Conor Dunne Innsbruck Worlds — Cycling Ireland has named the Irish elite, U23 and junior teams for the World Road Championships in Yorkshire

The Irish elite, U23 and junior teams have been named for the World Road Championships in Yorkshire next month.

As expected, the elite men’s road race line-up is the strongest; the selection of riders underlining the strength of the Irish in the top tier at present.

In that team are Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates), Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe), Nicolas Roche (Team Sunweb), Eddie Dunbar (Team Ineos), Ryan Mullen (Trek-Segafredo) and Conor Dunne (Israel Cycling Academy).

However, as Mullen has been suffering from a knee injury and Roche crashed out of the Vuelta yesterday, it will become clearer in time if those issues will interrupt their Worlds plans.

The two available slots in the elite men’s TT have been left open for now.

Alice Sharpe (UCI WCC) has enjoyed a fantastic year racing abroad and also claimed the Irish road crown in Derry and she is rewarded with a place in the women’s road race in Yorkshire.

While she is the only Irish woman given the nod for that race, both Kelly Murphy (Storey Racing) and Anna Turvey (Drag 2 Zero) will ride the TT for Ireland.

In the U23 ranks, Tour de l’Avenir stage winner Ben Healy is the only Irish rider selected for the road race.

The 18-year-old will be joined by Team Wiggins Le Col team mate Michael O’Loughlin in the TT.

Archie Ryan (Zappi Racing) and Kevin McCambridge (Vitus-Chill-NRPT) both ride the junior road race.

McCambridge also rides the TT, along with Finley Newmark (VC Londres).