BC announced the World Champs squad:
DH:
Elite Men
Laurie Greenland
Danny Hart
Charlie Hatton
Bernard Kerr
Matt Walker
Jordan Williams
Greg Williamson
Phil Atwill (reserve)
Ethan Craik (reserve)
Jack Piercy (reserve)
Joe Breeden (reserve)
Elite Women
Rachel Atherton
Louise-Anna Ferguson
Stacey Fisher
Phoebe Gale
Harriet Harnden
Mikayla Parton
Tahnée Seagrave
Jess Stone (reserve)
Rebecca Baraona (reserve)
Chloe Taylor (reserve)
Junior Men
Rudi Eichhorn
Oscar Griffiths
Will Haines
Alfie Heming
Dom Platt
Owen Rick
Luca Thurlow
Archie Townsend (reserve)
Morgan Williams (reserve)
Leo Frater (reserve)
Will Savery (reserve)
Junior Women
Nina Yves Cameron
Aimi Kenyon
XC:
Elite men
Cameron Mason
Cameron Orr
Tom Pidcock
Elite women
Annie Last
Isla Short
Evie Richards
Under-23 men
Charlie Aldridge
Joe Blackmore
Corran Carrick-Anderson
Sam Chisholm
Huw Buck Jones
Rory McGuire
Under-23 women
Anna Flynn
Ella Maclean-Howell
Anna McGorum
Elena McGorum
I get the impression from PB comments that there's been some trail sanitising going on with gravelling certain sections.
Have to say, as we were there earlier this year, i'm massively excited to watch it. However, it won't be live as the boy is racing the National Champs in Enduro at Minehead.
@weeksy I spoke to the Nevis Range Manager at the cycling show last month - he said that the motor way section was being completely redone.
Be interesting to see how it stacks up.
What a line-up.
Imagine Rachel and Jordan winning (not unlikely) at the end and beginning of their elite careers respectively.
A shame for Reece Wilson
A shame for Reece Wilson
I thought he'd retired. Can't remember the last time we saw him on a bike.
Have they announced the road squad?
s'alright, found it
Reece was racing the last World Cup IIRC
Obvs he's not in good enough form for selection though
Its a great squad for the DH. Arguably not the absolute 'pinnacle' of international talent in the mens, but rather a very wide spread of riders who are very much towards the fast end. 6 of them at least could snatch a win with a good weekend and a touch of luck. Only the French currently have such a pool to choose from I think.
I'll be there all weekend, cannot wait!