In a highly competitive selection process, it has been decided that this year, the World Championships will be held in Zagreb, Croatia - over a tough hilly route. Beating out other favourites Spa and Vancouver, while last year's runneup Wellington finished down in 10th - and the 3 flat options all cancelled each out, gaining similar levels of support, each unable to become a unaminous option amongst supporters of a flatter course.
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Zagreb 37
Spa 25
Vancouver 23
Neuchatel 21
IOM 21
Budapest 18
Melbourne 13
Berlin 13
Copenhagen 12
Wellington 9
Robert Kiserlovski and Matea Kvasina are shown testing out the course, and they will get a rare World Championships appearance with the host country being awarded a minimum 3 places - to satisfy the locals.
But what of the rest of the qualifications, well it mainly comes down to the Nations rankings. Italy have once again come out on top, but Spain have closed the gap compared to last year. The Top 10 has one change from last year, in terms of who is in it, with a Spilak-led Slovenia leapfrogging France, Britain and Australia into 10th.
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1
Italy
11753
2
Spain
11199
3
Belgium
7509
4
Russia
6140
5
Colombia
5850
6
USA
5552
7
Netherlands
4886
8
Germany
4771
9
Luxembourg
4099
10
Slovenia
4051
11
France
3688
12
Great Britain
3479
13
Australia
3260
14
Venezuela
2837
15
Switzerland
2180
16
Norway
2071
17
Ukraine
1881
18
Sweden
1797
19
Estonia
1705
20
Austria
1692
21
South Africa
1454
22
Denmark
1408
23
Portugal
1316
24
Cuba
1261
25
Kazakhstan
1218
26
Moldova
1215
27
Belarus
1100
28
Costa Rica
1073
29
Argentina
954
30
Lithuania
947
31
Czech Republic
881
32
New Zealand
832
33
Ireland
700
34
Japan
533
35
Brazil
527
36
Croatia
499
37
Namibia
488
38
Canada
455
39
Poland
453
40
Tunisia
433
41
Kenya
410
42
Bulgaria
223
43
Finland
210
44
Slovakia
199
45
Mexico
198
46
Malaysia
179
47
Chile
176
48
Bolivia
151
49
Latvia
114
50
Uruguay
103
51
San Marino
98
52
Israel
94
53
Gabon
89
54
Morocco
87
55
Uzbekistan
67
56
China
63
57
Liechtenstein
50
58
Qatar
28
59
Hong Kong
17
60
Egypt
15
61
Turkey
15
62
Eritrea
12
63
Bermuda
11
64
Hungary
8
65
Armenia
5
66
Mongolia
5
67
Serbia
5
68
Burkina Faso
4
69
Indonesia
1
Road Race qualification:
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9 riders awarded to:
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Russia
Colombia
USA
Netherlands
Germany
Luxembourg
Slovenia
6 riders awarded to:
France
Great Britain
Australia
Venezuela
Switzerland
Norway
Ukraine
3 riders awarded to:
Sweden
Austria
South Africa
Denmark
Portugal
Kazakhstan
Croatia
Reserve Spots:
Cuba
Estonia
Moldova
Belarus
Costa Rica
Ireland
(Note: Estonia demoted due to unlikeliness of Taaramae selection, Cuba demoted due to comparative weakness in hills)
Time Trial Qualification:
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Each team gets 2 riders.
Having a rider in the Top 20 last year:
USA
Australia
France
Moldova
Russia
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Great Britain
Sweden
Colombia
Canada
Slovenia
Rider in Top 10 of long TT in this year's GTs:
Estonia
Ukraine
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Hosts:
Croatia
Other:
China
Lithuania
Denmark
Luxembourg
Belgium
Switzerland
Reserve Spots:
Poland
Belarus
Kazakhstan
New Zealand
Namibia
Norway
South Africa
Tunisia
TTT Qualification:
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Top 15 last year:
Spain
Netherlands
USA
Germany
Belgium
Russia
Italy
France
Great Britain
Colombia
Australia
Venezuela
Denmark
Luxembourg
Sweden
Hosts:
Croatia
Other:
Slovenia
Switzerland
Ukraine
Lithuania
Norway
New Zealand
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Reserve spots:
Canada
Portugal
Austria
Poland
U23 Qualification:
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Based on the best eligible riders
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Now to decide which riders enter the race, it is up to you. As a manager you can nominate as many of your riders as you like - from just 1 of them to all of them - to be eligible to ride for their country in any of the 3 races (providing their Country is qualified of course). You can also nominate any Free Agents that you want involved.
You can also volunteer to become a selector for a country.
- To do this, you must have a rider in your team from that country
- Once the nominations are in, I PM the selectors for each and every country, they then make their team selections, and the most selected riders are those who get to ride
- The more selectors a country has, the better
So nominate away!
Australia: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: rjc_43, Smowz, jack888, wackojacko
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Sulzberger (100% Me), Ford (Vesuvio) William Ford (Auber) Adrian Laidler, Mitch Docker, Phillip Thuaux (Lafarge) Adam Hansen (Red Bull) Cadel Evans (AUS)
Shaun Lewis (AUS) (Yamaha) Matt Goss (Bacardi) Brett Lancaster
Luke Roberts (Lego) Higgerson (Pendletons) C Meyer (Sony Ericsson) Davis, Dempster (Quiksilver)
Leigh Howard
Richie Porte (Milka) William Walker (Pearl)
Austria: RR, TTT Reserve
Selectors:
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Bernhard Kohl (UBS) Thomas Rohregger
Christian Pfannberger (Telenor) Denifl (Festina) Matzbacher (Lego)
Belarus: RR Reserve, ITT Reserve, TTT
Selectors: Roman, p3druh
Cornu, Van Huffel, Van Stayen (Wolfskin) Hermans (Wiggle) Olivier Kaisen, Ben Curfs, Kevin Eeckhout (Wiki) Gert Steegmans, Andy Cappelle (Vespa) Pieter Ghyllebert (Mercedes) Kevin Seeldraeyers (Yamaha) Nolf, Van Goolen, Goddaert (Festina) Stijn Devolder (Philips) Maxime Monfort
Dimitri Claeys
Klaas Vantornout
Jude Libert (Lego)
Frederik Willems
Nico Sijmens
Phillipe Gilbert (Pendletons) Van Impe (Pokerstars) Pauwels (Sony Ericsson)
Christophe Brandt
Jurgen Roelandts
Pieter Jacobs
Wouter Weylandt
Steven Caethoven
Kevin Ista
Gorik Gardeyn (Carmeuse) Scheirlinckx (Quiksilver) Baugnies (Lipton)
Thomas De Gendt
Iljo Keisse
Bjorn Leukemans (Milka) Kenny De Haes
Wim De Vocht
Jan Bakelants
Stijn Joseph (Pearl)
Canada: ITT, TTT Reserve
Selectors: dave92, deadpool
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Hesjedal (Pirelli) Christian Meier (Wikipedia) Dominique Rollin, Charles Dionne (ElAl)
China: ITT
Selectors: Smowz
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Jianhua Ji (Red Bull) Li (Festina)
Colombia: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: fenian_1234, Smowz, Gustavovskiy
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Uran (Vesuvio), Serpa (Pirelli), Alex Ardila Cano, Fabio Duarte, Edwin Orozco, Rubiano Chavez, Rodriguez Parra, Rodriguez Parra (CdC) Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez, Edwin Parra Bustamunte, Julian Rodas (Red Bull) Fabio Montenegro (Yamaha) Ardila (Festina) Suaza (Carmeuse) Pedraza (Sony Ericsson) Forero (Milka) Leonardo Duque
Mauricio Soler (Energie) Henao Montoya (Nespresso)
Costa Rica: RR Reserve, ITT
Selectors: Smowz, Gustavovskiy
Kittel, Barth (Vesuvio), Martens (Wolfskin) Mehr-Wenige, Sinkewitz(Auber) Burghardt (Wiki) Christian Müller, Stefan Schumacher (UBS) Wegmann (Free) Lucas Schädlich (Festina)
Andreas Klier (Telenor) Schadlich, Gretsch (Festina) Keinath, Klemme (B&O) Kluge (Pokerstars) Lang (Sony Ericsson) Bontenackels (Lipton) Fiedler (Nespresso) Fothen (Pearl)
Great Britain: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: rjc_43, wackojacko
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Stannard, Swift, Froome, Appleby, Blythe, Kennaugh, Gaywood, Lloyd, Perrett, Cavendish, Cleaver (100% Me) Dowsett (La Gazetta) Swift-Metcalfe, Tennant (Cafe de Colombia), Bonser (Auber) Tom Diggle (Wiggle) Tom Copeland (Wiki)
Matt Cronshaw
Mark McNally
Tim Kennaugh
Ed Clancy
Tom Faiers
David Millar
Steve Cummings
Bradley Wiggins (Pendletons)
Ireland: RR Reserve
Selectors: fenian_1234
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Martin, Roche, McConvey (100% Me) Phil Deignan, Healion (CdC) T Cassidy (Vespa)
Stundzia (Lipton) Ignas Konovalovas (ElAl) Tomas Vaitkus (Telenor) Dainius Kairelis (Yamaha) Aidis Kruopis, Gediminas Bagdonas (Bacardi) Navardauskas (Festina)
Luxembourg: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: kami
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Schleck, Claerebout, Gastauer, Einsle, Michely, Da Luz, Schinker, Clesen (Vesuvio) Kim Kirchen (Bacardi)
Moldova: RR Reserve, ITT
Selectors:
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Pluchkin (B&O)
Namibia: ITT Reserve
Selectors:
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Netherlands: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: alexkr00 rjc_43, viking90, Crommy
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Gesink, van der Hugenhaben, Posthuma, Ten Dam, De Kort, Van Emden (Wolfskin)
Kai Reus
Lars Boom
Sebastian Langeveld
Pim Ligthart (Auber) Daan Rijntnes, Remco Broers (Wiki) Jetse Bol (Mercedes) Ronan Van Zandbeek (Lafarge) Dees (Festina)
Thomas Dekker
Niels Scheunemann
Maurice Schreurs
Jens Mouris
Stefan Cohnen (Philips) Piet Rooijakkers (Lego) Kruijswijk (B&O)
Eltink, Hoogerland (Falcon) Clement, Terpstra, Maaskant (Pokerstars) Bos (Carmeuse) Keizer (Nespresso) Pieter Weening (Pearl)
New Zealand: ITT Reserve, TTT
Selectors:
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Sergent (100% Me), Cooper (Wolfskin) Bewley (Festina)
Heath Blackgrove
Logan Hutchings
James Williamson
Shane O'Neill
Jason Allan
Jeremy Yates (Free)
Norway: RR, ITT Reserve, TTT
Selectors: Heine, viking90, Roman
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Fredrik Wilman
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Stian Remme
Stian Sommerseth
Ole Haavardsholm (Telenor) Hagen (B&O) Anders Lund (Falcon)
Thor Hushovd (Milka)
Cobo, Ventoso, Lopez Garcia, Valls, Del Nero, Gonzalo, Abal (Santander), Intxausti (Vesuvio), Plaza, Mancebo (Wolfskin)
Alejandro Valverde (SPA)
Gomez Marchante (SPA)
Oscar Pereiro Sio (SPA) (CdC) Francisco Perez Sanchez (UBS) David Abal, Justo Tenorio, Sergio Pardilla (Lafarge)
Xavier Florencio
Benjamin Noval (Telenor) S Sanchez, Contador, Castano, Madrazo (Festina) Joaquim Rodriguez
Egoi Martinez de Esteban
Jose Antonio Pecharroman (Philips) Koldo Gil
Javier AramendÃa (Lego) Mardones, Rovira (Pendletons) Mercado, Gutierrez Palacios (Quiksilver) Arroyo (Lipton) Luis Leon Sanchez Gil
António Colom Mas
Gustavo Veloso
Constantino Zaballa (Energie) Lay (Nespresso)
Sweden: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: Heine, viking90, mattiasgt
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Fredrik Kessiakoff (Telenor) Thomas Lövkvist (Philips) Stevenson, Persson (Falcon)Freddy Johansson, V Renang, Oste-Macdonald (Sony Ericsson)
Switzerland: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: deadpool, Bushwackers, Crommy
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Gregory Rast, David Loosli (ElAl) Michael Albasini, Simon Zahner (UBS) Morabito (Festina) Martin Elmiger
Hubert Schwab (Lego) M Wyss (Falcon) Cancellara, Clerc (Carmeuse) Schar (Nespresso) David Vitoria (Pearl)
USA: RR, ITT, TTT
Selectors: dave92, deadpool, levi4life
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Donald (Wolfskin), Dave Zabriskie, Tejay Van Garderen, Taylor Phinney, Tyler Farrar, Matthew Busche, Danny Pate, Ryan Eastman, Tyler Brandt, Blake Caldwell, Chris Barton, Nick Kinney (Wikipedia) Danny Summerhill (CdC) Saul Raisin (ElAl) Peter Stetina, Taylor Tolleson, Thomas Peterson, Tom Zirbel, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Steve Cozza (Mercedes) Roman Kilun, Scott Zwizanski (Red Bull) Holloway (Pokerstars)
Note 1: The reserve spots are there, as if teams with a place do not have adequate riders selected, the reserves can step in
Note 2: As hosts, the best riders will ride for Croatia regardless of whether they are nominated or not
Edited by SportingNonsense on 05-02-2011 21:32
Would be awesome to see a Colombian team with Uran, Serpa and Duarte - the course is not really suited for them, but they will surely contribute with many attacks!
Edited by rycadinho on 30-01-2011 23:04
Belgium: Cornu, Van Huffel, Van Stayen
Spain: Plaza, Mancebo
France: Vaugrenard
Germany: Martens
Netherlands: Gesink, van der Hugenhaben, Posthuma, Ten Dam, De Kort, Van Emden,
New Zealand: Cooper
USA: Donald
rycadinho wrote:
Ryder Hesjedal - Canada - ITT, TTT
Jose Serpa - Colombia - ITT, TTT, RR
Lorenzo Bernucci - Italy - RR
James Lewis Perry - South Africa - ITT, RR
Tiann Kannemeyer - South Africa - ITT
Would be awesome to see a Colombian team with Uran, Serpa and Duarte - the course is not really suited for them, but they will surely contribute with many attacks!
Just to clarify for future reference - you dont nominate a rider for a specific event, you just nominate a rider, and theyll be considered for all events that Nation is involved in
Would be awesome to see a Colombian team with Uran, Serpa and Duarte - the course is not really suited for them, but they will surely contribute with many attacks!
Just to clarify for future reference - you dont nominate a rider for a specific event, you just nominate a rider, and theyll be considered for all events that Nation is involved in
I put myself forward for the selection panel for the following countries:
Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, Ukraine and Australia.
Nominations:
USA: Dave Zabriskie, Tejay Van Garderen, Taylor Phinney, Tyler Farrar, Matthew Busche, Danny Pate, Ryan Eastman, Tyler Brandt, Blake Caldwell, Chris Barton, Nick Kinny
Canada: Christian Meier
Russia: Ivan Kovalev, Artjom Timofeev
Germany: Marcus Burghardt
Belgium: Olivier Kaisen, Ben Curfs, Kevin Eeckhout
Britain: Tom Copeland
South Africa: Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg
Netherlands: Daan Rijntnes, Remco Broers
France: Sebastien Ivars, Matthieu Sprick
I'd like to be a selector for Colombia, Venezuela, Spain and Italy. Also for Ireland if they get one of the reserve spots.
Not sure if I need to nominate the U23's, but I'll do it anyway.
Colombia nominations: Not really a team with much winning strength in the hills, but loads of nominations...
Alejandro Valverde (SPA)
Gomez Marchante (SPA)
Oscar Pereiro Sio (SPA)
Sebastien Joly (FRA)
Danny Summerhill (USA)
Alex Ardila Cano (COL)
Phil Deignan (IRE)
Christian Knees (GER)
Honorio Machado (VEN)
Fabio Duarte (COL)
Andrew Tennant (GBR) (not sure if I or SN need to nominate him)
Andreas Kloden (GER)
Edwin Orozco (COL)
Rubiano Chavez (COL)
Paul Helion (IRE)
Rodriguez Parra (COL)
Marco Pinotti (ITA)
Rodriguez Parra (COL)
U23
Danny Summerhill (USA)
Cesar Vaquera (MEX)
Vespa nominations: The Italian team is going to have a ridiculous amount of options in this race......
Francesco Ginanni (ITA)
Gabriele Bosisio (ITA)
Alessandro Proni (ITA)
Paolo Bettini (ITA)
Manuel Quinziato (ITA)
Andrea Pagoto (ITA)
David Garbelli (ITA)
Gert Steegmans (BEL)
Alberigo Passalacqua (ITA)
Timothy Cassidy (IRE)
Luca Ascani (ITA)
Andy Cappelle (BEL)
Alfredo Balloni (ITA)
U23
Alfredo Balloni (ITA)
William Connolly (IRE)
Davide Cimolai (ITA)
Vincent Bastaens (BEL)
I'll be a USA and Canada selector. Actually, add the rest. I'll select for France, Lithuania, and Switzerland as well. BTW, how exactly did San Marino score more points than Eretz Yisrael?
Nominations though:
France: Sylvain Chavanel, Sylvain Calzati, Brice Feillu, Romain Sicard, Jocelyn Bar
Lithuania: Ignas Konovalovas
USA: Saul Raisin
Canada: Dominique Rollin, Charles Dionne
Switzerland: Gregory Rast, David Loosli
Edited by Deadpool on 30-01-2011 23:16
And I nominate these guys:
Germany: Christian Müller, Stefan Schumacher
Switzerland: Michael Albasini, Simon Zahner
Spain: Francisco Perez Sanchez
France: Anthony Roux
Austria: Bernhard Kohl
Mercedes Nominations:
USA: Peter Stetina, Taylor Tolleson, Thomas Peterson, Tom Zirbel, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Steve Cozza
Italy: Filippo Pozzato
Argentina: JJ Haedo
Belgium: Pieter Ghyllebert
Netherlands: Jetse Bol
Lafarge:
France: William Bonnet, Cyril Gautier, Dmitri Champion, Arnold Jeanneson, Sebastien Minard
Spain: David Abal, Justo Tenorio, Sergio Pardilla
Italy: Luigi Sestili, Gianpaolo Caruso
Australia: Adrian Laidler, Mitch Docker, Phillip Thuaux
Russia: Denis Menchov
Netherlands: Ronan Van Zandbeek
From Free Agency:
France: John Gadret
Germany: Fabian Wegmann
