British Cycling has today announced the longlist of riders from which the final team will be selected to compete at the UCI Road World Championships taking place in Yorkshire from 22nd – 29th September.
The Great Britain Cycling Team will contest each of the race categories which includes the debut team time trial mixed relay event, as well as the road races and individual time trials for junior men and women, under-23 men and elite men and women.
Performance Director Stephen Park said: “To compete in a home road world championship event is an opportunity which is likely to only happen once in a riders’ career, and it’s fair to say everyone – riders and staff – are looking forward to Yorkshire 2019.
“The last time the event was held in this country was in Goodwood in 1982 during which the Great Britain Cycling Team were victorious in the elite women’s road race with Mandy Jones taking the rainbow jersey. Keith Lambert, our current senior academy men’s road coach, was the highest British male finisher in 45th, and I know he will relish the chance to be Director Sportif on his home roads with our under-23 men’s squad.
“Yorkshire has firmly established itself as one of the leading counties for cycling in Britain and it was incredible to see the fans line the roads at the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2014, and the significant success of the Tour de Yorkshire in subsequent years. There’s no doubt the road world championships will match this success, and the squad will be proud to race in the Great Britain Cycling Team jersey in front of the home crowd.
“While it’s too soon to confirm our final squads, looking at the longlist for each category, we do have some very real medal chances across the board and we look forward to announcing the final line-up in due course.”
The Great Britain Cycling Team for UCI Road World Championships 2019
Elite Men’s Road Race (six to ride)
Adam Blythe
Hugh Carthy
Gabz Cullaigh
Owain Doull
Alex Dowsett
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Matthew Holmes
Chris Lawless
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Connor Swift
Geraint Thomas
Adam Yates
Simon Yates
Elite Men’s Time Trial (two to ride)
Alex Dowsett
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Geraint Thomas
Elite Women’s Road Race (six to ride)
Lizzy Banks
Alice Barnes
Hannah Barnes
Dani Christmas
Lizzie Deignan
Rebecca Durrell
Pfeiffer Georgi
Natalie Grinczer
Anna Henderson
Elizabeth Holden
Nikki Juniper
Hayley Simmonds
Sophie Wright
Elite Women’s Time Trial (two to ride)
Alice Barnes
Hannah Barnes
Pfeiffer Georgi
Elizabeth Holden
Hayley Simmonds
U23 Men’s Road Race (five to ride)
Stuart Balfour
Matt Bostock
Ethan Hayter
Tom Pidcock
Rob Scott
Jake Stewart
Ethan Vernon
Joey Walker
Matthew Walls
Fred Wright
U23 Men’s Time Trial (two to ride)
Ethan Hayter
Tom Pidcock
Charlie Quarterman
Ethan Vernon
Junior Men’s Road Race (five to ride)
Lewis Askey
Tom Couzens
Alfie George
Leo Hayter
Oliver Rees
Oli Stockwell
Tosh Teare
Ben Tulett
Max Walker
Sam Watson
Junior Men’s Time Trial (two to ride)
Leo Hayter
Oliver Knight
Oscar Nilsen Julien
Tom Portsmouth
Oliver Rees
Max Walker
Sam Watson
Junior Women’s Road Race (five to ride)
Elynor Backstedt
Ella Barnwell
Eluned King
Sophie Lewis
Amy Monkhouse
Anna Shackley
Amelia Sharpe
Abi Smith
Maddie Wadsworth
Junior Women’s Time Trial (two to ride)
Elynor Backstedt
Ella Barnwell
Sophie Lewis
Amy Monkhouse
Caitlin Peters
Amelia Sharpe
Abi Smith
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay (three male riders, three female riders to ride)
Alice Barnes
Hannah Barnes
Lauren Dolan
Pfeiffer Georgi
Anna Henderson
Elizabeth Holden
Joss Lowden
John Archibald
Dan Bigham
Scott Davies
Charlie Quarterman
Harry Tanfield
Ethan Vernon
In addition to the world championship races, the Great Britain Cycling Team will be strongly represented in the Yorkshire 2019 Para-cycling International which takes place on 21st September.
