December 29, 2009 (London, ON) – A total of 44 riders registered and attended the 4th annual Christmas Cycling Boot Camp at the Forest City Velodrome in London, Ontario. The large group included riders that have come through the FCV youth programs and are now racing in the World Cup Series – next stop Beijing. Joe Veloce, National Team track member was on hand for a demonstration of leg speed. The young riders were amazed at the speed Veloce achieved during a Flying lap during the camp.

The four days of hard work is in preparation for the 2010 racing season and the Track Nationals in August. Riders in attendance came from the United States, Quebec and Ontario. A total of 32 riders are under 19 years old. For many of these young riders it’s their first opportunity to see what training and preparing for a race season is all about. Many of the drills are geared to reaction time, endurance, top end speed and strength. The riders are also learning about bike maintenance and nutrition during the camp.

The FCV would like to thank the Ontario Cycling Association and Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support of the Velodrome in London. www.ForestCityVelodrome.ca