Australian team finalized for mountain bike worlds

Sid Taberlay (ShoAir/Specialized) and Todd Wells (Specialized) in a breakaway.

Sid Taberlay (ShoAir/Specialized) and Todd Wells (Specialized) in a breakaway. (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

Cycling Australia and MTBA selected 66 riders to contest the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in Canberra, Australia, from September 1 to 6.  This latest announcement completes the team.  Previously, only the junior nominations had been announced.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.