USA Cycling Announces Registered Members for World Championships

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USA Cycling Announces Registered Members for World Championships

USA Cycling has announced the riders who will wear the stars and stripes at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England, September 22-29. Chloe Dygert-Owen (Shoair Twenty20), a Colorado Classic competitor, will compete for the women's team, while Chad Haga (Team Sunweb), a stage winner at the Giro d'Italia, will compete for the men.

A total of 27 athletes will represent the United States in the junior, U23, and elite categories through individual time trials and road races.

Diggart Owen, who won all four stages in Colorado, will compete in the elite women's time trial along with two-time world champion and reigning US champion Amber Neben (Cogeas Mettler) and Leah Thomas (Bigla Pro Cycling).

In the men's elite time trial, EF Education First's Lawson Craddock, who finished fourth in the Pau time trial at the Vuelta a España, will follow Haga. Haga had a successful year this year, winning the final time trial at the Giro d'Italia.

In the road race, Haga and Craddock will be joined by American champion Alex Howes (EF Education First) and Nielson Powles (Jumbo-Visma), who is currently supporting overall leader Primo Roglic in the Vuelta.

There are seven slots in the elite women's road race, and Diggart Owen and Thomas will be joined by recent Lotto Belgium Tour prologue winner Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo), Colin Rivera (Team Sunweb), Taylor Wiles ( Trek Segafredo), Katie Hall (Boels Dolmans), and Lee Ann Ganzar (Hagens Berman Supermint) join the Yorkshire line.

"This team has some of the best players the U.S. has to offer and will complement each other's strengths. They are made up of juniors, U23s, and elites, and have won over 10 world championships." With the recent success of our athletes, we are in a position to medal in multiple races."

In the U23s, Brandon McNulty (Rally UHC Cycling) and Ian Garrison (Hagens Berman Axiom), who recently signed a contract with UAE Team Emirates for next year, will compete in the time trial.

And these two will be joined by U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner Kevin Vermaquet (Hagens Berman Axiom), Lance Heide (Evolo), points winner at the Tour de l'Avignon and stadium at the AG2r La Mondiale He joins a strong road racing team such as Matteo Jorgenson (Chambéry Cyclisme Formation).

Junior standouts Megan Jastrab (Rally UHC Cycling) and Zoe Ta-Perez (Cascade Slocum Center) will compete in the junior girls time trial, followed by Ava Sykes (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized), Zoe Ta-Perez (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized), Katie Kruse (Colorado Mesa University), and Gabrielle Lehnert (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) will participate in the road race.

Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized, with former 7-Eleven pro Roy Nickman, will also represent Team USA in the junior men's road race.

On the starting line for this race will be Lux's Quinn Simmons, Michael Garrison, Gianni Lamperti, and Matthew Riccitello, with Hot Tube's Magnus Sheffield rounding out the roster. Simmons and Michael Garrison will compete in the junior men's time trial.

"Our junior and U23 athletes have raced in Europe all summer and dominated many races. Our women's and men's junior programs are in the top three in the Nations Cup standings." We look forward to our red, white, and blue kit racing aggressively in Yorkshire, along with our elite teams."

The UCI Road World Championships begin with the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay on Sunday, September 22. The junior individual time trial will take place on September 23, while the U23 and elite women's time trial will take place on September 24. The elite men's time trial is on Wednesday, September 25.

Road races will begin with the Junior Men on September 26. The Junior Women and U23 Men will race on September 27, the Elite Women on September 28, and the Elite Men on Sunday, September 29.

Elite Women:

Leah Thomas (Bigla Pro Cycling) Amber Neben (Cogias Mettler) Chloe Diggart Owen (Showair Twenty20)

Elite Men:

Lawson Craddock (EF Education First) Chad Haga (Team Sunweb)

U23 Men:

Brandon McNulty (Rally UHC Cycling) Ian Garrison (Hagens Berman Axiom)

Junior Women:

Megan Jastrab (Rally UHC Cycling) Zoe Tapeles (Cascade Slocum Center)

Junior Men:

Quinn Simmons (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Michael Garrison (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized)

Elite Women:

Colin Rivera (Team Sunweb) Taylor Wiles (Trek Segafredo) Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo) Leah Thomas (Bigla Pro Cycling) Chloe Dygert (Showair Twenty20) Catherine Hall (Boels Dolmans) Lee Ann Ganser (Hagens Berman Supermint)

Elite Men:

Alex Howes (EF Education First) Lawson Craddock (EF Education First) Chad Haga (Team Sunweb) Neilson Powles (Jumbo Visma)

U23 Men:

Brandon McNulty (Rally UHC Cycling) Kevin Felmerke (Hagens Berman Axiom) Lance Heide (Aebolo) Ian Garrison (Hagens Berman Axiom) Matteo Jorgenson (Chambéry Cyclisme Formation)

Junior Women:

Megan Jastrab (Rally UHC Cycling) Eva Sykes (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Zoe Tapeles (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Katie Krause (Colorado Mesa University) Gabrielle Lehnert (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized)

Junior Men:

Quinn Simmons (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Michael Garrison (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Gianni Lamperti (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized) Magnus Sheffield (Hot Tubes Development Cycling) Matthew Riccitello (Lux/Sideshow p/b Specialized)

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