Every national federation was expecting the UCI World rankings published by August 15. That was indeed the deadline to know how many riders can compose a national team in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Road World Championships, from 19 to 25 September in Copenhagen.

The official teams selections will now be available August 17, but according to Cyclingnews' calculations, three major countries will have more riders in the World Champs than last y🗹ear: Great Britain, France and Lux⛦embourg.

As Great Britain is 6th in the UCI WorldTour they could have had the "royal quota" of nine riders but the individual WorldTour ranking includes "only" eight British: 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Bradley Wiggins, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mark Cavendish, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:David Millar, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ben Swift, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Peter Kennaugh, Stephen Cummings, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Geraint Thomas and Adam Blythe.

Therefore British Cycling will have eight riders in the Elite men category. That's much better than 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:last year in Geelong, when Cavendish was supported by two team-mates𝓀, Millar and Jeremy Hunt.

Like Great Britain, Luxembourg is also on the way up. And like Great Britain, the Schlecks' country could have reached nine representatives, given its place in the nations’ top 10 (7th). But only Frank and Andy are ranked in the WorldTour. Luxembourg will ride in Copenhagen with six riders, the minimum quota of "big nations". It's a better position than last year (four riders) and it could result in a brain-teaser for the national coach: it's likely at least one of the Schl🐻ecks won't ride on such a flat circuit, so, how to find six c🔯ompetitive cyclists?

For its part France will secure nine riders thanks to its 10th position in the nations WorldTour and it has at least nine riders individually ranked. Copenhagen will welcome back Fra💎nce among the cycling "big nations" after two transitional years.

In 2009 "les Bleus" had six riders in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mendrisio, and in 2010 seven riders in Geelong. Still, according unofficial calculations France's progression will af🍰fect Switzerland, which siꦰts 11th in WorldTour rankings, so out of the club of big nations. They will be allowed to bring six riders instead of their nine in 2010.