World Championships 2025 team selections thread

[Ilmaestro99]

Is that time of year again, those hyper enthusiastic niche cycling fans among us will take a moderate interest in the small country of Belgium annoncing their team for the worlds championship.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1962860811677737252

View: https://x.com/BELCyclingTeam/status/1962860811677737252?t=amYI3gSoL4_rt5FOp7vpcg&s=19

 

[Netserk]

No horse???

 

[Ilmaestro99]

No horse???

A shame to see them not take their best rider.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Thread started, because this is not what the "Smaller teams thread" is for.

 

[SafeBet]

Australia announced their teams a couple weeks ago: https://australiancyclingteam.com/news/road-worlds-2025-team

New Zealand apparently not sending an elite M team:
- Female Elite: Kim Cadzow (EF Education-Oatly, Wanaka), Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek, Nelson), Ella Wyllie (Liv AlUla Jayco, Auckland).
- Male Elite: No applicants.
- Female Under-23: No selection made.
- Male Under-23: Redmond Connolly (Wuzhishan SCOM MVMT, Auckland), Nate Pringle (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe Rookies, Christchurch).

 

[ruamruam]

Irish team for the World Championships

Road Race
Ben Healy
Eddie Dunbar
Rory Townsend
Ryan Mullen
Darren Rafferty
Archie Ryan

TT
Ryan Mullen
Darren Rafferty

No women, under 23 or juniors selected

 

[yaco]

Australia is going all out in the mixed ITT. They have no Gigante or O'Connor for this race, however with a team of Matthews/Vine/Plapp/Chapman/Hanson/Manly should get a podium. Reckon Vine or Plapp are a chance of a medal in the ITT. Have no expectations for the mens RR unless Plapp or Vine show one day pedigree. Bradbury can ride well in the womens RR, however she is dreadfully inconsistent. The under 23's in M and F have left behind their most suited rider in Tuckwell and Appleton. Dont have enough information about the junior riders.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Irish team for the World Championships

Road Race
Ben Healy
Eddie Dunbar
Rory Townsend
Ryan Mullen
Darren Rafferty
Archie Ryan

TT
Ryan Mullen
Darren Rafferty

No women, under 23 or juniors selected

It will be interesting to see what they do for Healy, I liked the tactic in the OGRR even if it didn't end up in a medal, going super early with 1 or 2 riders ahead in the early break for him to catch is probably the best chance to end up at the front towards the end. Slovenia have the best rider but their team is lacking and will find it hard to control, Rog is probably on holiday already. Then again if he follows and saves energy he would be a good shout for a medal, albeit not gold.

 

[Potomac]

From the USA cycling site

The Team USA roster is as follow:

Elite Men
Will Barta (Boise, Idaho; Movistar Team) - Road Race, Time Trial
Luke Lamperti (Sebastopol, Calif.; Soudal Quick-Step) - Road Race
Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, N.Y.; Ineos Grenadiers) - Road Race, Time Trial
Quinn Simmons (Durango, Colo.; Lidl-Trek) - Road Race
Kevin Vermaerke (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Team Picnic PostNL) - Road Race
Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) - Road Race

Elite Women
Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing) - Road Race, Time Trial
Ruth Edwards (Nederland, Colo.; Human Powered Health Cycling) - Road Race, Time Trial

U23 Men
Evan Boyle (Niskayuna, N.Y.; Hagens Berman Jayco) - Road Race
Cole Kessler (Newbury Park, Calif.; Lidl-Trek) - Road Race, Time Trial

U23 Women
Mia Aseltine (Littleton, Colo,; Competitive Edge Racing) - Road Race, Time Trial
Helena Jones (Boulder, Colo.; AG Insurance - Soudal Cycling Team) - Road Race, Time Trial
Ella Sabo (Redlands, Calif.; Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) - Road Race
Katherine Sarkisov (North Potomic, Md.; CCB p/b Levine Law Group Cycling) - Road Race

Junior Men
Kashus Adamski (Bloomfield, Mich.; Hot Tubes Cycling) - Road Race
Ashlin Barry (Toronto, Ont.; JEGG - SKIL - DJR) - Road Race, Time Trial
Beckam Drake (Amarillo, Tex.; Hill’s Sport Shop) - Road Race, Time Trial
Enzo Hincapie (Greenville, S.C.; EF Education-ONTO) - Road Race
Braden Reitz (Carmel, Ind.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Newgen) - Road Race

Junior Women
Lidia Cusack (Chevy Chase, Md.; Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco) - Road Race, Time Trial
Liliana Edwards (Washington, D.C.) - Road Race, Time Trial
Alexis Jaramillo (Colorado Springs, Colo.; Sonic Boom Racing) - Road Race
Alyssa Sarkisov (North Potomic, Md.; dcdevo Racing Academy) - Road Race

Four of the women are from the Washington, DC area. Who knew?

 

[RedheadDane]

Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) - Road Race

Tudor will be rather surprised to learn that...

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Onley confirmed a few weeks back that he and Pidcock would lead GB. No full announcement yet. I suspect Tullett will be a formality. If both Yates boys are there, and in good nick, I'd imagine it could be a very strong team. Probs a couple of rouleurs who can climb a bit too - Wright and Turner maybe.

 

[rallybanana]

North Potomic, Md.

USA cycling need to work on their spelling

 

[proffate]

Will Barta (Boise, Idaho; Movistar Team) - Road Race, Time Trial
Luke Lamperti (Sebastopol, Calif.; Soudal Quick-Step) - Road Race
Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, N.Y.; Ineos Grenadiers) - Road Race, Time Trial
Quinn Simmons (Durango, Colo.; Lidl-Trek) - Road Race
Kevin Vermaerke (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Team Picnic PostNL) - Road Race
Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) - Road Race

disappointing squad with no powless, jorgenson, kuss, or mcnulty.

 

[tristecsinamigos]

Columbia is Team Sistecrédito enhanced.

1. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers)
2. Wálter Vargas (Team Medellín – EPM)
3. Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team)
4. Brandon Rivera (INEOS Grenadiers)
5. Juan Felipe Rodríguez (Team Sistecrédito)
6. Jáider Muñoz (Team Sistecrédito)
7. Jerónimo Calderón (Team Sistecrédito)
8. Kevin Andrés Estupiñán (Team INCA)

Women

9. Paula Andrea Patiño (Movistar Team)
10. Diana Carolina Peñuela (Team Sistecrédito)
11. Juliana Londoño (Team Picnic PostNL)
12. Natalia Garzón (Team Sistecrédito)
13. Luciana Osorio (Team Sistecrédito)
14. Estefanía Castillo (Team Sistecrédito)

 

[Sciatic]

From the USA cycling site

The Team USA roster is as follow:

Elite Men
Will Barta (Boise, Idaho; Movistar Team) - Road Race, Time Trial
Luke Lamperti (Sebastopol, Calif.; Soudal Quick-Step) - Road Race
Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, N.Y.; Ineos Grenadiers) - Road Race, Time Trial
Quinn Simmons (Durango, Colo.; Lidl-Trek) - Road Race
Kevin Vermaerke (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Team Picnic PostNL) - Road Race
Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) - Road Race

Elite Women
Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing) - Road Race, Time Trial
Ruth Edwards (Nederland, Colo.; Human Powered Health Cycling) - Road Race, Time Trial

U23 Men
Evan Boyle (Niskayuna, N.Y.; Hagens Berman Jayco) - Road Race
Cole Kessler (Newbury Park, Calif.; Lidl-Trek) - Road Race, Time Trial

U23 Women
Mia Aseltine (Littleton, Colo,; Competitive Edge Racing) - Road Race, Time Trial
Helena Jones (Boulder, Colo.; AG Insurance - Soudal Cycling Team) - Road Race, Time Trial
Ella Sabo (Redlands, Calif.; Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) - Road Race
Katherine Sarkisov (North Potomic, Md.; CCB p/b Levine Law Group Cycling) - Road Race

Junior Men
Kashus Adamski (Bloomfield, Mich.; Hot Tubes Cycling) - Road Race
Ashlin Barry (Toronto, Ont.; JEGG - SKIL - DJR) - Road Race, Time Trial
Beckam Drake (Amarillo, Tex.; Hill’s Sport Shop) - Road Race, Time Trial
Enzo Hincapie (Greenville, S.C.; EF Education-ONTO) - Road Race
Braden Reitz (Carmel, Ind.; Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Newgen) - Road Race

Junior Women
Lidia Cusack (Chevy Chase, Md.; Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco) - Road Race, Time Trial
Liliana Edwards (Washington, D.C.) - Road Race, Time Trial
Alexis Jaramillo (Colorado Springs, Colo.; Sonic Boom Racing) - Road Race
Alyssa Sarkisov (North Potomic, Md.; dcdevo Racing Academy) - Road Race

Four of the women are from the Washington, DC area. Who knew?

No Kuss or Jorgenson on a climber’s course. Not enough recovery time after Vuelta?

 

[RedheadDane]

Denmark:

Uttrup
Minke

Skjelmose
Charmig
Foldager
Hellemose
Honoré
Juul-Jensen
C. Pedersen
Valgren

 

[rallybanana]

Junior Women
Lidia Cusack (Chevy Chase, Md.; Tofauti Everyone Active Majaco) - Road Race, Time Trial
Liliana Edwards (Washington, D.C.) - Road Race, Time Trial
Alexis Jaramillo (Colorado Springs, Colo.; Sonic Boom Racing) - Road Race
Alyssa Sarkisov (North Potomic, Md.; dcdevo Racing Academy) - Road Race

Looks like the gofundme to send the junior women to Rwanda has been successful. 99% target raised so far. Never knew there was a town in the US called Chevy Chase.

 

[Potomac]

Looks like the gofundme to send the junior women to Rwanda has been successful. 99% target raised so far. Never knew there was a town in the US called Chevy Chase.

Anybody from Chevy Chase, or "North Potomac" can afford to send their daughter around the world for a bike race.