The World Championships are coming to Austria, and the country took the next step in preparing for them by announcing its preliminary squad. It was announced on Tuesday that Austria could start six riders in the road race, as well as the usual two in the time trial. Th𓃲e final team will be announced at the last minute, on Septemb♑er 21.

The nine riders nominated for the road race team are five from ProTour teams, including♐ Austrian champion Bernhard Kohl, and four from Professional Continental teams. Two riders who are already assured of a ride are CSC's Peter Luttenberger and Elk Haus' Thomas Rohregger, who will ride the time trial.

The World Championships are to b🅘e held in Salzburg, Austria, from September 19 to 24.

Road race nominees: Bernhard Eisel (Fran&ccedi𒉰l;aise des Jeux), Gerrit Glomser (Team Volksbank), Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner), Bernhard Kohl (T-Mobile), Christian Pfannberger (Elk Haus), Thomas Rohregger (Elk Haus), Georg Totschnig (Gerolsteiner), Gerhard Trampusc🍬h (Wiesenhof-AKUD) and Peter Wrolich (Gerolsteiner).

Time trial nominees: Peter Luttenberger (CSC) and Th꧋omas Ro🌞hregger (Elk Haus).