Some Surprises on U.S. Team

The Olympic roster for the U.S. cycling team was completed amid criticism from men and women riders over the selection process.

The U.S. national team had hoped to send six of its eight endurance track team cyclists to Atlanta for a shot at the gold in the four-man team pursuit.

But only four of them get to go because two Team Shaklee racers beat favored national team members in the individual pursuit and the points race at the Olympic trials at Trexlertown, Pa.

The four who will go to Atlanta are: Dirk Copeland, San Diego; Mariano Friedick, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Adam Laurent, Shell Beach, Calif.; and Mike McCarthy, New York.

The four who won’t are: Zach Conrad and Christian Vande Velde, both of Colorado Springs; Matt Hamon, McKinleyville, Calif.; and two-time Olympian Carl Sundquist, Indianapolis. All are alternates.

The alternates were denied a trip to the Olympics because Brian McDonough won the men’s points race and Kent Bostick was the surprise winner in the men’s 4,000-meter individual pursuit.

Coaches on Sunday also named Bill Clay of Indianapolis as the second men’s match sprinter. Marty Nothstein of Trexlertown won the event.

In addition to riding in the individual pursuit, three-time Olympian Rebecca Twigg will be the second U.S. rider in the women’s individual time trial, joining Linda Brenneman.

Lance Armstrong will fill the second men’s individual time trial spot, joining Frankie Andreu.

Also, Jeanne Golay will compete in the women’s inaugural points race in Atlanta.