Pidcock and Backstedt lead GB at Road Worlds
Great Britain's best cycling talents including Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will lead the charge at the Road World Championships - live on the BBC.
Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will represent Great Britain at the 2026 Road World Championships, set to take place in Montreal, Canada from September 20th to 27th. The Championships will feature both road races and time trials, and the events will be broadcast live on the BBC. Pidcock will lead the men's team in the road race, while Ethan Hayter will compete in the men's time trial.
Backstedt is expected to compete for the rainbow bands in the time trial, alongside Lauren Dickson and Pfeiffer Georgi in the women's road race. Notably, Great Britain's men have a strong chance of winning the road race this year, with Tadej Pogacar unable to participate due to injuries sustained during the Vuelta a Espana. Backstedt will make her debut at the elite level of the championships, following her victory in the Under-23 race last year.
Ethan Hayter, who placed second in the opening time trial of the recent Vuelta a Espana, will join Callum Thornley in the men's time trial. The British Cycling performance director, Stephen Park, expressed excitement about the highly competitive squad returning to the championships, highlighting the presence of both established world-class performers and riders on the rise.
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