SYDNEY, Sept 5, 2009 (AFP) – The Australian team named on Saturday for the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, from September 23 to 27:

Elite Men – Simon Clarke (road race), Baden Cooke (road race), Allan Davis (road race), Cadel Evans (road race/time trial), Simon Gerrans (road race), Matthew Goss (road race), Adam Hansen (road race/time trial), Mathew Hayman (road race), Brett Lancaster (road race), Matt Lloyd (road race), Peter McDonald (road race), Stuart O’Grady (road race), Richie Porte (road race), Mark Renshaw (race race), Michael Rogers (road race/time trial), Wesley Sulzberger (road race), Chris Sutton (road race), Cameron Wurf (road race/time trial).

Elite Women – Kirsty Broun (road race), Ruth Corset (road race), Tiffany Cromwell (road race/time trial), Rochelle Gilmore (road race), Amber Halliday (road race), Chloe Hosking (road race), Emma Mackie (road race), Bridie O’Donnell (time trial), Alexis Rhodes (road race/time trial), Carla Ryan (road race/time trial), Vicki Whitelaw (road race/time trial).

Australia can start 9 in the road race and 2 in time trial. Final starting lists will be finalised after September 14.