‘You don’t need to be 100% to win the Worlds, it’s a lottery’ – Tom Pidcock back racing but not at his best for road race

Tom Pidcock played down his personal hopes for Sunday’s Road World Championships in Zurich but is ready to play his part in Great Britain’s aggressive race strategy as they try to take on Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and Mathieu van der Poel.

The Great Britain elite men’s team includes Adam and Simon Yates and Tour of Britain winner Stevie Williams. Pidcock’s Classics pedigree would usually make him a medal contender but the Yorkshireman has endured a rough ride since winning gold in the mountain bike race at the Paris Olympic Games.