British Cycling has today announced the team of nine riders who will travel to Astana, Kazakhstan to compete in the first round of the UCI Track World Cup series from 4–6 November.

The sprint squad are sending a strong team of five men and two women out to Kazakhstan. Ed Clancy and Dani King will both contest the Omnium with the Team Pursuit being targeted in later rounds of the World Cup season.

GB squad for UCI Track World Cup – Astana

Men’s Sprint

Matt Crampton

Ross Edgar

Chris Hoy (riding for Sky Track Cycling)

Jason Kenny

Jason Queally

Women’s Sprint

Becky James

Jess Varnish

Men’s Endurance

Ed Clancy

Women’s Endurance

Dani King