MEN'S ELITE
OLYMPIC SELECTION PREDICTIONS
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This page is a prediction of the 2012 Olympic qualifiers.
This is based on current positions in the UCI Nations Points dated 7 June 2011
to include how many riders would go from each country
Additionally, I've included predictions about who would qualify from placement at the 2012 World Championships.
Please follow the links to individual nation's pages
to see who are the up and coming riders.
 USA |
 AUS |
 FRA |
 NED |
 COL |
 NZL |
 CZE |
 LAT |
 RSA |
 ARG |
 BEL |
 BRA |
 IRL |
 VEN |
 ECU |
 HKG |
 ITA |
 CAN |
 SUI |
 GBR |
 DEN |
 NOR |
 JPN |
 CHN |
 LTU |
 GER |
1-5 (3 Riders)
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| AUSTRALIA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Sam Willoughby  #91 born: 1991 |
2010 Worlds main 2009 UCI SX Champ 09/08 UCI Junior World Champ |
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Brian Kirkham  #42 born: 1986 |
SX finishes Oceanic finishes North American finishes |
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Khalen Young  #97 born: 1984 rider website |
2010 Worlds main 2008 ABA Champ SX finishes |
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FRANCE | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Joris Daudet born: 1991 rider website |
2010 Worlds Bronze Euro finishes 09 UEC Junior Cruiser Champ 08 UCI Junior Cruiser World Champ |
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Sylvain Andre  born: 1992 |
2010 Junior World Champ SX main |
DEFINITIVE |
Thomas Hamon #972 born: 1986 rider website |
08 UCI Elite Cruiser World Champ 08 UEC Elite Cruiser Champ |
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| USA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Corben Sharrah born: 1992 |
SX win International finishes 2011 National Champ |
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Connor Fields born: 1992 |
2 SX podiums 2009 UCI PanAmerican Junior Elite Champ Junior finishes |
BRG |
Nic Long #64 born: 1989 |
SX win/mains 09 Worlds main |
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| COLOMBIA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Andres Jiminez  #717 born: 1986 |
2008 Olympic main 09 Worlds main SX finishes Latin American finishes |
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Carlos Oquendo #566 born: 1987 |
Latin American finishes |  |
Augusto Castro #114 born: 1986 |
5th in the quarters/motos 07 World's main Latin American finishes SX semi |
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| NETHERLANDS | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Raymon van der Biezen  #121 born: 1987 rider website |
2008 Olympian 2010 Worlds main 08 Worlds semi SX finishes Euro finishes |
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Ivo van der Putten  #666 born: 1986 |
SX win 09 National Champ Euro finishes |
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Sander Bisseling #40 born: 1985 rider website |
Euro finishes SX finishes |
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6-8 (2 Riders)
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| LATVIA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Maris Strombergs #W1 born: 1987 |
2008 Olympic Gold Medal 2010 UCI World Cup Champ 2010/2008 World Champ 2008 UEC European Champ SX finishes Euro finishes |
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Edzus Tremanis born: 1988 |
SX finshes Euro finishes |
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| NEW ZEALAND | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Marc Willers #777 age: 23 |
2008 Olympian 2010/04 Worlds main SX Win 06 World's semi 08 National Champ Oceanic finishes |
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Kurt Pickard #154 born: 1990 rider website |
Oceanic finishes |
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| ARGENTINA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Ramiro Marino #90 born: 1988 |
09 World Bronze 2008 Olympian SX finishes Latin American finishes |
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Cristian Becerine #100 born: 1977 |
5th in Olympic semis 04 World's main 06/07 World's semis SX finish North American finishes |
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9-11 (1 Rider)
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| CANADA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Tory Nyhaug  born: 1992 |
SX semis North American finishes |
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| SWITZERLAND | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Yvan Lapraz #43 born: 1989 |
Euro finishes |
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| ITALY MEN |
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| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Manuel De Vecchi #28 born: 1980 rider website |
SX finish Euro finishes |
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6 RIDERS QUALIFIED FROM WORLDS
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| REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Sifiso Nhlapo #105 born: 1987 rider website |
2008 Olympic main 2010 Worlds Silver 2008 Worlds main 2007 National Champ |  |
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| ECUADOR | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Emilio Falla #50 born: 1986 |
2008 Olympian SX finish Latin finishes |
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| NORWAY | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Sebastian Kartfjord #32 born: 1987 rider website |
2008 Olympian Euro finishes | |
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| IRELAND MEN |
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| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Kelvin Batey #55 born: 1981 |
Euro Finishes Worlds Finishes |
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| GERMANY MEN |
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| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Luis Brethauer #572 born: 1992 |
SX results Euro results |
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| CZECH REPUBLIC MEN |
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| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Michael Prokop #12 born: 1981 rider website |
6th in quarters/motos 06 World's main 07 World's semi SX finishes Euro finishes North American finishes |
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HOST NATION
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| GREAT BRITAIN | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
| ?? |
1 INVITE
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| JAPAN | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Masahiro Sampei #79 born: 1990 |
2010/11 Japanese National Champ | |
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