Riders arrive in Sydney for the World Cup

Yvonne Hijgenaar top Sydney 2005 500m podium

Yvonne Hijgenaar top Sydney 2005 500m podium (Image credit: Mark Gunter)

Riders have begun to arrive in Sydney in preparation for the opening round of the UCI World Cup which kicks off at the Dunc Gray Velodrome this Friday. 242 riders representing 32 nations will compete in 16 events in three days of cycling action at the Sydney velodrome. The entry list includes eight reigning World Champions, Olympic and World Champion medallists, as well as five of Australia's Melbourne Commonwealth Games gold medallists.