USA Cycling names road team for world championships
Julich, Armstrong, Farrar Headline RosterColorado Springs, Colo. (September 17, 2005)-USA Cycling announced todaythe riders that will represent the United States at the 2005 UCI Road WorldChampionships in Madrid, Spain September 21-25.A total of 21 riders in three categories - elite and U23 men and elitewomen - will compete for the title of world champion in road race and timetrial events.Headlining the list of elite men is 2004 Olympic time trial bronze medalistBobby Julich (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) who will be gunning for a rainbowjersey in the elite men's time trial on September 22.  One of thetop time trial riders in the world, Julich captured major time trial winsthis season at the Tour of Benelux and Criterium International and placedfourth in the 55 kilometer time trial at the Tour de France.Joining Julich on the elite men's squad are UCI ProTour riders ChristianVandeVelde (Boulder, Colo.), Fred Rodriguez (Emeryville, Calif.), JasonMcCartney (Coralville, Iowa), Patrick McCarty (Allen, Texas), Saul Raisin(Dalton, Ga.), and Guido Trenti (Natick, Mass.) while domestic-based prosPhil Zajicek (Tucson, Ariz.) and John Lieswyn (Ames, Iowa) round out thenine-man contingent.Tyler Farrar (Wenatchee, Wash.) leads the five-man U23 team.  Therecent winner of the USPRO Criterium Championships and a stage of the Tourde l'Avenir, Farrar will look to excel on a relatively flat course tailormade for a sprint specialist.Joining Farrar on the U23 list is national time trial champion StevenCozza (Petaluma, Calif.), John Devine (Colorado Springs, Colo.), John Murphy(Marietta, Ga.) and Michael Wolf (Decatur, Ga.).The six-member women's team consists of current U.S. and Pan Americantime trial champion Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho) and national roadrace champion Kathryn Curi (Danville, Calif.).European-based pro Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif.), Kori Seehafer (Louisville,Colo.) and Christine Thorburn (Menlo Park, Calif.) are also on the squadas are sprinters Laura Van Gilder (Pocono Pines, Pa.) and four-time elitenational criterium champion Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga.).Several of the riders who originally received automatic nominationsdeclined to participate.2005 UCI Road World Championships
Madrid, Spain
Sept. 21-25
 U.S. National Team Roster
Elite Men
Bobby Julich (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)
John Lieswyn (Ames, Iowa)
Jason McCartney (Coralville, Iowa)
Patrick McCarty (Allen, Texas)
Saul Raisin (Dalton, Ga.)
Fred Rodriguez (Emeryville, Calif.)
Guido Trenti (Natick, Mass.)
Christian VandeVelde (Boulder, Colo.)
Phil Zajicek (Tucson, Ariz.)U23 Men
Steven Cozza (Petaluma, Calif.)
John Devine (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Tyler Farrar (Wenatchee, Wash.)
John Murphy (Marietta, Ga.)
Michael Wolf (Decatur, Ga.)Elite Women
Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho)
Christine Thorburn (Menlo Park, Calif.)
Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif.)
Kathryn Curi (Danville, Calif.)
Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga.)
Laura Van Gilder (Pocono Pines, Pa.)
Kori Seehafer (Louisville, Colo.)