World Championships news for October 7, 2000

British team finalised

Great Britain have made two late changes to their World Championships team after Roger Hammond (injury) and David Millar (fitness) have both withdrawn. Performance Director Peter Keen made the decision to withdraw Millar after they both agreed that he was excessively tired from the season. His place in the Elite Men's Time Trial will be taken by Stuart Dangerfield.

Roger Hammond broke his arm during the Circuit Franco-Belge last weekend. His place in the road race will be taken by Mark Lovatt, this year's Premier Calendar series winner.

The men's team is as follows:

Max Sciandri (Linda McCartney)
Stuart Dangerfield
Mark Lovatt (ProVision/Planet-X/Powerbar)
Charles Wegelius (Mapei)

Czech Republic

Elite Men

Road Race:

Ondrej Sosenka (PSK Unit Expert)
Milan Kadlec (Mobilvetta)
Lubos Kejval (PSK Unit Expert)

Time Trial:

Ondrej Sosenka (PSK Unit Expert)
Milan Kadlec (Mobilvetta)

U 23

Road Race:

Pavel Zerzan (G.S. Maglificio MG Boys)
Ondrej Fadrny (MG Aqua)
Michal Prusa (Favorit Brno)
Martin Laciak (Ceska sporitelna MTB Trade Team)

Time Trial:

Michal Prusa (Favorit Brno)

Junior Men

Road Race:

Martin Hebík
Pavel Linet
Martin Mares (CK Brno)
Frantisek Rabon (Skoda Plzen)
Milan Behunek
Michal Kesl

Time Trial:

Milan Behunek (Dukla Brno)
Michal Kesl (Dukla Praha)

Junior Women

Road Race/Time Trial

Pavla Havlíková (Kooperativa Zitny SRAM)
Zdenka Havlíková (Kooperativa Zitny SRAM)

Ireland

Junior Men

Tim Cassidy (Usher IRC)
Philip Duignan (Four Masters)
Michael Dennehy (Kanturk CU)
Colin Armstrong (Orchard Wheelers)

U23 Men

Mark Scanlon (CC Etupes)
David O'Loughlin (Mayo Wheelers)
Dermot Nally (Spain)
Keith Gallagher (Orchard Wheelers)

Luxembourg

Elite Men

Christian Poos (Post Swiss) - RR and TT

Reserve: Marc Vanacker

U 23 Men

Road Race:

Steve Fogen (Nogent/Oise)
Fränk Schleck (De Nardi)
Kim Kirchen (De Nardi)
Gusty Bausch (VS Dommeldange)

Time Trial:

Steve Fogen (Nogent/Oise)
Fränk Schleck (De Nardi)

Junior Men

Road Race:

Benn Würth (LC Kayl)
Ronny Kremer (UC Dippach)
Richard Maillet (UC Dippach)
Jacques Dahm (Velo Woolz)

Time Trial:

Marc Ernster (LC Kayl)

Verbrugge solo for Belgium

Rik Verbrugghe will be the only Belgian rider in the men's individual time trial in Plouay after Marc Streel cancelled last night. Streel fell during the second stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge, "I tested my body in Zele on Wednesday and in Zwevezele on Thursday. But I didn't have any power and had to abandon both days," said Streel.

First reserve, Leif Hoste isn't available either as he is having problems with his knee. His last race of this season was the GP Eddy Merckx.