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 1 March 2010
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 |
 VEN |
 ECU |
 HKG |
 ITA |
 CAN |
 SUI |
 GBR |
 DEN |
 NOR |
 JPN |
 CHN |
 LTU |
1-5 (3 Riders)
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| USA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Donny Robinson #10 born: 1983 |
09 World Champ 08 Olympic Bronze Medalist USAC Discretionary Nomination #3 08 Worlds main 2008 UCI Overall Champ 07 USAC Champ 08/06 SX Champ 05 World's main |
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Mike Day #365 born: 1984 |
08 Olympic Silver Medalist 09 Worlds Silver Olympic Trials winner USAC Automatic Nomination #2 SX finishes |
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Nic Long #64 born: 1989 |
SX win/mains 09 Worlds main |
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| NETHERLANDS | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Ivo van der Putten  #666 born: 1986 |
SX win 09 National Champ Euro finishes |
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Martjin Scherpen #15 born: 1988 rider website |
Euro finishes SX finishes |
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Raymon van der Biezen  #121 born: 1987 rider website |
2008 Olympian 08 Worlds semi SX finishes Euro finishes |
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| AUSTRALIA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Sam Willoughby  #91 born: 1991 |
2009 UCI SX Champ 09/08 UCI Junior World Champ |
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Jared Graves #53 born: 1982 rider website |
2008 Olympian 08 Worlds main 08 UCI Oceanic Champ 08 National Champ SX finishes Oceanic wins North American wins |
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Khalen Young  #97 born: 1984 rider website |
2008 ABA Champ SX finishes |
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FRANCE | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Damien Godet #69 born: 1986 |
2008 Olympic main 08 Worlds main 2008 National Champ SX finishes Euro finishes |
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Quentin Caleyron #14 born: 1988 |
SX finishes Euro finishes |
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Joris Daudet born: 1991 rider website |
Euro finishes 09 UEC Junior Cruiser Champ 08 UCI Junior Cruiser World Champ |
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| ARGENTINA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Ramiro Marino #90 born: 1998 |
09 World Bronze 2008 Olympian SX finishes Latin American finishes |
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Cristian Becerine #100 born: 1977 |
2008 Olympian 04 World's main 06/07 World's semis SX finish North American finishes |
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Javier Colombo #369 born: 1978 |
06 World Champ Latin American 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 2008 World Champ 2008 UEC European Champ SX finishes Euro finishes |
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Arturs Matisons #31 born: 1985 rider website |
2008 Olympian SX win Euro finishes |
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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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Augusto Castro #114 born: 1986 |
2008 Olympian 07 World's main Latin American finishes SX semi |
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| GREAT BRITAIN | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Liam Philips #65 born: 1989 rider website |
Euro finishes SX finishes |  |
Marcus Bloomfield  #181 born: 1981 |
SX finishes Euro finishes |
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9-11 (1 Rider)
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| CANADA | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Tory Nyhaug  born: 1992 |
SX semis Junior finishes |
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| SWITZERLAND | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Roger Rinderknecht #13 born: 1981 rider website |
2008 Olympian |  |
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| CZECH REPUBLIC | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Michael Prokop #12 age: 27 |
2008 Olympian 06 World's main 07 World's semi SX finishes Euro finishes North American 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 2008 Worlds main 2007 National Champ |  |
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| ECUADOR | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Emilio Falla #50 age: 22 |
2008 Olympian SX finish Latin finishes |
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| NEW ZEALAND | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Marc Willers #777 age: 23 |
2008 Olympian SX Win 04 World's main 06 World's semi 08 National Champ Oceanic finishes |
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| NORWAY | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Sebastian Kartfjord #32 born: 1987 rider website |
2008 Olympian Euro finishes | |
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| BELGIUM | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Arnaud Dubois born: 1986 |
SX finish Euro finishes |
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| DENMARK | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Henrik Baltzersen #23 born: 1984 rider website |
2008 Olympian Euro finishes | |
2 INVITES
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| JAPAN | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Masahiro Sampei #79 born: 1990 |
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| HONG KONG | |
| Rider | Reason | Sponsor |
Steven Wong #52 born: 1988 |
Asian Champion |  |
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