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Katie Compton on U.S. Olympic Long Team |
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Monday, December 05, 2011 10:49 |
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Colorado Springs resident Katie Compton is among the nine women and eight men who are candidates for mountain biking in the 2012 Olympics, according to USA Cycling.
The 17 riders named to the U.S. Long Team are eligible to be nominated to represent the U.S. in London this summer.
Olympic team riders will be selected from this group in mid-June. The Olympic mountain bike races are Aug. 11-12.
USA Cycling's Marc Gullickson told Cyclingnews: "It's my strong opinion that we'll qualify two women and two men."
Also among the riders are Coloradans Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Heather Irmiger, Judy Freeman and Georgia Gould.
Here's the team:
2012 Olympic US Men's Mountain Bike Long Team
Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale)
Michael Broderick (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes)
Adam Craig (Rabobank-Giant)
Stephen Ettinger (BMC)
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Trek)
Spencer Paxson (Kona)
Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek)
Todd Wells (Specialized)
2012 Olympic Women's Mountain Bike Long Team
Katie Compton (Rabobank)
Lea Davison (Specialized)
Judy Freeman (Kenda-Felt)
Georgia Gould (Luna)
Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes)
Krista Park (Cannondale-No Tubes)
Willow Rockwell (Trek World Racing)
Chloe Woodruff (BMC)
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