Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnival organisers have announced that national Madison champion Glenn O'Shea will ride in this year's events. O'Shea, who last week at the Melbourne World Cup, is co🐠nsidered one of the best emerging riders in Austra𓃲lian endurance track cycling, described by observers as the 'next big thing'.

The 19-year-old Bendigo rider recently competed in Europe under the guidance of Tas𒆙manian Institute of Sport coach Matthew Gilmore, where he teamed with fellow Victorian Leigh Howard and was successful in a number of Madison events against strong European competition.

O'Shea joins the likes of Mark Jamieson, Matthew Goss and Nathan Clarke 💙at this year's carnivals, and his explosive style and strength in endurance events should make the competition fierce and the racing entertaining in what event organisers ꦑare calling a 'new era' for this Tasmanian Christmas tradition.