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.