Restructuring announced for Australian Cycling Team ahead of Olympic Games

The Australian men’s team pursuit team in action at the 2020 Track World Championships in Berlin, Germany
The Australian men’s team pursuit team in action at the 2020 Track World Championships in Berlin, Germany (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Cycling Australia announced on Thursday that the Australian Cycling Team – the national squad of athletes and coaching staff, from which the elite riders represent the nation in international competition – is undergoing an "operational restructure" ahead of the lead-up to the rescheduled Olympic Games, resulting in the departure of seven members of staff.

A press release stated that a review was always scheduled to take place after the completion of the scheduled 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but that their postponement until next summer had hastened the restructuring.

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