Worlds hopeful Alex Dowsett to return to racing in Hamburg

Alex Dowsett, men's winner, British time trial championships 2013

Alex Dowsett has recovered from a crash at the Eneco Tour and will start Sunday's Vattenfall Cyclassics as he eyes the upcoming UCI time-trial world titles.

Bradley Wiggins is likely to take one of the two spots Great Britain has qualified for the championships that have been a season objective for Dowsett who is up for selection.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.