The Welsh-born senior Academy rider Vernon will compete in the time trial which will take place on 24th September as part of the U23 men’s squad, alongside reigning Under-23 National Time Trial Champion Charlie Quarterman.
Keith Lambert, Senior Academy Men’s Endurance Coach, said: “it’s great to be able to give the experience to Ethan Vernon who has stepped up from the junior ranks this year”.
Speaking about his inclusion in the U23 men’s squad, Vernon said: “I’m obviously really pleased to get selected, he said. “It still hasn’t really sunk in how rare this opportunity is, so I’m really excited to get stuck in and see what I can do.”
“My legs are in good condition at the moment, so combining a better position and good legs it should get me a result I’m pleased with,” Vernon continued.
The first Welshman to win the Tour de France, Thomas, will also compete for Great Britain in both the time trial and the road race, with current national time trial champion Alex Dowsett also selected for the time trial which takes place on 25th September.
Joining Thomas in the road race on 29th September is Doull who makes up the other half of the Welsh Contingent in the elite squad. The Cardiff-based riders and Team INEOS team-mates will also be competing alongside current national road race champion Ben Swift, who hails from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Tao Geoghegan Hart, Ian Stannard and Adam Yates have also made final selection for the Great Britain Cycling Team.
Matt Brammeier, British Cycling’s elite men’s road coach, said: “We have such a talent pool of elite men’s road riders in this country that final selection was quite tricky even though the course is so challenging.
“Looking at the time trial, we have selected two very experienced time trial riders this year in G and Alex, both of whom suit the course and as such we can expect to see good performances from them both.
“G will then stick around to compete in the road race on the Sunday, and will no doubt be a valuable asset to the team in the final laps. National champion Ben Swift has really stepped up again this year and has come back to his best since his injury. I know he can’t wait to get racing in front of his home crowd, and I think having that support will really spur on the whole team. Tao and Owain join us from the Vuelta, where they have both impressed as relatively young riders in the professional peloton.
“Adam Yates has had some great results this season, both in one day and stage races, and he’s in great form, as is the ever-reliable Ian Stannard who will be a great team player for us throughout the race.
“Having just finished the Tour of Britain with the Great Britain Cycling Team, I was once again blown away by the level of support we receive out on the roads and I know we are all looking forward to experiencing that again in Yorkshire next week.”
The Great Britain Cycling Team for the Under-23 Men’s Time Trials and Road Races at the UCI Road World Championships 2019
Under-23 Men’s Time Trial (24th September)
Charlie Quarterman (21, Oxford)
Ethan Vernon (19, Bedfordshire)
Under-23 Men’s Road Race (27th September)
Stuart Balfour (22, Scottish Borders)
Tom Pidcock (20, Yorkshire)
Jake Stewart (19, Coventry)
Matt Walls (21, Lancashire)
Fred Wright (20, London)
The Great Britain Cycling Team for the Elite Men’s Time Trials and Road Races at the UCI Road World Championships 2019
Elite Men’s Time Trial (25th September)
Alex Dowsett (30, Essex)
Geraint Thomas (33, Cardiff)
Elite Men’s Road Race (29th September)
Owain Doull (26, Cardiff)
Tao Geoghegan Hart (24, London)
Ian Stannard (32, Chelmsford)
Ben Swift (31, Yorkshire)
Geraint Thomas (33, Cardiff)
Adam Yates (27, Bury)
