Long list for British World Champs team announced
The long list of riders selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships later this month has been announced. The event takes place in Limburg, Netherlands, over September 15-23.
Current road world champion Mark Cavendish has been named on the 14-rider list for the men's road race - nine riders will actually take part in the event for Great Britain. Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift are also named on the provisional roster.
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke is included on the list after what has been his major breakthrough season in the professional ranks having taken a raft of international wins during 2012.
Cavendish has openly stated that the hilly road race course does not suit him, and he will ride in capacity of team helper rather than leader.
British time trial champion Alex Dowsett, Froome and Thomas have also been named on the men's time trial start list - two riders will take part. Wiggins will not contest the event despite taking the Olympic gold medal in the discipline.
"Once again we find ourselves in a very fortunate position of having a strong pool of riders across the board from which we can select the final team nearer the time," said British Cycling performance director David Brailsford.
"Brad has opted out of riding the Time Trial at the Worlds, this year's focus for him has been fully on the Tour de France and the Olympics, so to expect him to hold form going into the Worlds is a big ask."
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Lizzie Armitstead, Nicole Cooke, Sharon Laws and Emma Pooley are all present on the women's 12-strong long list, of which seven riders will take to the start line. Double Olympic track gold medallist Laura Trott is also named.
British TT champion Wendy Houvenaghel joins Laws, Pooley and Julia Shaw on the women's time trial long list, for which two riders will be selected.
Defending junior women's champion Lucy Garner heads up a strong young British contingent, which also includes the talented Germain Burton in the junior's men's list.
This year's World Champs also includes a trade team time trial. The Sky line-up will likely include British riders.
Elite Men - Road Race (9 to start)
Adam Blythe
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Andy Fenn
Chris Froome
Peter Kennaugh
Jeremy Hunt
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins
Elite Men - Time Trial (2 to start)
Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome
Geraint Thomas
Elite Women - Road Race (7 to start)
Lizzie Armitstead
Hannah Barnes
Katie Colclough
Nicole Cooke
Catherine Hare
Nikki Harris
Dani King
Sharon Laws
Emma Pooley
Joanna Rowsell
Emma Trott
Laura Trott
Elite Women - Time Trial (2 to start)
Wendy Houvenaghel
Sharon Laws
Emma Pooley
Julia Shaw
U23 Men - Road Race (3 to start)
Mike Cuming
Josh Edmondson
Richard Handley
Ali Slater
Scott Thwaites
Simon Yates
U23 Men - Time Trial (2 to start)
George Atkins
Sam Harrison
Joe Perrett
Junior Men - Road Race (6 to start)
Germain Burton
Hugh Carthy
Jon Dibben
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Ed Laverack
Chris Lawless
Chris Latham
Sam Lowe
Harry Tanfield
Alex Peters
Will Stephenson
Oliver Wood
Junior Men - Time Trial (2 to start)
Jon Dibben
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Junior Women - Road Race (5 to start)
Elinor Barker
Lucy Garner
Emily Kay
Amy Roberts
Jessie Walker
Molly Weaver
Junior Women - Time Trial (2 to start)
Elinor Barker
Amy Roberts
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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