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From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the cycling team, which includes 16 Commonwealth Games alumni, is gearing up to showcase their prowess on the world stage.
The track cycling competition will see five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Matthew Glaetzer compete at his fourth Olympic Games, equaling the second most for any male Australian track cyclist behind only Shane Kelly.
He will be joined by fellow Birmingham 2022 medallists Conor Leahy, Leigh Hoffman, and Matthew Richardson, with Kelland O’Brien, Oliver Bleddyn and Sam Welsford rounding out the selections.
Meanwhile Alexandra Manly, Chloe Moran, Georgia Baker, Kristina Clonan, Marve Plouffe and Sophie Edwards will contest the women’s track events.
Racing through Paris’ iconic monuments on the road will be Grace Brown, Lauretta Handon, Lucas Plapp, Ruby Roseman-Gannon, Michael Matthews, and Simon Clarke.
Four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and dual Olympian Georgia Baker acknowledged her selection as the team heads into their final preparations.
“It’s an honour to be selected to represent Australia at my third Olympic Games,” Baker said.
“The Olympics is a special moment that I’ve learnt to not take for granted, so I’ll be soaking it up as much as I can because there’s nothing quite like it. Our team is focused and ready for the next month ahead.”
The track cycling competition will be held from Monday 5 August to Sunday 11 August 2024 at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux.
The road cycling competition will be held on Saturday 27 July, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August 2023. The individual time trial event will start from Invalides and finish on the Pont Alexandre III Bridge. The road race event will start from Pont d’Iéna bridge (opposite the Eiffel Tower) and finish at Trocadéro.
The BMX and mountain bike athletes are expected to be named in the coming weeks.
With thanks to the Australian Olympic Committee and AusCycling.
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Current Australian Olympic Cycling Team (as of 3 July 2024)
| Name | Event | Age | State | Olympic Games Experience | Commonwealth Games Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Manly | Track | 28 | WA | Tokyo 2020 – Women’s Team Pursuit – 5th | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s Road Race – 23rd; Gold Coast 2018 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, GC2018 – Women’s Points Race – 4th |
| Chloe Moran | Track | 25 | SA | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Scratch Race – 6th, B2022 – Women’s Points Race – 7th |
| Conor Leahy | Track | 25 | WA | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Bronze, B2022 – Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit – Bronze |
| Georgia Baker | Track | 29 | TAS | Tokyo 2020 – Women’s Team Pursuit – 5th, Women’s Madison – 7th Rio 2016 – Women’s Team Pursuit – 5th | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Points Race – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Road Race – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Individual Time Trial – 4th; Gold Coast 2018 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, GC2018 – Women’s Points Race – 21st |
| Grace Brown | Road | 31 | NSW | Tokyo 2020 – Women’s Individual Time Trial – 4th, Women’s Road Race – 47th | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s Individual Time Trial – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Road Race – 33rd |
| Kelland O'Brien | Track | 26 | VIC | Tokyo 2020 – Men’s Team Pursuit – Bronze, Men’s Madison – 12th | |
| Kristina Clonan | Track | 26 | QLD | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s 500m Time Trial – Gold, B2022 – Women’s Team Spring – 4th, B2022 – Women’s Keirin – 8th, B2022 – Women’s Sprint – Quarter-finals |
| Lauretta Handon | Road | 29 | VIC | Debut | |
| Leigh Hoffman | Track | 24 | SA | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Men’s Team Sprint – Gold |
| Lucas Plapp | Road | 23 | VIC | Tokyo 2020 – Men’s Team Pursuit – Bronze | Birmingham 2022 – Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Bronze, B2022 – Men’s Individual Time Trial – 5th, B2022 – Men’s Points Race – 6th, B2022 – Men’s Road Race – 6th |
| Maeve Plouffe | Track | 24 | NSW | Tokyo 2020 – Women’s Team Pursuit – 5th | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, B2022 – Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit – Silver, B2022 – Women’s Points Race – 16th |
| Matthew Glaetzer | Track | 31 | SA | Tokyo 2020 – Men’s Team Sprint – 4th, Men’s Keirin – 5th; Rio 2016 – Men’s Team Sprint – 4th, Men’s Sprint – 4th, Men’s Keirin – 10th; London 2012 – Men’s Team Sprint – 4th | Birmingham 2022 – Men’s 1km Time Trial – Gold, B2022 – Men’s Team Sprint – Gold, B2022 – Men’s Sprint – 4th, B2022 – Men’s Keirin – 11th; Gold Coast 2018 – Men’s Keirin – Gold, GC2018 – Men’s 1km Time Trial – Gold, GC2018 – Men’s Team Sprint – Bronze; Glasgow 2014 – Men’s Keirin – Gold, G2014 – Men’s Team Sprint – Bronze, G2014 – Men’s Sprint – 5th |
| Matthew Richardson | Track | 25 | WA | Tokyo 2020 – Men’s Team Sprint – 4th, Men’s Sprint, Men’s Keirin | Birmingham 2022 – Men’s Team Sprint – Gold, B2022 – Men’s Sprint – Gold, B2022 – Men’s Keirin – 4th, B2022 – Men’s 1km Time Trial – 4th |
| Michael Matthews | Road | 33 | ACT | Debut | Delhi 2010 – Men’s Road Race – Team Member |
| Oliver Bleddyn | Track | 22 | SA | Debut | |
| Ruby Roseman-Gannon | Road | 25 | VIC | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s Road Race – 29th |
| Sam Welsford | Track | 28 | WA | Tokyo 2020 – Men’s Team Pursuit – Bronze, Men’s Omnium – 11th; Rio 2016 – Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Silver | Gold Coast 2018 – Men’s 4000m Team – Gold, GC2018 – Men’s Scratch Race – Gold, GC2018 – Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit – 5th |
| Simon Clarke | Road | 37 | VIC | Rio 2016 – Men’s Road Race – 25th | Glasgow 2014 – Men’s Road Race – Team Member |
| Sophie Edwards | Track | 24 | SA | Debut | Birmingham 2022 – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit – Gold, B2022 – Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit – 10th, B2022 – Women’s Scratch Race – 17th |
