ENTRIES for the Bathurst Track Open Carnival are now closed and the excitement is starting to ramp up for the November 19 meeting.
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World-class track cycling talent, which includes recent Olympic and Commonwealth Games participants, have confirmed they will be making their way to the Bathurst Cycling Park.
The second year of the carnival promises to be bigger and better as this time around it will also play host to the NSW Women’s Madison Championships.
Bathurst Cycling Club president Mark Simons said the Women’s Madison Championships have locked in some of Australia’s best riders after entries closed on Monday.
“Ash Ankudinoff is just back from Rio. You really can’t get a better rider than her coming to Bathurst. Dani McKinnirey, who went to school in Raglan, is an unbelievable talent to have ride here as well,” he said.
“Nic Macdonald is just back from the Junior World Championships so she’ll be one to watch.”
On Tuesday the men’s Madison list was finalised and – despite not carrying the same championship status as the women – has attracted a similar high-quality lineup.
Current under 19s national champions Cameron and Lachlan Scott will be the team to beat.
Bathurst’s Harry Carter and Craig Hutton will team up with former World Cup team pursuit champion Tirian Mcmanus and former Wollongong Criterium winner Harrison Bailey respectively.
“We’ve also got a couple of young guns from Dubbo, Luke Ensor and Kurt Eather, who will be one of the younger competitors. They’ll be fired up just from going up against guys like Cam and Lachlan Scott, Nick Yallouris and Ben Harvey,” Simons said.
“The list just goes on and on when it comes to quality riders in this race, and it’s going to be very exciting for the young Dubbo guys who will be having their first big, open madison event.”
Simons is thrilled to have locked in such a top class group of riders.
“It’s a feather in the cap for the club. The outdoor track is not something a lot of these top riders get to go on a lot but they enjoy coming out to the Central West and challenging themselves on it,” he said.
“Bathurst is quickly becoming the centre of NSW cycling with its facilities ... and the recent elevation of the Blayney 2 Bathurst to international status.”