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Arielle Martin takes a run on the BMX track at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Col o r adoSpr i ng sdur i ngUS ACyc l i ng’ sBMXCa mp. Photo: Casey Gibson
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Cover: John Devine signs with Discovery Channel Another U23 National Team graduate to ride with a UCI ProTour team In 2004, 18-year-old John Devine was hand-picked by USA Cycling to join three other athletes on the very first U23 National Mountain Bike squad. Three years later, he is embarking on the next phase of his career—a spot on the 2007 Discovery Channel Pro team roster. Now 21, he is the 8th U23 National Team graduate to move on to a ProTour team. “I ’ ds a yi t ’ s10 0% duet ot heNa t i ona l Te a mt ha tIha vet hi soppor t uni t y, ” J ohns a i da bouthow USA Cyc l i ng’ s Development Program paved the way for him.
Making the decision to switch from dirt t opa ve me ntwa s n’ tadi f f i c ul tonef or John. He made the decision after racing all over Europe for an entire Spring with the Belgium-based U23 National Road Team.
John joins three other National Team graduates who currently hold roster “Ipr e t t ymuc hf e l li nl ovewi t hi t , ”he spots on ProTour teams: Dave Zabriskie e xpl a i ned.“a ndIkne wt ha t ’ swha tI (CSC), Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole), wa nt e dt odo. ” and Tyler Farrar (Cofidis). John embraced road racing from the “Wegote xpos ur et or a c i ngi nEur ope start and was posting noticeable results a ndt ha t ’ spr e t t ymuc hwha tt he in no time—like his third-place overall Pr o Tourt e a msl ookf or , ”J ohnwe nton effort in the 2006 Volta Ciclista Provinto say about the benefits of the National cia Tarragona. He also placed 18th in a Development Program. U2 3me n’ sf i e l dof144a tt he2 00 6UCI Road World Championships this past “ The ywa ntt os e ee xpe r i e nc ei n September. Eur ope .Tha t ’ swha tt heNa t i onalTe a m does. It gives us an environment where John gives a lot of credit to Noel we can concentrate 100% on racing in Dejonckheere, the director of USA CyEur ope . ” c l i ng’ sde ve l opme ntpr ogr a m ont he road. John will spend the first half of 2007 with the Belgium-based National Road “Noe li sve r yknowl e dge a bl e .Heha sa Team in Europe before being officially network of people and gets us into added to the Discovery Channel roster goodr a c e s , ”hee xpl ai ne d. on July 1. It was also Noel that talked about DeWhen Devine joined the U23 National vine with his old acquaintance— Mountain Bike Team in 2004, he was Di s c ove r y’ sTe a m Di r e c t or ,J oha n i mme di a t e l ynot i c e d.Thes qua d’ sde but Br uyne e l .J ohnwa s n’ ts ur pr i s e dwhe n was at the first stop on the national cir- her e c e i ve da ni nvi t at i ont ot het e a m’ s cuit in Waco, Texas. It may have been December training camp last August. his very first pro event, but he handled “I twa se xa c t l ywha tIwa nt e dt ohe a r , ” his bike like he had been racing pro for her e ma r ke d.“Mygoa lf ort heye a rwa s years, besting seasoned veterans to to turn pro and when it happened—I claim the final spot on the short track was obviously very excited. It was a big cross country podium. a c c ompl i s hme nt . ” The impressive performance gained Continued on next page him exposure, but his consistency earned him a reputation as an up-andcoming cycling talent.
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Top: De vi net r ai ne dwi t ht heDi s c o ve r yChanne l Pr oCyc l i ngTe a ma tt het e a m’ sc a mpi n Austin, Texas last month. Bottom: Devine rode his way onto the podium in his very first pro mountain bike event with the U23 National Team in 2004.
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John Devine continued... John spent a week this month getting to know his new teamma t e si nAus t i n, Te xa s . Atwha thec a l l e da“s t r e s s -free c a mp, ”J ohnpa r t i c i pa t edi nt r a i ni ngr i de sa ndgym wor kouts, paint ball and team dinners.
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John Devine signs with Discovery—2 USA Cycling U23 program pays off again 2006 Year in Review—4 Four Elite World Titles for Americans
“I nt ha tonewe e k,weme ts oma nyc oolpe opl e , ”J ohns a i d a boutc a mp.“Ar ms t r ongr odewi t husons omeoft her i de s and we also attended a Lance Armstrong Foundation funct i ona tt hi shous e .Tha twa sar e a l l yc oole xpe r i e nc e . ”
Cyclo-cross Nationals—7 Compton wins third straight title
“La nc ede f i ni t e l yma deapoi ntt ot a l kt oa l lt hene w guys and made us feel comfortable. It made us feel a little more pa r toft het e a m. ”
UCI Track World Cup in Moscow—8
J ohn’ sc ont r a c twi t hDi s c ove r ybe gi nsi nJ ul ya ndwi l ll a s t t hr oughoutt he200 8r a c i ngs e a s on.He ’ l le ve nt ua l l ymovet o Europe. At camp, he was even able to get some suggestions from Lance about European living arrangements.
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Fast Freddie Foundation Scholarships—9 $2,000 awarded to college freshmen
Letter from the CEO—3 Focus on a Promoter— 8 The Joe Martin Stage Race
As far as 2007 goes, John is certainly looking forward to the new phase of his career. “Iwoul dn’ ts a yIha vea nyr a c er e s ul tgoa l sj us tbe c a us ei t ’ s such a new experience. I definitely want to make a good i mpr e s s i ona ndl i vea ndl ea r na ndgi ve100 %f ort het e a m. ”
Focus on an Athlete—9 Theresa Cliff-Ryan Top: Devine enjoyed riding with the National Team in Europe. Bottom: On the podium at the Volta Ciclista Provincia Tarragona
Event Calendar—10 National Cyclo-cross Champions—10
Letter from the CEO Dear USA Cycling Member, Each year, donations from USA Cycling members play a key role in the success of American athletes, and 2006 was no different. U.S. National Teams enjoyed amazing success including eight medals at elite world championships.
European racing opportunities and world-class support.
Of course, your donation can also be earmarked for other programs like collegiate scholarships and awards, world championship preparation camps, scholarship funds and development Four world titles were earned compliments of Sarah Hammer in the ingr a nt s ,wome n’ sna t i onalt e a m pr ogr a ms ,t r a c k dividual pursuit, Kristin Armstrong in the time trial, Jill Kintner in the 4programs and junior and U23 programs. cross, and Donny Robinson in the BMX cruiser class. Dave Zabriskie earned a time trial silver, Christine Thorburn a time trial bronze, Randy Donating is easy. You can donate online by Stumphauser a BMX silver, and Mike Day earned BMX bronze. clicking here: www.usacycling.org/donate. Or, when purchasing your 2007 racing license, you USA Cycling also implemented a junior development program modeled can add a donation by simply checking a box! Members can email Steve Johnson after our successful U23 residence program. We invited some of the top at [email protected]. American juniors to compete in Europe against other world-class junYour gift will help us continue funding these iors. It was a perfect building block for entry into our U23 program. important programs and support the future of American cycling. Twenty-three riders participated thanks to generous donors. Thank you for your consideration. With the 2008 Olympic Games quickly approaching, and the 2012 Games Yours in Cycling, on the horizon, we need your help to continue our pursuit of internaSteve Johnson t i onals uc c e s s .Ihopeyou’ l lc ons i de radona t i ont os uppor toura t hl e t e s and the programs that support them. In addition to the junior and U23 development programs, USA Cycling i sl a unc hi ngawome n’ s -specific program in 2007 based in Tuscany, Italy. It will closely model the Belgium-based program, providing
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2006: A Year in Review Four Elite World Titles highlight the year for American cyclists With four elite world titles and many international achievements on all levels of competitive cycling –2006 was an action-packed year full of excitement for the American cycling community.
L-R:S a r a hHa mme rwo nhe rf i r s two r l dt i t l ei nt hewo me n’ si ndi vi dualpur s ui ta tt heEl i t eTr a c kWo r l dCha mpi ons hi ps . DonnyRo binson claimed a second world title for the U.S. at the BMX World Championships. Jill Ki nt ne rde f e nde dhe r20 0 5t i t l ei nt hewo me n’ s4 -cross at the Mountain Bike World Championships. Kristin Armstrong earned a fourth rainbow jersey for the U.S. with a win in the World Championship time trial.
The year got off to a medal-winning start on home turf when the third round of the 2005-2006 UCI Track World Cup visited the west coast. At the ADT Event Center in Los Angeles, Americans earned five medals. The most excitement undoubtedly came from Sarah Hammer who set a new track record in the qualifying round of the individual pursuit and went on to dominate the final for the gold medal. The 22-year-old then e a r ne das e c ondgol dt hene xtda yi nt hewome n’ s1 0-kilometer scratch race.
formances in L.A., she claimed her first rainbow jersey and the first world title for an American on the track since 1996.
As the Spring progressed, the University of California at Davis and Whitman College claimed the Division I and II titles at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. Amber Neben continued to be adomi na t i ngf or c ei ne l i t ewome n’ sr oa dc yc l i ngbyde f e ndi nghe r200 5 t i t l ea tt heTourdel ’ Aude .I nMa y, US A Cyc l i nga nnounc e dt wone w initiatives to grow American cycling: the National Track Calendar and World-class performance turned to another discipline at the end of Janu- Podium Program. The spring also brought changes to the National ary when three Americans produced top-ten finishes at the UCI CycloMountain Bike Series as USA Cycling announced that six of the seven cross World Championships in the Netherlands. Bjorn Selander placed stops would be UCI events complete with prize money. s e ve nt hi nt hej uni orme n’ sdi vi s i onwhi l eAnnKna ppa ndJ ona t ha n In June, Amber Neben took her dominating racing tactics to Brazil and Page placed ninth and tenth in the elite events. won the Pan American Time Trial Championship. Stephen Alfred also As road racing season got underway, the American cycling community posted a gold-me da lper f or ma nc ei nt heme n’ ss pr i nt ,whi l eAme r i c a n looked forward to the inaugural Tour of California, an eight-day race riders won four additional medals. that featured 1.3 million spectators and 600 miles of beautiful California July was the busiest and most exciting month of 2006. terrain. The event was won by American Floyd Landis. Kicking off with the Tour de France, July was packed full of American bi ker a c i ng.I nt hef i r s ts t a geoft hes por t ’ sl a ndmar ke ve nt ,Ge or geHi nMore success on the track and the first track world title since 1996 After a successful bout in L.A., Team USA continued to post results on c a pi ebe c a met hef our t hAme r i c a ni nhi s t or yt os l i pi nt ot heTour ’ sc ovt het r a c ki nFe br ua r ywi t ht hef i nals t opoft he’ 05-’ 06Tr a c kWor l dCup eted yellow jersey. Floyd Landis became the fifth in stage 11. series –this time in Sydney, Australia. Jennie Reed earned two silver While the entire world tuned into the action in France, the rest of the medals: one in the sprint and the other in the keirin. Seasoned road pro American cycling community had the chance to compete for national Kristin Armstrong claimed bronze in the individual pursuit. By April, titles at the USA Cycling National Festival. After competing in Park City Sarah Hammer was ready to close out the track season in style and give the U.S. one of its four 2006 Elite World titles at the 2006 UCI Track Continued on next page World Championships in France. Building on her record-setting per-
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Year in Review continued... for the first two years, riders traveled to Seven Springs, Pa. for the 2006 edition where Kristin Armstrong defended her elite time trial national title and added a road race title. While the best of the best competed in the Pyrenees and road racers of all abilities duked it out in Pennsylvania, American off-road racers and track riders also had a chance to earn stars-andstripes jerseys. In Trexlertown, Pa., 39 national titles were awarded to the next generation of track stars. The Mountain Bike season culminated with the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in Sonoma, Calif. The success of the U23 developmental programs was evidenced during the U23 event that saw National Team members Sam Schultz, Sam Jurekovic, and Colin Cares sweep the top-three spots on the podium. Ryan Trebon and Georgia Gould were also highlights of the weekend as they turned in surprise performances in the elite cross-country events to become first time winners and national champions. At the end of July, our best junior cyclists turned their attention to the most prestigious junior stage race in the world –t heTourl ’ Abi t i bi .Wi t h three stage wins for the U.S., the future looks bright for American road racing. Kevin Soller won stage four, while Cole House won stage five and Ben Barsi-Rhyne claimed stage seven. BMX rider claims 2nd World Title for the U.S. If the BMX World Championships are a sign of things to come, it looks like Americans will fare well in the newest Olympic sport. In Sao Paolo, Brazil, the U.S. captured six World Championship medals. Donny Robinson was the highlight of the event, winning an elite world title in the me n’ sc r ui s e rc l a s s ,whi l ehi syounge rt e a mma t e s Amanda Geving and Joe Sowers won rainbow jerseys in the junior ranks.
While the juniors competed overseas, plenty of rivalries and record-breaking performances overtook the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs where 66 Master National Track titles were awarded and 33 records were broken. One of the hi ghl i ght swa s199 6Ol ympi a nKe ntBos t i c k’ s ne w na t i ona lr ec or di nt heme n’ s2 , 0 00-meter time trial. Another shining moment came from t hewome n’ s40 +s pr i ntwi nne rMi c he l l eBono, who has only been riding for a year and a half. Endurance off-roaders traveled to France for the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. Josie Beggs posted the best American performance –a 27th place effort. Excitement again traveled to Downers Grove, Ill. when the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championships rolled into town. Brad Huff won t hepr ome n’ sj e r s e yf ort hes e c ondye a ri nar ow a ndt hewome n’ se ve ntpr oduc e das ur pr i s ef i nish. 29-time inline skating world champion Theresa Cliff-Ryan stole the victory from fourtime defending champion Tina Pic. Jill Kintner gives the U.S. a third rainbow jersey A third elite world title came from Jill Kintner whe ns hede f e nde dhe rwome n’ s4-cross title at the Mountain Bike World Championships in New Zealand. It was her fourth consecutive world championship podium appearance and the highlight of the 60-rider American contingent. Ot he rs hi ni ngmome nt si nc l ude dMe l i s s aBuhl ’ s fourth place downhill effort and the elite cross country races that saw Mary McConneloug place sixth and Jeremiah Bishop eighth With four gold, three silver, and six bronze medals, the U.S. team made quite a showing at the UCI Masters Road and Time Trial World Championships. The four world titles were all in the time trial event, and came compliments of Mike Olheiser, Martha Iverson, Susan Shook, and Thurlow Rogers.
Action-packed racing visited Wisconsin at the end of the summer with the USA Cycling 24Crowds gathered in Greenville, S.C. in September Hour Mountain Bike National Championships to witness Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie where six stars-and-stripes jerseys were awarded. claim the time trial and road race titles at the first In August, juniors traveled to Belgium for the American-only edition of the USA Cycling ProJunior Road and Track World Championships. fessional Road Championships. Shane Kline posted the best American ride with a Continued on next page sixth-place effort in the 10-kilometer scratch race.
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Top: George Hincapie became the fourth American in history to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. Middle: The inaugural Tour of California attracted 1.3 million spectators. Bottom: Sam Schultz won the U23 national mountain bike title.
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Year in Review continued... Fourth elite world title earned at Road Worlds Strong performances by the U.S. Team at the Road World Championships illustrate the depth of American women at the international level. Kristin Armstrong became the third elite women's world time trial champion in American history with a win over the two-time defending champion. Christine Thorburn joined her teammate on the awards stand with a bronze-medal performance. Adding to the wome n’ ss uc c e s swa sDa veZa br i s ki e ’ ss i l ve r me da lpe r f or ma nc ei nt hee l i t eme n’ st i met r i a l . Hi se f f or tga vet heU. S.i t sf i r s tme n’ st i met r i a l medal in world championship history. The best masters off-road talent from around the world gathered in British Columbia at the end of August where American riders earned 16 medals at the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships. Four of those medals were world titles awarded to David Beeson, Tracy Oswell, Fred Joehnck, and Jane Finsterwald.
Sarah Hammer re-entered the spotlight during the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships in L.A. Even though she broke an 11year drought with a world title earlier in the ye a r ,s hewa s n’ tf i ni s he dye t .Shee c l i ps e da nother 11-year-ol dma r kont hee ve nt ’ sope ni ng day by smashing the previous national record in the individual pursuit. Throughout the rest of the national championships, Hammer and J e nni eRe e ds we ptt hewome n’ si ndi vi dua l events. Another highlight of the event came from Donna Smith who bested her own Masters World Record time. Donny Robinson wins BMX World Cup Series. Building on his second-place effort in San Jose, Donny Robinson placed first in the second and final event on the UCI Supercross World Cup Series. The win launched him into first place overall and awarded him the series title. The U.S. Mountain Bike Team captured a Continental Championship courtesy of Mary McConneloug and also scored 12 top-ten finishes at the 2006 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Santa Catarina, Brazil to contribute va l ua bl eUCIpoi nt st ot heU. S. ’o ve r a l lr a nki ng. Sam Schultz represented the U23 squad with a third-pl a c epodi um e f f or ti nt heme n’ sU2 3r a c e .
The U.S. proved to have plenty more talent in the form of masters riders when the Masters Track World Championships began in Great Britain. With an amazing 17 gold medals, 12 silvers and 18 bronzes, several Americans posted record-breaking performances and Colorado schools proved to be a dominating s e ve nwont he“ Be s tRi de r ”di s t i nc t i onsi nt he i r force in off-road racing during the USA Cycling respective categories. Collegiate Mountain Bike National ChampionAs summer came to an end, Tina Pic and Floyd ships. Durango-based Fort Lewis College deLandis rode away with the individual National feated defending champion University of ColoRacing Calendar series titles, while the top team rado for the Division I title, while Gunnisonhonors went to Health Net and Team Lipton. based Western State College secured the honor for Division II. BMX was put in the spotlight again when the first UCI Supercross World Cup visited San With the end of road, mountain bike, and BMX Jose and gave the world a look at the format season came the beginning of the 2006-2007 t ha twi l lbeus e di nt hes por t ’ sOl ympi cde but . track and cyclo-cross seasons. The U.S. opened Six of the eight riders making it to the final a new UCI Track World Cup season with a silround were Americans with the top U.S. perve rme da li nt hewome n’ ske i r i nc ompl i me nt s formance coming from Donny Robinson who of Jennie Reed. finished second. The final event on the calendar for 2006 was the Inclement weather and collegiate rivalries USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championrolled into Indianapolis for the USA Cycling ships in which Katie Compton and Ryan TreCollegiate Track National Champions where bon earned the elite titles in Rhode Island. host school Marian College won the Team Omnium for the ninth time in the past eleven years.
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Top: Mary McConneloug brought the U.S. a continental mountain bike Title. Bottom: Spectators got a peek at the Olympic BMX format at the first Supercross World Cup in San Jose.
USA Cycling surpassed 60,000 licenses in 2006, illustrating enormous growth over the past few years. As we head into another action-packed year, we look forward with anticipation to another 12 months of growth and continued preparation for the Olympic debut of our BMX talent. 2007 will kick off on home turf with a UCI Track World Cup in L.A. and the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belgium.
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Compt onear nst hi r dconsecut i veEl i t e‘ Cr osst i t l e Tr ebonj oi nsCompt onon2 00 7UCI‘ Cr os sWor l dChampi ons hi pt e am Katie Compton successfully defended her title, earning her third-straight stars-and-stripes jersey in the elite women’ sf i el d.Shedec l i nedwor l dc hampi ons hi pi nvi t at i onsi npas tyea r s ,butt hi sye ars heac c e pt edheraut oma t i c nomi nat i onandwi l lmaket het r i pt oBel gi um ne xtmont ht or ac et hewor l d’ sbes t’ c r os sr ac er sf ort hef i r s tt i me . On the final day of the 2006 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Rhode Island earlier this month, Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Spike) bested a 63-rider field by quickly opening a significant gap on her nearest threat—Georgia Gould (Boise, Idaho/Luna). Goul d,whowa st het opAme r i c a ni nt hi sye a r ’ s U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross, was considered one ofCompt on’ sbi ggert hr e a t sf ort hena t i ona lt i t l e this year. But the defending champion wasted no time in separating herself from Gould.
The day before Compton became a three-time champion, Ryan Trebon (Ventura, Calif./Kona) added an elite men's cyclo-cross title to his résumé with a commanding victory that also came with an automatic nomination to the World Championship team. The victory was the latest in a year that has seen him also capture the pro men's mountain bike crown and the overall title in the Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross series.
In Rhode Island, he jumped to an early advantage after the first lap. A chase group containing Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Cervelo), Jeremy Pow"This year was definitely easier because I had a ers (Niantic, Conn./Jelly Belly) and Trebon's teamfront line start and there was no snow," Compton mate on the Kona squad, Barry Wicks (Corvallis, explained. "I didn't get a great start, I think I fell in Ore.) dangled behind and continued to lose ground. third spot, and then I got on Georgia's wheel and A second pair of chasers - defending champion passed her in the second turn. I felt pretty good, I Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./GT-Hyundai) and 2001 just wanted to go fast and be in the front so I could champion Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass./ pick the lines. I just wanted to stay on the gas." Cyclocrossworld.com) - made contact with the trio She certainly stayed on the gas, remaining alone for to form a chase group of five, but Trebon continued most of the race and soloing across the finish line in to increase his significant gap. dominating fashion. Gould rode to the silver, while "If I have a gap like that, I can just keep the pressure Ke r r yBa r nhol t( Boul de r ,Col o. / TokyoJ oe ’ s -Maxxis) on by taking it easy in the corners and really hitting earned the bronze. the sections I want to go hard in," he explained. Winners in the junior men 17-18, U23 men, elite After he crossed the line to put his final mark on a men, and elite women earned automatic nominatruly successful 2006 season, Page beat out Johnson tions to the national team that will represent the for the silver medal. U.S. at the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belgium next month. Besides Compton and Trebon, two other new national champions earned automatic nominations to Although Compton won the national title and recompete at the world championships January 27-28 ceived nominations in both 2004 and 2005, she in Belgium - Danny Summerhill (Centennial, Colo./ turned down the opportunity in the past, fearing TIAA-CREF-Clif Bar) in the junior men's 17-18 cateinternational competition would jeopardize her gory and Jesse Anthony (Beverly, Mass./Clif Bar) in career as a Paralympic cyclist. Compton was the the men's U23 class. sighted pilot of the 2004 Paralympic gold-medal blind tandem team. This year though, Katie has a For a complete list of 2006 Cyclo-cross National new goal and wants to give it her all against the Champions, please see page 10. wor l d’ sbe s t’ c r os sr a c e r s . "I would love a top-ten finish, but this year I'd just like to go for experience and feel it out and see where I stand and next year go for a better result."
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Top: Compton earned her third straight national title. Bottom: Trebon finished a successful season with a national championship victory. Photos: Chris Milliman
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All Sports Productions—Bruce Dunn Joe Martin Stage Race celebrates 30th anniversary in May Promoter Bruce Dunn has grown the Joe Martin Stage Race from a regional event into one of the top NRC events in the nation. When he took over in 1999, he was the University of Arkansas Director of Development and an upscale clothing store owner.
The 2006 Joe Martin Stage Race experienced recordsetting attendance with 200 pro men, 92 pro women, and 350 amateurs. In 2007, the Arkansas-based event will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Dunn’ sc ompa ny–All Sports Productions, Inc. –promotes four other races besides the Joe Martin Stage Race. For more information, visit www.allsportsproductions.com.
committed law enforcement, challenging terrain, and a passionate committee. Dunn has 35 committee members and over 350 volunteers. “I tma ybec l i c hé ,butr i de r st e l lushow ni c eour vol unt e e r sa ndc ommuni t yt r e a tt he m, ”hes a i d.
After closing his store, he set out to promote the race Dunn says the most important thing is persistence on a bigger scale. It was a regional event in 2001 and a willingness to work hard. when he flew to Colorado to meet with USA Cycling and learn about NRC opportunities. “Persevere no matter what is thrown at you. And you need to have some passion mixed in as well. “After two years at the University of Arkansas, I Both the competitors and the volunteers can tell knew that if I wanted to grow the race I would need whe ns ome onec a r e sa boutwhatt he ya r edoi ng. ” t owor ka ti tf ul lt i me , ”hes a i d.“Idi dn' tha vea ny idea it would turn into a career and that I would “Ir odemybi kee ve r ywhe r ea sayoungki dupunt i l now be promoting five events. I ' mt r ul ybl e s s e d. ” Iwa sa bout14 , ”her e c a l l s .“At29 , Ibe ga nl ooki ng for another sport besides running and borrowed a Going into its 30th anniversary this May, it is now a friend's bike. Iwa si mme di a t el yhooke daga i n. ” nationally recognized event that has grown radically “Ie nt e r e dmyf i r s tr a c e ,ac r i t er i um,in 1994 in the in recent years. In 2006, it set attendance records with 200 pro men, 92 pro women, and 350 amateurs. pouring down rain, got dropped about half-way through the race and had a smile from ear to ear and What makes the Joe Martin Stage Race so successI haven't been off my bike since. Now my passion f ul ?I tc oul dbeDunn’ se xpe r i e nc ei nc us t ome rs e r ha sa l l owedmet odoi tf oral i vi ng. ” vice, fundraising, and small business management. To learn more about the 2007 Joe Martin Stage Race, Butt ha t ’ snotwha thea t t r i but e si tt o. visit www.joemartinstagerace.com He credits a supportive city, a great calendar date,
U.S. Team competes in Moscow Track World Cup Tom Zirbel posts best result for Team USA in the individual pursuit The halfway point of the 2006-2007 UCI Track World Cup Series concluded earlier this month in Moscow, where the best American performance came from Tom Zirbel. On the opening day of competition, he posted an 11th place effort in the men's four-kilometer individual pursuit. It was his very first World Cup race.
26th and 38th respectively. Cody O'Reilly earned one point and 25th place in the men's 30-kilomter points race. On the final day of competition, Sima Trapp placed 16th in the women's scratch race, while her teammate Kori Seehafer placed 17th. The American trio of Michael Blatchford, Ben Barczewski, and Kevin Selker placed 16th in the men's Team Sprint.
Also appearing in his first world cup competition, Cody O'Reilly placed 16th in the men's scratch race. In the women's points race, Sima Trapp In January, the world's top track cycling talent will come to the ADT and Kori Seehafer placed 20th and 22nd respectively while Ben Event Center in Carson, Calif. for the third of four stops on the World Barczewski placed sixth in his repechage after placing 6th in the opening Cup circuit. Tickets are on sale through the Home Depot Center box ofheat to end his day on the track early. fice and through all Ticketmaster outlets. On day two, Michael Blatchford and Kevin Selker competed in the men's sprint qualification round but did not advance to the next round, placing
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Theresa Cliff-Ryan Former skater is strong addition to track cycling program In her very first international track cycling competition last month, Theresa Cliff-Ryan made an impressive debut. With a sixth-place effort in the scratch race at the World Cup opener, the former inline skater proved to be a strong up and coming cyclist. Theresa used cycling to cross-t r ai nf orhe rf a mi l y’ s favorite sport - inline skating. As her skating career progressed, her goal was to earn the most world titles for a female, which used to be 18. By 2003, she met her goal with a record 29 world titles and decided to eventually retire from skating to focus on an Olympic sport. Since she loved cycling—it was an easy choice.
Theresa Cliff-Ryan is shown above en route to a sixth place scratch race finish at her first international track cycling event. Photo: Cycling Australia
By the end of 2005, she was ready to switch. But it was a few years earlier that she had her first experience on the track. In 1999 while visiting Australia, she tried out a track bike the day before a race. After 30 minutes of not even staying on the bank, she called it quits. Despite that experience, she signed up for the ne xtda y’ sr a c e . Ther a c e r swe nts t r ai ghtt ot het opon lap one, but a scared Theresa managed to stay up.
one of the girls went for a break and I thought I have t ogowi t ht hi sbe c a us eIc a n’ tge ti nt hepa c kt oge t a nypoi nt ss ot hi si smybe s tbe tt odogood. ” The pair lapped the pack and Theresa placed second in her first track event. As track cycling tactics are similar to those used in i nl i nes ka t i ng,t ha t ’ st hedi s c i pl i nes he ’ sl e a ni ngt oward. She won the national criterium title, was selected to the USA Cycling Track Talent Pool, and made her big debut this November. With her impressive performance, she feels hopeful about the future. “Ide f i ni t e l yne e dmor ee xpe r i e nc ei nWor l dCups and hopefully I can qualify for the World Champions hi pst oa gai ngai ne xpe r i e nc ef ort heOl ympi c s , ”s he said. “ The20 08Ol ympi c sa r emygoa lr i ghtnow butI know they are very close and I might not have e nought i mei nt hes por tye ts ot he r ei sa l wa ys20 1 2. ”
“Ie ve nma deabe twi t hmypa r e nt swhe nIwa s10 years old that if I ever made it to the Olympics they would buy me a horse! I think I might let them off “ Theonl yt hi ngwa sIc oul dn' tr i dewi t hi n10f e e tof the hook if I c a nma kei t . ” anyone so I stayed around the back of the pack. Then
Fast Freddie Foundation awards $2000 in scholarships At a recent dinner for the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League, Freddie Rodriguez and Tom Danielson honored one of two recipients of the Fast Freddie Foundation annual collegiate scholarships. Gianna Pieraccini won a $1,000.00 scholarship based on her scholastic achievements, racing resume, community service and winning essay. The other winner, Grant Lacey, was not in attendance. Both athletes are now freshmen bike racers at U.C. Santa Cruz.
fullest potential. Hopefully with programs like this and examples like Tom, we can avoid that decision for the next generation of top American r a c er s . ”
Danielson is also committed to encouraging collegiate athletes to compete a tt hes por t ’ shi ghe s tl e v- Scholarship recipient Gianna Pieraccini with Freddie, Tom and Mike Audley, the Foundation Director, els while staying in “Al l owi ngki dst ogot oc ol l egewi t houts a c r i f i c i ngt he i rpot e nt i a la sbi - school. He sets aside his own money to fund scholarships and programs cycle racers is one of the primary reasons I formed the Fast Freddie through his alma mater, Fort Lewis College. Founda t i on, ”s a i dFr e ddi e .“To m Da ni e l s oni sape r f e c te xa mpl eofwha t Coming soon will be the Team Fast Freddie, a cycling club open to anywe are trying to achieve, since he is a college graduate and one of the top one with an interest in cycling and a desire to support youth and develc yc l i s t si nt hewor l d. ” opmental cycling. Learn more at www.FastFreddieFoundation.org. “Whe nIgr a dua t edf r om hi ghs c hooli ts e e me di mpos s i bl et oa s pi r et o race on an international level and still go to college. I tried for one semester and then had to make the decision: a college degree or race to my Annually, the Fast Freddie Foundation gives two $1,000.00 scholarships to high school seniors who raced in the NorCal H.S. MTB League and will attend college. The scholarships encourage young cyclists to continue their education while still racing at the highest possible levels.
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National Champions Winners from the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships which took place earlier this month in Providence, Rhode Island are listed below by category.
Coming Up... Jan. 14—Nommay, FRA UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Feb. 18-25—California AMGEN Tour of California
Jan. 19-21—Los Angeles UCI Track World Cup
Feb. 23-25—Manchester, GBR UCI Track World Cup
Elite Women: Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Elite Men: Ryan Trebon (Ventura, Calif.)
Jan. 21—Hoogerheide, NED UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Feb. 24—Santa Clarita, Calif. Santa Clarita Grand Prix
U23 National Cyclo-cross Champions
Jan. 27-28—Hooglede-Gits, BEL UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Elite National Cyclo-cross Champions
U23 Men: Jesse Anthony (Beverly, Mass.) U23 Women: Amy Dombroski (Boulder, Colo.)
Collegiate National Cyclo-cross Champions
Collegiate Men Division I: Jamey Driscoll (University of Vermont) Collegiate Men Division II: Ryan Iddings (Seattle Pacific University) Collegiate Women Division I: Clara Beard (Lees-McRae) Collegiate Women Division II: Jennifer Stebbins (Dartmouth) Overall Division I Collegiate: Lees-McRae University Overall Division II Collegiate: MIT
Road Cycling Mountain Bike Track Cycling Cyclocross BMX
Junior National Cyclo-cross Champions
Junior Women 10-12: Sarah Huang (Kenosha, Wis.) Junior Women 13-14: Elizabeth White (Bedford, N.H.) Junior Women 15-16: Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif.) Junior Women 17-18: Danielle Haulman (Denver, Colo.) Junior Men 10-12: Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash.) Junior Men 13-14: Yannick Eckmann (Boulder, Colo.) Junior Men 15-16: Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass.) Junior Men 17-18: Daniel Summerhill (Centennial, Colo.)
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Master National Cyclo-cross Champions
Men 30-34: Ryan Leech (Philadelphia, Pa.) Men 35-39: Richard Feldman (Ketchum, Idaho) Men 40-44: Mark Noble (Oxnard, Calif.) Men 45-49: Steve Tilford (Topeka, Kan.) Men 50-54: Ned Overend (Durango, Colo.) Men 55-59: Frank Wittwer (Charlottesville, Va.) Men 60-64: John Elgart (Sacramento, Calif.) Men 65+: Rob Lea (Taneytown, Md.) Women 30-34: Deidre Winfield (Charlottesville, Va.) Women 35-39: Wendy Williams (Portland, Ore.) Women 40-44: Sami Fournier (Bend, Ore.) Women 45-49: Catherine Walberg (Topeka, Kan.) Women 50-54: Kathy Sarvary (Lunenburg, Mass.) Women 55-59: Leslie Ludtke (Concord, N.H.) Women 65+: Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass.)
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Supporting the Future of American Bike Racing:
The USA CYCLING Development Foundation From aspiring junior athletes to elite-level cyclists competing on a world stage, the USA Cycling Development Foundation funds the efforts aimed at developing emerging talent into future champions. The Foundation supports USA Cycling managed endeavors such as the U23 European Residence, Tr a c k,Wome n’ sEndur a nc e ,a ndU23Re s i de nt Mountain Bike programs. Grants from the Foundation also furnish scholarships for individual junior and U23 athletes, and Centers for Excellence and Collegiate programs.
program who have gone on to Pro Tour teams include Tyler Farrar, Aaron Olson, Patrick McCarty, Michael Creed, and Damon Kluck. On the track, Olympic Training Center resident athlete Michael Blatchford earned a bronze medal in 2006 at World Cup #3 in Los Angeles. Sam Schultz, a member of the U23 Resident Mountain Bike program placed 16th in the 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and also boasts a Pan Am silver medal and numerous national podium appearances.
Si nc ei t ’ si nc ept i ons i xye a r sa go,t heFounda t i on’ s TheWome n’ sEndur a nc epr ogr a m hos t sa na nnual success has become increasingly evident right here in Wome n’ sTa l e ntI . D. Ca mpt oi de nt i f yt hebe s t the U.S. and in international competitions. women racers from around the country. In 2005, Ei ghtyoungr i der st ha tt ookpa r ti nUSA Cyc l i ng’ s seven participating riders moved on to professional U23 European Residence program have already teams and Sima Trapp eventually qualified for the graduated to UCI Pro Tour teams. Dave Zabriskie National Track Talent Pool. was picked up by Team CSC where he accomplished As the USA Cycling Development Foundation ima Tour de France stage win in 2005 and became one proves upon these development efforts, American of only five Americans in history to wear the yellow cycling will continue to grow and produce World jersey. Saul Raisin, who rides for Credit Agricole, and Olympic champions. Your support and donaboasts strong international finishes such as 5th place tions can help ensure more American success stories at the Liege-Bastonge-Liege. Other graduates of the for years to come.
After graduating from the U23 ranks, Dave Zabriskie joined Team CSC and became the only American in hi s t o r yt owi nas t agei ne ac hofc yc l i ng’ st hr e eg r a nd t o ur s . Thi smo nt h, hebe a tde f e ndi nge l i t eme n’ st i me trial champion Chris Baldwin to win the USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship. (Photo: Casey Gibson)
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COVER STORY: U23 National Team graduate John Devine signs with Discovery Channel Pro Team page 2
Arielle Martin takes a run on the BMX track at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Col o r adoSpr i ng sdur i ngUS ACyc l i ng’ sBMXCa mp. Photo: Casey Gibson
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Cover: John Devine signs with Discovery Channel Another U23 National Team graduate to ride with a UCI ProTour team In 2004, 18-year-old John Devine was hand-picked by USA Cycling to join three other athletes on the very first U23 National Mountain Bike squad. Three years later, he is embarking on the next phase of his career—a spot on the 2007 Discovery Channel Pro team roster. Now 21, he is the 8th U23 National Team graduate to move on to a ProTour team. “I ’ ds a yi t ’ s10 0% duet ot heNa t i ona l Te a mt ha tIha vet hi soppor t uni t y, ” J ohns a i da bouthow USA Cyc l i ng’ s Development Program paved the way for him.
Making the decision to switch from dirt t opa ve me ntwa s n’ tadi f f i c ul tonef or John. He made the decision after racing all over Europe for an entire Spring with the Belgium-based U23 National Road Team.
John joins three other National Team graduates who currently hold roster “Ipr e t t ymuc hf e l li nl ovewi t hi t , ”he spots on ProTour teams: Dave Zabriskie e xpl a i ned.“a ndIkne wt ha t ’ swha tI (CSC), Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole), wa nt e dt odo. ” and Tyler Farrar (Cofidis). John embraced road racing from the “Wegote xpos ur et or a c i ngi nEur ope start and was posting noticeable results a ndt ha t ’ spr e t t ymuc hwha tt he in no time—like his third-place overall Pr o Tourt e a msl ookf or , ”J ohnwe nton effort in the 2006 Volta Ciclista Provinto say about the benefits of the National cia Tarragona. He also placed 18th in a Development Program. U2 3me n’ sf i e l dof144a tt he2 00 6UCI Road World Championships this past “ The ywa ntt os e ee xpe r i e nc ei n September. Eur ope .Tha t ’ swha tt heNa t i onalTe a m does. It gives us an environment where John gives a lot of credit to Noel we can concentrate 100% on racing in Dejonckheere, the director of USA CyEur ope . ” c l i ng’ sde ve l opme ntpr ogr a m ont he road. John will spend the first half of 2007 with the Belgium-based National Road “Noe li sve r yknowl e dge a bl e .Heha sa Team in Europe before being officially network of people and gets us into added to the Discovery Channel roster goodr a c e s , ”hee xpl ai ne d. on July 1. It was also Noel that talked about DeWhen Devine joined the U23 National vine with his old acquaintance— Mountain Bike Team in 2004, he was Di s c ove r y’ sTe a m Di r e c t or ,J oha n i mme di a t e l ynot i c e d.Thes qua d’ sde but Br uyne e l .J ohnwa s n’ ts ur pr i s e dwhe n was at the first stop on the national cir- her e c e i ve da ni nvi t at i ont ot het e a m’ s cuit in Waco, Texas. It may have been December training camp last August. his very first pro event, but he handled “I twa se xa c t l ywha tIwa nt e dt ohe a r , ” his bike like he had been racing pro for her e ma r ke d.“Mygoa lf ort heye a rwa s years, besting seasoned veterans to to turn pro and when it happened—I claim the final spot on the short track was obviously very excited. It was a big cross country podium. a c c ompl i s hme nt . ” The impressive performance gained Continued on next page him exposure, but his consistency earned him a reputation as an up-andcoming cycling talent.
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Top: De vi net r ai ne dwi t ht heDi s c o ve r yChanne l Pr oCyc l i ngTe a ma tt het e a m’ sc a mpi n Austin, Texas last month. Bottom: Devine rode his way onto the podium in his very first pro mountain bike event with the U23 National Team in 2004.
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John Devine continued... John spent a week this month getting to know his new teamma t e si nAus t i n, Te xa s . Atwha thec a l l e da“s t r e s s -free c a mp, ”J ohnpa r t i c i pa t edi nt r a i ni ngr i de sa ndgym wor kouts, paint ball and team dinners.
FEATURES
John Devine signs with Discovery—2 USA Cycling U23 program pays off again 2006 Year in Review—4 Four Elite World Titles for Americans
“I nt ha tonewe e k,weme ts oma nyc oolpe opl e , ”J ohns a i d a boutc a mp.“Ar ms t r ongr odewi t husons omeoft her i de s and we also attended a Lance Armstrong Foundation funct i ona tt hi shous e .Tha twa sar e a l l yc oole xpe r i e nc e . ”
Cyclo-cross Nationals—7 Compton wins third straight title
“La nc ede f i ni t e l yma deapoi ntt ot a l kt oa l lt hene w guys and made us feel comfortable. It made us feel a little more pa r toft het e a m. ”
UCI Track World Cup in Moscow—8
J ohn’ sc ont r a c twi t hDi s c ove r ybe gi nsi nJ ul ya ndwi l ll a s t t hr oughoutt he200 8r a c i ngs e a s on.He ’ l le ve nt ua l l ymovet o Europe. At camp, he was even able to get some suggestions from Lance about European living arrangements.
DEPARTMENTS
Fast Freddie Foundation Scholarships—9 $2,000 awarded to college freshmen
Letter from the CEO—3 Focus on a Promoter— 8 The Joe Martin Stage Race
As far as 2007 goes, John is certainly looking forward to the new phase of his career. “Iwoul dn’ ts a yIha vea nyr a c er e s ul tgoa l sj us tbe c a us ei t ’ s such a new experience. I definitely want to make a good i mpr e s s i ona ndl i vea ndl ea r na ndgi ve100 %f ort het e a m. ”
Focus on an Athlete—9 Theresa Cliff-Ryan Top: Devine enjoyed riding with the National Team in Europe. Bottom: On the podium at the Volta Ciclista Provincia Tarragona
Event Calendar—10 National Cyclo-cross Champions—10
Letter from the CEO Dear USA Cycling Member, Each year, donations from USA Cycling members play a key role in the success of American athletes, and 2006 was no different. U.S. National Teams enjoyed amazing success including eight medals at elite world championships.
European racing opportunities and world-class support.
Of course, your donation can also be earmarked for other programs like collegiate scholarships and awards, world championship preparation camps, scholarship funds and development Four world titles were earned compliments of Sarah Hammer in the ingr a nt s ,wome n’ sna t i onalt e a m pr ogr a ms ,t r a c k dividual pursuit, Kristin Armstrong in the time trial, Jill Kintner in the 4programs and junior and U23 programs. cross, and Donny Robinson in the BMX cruiser class. Dave Zabriskie earned a time trial silver, Christine Thorburn a time trial bronze, Randy Donating is easy. You can donate online by Stumphauser a BMX silver, and Mike Day earned BMX bronze. clicking here: www.usacycling.org/donate. Or, when purchasing your 2007 racing license, you USA Cycling also implemented a junior development program modeled can add a donation by simply checking a box! Members can email Steve Johnson after our successful U23 residence program. We invited some of the top at [email protected]. American juniors to compete in Europe against other world-class junYour gift will help us continue funding these iors. It was a perfect building block for entry into our U23 program. important programs and support the future of American cycling. Twenty-three riders participated thanks to generous donors. Thank you for your consideration. With the 2008 Olympic Games quickly approaching, and the 2012 Games Yours in Cycling, on the horizon, we need your help to continue our pursuit of internaSteve Johnson t i onals uc c e s s .Ihopeyou’ l lc ons i de radona t i ont os uppor toura t hl e t e s and the programs that support them. In addition to the junior and U23 development programs, USA Cycling i sl a unc hi ngawome n’ s -specific program in 2007 based in Tuscany, Italy. It will closely model the Belgium-based program, providing
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2006: A Year in Review Four Elite World Titles highlight the year for American cyclists With four elite world titles and many international achievements on all levels of competitive cycling –2006 was an action-packed year full of excitement for the American cycling community.
L-R:S a r a hHa mme rwo nhe rf i r s two r l dt i t l ei nt hewo me n’ si ndi vi dualpur s ui ta tt heEl i t eTr a c kWo r l dCha mpi ons hi ps . DonnyRo binson claimed a second world title for the U.S. at the BMX World Championships. Jill Ki nt ne rde f e nde dhe r20 0 5t i t l ei nt hewo me n’ s4 -cross at the Mountain Bike World Championships. Kristin Armstrong earned a fourth rainbow jersey for the U.S. with a win in the World Championship time trial.
The year got off to a medal-winning start on home turf when the third round of the 2005-2006 UCI Track World Cup visited the west coast. At the ADT Event Center in Los Angeles, Americans earned five medals. The most excitement undoubtedly came from Sarah Hammer who set a new track record in the qualifying round of the individual pursuit and went on to dominate the final for the gold medal. The 22-year-old then e a r ne das e c ondgol dt hene xtda yi nt hewome n’ s1 0-kilometer scratch race.
formances in L.A., she claimed her first rainbow jersey and the first world title for an American on the track since 1996.
As the Spring progressed, the University of California at Davis and Whitman College claimed the Division I and II titles at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. Amber Neben continued to be adomi na t i ngf or c ei ne l i t ewome n’ sr oa dc yc l i ngbyde f e ndi nghe r200 5 t i t l ea tt heTourdel ’ Aude .I nMa y, US A Cyc l i nga nnounc e dt wone w initiatives to grow American cycling: the National Track Calendar and World-class performance turned to another discipline at the end of Janu- Podium Program. The spring also brought changes to the National ary when three Americans produced top-ten finishes at the UCI CycloMountain Bike Series as USA Cycling announced that six of the seven cross World Championships in the Netherlands. Bjorn Selander placed stops would be UCI events complete with prize money. s e ve nt hi nt hej uni orme n’ sdi vi s i onwhi l eAnnKna ppa ndJ ona t ha n In June, Amber Neben took her dominating racing tactics to Brazil and Page placed ninth and tenth in the elite events. won the Pan American Time Trial Championship. Stephen Alfred also As road racing season got underway, the American cycling community posted a gold-me da lper f or ma nc ei nt heme n’ ss pr i nt ,whi l eAme r i c a n looked forward to the inaugural Tour of California, an eight-day race riders won four additional medals. that featured 1.3 million spectators and 600 miles of beautiful California July was the busiest and most exciting month of 2006. terrain. The event was won by American Floyd Landis. Kicking off with the Tour de France, July was packed full of American bi ker a c i ng.I nt hef i r s ts t a geoft hes por t ’ sl a ndmar ke ve nt ,Ge or geHi nMore success on the track and the first track world title since 1996 After a successful bout in L.A., Team USA continued to post results on c a pi ebe c a met hef our t hAme r i c a ni nhi s t or yt os l i pi nt ot heTour ’ sc ovt het r a c ki nFe br ua r ywi t ht hef i nals t opoft he’ 05-’ 06Tr a c kWor l dCup eted yellow jersey. Floyd Landis became the fifth in stage 11. series –this time in Sydney, Australia. Jennie Reed earned two silver While the entire world tuned into the action in France, the rest of the medals: one in the sprint and the other in the keirin. Seasoned road pro American cycling community had the chance to compete for national Kristin Armstrong claimed bronze in the individual pursuit. By April, titles at the USA Cycling National Festival. After competing in Park City Sarah Hammer was ready to close out the track season in style and give the U.S. one of its four 2006 Elite World titles at the 2006 UCI Track Continued on next page World Championships in France. Building on her record-setting per-
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Year in Review continued... for the first two years, riders traveled to Seven Springs, Pa. for the 2006 edition where Kristin Armstrong defended her elite time trial national title and added a road race title. While the best of the best competed in the Pyrenees and road racers of all abilities duked it out in Pennsylvania, American off-road racers and track riders also had a chance to earn stars-andstripes jerseys. In Trexlertown, Pa., 39 national titles were awarded to the next generation of track stars. The Mountain Bike season culminated with the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in Sonoma, Calif. The success of the U23 developmental programs was evidenced during the U23 event that saw National Team members Sam Schultz, Sam Jurekovic, and Colin Cares sweep the top-three spots on the podium. Ryan Trebon and Georgia Gould were also highlights of the weekend as they turned in surprise performances in the elite cross-country events to become first time winners and national champions. At the end of July, our best junior cyclists turned their attention to the most prestigious junior stage race in the world –t heTourl ’ Abi t i bi .Wi t h three stage wins for the U.S., the future looks bright for American road racing. Kevin Soller won stage four, while Cole House won stage five and Ben Barsi-Rhyne claimed stage seven. BMX rider claims 2nd World Title for the U.S. If the BMX World Championships are a sign of things to come, it looks like Americans will fare well in the newest Olympic sport. In Sao Paolo, Brazil, the U.S. captured six World Championship medals. Donny Robinson was the highlight of the event, winning an elite world title in the me n’ sc r ui s e rc l a s s ,whi l ehi syounge rt e a mma t e s Amanda Geving and Joe Sowers won rainbow jerseys in the junior ranks.
While the juniors competed overseas, plenty of rivalries and record-breaking performances overtook the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs where 66 Master National Track titles were awarded and 33 records were broken. One of the hi ghl i ght swa s199 6Ol ympi a nKe ntBos t i c k’ s ne w na t i ona lr ec or di nt heme n’ s2 , 0 00-meter time trial. Another shining moment came from t hewome n’ s40 +s pr i ntwi nne rMi c he l l eBono, who has only been riding for a year and a half. Endurance off-roaders traveled to France for the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships. Josie Beggs posted the best American performance –a 27th place effort. Excitement again traveled to Downers Grove, Ill. when the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championships rolled into town. Brad Huff won t hepr ome n’ sj e r s e yf ort hes e c ondye a ri nar ow a ndt hewome n’ se ve ntpr oduc e das ur pr i s ef i nish. 29-time inline skating world champion Theresa Cliff-Ryan stole the victory from fourtime defending champion Tina Pic. Jill Kintner gives the U.S. a third rainbow jersey A third elite world title came from Jill Kintner whe ns hede f e nde dhe rwome n’ s4-cross title at the Mountain Bike World Championships in New Zealand. It was her fourth consecutive world championship podium appearance and the highlight of the 60-rider American contingent. Ot he rs hi ni ngmome nt si nc l ude dMe l i s s aBuhl ’ s fourth place downhill effort and the elite cross country races that saw Mary McConneloug place sixth and Jeremiah Bishop eighth With four gold, three silver, and six bronze medals, the U.S. team made quite a showing at the UCI Masters Road and Time Trial World Championships. The four world titles were all in the time trial event, and came compliments of Mike Olheiser, Martha Iverson, Susan Shook, and Thurlow Rogers.
Action-packed racing visited Wisconsin at the end of the summer with the USA Cycling 24Crowds gathered in Greenville, S.C. in September Hour Mountain Bike National Championships to witness Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie where six stars-and-stripes jerseys were awarded. claim the time trial and road race titles at the first In August, juniors traveled to Belgium for the American-only edition of the USA Cycling ProJunior Road and Track World Championships. fessional Road Championships. Shane Kline posted the best American ride with a Continued on next page sixth-place effort in the 10-kilometer scratch race.
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Top: George Hincapie became the fourth American in history to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. Middle: The inaugural Tour of California attracted 1.3 million spectators. Bottom: Sam Schultz won the U23 national mountain bike title.
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Year in Review continued... Fourth elite world title earned at Road Worlds Strong performances by the U.S. Team at the Road World Championships illustrate the depth of American women at the international level. Kristin Armstrong became the third elite women's world time trial champion in American history with a win over the two-time defending champion. Christine Thorburn joined her teammate on the awards stand with a bronze-medal performance. Adding to the wome n’ ss uc c e s swa sDa veZa br i s ki e ’ ss i l ve r me da lpe r f or ma nc ei nt hee l i t eme n’ st i met r i a l . Hi se f f or tga vet heU. S.i t sf i r s tme n’ st i met r i a l medal in world championship history. The best masters off-road talent from around the world gathered in British Columbia at the end of August where American riders earned 16 medals at the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships. Four of those medals were world titles awarded to David Beeson, Tracy Oswell, Fred Joehnck, and Jane Finsterwald.
Sarah Hammer re-entered the spotlight during the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships in L.A. Even though she broke an 11year drought with a world title earlier in the ye a r ,s hewa s n’ tf i ni s he dye t .Shee c l i ps e da nother 11-year-ol dma r kont hee ve nt ’ sope ni ng day by smashing the previous national record in the individual pursuit. Throughout the rest of the national championships, Hammer and J e nni eRe e ds we ptt hewome n’ si ndi vi dua l events. Another highlight of the event came from Donna Smith who bested her own Masters World Record time. Donny Robinson wins BMX World Cup Series. Building on his second-place effort in San Jose, Donny Robinson placed first in the second and final event on the UCI Supercross World Cup Series. The win launched him into first place overall and awarded him the series title. The U.S. Mountain Bike Team captured a Continental Championship courtesy of Mary McConneloug and also scored 12 top-ten finishes at the 2006 Pan American Mountain Bike Championships in Santa Catarina, Brazil to contribute va l ua bl eUCIpoi nt st ot heU. S. ’o ve r a l lr a nki ng. Sam Schultz represented the U23 squad with a third-pl a c epodi um e f f or ti nt heme n’ sU2 3r a c e .
The U.S. proved to have plenty more talent in the form of masters riders when the Masters Track World Championships began in Great Britain. With an amazing 17 gold medals, 12 silvers and 18 bronzes, several Americans posted record-breaking performances and Colorado schools proved to be a dominating s e ve nwont he“ Be s tRi de r ”di s t i nc t i onsi nt he i r force in off-road racing during the USA Cycling respective categories. Collegiate Mountain Bike National ChampionAs summer came to an end, Tina Pic and Floyd ships. Durango-based Fort Lewis College deLandis rode away with the individual National feated defending champion University of ColoRacing Calendar series titles, while the top team rado for the Division I title, while Gunnisonhonors went to Health Net and Team Lipton. based Western State College secured the honor for Division II. BMX was put in the spotlight again when the first UCI Supercross World Cup visited San With the end of road, mountain bike, and BMX Jose and gave the world a look at the format season came the beginning of the 2006-2007 t ha twi l lbeus e di nt hes por t ’ sOl ympi cde but . track and cyclo-cross seasons. The U.S. opened Six of the eight riders making it to the final a new UCI Track World Cup season with a silround were Americans with the top U.S. perve rme da li nt hewome n’ ske i r i nc ompl i me nt s formance coming from Donny Robinson who of Jennie Reed. finished second. The final event on the calendar for 2006 was the Inclement weather and collegiate rivalries USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championrolled into Indianapolis for the USA Cycling ships in which Katie Compton and Ryan TreCollegiate Track National Champions where bon earned the elite titles in Rhode Island. host school Marian College won the Team Omnium for the ninth time in the past eleven years.
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Top: Mary McConneloug brought the U.S. a continental mountain bike Title. Bottom: Spectators got a peek at the Olympic BMX format at the first Supercross World Cup in San Jose.
USA Cycling surpassed 60,000 licenses in 2006, illustrating enormous growth over the past few years. As we head into another action-packed year, we look forward with anticipation to another 12 months of growth and continued preparation for the Olympic debut of our BMX talent. 2007 will kick off on home turf with a UCI Track World Cup in L.A. and the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belgium.
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Compt onear nst hi r dconsecut i veEl i t e‘ Cr osst i t l e Tr ebonj oi nsCompt onon2 00 7UCI‘ Cr os sWor l dChampi ons hi pt e am Katie Compton successfully defended her title, earning her third-straight stars-and-stripes jersey in the elite women’ sf i el d.Shedec l i nedwor l dc hampi ons hi pi nvi t at i onsi npas tyea r s ,butt hi sye ars heac c e pt edheraut oma t i c nomi nat i onandwi l lmaket het r i pt oBel gi um ne xtmont ht or ac et hewor l d’ sbes t’ c r os sr ac er sf ort hef i r s tt i me . On the final day of the 2006 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Rhode Island earlier this month, Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Spike) bested a 63-rider field by quickly opening a significant gap on her nearest threat—Georgia Gould (Boise, Idaho/Luna). Goul d,whowa st het opAme r i c a ni nt hi sye a r ’ s U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross, was considered one ofCompt on’ sbi ggert hr e a t sf ort hena t i ona lt i t l e this year. But the defending champion wasted no time in separating herself from Gould.
The day before Compton became a three-time champion, Ryan Trebon (Ventura, Calif./Kona) added an elite men's cyclo-cross title to his résumé with a commanding victory that also came with an automatic nomination to the World Championship team. The victory was the latest in a year that has seen him also capture the pro men's mountain bike crown and the overall title in the Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross series.
In Rhode Island, he jumped to an early advantage after the first lap. A chase group containing Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Cervelo), Jeremy Pow"This year was definitely easier because I had a ers (Niantic, Conn./Jelly Belly) and Trebon's teamfront line start and there was no snow," Compton mate on the Kona squad, Barry Wicks (Corvallis, explained. "I didn't get a great start, I think I fell in Ore.) dangled behind and continued to lose ground. third spot, and then I got on Georgia's wheel and A second pair of chasers - defending champion passed her in the second turn. I felt pretty good, I Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./GT-Hyundai) and 2001 just wanted to go fast and be in the front so I could champion Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass./ pick the lines. I just wanted to stay on the gas." Cyclocrossworld.com) - made contact with the trio She certainly stayed on the gas, remaining alone for to form a chase group of five, but Trebon continued most of the race and soloing across the finish line in to increase his significant gap. dominating fashion. Gould rode to the silver, while "If I have a gap like that, I can just keep the pressure Ke r r yBa r nhol t( Boul de r ,Col o. / TokyoJ oe ’ s -Maxxis) on by taking it easy in the corners and really hitting earned the bronze. the sections I want to go hard in," he explained. Winners in the junior men 17-18, U23 men, elite After he crossed the line to put his final mark on a men, and elite women earned automatic nominatruly successful 2006 season, Page beat out Johnson tions to the national team that will represent the for the silver medal. U.S. at the 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belgium next month. Besides Compton and Trebon, two other new national champions earned automatic nominations to Although Compton won the national title and recompete at the world championships January 27-28 ceived nominations in both 2004 and 2005, she in Belgium - Danny Summerhill (Centennial, Colo./ turned down the opportunity in the past, fearing TIAA-CREF-Clif Bar) in the junior men's 17-18 cateinternational competition would jeopardize her gory and Jesse Anthony (Beverly, Mass./Clif Bar) in career as a Paralympic cyclist. Compton was the the men's U23 class. sighted pilot of the 2004 Paralympic gold-medal blind tandem team. This year though, Katie has a For a complete list of 2006 Cyclo-cross National new goal and wants to give it her all against the Champions, please see page 10. wor l d’ sbe s t’ c r os sr a c e r s . "I would love a top-ten finish, but this year I'd just like to go for experience and feel it out and see where I stand and next year go for a better result."
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Top: Compton earned her third straight national title. Bottom: Trebon finished a successful season with a national championship victory. Photos: Chris Milliman
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All Sports Productions—Bruce Dunn Joe Martin Stage Race celebrates 30th anniversary in May Promoter Bruce Dunn has grown the Joe Martin Stage Race from a regional event into one of the top NRC events in the nation. When he took over in 1999, he was the University of Arkansas Director of Development and an upscale clothing store owner.
The 2006 Joe Martin Stage Race experienced recordsetting attendance with 200 pro men, 92 pro women, and 350 amateurs. In 2007, the Arkansas-based event will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Dunn’ sc ompa ny–All Sports Productions, Inc. –promotes four other races besides the Joe Martin Stage Race. For more information, visit www.allsportsproductions.com.
committed law enforcement, challenging terrain, and a passionate committee. Dunn has 35 committee members and over 350 volunteers. “I tma ybec l i c hé ,butr i de r st e l lushow ni c eour vol unt e e r sa ndc ommuni t yt r e a tt he m, ”hes a i d.
After closing his store, he set out to promote the race Dunn says the most important thing is persistence on a bigger scale. It was a regional event in 2001 and a willingness to work hard. when he flew to Colorado to meet with USA Cycling and learn about NRC opportunities. “Persevere no matter what is thrown at you. And you need to have some passion mixed in as well. “After two years at the University of Arkansas, I Both the competitors and the volunteers can tell knew that if I wanted to grow the race I would need whe ns ome onec a r e sa boutwhatt he ya r edoi ng. ” t owor ka ti tf ul lt i me , ”hes a i d.“Idi dn' tha vea ny idea it would turn into a career and that I would “Ir odemybi kee ve r ywhe r ea sayoungki dupunt i l now be promoting five events. I ' mt r ul ybl e s s e d. ” Iwa sa bout14 , ”her e c a l l s .“At29 , Ibe ga nl ooki ng for another sport besides running and borrowed a Going into its 30th anniversary this May, it is now a friend's bike. Iwa si mme di a t el yhooke daga i n. ” nationally recognized event that has grown radically “Ie nt e r e dmyf i r s tr a c e ,ac r i t er i um,in 1994 in the in recent years. In 2006, it set attendance records with 200 pro men, 92 pro women, and 350 amateurs. pouring down rain, got dropped about half-way through the race and had a smile from ear to ear and What makes the Joe Martin Stage Race so successI haven't been off my bike since. Now my passion f ul ?I tc oul dbeDunn’ se xpe r i e nc ei nc us t ome rs e r ha sa l l owedmet odoi tf oral i vi ng. ” vice, fundraising, and small business management. To learn more about the 2007 Joe Martin Stage Race, Butt ha t ’ snotwha thea t t r i but e si tt o. visit www.joemartinstagerace.com He credits a supportive city, a great calendar date,
U.S. Team competes in Moscow Track World Cup Tom Zirbel posts best result for Team USA in the individual pursuit The halfway point of the 2006-2007 UCI Track World Cup Series concluded earlier this month in Moscow, where the best American performance came from Tom Zirbel. On the opening day of competition, he posted an 11th place effort in the men's four-kilometer individual pursuit. It was his very first World Cup race.
26th and 38th respectively. Cody O'Reilly earned one point and 25th place in the men's 30-kilomter points race. On the final day of competition, Sima Trapp placed 16th in the women's scratch race, while her teammate Kori Seehafer placed 17th. The American trio of Michael Blatchford, Ben Barczewski, and Kevin Selker placed 16th in the men's Team Sprint.
Also appearing in his first world cup competition, Cody O'Reilly placed 16th in the men's scratch race. In the women's points race, Sima Trapp In January, the world's top track cycling talent will come to the ADT and Kori Seehafer placed 20th and 22nd respectively while Ben Event Center in Carson, Calif. for the third of four stops on the World Barczewski placed sixth in his repechage after placing 6th in the opening Cup circuit. Tickets are on sale through the Home Depot Center box ofheat to end his day on the track early. fice and through all Ticketmaster outlets. On day two, Michael Blatchford and Kevin Selker competed in the men's sprint qualification round but did not advance to the next round, placing
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Theresa Cliff-Ryan Former skater is strong addition to track cycling program In her very first international track cycling competition last month, Theresa Cliff-Ryan made an impressive debut. With a sixth-place effort in the scratch race at the World Cup opener, the former inline skater proved to be a strong up and coming cyclist. Theresa used cycling to cross-t r ai nf orhe rf a mi l y’ s favorite sport - inline skating. As her skating career progressed, her goal was to earn the most world titles for a female, which used to be 18. By 2003, she met her goal with a record 29 world titles and decided to eventually retire from skating to focus on an Olympic sport. Since she loved cycling—it was an easy choice.
Theresa Cliff-Ryan is shown above en route to a sixth place scratch race finish at her first international track cycling event. Photo: Cycling Australia
By the end of 2005, she was ready to switch. But it was a few years earlier that she had her first experience on the track. In 1999 while visiting Australia, she tried out a track bike the day before a race. After 30 minutes of not even staying on the bank, she called it quits. Despite that experience, she signed up for the ne xtda y’ sr a c e . Ther a c e r swe nts t r ai ghtt ot het opon lap one, but a scared Theresa managed to stay up.
one of the girls went for a break and I thought I have t ogowi t ht hi sbe c a us eIc a n’ tge ti nt hepa c kt oge t a nypoi nt ss ot hi si smybe s tbe tt odogood. ” The pair lapped the pack and Theresa placed second in her first track event. As track cycling tactics are similar to those used in i nl i nes ka t i ng,t ha t ’ st hedi s c i pl i nes he ’ sl e a ni ngt oward. She won the national criterium title, was selected to the USA Cycling Track Talent Pool, and made her big debut this November. With her impressive performance, she feels hopeful about the future. “Ide f i ni t e l yne e dmor ee xpe r i e nc ei nWor l dCups and hopefully I can qualify for the World Champions hi pst oa gai ngai ne xpe r i e nc ef ort heOl ympi c s , ”s he said. “ The20 08Ol ympi c sa r emygoa lr i ghtnow butI know they are very close and I might not have e nought i mei nt hes por tye ts ot he r ei sa l wa ys20 1 2. ”
“Ie ve nma deabe twi t hmypa r e nt swhe nIwa s10 years old that if I ever made it to the Olympics they would buy me a horse! I think I might let them off “ Theonl yt hi ngwa sIc oul dn' tr i dewi t hi n10f e e tof the hook if I c a nma kei t . ” anyone so I stayed around the back of the pack. Then
Fast Freddie Foundation awards $2000 in scholarships At a recent dinner for the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League, Freddie Rodriguez and Tom Danielson honored one of two recipients of the Fast Freddie Foundation annual collegiate scholarships. Gianna Pieraccini won a $1,000.00 scholarship based on her scholastic achievements, racing resume, community service and winning essay. The other winner, Grant Lacey, was not in attendance. Both athletes are now freshmen bike racers at U.C. Santa Cruz.
fullest potential. Hopefully with programs like this and examples like Tom, we can avoid that decision for the next generation of top American r a c er s . ”
Danielson is also committed to encouraging collegiate athletes to compete a tt hes por t ’ shi ghe s tl e v- Scholarship recipient Gianna Pieraccini with Freddie, Tom and Mike Audley, the Foundation Director, els while staying in “Al l owi ngki dst ogot oc ol l egewi t houts a c r i f i c i ngt he i rpot e nt i a la sbi - school. He sets aside his own money to fund scholarships and programs cycle racers is one of the primary reasons I formed the Fast Freddie through his alma mater, Fort Lewis College. Founda t i on, ”s a i dFr e ddi e .“To m Da ni e l s oni sape r f e c te xa mpl eofwha t Coming soon will be the Team Fast Freddie, a cycling club open to anywe are trying to achieve, since he is a college graduate and one of the top one with an interest in cycling and a desire to support youth and develc yc l i s t si nt hewor l d. ” opmental cycling. Learn more at www.FastFreddieFoundation.org. “Whe nIgr a dua t edf r om hi ghs c hooli ts e e me di mpos s i bl et oa s pi r et o race on an international level and still go to college. I tried for one semester and then had to make the decision: a college degree or race to my Annually, the Fast Freddie Foundation gives two $1,000.00 scholarships to high school seniors who raced in the NorCal H.S. MTB League and will attend college. The scholarships encourage young cyclists to continue their education while still racing at the highest possible levels.
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National Champions Winners from the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships which took place earlier this month in Providence, Rhode Island are listed below by category.
Coming Up... Jan. 14—Nommay, FRA UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Feb. 18-25—California AMGEN Tour of California
Jan. 19-21—Los Angeles UCI Track World Cup
Feb. 23-25—Manchester, GBR UCI Track World Cup
Elite Women: Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Elite Men: Ryan Trebon (Ventura, Calif.)
Jan. 21—Hoogerheide, NED UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Feb. 24—Santa Clarita, Calif. Santa Clarita Grand Prix
U23 National Cyclo-cross Champions
Jan. 27-28—Hooglede-Gits, BEL UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Elite National Cyclo-cross Champions
U23 Men: Jesse Anthony (Beverly, Mass.) U23 Women: Amy Dombroski (Boulder, Colo.)
Collegiate National Cyclo-cross Champions
Collegiate Men Division I: Jamey Driscoll (University of Vermont) Collegiate Men Division II: Ryan Iddings (Seattle Pacific University) Collegiate Women Division I: Clara Beard (Lees-McRae) Collegiate Women Division II: Jennifer Stebbins (Dartmouth) Overall Division I Collegiate: Lees-McRae University Overall Division II Collegiate: MIT
Road Cycling Mountain Bike Track Cycling Cyclocross BMX
Junior National Cyclo-cross Champions
Junior Women 10-12: Sarah Huang (Kenosha, Wis.) Junior Women 13-14: Elizabeth White (Bedford, N.H.) Junior Women 15-16: Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif.) Junior Women 17-18: Danielle Haulman (Denver, Colo.) Junior Men 10-12: Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash.) Junior Men 13-14: Yannick Eckmann (Boulder, Colo.) Junior Men 15-16: Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass.) Junior Men 17-18: Daniel Summerhill (Centennial, Colo.)
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Master National Cyclo-cross Champions
Men 30-34: Ryan Leech (Philadelphia, Pa.) Men 35-39: Richard Feldman (Ketchum, Idaho) Men 40-44: Mark Noble (Oxnard, Calif.) Men 45-49: Steve Tilford (Topeka, Kan.) Men 50-54: Ned Overend (Durango, Colo.) Men 55-59: Frank Wittwer (Charlottesville, Va.) Men 60-64: John Elgart (Sacramento, Calif.) Men 65+: Rob Lea (Taneytown, Md.) Women 30-34: Deidre Winfield (Charlottesville, Va.) Women 35-39: Wendy Williams (Portland, Ore.) Women 40-44: Sami Fournier (Bend, Ore.) Women 45-49: Catherine Walberg (Topeka, Kan.) Women 50-54: Kathy Sarvary (Lunenburg, Mass.) Women 55-59: Leslie Ludtke (Concord, N.H.) Women 65+: Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass.)
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Supporting the Future of American Bike Racing:
The USA CYCLING Development Foundation From aspiring junior athletes to elite-level cyclists competing on a world stage, the USA Cycling Development Foundation funds the efforts aimed at developing emerging talent into future champions. The Foundation supports USA Cycling managed endeavors such as the U23 European Residence, Tr a c k,Wome n’ sEndur a nc e ,a ndU23Re s i de nt Mountain Bike programs. Grants from the Foundation also furnish scholarships for individual junior and U23 athletes, and Centers for Excellence and Collegiate programs.
program who have gone on to Pro Tour teams include Tyler Farrar, Aaron Olson, Patrick McCarty, Michael Creed, and Damon Kluck. On the track, Olympic Training Center resident athlete Michael Blatchford earned a bronze medal in 2006 at World Cup #3 in Los Angeles. Sam Schultz, a member of the U23 Resident Mountain Bike program placed 16th in the 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and also boasts a Pan Am silver medal and numerous national podium appearances.
Si nc ei t ’ si nc ept i ons i xye a r sa go,t heFounda t i on’ s TheWome n’ sEndur a nc epr ogr a m hos t sa na nnual success has become increasingly evident right here in Wome n’ sTa l e ntI . D. Ca mpt oi de nt i f yt hebe s t the U.S. and in international competitions. women racers from around the country. In 2005, Ei ghtyoungr i der st ha tt ookpa r ti nUSA Cyc l i ng’ s seven participating riders moved on to professional U23 European Residence program have already teams and Sima Trapp eventually qualified for the graduated to UCI Pro Tour teams. Dave Zabriskie National Track Talent Pool. was picked up by Team CSC where he accomplished As the USA Cycling Development Foundation ima Tour de France stage win in 2005 and became one proves upon these development efforts, American of only five Americans in history to wear the yellow cycling will continue to grow and produce World jersey. Saul Raisin, who rides for Credit Agricole, and Olympic champions. Your support and donaboasts strong international finishes such as 5th place tions can help ensure more American success stories at the Liege-Bastonge-Liege. Other graduates of the for years to come.
After graduating from the U23 ranks, Dave Zabriskie joined Team CSC and became the only American in hi s t o r yt owi nas t agei ne ac hofc yc l i ng’ st hr e eg r a nd t o ur s . Thi smo nt h, hebe a tde f e ndi nge l i t eme n’ st i me trial champion Chris Baldwin to win the USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship. (Photo: Casey Gibson)
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