Who to look out for?published at 11:28 BST 11 September

11:28 BST 11 September

Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) who already holds road, gravel, and cyclocross world titles – is one of the favourites this year.

Mathieu van der Poel competesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption,

Paris 2024 Olympic champion Tom Pidcock (GB) is not taking part this year.

Tom Pidcock competesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption,

Other favourites include:

World leader, and Paris silver medallist Victor Koretzky (France)

Paris 2024 bronze medallist Alan Hatherly (South Africa)

World cup ranked second Christopher Blevins (USA)