Henderson and McConnell headline Australian team for MTB World Championships

Trek Factory Racing duo Rebecca Henderson and Daniel McConnell have both been named in Australia's 15-rider squad for the upcoming 2016 MTB World Championships to be held in Nove Mestro, Czech Republic. McConnell, ranked 12th in the world, missed the 2015 Worlds and will be looking to improve upon his best result of 27th in 2012 in his seventh appearance at the Worlds. Australian national champion Henderson makes her third Worlds appearance and will be aiming to go better then her 15th from 2014 in her third Worlds.