Commonwealth Games medallists Jack Bauer and Linda Villumsen will lead the New Zealand team at the Road Cycling World Championships later this month.

BikeNZ has named a 10-strong team for the event in northern Spain.

Bauer will be joined by fellow World Tour professionals George Bennett and Greg Henderson in the menâ s road race.

Villumsen and Glasgow team-mates Emily Collins, Reta Trotman and Joanne Kiesanowski will ride the women's event.

Jesse Sergent will contest the elite menâ s time trial, while James Oram and Dion Smith will ride the under-23 time trial and road race.