George Bennett decides to skip World Championship - "I am not going to the worlds. I just pulled out,”

George Bennett is the latest rider to withdraw from UCI World Championships. But unlike some other riders, his decision was not based on WorldTour points but on his hectic schedule, which leaves no space for the event.

“I am not going to the worlds. I just pulled out,” Bennett told VeloNews. He revealed his schedule is too packed to accommodate another event. “The reason being is that I have to go to Langkawi, to a UAE team camp, I’m here in Canada, and I think if I did the worlds, that would be eight weeks away from home,” said Bennett.

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He continues, “There was no room to move the race schedule around, and something had to give. It was an impossible situation for me, and unfortunately, it’s the worlds.”

Not to mention chances of getting injured cannot be ruled out. He is scheduled to appear for the Langkawi tour, which means he won’t have time to rest and recover if he decided to participate in World Championship. “Langkawi is in late October, so you have to be quite careful on how you manage everything to make sure you have time to rest, to train. I need to make sure I manage the off-season well and make sure I arrive at Down Under ready to race,” concluded Bennett.

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