News for October 2, 1996


Polti offers hope for young German

The italian Team Polti has offered a two year contract to Joerg Jaksche, a 20 year old pro rider from the small team "Schauff Oeschelbronn". Beside Jan Ullrich of Telekom, Jaksche is one of the youngest pros in Germany. He was the dominating cyclist in the "junior bundesliga" for the under 18 in the last years and changed to Oeschelbronn as soon as he was old enough for pro cycling.

US Team for the Worlds

Elite Men (8)

Darren Baker (USPS), Road Race, 29
Jeff Evanshine (Saturn), Road Race, 23
Tyler Hamilton (USPS), Road Race, 25
Chris Horner (Nutra Fig), Road Race, 24
Marty Jemison (USPS), Road Race, 31
Bobby Julich (Motorola), Road Race, 24
Kevin Livingston (Motorola), Road Race, 23
Mo.Chann McRae (Santa Clara), Road Race, 25

* two riders will ride the time trial

Espoires Men (4)

David Clinger, Road Race, 18
Zach Conrad, Road Race, Time Trial, 21
Matt DeCanio, Road Race, 19
Christian Vande Velde, Road Race, Time Trial

Women (4)

Laura Charameda (Timex-Cannondale), Road Race, 32
Mari Holden (VanWood), Road Race, Time Trial, 25
Karen Kurreck (Chevrolet-Klein), Road Race, Time Trial, 34
Pam Schuster (Chevrolet-Klein), Road Race, 35

Staff

Chris Carmichael, National Coaching Director
Roy Knickman, Men's Road Coach
Henny Top, Women's Road Coach
Jiri Mainus, Operations Manager
David Bolch, Massage Therapist, Men
John Hendershot, Massage Therapist, Men
Stephanie Graham, Message Therapist, Women
David Arnauckus, Mechanic
George Noyes, Mechanic
Ian Sherburne, Mechanic