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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 13, 2000) - The 2000 U.S. Olympic Cycling Team will consist of 27 athletes, which is the most of any country scheduled to compete at the XXVIIth Olympiad in Sydney, Australia, September 15 - October 1.
It is also the largest U.S. Olympic cycling squad ever. In 1984 and 1996, the United States fielded teams of 23 cyclists.
The United States, along with France, the number one ranked team in the world, and "home team" Australia, will each field 27 athletes. No country qualified the maximum number of cyclists for a country, which was 28 for the three disciplines of road and track cycling, and mountain biking. Spain, Germany and Great Britain each have qualified 26 athletes.
At the Sydney Games, there will be a record 18 medal events, including a dozen in track cycling, four in road cycling and two in mountain biking. The United States qualified start positions in 17 of the 18 medal events with the exception being the men's Madison event on the track.
ATHLETES
1. USA - 27
1. Australia - 27
1. France - 27
4. Germany - 26
4. Great Britain - 26
4. Spain - 26
COUNTRY START POSITIONS
1. France - 39
1. Germany - 39
3. Australia - 38
4. USA - 36
5. Great Britain - 33
6. Spain - 31
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