DHL Sprint School

Jess Varnish
Team GB

Jess Varnish is a very taletnted young rider, whose palmares already includes 2007 Junior European Keirin Champion, Silver for Sprint at the Junior World Championships in the same year. She's also British U16 Champion several times over.

Sure to be a star in years to come, Jess is really looking forward to coming along to sprint school in February to inspire the riders to achive the successes they deserve.

"I'm really looking forward to going along to the sprint school, I've heard so much about it. Its going to be good fun riding the track with you all and hope we can all learn a lot from each other."

Jess Varnish
Age: 17
From: Bromsgrove
Flying 200 PB: 11.6
500 PB: 35.9

Anna Blyth
Team GB

Anna Blyth, one of Britain's most exciting up and coming cyclists, will be at Sprint School in August. The 2006 Keirin Junior World Champion has had a rapid rise through the ranks since her GB debut just two years ago.

Anna is looking forward to Sprint School and will be giving tips to riders at they prepare for the Keirin event at Future Revolution in October.

"I think the sprint school is a great idea for kids to have the chance to try out out all aspects of sprinting and hopefully go on to compete at a high level"

Anna Blyth
Age: 19
From: Leeds
Flying 200 PB: 11.2
500 PB: 34.8

Vicki Pendleton
Team GB

Vicki Pendleton will be adding a touch of glamour at Sprint School in June. Arriving on the sprinting scene with a bang in 2001, Vicki is now one of the world's top sprinters. Before joining Team GB in 2004, Vicki had some fantastic results whilst still at university - including 4 silver medals at the Nationals.

Since joining the British Squad Vicki has gone from strength to strength as her perfomrance in the Worlds in Mallorca this year showed - she came home with 3 gold medals!

Jamie Staff
Team GB

Jamie Staff, one of Britain’s most versatile cyclists, is coming down to Newport to assist the Sprint School Coaches on Friday 1st June. 

Jamie has had huge success in BMX as a rider winning multiple world titles. Having reached the top he converted to the track in 2002 to try and win an Olympic gold medal and will compete in Beijing on the track.

Jamie, like Craig, is eager to inspire young riders to enjoy competing and to give it their all.

"Do what you love to do in life and give it 100% as you only live once"

Craig MacLean
Team GB

One of the longest serving and most popular riders with spectators in the Great Britain Cycling Team is Craig MacLean who is lending his support, insight and knowledge to Sprint School.

The Silver medalist in the Sprint and Team Sprint at last year's World Championships in France is one of the celebrity faces supporting the Sprint School and although he will be busy competing at the world Cup for the first sprint school he plans to be at all the others he can be.

“I love the sport and am fully committed to getting more riders to choose sprinting so this initiative is just great”