Double world champion Joanna Rowsell headlines the British squad for the UCI Track World Championships in Paris later this month, as the women’s team pursuiters look to win the title for the fifth year in a row.
Rowsell is joined by fellow Olympic champion Laura Trott in the endurance squad, with Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Ciara Horne also fighting it out for places.
In the men’s pursuit squad, Steven Burke has recovered sufficiently from the broken collarbone he sustained in January to take his place alongside the likes of Ed Clancy and Owain Doull for the championships between February 18-22.
Jason Kenny, who said this week that British track cyclists need to get back to winning ways ahead of Rio 2016, leads the men’s sprint team, while Jess Varnish, Victoria Williamson and Katy Marchant make up the women’s team.
Technical director Shane Sutton OBE said: “We’ve placed a big focus on this event as our aim is to qualify Olympic points as quickly as possible and I’m keen to see some strong results across the board.
“I’m pleased Steve Burke has made the team which is a credit to him and the hard work of the support staff plus it’s good to see Academy rider Matt Gibson step up and make selection.
“We saw some promising performance during the world cup season and I’m looking for the team to drive this momentum into the world championships.”
Great Britain Cycling Team:
Men’s Sprint
Kian Emadi
Philip Hindes
Jason Kenny
Callum Skinner
Women’s Sprint
Katy Marchant
Jess Varnish
Victoria Williamson
Men’s Endurance
Steven Burke
Mark Christian
Ed Clancy
Jon Dibben
Owain Doull
Matt Gibson
Andy Tennant
Women’s Endurance
Katie Archibald
Elinor Barker
Ciara Horne
Joanna Rowsell
Laura Trott
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