Local cycling star Jonny Bellis headed out to Los Angeles yesterday as part of the 100% ME Team who're competing in the third round of the UCI World Track Cup.
The series will have its finale in Manchester in February.
Jonny will be making his debut in the event, which'll run from Friday to Sunday this week, taking part in the team pursuit event.
The UCI World Track Cups give the team the opportunity to qualify for the World Track Championships in March.
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