News for October 1


Danish Team for the Worlds

Danish national team selector Jørgen Markussen has announced the final selection of the 12 for the Worlds. They are:

Road race

Bjarne Riis (Telekom)
Peter Meinert (Telekom)
Brian Holm (Telekom)
Jesper Skibby (TVM)
Bo Hamburger (TVM)
Michael Blauzun (Rabobank)
Nikolaj Bo Larsen (Amore & Vita)
Frank Høj (Collstrop)
Claus Michael Møller (MX Onda)
Morten Sonne (amateur)
Michael Kyneb (amateur)
Michael Shelde (amateur)

Reserves
Dennis Rasmussen (amateur)
Marc Strange Jacobsen (amateur)

Individual time trial
Michael Blauzun (Rabobank)

Jørgen Marcussen says: "It is a strong team of which I expect much. It is clear that the tactics will be based on Riis, as he is getting in good form again. However, there can be good reasons for not imposing too tight restrictions on Bo Hamburger and Jesper Skibby."

Kindly received from Keld Laursen (you didn't think I could put all those Danish characters in did you!).

Italian team for World's

Men's road race

Michele Bartoli, Gianni Bugno, Francesco Casagrande, Claudio Chiappucci, Alberto Elli, Gianni Faresin, Andrea Ferrigato, Marco Fincato, Fabrizio Guidi, Roberto Pistore, Davide Rebellin, Andrea Tafi

Reserves:

Massimo Donati, Stefano Faustini

Men's time-trial

Daniele Nardello, Andrea Peron: Reserve - Fabio Roscioli or Massimiliano Lelli

Women's road race

Roberta Bonanomi, Alessandra Cappellotto, Valeria Cappellotto, Imelda Chiappa, Sigrid Corneo, Fabiana Luperini

Women's time-trial

Alessandra Cappellotto, Gabriella Pregnolato