Dubbo Cycle Club this week received the news that four of its riders have been included in the Australian Cycling High Performance Network as Emerging Athletes.
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Kurt Eather, Danny Barber, Dylan Eather and Haylee Fuller are well known names in the Dubbo sporting realm with Kurt Eather, Barber and Fuller all being recognised in the past three years as Dubbo's Young Sportsperson of the Year.
Their inclusion in the High Performance Network takes them one step closer to fulling their cycling goals.
The athletes were identified using a range of factors such as performance, testing data, and other coach assessed considerations such as demonstrated hunger and ambition over the 2019 and 2020 period.
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Coaches have made several visits to Dubbo over recent years to support and assess these cyclists.
As recently as the Dubbo Cycling Carnival in February, NSWIS assistant coach, and former Olympian, Michelle Ferris was on hand to watch the riders.
The High Performance Network is coordinated by Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist Brett Aitken.
"We are pleased to welcome all Emerging and Developing athletes into the High Performance Network pathway, " Aitken said.
"An integrated development structure across the country is vital in ensuring the success of the Australian Cycling Team's overall performance strategy."
"We look forward to working with all the athletes and coaches across the high performance network over the coming years."
The four Dubbo Cyclists are all current National Champions in their chosen disciplines.
Kurt and Dylan Eather and Haylee Fuller prefer road and track endurance while Danny Barber is focusing on the track sprint events.
For Kurt Eather and Danny Barber 2020 marks their second year in the Network.
While Dylan Eather and Fuller have received well deserved inclusion.
They'll join three other cyclists from Bathurst.
All four riders had forecast international competition in 2020 and were in excellent form.
COVID 19 looks to have made 2020 a year of training and refinement.
The additional resources, coaching and support offered by the High Performance Network will ensure they end the year in great form.
