Brisbane will be home to a national cycling centre of excellence as the sport gears up for both the Los Angeles and Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Queensland Sport and Racing Minister Tim Mander said AusCycling’s Action and Acceleration Centre of Excellence would see the national Track Sprint and BMX Racing programs located at the Sleeman Sports Complex.
Minister Mander said the Track Sprint program would operate from the Anna Meares Velodrome with BMX Racing at the Brisbane SX BMX Centre.
He said national program athletes, including Olympic gold medallist and BMX racer Saya Sakakibara, would relocate to Queensland from January.
“As the host state for the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships, 2028 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, the 2030 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the 2032 Games, Queensland is the perfect place for AusCycling to develop its national program,” he said.
AusCycling CEO Marne Fechner said the move meant athletes were positioned for success leading into LA2028 and Brisbane 2032.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the Queensland Academy of Sport to create what will be a world-leading facility and performance program,” Ms Fechner said.
“The recent performances of our Action and Acceleration athletes and staff at the Paris Olympics shows that we will be launching this Centre of Excellence from a position of great strength.”
