{"id":108395,"date":"2025-08-26T18:06:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/australia-names-squad-for-uci-world-championships-in-kigali"},"modified":"2025-08-26T18:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:25:12","slug":"australia-names-squad-for-uci-world-championships-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/australia-names-squad-for-uci-world-championships-in-kigali","title":{"rendered":"Australia names squad for UCI World Championships in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Australia\u2019s cycling team has unveiled its 28 rider squad for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, from September 21-28.<\/p>\n<p>While many countries are still finalizing their lineups, Australia became the latest country to make official rosters for the championship which is coming to Africa for the first time after France and New Zealand among others.<\/p>\n<p>Four Australian riders returning from last year\u2019s winning teams include Brodie Chapman, Michael Matthews and Jay Vine admitting themselves following the Slovenian four-time Tour de France winner and defending 2024 Elite Men\u2019s UCI Road Race champion Tadej Pogac\u030car, who has confirmed his participation.<\/p>\n<p>The UCI Road World Championships feature multiple disciplines namely Individual Time Trial (ITT), the mixed Team Relay\u2013where the Australian squad will aim to defend its rainbow-jersey title won in 2024\u2013as well as Elite, Under-23, and Junior races in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<p>Elite Women: Neve Bradbury, Brodie Chapman, Lauretta Hanson, Alexandra Manly, Ruby Roseman-Gannon, Amanda Spratt<\/p>\n<p>Elite Men: Chris Hamilton, Chris Harper, Jai Hindley, Michael Matthews, Luke Plapp, Callum Scotson, Michael Storer, Jay Vine<\/p>\n<p>Under-23 Women: Alli Anderson, Mackenzie Coupland, Felicity Wilson-Haffenden<\/p>\n<p>Under-23 Men: Matthew Greenwood, Zac Marriage, Hamish McKenzie, Jack Ward<\/p>\n<p>Junior Women: Hannah Gianatti, Neve Parslow, Tully Schweitzer<\/p>\n<p>Junior Men: Max Goold, Alexander Hewes, Fletcher Medway, Lucas Stevenson<\/p>\n<p>France squad<\/p>\n<p>Junior Men: Johan Blanc, Yann Dubois, The\u0301ophile Vassal<\/p>\n<p>Junior Women: Mae\u0308va Plagniol, Thai\u0308s Poirier, Lise Revol<\/p>\n<p>Under-23 Men: Pierre-Henry Basset, Maxime Decomble, Victor Loulergue<\/p>\n<p>Under-23 Women: Julie Bego, Marion Bunel, Ce\u0301lia Ge\u0301ry.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand squad<\/p>\n<p>Elite Women: Kim Cadzow, Niamh Fisher-Black, Ella Wyllie<\/p>\n<p>Under-23 Men: Redmond Connolly, Nate Pringle<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Australia\u2019s cycling team has unveiled its 28 rider squad for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, from September 21-28. 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