Tom Pidcock, Josh Tarling and Evie Richards among first 20 names to represent UK at the Olympic Games
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The British Olympic Association has named the first 20 cyclists who will represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The first wave of participants focuses on endurance track disciplines, road and mountain bike events, while other sports are to be announced next week.
A strong qualifying campaign resulted in Team GB qualifying two women’s and two men’s spots in the mountain bike events for the first time. "Commonwealth Champion Evie Richards will contest the women’s title, while rising star Ella Maclean-Howell will make her first appearance at Olympic level."
"Another Games debutant will be current under-23 World Champion Charlie Aldridge who will be joined by current Olympic and World Champion Tom Pidcock, who has his sights set on two targets in Paris, as a member of both the mountain bike and road teams. Joining Pidcock in the road race will be 2023 national road champion Fred Wright, Stevie Williams and Josh Tarling, who all make their Olympic debut."
"After a string of blistering time-trial performances, including a European title and a world championship bronze medal, Tarling will also be aiming to make his mark in the time-trial event, alongside Ethan Hayter, who will later transfer to the men’s track endurance squad."
"The final week of the cycling competition will see action on the velodrome where Hayter will look to add more to his Olympic collection as part of the five-strong men’s endurance team, joining Ollie Wood, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon and debutant Dan Bigham, in what is set to be a fiercely contested men’s team pursuit event."
"The women’s sprint trio head to Paris having qualified a team sprint squad for the first time since London 2012. Katy Marchant leads the squad into her third Olympic Games, while World and European individual sprint Champion Emma Finucane and teammate Sophie Capewell will make their Olympic debuts on the boards. Tokyo silver and bronze medallist Jack Carlin heads up the men’s sprint squad for his second Games, alongside debutants Hamish Turnbull and 20-year-old Ed Lowe. "
Great Britain for Olympic Games 2024:
Evie Richards (XCO)
Ella Maclean-Howell (XCO)
Charlie Aldridge (XCO)
Tom Pidcock (XCO and Road race)
Fred Wright (Road race)
Stevie Williams (Road race)
Josh Tarling (Road race and ITT)
Ethan Hayter (ITT and Team pursuit)
Ollie Wood (Team pursuit)
Charlie Tanfield (Team pursuit)
Ethan Vernon (Team pursuit)
Dan Bigham (Team pursuit)
Katy Marchant (Team sprint)
Emma Finucane (Team sprint)
Sophie Capewell (Team sprint)
Jack Carlin (Team sprint)
Hamish Turnbull (Team sprint)
Ed Lowe (Team sprint)
Ella Maclean-Howell (XCO)
Charlie Aldridge (XCO)
Tom Pidcock (XCO and Road race)
Fred Wright (Road race)
Stevie Williams (Road race)
Josh Tarling (Road race and ITT)
Ethan Hayter (ITT and Team pursuit)
Ollie Wood (Team pursuit)
Charlie Tanfield (Team pursuit)
Ethan Vernon (Team pursuit)
Dan Bigham (Team pursuit)
Katy Marchant (Team sprint)
Emma Finucane (Team sprint)
Sophie Capewell (Team sprint)
Jack Carlin (Team sprint)
Hamish Turnbull (Team sprint)
Ed Lowe (Team sprint)
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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