This season’s Revolution Cycling Series will be different, all the races and events that have made it such a success will still be in place but with the addition of a new league format which the organisers hope will add even more excitement to proceedings.
In the new series instead of racing as individuals riders will be part of a team for the series, and that includes any top international stars riding a a particular round of the series, they will be drafted on to teams to help win championship points. During the Revolution Championship young talent will get the chance to join heroes such as Chris Hoy and Mark Cavendish as both Future Stars and elite riders accumulate team points across championship races at each event.
The Championship will create a whole new dimension to the Series but James Pope from FACE is quick to assure spectators that the programme will continue to provide the excitement and entertainment that has made Revolution such as success,
“The new championship will slot neatly into the existing race programme” confirmed Pope. “The races will make up about half the programme so the rest of the action will be made up of the usual Revolution events with head to heads and feature races providing plenty of entertainment for the audience," explained James Pope from Revolution organisers Face Partnership.
Championship races will include male and female Future Stars events, a Sprint and 200m Time Trial for the sprinters and a Points Race and 1km Madison Time Trial for the endurance riders.
Another feature will be the inclusion of captains to lead each of the eight new teams. Rob Hayles has already been confirmed as a team captain and is relishing the chance to lead his squad,
“The format sounds really exciting” he said. “It will be fantastic for the young riders to be part of a team alongside the big names; I know it would have been a real inspiration for me when I was a young rider. I just hope I can pass on enough wisdom to help my team to compete for the title.”
The new Revolution championship will get underway on Saturday 14th November with the remaining events scheduled for 5th December, 16thJanuary and 27th February.
After enjoying sell outs at every event last season tickets are already selling fast for the November event with 75% of tickets sold. This includes nearly 1000 season tickets highlighting the growing fan base for the Series.
Full details of the league competition and team line ups will be released over the coming weeks and will be available on www.cyclingrevolution.com.
Evolution at Revolution track series with new Championship Format
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@the infamous grouse that would be the same Faith Currie that said:
Jolly glad these work on the flat and up the hills. I might buy some as I’m tired of taking two sets with me on most rides and swapping between the ones that only work on the flat and the ones that only work on hills as the terrain changes. Especially as I get mucky hands moving the cassette over as well.
@Surreyrider Probably still walk free from court the same day. Plenty of drivers do. It's fucking ridiculous.
No justice as usual. At least we can take solace that the perp seems to have aged about 20 years in the 2 years this has taken to come to trial.
I wonder if Mavic still chuck their spares away after a while, refusing to sell them to bike shops and thereby forcing the customer to buy new wheels? Possibly that decision was a reason why they initially went bust?
Was the judge breathalysed?
@mitsky “Blood delivery driver who ran over cyclist jailed” But not for very long, and he'll clearly be released at the first possible opportunity in about 21 months. No driving ban, so he'll then be able to drive straight away. I wonder if the Police New Variant 'have to live with this for the rest of his life' Excuse (he will have to face the youths he mentors, who may well cheer him for doing it, after his version of 'mentoring') helped to get him this preferential treatment after deliberately swerving his van into a cyclist causing extremely serious injuries? Mitigation for having 8 children and just driving a van containing blood for a hospital?!! Was he simply trying to ensure a good use for the blood he was driving around? Would the offence have been viewed more seriously if he'd swerved into a cyclist of 74 with 135 donations to his credit, with 2 of the last 3 going to Liverpool University Hospital? Would it bollocks!
All the more of a reason to always wear a helmet, obviously the cyclist thought he was entitled and invincible. Now after the fracture he must wear a helmet just to walk down the road. The car driver pays vehicle tax so has the right to do whatever he wants and the law will back him right up to the hilt..
It's a bit scary to know the UK justice system let's people off with a slap on the wrist for attempted manslaughter! I don't think I'll be riding a bike if I visit your fair country! That was unbelievable!
@Terry Hutt quit with the jibba-jabba