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GB OLYMPIC CYCLING TEAM SELECTIONS BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE CYCLISTS TO The majority of the remaining places on the GB cycling team for this summer's Athens Olympics have been named today (Mon 7 June). The only remaining places to be decided - 2 male mountain bikers - will be announced early next week. The team is dominated by track riders, who won five medals at the recent world championships. The British Olympic Association today announced that the following cyclists would compete for Team GB at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, which begin on August 13: (Press/Media section -- click here)
Selected Athletes And Probable Events MEN Kilo: From Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean, Jason Queally, Jamie Staff Team sprint: Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean, Jason Queally, Jamie Staff Sprint: From Ross Edgar, Craig MacLean, Jamie Staff Keirin: From Ross Edgar, Jamie Staff Individual Pursuit: Bradley Wiggins, plus one of Paul Manning, Rob Hayles Madison: Bradley Wiggins & Rob Hayles Team Pursuit: Bradley Wiggins, Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Chris Newton, Bryan Steel Points Race: Chris Newton Road Race: Roger Hammond, Jeremy Hunt, Charlie Wegalius, Julian Winn Time Trial: Stuart Dangerfield MTB XC: Liam Killeen & Oli Beckingsale WOMEN 500TT and sprint: Victoria Pendleton Individual Pursuit: Emma Davies Road Race: Nicole Cooke, Rachel Heal, Sara Symington Simon Clegg, Chief Executive of the BOA and the Chef de Mission for Team GB at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, said: �The recent performances at the World Track Cycling Championships should give these world-class athletes considerable confidence going into the Athens Games. Cycling delivered success for Team GB in Sydney and all the indications are that this talented group of track and road cyclists will achieve significant podium results in Athens. We wish them all the best as they make their final preparations before the Games.� British Cycling's Programme Director Dave Brailsford, said: �With five medals the recent World Championships, the Track riders are well prepared and confident as the Games approach. The Road riders are also enjoying exceptional seasons. I am confident that this is the strongest and most exciting Olympic cycling team Great Britain has ever fielded.� For more information contact Philip Pope (ext 233), Becki Middleton (ext 215), Mairi Irvine (ext 247) in the BOA Media Office on 0208 871 2677. Alternatively call Phil Ingham at British Cycling on 0161 2742035. For biographies of selected riders and a host of other information, including details of how the selection process works, visit our media info resource >>>> President congratulates Olympic selections �This is without doubt the strongest team that we have ever sent to an Olympic Games, with serious medal hopes in almost every event. No-one can guarantee success at this level, and it shouldn�t be taken for granted, but I know that we will be sending a superb team, with every member determined to achieve the greatest possible success. I�d like to thank all of them for the effort, dedication and commitment that has taken them so far. It is of course the riders who will be in the spotlight, but it also gives me great pleasure that we are now able to provide the team with the best possible back-up, and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this - our coaches, mechanics, medical staff, and the management of the team are now second to none. I am sure that all British cyclists will join me in wishing all of the team the best of luck and every success in their endeavours�.
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British
Cycling President Brian Cookson today offered his congratulations to
all the riders selected for the Great Britain Team for the Athens Olympic
Games.
