Cycling Australia Nominations for the 2008 Olympic Games

[Squidly Didly]

Cycling Australia today named the 28 cyclists it intends to nominate to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection in the Australian team for the 2008 Olympic Games to contest the road, track, mountain bike and BMX cycling events in Beijing.

Track Sprint

* Ryan Bayley OAM (Alexander Heights, WA 09.03.1982)
* Daniel Ellis (Ngunnawal, ACT 07.10.1988)
* Mark French (Elwood, VIC 13.10.1984)
* Shane Kelly OAM (Ararat, VIC 07.01.1972)
* Anna Meares OAM (Gracemere, QLD 21.09.1983)

Track Endurance

* Jack Bobridge (Mt Pleasant, SA 13.07.1989)
* Graeme Brown OAM (Menai, NSW 09.04.1979)
* Mark Jamieson (Acacia Hills, TAS 04.05.1984)
* Brett Lancaster OAM (Shepparton, VIC 15.11.79)
* Katie Mactier (St Kilda, VIC 23.03.1975)
* Bradley McGee OAM (Wentworthville, NSW 24.02.1976)
* Cameron Meyer (Helena Valley, WA 11.01.1988)
* Luke Roberts OAM (Walkerville, SA 25.01.1977)

Road

* Katherine Bates (Northmead, NSW 18.05.1982)
* Sara Carrigan OAM (Nerang, QLD 07.09.1980)
* Cadel Evans (Barwon Heads, VIC 14.02.1977)
* Simon Gerrans (Jamieson, VIC 16.05.1980)
* Matthew Lloyd (Brighton, VIC 24.05.1983)
* Stuart O'Grady OAM (Unley Park, SA 06.08.1973)
* Michael Rogers (Garren, ACT 20.12.1979)
* Oenone Wood (Watson, ACT 24.09.1980)

BMX

* Tanya Bailey (Mariginiup, WA 15.03.1981)
* Nicole Callisto (Beechboro, WA 12.11.1987)
* Jared Graves (Toowoomba, Qld 16.12.1982)
* Kamakazi (Jimboomba, QLD 08.03.1981)
* Luke Madill (Cranebrook, NSW 28.05.1980)

Mountain Bike

* Daniel McConnell (Bruthen, VIC 09.08.1985)
* Dellys Starr (Smith's Gully, VIC 02.10.1976)

The nominations have been endorsed by Cycling Australia's High Performance Management Committee (HPMC). The nominees have qualified for nomination as per the 2008 Australian Olympic Team Nomination Criteria but selection of the Olympic Team will be conducted solely by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Selection may also be contingent on the outcome of any appeals lodged against non-nomination.

The timeline for Cycling Australia's nomination process is below:

* 23 June 2008 - Monday (5pm AEST) Deadline for recording a performance and/or times and submission of information pertaining to results and performances.
* 25 June 2008 - Wednesday (5pm AEST) Deadline for National Selectors to lodge final nominations for the Olympic Team with the Cycling Australia CEO
* 26 June 2008 - Thursday (5pm AEST) Deadline for HPMC to review and endorse the nominations of the CA National Selection Committees
* 27 June 2008 - Friday (10am AEST) CA to commence advising Shadow Team members of the nominations (day of public release of full list of nominees)
* 1 July 2008 - Tuesday (5pm AEST) Closing date for athletes to lodge an appeal against non-nomination
* 2 July 2008 - Wednesday (5pm AEST) CA will nominate athletes to the AOC for selection in the 2008 Australian Olympic Team, including nominations subject to an appeal
* 4 July 2008 - Friday (10am AEST) Final date for nomination of athletes to the AOC. AOC will formally confirm team selections within 48 hours, subject to outstanding appeals

The Cycling Australia and Australian Olympic Committee nomination criteria for the 2008 Olympic Games can be downloaded in pdf format from the Selection Policies section of the Cycling Australia website: www.cycling.org.au

[Lube]

Just wondering where this leaves the XC riders such as Sit Taberlay(sp?) and Chris Jongeward. That is a fair small MTB team and no offense to the guy but I haven't heard of him(not to say he hasn't earned his spot)

[Pixsoul]

Just wondering where this leaves the XC riders such as Sit Taberlay(sp?) and Chris Jongeward. That is a fair small MTB team and no offense to the guy but I haven't heard of him(not to say he hasn't earned his spot)

Chris Jongeward was rejected by Cycling Australia from what I hear. For the incidents which occured last year, I don't know exactly what happened so I won't comment on them.

Unfortunate that he is not in as he is by far our quickest rider, but there are consequences for every action.

[Lube]

Yeah that's a fair call, sad but fair. It serves a lesson, suppose if he did make it, Nick D'Arcy would have a fair call on his hands.

[frdlvr]

The issue with Chris Jongewaard is currently on the attached NINE MSN link

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=589318

Cycling Australia and the AOC seem to be taking the same tact as the Darcy issue but totally different its not a assault charge. He is good enough to ride for Australia at the worlds and was the highest placed rider but not the Olympics.

[scratchy]

Jesus, Chris getting stiffed again for the place at the olympics!? What are the chances of that happening?!

He must have been really bad in a former life.

Chris is facing charges, but he hasn't been proven guilty to any of them yet.

Or does it work the other way around nowadays?

[GeoffRidesBikes]

Nicole Callisto and the Meyer Brothers went to my school ^_^

Shame about the MTB Team, pretty weak. Oh well, not much that can be one about it now.