World Championships news for September 16, 2000

Spanish World's team

The Spanish are entitled to 13 in their World Championships team as they have the defending champion, Oscar Freire. The rainbow jersey will be present in Sydney but is also down to defend his title in Plouay on October 15. Spanish national selector, Francisco Antequera named the following riders today. Notable absentee was Vuelta leader, and probable overall winner, Roberto Heras.

Time Trial

Abraham Olano (ONCE-Deutsche Bank)
José Ivan Gutierrez (ONCE-Deutsche Bank).

Reserves:

Santos Gonzalez (ONCE-Deutsche Bank)
Angel Casero (Festina)
Alberto Martinez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)

Road Race

Oscar Freire (Mapei-Quick Step)
Manuel Beltran (Mapei-Quick Step)
Angel Casero (Festina)
Juan Carlos Dominguez (Vitalicio-Seguros)
Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano (Vitalicio-Seguros)
Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero (Vitalicio-Seguros)
Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
José Luis Rubiera (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
Oscar Sevilla (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
Abraham Olano (ONCE-Deutsche Bank)
Carlos Sastre (ONCE-Deutsche Bank)
Jon Odriozola (Banesto)
Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel-Euskadi)

Reserves:

Santiago Blanco (Vitalicio-Seguros)
Rafael Diaz Justo (ONCE-Deutsche Bank)
José Antonio Flecha (Fuenlabrada)
Eladio Jimenez (Banesto)
Unai Osa (Banesto)
Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel-Euskadi)

Australian World's team

The eight rider men's team that will represent Australia at the World Championships in Plouay (October 10-15) was named by selectors earlier this week. The team is not official yet until Cycling Australia endorses it. Three riders (O'Grady, McEwen and McGee) will be doing it on top of the Olympics and it is not yet certain if they will return from Australia.

Australian men's team

Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) - RR, ITT
Robbie McEwen (Farm Frites) - RR
Marcel Gono (Credit Agricole) - RR
Tom Leaper (Panaria-Gaerne) - RR
Scott Sunderland (Palmans) - RR
Patrick Jonker (US Postal Service) - RR, ITT
Jono Hall (Saunier Duval) - RR, ITT
Brad McGee (Francaise des Jeux) - RR