UK Cycling has announced the team bidding to defend the road race title at the World Championships next week in the Netherlands.
Included are Cavendish, Cummings, Dowsett, Froome, Rowe, Stannard, Swift, Tiernan-Locke, Wiggins
Mark Cavendish clinches the World title in Copenhagen in 2011
Perhaps the most surprising news in the omission of Geraint Thomas from the 9 man squad. Despite a successful Olympics for the Welshman, I can't help but feel his decision to opt out of the Tour de France with team Sky, also directed by UK boss Dave Brailsford, has counted against him. That said, he has plenty of road racing experience and he'll no doubt be devastated by the news.
Cavendish is the reigning champion, the UK's first for 42 years when he won in Copenhagen last year, and the British team will be going in full of confidence after a prolific year for UK cycling. With the setback of failure in the Olympic road race, they will no doubt be looking to make amends this time around.
With the calibre in their team, it would be foolish to bet against them.
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