GREAT Baddow's Alex Dowsett has missed out on a place in Movistar's team for this year's Tour de France.
The omission is a particular blow for the 25-year-old as selection would have seen him ride on his maiden Tour de France through his home county as part of the third stage, which hits Chelmsford on the way from Cambridge to London.
The news comes just days after his three-year reign as British time trial champion ended as he was beaten by Sir Bradley Wiggins in Monmouthshire, Wales on Thursday.
Dowsett was aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive title but finished third, 1 minute and 21 seconds behind Olympic champion Sir Bradley, who completed the course in 53 minutes, 56 seconds, in wet conditions.
