london 2012

[fletch]

So who do you think will make our team??

[kessud3]

Sam,kalen,brian......caroline,lauren are my picks

[Cyclops]

Here's a wildcard ... Jamie Gray.

Only been back on the bike around 12 weeks and blitzed at the Nerang Nationals.

Won every moto and the final at the Beenleigh open day today against some big names.

[Psykopath]

Sam, kalen, brian......caroline, lauren are my picks

+1

Next pick (in case any injuries)..
- Josh Callan or Anthony Dean (possibly 3 SA riders)

- Melinda MCLEOD



Elite men could possibly have three South Australians.......or three born in 1991

[Redline24]

Here's a wildcard ... Jamie Gray.

Only been back on the bike around 12 weeks and blitzed at the Nerang Nationals.

Won every moto and the final at the Beenleigh open day today against some big names.

+1 Jamie has been riding very well in the last few weeks- he seems to be getting better and better!

[fletch]

How many sx races has Jamie done in last 12 weeks??

Does anyone know when the team will be picked?? I'm guessing you would have to be part of the Hp squad to get a look in??

And do we get to take 4 riders in the mens class??

[Cyclops]

I'm guessing you would have to be part of the Hp squad to get a look in??

That's the problem, this far out (and for some months now) it seems that squad has been  locked in.
The HP squad, just them alone get to use the Sleeman track to train making it very difficult  for any one else to get a look in.

If Australia don't do well in London heads will roll.

[Psykopath]

And do we get to take 4 riders in the mens class??

From UCI Nations Ranking (based on top 3 riders):
o Elite Men - Nations ranked 1 to 5 qualify 3 riders
o Elite Women - Nations ranked 1 to 4 qualify 2 riders


Rankings as of 13 Dec:

Elite Men
1 FRANCE France                4,097
2 AUSTRALIA Australia        3,851
3 UNITED STATES USA        3,523
4 LATVIA Latvia                  3,447
5 NETHERLANDS Netherlands 3,079

Oz points scorers:
Sam WILLOUGHBY     1780
Brian KIRKHAM          1152
Khalen YOUNG            919




Elite Women
1 UNITED STATES United States    3,884
2 AUSTRALIA Australia                   3,822
3 FRANCE France                           3,407
4 CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Republic 3,161
 
Oz points scorers:
Caroline BUCHANAN        1521
Lauren REYNOLDS           1306
Melinda MCLEOD             995



Oz should've passed USA after Nerang.....

[Psykopath]

Does anyone know when the team will be picked?? I'm guessing you would have to be part of the Hp squad to get a look in??

"The highest placed Australian medallist at the 2012 BMX World Championships will receive automatic nomination to the AOC for selection in the 2012 Australian Olympic Team for BMX."



Automatic selection on the Shadow team if a rider:
(1) place in the top 6 at the 2011 World BMX Championships; or
(2) place in the top 8 at the 2012 World BMX Championships; or
(3) place in the top 8 on the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross (SX) Series; or
(4) attain at least 1 podium performance at a 2011 or 2012 UCI Supercross (SX) event*; or
(5) attain at least two top 5 performances within 2011 or 2012 UCI Supercross (SX) events*; or
(6) win the 2011 or 2012 BMX National Championship (provided it is an Olympic SX format event and starting ramp exceeds 5 meters in height.


Criteria 2, 4, 5 and 6 still open.

Selection policy for BMX on page 22:

http://www.cycling.org.au/site/cycling/national/downloads/2011/High%20Performance/Cycling%202012%20Nomination%20Criteria%20Final%20-%208%20July%202011.pdf

[Bmxbandit]

Willoughby, Kirkham and Young.  Madill if one of the others loses form or gets injured.

Buchanan and McLeod.  Reynolds as the reserve.

[Redline24]

How many sx races has Jamie done in last 12 weeks??

Probably as many as you and I combined fletch  !

Opinions are like Redlines- everyone has got one.

[Holy Roller]

Willoughby, Kirkham and Young.  Madill if one of the others loses form or gets injured.

Buchanan and McLeod.  Reynolds as the reserve.

Yep, what he said ^