Henderson and McConnell headline Australian team for MTB World Championships
15-riders selected for Nove Mestro





Trek Factory Racing duo 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Rebecca Henderson and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel McConnell have both been named in Australia's 15-rider squad for the upcoming 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2016 MTB World Championships to be held in Nove Mestro, Czech Republic. McConnell, ranked 12th in the world, missed the 2015 Worlds and will be looking to improve upon his best result of 27th in 2012 i♔n his seventh appearance at the Worlds. Australian national champion Henderson makes her third Worlds appearance and will be aiming to go better then her 15th from 201𓆏4 in her third Worlds.
"It is a great honour for these riders to wear the green and gold and I congratulate them on their selection," said Mountain Bike Australia pres🗹ident Russell Baker. "The XCO world championships are brought forward in an Olympic year, bringing the event closer to our regular season and this team represents a good mix of youth and experience and I wish them all well for the world championships in Nove Mesto na Morave."
McConnell is joined by Cam Ivory, Australia's best finisher at last year's Worl🏅ds, and 25-year-old Brendan Johnson. 🅘;
Former Australian national road race champion Peta Mullens joins Hend🍰erson on the start line for the women's race in her bid to claim a place in Australia's Rio Olympic t🐷eam.
Holly Harris is the sole U23 women's representative while three U23 men,&nbs🌟p;Scott Bowden, Tasman Nankervis and Reece Tucknott, are headed to the Czech republic.
The junior men, 🌜;Micheal Harris, Kian McKinnon, Luke Pankhurst, Nick Pedler and Jack Feltham, and sole junior woman Sarah I'ons comple♏te the squad.
While they 🐲using part of the same programme, the Downhill World Championships are separate from the cross-country in 2016 due to the Rio Olympics with Val Di Sole the September host.
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Australian 2016 MTB World Championships team
Elite Men: Daniel McConnell, Cameron Ivory an🦄d Brendanᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Johnston
Elite Women: Rebecca Henderson, Peta Mullens
U23 Men: Scott Bowden, Tasman ꦦNankervis and Reece Tucknott
U23 Women: Holly Harris
Junior Men: Micheal Harris, Kian McKinnon, Luke Pan🌳khurst, Nick Pedler and Jack Fe꧅ltham
Junior Women: Sarah I'ons