Cycling Australian road cycling team announced for world championships
AIS cyclist Leigh Howard winning the Tour of Gippsland. Photo by Shane Goss.
22 Sep 2009
A mix of current and ex-Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) athletes have been named in the Australian national cycling team — the Australian Cyclones — for the UCI Road World Championships.
In the lead up to the championships, which are being held in Mendrisio, Switzerland from 23 to 27 September, the national squad will train at the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy.
2009 UCI Road World Championships Australian road cycling team
Men’s road race:
- Simon Clarke (ex-AIS)
- Allan Davis (ex-AIS)
- Cadel Evans (ex-AIS)
- Simon Gerrans (ex-AIS)
- Mathew Hayman (ex-AIS)
- Matt Lloyd (ex-AIS)
- Stuart O’Grady (ex-AIS)
- Michael Rogers (ex-AIS)
- Wesley Sulberger (ex-AIS)
Men’s time trial:
- Adam Hansen
- Cameron Wurf
Women’s road race:
- Ruth Corset
- Tiffany Cromwell (AIS)
- Rochelle Gilmore (ex-AIS)
- Emma Mackie
- Bridie O’Donnell (ex-AIS)
- Alexis Rhodes (ex-AIS)
- Vicki Whitelaw (ex-AIS)
Under-23 men’s road race:
- John ‘Jack’ Anderson
- Jack Bobridge (AIS)
- Leigh Howard (AIS)
- Michael Matthews (AIS)
- Mark O’Brien
- Timothy Roe
Under-23 men’s time trial:
- Jack Bobridge (AIS)
- Travis Meyer (AIS)
