World Championships individual time trial women's race LIVE - Marlen Reusser and Chloe Dygert among favourites to take the rainbow jersey in Stirling

2019 World Champion Chloe Dygert gets her race underway with her iconic trademark flash of bright pink on her socks and wheels. Hearing reports that she's been unwell in the lead up to today's race but hopefully she'll be able to set a good account regardless. New Zealand's Ella Wyllie started just before her. At the age of 20 she'll be competing for the u23 title, and she finished second in the young rider category at the recent Tour.

Denmark's Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig sets off in Stirling!

Afghanistan's Arefa Amini begins the time trial in Stirling! The following riders have also started: Grace Ayuba (Nigeria), Dunja Ivanova (North Macedonia), Lotta Henttala (Finland), Skye Davidson (Zimbabwe), Tetiana Yashchenko (Ukraine), Kristin Edda Sveinsdóttir (Iceland), and Eugenia Bujak (Slovenia).

Today’s race will neither feature the defending World Champion Ellen van Dijk nor Olympic champion Annemiek van Vleuten, however, there are plenty more riders who will be raring to go.

Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser has already won a rainbow jersey this week with a win in the mixed team time trial and won stage eight, the ITT, of the Tour de France Femmes only a few weeks ago. With Van Vleuten not competing this year, Reusser is the highest-ranked rider from the ITT at the Tokyo Olympics where she took the silver medal.

Chloe Dygert (USA) has also won rainbow bands on the track in the individual pursuit in the past week and the World Champion from 2019 returns in search of a second in the ITT.

Demi Vollering (The Netherlands) takes part in her first World Championships ITT, and after coming second in the ITT at the Tour de France Femmes she’ll be one to look out for both today and in Sunday’s road race.

The USA’s Amber Neben starts an impressive 17th World Champs ITT, and she has previously won the title in 2008 and 2016. She was fifth at Tokyo 2020.

Good afternoon and welcome today's coverage of the women's individual time trial at the World Championships! There's one elite rainbow jersey up for grabs as 86 riders take on the 36.2km course before a new World Champion is crowned on the finish line at Stirling Castle.

There's also an u23 rainbow jersey up for grabs for the younger riders so there's plenty of action to watch on Eurosport and discovery + this afternoon!