The teams are firming up their selections. The riders are entering their final preparation phase. And fans are getting their tickets, booking their accommodation and making travel plans.
GB Team Announced
The Great Britain Team has announced its line-up for the Worlds. Selection for all disciplines was performance based and selections have been made in line with the criteria published by British Cycling earlier this year. (see below)
There are a few selection issues still to be resolved. There will also be named reserves in some categories where the full allocation of seven rider places have already been filled.
Cross-Country Under-23 Women - Amy Hunt Junior Women - Annie Last, Annabel Simpson, Amy Thompson Team Relay - team to be announced pending confirmation from riders
* There may be further selections in these categories pending results of this weekend's Swiss Cup round.
Downhill Elite Women* - Rachel Atherton, Helen Gaskell, Fionn Griffiths, Tracy Moseley Junior Women - Katy Curd
* There may be further selections in these categories pending results of the National Points Series event in Moelfre
4-Cross
Elite Women* - Joey Gough, Fionn Griffiths
* There may be further selections in both 4-Cross Categories, pending results of the National Championships
GB Team Selection Criteria XC - http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/ News2007/20070116_mtb_worlds_selection_criteria_xc.asp
Nissan UCI World Cup round up The Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is over, bar the Finals in Maribor after the World Championships in Fort William. So, going into Fort William, here's how the current form is looking - but remember the Worlds is the biggest, the most important and the best annual mountain bike event in the world where competitors ride for country rather than for trade teams and sponsors. It has unique pressures and upsets are always possible. And the home advantage mus not be underestimated!
In DH Rachel Atherton who broke her elbow in the first DH of the season is back on her bike and should be OK for Fort William. In the Women's DH Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) leads Tracy Moseley (GBR) and Emmeline Ragot (FRA) with Fionn Griffiths and Helen Gaskell lying 8th and 9th.
Jill Kintner (USA) continues to lead, pushed hard by Anneke Beerten (NED) and Britain's Fionn Griffiths in 3rd.
In XC Russia's Irina Kalentyeva is leading the women's rankings. There will definitely be lots to cheer on the Witch's Trail course in September with some strong British Junior and U-23 performances expected and a recovered Oli back on form. Nissan UCI MTB World Cup standings going into World
Women XC 1 RUS KALENTYEVA Irina 1014 2 CAN PREMONT Marie-Helene ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAYWOOD 840 3 CHN CHENGYUAN Ren* 778 4 GER SPITZ Sabine GHOST INTERNATIONAL RACING TEAM 760 5 ESP FULLANA Margarita SPIUK-TAU CERAMICA 700 6 USA KOERBER Willow SUBARU-GARY FISHER 578 7 USA GOULD Georgia LUNA WOMENS MTB TEAM 515 8 CZE HURIKOVA Tereza* CESKA SPORITELNA MTB 477 9 GER KRAFT Ivonne 406 10 CHN WANG Jingjing 404
Women DH 1 FRA JONNIER Sabrina IRON HORSE / MONSTER ENERGY 880 2 GBR MOSELEY Tracy KONA LES GETS 655 3 FRA RAGOT Emmeline 655 4 AUS HANNAH Tracey 620 5 SUI SANER Marielle BIKEPARK.CH TUI 565 6 FRA GROS Celine 485_7 JPN SUEMASA Mio 410 8 GBR GRIFFITHS Fionn 336 9 GBR GASKELL Helen 307 10 FRA PUGIN Floriane° CHATEL MOUNTAIN CYCLE 245
Women 4X 1 USA KINTNER Jill 750 2 NED BEERTEN Anneke BIKEPARK.CH TUI 710 3 GBR GRIFFITHS Fionn 350 4 JPN SUEMASA Mio 280 5 SUI SEYDOUX Rachel 150
For full Nissan UCI World Cup results go to:_www.nissan- ucimtbworldcup.com/index.cfm