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Nathan Hart & Matt GlaetzerTrack cycling athletes Nathan Hart & Matt Glaetzer trains ahead of Rio 2016.

Anna MearesTrack cycling athlete Anna Meares trains ahead of Rio 2016.

Sam Willoughby and Anthony DeanSam Willoughby #1 of Australia and Anthony Dean #144 of Australia compete in the Mens Elite Qualifying motos during day 5 of the UCI BMX World Championships.

Caroline Buchanan wins silver at 2015 World ChampionshipsCaroline Buchanan is awarded the silver medal at 2015 World Championships

Kiwi contendersDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Super Aussie cyclistsDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Aussie girls storm the trackDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Ready to pounceDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Cycling out of the shadowsDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Aussie trio fires upDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Track silhouettesDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

AYOF Track actionDay 2 cycling action at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

AYOF fliersMembers of the Australian Gold team compete in the Men's U19 4000m Team Pursuit Final during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Japanese racers fly Members of the Japanese team compete in the Men's U19 4000m Team Pursuit Bronze Medal ride during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Team pursuit girls race AYOFThe Australian team of Lauren Perry, Kelsey Robson and Josie Talbot compete in the Women's U19 3000m Team Pursuit Final during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Aussies race out of the shadowsMembers of the Australian Gold team compete in the Men's U19 4000m Team Pursuit Final during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Malysian cycling team The Malaysian team competes in the Men's U19 Team Pursuit Qualifications during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Men's U19 Team PursuitThe Australian Team of Joshua Harrison, Matthew Ross, Callum Scotson and Sam Welsford compete in the Men's U19 Team Pursuit Qualifications during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

U19 Team PursuitThe Australian Team led by Kelsey Robson, Lauren Perry and Josie Talbot compete in the Women's U19 3000m Team Puruit Qualifications during day two of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Dunc Gray Velodrome on January 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Women race for gloryCompetition heats up in the women's U19 event at the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012. The event was won by Josie Talbot (NSW), with Lauren Perry (TAS) second and Elissa Wundersitz (WA) third.

Women race for medalsThree AYOF athletes go head to head- Josie Talbot (NSW), Lauren Perry (TAS) and Elissa Wundersitz (WA) finished first, second and third respectively in the U19 women's event at the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012.

Stars of the present and the futureMen's, women's and U19 medallists from the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012. 1st place: Glenn O'Shea (men's), Annette Edmondson (women's), Jack Edwards (MU19), Josie Talbot (WU19); 2nd place: Luke Davison (men's), Amy Cure (women's), Matthew Ross (MU19), Lauren Perry (WU19); 3rd place: Alexander Morgan (men's), Isabella King (women's), Joshua Harrison (MU19), Elissa Wundersitz (WU19).

U19 men hit the trackAYOF athletes among the competitors at the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012. The men's U19 event was won by Jack Edwards (NSW), with Matthew Ross (VIC) taking silver and Joshua Harrison (SA) bronze.

Matthew Ross stays focusedMatthew Ross before a race at the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012. Ross went on to take silver in the men's U19 event.

Ross races to silverVictorian Matthew Ross competes in the U19 event at the 2013 Omnium National Championships at the DISC Velodrome, Melbourne on 14 December, 2012. Ross won the silver medal.