British Cycling confirms GB cycling squads for 2013/2014

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Sir Dave Brailsford has declared that the Great Britain cycling team is "in good shape for this stage of the Olympic cycle" following the release of the national squad for the forthcoming year.

Five new British world champions - Becky James, Liam Phillips, Lora Turnham (piloted by Corinne Hall), Elinor Barker and Simon Yates - were crowned in 2013, and Brailsford says that progress is being made on the road to Rio 2016.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.