British Cycling have announced the team that will support Mark Cavendish at this month’s World Championships, with Bradley Wiggins and David Millar set to ride both the road race and time trial.
- Mark Cavendish will lead Great Britain at the World Championships
Vuelta a Espana runner-up Chris Froome is also named in the final road race squad, while Steve Cummings, Jeremy Hunt, Ian Stannard, and Geraint Thomas complete the eight-man squad.
Cavendish, who previewed the course last year, is bidding to become the first Brit to win the World Championships since Tom Simpson in 1965 and has called the Copenhagen course his “best ever” chance of earning the rainbow jersey.
Millar claimed world time trial silver behind Fabian Cancellara in Australia last year and the Scot, along with Wiggins will go against the clock on Wednesday September 21, while the men’s road race takes place on Sunday September 25.
Meanwhile, Great Britain will field a full quota of seven riders in the women’s road race, with Lizzie Armitstead, Katie Colclough, Nicole Cooke, Catherine Williamson, Sharon Laws, Lucy Martin and Emma Pooley, who will also defend her time trial title, named.
The women’s time trial takes place on Tuesday September 20, with the road race on Saturday September 24.
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Full Great Britain squad
Elite Men’s Road Race:
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Chris Froome
Jeremy Hunt
David Millar
Ian Stannard
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins
Elite Men’s Time Trial:
David Millar
Bradley Wiggins
Elite Women’s Road Race:
Lizzie Armitstead
Katie Colclough
Nicole Cooke
Catherine Williamson (nee Hare)
Sharon Laws
Lucy Martin
Emma Pooley
Elite Women’s Time Trial:
Emma Pooley
U23 Men’s Road Race:
Mark Christian
Andy Fenn
Luke Rowe
Erick Rowsell
Scott Thwaites
Simon Yates
U23 Men’s Time Trial:
Mark Christian
Junior Men’s Road Race:
Owain Doull
Jon Dibben
Matthew Holmes
Sam Lowe
Alistair Slater
Junior Men’s Time Trial:
Owain Doull
Jon Dibben
Junior Women’s Road Race:
Elinor Baker
Hannah Barnes
Lucy Garner
Amy Roberts
Junior Women’s Time Trial:
Elinor Barker
Hannah Barnes
