Commonwealth Games road race champion Chloe Hosking (Yale Cipollini) and former junior world time trial champion Jessica Allen (Mitchelton Scott) have been selected.
Leading the Australian team in the 149.5km road race from Bradford to Harrogate will be 2018 World Championships road race silver medalist Amanda Spratt. She will be supported by Mitchelton-Scott teammate Lucy Kennedy, Canyon SRAM's Tiffany Cromwell, Lauren Kitchen (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope), and Brody Chapman (Tibco-SVB), Hosking and Allen complete the seven-woman team for the race on Saturday, September 28.
"I am so proud to have been selected to represent Australia at the Elite Road World Championships in Yorkshire later this month. 'My teammates Sarah Roy and Grace Brown will not be able to compete due to injury but we wish them all the best in their recovery.'
Hosking, who suffered concussion in a fall at the RideLondon Classic in August, also took to social media, posting a photo on Instagram wearing his Commonwealth Games national kit and writing: "Wearing the green and gold uniform is always It is always an absolute honor and privilege.
"While it is disappointing that two of my fellow Aussie road cycling ladies will not be able to compete in this year's World Championships due to injury, I am happy to be able to confidently represent Australia in the race and raise my hand ready to be named as a substitute, She wrote.
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