News: Track Champs Preview

Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls will return to Manchester’s National Cycling Centre between 23-25 February for the 2024 British National Track Championships, with a host of Britain’s best riders vying for the coveted national championship jersey.

News: Track Champs Preview

A host of Britain’s best riders including 2023 reigning world champions Will Tidball, Emma Finucane, Neah Evans and Neil Fachie will return to the home of British Cycling for the first time since 2020, with Newport’s Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales hosting the previous two events.

Men’s endurance
Will Tidball spearheads a strong men’s endurance field, with the scratch World champion competing in the Scratch and Points races. The 2023 season was a successful year on the track for Tidball, taking the national title in the team pursuit and silver in the points race. Tidball has since claimed the Scratch World title in sensational style at a home World championships in Glasgow, as well as an Elimination race silver in the recent European championships and wins at the UCI Track Champions League.

Rocking the rainbow stripes this year, Tidball will certainly have a target on his back, and will be challenged by the likes of the 2023 points national champion Will Perrett. The two will join forces in the team pursuit to represent Ward Performance S/B Kyle Gordon alongside Sebastian Garry, Michael Gill and Tom Ward.

Perrett, Ward and Gill will also be racing in the Individual Pursuit, where 2023 bronze medallist William Roberts will be looking to make it on the podium once again.

In the para-cycling endurance events, Adam Duggleby and pilot Chris McDonald will hope to retain their title in the tandem pursuit, while Finlay Graham, Jaco Van Gass, Archie Atkinson, Will Bjergfelt and Ryan Taylor will be ones to watch in the men’s C1-5 pursuit.

Women’s endurance
Neah Evans will be looking to retain her title in the Points race but will face tough competition from the likes of 2023 silver medallist Maddie Leech, and Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) teammates Jenny Holl, Grace Lister, Kate Richardson and Danni Khan. Recent Women’s WorldTour signings Izzy Sharp and Cat Ferguson will also be competing in the bunch races.

Triple para-track world champions Holl and stoker Sophie Unwin will be competitive in the tandem pursuit, while Khan will make her tandem debut with Lizzi Jordan. Multiple world and Paralympic medallist Lora Fachie, piloted by Corrine Hall, will also be competing, while world record breaker Daphne Schrager is the hot favourite in the women’s C1-5 pursuit.

Women’s sprint
World and European champion Emma Finucane will be looking to take another coveted national champions’ jersey, having been crowned the sprinting queen of the 2023 championships with four national titles. Finucane will be racing in the women’s team sprint alongside her Team Inspired teammates Sophie Capewell, Milly Tanner and Georgette Rand. They will face their Great Britain Cycling Team teammates in Iona Moir, Rhianna Parris-Smith and 2022 sprint champion Rhian Edmunds.

Moir, Parris-Smith and Lauren Bell will be competitive in the women’s 500m time-trial, while Bell, Moir and Edmunds will also face stiff competition in the individual sprint against world tandem team sprint champion Amy Cole, UCI Track Champions League competitor Ellie Stone, and Scottish champion Kirsty Johnson. Stone, Bell, Cole, Johnson and Khan will also be competitive in the women’s keirin.

Kadeena Cox is the favourite in the para-cycling 500m time-trial in the C1-5 category, while the tandem equivalent will see Unwin and Holl, Fachie and Hall and Jordan and Khan battle for the gold.

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Men’s sprint
Joe Truman will lead the men’s 1km time-trial, with the GBCT rider recently finishing fourth at the European championships. Truman will face multiple world and Paralympic medallist Jody Cundy CBE, who will be riding in both the able-bodied and para-cycling categoiesy, and will also face tough competition against Tom Ward, Harvey McNaughton and Aaron Pope.

Harry Ledingham-Horn will be hoping to defend his title in the individual sprint, but will be fought hard by Scottish champions Lyall Craig, 2023 keirin bronze medallist Niall Monks, and Team Inspired teammates Marcus Hiley, Hayden Norris and Harry Radford. Ex-Paralympic pilot Peter Mitchell will also be returning to the track for the sprint and team sprint.
Truman, Norris, Ledingham-Horn and Ed Lowe will also be riding the team sprint, with teams Enhanced, ESV Manchester and Glasgow Track Racing Team fierce rivals for the podium spots.

Alongside Cundy in the para-sprint events will be Atkinson, Graham, Blaine Hunt and Van Gass, while multiple Paralympic champion Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham are the favourites in the tandem sprint events.

Day-by-day guide:
Friday session one: Men’s sprint, men’s individual pursuit, women’s team pursuit, women’s scratch race, men’s C1-5 1km time-trial final, mixed tandem time-trial final, women’s C1-5 500m time-trial final.

Friday session two: Men’s sprint final, men’s individual pursuit final, women’s scratch race final, women’s 500m time-trial final, women’s team pursuit final.

Saturday session one: Women’s sprint, men’s points race, men’s team sprint, women’s individual pursuit, men’s C1-5 pursuit final.

Saturday session two: Men’s 1km time-trial final, women’s sprint final, men’s team sprint final, women’s individual pursuit final, women’s C1-5 pursuit final, men’s tandem pursuit final, women’s tandem pursuit final, men’s points race final.

Sunday final session: Men’s keirin final, men’s tandem sprint final, women’s tandem sprint final, women’s keirin final, men’s team pursuit final, women’s team sprint final, men’s scratch race final, women’s points race final.

A limited number of tickets for the event remain on sale here, with prices ranging from £6.50 – £14 per session.

COMPETITORS
MEN
1 ADBY Thomas; Mud Dock Racing
2 ALCOCK Thomas; HUUB BCC RT
3 ALOUL Oliver; ESV Manchester
4 AMBROSE-PARISH James; TAAP Kalas
5 ARTHUR Luthais; Glasgow Track RC
6 ATKINSON Archie; Para -T
7 BAKER Edward; University of Bath CC
8 BALL James; Private Member
9 BATES Stephen; Private Member
10 BELTON OWEN; Dylan VC Londres
11 BIRRELL Ross; Mini Discar
12 BJERGFELT William; AeroCoach
13 BOYD Thomas; ESV Manchester
14 BRADLEY Mason; Born to Bike RT
15 BREARLEY David; addform – vive le velo
16 BRENNAN Matthew; VIsma-Lease a Bike Dev. Team
17 BRIGHTWELL James; Black Line
18 BRINKLEY Andrew; OVB
19 CALDWELL Tim; Weaver Valley CC
20 COLLETT Joseph; Abergavenny Road Club
21 CRAIG Lyall; Glasgow Track RC
22 CREES Daniel; University of Bath CC
23 CUNDY Jody; Para-T
24 DAVIES Jacob; PDQ Cycle Coaching
25 DAVIES Samuel; RC Ravenna
26 DAVISON Liam; addform – vive le velo
27 DEBOYS Callum; Private Member
28 DUGGLEBY Adam; addform – vive le velo
29 DUNHAM Joshua; VC St Raphael
30 EDWARDS Denholm; Shipden Apex RT
31 EDWARDS Rhys; trainSharp Dev. Team
32 ELLIOTT Ben; Private Member
33 FACHIE Neil; Black Line
34 FAIRFIELD Nicholas; City RC (Hull)
35 FISHER Sam; Anexo Group RT
36 FLATAU William; HUUB BCC RT
37 FLETCHER Archie; 360cycling
38 FRANKS Jeremy; Glasgow Track RC
39 GAFFNEY Keir; Vanelli-Project Go
40 GARNER Jack; VC St Raphael
41 GARRY Sebastian; Kalas Motip RT
42 GAUNTLETT Brad; Born to Bike RT
43 GILBANK William; Lee Valley Youth CC
44 GILBERT Joshua; Ilkeston Cycle Club
45 GILL Archie; Otley CC
46 GILL Benjamin; Enhanced
47 GILL Michael; Private Member
48 GRAHAM Finlay; Para-T
49 GREENE Zak; Huub BCC RT
50 HAILSTONE Martin; addform – vive le velo
51 HARDY Nathan; Team PB Performance
52 HARROD Wayne; Flatlandria.cc
53 HARTLEY Jack; Cycling Sheffield
54 HETHERINGTON Ben; Huub WattShop
55 HILEY Marcus; Team Inspired
56 HOBBS Henry; Willebrord Wil Vooruit
57 HOBBS Noah; Groupama-FDJ La Conti
58 HORLEY Jack; ESV Manchester
59 HUNT Blaine; Para-T
60 HUNTER Harrison; 05/03
61 JENKINS Jonah; Black Line
62 JOHNSON Christopher; Islington CC
63 JOHNSON Jack; Macclesfield Wheelers
64 JONES Alex; Private Member
65 JONES Callum; HUUB BCC RT
66 KILSBY Frank; TAAP Kalas
67 KNOWLES Joshua; TAAP Kalas
68 LATHAM Christopher; Private Member
69 LATIMER Henry; TAAP Kalas
70 LAWRENCE Isaac; 05/03
71 LEDINGHAM-HORN Harry; Team Inspired
72 LEESON Harry; SES Racing
73 LLOYD Steffan; Wales Racing Academy
74 LOMAS Philip; ESV Manchester
75 LOWE Ed; Team Inspired
76 MARSH Ben; HUUB BCC RT
77 MAY Tim; PDQ Cycle Coaching
78 MAYER Bo; Enhanced
79 McCORMICK Luke; ESV Manchester
80 McDONALD Chris; PDQ Cycle Coaching
81 McNAUGHTON Harvey; Wales Racing Academy
82 MEANWELL Matthew; Black Line
83 MITCHELL Peter; Black Line
84 MONKS Niall; Glasgow Track RC
85 MORGAN Alexander; Maindy Flyers CC
86 MORRISSEY Tom; ESV Manchester
87 MUNDAY William; Glasgow Track RC
88 MURRAY Adam; Glasgow Track RC
89 NORRIS Hayden; Team Inspired
90 OLDFIELD Ryan; Halesowen A & CC
91 OTTEWELL Bram; Huub BCC RT
92 OWENS Ryan; Team Inspired
93 PEARSON Jack; Huub BCC RT
94 PERRETT William; Spirit TBW
95 PETTIFER Oliver; Enhanced
96 PHILLIPS Ryan; di mascio
97 POPE Aaron; University of Exeter CC
98 POWELL Mitchell; Team Terminator
99 PRICE Joshua; thriva-scrt
100 QUILDAN Atiba; Twickenham CC
101 RADFORD Harry; Team Inspired
102 ROBERTS William; Saint Piran
103 ROBERTSON Matthew; Woolwich CC
104 ROSS James; Private Member
105 ROTHERHAM Matthew; ESV Manchester
106 RUDDOCK Sam; Private Member
107 SAGE Dylan; Cannibal B Victorious
108 SALTER William; Huub BCC RT
109 SCOTT Christopher;
110 SELWOOD Edward; Mid Devon CC
111 SIMMS Rupert; Private Member
112 SLEIGH Sean; Born to Bike RT
113 SMALL Isaac; Deeside Thistle CC
114 SMITH Jacob; Private Member
115 SMITHSON Jed; Team Visma-Lease a Bike Development
116 STANTON-STOCK; Charlie Loughborough Students CC
117 SWEENEY James; Beeston CC
118 TARLING Finlay; Willebrord Wil Vooruit
119 TAYLOR Ryan; Ilkeston Cycle Club
120 TIDBALL William; Saint Piran
121 TORRIE Timothy; trainSharp Elite
122 TRUMAN Joseph; Team Inspired
123 TWELVES Callum; Torres-Fernando Barcelo
124 VALENTINE Mark; Poole Wheelers CC
125 VAN GASS Jaco; Para-T
126 WARD Tom; Ward PerformanceUK
127 WEBB Finlay; Exeter Wheelers
128 WHITE Thomas; SES Racing
129 WIGGINS Ben; Hagens Berman Jayco CT
130 WILKINS Christopher; FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing
131 WILLIAMS Conor; trainSharp Dev. Team
132 WING Thomas; Private Member
133 WOOD Ben; ESV Manchester
134 WOODHOUSE Noah; Huub BCC RT
135 WYBROW Jack; Black Line

WOMEN
1 ADESIDA Yewande; Rule 28 x ATP Performance
2 BELL Lauren; Team Inspired
3 BIRRELL Anna; Private Member
4 BLACKBURN Arabella; Shibden Apex RT
5 BLOWERS Carys; Liv CC – Halo Films
6 BOOTHMAN Erin; Tofauti Everyone Active
7 BRINDLE Lily; Brother UK-Orientation Marketing
8 BROUGHTON Elizabeth; University of Nottingham CC
9 BURGESS Emily; SES Racing
10 CALTON Katie-Anne; Saint Piran WRT
11 CAMBELL WILLIAMS Niamh; Velo Bavarian RT
12 CAPEWELL Sophie; Team Inspired
13 CASS Amelia; Loughborough Students CC
14 CHILTON Emily; Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
15 CLAY Robyn; DAS-Hutchinson Brother UK
16 COLE Amy; Wales Racing Academy
17 COX Kadeena; Private Member
18 DAVIES Laura; Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
19 DINNIN Kayla; Solas Cycling
20 EASTO Isla; Solas Cycling
21 EDMUNDS Rhian; Team Inspired
22 ELLIOTT Rachael; Newbury Velo
23 EVANS Molly; Solas Cycling
24 EVANS Neah; Private Member
25 FACHIE Lora; Black Line
26 FERGUSON Cat; Hope Tech Factory Racing
27 FINUCANE Emma; Team Inspired
28 GARDINER Rebecca; Lee Valley Youth CC
29 GLOVER Lucy; Shibden Apex RT
30 GRANT Lucy; Peebles CC
31 GURNEY Matilda; University of Nottingham CC
32 HALL Corrine; Storey Racing
33 HALL Frankie; DAS-Hutchinson Brother UK
34 HALL Stephani; Private Member
35 HODGKINS-BYRNE; Charlotte DAS-Hutchinson Brother UK
36 HOLL Jenny; Loughborough Lightning
37 HOWARD Rebecca; Glasgow Track RC
38 JAMIESON Natalie; Born to Bike RT
39 JESSETT Miriam; Loughborough Lightning
40 JOHNSON Kirsty; Edinburgh RC
41 JOHNSON Sarah; Edinburgh RC
42 JORDAN Elizabeth; Private Member
43 KHAN Dannielle; Nouvelles Cycling x Prendas
44 LEECH Madelaine; Lifeplus Wahoo
45 LISTER Grace; hess ct
46 LLOYD Carys; Tofauti Everyone Active
47 McCUTCHEON Isla; Solas Cycling
48 MILLER Abigail; Tofauti Everyone Active
49 MISZTAL Sylvia; Glasgow Track RC
50 MOIR Iona; Team Inspired
51 NELSON Lucy; Torelli
52 NEWARK Rebecca; Contiki Velo Bavarian RT
53 NEWBERRY Morgan; Loughborough Lightning
54 O’CONNELL Leah; Private Member
55 PARRIS-SMITH Rhianna; Team Inspired
56 PORTON Mari; Tofauti Everyone Active
57 RAMSEY Holly; HESS CYCLING TEAM
58 RAND Georgette; Velo Club Lincoln
59 RICHARDS Lowri; Pro-Noctis-200º Coffee-Hargreaves Contracting
60 RICHARDSON Kate; Lifeplus Wahoo
61 SCHRAGER Daphne; di mascio
62 SHARP Izzy; Lidl-Trek
63 SHAW Eilidh; Alba Development Road Team
64 SILCOCK Madeleine; Private Member
65 SIMPSON Elisabeth; Private Member
66 SMITH Christina; Glasgow Track RC
67 SMITH Evie; Shibden Apex RT
68 SMITH Victoria; Alba Development Road Team
69 STONE Ellie; Black Line
70 TANDY Ella; Tofauti Everyone Active
71 TANNER Millicent; Team Inspired
72 THOMAS Lowri; Team Inspired
73 THOMSON Millie; Solas Cycling
74 TOFT Katie; Storey Racing
75 UNWIN Sophie; Private Member
76 WATKINSON Dannielle; Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon
77 WHITWORTH HAY Anna; SES Racing
78 WILLIAMS Hannah; Tactic UK WRT
79 WONG Esther; Shibden Apex RT