We are thrilled to announce the GB Athletes who will be representing us at this year's IOF World Cup Round 1.
World Cup Round 1 will be taking place in Locarno, Switzerland from 24-26 April 2026.
Event programme
- Sprint - 24 April 2026
- Sprint Relay - 25 April 2026
- Knock-out Sprint - 26 April 2026
The following athletes have been selected to represent GBR at World Cup 1:
Women
- Cecilie Andersen
- Ellie Bales
- Rachel Brown
- Emma Crawford
- Rachel Duckworth
- Mairi Eades
- Grace Molloy
- Imogen Pieters
No women's reserves selected.
Based on her fantastic 2nd place in the Knock-Out Sprint of the 2025 World Cup Final, and her storming run in the JK Sprint, Grace Molloy has also been pre-selected for this year's World Championships, which will take place in Italy in July. Details of which races Grace will run at WOC will be confirmed at a later date.
Men
- Jim Bailey
- Freddie Carcas
- Sam Griffin
- Nathan Lawson
- Harry McMurtrie
- Peter Molloy
- Eddie Narbett
- Ralph Street
First reserve: David Bunn
Second reserve: Finlay Todd
Good luck to all of the team who will be representing Great Britain at the first round of the World Cup 2026!
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