Four rising talents will fly the flag for the\u00a0ARA Australian Cycling Team\u00a0at the 2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hulst, Netherlands, with all\u00a0set to make their debut on the sport\u2019s biggest stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Junior riders Alana Fletcher, Alicia Reynolds, Oliver\u00a0Grande\u00a0and Hayden\u00a0Vimpani\u00a0were confirmed by the\u00a0AusCycling\u00a0National Selection Panel for the\u00a0Championships, which\u00a0run\u00a0from January 30 to February 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Grande and\u00a0Vimpani\u00a0will line up in the junior men. Grande is the reigning national champion, while\u00a0Vimpani\u00a0claimed the overall national series title after a consistent season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pair recently returned from a\u00a0week-\u00a0long\u00a0UCI cyclo-cross training camp in Switzerland, alongside 25 riders from 15\u00a0other\u00a0nations. They wrapped up the camp with a strong hit out at\u00a0the\u00a0fourth round\u00a0of the\u00a0Swiss\u00a0Cyclo-cross Cup.\u00a0Vimpani\u00a0finished a determined 13th, just outside the top 10, and Grande placed inside the top 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the junior women, Bendigo\u2019s Alana Fletcher continues her breakout year as both the current national champion and national series winner.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
She will be joined by Alicia Reynolds, who has spent the past few months sharpening her race craft in England\u2019s Hope Supercross Series.\u00a0<\/p>\n