British Cycling Delight at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Returning to Manchester

British Cycling have expressed their delight at the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) decision to have the opening round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Manchester.

For the second time the tournament will come to Manchester’s National Cycling Centre next April, a venue that is one of the only indoor purpose built tracks in Europe.

British Cycling’s Director for Cyclesport and Membership, Jonny Clay, said: “I’m delighted that the BMX Supercross World Cup is coming to Manchester for the second year in a row.

“This year’s event was a massive success and proved that Supercross is an exciting sport that can really draw the crowds.”

The 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Manchester is part of UK Sport’s £27m ($41.5m) National Lottery funded Gold Event Series which aims to bring 70 major championships to home soil to build on the wonderful success of London 2012.

Simon Morton, UK Sport’s Director of Major Events and International Relations said: “Securing a second UCI BMX World Cup for Manchester’s new facility demonstrates that one year on the major events legacy is still going strong.

“The Gold Event Series now features more than 20 events ensuring that the UK remains one of the world leading event hosting nations.”