After the success of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, applications are now being accepted by the British Cycling Talent Development Pathway for talented young riders.

The Great Britain Cycling Team is one of the most successful Olympic and Paralympic sports teams in British history and the British Cycling Talent Development Pathway is one of its key pipelines identifying, supporting, and nurturing the next generation of the country’s most promising riders. 

Over 60% of our riders representing Great Britain in Paris were identified, supported and developed by our talent pathway, including Olympic gold medallists Tom Pidcock and Emma Finucane.

Eligible riders within road and track endurance, track sprint, BMX racing, mountain bike cross-country and mountain bike downhill disciplines are able to apply for the 2024/25 pathway, and must all be born in 2009.

British Cycling’s Head of Talent Pathways, Joe Malik, said:

“We believe we have one of the best talent development systems in the world when it comes to identifying, supporting and developing riders who can go on to represent and win medals for the Great Britain Cycling Team on the world stage.

“If you look at the riders who have been selected to compete for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, over 60% were identified, supported and developed by the talent pathway on their journey to the top of the sport.

"For our new emerging talent pathway disciplines in BMX freestyle park and mountain bike downhill, we are already starting to see the impact these development pathways are having with riders now progressing into the Great Britain Cycling Team performance programmes and world competition.”

Applications for the Talent Development Programme are open until 23:00 on Saturday 31 August 2024. To apply You can find more information and apply here.

For full details on the Talent Pathway click here.