British Cycling Announce World Champs Squad for Pietermaritzburg
British Cycling have announced the squad that will be representing Great Britain at the Mountain Bike world Championships in Pietermaritzburg this year!
Great Britain will be represented by five British Cycling Programme riders in the Cross Country event, including Kenta Gallagher who recently took his first World Cup podium when he won gold in the Cross Country Eliminator event in Czech Republic. Fellow Podium Programme rider and Olympian Annie Last misses out on selection due to recovering from a back injury.
Rachel Atherton and brother Gee Atherton have been included in the selection for the Down Hill, both having had consistent success in the World Cup series this year.
CROSS COUNTRY:
U23 Men
- Grant Ferguson
- Kenta Gallagher
U23 Women
- Beth Crumpton
Junior Men
- Michael Thompson
Junior Women
- Alice Barnes
DOWNHILL:
DHI Elite Men
- Gee Atherton
- Danny Hart
- Josh Bryceland
- Greg Williamson
- Steve Peat
- Marc Beaumont
- Matt Simmonds
- Brendan Fairclough (reserve)
- Bernard Kerr (reserve)
Elite Women
- Rachel Atherton
- Manon Carpenter
- Fionn Griffiths
Junior Men
- Michael Jones
- Phil Atwill
- Innes Graham
- George Gannicott
- Sam Herd
Junior Women
- Tahnee Seagrave
A big well done to everyone!
Credit - British Cycling
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