Olympic Talent Programme - BMX Rider Recruitment

 

Olympic medals are there to be won in a number of cycling events - Track endurance, Track sprint, Road Race and Road Time Trial and Cross-Country mountain biking. Plus, as of 2008, the exciting sport of BMX enters the Olympic fold and the GB team is now looking for riders to join the BMX strand of the Olympic Talent Programme.

 

The GB Cycling Team has developed a series of programmes intended to provide aspiring Olympic and World level cyclists with a smooth career pathway. From the Olympic Talent Programme, via the Olympic Development Programme (which cater for Juniors - follow link for feature >>>>) and then the Under 23 Olympic Academy, the Team aims to deliver riders to the Olympic Podium Programme ready to win medals at World Championships and Olympics. Programmes overview >>>>

BMX - exciting and now an Olympic sport

If you are ambitious for success in BMX, you were born between 1990 and 1995 and you think you have what it takes to make it to the Olympic podium in 2012, this is could be your chance. British Cycling's Olympic Talent Programme would like to hear from you!

The Olympic Talent Programme is regionally based for both coaches and riders. Olympic Talent Programme riders are aged from 11 to 17 years old, and they all have the ambition of making it onto an Olympic podium . The Talent Team's coaches have the skill, enthusiasm, imagination and commitment to help to develop them as riders, making them ready for the next step of the pathway - the Olympic Development Programme.

 

What does the Olympic Talent Programme offer?
The Talent Team has some of the most enthusiastic, inspirational coaches in the country, with the skills and experience to be able to identify where our young riders most need to improve and then to tackle the challenge of motivating and drilling riders in these areas.

The Olympic Talent Programme is able to access long periods of training time at cycling facilities for skills training. It is also able to provide suitable bikes, equipment and guidance on competition. As a members of the Programme, you will have access to experts in sports medicine, nutrition, equipment, and importantly the coaches who work with the senior programmes.

The coaches know exactly what the coaches in the older age group programmes are looking for from a young rider and are well placed to assist a rider in gaining the skills & fitness required to compete for a place in the next step to the Olympic podium.

Talent Programme BMX riders will be mostly developed from within the sport of BMX, and through referral from our excellent Go-Ride clubs - see Club Finder for details of your local Go-Ride club. However, we don't want to miss any medal prospects already committed to and enjoying BMX, who might not come to light via these two channels.

HOW TO APPLY TO JOIN THE OLYMPIC TALENT PROGRAMME

If you are interested in being a member of the Talent Team, and you fit the age range mentioned above, please send details of your cycling achievements to Alison Johnson on the application form which you can download below:

 

Application Form: BMX Talent Application Form Download >>>>

email to: AlisonJohnson@britishcycling.org.uk
snail mail: Alison Johnson, British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester M11 4DQ

fax to 0161 274 2095.

 

Closing date 2nd April 2006