British Cycling has announced its performance pathway structure has undergone a rebranding as the national federation plans for success at the in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The major changes have been made "the best chance of identifying and developing young talented riders to win medals at world championship and Olympic level in an increasingly competitive international environment."
A training base will be established in Italy by the end of 2015 which will host the academy endurance squad for greater access in Men's Under 23 racing. The base will also be available to the full British squad for training, including mountain biking. After breaking the UCI Hour Record, Bradley Wiggins will become a part of the Great Britain endurance track squad leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The likes of Pete Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas and Ian Stannard all developed during seasons in Italy as part of the Under 23 Academy programme.
Technical director Shane Sutton explained the reason for the changes.
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"We’re introducing some major changes to the academy and the rationale for that is simple – to ensure that we continue to develop riders that are capable of standing on world podiums and ensure any gaps we currently have in the programme are reduced in the build-up to Tokyo," Sutton said.
"The establishment of a European training base is a prospect that we are all extremely excited about. Not only will it create new training and racing opportunities across all the disciplines, it allows us to reinvent a model that led to one of Great Britain’s most successful periods in the sport."
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