Great Britain skip European Championships road races, only fielding riders for time trials

Great Britain skip European Championships road races, only fielding riders for time trials

Four riders will compete in the time trials, with Worlds runner-up Zoe Bäckstedt not one of them

Why is Great Britain skipping the European road races again?

British Cycling will send only a handful of riders to the 2026 European Road Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia (2–7 October), focusing exclusively on the time trials and skipping all road races. Ethan Hayter and Callum Thornley will contest the elite men’s individual time trial, Lauren Dickson the elite women’s, and Ben Wiggins the under-23 event. No British teams will line up for the elite, under-23 or junior road races, meaning high-profile…