Helen Wyman, Tom Pidcock, and Evie Richards will lead the challenge for Great Britain at the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Valkenburg this weekend. British Cycling has announced a 13-rider squad for the Worlds, and will field riders in every event bar the junior women's race.
Wyman recently regained the British cyclo-cross title from Nikki Brammeier, and both riders feature in the British team for the elite women’s race, along with Bethany Crumpton.
Pidcock led a British clean sweep of the junior Worlds podium a year ago, ahead of Dan Tulett and Ben Turner, and that trio will all line out in the under-23 race this weekend.
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Pidcock has been the outstanding performer on the under-23 circuit this winter, winning the World Cup series. The Yorkshire native is a favourite for the rainbow jersey, though he will face stiff competition from Eli Iserbyt (Belgium), who beat him into second place at the European Championships in Tabor.
Evie Richards again lines out in the under-23 women's race, and is seeking her third medal in as many attempts. She claimed the inaugural under-23 women's rainbow jersey in Zolder in 2016 in what was her first ever cyclo-cross race outside of the United Kingdom, and then placed third in Bieles a year ago.
Still only 20 years of age, Richards showcased her form by winning the elite race at the Namur World Cup in December and placing third in Hoogerheide at the weekend. She is joined in the British team by Harriet Harnden and Anna Kay.
Great Britain for 2018 Cyclo-cross World Championships
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