British Cycling Reveals MTB World Champs Squad

British Cycling has announced the 39-strong team representing Great Britain at the 2024 UCI MTB World Championships in Par Arinsal, Andorra, from Wednesday 28th August to Sunday 1st September.

With riders competing in the cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track and downhill disciplines, the star-studded line-up of women and men includes world cup winner Heather Wilson, two-time Olympic champion Tom Pidcock and reigning world champion Charlie Hatton.

Cross-country

In the elite women’s category, fifth-place Paris 2024 finisher Evie Richards will look to reclaim her title from 2021, with current national champion and 2017 world championships silver medallist Annie Last also taking to the start-line, alongside Scottish national champion Isla Short. Ella Maclean-Howell will be the sole under-23 women’s rider. She has a fantastic season under her belt, which included taking the national title and making her Olympic debut.

In the junior categories, short-track national champions Evie Strachan will be joined by XCO national champion Bethany-Ann Jackson, as well as Madeline Moorhouse-Smith and Daisy Taylor who have all had successful seasons on the national and international circuit.

Downhill

Five-time world medallist Tahnée Seagrave will be one of the favourites in the elite women’s category. Ranked fourth in the world so far this season, Seagrave has a number of world cup downhill podiums on her palmares in 2024. She will be joined on the start line by national champion Hattie Harnden, who has had five world cup podiums in the enduro category this season, as well as Louise-Anna Ferguson who finished fourth in the world last year. Other ones to watch include riders Stacey Fisher, Phoebe Gale, Mikayla Parton and Aimi Kenyon.

Heather Wilson spearheads the junior line-up, with a national title and three world cup wins to her name this year.

Viewers may watch the 2024 UCI MTB World Championships on Discovery+ and follow updates via British Cycling’s social medial channels and website.

Great Britain Cycling Team women’s squad for the 2024 UCI MTB World Championships:   

Cross-country 

Elite women

Annie Last
Evie Richards
Isla Short

Under-23 women 

Ella Maclean-Howell

Junior women 

Bethany-Ann Jackson
Madeline Moorhouse-Smith
Evie Strachan
Daisy Taylor

Downhill 

Elite women
Louise-Anna Ferguson
Stacey Fisher
Phoebe Gale
Harriet Harnden
Aimi Kenyon
Mikayla Parton
Tahnée Seagrave

Junior women 

Heather Wilson