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OLYMPIC SELECTION PREDICTIONS

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based on UCI nations points: 05/13/08
USAC points: 05/12/08

*these predictions are based on current nation's rankings*
*not what I predict will be the final standings*
*see notes about final predictions*

1-5 (3 Riders)
USA
predict stay top five
nine man long team based on USAC criteria
and current Overall points
Final three to be selected from long team
Rider Reason Sponsor
Kyle Bennett
Should have Automatic Nomination locked
02/03/07 World Champ
SX finishes
08 USAC Champ
North American finishes
USAC #1
Donny Robinson
07 USAC Champ
06 SX Champ
05 World's main
USAC #2

Mike Day
05/06 World's podiums
SX finishes
USAC #3
Contender
Steven Cisar
06/07 World's main
SX finishes
USAC #4
Randy Stumpfhauser
07 World's bronze
silver at 02/03/06 World's
USAC #5
David Herman
SX win
USAC #9
Danny Caluag
07 World's main
07 ABA Champ
USAC #6
Tyler Brown
SX finishes
USAC #8
Dark Horse
Matt Pohlkamp
07 World's semi
UCI/NBL finishes
USAC #7
Bubba Harris
05 World Champ
06 Worlds semi
06 SX semi
Derek Betcher
SX Specialist

AUSTRALIA
based on 07/08 High Performance Squad
Rider Reason Sponsor
Jared Graves
08 National Champ
SX finishes
Oceanic wins
NBL main
Khalen Young
07 World's silver
SX winner
07 National Champ
NBL main winner
Oceanic finishes
Luke Madill
SX finishes
Oceanic finishes
Contender
Kamakazi
World's semis
SX finish
06 National Champ
Oceanic finishes

NETHERLANDS
predict will stay top five
Rider Reason Sponsor
Robert de Wilde
99 World Champ
03/04 World's mains
SX finishes
Martijn Scherpen
SX finish
Euro finishes
Raymon van der Biezen
SX finishes
Euro finishes
Contender
Rob Van Den Wildenberg
SX finishes
Euro finishes
Arno Kanis
SX finish
Euro finishes
Ivo Van Der Putten
SX semis
Euro finishes
Roy Van Den Berg
SX finish
Euro finishes

LATVIA
Rider Reason Sponsor
Arturs Matisons
SX win
Euro finishes
Maris Strombergs
SX finishes
Euro finishes
Ivo Lakucs
SX finish
Euro finishes

COLOMBIA
Rider Reason Sponsor
Andres Jiminez
SX finishes
Latin American finishes
06 World's semi
NBL main
Augusto Castro
07 World's main
Latin American finishes
SX semi
Sergio Salazar Latin American finishes
Contender
Carlos Oquendo
Latin American finishes


6-8 (2 Riders)
ARGENTINA
Rider Reason Sponsor
Cristian Becerine
04 World's main
06/07 World's semis
SX finish
North American finishes
Javier Colombo
06 World Champ
Latin American finishes
North American finishes
Contender
Ramiro Marino
SX finish
Latin American finishes

FRANCE
Rider Reason Sponsor
Pablo Guttierez
07 World's main
SX finishes
Euro finishes
Tight race between Godet and Allier
Allier has worked hard lately
Godet has three SX mains and three semis
2008 Worlds could be the difference
Damien Godet
SX finishes
Euro finishes
Contender
Thomas Allier
98/00 World Champ
06 Euro champ
SX semis
Euro finishes
NBL finishes
Thomas Hamon
SX finish
Euro finishes

NEW ZEALAND
Rider Reason Sponsor
Marc Willers
04 World's main
06 World's semi
SX finishes
08 National Champ
Oceanic finishes
New Zealand might only send one rider
NZOC criteria not met for other riders
Matthew Cameron
Oceanic finishes
Tony Wilcock Oceanic finishes


9-11 (1 Rider)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Rider Reason Sponsor
Michael Prokop
06 World's main
07 World's semi
SX finishes
Euro finishes
North American finishes

VENEZUELA
Rider Reason Sponsor
Jonathan Suarez
07 Pan Am Games Champ
Worlds finishes
SX finishes
Latin finishes
North American finishes

ECUADOR
Rider Reason Sponsor
Emilio Falla
SX finish
Latin finishes


6 RIDERS QUALIFIED FROM WORLDS (predictions)
Rider Country
Sponsor
Yvan Lapraz
SWITZERLAND
Sifiso Nhlapo
SOUTH AFRICA
Henrik Baltzersen
DENMARK
Pablo Galan
SPAIN
Manuel de Vecchi
ITALY
Arnaud Dubois
BELGIUM


2 INVITES (predictions)
Rider Country
Sponsor
Evgeny Komarov RUSSIA
? CHINA


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