May 24, 2010 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive Coverage of The Rowing World Cup 2010 GB Rowing Team 38 nations and a total of 656 athletes in 281 boats are entered in this first stage of the 2010 Rowing World Cup series which is to take place on Lake Bled in Slovenia from 27 to 30 May. The regatta also includes four adaptive rowing events for rowers with a physical disability that will begin racing on Thursday afternoon.ADVERT View the GB Rowing Team entries Transmission times on the BBC are as follows: Sunday 30/05/10 BBC Red Button and Online 9.00am – 1.00pmRowing: World Cup – BledLive coverage Monday 31/05/10 BBC2 12.55pm – 2.00pmRowing: World Cup – Bled HighlightsHighlights from the World Cup at Lake Bled, Slovenia, the first of the summer’s three regattas that bring together the world’s best rowers. With the 2012 Olympics now only two years away, the World Cup is a key barometer ahead of the London Games. Great Britain won their third successive series last season, but they will face a real challenge from Germany, who topped the medal table at the 2009 world championships. Commentary comes from Garry Herbert and Dan Topolski. The highlights programme will also be available on the BBC iPlayer for 7 days from Monday 31/05/10. A live results viewer is also available on the World Rowing website Are you new to rowing? Looking for a new challenge? Enjoy the sunshine by learning to row under the new Sport England ‘Rowing for All’ scheme backed by Sir Steve Redgrave. www.explorerowing.org ADVERT