The new Provelo Super League (PSL), which will provide a national race series for top riders in Australia starting in 2025, has announced that riders under the age of 23 will be given the opportunity to stage into the Jayco Alura or Liv Alura Jayco development team for women and will give them the chance to.
Jerry Ryan, who is backing the new league, will offer the U23 men's series winner a contract to join a World Tour team as a stager starting August 1, 2025, while the U23 women's series winner will be eligible to join Liv Alura Jayko's development team during the 2026 season The winner will be awarded.
"The path from grassroots cycling to the PSL and to a stadia position on a WorldTour team highlights the shared vision Gerry and the PSL have for the sport of cycling in this country," Provelo Superleague co-founder Matt Wilson said in a media statement. Pathways for Australian riders are a big part of the PSL's vision, and the ability to send athletes to Europe and the World Tour is a great link that will inspire the next generation of Australian riders."
[6The Provelo Super League will replace the long-running National Road Series, with a schedule that includes a three-day tour and two one-day races over a 10-week period. It will include both existing and new events, ranging from elite men's and women's categories to junior divisions, and will take place throughout Australia.
In forming the new league with the support of AusCycling, the organizers outlined plans to rejuvenate top-level cycling in Australia and enhance its value as a pathway for a new generation of riders. This included a focus on increasing attendance by broadcasting at least a portion of each race.
While this should build visibility and opportunities for both athletes and sponsors, the announcement of the Stagea deal is a launching pad for young riders to bridge the gap between racing in Australia and top-level international racing, with the new series The announcement of the Stagea deal is also a direct and tangible opportunity for young riders to use the new series as a launching pad to bridge the gap between racing in Australia and international top-level racing. In a statement, Provelo Super League ambassador Mitch Docker said, "The transition to international racing, especially in Europe, is incredibly difficult. Mitch Docker, now a retired World Tour racer, added, "The level of competition is extraordinary, and the cultural differences and unfamiliar racing styles made my first few years abroad heartbreaking." The new league will be launched during the summer of Australian cycling in Adelaide in January 2025, he said.
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