The World Champs is only, what, two weeks away? Crikey, that’s soon. I’ve just booked a barbie and a Ute which means that DirtTV will be at Canberra in full pommy force giving you full and indepth coverage from the 2009 World Championships.
All you’ll have to do is crack open a can of Fosters or XXXX (Is that the official 4cross drink?) and sit by your computer.
Here’s the lowdown on the Australian team.
Will the changes to the Canberra track favour current World Cup points leader Sam Hill? Mick Hannah has mentioned that his main goal this season is the Worlds. Will Rennies intensive training payoff? You’ve got to bet on Jared Graves for the 4x title haven’t you?
(Do they get more team members because they’re the host nation? There does seem to be a lot of them.)
Downhill (DHI) / Elite Men
Bryn Atkinson (Wentworth Falls, NSW 09/12/1982)
Mitchell Delfs (Gracetown, WA 25/07/1989)
Jared Graves (Toowoomba, QLD 16/12/1982) (Oceania Champion)
Michael Hannah (Yorkys Knob, QLD 21/11/1983)
Samuel Hill (Glenn Forest, WA 21/07/1985)
Chris Kovarik (Deception Bay, QLD 01/03/1978)
Jared Rando (Ainslie, ACT 22/06/1981)
Nathan Rennie (Northbridge, QLD 06/06/1963)
Downhill (DHI) / Elite Women
Sarah Booth (SA)
Cara Smith (Kambah, ACT 19/11/1980)
Claire Whiteman (Conder, ACT05/09/1978) (Oceania Champion)
Downhill (DHI) / Junior Men
Laurie Dinham (North Adelaide, SA 03/04/1991)
William Gower (Stirling, SA 02/06/1992)
Hans Hadley (WA)
Antony Moore (Glasshouse Mountains, QLD 05/12/1992)
Tamryn Murrell (Mudgeeraba, QLD 21/07/1991)
Shaun O’Connor (Barrengarry, NSW 13/07/1991) (Oceania Champion)
Rhys Willemse (Chambers Flat, QLD 11/09/1991)
Downhill (DHI) / Junior Women
Holly Baarspul (Gooseberry Hill, WA 30/10/1992)
4-Cross (4X) / Elite Men
Joshua Callan (Healsville, VIC 08/04/1991)
Leigh Darrell (Evatt, ACT 15/05/1987)
Jared Graves (Toowoomba, QLD 16/12/1982) (Oceania Champion)
Ryan Henderson (Chisolm, ACT 02/10/1992)
Thomas Hubert (Merewether, NSW 31/07/1988) (has withdrawn due to injury)
Randall Huntington (Bulimba, QLD 01/09/1970)
Luke Madill (Cranebrook, NSW 28/05/1980)
Sam Willoughby (Trott Park, SA 15/08/1991)
4-Cross (4X) / Elite Women
Caroline Buchanan (Kambah, ACT 24/10/1990) (Oceania Champion)
Sarsha Huntington (Bulimba, QLD 22/08/1983)
Australia announces a strong squad for the Worlds
