Manx rider Mark Christian will represent Great Britain at this month's U.C.I Track Cycling World Cup meeting at the Beijing Velodrome.
He is part of a small team of five endurance competitors, all from the Olympic Academy programme.
The event will take place at the Olympic facility from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th January.
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