The Revolution Series will once again be playing host to the UK’s most talented young riders as part of its Future Stars championship, under its fourth year of sponsorship by DHL.
Forty eight of the country’s best up-and-coming cyclists have been selected for the competition and, with the opportunity for glory in front of a home crowd of thousands, the contest is set to be fierce. As well as competing individually for the DHL Future Stars overall title, the young riders will also be racing alongside their cycling heroes for their Revolution Championship teams.
Phil West of British Cycling has been involved with the DHL Future Stars for a number of years and thinks there will be a few key riders to look out for this season. “Once again, we have a really talented bunch of riders taking part in Future Stars, so it’s a tough call to pick a favourite for the title,” said West. “However, a few of the riders have been doing great things this season and will definitely be worth keeping an eye on.”
One particularly exciting prospect is Scottish rider John Paul who this season missed out on claiming the 200m Youth National record due to a faulty timing system. The DHL Future Stars competition will be giving John the opportunity to set the record straight by staging another attempt live at a Revolution event.
Another of West’s hot tips for the title is Cardiff rider Owain Doull, who took gold in the U16 Points Race at this year’s British Junior Championships. John Dibben is also expected to shine in Future Stars after bringing home two silver medals from the European Youth Olympics in July.
West points to Hannah Barnes and Lucy Garner as favourites for the women’s title, with both girls holding a host of youth titles each on the road and track. Last season, Hannah and Lucy finished the DHL Future Stars competition in joint ninth position and each will be hoping to outdo the other this Series.
The success of the Future Stars competition, which has featured many of the current British elite in their junior days, is thanks in no small part to its sponsor, DHL. DHL’s continued investment in youth cycling means there will be no shortage of young talent for the Future Stars competition for years to come. Guy Elliott, European CEO, is proud of DHL’s ongoing relationship with youth cycling in Britain and the positive impact it has on the riders coming up through the ranks;
“The amount of young talent coming through the British Cycling track leagues right across the country is breathtaking and I am sure these races will be exciting for the riders and public. We have really enjoyed working with young riders at the DHL Sprint Schools over the last three years and it is great to see so many of them now stepping up to this level of racing, riding alongside the World’s elite riders.”
Tickets are now sold out for the opening event on Saturday. Hospitality tickets are still available for individuals and tables of 10. For bookings and further information, please visit the website www.cyclingrevolution.com
