The NSWIS and Cycling Australia join forces to target medals in Rio

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is pleased to announce a new initiative in conjunction with Cycling Australia (CA) aimed at achieving success at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Operating within the existing partnership between the NSWIS and Cycling Australia, the Rio-focused project sees NSWIS Senior Physiologist Katie Slattery join Cycling Australia’s performance science unit in Adelaide, with a view to support riders from the women’s track endurance team to become the world’s best in Rio.

“This is an exciting opportunity for Katie, who will combine her leadership role at the NSWIS with a national performance role that is directly focused on achieving a podium performance in Rio,” said NSWIS High Performance Director Clare Prideaux.

“The NSWIS is proud to support flexible, relevant and agile performance support solutions with our sport partners that have a positive impact on athlete performance.”

The current national women’s track endurance program is led by former NSWIS Cycling Program Head Coach Gary Sutton, who was in charge of the national program during the 2012 London Olympics.

Kevin Tabotta, Cycling Australia’s Performance Director, said the new initiative is an efficient way to share the world-class resources of the organisations, and will enhance the depth of Australia’s performance resources.

“We are confident that Katie will hit the ground running and offer a greater level of expertise to the women’s track endurance group,” Tabotta said.

“It’s a flexible and mobile model of service delivery that will better meet the athlete’s and sport’s needs, ultimately giving the riders a better chance of achieving a podium performance in Rio.” 

The Institute’s Principal Partner is ClubsNSW, which provides over $1 million a year in sponsorship support.