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British cyclists eye Road Worlds glory with Pogacar sidelined

GB's strong team and emerging young talent give Britain rare medal chances at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal this weekend.

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What to know

  • Britain has 49 riders across the men's and women's world tours—more than ever—with multiple contenders for both road race victories at the Montreal Worlds.
  • Tadej Pogacar's absence due to crash injuries removes the men's field's dominant force, significantly widening GB's medal prospects.
  • A new generation of British talent is emerging: 21-year-old Matthew Brennan set a Grand Tour debutant stage-win record at the Vuelta; Zoe Backstedt finished second in her elite debut at the Worlds time trial.
  • The women's road race takes place Saturday and the men's on Sunday; both races involve multiple laps of the Montreal circuit requiring strategy, team coordination (without radio), and either a successful breakaway or a strong peloton effort.

“Obviously it's about knowing the big names to follow. If Demi or Kasia [Niewiadoma] go off the front, you know it's a dangerous move and you need to be there. But we've got a super strong team, and if any one of us was with them, we all could stand have a chance.”

Zoe Backstedt, British cyclist · BBC Sport ↗ · Sep 22

Tadej PogacarTadej Pogacar Slovenian superstar cyclistMatthew Brennan British cyclist, Visma Lease a BikeZoe Backstedt British cyclistTom PidcockTom Pidcock British cyclist, Olympic mountain bike gold medallist

British cyclists eye Road Worlds glory with Pogacar sidelined
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Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26yesterdaynow · 12:32 AM ET
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    BBC reports GB has strongest Road Worlds lineup in years with 49 world tour riders

    Coverage highlights that Great Britain currently has 49 riders competing across the men's and women's world tours—more than ever before—with multiple strong contenders for both men's and women's road race victories.

    “You need a lot of faith in your team to be present at the front. You need to talk, hear, see and feel each other to know they are there, especially as there's no team radio.”
    — Zoe Backstedt
  2. background

    Zoe Backstedt finishes second in Worlds time trial on elite debut — British rider Zoe Backstedt placed second in Sunday's Worlds time trial in her first shot at elite level, setting up her participation in Saturday's women's road race.

  3. background

    Matthew Brennan sets Grand Tour debutant stage-win record at Vuelta — 21-year-old British rider Matthew Brennan won five stages at the Vuelta a España for Visma Lease a Bike, a record for a Grand Tour debutant, showcasing emerging British talent.

  4. background

    Pogacar suffers crash injuries during Vuelta a España, sidelines him from Worlds — Tadej Pogacar, the Slovenian cycling superstar, crashed during the Vuelta a España in August and will miss the Road World Championships.

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