Great Britain’s Chris Froome is happy to swap team leader duty for a super-domestique role in an effort to help Ben Swift’s elite men’s road title bid in Ponferrada on Sunday.

Froome is a key member of Great Britain’s nine man squad also including David Millar, Geraint Thomas, Simon Yates, Adam Yates, Steve Cummings, Luke Rowe, Pete Kennaugh and Swift, who is widely tipped for a chance of glory if the race comes down to a select final group.

"It was amazing to be part of the world champs in Copenhagen with Mark winning,” Froome told BBC Sport.

“I'd love to think that we can do the same thing with Swifty tomorrow.

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"He's going really well and Swifty's one of those guys when he applies himself to something he really gives it everything and normally pulls it off so fingers crossed for Sunday that he's up there can challenge for the rainbow jersey.

However Froome acknowledged that the world title race is always unpredictable, a factor that is likely to be amplified by the threat of poor weather for Sunday’s elite men’s race.

"It really is an unpredictable one given that we've got pretty bad weather forecast. That's all everyone's talking about at the moment,” said Froome, who was part of the Great Britain team that suffered miserable weather in the 2013 event in Tuscany.

"It looks like it is going to rain. The question is, is it going to be raining all day or is it just going to be a few showers.” Froome continued.

"It really is going to have a big impact on a race like the worlds which is a circuit race, up and down all the time.”

With a number of scenarios already played out in the junior, under-23 and elite women’s races, the characteristic unpredictability of the world championships road race is manifest, but Froome is confident that Great Britain have a team for most outcomes.

“I think we've got a good enough group of guys where we've got all our bases covered,” said the 2013 Tour de France champion.

"We've got Swifty who's going to try and be there in a select group in the end. We've got the Yates brothers, Pete (Kennaugh) and myself who can probably get involved in attacks and getting moves going earlier.

"We've also got Dave Millar who's got a world of experience. It's his last race and he's going to be making all the calls out on the road.”

Irrespective of the likely endgame, Froome, more used to the role of team leader, is relishing the prospect of taking on a supporting role and is enjoying being back in the Great Britain fold for his final race of an up and down 2014 season.

"There's a great sense of camaraderie,” he said. “Everyone just wants to get stuck in. It feels good to be back with the guys again.

"It is a different experience for me - one I'll quite enjoy. Not necessarily having that pressure on my shoulders and being able to give something back to the other guys; to do a job for someone and help someone else hopefully to take all the glory.

The elite men’s road race begins at 9:00am UK time. Reports and reaction will appear on the British Cycling website.

The BBC will have comprehensive coverage of the elite men’s race. Check out our UCI Road World Championships guide for full details.