U.S. Cyclo-cross world's team complete

Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 13, 2006)—USA Cycling announced today the elite men’s squad that will represent the United States at the upcoming UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Zeddam, The Netherlands January 28-29.

The announcement of the five-man contingent completes the 20-rider roster that will compete against the world’s best cyclo-cross athletes for the title of world champion.

Ryan Trebon (Kona/Corvallis, Ore.) and Jonathan Page (Cervelo/Northfield, N.H.) earned automatic nominations to the team based on a top-50 ranking in the UCI standings while Barry Wicks (Kona/Corvallis, Ore.) earned an automatic nomination as the top American in the overall standings of the 2005 Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross series.

USA Cycling elite men’s national champion Todd Wells (GT Hyundai/Durango, Colo.) and Tim Johnson (Louis Garneau/Middleton, Mass.) also earned automatic nominations, but declined participation.

Erik Tonkin (Kona/Portland, Ore.) and Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly/Niantic, Conn.) join the team as discretionary selections.

Elite women’s national champion Katie Compton (Cody Racing/Colorado Springs, Colo.) has declined her automatic nomination and will be replaced with Christine Vardaros (Lotto-Belisol/Mill Valley, Calif.).

*Note: On Jan 18, Ryan Trebon resigned his position on the team and was replaced by Jonathan Baker (Vitamin Cottage/Boulder, Colo.)

2006 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Zeddam, The Netherlands
January 28-29

Final U.S. Roster

Elite Men
Jonathan Page (Cervelo/Northfield, N.H.)
Barry Wicks (Kona, Corvallis, Ore.)
Erik Tonkin (Kona, Portland, Ore.)
Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly, Niantic, Conn.)
Jonathan Baker (Vitamin Cottage, Boulder, Colo.)

Elite Women
Barbara Howe (Velo Bella/Larkspur, Calif.)
Ann Knapp (Kona/Des Moines, Wash.)
Maureen Bruno-Roy (Independent Fabrication/Arlington, Mass.)
Rhonda Mazza (Vanilla Bicycle-Sellwood Cycle/Portland, Ore.)
Christine Vardaros (Lotto-Belisol/Mill Valley, Calif.)

U23
Troy Wells (TIAA-CREF/Durango, Colo.)
Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar/Beverly, Mass.)
Adam McGrath (Redline/Portland, Ore.)
Brady Kappius (TIAA-CREF/Littleton, Colo.)
Dan Neyens (Broadmark/Seattle, Wash.)

Junior Men
Daniel Summerhill (TIAA-CREF/Centennial, Colo.)
Alex Howes (TIAA-CREF/Golden, Colo.)
Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory/Hudson, Wis.)
Chance Noble (Scary Fast/Camarillo, Calif.)
Patrick Ethan Gilmour (Coyote/Ludlow, Vt.)


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