Revolution track series unveils new format

Revolution Future Stars

The Revolution track series will show off a completely new structure this winter as eight teams do battle over the four-race series.

The teams (listed below) are made up of young and old, endurance and sprint riders. Each team also has a big name rider to come in and race for them at least once in the series.

Bradley Wiggins will join the Slicks team, David Millar the Pacers, Sir Chris Hoy the Flyers while 2007 Paris-Roubaix winner Stuart O'Grady joins team Vitesse.

The attendance of Britain's top sprinters depends on this weekend's Track World Cup in Manchester as the likes of Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton look to secure qualification for the world championships next spring. If they don't they are likely to travel to some of the other world cups in Cali (Colombia), Melbourne and Beijing which clash with the Revolutions.

Although the teams are currently all male, there will be plenty of women's racing going on during the series with expected appearances from Pendleton and Lizzie Armitstead. Whether or not they'll join the existing teams is yet to be confirmed, although organisers, Face Partnership have said more riders will join the teams.

More riders for the first event on November 14 are to be announced next week.

 

 

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Dates

November 14

December 5

January 16

February 27



The Teams

Flyers

Captain: Dean Downing

Mark Christian

Jon Mould

Ian Stannard

Alex Aeschbach

Jelger Bisschop

Chris Hoy

 

Forza

Sponsored by Dair

Captain: Roberto Chiappa

Guy East

Tom Murray

Pete Williams

Ben Swift

Franco Marvulli

 

Rollers

Sponsored by Condor

Captain: Chris Newton

Andy Fenn

Tim Kennaugh

Geraint Thomas

Peter Schep

Matt Crampton

Itmar Esteban

 

Slicks

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Captain: Craig MacLean

Luke Rowe

Mark McNally

Sam Harrison

Leif Lampater

Bradley Wiggins

 

Dynamo

Captain: Luke Roberts

Andy Magnier

Austin Carroll

Steve Cummings

Toni Tauler

Pete Mitchell

Ross Edgar

 

Pacers

Captain: Jamie Staff

Steven Burke

Alex Dowsett

George Atkins

Pete Kennaugh

David Millar

 

Tempo

Captain: Ed Clancy

Andy Tennant

Chris Whorral

Adam Blythe

Matt Goss

Dave Daniell

Chris Pritchard

 

Vitesse

Captain: Rob Hayles

Eric Rowsell

Dan McLay

Russell Downing

Stuart O'Grady

Jason Kenny

Doors open at 5.30pm - Racing starts at 7pm - Racing ends at 10pm

Ticket prices - Adults £12 - Concession £6 - Family (2 adults & 2 Children) £30

Telephone - 0161 223 2244

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.