Polti offers hope for young GermanThe 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 WorldsElite 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 |