Women’s U.S. Olympic Long Team
- By Singletrack.com
- Published Dec. 14, 2011
- Updated Dec. 14, 2011 at 10:13 PM UTC
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Mary McConneloug (Fairfax, Calif./Kenda-Seven-NoTubes)
Mary McConneloug flashes her mud-free pearly-whites at the TransAndes Challenge. A mountain bike Olympian in 2004 and 2008, McConneloug earned an automatic nomination based on a top-50 international ranking. Photo: TransAndes Challenge
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Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna)
Georgia Gould represented the U.S. in Beijing, and has already podiumed on the London course at the Olympic Test Event. She secured an automatic nomination with a fifth-place finish at the fifth 2011 UCI World Cup and a second in the 2011 Pro XCT. Photo: Singletrack.com
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Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized)
Lea Davison's mother showed her support at the Windham World Cup. Davison received a well-deserved automatic nomination for an incredible international season that included top 10 finishes at the 2011 world championships, the sixth and seventh World Cups and for winning USAC Pro XCT in 2011. Photo Dave Kraus | KrausGrafik.com
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Heather Irmiger (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek)
Heather Irmiger got a taste for gold at the 2011 Pan American Games and will be fighting for more if she gets to London. She claimed her spot on the long team by finishing the year ranked 24th internationally. Photo: Singletrack.com
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Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Rabobank)
Katie Compton was stung by a bee while racing in the Sea Otter Classic this year. The bee is just above her left hand. Compton earned her spot from a top-50 UCI international ranking. Photo: Tom Moran
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Willow Rockwell (Durango, Colo./Trek World Racing)
Do not even consider overlooking (formerly) Willow Koerber as a likely candidate to go to London based on pregnancy or her discretionary nomination. She has a fierce will to win and says she looks forward to “being the fastest mom on the planet." Photo: Singletrack.com
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Krista Park (Madison, S.D./Cannondale-No Tubes)
Krista Park was a discretionary nominee. She is ranked 71st by the UCI. She got seventh in the Pro XCT #5, and third at Pro XCT #1. Photo: Dave McElwaine
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Judy Freeman (Brighton, Colo./Kenda-Felt)
Singletrack.com columnist Judy Freeman was all smiles before Pro XCT #5, where she got sixth. She reversed those numbers at the next race, by placing fifth at Pro XCT #6. She earned herself a discretionary nomination. Photo Dave McElwaine
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Chloe Woodruff (Tucson, Ariz./BMC)
The newly married Chloe Forsman, as you will more likely know her, scored two fifth places, a sixth, a seventh and a ninth in 2011 Pro XCT races. Photo: Dave McElwaine
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