Australia Announces 43 Athletes for Mont Sainte Anne World Champs
Australia has announced its 43-strong team for World Champs in Mont Sainte Anne. With seven riders across both disciplines ranked in the top 20 in the world, they're definitely in with a shot at some medals at the end of August too.
Leading the charge is the downhill team with Tracey Hannah heading to Canada as the gold medal favourite in the women's category. Troy Brosnan is also enjoying a stellar season and is the only male rider to have podiumed at every round this year. Rebecca McConnell, who currently sits eighth overall in the UCI World Cup points standings after three top 10 finishes, leads the way for the cross-country riders.
The full team is below:
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Elite men
- Cameron Ivory
- Sebastian Jayne
- Daniel McConnell
- Reece Tucknott
Under 23 Men
- Luke Brame
- Callum Carson
- Matthew Dinham
- Cameron Wright (U23)
Junior men
- Piper Albrecht
- Nick Chisholm
- Zach Larsson
- Cooper Jessen
- Liam Johnston
- Domenic Paolilli
- Corey Smith
Elite Women
- Holly Harris
- Rebecca McConnell
Under 23 Women
- Katherine Hosking
- Sarah Tucknott
- Megan Williams
Junior Women
- Zoe Cuthbert
- Holly Lubcke
- Phoebe Thompson
- Emily Wooster (Junior).
Downhill
Elite men
- Troy Brosnan
- Dean Lucas
- Connor Fearon
- Jackson Frew
- Michael Hannah
- Jack Moir
- Ben Zwar
- Oliver Zwar
- Darcy Coutts (Reserve)
Junior men
- Kye A'Hern
- Will Arblaster
- Joshua Arcus
- Ethan Corney
- Cooper Downey
- Luke Meier-Smith
- Jaxon Sawyer
Elite women
- Sian A'Hern
- Danielle Beecroft
- Tracey Hannah
Junior women
- Cassie Voysey
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Here I'm quoting Bec McConnell:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxwuZcjCP9B/
"So I am putting it out to all Aussie mountain bike fans, to support in any way you can our Australian National Champions. It makes me sad to think that some of our Aussies may miss out on some of the most amazing experiences I have had in my life, because there is no financial support behind them.
This fundraiser is a small step in the direction of bringing more support to our riders. And believe me, your support goes further than the money you are putting behind them. You are also showing Australian riders that we all believe in them and each and every one of our National Champions is incredibly grateful for the support."
I just thought they would be supportive when they nominate such a big team.
Also sorry for @RussL at least it´s a cool Kit to wear when you ride with your buddies