2006 Team rosters

2006 U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team announced

The U.S. Armed Forces Cycling is starting the 2006 season with a line-up that includes veterans, new team members and an expanded women's program. The team has representatives from all five service branches - Coast Guard, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, who are potentially stationed around the world. Therefore, riders compete in local events where they are stationed and get together for regional and national race calendar (NRC) events as duty commitments permit. The focus for the men this year is the Military World Championships at the end of July in The Netherlands. The Tour of Somerville weekend will be used for World's team selection. The women will focus on the U.S. National Championships.

"We've selected six men for this season's team," said Team Manager Debra Ponzio. "We have to option to add two more after Somerville to round out our World's team at eight athletes." The Military World Championship road race this year is a flat, 90km event on a 4-5km circuit. "It should suit our riding style and athlete selection for this year's team is based on giving us the best chance for a good World's result. There is no Military World Championship for women yet so a good result at the U.S. National Championships is a primary focus for the women," Ponzio continued.

The U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team is sponsored by Flyte (bikes), Verge (uniforms) and FitLinxx (intelligent fitness solutions).

2006 U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team is:

Coast Guard LCDR George Ganoung, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington DC
Marine Corps Major Andrew Shaw, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
Army MAJ Beth Mason, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
Air Force 1Lt Rebecca Gross, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Air Force 2Lt Ian Holt, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Air Force 2Lt Holly Borowski, Beale Air Force Base, California
Navy AG1 Shawn Olin, San Diego, California
Coast Guard PO1 Steve Mlujeak, Air Station Detroit, Michigan
Army Reserve SSG Michael Gallagher, 6250th U.S. Army Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
Director - Mr Klaus Wolf, General Support Center Europe, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Manager - Ms Debra Ponzio, Sembach, Germany

2006 team rosters