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USA Cycling names roster for 2010 Track World Championships

p_ji — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:03:37 +0000

USA Cycling announced today the eight-person U.S. roster for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 24-28. As the defending world champion in the individual pursuit, 19-year-old Taylor Phinney earned an automatic nomination to the men’s squad. The 2009 world championships in Poland saw Phinney become the first American male to win an elite world title on the track in 13 years.

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14 national titles offered at U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road Nats

p_ji — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:03:20 +0000

The worldandrsquo;s top Paralympic cyclists will return to Bend, Ore. for the 2010 U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road National Championships, June 22-24, 2010. For the second year running, the competition will be combined with the USA Cycling Juniors, U23 andamp; Elite Road National Championships.

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Eight riders named to funded team for Madrid Supercross World Cup

p_ji — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:03:29 +0000

USA Cycling announced today the eight athletes it will send to round one of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Madrid, Spain, March 26-27. The Madrid Supercross is the fifth event that factors into the 2010 USA Cycling BMX Power Rankings. The final race that will factor into these rankings will be the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on July 31.

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USA Cycling March Communiqué

p_ji — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:03:48 +0000

Check out USA Cycling’s March Communiquandeacute; and learn about upcoming races in your area! You’ll also discover how to watch cycling on TV and online this season, view or download free archived webinars, and petition for a spot at USA Cycling’s European Mountain Bike Development Race Camps. Read advice from Coach Matt McNamara or get more information on upcoming webinars that could benefit you.

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Women’s National Program riders busy all over the world

p_ji — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:03:46 +0000

Alison Starnes and Katharine Carroll are two of the dozens of top American female cyclists gearing up to hone their skills abroad with the USA Cycling Women’s National Program. Moving to a more inclusive pool concept, USA Cycling will offer many of the nation’s up-and-coming top riders the opportunity to contest the world’s top races.

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Clarification of UCI bicycle regulation interpretations

p_ji — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:03:13 +0000

USA Cycling will be strictly enforcing all UCI rules regarding bicycles for all UCI races, Elite and Junior 17-18 National Championships, National Racing Calendar events and any selection event for an elite or junior international competition. At USA Cycling Masters National Championships, the eight centimeter height rule and the 3/1 aspect ratio will not be applied to components. All other UCI bicycle rules (weight, wheel type, rider position) will remain in effect as they were in 2009.

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DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: U.S. women dominate in New Zealand

p_ji — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:03:33 +0000

The USA Cycling Women’s National Team opened up the season in style with five out of six stage wins, the general classification, and the team classification at the NZCT Women’s Tour of New Zealand. Additionally, USA Cycling unveiled a new BMX Women’s Development Program.

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USA Cycling unveils BMX Women’s Development Program

p_ji — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:02:46 +0000

USA Cycling is pleased to announce a new BMX Women’s Development Program, as well as the hiring of Dwight Training, Pty Ltd., which is led by Sean Dwight, to oversee the new program’s coaching acitvities. The United States has a large, undeveloped pool of 14 to 18-year-old female riders who are internationally capable. The objective of the BMX Women’s Development Program is to move athletes from grassroots racing onto international podiums.

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2011 and 2012 Masters Road Nationals to Bend, Oregon

p_ji — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:02:45 +0000

USA Cycling has awarded the 2011 and 2012 Masters Road National Championships to Bend, Ore. Following the cityandrsquo;s successful hosting of the Elite/U23/Juniors Road and the Cyclo-cross National Championships, the cycling hotbed is now poised to host another round of the nationandrsquo;s best. Held in Louisville, Kentucky 2008 through 2010, the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships are scheduled to go off in Bend, Aug. 30 andndash; Sept. 4, 2011 and August 27 andndash; Sept. 2, 2012.

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USA Cycling announces 2010 Professional MTB Gravity Tour

p_ji — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:02:32 +0000

USA Cycling announced today the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (ProGRT). In its second year, the five-race series will continue to raise the level of competitive gravity racing across the Unied States by providing a consistent stage of international-caliber events for elite gravity racers to showcase their downhill skills.

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