Chris Froome and Lizzie Deignan have both been included on the longlist for Great Britain’s squad for the UCI Road World Championships later this month.
British Cycling has named a provisional list of 13 riders for the elite men’s events, where there are nine spaces for the road race and two for the individual time trial, and 11 riders for the elite women’s events, with seven spots for the road race and two for the time trial.
The 2017 Worlds take place in Bergen, Norway from September 17-24, with short punchy climbs the defining feature of the parcours.
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Froome’s inclusion comes a week after he hinted he might compete at the Worlds for the first time since 2014, and in the time trial for the first time since 2009. The Team Sky rider won the Tour de France in July and is currently leading the Vuelta a España. He could try to hang onto his form to ride the individual time trial for Britain as well as the team time trial for Sky.
“If I come out of the Vuelta in good shape, and I'm hoping I'm not going to be on fumes in the last week, then I'd look forward to being part of the TTT over in Norway and potentially also the [individual] time trial,” he said. “I don't think the road race suits me at all, the conditions and the course, and I'd rather give that opportunity to somebody else to go for it there.”
Steve Cummings could hardly be ignored after he claimed the road race and time trial double at the national championships in June, even if his relationship with British Cycling has been frosty over the years. In an interview with Cyclingnews before the Tour de France, Cummings said he felt like an ‘afterthought’ with the governing body, but he has a strong case both to lead the road race squad and take one of the two time trial spots.
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