He is accompanied in the selection for the road race, on September 25 in Wollongong, by Romain Bardet, Christophe Laporte, Valentin Madouas, Quentin Pacher, Florian Sénéchal, Pavel Sivakov, Rémi Cavagna and Bruno Armirail.
The latter two will also compete in the time trial which will take place on Sunday.
Among the main absentees are David Gaudu, fourth in the Tour de France, Benoît Cosnefroy, winner of the Quebec GP last Friday, sprinter Arnaud Démare, Guillaume Martin and Thibaut Pinot.
Julian Alaphilippe, 30, has not raced since August 31 and his retirement from a fall during the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain, which he left with a dislocated right shoulder.
On paper, however, there was little doubt about his selection insofar as a place is reserved for the reigning world champion regardless of the quota of eight riders to which the French team is entitled.
Thomas Voeckler therefore did not have to choose between himself and another.
But his selection also acknowledges the fact that he was able to quickly resume training after his retirement from the Vuelta, motivated by the prospect of defending his rainbow jersey in Wollongong, on the east coast of Australia, on a 266.9 km route carved out for its qualities as a puncher.
If Alaphilippe does indeed participate in the road race, there will be nine French people at the start.
And if ever he had to give up by then because he doesn't feel ready, there will be eight of them, like the other great cycling nations.
Among the ladies, Aude Biannic, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Coralie Demay, Juliette Labous, Marie Le Net, Evita Muzic and Gladys Verhulst have been selected for the online event which will take place on Saturday September 24.
Labous and Le Net will also compete in the time trial this Sunday.
Initially planned, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, 2021 French time trial champion, has been replaced on this first event for medical reasons.
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