World Championships news for October 1, 2000

Unofficial Italian World's team

The Italian 'Squadra Azzurri' for the World Championships in Plouay will be finalised by the middle of next week. However, there are several candidates who are likely choices, according to Italian correspondent, Alessandro Gretter. The following list is therefore unofficial.

Elite Men

Road Race

Sergio Barbero (Lampre-Daikin)
Gilberto Simoni (Lampre-Daikin)
Mariano Piccoli (Lampre-Daikin)
Marco Serpellini (Lampre-Daikin)
Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre-Daikin)
Michele Bartoli (Mapei-Quickstep)
Paolo Bettini (Mapei-Quickstep)
Luca Scinto (Mapei-Quickstep)
Gianni Faresin (Mapei-Quickstep)
Davide Rebellin (Liquigas)
Franceso Casagrande (Vini Caldirola)
Mirko Celestino (Team Polti)
Ivan Basso (Amica Chips)
Danilo Di Luca (Cantina Tollo)
Massimo Gentili (Cantina Tollo)
Dario Frigo (Fassa Bortolo)

ITT

There are doubts about the ITT because there aren't any real specialists. The Italian
Champion Marco Velo is now out for doping. Possibilities are:

Daniele Nardello (Mapei-Quick Step)
Marco Pinotti (Lampre-Daikin)

Elite Women

Road Race:

Alessandra Cappellotto (GAS Sport Team) (?)
Valeria Cappellotto (GAS Sport Team)
Roberta Bonanomi (GAS Sport Team)
Simona Parente (GAS Sport Team)
Fabiana Luperini (GAS Sport Team)
Alessandra D'Ettore (Acca Due O)
Sara Felloni (Alfa Lum)

ITT:

Gabriella Pregnolato (GAS Sport Team)
Luisa Tamanini (Alfa Lum)

U23 Men

Road Race:

Matteo Carrara
Nicola Gavazzi
Marco Menin
Franco Pellizzotti
Daniele Pietropolli
Cristian Tosoni
Lorenzo Bernucci
Federico Berta
Graziano Gasparre (European Champion)
Matteo Gigli
Stefano Guerrini

ITT:

Alberto Loddo

Junior Men

Daniele Colli (ITT & RR)
Simone Meda (ITT)
Giulio Focardi (ITT)
Davide Bucciero (RR)
Simone Masciarelli (RR) and Ivan Scattolin (RR)

Junior Women

Lisa Gatto (ITT & RR)
Gloria Guarnieri (ITT & RR)
Silvia Valsecchi (RR)