British Cycling has released the start list for the National Time Trial which takes place on Thursday June 28, with an out-and-back route that starts and finishes at Kirkley Hall, near Ponteland in Northumberland.
The men will cover three laps, totalling 39.7 kilometres, whilst the women and under-23 men ride 28.6km, all of them competing to wear the National Champion’s jersey for the following year.
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Men’s defending champion, Steve Cummings (Team Dimension Data) is down to ride, alongside five time champion Alex Dowsett (Team Katusha-Alpecin).
Last year’s women’s victor, Claire Rose, is taking a break from racing. That leaves the title open, and the 2016 champion Hayley Simmonds (WNT Rotor Pro Cycling) is not riding after a broken elbow in a crash at the Women’s Tour.
Hannah Barnes (Canyon-SRAM) picked up a silver medal in 2017, so may be looking to go one better this year, too, but she’ll face competition from Dame Sarah Storey (Storey Racing).
Last year’s under-23 champion Scott Davies (then Team Wiggins) rides in the senior men’s field for Team Dimension Data, but second place rider Thomas Bayliss (One Pro Cycling) is still in the ranks.
