Cycling stars head to L.A. for track worlds
Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 18, 2005)—The 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships March 24-27, in Carson, California will draw together the world’s finest track cyclists including 27 Olympic medalists, dozens of Olympians, 11 defending world champions and three world record holders. Spectators are likely to see many 2004 Athens Olympic rematches within the new ADT Event Center throughout the event.
“The United States didn’t play host to the 2004 Olympic Games, but spectators will see many of the same Athens Olympic match-ups right here in California during the 2005 World Championships,” said Pat McDonough, USA Cycling director of track cycling. In fact, there are 88 Athens Olympians that are scheduled to ride in Los Angeles.
In addition to post Olympic match-ups there are a number of 2004 defending world champions who will be in attendance. Riders looking to continue their reign as world champion include: Chris Hoy (GBR – Men’s 1km TT World Champion), Sergi Escobar (ESP – Men’s Individual Pursuit World Champion), Olga Slyusareva (RUS – Women’s Points Race World Champion), Anna Meares (AUS – Women’s 500m TT World Champion), Jamie Staff (GBR – Men’s Keirin World Champion), Theo Bos (NED – Men’s Sprint World Champion), Juan Esteben Curuchet (ARG – Madison World Champion), Greg Henderson (NZL – Men’s Scratch Race World Champion), Clara Sanchez (FRA - Women’s Keirin World Champion), Mickaël Bourgain and Arnaud Tournant (FRA – Men’s Team Sprint World Champions), and Stephen Wooldridge (AUS - Men’s Team Pursuit World Champion).
2004 Athens Olympic medalists slated to compete include: Anna Meares (AUS – Gold Women’s 500m TT, Bronze Women’s Sprint), Lori-Ann Muenzer (CAN - Gold Women’s Sprint), Chris Hoy (GBR – Gold Men’s 1km TT), Stefan Nimke (GER – Gold Men’s Team Sprint, Bronze Men’s 1km TT, 2000 Silver Men’s 1km TT), Rene Wolff (GER – Gold Men’s Team Sprint, Bronze Men’s Sprint), Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS – Gold Men’s Points Race), Olga Slyusareva (RUS – Gold Women’s Points Race, Bronze Women’s Road Race, 2000 Bronze Women’s Points Race), Joan Llaneras (ESP – Silver Men’s Points Race, 2000 Gold Men’s Points Race), Natalia Tsylinskaya (BLR – Bronze Women’s 500m TT), Sergi Escobar (ESP – Bronze Men’s Individual Pursuit, Bronze Men’s Team Pursuit), Tamilia Abassova (RUS – Silver Women’s Sprint), Theo Bos (NED – Silver Men’s Sprint), Jose Escuerdo (ESP – Silver Men’s Keirin), Belem Guerrero Mendez (MEX – Silver Women’s Points Race), Arnaud Tournant (FRA – Silver Men’s 1km TT, Bronze Men’s Team Sprint, 2000 Gold Men’s Team Sprint), Erin Mirabella (USA – Bronze Women’s Points Race), Shane Kelly (AUS – Bronze Men’s Keirin, 2000 Bronze Men’s 1km TT), Steve Cummings (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit), Rob Hayles (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit, Bronze Men’s Madison), Paul Manning (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit, 2000 Bronze Men’s Team Pursuit), Guido Fulst (GER – Bronze Men’s Points Race, 2000 Gold Team Pursuit, 1992 Gold Team Pursuit), Chris Newton (GBR - Silver - Men's Team Pursuit), Stephen Wooldridge (AUS - Gold - Men's Team Pursuit), Franco Marvulli (SUI - Silver - Men's Madison) and Karin Thurig (SUI – Bronze Women’s Individual Time Trial).
2004 Athens Olympic medalists slated to compete include: Anna Meares (AUS – Gold Women’s 500m TT, Bronze Women’s Sprint), Lori-Ann Muenzer (CAN - Gold Women’s Sprint), Chris Hoy (GBR – Gold Men’s 1km TT), Stefan Nimke (GER – Gold Men’s Team Sprint, Bronze Men’s 1km TT, 2000 Silver Men’s 1km TT), Rene Wolff (GER – Gold Men’s Team Sprint, Bronze Men’s Sprint), Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS – Gold Men’s Points Race), Olga Slyusareva (RUS – Gold Women’s Points Race, Bronze Women’s Road Race, 2000 Bronze Women’s Points Race), Joan Llaneras (ESP – Silver Men’s Points Race, 2000 Gold Men’s Points Race), Natalia Tsylinskaya (BLR – Bronze Women’s 500m TT), Sergi Escobar (ESP – Bronze Men’s Individual Pursuit, Bronze Men’s Team Pursuit), Tamilia Abassova (RUS – Silver Women’s Sprint), Theo Bos (NED – Silver Men’s Sprint), Jose Escuerdo (ESP – Silver Men’s Keirin), Belem Guerrero Mendez (MEX – Silver Women’s Points Race), Arnaud Tournant (FRA – Silver Men’s 1km TT, Bronze Men’s Team Sprint, 2000 Gold Men’s Team Sprint), Erin Mirabella (USA – Bronze Women’s Points Race), Shane Kelly (AUS – Bronze Men’s Keirin, 2000 Bronze Men’s 1km TT), Steve Cummings (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit), Rob Hayles (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit, Bronze Men’s Madison), Paul Manning (GBR – Silver Men’s Team Pursuit, 2000 Bronze Men’s Team Pursuit), Guido Fulst (GER – Bronze Men’s Points Race, 2000 Gold Team Pursuit, 1992 Gold Team Pursuit), Chris Newton (GBR - Silver - Men's Team Pursuit), Stephen Wooldridge (AUS - Gold - Men's Team Pursuit), Franco Marvulli (SUI - Silver - Men's Madison) and Karin Thurig (SUI – Bronze Women’s Individual Time Trial).
Previous Olympic medalists registered include: Marty Nothstein (USA – 2000 Gold Men’s Sprint, 1996 Silver Men’s Sprint), Oxana Grishina (RUS – 2000 Silver Women’s Sprint), Matthew Gilmore (BEL – 2000 Bronze Men’s Madison), Robert Bartko (GER – 2000 Gold Men’s Individual Pursuit, Gold Team Pursuit), Chris Newton (GBR – 2000 Bronze Men’s Team Pursuit), and Jason Queally (GBR – 2000 Gold Men’s 1km TT).
Other notable riders competing include: Jan Van Eijden (GER – 2000 Men’s Sprint World Champion), Robert Slippens (NED – 2004 World Championship Men’s Silver Medalist Scratch Race), Adrie Visser (NED – 2003 World Championship Bronze Medalist scratch race), Mandy Poitras (CAN – 2004 World Championship Silver Medalist Women’s Scratch Race), James Carney (USA – 2000 and 1992 Olympian), Volodymyr Dyudya (UKR – 2000 Men’s Pursuit Junior World Champion), Christian Stahl (USA – 2001 Junior World Bronze Medalist 1km TT), Jobie Dajka (AUS – 2002 Men’s Keirin World Champion), Guo Shuang (CHN – 2003 – 04 Women’s 500m TT & Sprint Junior World Champion, 2004 Women’s Keirin Junior World Champion), Jennie Reed (USA - 2004 World Championship Bronze Medalist Keirin), and Giddeon Massie (USA – 2004 Olympian).
Current world record holders, Arnaud Tournant (FRA – Men’s 1km TT – 58.875), Anna Meares (AUS – Women’s 500m TT – 33.592), and Olga Syusareva (RUS – Women’s Sprint – 10.831) are all competing.
For more information on the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships March 24-27, visit the USA Cycling website at www.usacycling.org.
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