Great Britain named an Olympic cycling squad loaded with Olympic and world champions that notably lacks some of the household names that earned the nation its extraordinary record of delivering gold on two wheels.

Thirty riders were named for the cycling disciplines with Charlotte Worthington, Beth Shriever and Tom Pidcock all seeking to retain the titles they won in Tokyo.

Worthington will be among the favorites in BMX freestyle while Shriever, who has recently recovered from a collarbone injury, will try to defend her BMX racing crown.

Men's BMX freestyle world champion Kieran Reilly will target gold in the Paris freestyle park.

Pidcock, currently riding the Tour de France, will prioritize the mountain bike race, which he won in Tokyo.

Britain topped the overall cycling medal table in Tokyo in 2021 with 12 medals, including six golds, as it has done in every Games since 2008.

Olympic track cycling has been dominated by Britain since the Beijing Games in 2008, although in Paris they will be missing numerous serial medal winners, with golden couple Laura and Jason Kenny now retired and endurance specialist Katie Archibald having been ruled out with a broken leg.

Elinor Barker, who won gold alongside Archibald and Kenny in team pursuit in 2016 in Rio and silver in Tokyo, will be the senior rider in the women's endurance squad.

World champion Emma Finucane will go for her first Olympics gold in the women's sprint while Britain's hopes in the men's sprint rest with Jack Carlin.

On the road, former world champion Lizzie Deignan will try again to win an elusive Olympic gold medal in her fourth appearance, having taken a medal 12 years ago in London.

There was no place for former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas in the men's road team.

"We're blessed with an incredible depth of talent and experience across all five of the cycling disciplines, and I know that the squad will benefit hugely from the likes of Lizzie Deignan and Elinor Barker who will join us for their fourth and third Games respectively," British Cycling's performance director Stephen Park said.