Welsh Stars selected for GB Worlds Road Team

 

Jessica Allen and Geraint Thomas have been selected to represent Great Britain in the World Race Championships being held in Italy at the end of the month.

 

Thomas is on a high after his success in Beijing and with him starting the Tour of Britain on Sunday, he will certainly have his road legs back on. Jess Allen has also been selected as part of the women's team and with recent success in the Essex ladies Giro, Allen has proved she has got what it takes to beat the best of them. 

 

The Great Britain Cycling team have announced the long list of riders for the 2008 Road World Championships in Italy. A further selection of the riders to travel to Italy for the championships will be announced closer to the event which starts on the 23rd of September.

 

The list includes the Olympic Women's Road Race Champion Nicole Cooke, the Olympic Silver medallist in the Women's Time Trial Emma Pooley and 2008 Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish.

 

In the events GB will be allowed 6 riders in the mens elite road race, 7 including the Olympic champion (otherwise 6) for the Women's road race, 5 for the Under 23 Road Race and two each for the Time Trials.

 

The nominations for Road Worlds are as follows:

 

Road Race

Elite 

Steve Cummings
Chris Froome
David Millar
Ian Stannard
Geraint Thomas
Rob Hayles
Russell Downing
Mark Cavendish
Dan Fleeman

 

Under 23

Ben Swift
Peter Kennaugh
Alex Dowsett
Jonny Bellis
Jonny McEvoy
Andy Tennant
Russell Hampton
Mark McNally

 

Women
Nicole Cooke
Emma Pooley
Sharon Laws
Rachel Heal
Jessica Allen
Lizzie Armitstead
Catherine Hare

Time trial

Under 23

Alex Dowsett
Russell Hampton

 

Elite Men
Steve Cummings
David Millar
Chris Froome

 

Women
Emma Pooley
Sharon Laws
Nicole Cooke

Varese 2008 Schedule

Monday, 22nd September '08 – 9.00 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY

 

Tuesday, 23rd September '08 – 2.00 p.m.
UNDER 23 MEN TIME TRIAL
33,55 km

 

Wednesday, 24th September '08 – 2.00 p.m.
ELITE WOMEN TIME TRIAL
25,15 km

 

Thursday, 25th September '08 – 1.00 p.m.
ELITE MEN TIME TRIAL
43,70 km

 

Friday, 26th September '08 – 12.15 p.m.
UNDER 23 MEN ROAD RACE
10 laps - 173,35 km

 

Saturday, 27th September '08 – 1.00 p.m.
ELITE WOMEN ROAD RACE

 

8 laps - 138,80 km

Sunday, 28th September '08 – 10.30 a.m.

 

ELITE MEN ROAD RACE
15 laps - 260,25 km