First World Cup for AUSXC Team
Published Wed 06 Dec 2017
The AUSXC Team joins the World Cup circuit this weekend in Davos with a full contingent of athletes after strong early season races. Leading the way are Jessica Yeaton, fresh from her first Swiss Cup victory in Goms, Barbara Jezersek who has had two top 10's in the Visma Ski Classics series, and Phillip Bellingham who narrowly missed the Swiss Cup Sprint A-final and was top 10 in the 15km Classic last weekend.
A total of nine athletes will take part in the Davos World Cup events, including junior Liam Burton who makes his World Cup debut.
Australian Team Selection, Davos World Cup December 9-10
Women Sprint Freestyle
Barbara Jezersek
Jessica Yeatson
Kat Paul
Aimee Watson
Men Sprint Freestyle
Phil Bellingham
Callum Watson
Mark Pollock
Paul Kovacs
Women 10km Freestyle
Barbara Jezersek
Jessica Yeatson
Aimee Watson
Men 15km Freestyle
Phil Bellingham
Callum Watson
Liam Burton
Paul Kovacs​​​​​​​
In Davos the team will be sporting new season race suits for the first time. Podiumwear from Minnesota in the USA recently signed on to supply Australian Team uniforms for the next two years.