Mark Cavendish, Jeremy Hunt and Geraint Thomas have been announced as the riders that will make up the British men's team at the World Road Race Championship in Melbourne on October 3.
With just three spots available, British Cycling's Performance Director Dave Brailsford explained that the team was specifically built around Cavendish, with Hunt and Thomas deemed the riders capable of providing the best support for him on the Geelong course.
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