Team time trial will be part of Richmond World Championships

Contrary to rumours, the 2015 Team Time Trial World Championships will be held in Richmond, USA, alongside the other events

BMC wins the Elite Men's TTT at the 2014 World Road Championships

(Image credit: Watson)

The team time trial will continue at the 2015 World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, USA, despite reports that it would be held in Europe to save money.

Cycling's governing body, the UCI, has been in talks with teams in Professional Cycling Council (PCC) meetings regarding the event. It re-introduced the team time trial in 2012 at the Valkenburg Worlds, but unlike other events in the championships, trade teams battle for the title instead of nations.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.