The UCI World Road Championships will take place in Richmond, USA from 20-27 September. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung will have 8 riders at the championships, representing their respective nations.

In the U23 category, Merhawi Kudus will be competing in both the time trial and road race events for Eritrea. Trainee Jayde Julius will represent South Africa during the U23 road race.

In the Elite events, Edvald Boasson Hagen will concentrate on the road race for Norway while Tyler Farrar does the same for the home nation, the United States of America. Youcef Reguigui will represent Algeria during the road race with Jaco Venter and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg both lining up for the South African team. It will only be Bri, Steve Cummings who takes part in the time trial as well as the road race.

"It is a huge honour to line up for the U.S. at a World Championship in America. That's really a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am so happy to have made the team and we will be looking to put on a good show for the home fans," Farrar said.

"I am really happy and excited to be racing world champs for my country Eritrea. We have always received a lot of support from our fans while racing during the year. Now we get to race for our country which makes me motivated and also very proud," Kudus said.

"The World Championships is always a fantastic spectacle and a highlight of the season. I am looking forward to worlds in Richmond and I think the course suits our South African team well. We will be looking to a top result and I think we have a great chance of doing something special," van Rensburg said.

"It's a pretty hard course but you can’t count out the sprinters. In Kristoff we have a really good contender for the win. I will look to do a good job for him but the possibility could arise where I get to take my own chance," Boasson Hagen said.