Alex Dowsett was the last rider out on the time trial course at the British road championships on Thursday, so didn't have that nervy wait that some have to endure before they find out they've won. He is, however, on tenterhooks over whether he has made it into Movistar's nine-man roster for the Tour de France, something he concedes is touch and go.
"I'd say it’s 50/50 whether I'm going to go or not," Dowsett told Cyclingnews after pulling on his fourth national champion's jersey. "I'm good on the flat, not very good on the climbs. If I don't go I wont be happy but I'll know I've done everything I can within the time frame."
Movistar's ambitions at the Tour revolve around Nairo Quintana’s bid for the yellow jersey – with Alejandro Valverde a back-up general classification option – and Dowsett would be going as a pure domestique, despite the short opening time trial in Utrecht.
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The 26-year-old has had a successful season so far, breaking the UCI Hour Record and winning the first stage race of his career at Bayern Rundhfart, both in May. However, it is that former, most notable achievement that Dowsett fears may in fact work against him when it comes to Tour selection.
"My problem is that everyone has been preparing all year for the Tour de France," he said. "The only thing I should have done differently is not doing the Hour, if I wanted a pure focus on the Tour.
"I wouldn’t have changed this year at all but the Hour record took some getting over. My body composition was different than I expected, I was 3-4 kilos heavier, had a lot of muscle on me that I didn't need for going up a mountain, so it's been difficult turning that around."
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