World Championships news for September 22, 2000

World's teams

Belgium

The following are the preliminary selections for the Belgian team to contest the World championships in Plouay, France. José De Cauwer will make his final selection after the Olympic road race.

Elite men

Serge Baguet
Thierry Marichal
Kurt Van de Wouwer
Rik Verbrugghe
Andrei Tchmil (Lotto)
Peter Farazijn
Nico Mattan
Chris Peers
Jo Planckaert (all Cofidis)
Geert Van Bondt
Peter Van Petegem (both Farm Frites)
Axel Merckx
Wilfried Peeters (both Mapei)
Dave Bruylandts (Palmans)
Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Vlaanderen 2002)
Michel Van Haecke (Tönissteiner)
Marc Wauters (Rabobank)

Time trial:

Ric Verbrugghe (Lotto)
Marc Streel (Collstrop)

Elite women

Lensy Debboudt
Veerle Ingels
Anja Nobus
Cindy Pieters (Vlaanderen 2002)
Evy Van Damme (Vlaanderen 2002)
Heidi Van de Vijver (Vlaanderen 2002)
Vanya Vonckx (Vlaanderen 2002)

U23 men

Tom Boonen (Kortrijk Groeninge Spurters)
Andy Capelle (Cycling Team De Lombarden Lombardsijde)
Davy Commeyne (Wielergroep Beveren 2000)
Stijn Devolder (ASLK-Fortisboys)
Nico Sijmens (ASLK-Fortisboys)
Jurgen Van Goolen (Mapei-Quick Step-Latexco)
Jan Verstraeten (Mapei-Quick Step-Latexco)
Frederik(?) Willems (ASLK-Fortisboys)

Great Britain

Elite Men

Road Race

David Millar (Cofidis)
Max Sciandri (Linda McCartney)
Roger Hammond (Collstrop)
Charly Wegelius (Mapei-Quick Step)

Time Trial

David Millar (Cofidis)
Chris Boardman (Credit Agricole)

Elite Women

Road Race

Ceris Gilfillan (Malvern)
Sara Symington (Leicestershire)
Caroline Alexander (Cumbria)
Yvonne McGregor (Stoke on Trent)
Sue Carter (Harlow)
Mel Sears (Bromham, Beds)

Time Trial

Ceris Gilfillan (Malvern)
Sara Symington (Leicestershire)

U23 Men

Road Race

Neil Swithenbank (Heywood, Lancs)
Kristian House (Wijtchate, Belgium)
Tom Southam (Penzance)
Russell Downing (Rotherham)
Jamie Alberts (Chesterfield)

Time Trial

Steve Cummings (Wirral)
Kristian House (Wijtchate, Belgium)

Junior Men

Road Race

Keiran Page (Isle of Wight)
Andrew Allen (Wirral)
Mark Baker (Heswall, Merseyside)
David Heaven (Pontypool)

Time Trial

Keiran Page (Isle of Wight)
Russell Anderson (Dumfries)

Junior Women

Road Race

Nicole Cooke (Wick, S. Glamorgan)
Claire Dixon (Oldham)
Lorna Webb (Walsall)
Laura Bissell (Stevenage)

Time Trial

Nicole Cooke (Wick, S. Glamorgan)
Claire Dixon (Oldham)

Norwegian espoirs

The Norwegian squad for the U23 World Championships in Plouay has been selected. Gisle Vikør and Kjetil Løitegård, both Ringerike, and Kenneth Flesjå, Sandnes will ride the road race October 13 in Plouay, France.

Norway is one of the most successful nations in the U23 World's in recent years with Kurt Asle Arvesen's road title in 1997 and Thor Hushovd's ITT win the following year.