When Josie Talbot heard her hometown of Wollongong would be the host city for the 2022 UCI Cycling Road World Championships, she promised to do everything she could to be a part of it.
But even after securing her spot in the Australian team by winning her first elite title at the Oceania Road Championships in April, the 26-year-old said it still didn't feel real.
"I actually couldn't believe it," Talbot said.
