Published September 3, 2013 10:00PM
Horner, Abbott among 29 U.S. riders named to worlds team
USA Cycling names its team for the 2013 road worlds in Italy
Mara Abbott is among the 29 riders named to the U.S. National Team for the 2013 road worlds. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | <a id="www.cbgphoto.com" href="http://cbgphoto.com">www.cbgphoto.com</a>
USA Cycling named its 29-rider squad for the 2013 UCI Elite Road World Championships on Tuesday night. Included in the squad are current Vuelta a España leader Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard), Giro Donne champion Mara Abbott (Exergy Twenty16), and 2012 time trial silver medalists Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) and Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon).
“I’m really excited about the teams we are sending to the world championships in Firenze,” USA Cycling vice president of athletics Jim Miller said in a press release. “Firenze is a special place, we had a team base near there for several years and it is an area we know well. The organizers of the world championships have developed a spectacular course, and I believe we have the teams capable of producing great results. I am very excited for our teams and athletes and am looking forward to these world championships.”
U.S. National Team for the 2013 UCI Elite Road World Championships
September 22-29 in Florence, Italy
Elite Men
Chris Horner, RadioShack-Leopard
Alex Howes, Garmin-Sharp
*Taylor Phinney, BMC Racing (TT and RR)
*Freddie Rodriguez, Jelly Belly-Kenda
Peter Stetina, Garmin-Sharp
*Andrew Talansky, Garmin-Sharp (TT and RR)
*Tejay van Garderen, BMC Racing
Elite Women
*Mara Abbott, Exergy Twenty16
Megan Gaurnier, Rabobank-liv/Giant
Kristin McGrath, Exergy Twenty16
*Shelley Olds, Tibco-To the Top
*Carmen Small, Specialized-lululemon (TT and RR)
*Evelyn Stevens, Specialized-lululemon (TT and RR)
*Jade Wilcoxson, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
U23 Men
*Nathan Brown, Bontrager (TT and RR)
*Lawson Craddock, Bontrager (TT and RR)
*Tanner Putt, Bontrager
*Nathan Wilson, Bontrager
Gavin Mannion, Bontrager
Junior Men
William Barta, Boise Young Rider Dev Squad
*Miguel Bryon, DCM Cycling
*Geofferey Curran, Get Crackin’-VRC
*Michael Dessau, Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development (TT only)
*Zeke Mostov, Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development (TT and RR)
Justin Oien, MRI Endurance Elite Juniors
*Logan Owen, California-Specialized
Junior Women
Kelly Catlin, Gopher Wheelmen (TT and RR)
*Hanna Swan, Strive Racing (TT and RR)
Sara Youmans, Stranamanti-Keller Rohrback
* Automatic nomination