Welcome to India and the final act of the 2025 season, after Lopez won the rainbow jersey last year it is time for the sprinters and rolours to fight it out the the honor this year. This year we will race in Puri, a coastal city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is home to the 12th-century Jagannath Temple and is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
The RR course is seen above, and the TT will also be flat with some speedbumps. Alongside the senior and U23 versions of each, we have the TTT and B RR as in previous years, meaning there are 6 different gold medals to be handed out.
To work out who the favourites are for each race, we've consulted the data analysis department of an unnamed soon-to-be PCT team. The analysis is purely based on looking at numbers on a screen and making a guess, what can go wrong?
B RR
With a flat WC this year there is one main favorite in the battle to promote from the B race to the elite race and that is one of the big sprinters of the PCT this year in Peak, his combination of flat and sprint can be decisive. Behind him there is a big field where we have several strong sprinters in the likes of Abdul Halil, Vesely, Liu and Hsu. We shouldn't forget a rider like Siric either who has had a great season and got the skills to do well here
The big question here is if we will get a sprint winner or a late attack from a flat specialist. In general the domestiques are weaker here in the B race which can make the winds hit the peloton hard, or even the sprint with leadouts more chaotic. As en example the best sprinter Peak only has 1 strong leadout rider in Szarka, how will that affect this race?
History
B RR
1
2
3
2024
J. ARERUYA
R. QUITA
T. AMEZAWA
2023
T. AMEZAWA
M.Z. AZMAN
O. AULAR
2022
K. NEILANDS
S. KUROEDA
H. PING HSU
2021
S. KEMBOI
M. MANNINEN
H. PING HSU
2020
T. SKUJINS
P. SAGAN
R. TAARAMÄE
2019
A. PLUCHKIN
C. DUNNE
N. A. MARZUKI
2018
J. AHLSTRAND
G. SMUKULIS
R. TAARAMÄE
2017
A. PLUCHKIN
E. SISKEVICIUS
C. JUUL-JENSEN
2016
L. SABER
M. POTTS
E. ZHUPA
2015
T. LÖVKVIST
J. JI
M. KWIATKOWSKI
2014
M. RICHEZE
D. VESELY
G. TZORTZAKIS
Startlist
Spoiler
Contreras
Emiliano
ARG
Gaday
Lucas Manuel
ARG
Tivani
German Nicolas
ARG
Gamper
Patrick
AUT
Salzmann
Jodok
AUT
Taubel
Christoph
AUT
Kopfauf
Markus
AUT
Paulus
Daniel
AUT
Gall
Felix
AUT
Schönberger
Sebastian
AUT
Siric
Ivan
BIH
Selimovic
Husein
BIH
Crncevic
Aleksa
BIH
Malacarne
Alex
BRA
Finkler
Leonardo Henrique
BRA
Rangel
Vinicius
BRA
Houle
Hugo
CAN
Pickrell
Riley
CAN
Zukowsky
Nickolas
CAN
Gee
Derek
CAN
La Grenade
Jeremie
CAN
Jussaume
Tristan
CAN
Julien
Matisse
CAN
Burke
Jack
CAN
Liu
Jiankun
CHN
Zhao
Jingbiao
CHN
Jiang
Zhihui
CHN
Niu
Yikui
CHN
Shikai
Chen
CHN
Chen
Mingrun
CHN
Changsheng
Sun
CHN
Lyu
Xianjing
CHN
Toupalik
Adam
CZE
Turek
Daniel
CZE
Vesely
Daniel
CZE
Boros
Michael
CZE
Vakoc
Petr
CZE
Schlegel
Michal
CZE
Kaislavuo
Jesse
FIN
Hänninen
Jaako
FIN
Kanerva
Joni
FIN
Peak
Barnabas
HUN
Szarka
Gergely
HUN
Varga
Peter
HUN
Moricz
Daniel
HUN
Valter
Attila
HUN
Dina
Marton
HUN
Novardianto
Jamalidin
INA
Van Aert
Bernard
INA
Nur Hasan
Sandy
INA
Firdaus
Prasetyo
INA
Mohammad
Fikri Azka
INA
Arif Prayogo
Dealton Nur
INA
Rohendi
Teten
INA
Setiawa
Andreas Odie Purnama
INA
Alben
Esow
IND
Elkatohchoongo
David Beckham
IND
Singh
Ronaldo Laitonjam
IND
Singh
Yanglem Rojit
IND
Nerurkar
Lukas
IND
John
Naveen
IND
English
Felix
IRL
Mullen
Ryan
IRL
Teggart
Matthew
IRL
McKenna
Sean
IRL
Dunbar
Eddie
IRL
Matsuda
Shoi
JPN
Kuroeda
Saya
JPN
Oka
Atsushi
JPN
Matsumoto
Yosukue
JPN
Kinoshita
Tomohiro
JPN
Yamamoto
Masaki
JPN
Amezawa
Takeaki
JPN
Ansons
Kristers
LAT
Neilands
Krists
LAT
Belevics
Arturs
LAT
Eislers
Sandis
LAT
Liepins
Emils
LAT
Blums
Martins
LAT
Gavars
Eriks Toms
LAT
Vosekalns
Andris
LAT
Adomaitis
Rojus
LTU
Videika
Airidas
LTU
Kmieliauskas
Rokas
LTU
Talacka
Lukas
LTU
Raugala
Gustas
LTU
Januskevicius
Mantas
LTU
Beniusis
Justas
LTU
Lasinis
Venantas
LTU
Centrone
Ivan
LUX
Fritsch
Sven
LUX
Jungels
Bob
LUX
Wallenborn
Arno
LUX
Wenzel
Mats
LUX
Abdul Halil
Mohamad Izzat Hilmi
MAS
Zariff
Nur Aiman
MAS
Azman
Muhamad Zawawi
MAS
Salazar
John
PHI
Quita
Ronnilan
PHI
Blanca Pareja
Nichol
PHI
Van Niekerk
Morne
RSA
Gibbons
Ryan
RSA
Dlamini
Nicholas
RSA
Visser
Louis
RSA
Smit
Willie
RSA
Stedman
Travis
RSA
Broxham
Ricardo
RSA
Van Niekerk
Aidan
RSA
Antonijevic
Goran
SER
Kalaba
Dusan
SER
Stojnic
Veljko
SER
Rajovic
Dusan
SER
Duric
Dorde
SER
Borisavljevic
Milos
SER
Roman
Aleksandar
SER
Manamalage
Nipuna Shira
SRI
Prasad
Darshana
SRI
Kumara
Amith Udaya
SRI
Perera
Madushanka
SRI
Rajapakshage
Tushantha
SRI
Ranaweera
Suranga
SRI
Sanikwathi
Thanawut
THA
Phonarjthan
Patompob
THA
Mano
Yuttana
THA
Klahan
Noppachai
THA
Chaiyasombat
Thanakhan
THA
Phodingam
Sakchai
THA
Hsu
Hsuan Ping
TPE
Peng
Yuan Tan
TPE
Zmorka
Marlen
UKR
Gladysh
Roman
UKR
Lutsyshyn
Roman
UKR
Parashchak
Yaroslav
UKR
Bilyi
Maksym
UKR
Padun
Mark
UKR
Dzhus
Volodymyr
UKR
TTT
The TTT has been the domain of the United States for the last 3 seasons and the question is, can the make it 4 in a row? In my opinion no, they can not. They still have a strong team lead by Phinney, but 75 avg TT should not be enough this season.
The biggest favorite this year might be a nation who has never podiumed at the TTT in Belgium. They have a strong and consistent team with an average TT of 77, lead by Evenepoel, Herregodts and Van Moer. A strong squad who could be the one to beat. The biggest challange might come from the team who was favorites last year but failed in France. They might have the most stable squad, but missing the big engine. Still when all but 2 riders are 78 they could ride in gold this year. One of other main competitors might surprisingly be Denmark, even with them missing their best rider. The still have a strong squad lead by Bjerg and an average of 76
Other notable squads include Greece (76), Italy (76) Norway (76), Russia (76) and Switzerland (76). A though field where good form from several riders are needed!
History
TTT
1
2
3
2024
United States
Russia
Italy
2023
United States
Denmark
France
2022
United States
Australia
Italy
2021
France
Portugal
United States
2020
Australia
France
Netherlands
2019
Spain
United States
Netherlands
2018
Russia
France
Netherlands
2017
Portugal
United States
Colombia
2016
Netherlands
Australia
Germany
2015
Italy
Spain
Colombia
2014
Netherlands
Russia
France
2013
Netherlands
Spain
Germany
2012
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
2011
Spain
Netherlands
Russia
2010
Spain
Netherlands
United States
Startlist
Spoiler
Durbridge
Luke
AUS
Plapp
Luke
AUS
Hepburn
Michael
AUS
Scotson
Callum
AUS
Gilmore
Brady
AUS
Evans
Alexander
AUS
Sweeny
Harry
AUS
O'Connor
Ben
AUS
Evenepoel
Remco
BEL
Herregodts
Rune
BEL
Van Moer
Brent
BEL
Vandevelde
Yentl
BEL
Weemaes
Sasha
BEL
Frison
Frederik
BEL
Berckmoes
Jenno
BEL
Van Hooydonck
Nathan
BEL
Jussaume
Tristan
CAN
Zukowsky
Nickolas
CAN
Gee
Derek
CAN
Stroll
Lewis
CAN
Matte
Charles
CAN
Burke
Jack
CAN
De Vos
Adam
CAN
Houle
Hugo
CAN
Bernal
Egan
COL
Ocampo
Victor Alejandro
COL
Cardona
Julian
COL
Martinez
Daniel Felipe
COL
Osorio
Juan
COL
Restrepo
Jhonatan
COL
Munoz
Cristian
COL
Lopez
Miguel Angel
COL
Turek
Daniel
CZE
Vacek
Mathias
CZE
Vakoc
Petr
CZE
Schlegel
Michal
CZE
Kelemen
Petr
CZE
Toupalik
Adam
CZE
Boros
Michael
CZE
Vesely
Daniel
CZE
Bjerg
Mikkel
DEN
Norsgaard
Mathias
DEN
Skjelmose Jensen
Mattias
DEN
Hansen
Lasse Norman
DEN
Price-Pejtersen
Johan
DEN
Andersen
Michael Valgren
DEN
Larsen
Niklas
DEN
Eg
Niklas
DEN
Gonzalez Salas
Mario
ESP
Castrillo
Jaime
ESP
Fraile
Omar
ESP
Soler
Marc
ESP
Ayuso
Juan
ESP
Benito
Miguel Angel
ESP
Agirrebeitia
Mikel
ESP
Elosegui
Inigo
ESP
Lecuisinier
Pierre-Henri
FRA
Cosnefroy
Benoit
FRA
Brunel
Alexys
FRA
Thomas
Benjamin
FRA
Paillot
Yoann
FRA
Viennet
Emilien
FRA
Cavagna
Remi
FRA
Vauquelin
Kevin
FRA
Vernon
Ethan
GBR
Geoghegan Hart
Tao
GBR
Hayter
Ethan
GBR
Hayter
Leo
GBR
Davies
Scott
GBR
Knox
James
GBR
Doull
Owain
GBR
Pidcock
Thomas
GBR
Ioannidis
Nikolaos
GRE
Kiriakidis
Ioannidis
GRE
Christapopoulos
Pangiotis
GRE
Vlatos
Panagiotis
GRE
Moutsios
Martinos
GRE
Stavrakakis
Georgios
GRE
Mengoulas
Alex
GRE
Farantakis
Stylianos
GRE
Leung
Chun Wing
HKG
Fung
Ka Hoo
HKG
Choi
Ki Ho
HKG
Ho
Burr
HKG
Leung
Ka
HKG
Lau
Wan Yau
HKG
Chiu
Ho San
HKG
Choy
Hiu
HKG
Dunbar
Eddie
IRL
Mullen
Ryan
IRL
Hahessy
Sean
IRL
English
Felix
IRL
McKenna
Sean
IRL
Corkery
Dillon
IRL
Moore
Darnell
IRL
Teggart
Matthew
IRL
Goldstein
Roy
ISR
Goldstein
Omer
ISR
Kogut
Oded
ISR
Yechezkel
Aviv
ISR
Tene
Rotem
ISR
Hadari
Zohar
ISR
Sagiv
Guy
ISR
Shapira
Idan
ISR
Ganna
Filippo
ITA
Conci
Nicola
ITA
Milan
Jonathan
ITA
Dal Col
Andrea
ITA
Sobrero
Matteo
ITA
Milesi
Lorenzo
ITA
Baroncini
Filippo
ITA
Basso
Leonardo
ITA
Kmieliauskas
Rokas
LTU
Beniusis
Justas
LTU
Lasinis
Venantas
LTU
Talacka
Lukas
LTU
Raugala
Gustas
LTU
Januskevicius
Mantas
LTU
Adomaitis
Rojus
LTU
Videika
Airidas
LTU
Krul
Stef
NED
Van Baarle
Dylan
NED
Eekhoff
Nils
NED
Van Dijke
Tim
NED
Oomen
Sam
NED
Arensman
Thymen
NED
Hoole
Daan
NED
Van Dijke
Mick
NED
Knotten
Iver Johan
NOR
Haugard
Phan Age
NOR
Foss
Tobias
NOR
Korsaeth
Truls Engen
NOR
Vangstad
Andreas
NOR
Waerenskjold
Soren
NOR
Lunke
Sindre Skjostad
NOR
Andersen
Idar
NOR
Rekita
Szymon
POL
Sajnok
Szymon
POL
Marchewka
Krzysztof
POL
Kaczmarek
Jakub
POL
Maciejuk
Filip
POL
Wisniowski
Lukasz
POL
Kasperkiewicz
Przemyslaw
POL
Brozyna
Piotr
POL
Oliveira
Ivo
POR
Fernandes
Jose
POR
Barbio
Antonio
POR
Reis
Rafael
POR
Rodrigues
Joao
POR
Almeida
Joao
POR
Oliveira
Rui
POR
Nunes
Hugo
POR
Van Niekerk
Morne
RSA
Dlamini
Nicholas
RSA
Main
Kent
RSA
Broxham
Ricardo
RSA
Visser
Louis
RSA
Smit
Willie
RSA
Gibbons
Ryan
RSA
Van Niekerk
Aidan
RSA
Razumov
Nikita
RUS
Zakarin
Aydar
RUS
Yatsevich
Kiril
RUS
Vlasov
Alexander
RUS
Sivakov
Pavel
RUS
Rikunov
Petr
RUS
Bereznyak
Aleksandr
RUS
Arslanov
Ildar
RUS
Bissegger
Stefan
SWI
Kung
Stefan
SWI
Blum
Elia
SWI
Darbellay
Valentin
SWI
Janssen
Christoph
SWI
Dillier
Silvan
SWI
Stüssi
Colin
SWI
Schäppi
Martin
SWI
Zmorka
Marlen
UKR
Bilyi
Maksym
UKR
Soltasiuk
Vladyslav
UKR
Padun
Mark
UKR
Gladysh
Roman
UKR
Lutsyshyn
Roman
UKR
Dzhus
Volodymyr
UKR
Parashchak
Yaroslav
UKR
Phinney
Taylor
USA
McNulty
Brandon
USA
Daniel
Gregory
USA
Jorgenson
Matteo
USA
Mostov
Zeke
USA
Hecht
Gage
USA
Quinn
Sean
USA
Hoehn
Alex
USA
U23 ITT
Not a big field in the U23 ITT, but there are 3 clear favorites with maybe 1 big outsider. Milesi, Terada and Vacek are the strongest Time Trialists here and should make up the big fight for the win, while Avenir winner Ayuso should be seen as the big outsider
History
U23 ITT
1
2
3
2024
T. JUSSAUME
L. CURRIE
M. MOUTSIOS
2023
R. KMIELIAUSKAS
R. EVENEPOEL
E. VERNON
2022
R. KMIELIAUSKAS
H. FORSSELL
X.M. AZPARREN
2021
B. MUNTON
E. HAYTER
T. POGACAR
2020
Y. MANO
B. ERDENEBAT
S. SAJNOK
2019
T. WIRTGEN
F. GANNA
E. BERNAL
2018
A. E. MACCAGLI
T. WIRTGEN
N. POWLESS
2017
S. HERKLOTZ
D. PER
R. MULLEN
2016
A. CATAFORD
J. HAIG
M. WÃœRTZ
2015
J. HAIG
P-H. LECUISINIER
M. ZMORKA
2014
P. A. HAUGARD
M. ZMORKA
B. JUNGELS
2013
K. YATSEVICH
L. DURBRIDGE
B. JUNGELS
2012
R. EASTMAN
J. SÃœTTERLIN
L. DURBRIDGE
2011
T. PHINNEY
J. TENORIO
L. SCHÄDLICH
2010
M. KITTEL
M. KEIZER
T. PHINNEY
2009
M. BOUET
A. PLUCHKIN
T. DE GENDT
2008
M. OLMAN
S. DAMROW
J. ARAMENDIA
Startlist
Spoiler
Vervenne
Jonathan
BEL
Gelders
Gil
BEL
Holm Jorgensen
Adam
DEN
Wang
Gustav
DEN
Paleni
Enzo
FRA
Le Huitouze
Eddy
FRA
Thornley
Callum
GBR
Blackmore
Joseph
GBR
Milesi
Lorenzo
ITA
Kajamini
Florian
ITA
Nordhagen
Truls
NOR
Hagenes
Per Strand
NOR
Weiss
Fabian
SWI
Christen
Fabio
SWI
Sheffield
Magnus
USA
Riccitello
Matthew
USA
Ben Ameur
Hatem
Africa 1
El Alouani
Driss
Africa 1
Tuyizere
Etienne
Africa 2
Rogora
Kiya
Africa 2
Terada
Yoshiki
Asia 1
Changsheng
Sun
Asia 1
Al Mutaiwei
Mohammad
Asia 2
Ju
Jinyang
Asia 2
Vacek
Mathias
Europe 1
Mikutis
Aivaras
Europe 1
Varotsos
Ioannis
Europe 2
Ayuso
Juan
Europe 2
Quintana
Hector Exequiel
America 1
Gomez
Fausto Agustin
America 1
Guavita
Cesar David
America 2
Castro
Emanuel
America 2
Pithie
Laurence
Oceania
Pringle
Nate
Oceania
Elite ITT
With the 2 best TTers of the season not present as they are out searching for a new team we can be sure to say we will crown a new TT WC this year, and the main favorite is and should be last years number 2 Dunbar. This could be the year where Ireland finally wins after ending up 2nd twice in the last 3 years (first with Mullen, another big contender this year, then with Dunbar). Another rider who really wants to take the crown this year is Zmorka. He has been 3rd two years in a row after also getting 2nd in 2018. Could this be his year?
Other strong competitors includes Bernal, Kmieliauskas, Ocampo, Bjerg, Ganna, Beniusis and Mano. While we also should forget riders like Evenepoel and Herregodts who can do well here.
All in all a tight field when Würtz and Wirtgen is missing, who is ready to suffer the most and win this?
History
ITT
1
2
3
2024
M. WÃœRTZ
E. DUNBAR
M. ZMORKA
2023
M. WÃœRTZ
T. PHINNEY
M. ZMORKA
2022
T. PHINNEY
R. MULLEN
P. VLATOS
2021
T. PHINNEY
J. TENORIO
M. WÃœRTZ
2020
T. PHINNEY
M. WÃœRTZ
J. FIEDLER
2019
A. PLUCHKIN
S. SPILAK
J. TENORIO
2018
J. COPPEL
M. ZMORKA
J. FIEDLER
2017
R. GESINK
T. PHINNEY
R. TAARAMÄE
2016
T. PHINNEY
S. SPILAK
P. VLATOS
2015
A. PLUCHKIN
S. SPILAK
R. GESINK
2014
T. PHINNEY
M. ROGERS
J. COPPEL
2013
T. PHINNEY
F. CANCELLARA
J. COPPEL
2012
M. ROGERS
F. CANCELLARA
T. PHINNEY
2011
T. PHINNEY
D. ZABRISKIE
R. GESINK
2010
D. ZABRISKIE
M. ROGERS
J. COPPEL
2009
D. ZABRISKIE
D. MILLAR
F. CANCELLARA
2008
F. CANCELLARA
D. ZABRISKIE
T. DEKKER
Startlist
Spoiler
Plapp
Luke
AUS
Durbridge
Luke
AUS
Evenepoel
Remco
BEL
Herregodts
Rune
BEL
Jussaume
Tristan
CAN
Zukowsky
Nickolas
CAN
Ferreyra
Diego Agustin
CHL
Cabrera
Nicolas Alejandro
CHL
Bernal
Egan
COL
Ocampo
Victor Alejandro
COL
Bjerg
Mikkel
DEN
Norsgaard
Mathias
DEN
Castrillo
Jaime
ESP
Gonzalez Salas
Mario
ESP
Cosnefroy
Benoit
FRA
Lecuisinier
Pierre-Henri
FRA
Vernon
Ethan
GBR
Hayter
Ethan
GBR
Christapopoulos
Pangiotis
GRE
Ioannidis
Nikolaos
GRE
Dunbar
Eddie
IRL
Mullen
Ryan
IRL
Goldstein
Roy
ISR
Goldstein
Omer
ISR
Conci
Nicola
ITA
Ganna
Filippo
ITA
Kmieliauskas
Rokas
LTU
Beniusis
Justas
LTU
Krul
Stef
NED
Van Baarle
Dylan
NED
Knotten
Iver Johan
NOR
Haugard
Phan Age
NOR
Sajnok
Szymon
POL
Rekita
Szymon
POL
Oliveira
Ivo
POR
Fernandes
Jose
POR
Van Niekerk
Morne
RSA
Dlamini
Nicholas
RSA
Razumov
Nikita
RUS
Zakarin
Aydar
RUS
Bissegger
Stefan
SWI
Kung
Stefan
SWI
Mano
Yuttana
THA
Chaiyasombat
Thanakhan
THA
Zmorka
Marlen
UKR
Bilyi
Maksym
UKR
Phinney
Taylor
USA
McNulty
Brandon
USA
U23 RR
As with the B race there are one mian favorite here in Lund Andresen. He is the strongest pure sprinter present. Behind him we have a strong field with Bittner, De Lie, Costiou and Christen among others.
Considering the tight level of riders in any U23 race this could be a really exciting race with many potential winners!
History
RR
1
2
3
2024
E. HAYTER
Q. SIMMONS
C.B. CHRISTOPHERSEN
2023
M. GOVEKAR
C. STRONG
L. HAYTER
2022
D. ROSSI
M. SCHMID
M. STOCEK
2021
A. DAINESE
I. SIRIC
A. ROJUS
2020
E. BERNAL
S. HIGUITA
T. POGACAR
2019
A. VAN NIEKERK
H. ANDERBERG
F. ROCCHETTI
2018
A. NYCH
S. KEMBOI
R. CAVAGNA
2017
S. HERKLOTZ
M. KUDUS
M. MOHORIC
2016
P. KASPERKIEWICZ
C. EWAN
L. SPENGLER
2015
D. OLIVIER
L. MORTON
P-H. LECUISINIER
2014
F. FRISON
N. KULIMBETOV
A. MANFREDI
2013
W. KELDERMAN
N. ARNDT
N. VAN DER LIJKE
2012
K. EECKHOUT
R. ZEPUNKTE
A. KAMYSHEV
2011
T. PHINNEY
J. TENORIO
T. ZAINI
2010
S. L. HENAO MONTOYA
A. MADRAZO
T. PHINNEY
2009
M. GOSS
W. SULZBERGER
T. DE GENDT
2008
E. BOASSON HAGEN
J. BELLUS
A. PLUCHKIN
Startlist
Spoiler
De Lie
Arnaud
BEL
Pollefliet
Gianluca
BEL
Nys
Thibau
BEL
Orins
Robin
BEL
Verstrynge
Emiel
BEL
Vervenne
Jonathan
BEL
Michels
Jente
BEL
Gelders
Gil
BEL
Lund Andresen
Tobias
DEN
Andersen
Kasper
DEN
Hansen
Alexander Arnt
DEN
Bevort
Carl-Frederik
DEN
Wang
Gustav
DEN
Holm Jorgensen
Adam
DEN
Dalby
Simon
DEN
Costiou
Ewen
FRA
Vadic
Baptiste
FRA
Tronchon
Bastien
FRA
Gautherat
Pierre
FRA
Labrosse
Jordan
FRA
Le Huitouze
Eddy
FRA
Rondel
Mathys
FRA
Paleni
Enzo
FRA
Donaldson
Robert
GBR
Thornley
Callum
GBR
Onley
Oscar
GBR
Poole
Max
GBR
Blackmore
Joseph
GBR
Pickering
Finlay
GBR
Milan
Matteo
ITA
Romele
Alessandro
ITA
Kajamini
Florian
ITA
Busatto
Francesco
ITA
Piganzoli
Davide
ITA
Pinarello
Alessandro
ITA
Milesi
Lorenzo
ITA
Pellizzari
Giulio
ITA
Fredheim
Stian
NOR
Feldmann
Karsten
NOR
Madsen
Erik Nygaard
NOR
Tvedt
Ulrik
NOR
Hagenes
Per Strand
NOR
Nordhagen
Truls
NOR
Waehre
Magnus
NOR
Christen
Fabio
SWI
Holzer
Roman
SWI
Donze
Robin
SWI
Tendon
Arnaud
SWI
Aebersold
Nils
SWI
Jenni
Luca
SWI
Weiss
Fabian
SWI
Simmons
Colby
USA
Sheffield
Magnus
USA
Kessler
Cole
USA
Riccitello
Matthew
USA
Hlady
Gavin
USA
Lopez
Ian
USA
Masengesho
Vainqueur
Africa A
Kipruto
Ivan
Africa A
Ndungu
Bernard
Africa A
Tuyizere
Etienne
Africa A
Aman
Awet
Africa A
Niyonkuru
Samuel
Africa A
Berhane
Hebron
Africa A
Stedman
Travis
Africa B
El Alouani
Driss
Africa B
Crause
Pedri
Africa B
Ben Ameur
Hatem
Africa B
Rogora
Kiya
Africa B
Mwiguru
Malaika
Africa B
Hefnar
Ilham Sultansyah
Asia A
Joung
Seunghwa
Asia A
Jang
Junhyeok
Asia A
Kunkumpai
Kantaphon
Asia A
Bocharov
Dimitry
Asia A
Al Mutaiwei
Mohammad
Asia A
Ju
Jinyang
Asia A
Nugraha
Adhithia Alung
Asia B
Royan
Muhammad Andy
Asia B
Changsheng
Sun
Asia B
Vinokurov
Nicolas
Asia B
Tsen
Ren Bao
Asia B
Terada
Yoshiki
Asia B
Bittner
Pavel
Europe A
Mihkels
Madis
Europe A
Kopecky
Matyas
Europe A
Arvanitou
Nikiforos
Europe A
Del Grosso
Tibor
Europe A
Drakos
Nikolaos Michail
Europe A
Domgjoni
Ivo
Europe A
Kramer
Jesse
Europe A
Teutenberg
Tim Torn
Europe B
Skerl
Daniel
Europe B
Sitchinava
Nika
Europe B
Varotsos
Ioannis
Europe B
Buschek
Paul
Europe B
Theorpanous
Stavros
Europe B
Borg
Luke
Europe B
Artz
Huub
Europe B
Malacarne
Alex
America A
Jimenez
Dylan Roberto
America A
Julien
Matisse
America A
Ramirez
Donovan
America A
Camargo
Breinner Smaichel
America A
Revelo
Franklin Joel
America A
Palma
Anderson David
America A
Narraway
Nicholas
America A
Macias
Cesar
America B
La Grenade
Jeremie
America B
Quintana
Hector Exequiel
America B
Castro
Emanuel
America B
Morris Berroa
James
America B
Avila
Freddy Alejandro
America B
Del Toro
Isaac
America B
Ruvalcaba Reyes
Davide
America B
Trezise
Declan
Oceania
Pithie
Laurence
Oceania
Browning
Fergus
Oceania
Yarrell
Guy
Oceania
Pringle
Nate
Oceania
Murphy
Finnegan
Oceania
Marriage
Zac
Oceania
Elite RR
Finally, the biggest event of the world championships week - the Elite Road Race. We might of course miss one favorite as we will have a strong sprinter (or attacker) join us from the B race, but with this sprinters field that might not matter! There are 2 big favorites present who finished 1 and 2 back in 2021. That time Gaviria was the best, but considering that his only leadout rider here is Hodeg it could be time for Ewan to take revenge for 2018 and win. He got a much stronger leadout train with Groves (who couldve been one of the favorites himself), Scott and Welsford. While he also has riders like Sweeny and Culey to control the peloton
Behind them Cullaigh is another rider with strong team with Harrison, Yates and Stewart his most important leadouts. Could also be really exciting to see if his teammate Pidcock will try something here? He has the skills to attack and stay away! This could also be the year where Greece and Farantakis steps up to the top of the podium. He has had a great season and got a lot of his normal teammates supporting him, but while the chemistry should be there he lacks the most important parts of his normal train. Another strong sprinter with a good support is Philipsen. Thijssen, Vermeersch, Hesters and Stallaert are a great leadout train and with riders like Evenepoel there he has support for the entire race
The prize for the strongest squad present however has to go the Nederland, they have 3 riders present in Groenewegen, Van Poppel and Jakobsen who all might want to lead, while also having other strong sprinters as leadout. The big question is if the will let the on paper strongest sprinter (Groenewegen) lead or if we will have conflicts here?
Other potential winners include Zabel, Dainese, Halvorsen and maybe even former 3rd place Kragh Andersen, even thought the last one might be a bit far out... However with the winds that could come here in India nothing is impossible and there are also several extremely strong baradours present, could they ruin the sprinter party?
Would be nice to get a medal with one of the U23 riders we have in the TT (or maybe Milan on the road). Also hoping former rider Zmorka can grab gold here, would be a great finish to his 'prime' career.
I guess there's an outside chance that Bini can do something in the RR, which would be cool. A Rwandan in the breakaway would also be nice, or some of our youngsters in the U23 race. Looking forward to the racing, and thanks for the preview, Heine!
Ohh god some start list blunder by the ITA selectors had to give Dainese his best chance of winning and Bonifazio and Minali aren't going to be net positives here was hoping Konychev as last lead out with Ballerini or Milan before and Probably Ganna but this isn't it!
Hoping for a good showing from Perera in his last maxed race - missing the Ethiopian leadout train but hopefully his good form this season carries over into Sri Lankan colours. Other than that hoping there's finally a rainbow jersey coming to ireland!
Peak, his combination of flat and sprint can be decisive. Behind him there is a big field where we have several strong sprinters in the likes of 
Abdul Halil, 
Vesely, 
Liu and Hsu. We shouldn't forget a rider like 
Siric either who has had a great season and got the skills to do well here
J. ARERUYA
R. QUITA
T. AMEZAWA
O. AULAR
K. NEILANDS
H. PING HSU
S. KEMBOI
M. MANNINEN
P. SAGAN
R. TAARAMÄE
A. PLUCHKIN
C. DUNNE
J. AHLSTRAND 
E. SISKEVICIUS 
C. JUUL-JENSEN
L. SABER
E. ZHUPA
M. KWIATKOWSKI
M. RICHEZE
G. TZORTZAKIS
United States for the last 3 seasons and the question is, can the make it 4 in a row? In my opinion no, they can not. They still have a strong team lead by Phinney, but 75 avg TT should not be enough this season.
Belgium. They have a strong and consistent team with an average TT of 77, lead by Evenepoel, Herregodts and Van Moer. A strong squad who could be the one to beat. The biggest challange might come from the team who was favorites last year but failed in 
France. They might have the most stable squad, but missing the big engine. Still when all but 2 riders are 78 they could ride in gold this year. One of other main competitors might surprisingly be 
Italy (76) 
Norway (76), 
Russia (76) and 
Switzerland (76). A though field where good form from several riders are needed!
Australia
Portugal
Netherlands
Spain
Colombia
Germany
T. JUSSAUME
L. CURRIE
E. VERNON
B. MUNTON
T. POGACAR
Y. MANO
B. ERDENEBAT
T. WIRTGEN
A. E. MACCAGLI 
M. ZMORKA
M. KUDUS 
N. KULIMBETOV
