Burekup cycling star Connor Wright will add another international opportunity to his remarkable 2026 season after earning selection in the ARA Australian Cycling Team junior road squad for the UCI Road World Championships in Canada.

The 18-year-old will make his road worlds debut in Montreal, following his upcoming appearance for Australia at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Italy next month.

Wright’s selection highlights his incredible versatility across both disciplines, with the South West rider proving himself among the best junior cyclists in the country on both the road and mountain bike.

The reigning junior national champion in both the road time trial and mountain bike cross-country, has enjoyed a breakout season that has seen him claim success at home and overseas.

His road campaign has included a stage victory and overall general classification win at a UCI Nations’ Cup event, adding to his growing reputation as one of Australia’s brightest young cycling talents.

Wright’s ability to compete across multiple cycling disciplines has been a major strength throughout his development, with his mountain bike background helping build the endurance, technical ability and race awareness needed for road racing.

He will join a five-rider Australian junior men’s squad in Montreal, alongside national road race champion Benjamin Coates and dual Oceania champion Alistair Forsyth.

The junior individual time trial will take place on September 22, followed by the junior men’s road race on September 24.

The selection caps off a remarkable year for Wright, who has already secured back-to-back national mountain bike titles and an Oceania XCO championship, while continuing to establish himself as a genuine future star of Australian cycling.