Cycling: Australian Shayne Bannan is Singapore federation's high performance director

Shayne Bannan was previously general manager of GreenEdge Cycling. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CYCLING FEDERATION
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SINGAPORE - The Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) is shifting gears to prioritise high performance with the aim of forming a men's continental cycling team by 2023 and having a Singaporean rider feature in the 2030 Tour de France,

It has appointed a high performance director, Australian Shayne Bannan, for at least the next three years to help it achieve those goals. The 59-year-old was previously general manager of GreenEdge Cycling, now known as Team BikeExchange, a professional outfit that competes on the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Tour, the top road cycling circuit.

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