Nineteen members were named to the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, which run June 28-July 3 in Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic.
Nine automatic and nine discretionary picks make up the elite, U23 and junior squads, which will vie for UCI Rainbow World Championships Jerseys at the six-day event. Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./SRAM-Troy Lee Designs) earned an automatic nomination on the elite men’s team but declined his spot.
Elite Men
Stephen Ettinger (Bellingham, Wash./Ridebiker p/b Focus)*
Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./SRAM-Troy Lee Designs Racing Team)
Howard Grotts (Durango, Colo./Specialized Racing)*
Spencer Paxson (Bellingham, Wash./Kona Bicycles Factory Team)
Elite Women
Larissa Connors (Silverado, Calif./TWENTY16 Pro Cycling)
Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing)*
Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./LUNA Pro Team)*
Rose Grant (Columbia Falls, Mont.)
Erin Huck (Boulder, Colo./SCOTT 3 ROX)*
Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Team KENDA-Intense)
Chloe Woodruff (Prescott, Ariz./Stan’s NoTubes-Pivot)*
U23 Men
Keegan Swenson (Park City, Utah/Cannondale-360fly p/b Sugoi)
U23 Women
Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Specialized Factory Racing)*
Junior Men
Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo./Team Specialized Racing)*
Matthew Tracy-Cook (Oakland, Calif./Bear Development Team)
Junior Women
Rachel Anders (Sandy, Utah/Summit-Competitive Cyclist)
Haley Batten (Park City, Utah/LUNA Pro Team)*
Kelsey Urban (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized Cycling Team)
*automatic qualification
Ron is the chief cook and bottlewasher at Bike World News, doing everything from website design to bike reviews.
Websites:
Bike World News
Ron’s Bike Garage
Current Bike Quiver:
Bird Bikes Zero 29 29″ hardtail mountain bike
Commencal Absolut 26″ Dirt Jump/Pump Track bike
Commencal Tempo 29″ full suspension mountain bike
Felt ZA 700c race bike
Kona Kilauea vintage 26″ mountain bike
Niner RLT9 700c road/gravel bike
Specialized Stumpjumper vintage 26″ mountain bike
Day Job: Digital Marketing
Night Job: Digital Marketing, eCommerce Consultant, Web Consultant, Bike Shop Operator, Husband, Dad, Tenor
Discover more from Bike World News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.