Liam will be joined in the Elite Men’s field by teammates Quillan Isidore, Tre Whyte and Wigan’s Kyle Evans. Charlotte Green will head the Great Britain campaign in the Elite Women’s racing. Known around the world as a Mecca for indoor BMX, Manchester’s newly primed track will see athletes from over 30 countries fly through the starting gates for their shot at a podium finish. Olympic gold medallist Mariana Pajon will ride for her native Colombia, with twice Olympic champion Maris Strombergs also expected to appear.
Looking ahead to the opening round of the 2015 world cup series, Liam Phillips said: “The National Cycling Centre is my home ground. We’re incredibly fortunate to train on the same world-class track that will again host April’s World Cup competition. The arena takes on a very different edge when the world cup begins and I’m looking forward to sharing that atmosphere with fans in the stands.”
The first round of the five-stop 2015 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series takes place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April. The event is part of UK Sport’s Major Events programme, which aims to bring over 70 of the world’s most prestigious sporting events to the UK by 2019, backed by British Cycling and Manchester City Council.
Single-day tickets for the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup are priced from just £7. For further event information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk/britishcycling. Watch the official 2015 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Manchester preview here...
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycling as recognised by the UCI – the international federation for the sport. Based in Manchester at the National Cycling Centre, British Cycling works across all levels and six disciplines of the sport (BMX, Mountain Bike, Cyclo-cross, Road, Track and Cycle Speedway), from providing the support and encouragement people need to get riding their bikes for the first time, to being home to the hugely successful Great Britain Cycling Team. Continued success at the highest level is inspiring a boom in participation across the nation. There have never been more opportunities to ride a bike, be it for fun or sport, and British Cycling is at the heart of this growth. British Cycling also works hard to represent cyclists’ interests at all levels, including campaigning on important issues including road safety. As a membership organisation, British Cycling provides a suite of benefits and support to its members who currently number over 100,000. All membership revenue is invested back into cycling. For more information, visit www.britishcycling.org.uk
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