Participating countries were determined based on UCI Continental Circuits ratings for U-23 racers, UCI Continental Circuits regardless of age, and UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup . The maximum number of riders in a team could not exceed 5 people. In addition, the current world champion and champions of continental championships could participate outside the quota. In total, 158 participants from 46 countries took part.
National Teams (46)- Anguilla
- Germany
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Chile
- People's Republic of China
- Colombia
- Czech
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Spain
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
- Sweden
- Trinidad and Tobago
- USA
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The start and finish was located in Harrogate , and the track itself represented a 14-kilometer circle through the city of Harrogate in the district of North Yorkshire , which took place once. The circular track profile was technical and had a slightly hilly profile with three lifts. The first was Otley Road (1,600 meters long, with an average gradient of 3.4%), whose peak was 11.8 km from the finish line. Then there was a relative direct descent and the second ascent of Pot Bank (Pot length) began (length 600 meters, average gradient 3.5%) 7.4 km to the finish line. The third ascent of Harlow Moor (1,200 meters long, average gradient of 5.2%) was located 6 km from the finish line. The last kilometer at first included three sharp turns over a distance of 400 meters, after which a finish line of 600 meters in length began to rise (a gradient of 4% in the first 100 meters).
The total length of the route was 14 kilometers.
United Kingdom
Samuel Battistella (Italy U23)
Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland U23)
