Tom Danielson (Garmin) put in a great ride to take seventh. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
USA Cycling has announced its complete roster for the 2009 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships in Mendriso, Switzerland. Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream) will contest both the elite men’s road race and time trial.
Danielson will be joined In the time trial by Tom Zirbel (Bissell), the silver medalist from this month’s USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championships. Zirbel claimed his place in the team after both Dave Zabriskie and Chris Horner decided against taking up their spots in the squad.
Recent Vuelta a Espana stage winner Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream) will join his trade team-mate in the road race. Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) will join the pair following his impressive fourth place at the USProfessional Road Race Championships.
The trio will be joined by Jeff Louder (BMC), Craig Lewis (Columbia-HTC), Andrew Bajadali (Kelly Benefits Strategies), Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank), Tim Duggan (Garmin-Slipstream), and Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream).
Having just contested the Tour de L’Avenir, both Tejay Van Garderen (Rabobank Continental Team) and Peter Stetina (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko) will compete in the Under 23 men’s road race and time trial. The pair will be joined by Kirk Carlsen (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko), Chris Barton (BMC), and Alex Howes (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko).
USA Cycling announced its elite women’s team last week.
Complete US team for World Championships:
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Elite Men
Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream)– Road Race and Time Trial Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream) – Road Race Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) – Road Race Jeff Louder (BMC Racing Team) – Road Race Craig Lewis (Columbia-HTC)– Road Race Andrew Bajadali (Kelly Benefit Strategies)– Road Race Jason McCartney (Team Saxo Bank)– Road Race Tim Duggan (Garmin-Slipstream)– Road Race Tom Peterson (Garmin-Slipstream)– Road Race Tom Zirbel (Bissell) – Time Trial
Elite Women
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo-Lifeforce) – Time Trial and Road Race Amber Neben (Equipe Nürnberger) – Time Trial and Road Race Kimberly Anderson (Columbia-High Road) – Road Race Mara Abbott (Columbia HTC) – Road Race Meredith Miller (Team TIBCO) – Road Race Evelyn Stevens – Road Race Jessica Phillips (Team Lip Smackers) – Time Trial
U23 Men Peter Stetina (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko) – Road Race and Time Trial Tejay Van Garderen (Rabobank Continental Team) – Road Race and Time Trial Kirk Carlsen (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko) – Road Race Chris Barton (BMC) – Road Race Alex Howes (Garmin-Felt-Holowesko) – Road Race
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