Tasmania has secured hosting rights for two more national cycling championships with confirmation that Maydena and St Leonards will stage next year's mountain bike and BMX titles respectively.
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The news comes soon after the announcement that Maydena is set to join Derby on the Enduro World Series calendar for the first time.
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Having also staged Oceania road race titles in 2018 and '19, the state is rapidly becoming a firm fixture on the Australian cycling calendar.
On Tuesday, AusCycling confirmed the dates and locations for 11 national championships in 2022, with five different states hosting events in BMX, mountain bike, cyclocross, road and track.
Tasmania will host its first BMX national championships since 2002 and it will be the first time in more than 25 years that the titles will take place in Launceston.
The event was scheduled to be held at the St Leonards venue last year but was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Maydena secured another mountain bike championships after successful hosting this year's event in March.
Launceston BMX Club was delighted with the news having lost last year's event six days before it was due to start after the track had been heavily redesigned to meet national standard.
President Matt Manshanden said more than 3500 riders are expected to take part so the event is a huge stimulus for the Northern economy.
"It's what we needed," he said. "We've worked really hard to get where we are and this puts our little club back on the map. Plus a lot of Tasmanian kids won't have the opportunity to travel to nationals on the mainland."
AusCycling's chief executive Marne Fechner welcomed the news and is looking forward to more than 2500 riders competing in all cycling disciplines.
"We are pleased to be announcing the majority of dates and locations for the 2022 national championships, with five disciplines across five different states, with more announcements still to come," she said.
"In what continues to be uncertain times, we'd like to thank the many stakeholders and government partners for their help in making these events possible."