SLGP Rider Reveal, Part Deux 🚀
IT'S THE SOUTH LONDON GRAND PRIX
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IT'S THE SOUTH LONDON GRAND PRIX 〰️
T-minus 2 dayS 🚀
Riders are ready to launch, are you?
CLICK HERE for visitor information and programme of events.
We’ve got fan favourites Gosia’s Table and Aria Pizza ready to feed the crowds this weekend
South London Grand Prix commemorative musettes will be on sale by the Friends of HHV
A shoutout to our Sponsors:
The Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome
And to our Super Supporters:
James Keen, Keenetic Strength & Conditioning
Luke Edwards
Nick Sleep
OUR MOST INTERNATIONAL BUNCH YET
As promised, here’s our next cohort sprinting down to the South London Grand Prix. This time it’s a snapshot of our international invitees, from both near and far.
Are you ready to show our worldly friends how great Herne Hill can be? Come on down and cheer them on. Snap up those seats and get your tickets ASAP!
COUNTRY CONTINGENTS
ALGERIA
Yacine Chalel
- Seven times African champion
- Top 10 at the 2021 world championship in Roubaix
- Former number one at the UCI elimination ranking
Antigua and Barbuda
Atiba Quildan
I'm a London-based track sprinter who's been racing for over 13 years, always pushing to see how fast I can go and reach my full potential. I recently switched to representing Antigua and Barbuda and I'm excited to represent the nation at more events in the years ahead.
Belgium
Repping the Women’s National Squad
bermuda
Conor White
I am a cyclist from Bermuda. I am current Pan Am Scratch Champion. I started racing track last year, with 10 years of road racing experience. Herne Hill track league leader. Last year’s South London GP was my first UCI track race.
Brazil
Gustavo Gaspary
Brazilian cyclist based in Portugal, I transitioned to track cycling at the age of 34 after six years competing in long-distance triathlon. Despite entering the sport later than most, I quickly found success, winning the Portuguese Cup 2024 titles in both the Scratch and Points Race. I am also the Brazilian National Hour Record holder, driven by a passion for endurance, performance, and continuous improvement.
BULGARIA
Lucy Nelson
I regularly compete in international track races having picked up lots of podiums all across Europe and several UCI wins, most recently in the Elimination at Lee Valley in the Good Friday Races. This year, I competed in my first Elite European Championships and at the World Cup in Nilai, Malaysia.
My favourite race is the elimination!
I have raced at the Ghent Six on the iconic ‘t Kuipke track taking a 2nd in the Points Race behind Lotte Kopecky which is definitely one of my most memorable moments in track cycling so far!
Lithuania
Vasilijus Lendel
Vasilijus Lendel is a Lithuanian professional track cyclist and Olympian specializing in sprint and keirin events. He has represented Lithuania in international competitions, including World Championships and UCI events, and is dedicated to achieving success at the highest level of the sport.
New Zealand
Kaio Lart
Kaio Lart is a New Zealand sprint track cyclist working towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. Over the past decade he has won five National Championship titles, set four New Zealand records, claimed an Oceania silver medal, and represented New Zealand at two Junior World Championships. This season he is racing across Europe to gain experience against some of the world's best riders. Kaio is supported by Don't Stop Pedalling, a New Zealand-based supplier of track cycling equipment used by riders around the world, and Innerscape Building Services. Away from the bike, he completed a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with First Class Honours, combining his engineering background with his passion for cycling to develop his own performance analysis tools.
Trinidad and Tobago
Devante Laurence
Devante Laurence started cycling in 2016, riding for Arima Wheelers CC. In 2018, he became Trinidad and Tobago national under-15 champion in the sprint, keirin, time trial and individual pursuit.
In 2023, his first year in the elite category, Devante bagged men’s sprint bronze at the Easter Grand Prix UCI Class 1 meet, in Trinidad. And in 2024, at the Trinidad and Tobago National Championships, he secured men’s sprint bronze.
Türkiye
Lydia Turan
Lydia Turan is a road and track cyclist (occasionally, when she’s not being gainfully unemployed as a student) from Sheffield. She rides for London Academy - which she reckons makes this her home race. Internationally, she has represented Türkiye at the Junior European Championships and is also a 4x Balkan Champion.
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Until next time, keep turning left!
Your friends,
The HHV Team