British roster finalized for mountain bike Worlds

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Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)

British Cycling announced the riders who will represent Great Britain in the downhill, four cross and trials disciplines at the 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, taking place in Champéry, Switzerland from August 31 to September 4. Cross country and relay team riders were announced last month.

"We have a massive pool of mountain bike talent in Great Britain and this is reflected in the size of the squad we have selected for the World Championships," said Great Britain Performance Manager Shane Sutton. "The downhill guys perform consistently well year-on-year and it’s exciting to see the young talent, like Danny Hart, up there on the podium alongside the best elite riders in the sorld.

"From an Olympic perspective, I believe we're gaining momentum as we approach 2012 and we've seen some promising performances from all the riders. Annie Last in particular has done the country proud by riding up an age category this year in the World Cup series and recently winning the silver medal at the Under 23 European Championships. For the world championships, she must ride within her U23 category and it would be great to see her back on the world championships podium like she was last year."