Sprint stars Stephanie Morton and Matthew Glaetzer headline new national track event

Australia’s fastest man and woman on wheels Matthew Glaetzer and Stephanie Morton will headline the inaugural The Advertiser Track Down Under next year.

Stephanie Morton and Matthew Glaetzer at the launch of The Advertiser Track Down Under at the Adelaide SuperDrome on Monday. Picture: Mike Burton (AAP).

Australia’s fastest man and woman on wheels Matthew Glaetzer and Stephanie Morton will headline the inaugural The Advertiser Track Down Under next year.

The night of track racing on Friday, January 11, forms an official part of the Tour Down Under’s festival of cycling and will showcase the nation’s top riders.

Sprint and endurance athletes will race a mini-national championships at the SuperDrome and the night will feature entertainment and appearances by WorldTour riders before the TDU team’s presentation the following day.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to see Australia’s best riders compete against each,” Cycling Australia high performance manager Simon Jones said.

“The Adelaide SuperDrome is the home of Cycling Australia’s performance program, now called the Australian Cycling Team, we have an elite venue in its own right and we want to encourage as many cycling fans as possible to experience track cycling at its best.”

World champion Glaetzer and Commonwealth Games champion Morton were on hand to officially launch the event at the SuperDrome on Monday.

Originally published as Sprint stars Stephanie Morton and Matthew Glaetzer headline new national track event