2010 Worlds in Geelong

[MichaelB]

McEwen has reported that he hasn't been nominated in the final 9

Hmmm

[toolonglegs]

Yes I was sort of surprised at that as he has started to show form.Is he down to do the Vuelta?.
The Giro seems to be the best warm-up for the worlds...pretty hard to compete with the guys coming off the Vuelta and still holding great form for a few weeks.

[MichaelB]

With some recent wins by Aussies, it will be interesting to see what the team announced on Tuesday.

Recent stage wins by McEwen ( ), Goss & Bobridge makes it look like the Aussies are on form !!!

Any news of SBS coverage ? Will the men's RR be live ?

[Chuck]

Anyone know what the deal is with TV broadcasting?? SBS?? Live??

One HD

I'm assuming it's live.

I just checked the One HD site, says that it's live.

[MichaelB]

And Jai Crawford taking the final stage in the Tour of Utah over Leipheimer !!!

[MichaelB]

Anyone know what the deal is with TV broadcasting?? SBS?? Live??

One HD

I'm assuming it's live.

I just checked the One HD site, says that it's live.

Bathurst style couch day for sure !!!!!

[MichaelB]

I just checked the One HD site, says that it's live.

No details though

[damonik]

Teams announced.

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/ne ... rld-Champs

Quite a shock to see no Renshaw...

'Cyclones' - Elite Men

Road Race

1. Baden COOKE (Benalla, VIC 10.12.1978 / Saxo Bank)
2. Allan DAVIS (Bundaberg, QLD 27.07.1980 / Astana)
3. Cadel EVANS (Barwon Heads, VIC 14.02.1977 / Team BMC)
4. Simon GERRANS (Jamieson, VIC 16.05.1980 / Team Sky)
5. Matthew GOSS (Cressy, TAS 05.11.1986 / HTC-Columbia)
6. Mathew HAYMAN (Araluen, NSW/ rep ACT 20.04.1978 / Team Sky)
7. Stuart O'GRADY OAM (Unley Park, SA 06.08.1973 / Saxo Bank)
8. Michael ROGERS (Garren, ACT 20.12.1979 / HTC-Columbia)
9. Wesley SULZBERGER (Flowery Gully, TAS 20.10.1986 / Francaise des Jeux)

'Cyclones' - Elite Men

Time Trial

1. Richie PORTE (Hadspen, TAS 30.01.1985 / Saxo Bank)
2. Michael ROGERS (Garren, ACT 20.12.1979 / HTC-Columbia)

Long Team - Elite Women

1. Ruth CORSET (Condon, QLD 09.05.1977 / Tibco)
2. Tiffany CROMWELL (Upper Sturt, SA 06.07.1988 / Lotto Ladies Team)
3. Shara GILLOW - (Belli Park, QLD 23.12.1987)
4. Rochelle GILMORE (Stanwell Tops, NSW 14.12.1981 / Lotto Ladies Team)
5. Amber HALLIDAY (Norwood, SA 13.11.1979)
6. Chloe HOSKING (Campbell, ACT 01.10.1990 / HTC Columbia)
7. Emma MACKIE (Jindera, NSW/ rep QLD 09.09.1984)
8. Rachel NEYLAN - (Adelaide, SA 09.03.1982)
9. Bridie O'DONNELL (Jan Juc, VIC 29.04.1974 / Valdarno) Oceania Time Trial Champion
10. Alexis RHODES (Henley Beach, SA 01.12.1984) Oceania Road Race Champion
11. Carla RYAN (Teneriffe, QLD 21.09.1985 Cervelo Test Team)
12. Amanda SPRATT - (Springwood, NSW 17.09.1987)
13. Carlee TAYLOR - (Happy Valley, SA 15.02.1989)
14. Vicki WHITELAW (Dunlop, ACT 02.01.1977 / Lotto Ladies Team)

[MichaelB]

Interesting, and no Haussler (which is not surprising given comeback from injury).

So I wonder who the key rider(s) will be ?

[toolonglegs]

Probably whoever comes out the the Vuelta with the best form...which begs the question...who is riding in Spain?.

[Uncle Just]

Gerrans, Goss, Cooke, O'Grady, Davis and Wilson according to CN's list of starters.

[Missy24]

Rochelle Gilmore wont be riding unless they really need her.

[brentono]

Team Katusha rider Robbie McEwen says he has worked towards the World Championships
since riding Tour de France in July. McEwen is now 38 years old,
and though his career may soon end, he is still a great sprinter.

Why no McEwen

Would seem he (Robbie McEwen) is coming up trumps in the Benelux.

Experience is what will count in this World Championship 2010,
would think Cadel Evans would have wanted him there. "Selectors"

From your SBS...

Renshaw's non-selection suggests he may not be capable of surviving
the hilly circuits on the back-end of the course around Geelong

Think Cadel Evans is the man... for this coarse. (but will he have the team?)
Cheers,
BrentonO

[Baldy]

If Goss stays upright through Spain then he would have to come into the worlds with some decent form eh? He seems to be at a pretty good level at the moment.

Also the youngest guys on the squad are from Tas! I love it

I might have to get a little toy devil to hang off my bars to fly the flag while im over there. Maybe it can fight Chadwick's poodle

[Chuck]

Baden Cooke is a very very lucky man. Hasn't done much this year, hasn't done all that much since 03 . If it was Cooke for McEwen then Robbie has been hard done by imho.

[damonik]

Update on the selection reasons here on Cycling Tips Blog

[HAKS]

I thought we got allocated 10 riders in the road race as we have the reigning world champ ie. 9 riders + automatic entry for Cadel to defend his jersey?

Edit: just read the UCI rules and this doesn't apply to the elite men's road race . Stupid cyclingnews for sayings it was a week or so ago!

[toolonglegs]

" 3,076m of vertical gain throughout the race - ridden in the last 180km of the race"

That is a lot of pinch climbs!.

[brentono]

Baden Cooke is a very very lucky man. Hasn't done much this year, hasn't done all that much since 03 . If it was Cooke for McEwen then Robbie has been hard done by imho.

+1

"I'm absolutely gutted and really, really disappointed," McEwen told The Australian newspaper.
"The selectors felt that the road course between Melbourne and Geelong (in Victoria) was just too tough for me but I don't agree.
I've ridden over it and believe I could have been managed it and been competitive.
Like everyone else I'm just shocked that I've been axed.
I truly believe I've done enough here at the Eneco (Tour) to have warranted a start."

Definately would have been wise to have a second iron in the fire.

I truly believe I've done enough here at the Eneco (Tour) to have warranted a start

+1
The World Road Championship, isn't just a team race event, it's also a "best man on the day" event.
Cheers,
BrentonO

[toolonglegs]

Is there something up with Baden Cooke?...he isn't riding the Vuelta now due to injury.

[MichaelB]

Is there something up with Baden Cooke?...he isn't riding the Vuelta now due to injury.

Does that make his selection for the Worlds void, and someone else steps in, or ....

[Richard.L]

Flooding aye

No wonder why motorists hate us cyclists so much the Italian's are to blame

[brentono]

Philippe Gilbert looked very focused on the sea side of Marbella
at the start of stage 3 of the 2010 Vuelta a Espana.
The 28 year old won in Malaga in the same way he claimed the Amstel Gold Race in April.
"This one was a similar climb as the Cauberg", he analysed. Gilbert is a happy man.
But he has set his sight on another event as well.
"I came to the Vuelta for gearing up for the world championship
and with the ambition of winning a stage", he said. "The second goal is already reached."
Gilbert doesn't hide his ambitions to become the world champion at the
2010 Road Cycling World Championships in Geelong, Australia, on October 3rd.
"The toughness of the course has been underestimated by many favourites", he noted.

[BarryTas]

go Richie go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh and mnYell for Cadel

[brentono]

Cadel doing some interesting work for the World's,
Night of Hannover Continental Derny Race, he was second to Danilo Hondo (00:23:43)
and Alessandro Petacchi was 5th.
Seems like more speed work seems to be the order of the day.
Hope this freshens him up, and he comes in well.
Go Aussie, go Cadel Evans, retain "The" Jersey.
Cheers,
BrentonO