‘The more chaotic the race, the better it suits us’: Britain’s Pidcock and Onley look to disrupt Pogacar’s world title defence

The first-ever Road World Championships in Africa have proven a lucrative edition for British Cycling so far. Zoe Backstedt, Britain’s only entry in the under-23 women’s time trial, came away with an emphatic gold, while three British riders finished in the top five of the junior road race – including new world champion Harry Hudson.

Britain’s elite men, some of its most established stars, now have the chance to build on that success in the event’s blue-riband race.