British squad announced for crucial track world championships

Sir Chris Hoy, London Track World Cup 2012, day four

Philip Hindes was the only surprise in the Great Britian team named for the track world championships in Melbourne this April.

The nineteen-year-old Academy rider will travel to Australia mainly for the experience with a team full of Olympic champions and world record holders, buoyed by their recent performance at the London world cup.

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.