Chris Hamilton to replace Callum Scotson at Zurich 2024 UCI Road World Championships

Chris Hamilton has been selected to race the 2024 UCI Road World Championships for the ARA Australian Cycling Team after Callum Scotson withdrew due to illness.

Scotson recently contracted COVID and withdrew himself from Zurich 2024 this week.

After being notified of Scotson's withdrawal, AusCycling's National Selection Panel has named Hamilton as his replacement.

The selection sets Hamilton for a Road Worlds appearance and his first in four years after last donning the green-and-gold at Imola 2020.

The 29-year-old finished the Vuelta a España earlier this month and featured in two breakaways on stages 11 and 18.

Hamilton will race as part of the elite men's road race team on September 29.

 Men Elite Road Race

• Jack Haig (30, Bendigo & District CC, VIC)
• Chris Hamilton (29, Bendigo & District CC, VIC)
• Jai Hindley (28, Midland CC, WA)
• Michael Matthews (33, Vikings CC, ACT)
• Ben O’Connor (28, Peel District CC, WA)
• Nick Schultz (29, Sunshine Coast CC, QLD)
• Michael Storer (27, Midland CC, WA)
• Jay Vine (28, Canberra CC, ACT)

 Men Elite Individual Time Trial

• Jay Vine (28, Canberra CC, ACT)

Women Elite Road Race

• Neve Bradbury* (22, St Kilda CC, VIC)
• Grace Brown (32, St Kilda CC, VIC)
• Brodie Chapman (33, University of Queensland CC, QLD)
• Sarah Gigante (23, Brunswick CC, VIC)
• Ruby Roseman-Gannon (25, Brunswick CC, VIC)
• Amanda Spratt (36, Penrith CC, NSW)

 Women Elite Individual Time Trial

• Grace Brown (32, St Kilda CC, VIC)
• Brodie Chapman (33, University of Queensland CC, QLD)
• Isabelle Carnes* (20, Balmoral CC, QLD)

 *Eligible for under-23 competition.

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