Reigning National Junior Cycling Champion Alexander Leung attends cycling camp in T&T

Reigning National Junior Cycling Champion Alexander Leung has joined young cyclists from several Caribbean countries for a Track and Road Cycling Camp hosted by the International Cycling Union (UCI)/World Cycling Centre (WCC) Continental Development Satellite.
The camp will run from October 27 to November 8, 2025, and forms part of the development programme leading up to the 2027 Pan American Games. It is open to riders in the Under-19 and Under-23 categories.
The 17-year-old Guyanese cyclist, who is a member of the Continental Cycling Club and recently represented Guyana at the Caribbean Junior Championships in Barbados, has expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity to strengthen his skills both on the track and on the road.
He is joined by young cyclists from Puerto Rico, Belize, and Grenada. In an invited comment, the young man stated that he is making full use of the camp and is learning new techniques that will be beneficial to him.
He added that, apart from the theory, there is the practical aspect, which he is enjoying. He further stated that, at the same time, he is networking and forming relationships with his peers.
“It is an excellent camp not only for me but for my colleagues… It is life-changing, and we intend to take full advantage of this training. More so, we intend to use what we have learnt to pass on to our teammates when we get back to our respective countries…”

Nevertheless, while extending gratitude to the individuals and organisations that made his participation possible, including the Guyana Cycling Federation, Continental Cycling Club, and Macedo Transportation Services, there is a bigger need for sponsorship for talented local riders.
“I am hoping that sponsors could come aboard to make it possible for the different championships in 2026.”
The UCI/WCC Continental Development Satellite in Couva is a regional centre for cycling development, launched in December 2022.
It focuses on track, road, and mountain biking and serves as a hub for training, education, and athletic development for the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean regions, operating from the National Cycling Centre. The centre also hosts programmes like the first UCI Para-cycling coaching course for the region.
According to the UCI, regional and continental development satellites are a development extension of the World Cycling Centre, offering a central access point for education and athletic cycling development services, as well as programmes for National Cycling Federations and their members on a given continent.
Regional and continental development satellites operate with the same mission as that of the UCI/WCC (Aigle, Switzerland), which is to be a key driver of development and sporting excellence in service to national cycling federations and their members.
As a result, the presence of regional and continental development satellites creates enhanced opportunities for emerging nations to become more autonomous in driving their own projects and missions, all the while increasing development progression with the cohort of athletes that can lead to qualification and performance at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games.