Tom Pidcock, Lauren Dickson and Zoe Bäckstedt lead British charge at Road World Championships
Oscar Onley, Adam Yates and Cat Ferguson also on start list for Montréal events
British cyclists Tom Pidcock, Lauren Dickson, and Zoe Bäckstedt will lead the country's team at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Montreal. British Cycling announced a squad of 36 riders for various events, including elite, under-23, and junior time trials and road races. The championships begin on Sunday, with elite individual time trials being the first event.
Pidcock has been in good form recently, securing two top 10 finishes at the GPs de Québec and Montréal. He aims to win the elite men's road race on September 27, supported by Oscar Onley and Adam Yates. Bäckstedt, one of the world's top time triallists, aims to at least podium in the road race. She will be joined by Dickson, who won her first professional race last weekend.
The under-23 women's race features Cat Ferguson, who has been out due to an ankle injury, and Imogen Wolff. The elite men's time trial will see Callum Thornley and Ethan Hayter competing, while the under-23 men's race includes Finlay Storrie, Evander Wishart, and Leon Atkins. GBCT performance director Stephen Park expressed excitement for the competitive squad, highlighting the progress made by British riders in recent years.
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