Australia’s cycling team has unveiled its 28 rider squad for the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, from September 21-28. 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. ALSO READ: Team Rwanda coach names roasters for 2025 World Champs Four Australian riders returning from last year’s 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’s UCI Road Race champion Tadej Pogačar, who has confirmed his participation. The UCI Road World Championships feature multiple disciplines namely Individual Time Trial (ITT), the mixed Team Relay–where the Australian squad will aim to defend its rainbow-jersey title won in 2024–as well as Elite, Under-23, and Junior races in both men’s and women’s divisions. Australia Elite Women: Neve Bradbury, Brodie Chapman, Lauretta Hanson, Alexandra Manly, Ruby Roseman-Gannon, Amanda Spratt Elite Men: Chris Hamilton, Chris Harper, Jai Hindley, Michael Matthews, Luke Plapp, Callum Scotson, Michael Storer, Jay Vine Under-23 Women: Alli Anderson, Mackenzie Coupland, Felicity Wilson-Haffenden Under-23 Men: Matthew Greenwood, Zac Marriage, Hamish McKenzie, Jack Ward Junior Women: Hannah Gianatti, Neve Parslow, Tully Schweitzer Junior Men: Max Goold, Alexander Hewes, Fletcher Medway, Lucas Stevenson France squad Junior Men: Johan Blanc, Yann Dubois, Théophile Vassal Junior Women: Maëva Plagniol, Thaïs Poirier, Lise Revol Under-23 Men: Pierre-Henry Basset, Maxime Decomble, Victor Loulergue Under-23 Women: Julie Bego, Marion Bunel, Célia Géry. New Zealand squad Elite Women: Kim Cadzow, Niamh Fisher-Black, Ella Wyllie Under-23 Men: Redmond Connolly, Nate Pringle
