SERIES NEWS: 2016 PRO TEAMS ANNOUNCED

The 2016 Pro Teams who will compete for the UK StreetVelodrome Series have been announced ahead of Round 1 of the series which takes place at Eden Project, Cornwall on 8th May.

There will be six teams each representing one of the regions or cities the nationwide tour visits between May and July. Each team is made up of one pro male and one pro female rider. They both compete at each round to win Olympic style gold, silver or bronze medals for their respective team. The team topping the medal table at the end of the series wins.

Each of the six teams will enjoy the advantage of the home fans support as they tour around the UK.

The six regional teams are:

TEAM CORNWALL

Jess Stone

2015 Pro Female Champion & 2010 British Downhill Champion

Matti Hemmings

Flatlands BMX star and Guiness Book of Records holder

Home Event - Round 1 Eden Project 8th May

TEAM LONDON

Anna Glowinski

2014 Pro Female Champion

Dave Johnson

2014 & 2015 Pro Male Champion

Home Event - Round 2 Hillingdon 22nd May

BELFAST TITANS

Helen MacGregor

Debut in Streetvelodrome. Previous National Grass Track Champion & MTB Cross Country Champion

Glyn O'Brien

Debut in StreetVelodrome. 3rd Redbull Rampage, 2nd Masters Worlds Champs and Irish DH Champion.

Home Event - Round 3 Belfast & Round 4 Ballyclare

ANGELS OF THE NORTH

Jessica Watts

Debut in StreetVelodrome. Represented the North East at the School Games. Track Sprint specialist

Patrick Robinson

Eduro elite rider. Bronze medallist in StreetVelodrome 2015

Home Event - Round 5 Stockton on Tees 25 June

SOUTH COAST ROLLERS

Rowena Price

2015 Amateur Female Champion

Jack Ravenscroft

Cyclocross & Mountain Bike Elite. Bronze medallist in StreetVelodrome 2015

Home Event - Round 6 Worthing 3 July

SUFFOLK SAINTS

Tanya Griffiths

Debut in StreetVelodrome. Road race elite

Johnny Stockwell

Debut in StreetVelodrome. UK National BMX Champion

Home Event - Round 7 Bury St Edmunds 17th July

To find out more about the 2016 Pro Teams and how the UK StreetVelodrome Series works visit www.streetvelodrome.co.uk