However, in 18-year-old Elinor Barker, Britain has an able replacement.
Barker, who has the world junior road time-trial and European junior individual pursuit titles on her CV, is unlikely to be overawed, having also won team pursuit silver for Wales in the first World Cup event in Colombia in October.
Fellow Welsh rider Becky James, 20, will look to continue her decent start to replacing the retired Victoria Pendleton in the women’s sprint events.
Pendleton was partnered by Jess Varnish in the team sprint at the Olympics, where the pair were disqualified for an illegal change-over.
Varnish, 21, has since joined James and the pair sprinted to victory in Cali last month – James took the first lap in that competition but Van Eijden expects roles to be reversed in Glasgow.
“It’s our long-term projection that Jess will be in position one and Becky will ride in position two,” said Van Eijden.
James, who won four sprint titles at the British Cycling National Track Championships in September, will also compete in the individual sprint and keirin – the eight-lap race which is paced by a motorbike before it pulls off, leaving the racers to sprint to the line.
The event is the second of the season as Britain’s track cyclists continue their quest to make the team for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
The third World Cup takes place in Mexico in January 2013 with the World Championships following in February.