's another good thing. It's going to make them chase and work hard to try and get to the front to win the race overall.

"They are looking forward to it, it should be good preparation, leading into our final camp before the Olympics.”

Schedule of Races

April 11th - Wagga to Albury

April 17/18th - Casterton 50 (80k) and Vic 100k title

May 1st - Melbourne to Warrnambool

May 16/17th - Mt Gambier 100mile (160k), SA Kermesse Championships

May 30th - Tour of the Riverland Berri Classic