{"id":80927,"date":"2017-08-28T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeworldnews.com\/?p=80927"},"modified":"2017-08-28T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T22:37:14","slug":"23-named-to-team-usa-for-road-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeworldnews.com\/2017\/08\/28\/23-named-to-team-usa-for-road-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"23 named to Team USA for Road Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA Cycling announced today a partial roster of athletes that will represent Team USA at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/en\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/en\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504045420980000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFq-wGKXsEt3DijzH-KdpqfC460OA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017 UCI Road World Championships<\/a>,\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1758350219\">September 16-24<\/span>, in Bergen, Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-three athletes are named to the elite women\u2019s, U23 men\u2019s, junior women\u2019s, and junior men\u2019s road race and time trial squads. USA Cycling will name the athletes for the elite men\u2019s road race and time trial on<span data-term=\"goog_1758350220\">September 9<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A seasoned team will line up for the elite women\u2019s road race, including all-around racer\u00a0<strong>Megan Guarnier<\/strong>\u00a0(San Mateo, Calif.\/Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) who was second overall at the Tour of Norway and also a stage winner at Giro Rosa, powerful climber\u00a0<strong>Katie Hall<\/strong>\u00a0(Oakland, Calif.\/UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women&#8217;s Team) who was second overall at the Tour of California, veteran racer and reigning time trial and road race national champion\u00a0<strong>Amber Neben<\/strong>\u00a0(Lake Forest, Calif.\/Team Velo CONCEPT), renowned sprinter\u00a0<strong>Coryn Rivera<\/strong>\u00a0(Orange County, Calif.\/Sunweb) who placed first in both Trofeo Binda and the Tour of Flanders this year, strong breakaway rider\u00a0<strong>Lauren Stephens<\/strong>\u00a0(Dallas, Texas\/Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank), aggressive climber\u00a0<strong>Tayler Wiles<\/strong>\u00a0(Fairfax, Calif.\/UnitedHEalthcare Pro Cycling), and formidable sprinter\u00a0<strong>Ruth Winder<\/strong>(Lafayette, Calif.\/UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling).<\/p>\n<p>Neben is also the reigning time trial world champion and she\u2019ll look to defend that title again this year. Joining her from Team USA in the time trial will be Lauren Stephens, Tayler Wiles, and\u00a0<strong>Chloe Dygert<\/strong>\u00a0(Bremerton, Wash.\/Sho-Air TWENTY20) who is the reigning continental champion in the time trial.<\/p>\n<p>For the U23 men\u2019s competition, a five-man road race squad has been named and is comprised of consistent and tactical rider\u00a0<strong>William Barta<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/Axeon Hagens Berman) whose stand-out result in 2017 was fourth at the U23 Liege Bastogne Liege, first-year U23 rider\u00a0<strong>Ian Garrison<\/strong>\u00a0(Decatur, Ga.\/Axeon Hagens Berman) who was second at the Gent Wevelgem U23 Nations Cup race, reigning U23 individual pursuit national champion\u00a0<strong>Brandon McNulty<\/strong>\u00a0(Phoenix, Ariz.\/Rally Cycling), experienced rider\u00a0<strong>Justin Oien<\/strong>\u00a0(Escondido, Calif.\/Caja Rural-Seguras RGA) who recently stepped up to a full season on the pro-continental level, and standout performer\u00a0<strong>Neilson Powless<\/strong>\u00a0(Roseville, Calif.\/Axeon Hagens Berman) who is your reigning U23 road race national champion and silver medalist from the Pro Road Race National Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Powless and McNulty will compete in the time trial.<\/p>\n<p>Four women will kit up in red, white and blue for the junior women\u2019s road race. The squad includes all-around rider\u00a0<strong>Alijah Beatty<\/strong>\u00a0(Washington, Iowa\/NorthStar Development) who won six track national titles as well as the junior road race national title, strong climber\u00a0<strong>Megan Heath<\/strong>\u00a0(Alpharetta, Ga.\/Rally Sport Cycling Team), skilled time trialist and sprinter\u00a0<strong>Summer Moak<\/strong>\u00a0(Phoenix, Ariz.\/TWENTY20 Pro Cycling), and aggressive breakaway rider\u00a0<strong>Abigail Youngwerth<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/TWENTY20 Pro Cycling).<\/p>\n<p>Moak and Youngwerth will also contest the time trial.<\/p>\n<p>In the junior men\u2019s competition, six men will race for Team USA including reigning national champion in both the time trial and team pursuit\u00a0<strong>Kendrick Boots<\/strong>\u00a0(Centennial, Colo.\/Groove Subaru Excel Sports), reigning national champion in the road race\u00a0<strong>Cole Davis<\/strong>\u00a0(Folsom, Calif.\/NCCF\/Team Specialized Juniors), consistent stage racer\u00a0<strong>Matteo Jorgenson<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/Hot Tubes Cycling Team), strong all-around rider\u00a0<strong>Sean Quinn<\/strong>\u00a0(Sherman Oaks, Calif.\/LUX Cycling\/Stradling p\/b Specialized) who was fifth in the Tour du Pays de Vaud, committed teammate\u00a0<strong>Conor Schunk<\/strong>\u00a0(Charlotte, NC\/Masters Cycling Systems LLC), and Tour de l\u2019Abitibi overall winner\u00a0<strong>Riley Sheehan<\/strong>\u00a0(Boulder, Colo.\/LUX Cycling\/Stradling p\/b Specialized).<\/p>\n<p>Boots is fresh off a trip to Junior Track Worlds and Sheehan was second in the L\u2019Abitbi time trial. This pair will represent Team USA on the junior men\u2019s time trial course.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the world championships on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/en\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/en\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504045420980000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFq-wGKXsEt3DijzH-KdpqfC460OA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/courses\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/bergen2017.no\/courses\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504045420980000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgZtUeeFrkSovgUxbvoLVYFGrrlw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for course maps<\/a>. Also keep an eye out for our elite men\u2019s team announcement on Sept. 9.<\/p>\n<p><em>2017 UCI Road World Championships<\/em><br \/>\n<em><span data-term=\"goog_1758350222\">September 16-26, 2017<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Bergen, Norway<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u>ELITE WOMEN<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chloe Dygert<\/strong>\u00a0(Bremerton, Wash.\/Sho-Air TWENTY20) \u2013 time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Megan Guarnier<\/strong>\u00a0(San Mateo, Calif.\/Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Katie Hall<\/strong>\u00a0(Oakland, Calif.\/UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women&#8217;s Team) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Amber Neben<\/strong>\u00a0(Lake Forest, Calif.\/Team Velo CONCEPT) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Coryn Rivera<\/strong>\u00a0(Orange County, Calif.\/Sunweb) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Lauren Stephens<\/strong>\u00a0(Dallas, Texas\/Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Tayler Wiles<\/strong>\u00a0(Fairfax, Calif.\/UnitedHEalthcare Pro Cycling) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Ruth Winder<\/strong>\u00a0(Lafayette, Calif.\/UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) &#8211; road race<\/p>\n<p><u>U23 MEN<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>William Barta<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/Axeon Hagens Berman) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Ian Garrison<\/strong>\u00a0(Decatur, Ga.\/Axeon Hagens Berman) &#8211; road race<br \/>\n<strong>Brandon McNulty<\/strong>\u00a0(Phoenix, Ariz.\/Rally Cycling) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Justin Oien<\/strong>\u00a0(Escondido, Calif.\/Caja Rural-Seguras RGA) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Neilson Powless<\/strong>\u00a0(Roseville, Calif.\/Axeon Hagens Berman) \u2013 road race, time trial<\/p>\n<p><u>JUNIOR WOMEN<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alijah Beatty<\/strong>\u00a0(Washington, Iowa\/NorthStar Development)\u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Megan Heath<\/strong>\u00a0(Alpharetta, Ga.\/Rally Sport Cycling Team)\u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Summer Moak<\/strong>\u00a0(Phoenix, Ariz.\/TWENTY20 Pro Cycling) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Abigail Youngwerth<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/TWENTY20 Pro Cycling) \u2013 road race, time trial<\/p>\n<p><u>JUNIOR MEN<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kendrick Boots<\/strong>\u00a0(Centennial, Colo.\/Groove Subaru Excel Sports) \u2013 road race, time trial<br \/>\n<strong>Cole Davis<\/strong>\u00a0(Folsom, Calif.\/NCCF\/Team Specialized Juniors) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Matteo Jorgenson<\/strong>\u00a0(Boise, Idaho\/Hot Tubes Cycling Team) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Sean Quinn<\/strong>\u00a0(Sherman Oaks, Calif.\/LUX Cycling\/Stradling p\/b Specialized) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Conor Schunk<\/strong>\u00a0(Charlotte, NC\/Masters Cycling Systems LLC) \u2013 road race<br \/>\n<strong>Riley Sheehan<\/strong>\u00a0(Boulder, Colo.\/LUX Cycling\/Stradling p\/b Specialized) \u2013 road race, time trial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA Cycling 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