| NZ Team for Worlds Announced |
| Written by Aaron Fernandez |
| Monday, 02 August 2010 04:41 |
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Its a strong team with a good chance at medals with unfortunately one of our best chances Cam Cole not listed due to his injury.
NZ Team for UCI 2010 World Mountainbike Championships Announced
Mountainbike New Zealand (MTBNZ) has great pleasure in announcing the NZ Mountainbike Team to compete at the 2010 UCI World Mountainbike Championships, to be held at Mont Saint Anne in Quebec, Canada, between August 31st and September 5th.
Cross Country Richard Anderson, Blenhiem Mathew Waghorn, Palmerston North Locky McArthur, Auckland Bradley Hudson, Christchurch Alexa Peters, Rotorua Dirk Peters, Rotorua Samara Sheppard, Rotorua Mike Northcott, Tokoroa Stu Houltham, Wellington Rosara Joseph, Oxford, UK Nicola Leary, Rotorua Fiona MacDermid, Palmerston North Jenny Smith, Gunnison, USA
Downhill George Brannigan, Hawkes Bay Rupert Chapman, Christchurch Jed Rooney, Oamaru Sam Baker, Auckland Daniel Franks, Christchurch Jimmy Wilson, Christchurch Charlotte Clouston, Auckland Madeline Taylor, Hawkes Bay Sarah Atkin, Wellington Wyn Masters, New Plymouth Justin Leov, Dunedin Sam Blenkinsop, Wanganui Nathan Rankin, Levin Kieran Bennett, Nelson Matt Scoles, Alexandra Brook MacDonald, Hawkes Bay
Four Cross Wyn Masters, New Plymouth Daniel Franks, Christchurch
Support Staff Chris Mildon, Manager, Nelson Aaron Fowler, Mechanic, Auckland Ant Croucher, Physio/Masseur, Rotorua
The 29 strong team of athletes will be travelling to Canada from various locations around the world - most of the team are currently preparing for the World Championships with world class racing in the UCI World Cup. The final round of the World Cup takes place on the 28th and 29th August in Windham, New York, and NZ athletes competing there will travel directly to Mont Saint Anne to join a small contingent of athletes and staff travelling from New Zealand that weekend.
The World's programme starts in earnest on Thursday Sept 2nd with the Womens Under 23 Cross Country World Championship, and wraps up on Sunday Sept 5th with the Mens and Womens Downhill World Championships.
Issued for MTBNZ Performance Contact: Team Manager Chris Mildon 021 2309120 |
