Cycling NSW is the sport partner for this program which commenced in December with an assessment day held at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Seiffert Oval in Goulburn. The program seeks to identify cyclists who demonstrate the potential to advance to state level representation. The initial assessment was conducted by SERAS head coach Graeme Northey, Cycling NSW development manager Tom Dawson, and Vikings Cycling Club coach Rebecca Doolan.

A training camp was then held at the Dunc Gray Veladrome in Sydney in late January where the athletes where able to get quality instruction on the track prior to the NSW Track Championships. The scholarship holders also observed the NSW Institute of Sport cycling squad during their training session.

Josh English from Tuross Head suffered a broken collarbone in December which restricted his progress but James and Tom Toparis both recorded personal best times at the NSW Track Championships. Crookwell’s Tasmin Davies won the gold medal in the scratch race and she was subsequently selected to represent NSW at the Australian Junior Track Championships in late February along with Jordon Louis from Cooma who represented the ACT. To top off a great result for the SERAS squad Graeme Northey was appointed manager of the NSW Team.

The squad will come together for a second training camp in May at Fitzroy Falls.