Five earn automatic nominations for CX Worlds
Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 12, 2005)--USA Cycling announced five automatic nominations to the 2006 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships squad today. Per USA Cycling’s selection procedures, Daniel Summerhill (Englewood, Colo.) earned an automatic bid after capturing the junior men’s national championship at the Liberty Mutual U.S. National Cyclo-cross championships over the weekend.
Troy Wells (TIAA-CREF/Durango, Colo.) and Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar/Beverly, Mass.) each earned automatic selections to the team in the U23 category. Wells rode to a national title on Saturday to earn his selection while Anthony won the 2005 Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross series to earn his.
Katie Compton (Redline/Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Barbara Howe (Velo Bella/Larkspur, Calif.) earned spots on the elite women’s team. Compton rode to her second consecutive national title on Sunday while Howe was the highest-placed American in third at the conclusion of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross.
Automatic nominations for the elite men will be announced on January 10.
Discretionary nominations for the elite women, junior and U23 men will be announced on December 15.
Discretionary nominations for the elite men will be announced on January 13.
The 2006 UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships will be held January 28-29 in Zeddam, The Netherlands.
Troy Wells (TIAA-CREF/Durango, Colo.) and Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar/Beverly, Mass.) each earned automatic selections to the team in the U23 category. Wells rode to a national title on Saturday to earn his selection while Anthony won the 2005 Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross series to earn his.
Katie Compton (Redline/Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Barbara Howe (Velo Bella/Larkspur, Calif.) earned spots on the elite women’s team. Compton rode to her second consecutive national title on Sunday while Howe was the highest-placed American in third at the conclusion of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross.
Automatic nominations for the elite men will be announced on January 10.
Discretionary nominations for the elite women, junior and U23 men will be announced on December 15.
Discretionary nominations for the elite men will be announced on January 13.
The 2006 UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships will be held January 28-29 in Zeddam, The Netherlands.
posted by Ryan Amirault at Thursday, December 15, 2005
