Australian World Championships Team Announced

April 11th, 2016
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Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the Australian National Team for the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships to be held in Colombia from May 23-29.

With 2016 signifying the tenth year Cycling Australia has delivered the BMX High Performance Program (HPP), fittingly the team features five athletes from the program.

2012 London Olympic Games silver medallist and dual world champion Sam Willoughby (SA) headlines the men’s HPP selections, with Anthony Dean (SA) and Bodi Turner (VIC).

Fresh from her victory in the opening round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Argentina last month, Caroline Buchanan (ACT) will head to the World Championships eager to better her 2015 silver medal.

2012 Olympian Lauren Reynolds (WA) and Melinda McLeod (QLD) round out the HPP women’s selections.

“Cycling Australia is proud to endorse the following athletes for the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships,” said Cycling Australia CEO Nicholas Green OAM.

“The Cycling Australia BMX High Performance Program has delivered outstanding results over the ten years of the program, with athletes rising to be household names across the world and driving significant returns back to the sport of BMX in Australia.

“The team selected for Colombia is exceptionally strong, and as we build towards the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, I look forward to tracking their performances.

“On behalf of Cycling Australia I wish them all the very best.”

Prior to the World Championships, the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will continue in Manchester from April 9-10 and then in the Netherlands from 7-8 May

The BMX competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be held on August 17-19.