Milton Keynes, 3 February 2021 - ŠKODA UK, in partnership with cycling legend Dame Sarah Storey, has announced that it is recruiting two new female riders to the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy, and applications are now open until Friday 5th March.
The aim of the university-style programme is to provide ambitious female cyclists, aged between 17-22, with a route to the elite level of the sport.
Riders can apply here: www.skoda.co.uk/discover/cycling-academy-sign-up by providing details of their cycling experience, training schedule and answering questions on their cycling ambitions.
Successful applicants will be contacted by Friday 12th March to be invited to the second stage of the process. A testing day will take place on Monday 29th March at the Lee Valley VeloPark where the selected riders will be put through their paces by Academy Principal, Dame Sarah Storey.
Dame Sarah and her team will decide who will join the prestigious ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy after carefully analysing the results of a series of tests that will include a peak power test, a three-minute maximal test and a 12-minute steady state challenge. The riders will also complete laps of the outdoor closed circuit to test their physical handling and pacing abilities.
The Academy programme provides the opportunity to experience the life of a professional rider, covering the performance, nutrition and media profile required to be a modern-day pro cyclist. The 2021 schedule offers the chance to race in the Women’s National Road and Circuit Series and attend ŠKODA sponsored events, which could include L’Etape du Tour, La Course, the Women’s Tour and the Tour Series.
A place within the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy will provide riders with opportunities to develop themselves as riders with a view to being selected for a professional race team at the end of the programme.