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.

 

[carolina]

Portugal:
Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain-Victorious)
António Morgado (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling)

U-23:
Daniel Lima (Israel Premier Tech Academy)
Daniel Moreira (Hagens Berman Jayco)
Gabriel Baptista (Technosylva Maglia Bembibre)
Lucas Lopes (Rádio Popular-Paredes-Boavista)

No one will do the TT.

 

[SafeBet]

Italian selections

M Elite
Marco Frigo (Israel Premier Tech)
Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe)
Fausto Masnada (XDS Astana Team) @Ilmaestro99
Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal Quick-Step) + ITT
Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team)
Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek)
Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek)
Matteo Sobrero (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) + ITT

M Junior
Roberto Capello (Grenke Auto Der) + ITT
Giacomo Rosato (Team Fratelli Giorgi ASD)
Mattia Agostinacchio (Fas Airport Services – Guerciotti Premac) + ITT

M U23
Simone Gualdi (Wanty NIPPO ReUz)
Pietro Mattio (Visma – Lease a Bike dev)
Lorenzo Mark Finn (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe) + ITT
Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorius Dev. Team) + ITT

W Elite
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team Adq)
Silvia Persico ((UAE Team Adq)
Barbara Malcotti Human Powered Health)
Monica Trinca Colonel (Liv AlUla Jayco) + ITT
Francesca Barale (Team Picnic-PostNL)
Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (UAE Team Adq)
Soraya Paladin (Canyon/Sram Racing) + ITT

W Junior
Giada Silo (Berganze Millennium)
Chantal Pegolo (UC Conscio Pedale del Sile) + ITT
Elena De Laurentiis (Team Di Federico) + ITT

W U23
Eleonora Ciabocco (Team Picnic-PostNL)

W U23 ITT
Federica Venturelli (UAE Dev Team)

Mixed TTT
Mattia Cattaneo, Marco Frigo, Matteo Sobrero
Monica Trinca Colonel, Soraya Paladin, Federica Venturelli.

 

[Netserk]

Fausto Masnada (XDS Astana Team) @Ilmaestro99

Where is Scaroni???

 

[SafeBet]

Where is Scaroni???

I've heard rumors of Villa wanting two separate teams for WC and EC, so I presume he'll select Scaroni for the race he has a slightly bigger chance to podium.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto Masnada (XDS Astana Team) @Ilmaestro99

First name on the start list! Every proper team needs a true road captain!! Happy that Fausto is going. It's a shame there is no Scaroni but he probably has business in Europe as you said.

 

[tobydawq]

First name on the start list! Every proper team needs a true road captain!! Happy that Fausto is going. It's a shame there is no Scaroni but he probably has business in Europe as you said.

I don't think he was the first name on the start list.

 

[yaco]

Though Longo-Borghini would have a go at the ITT on that hilly parcours.