The latest track cycling news from USA Cycling
- USA Cycling names roster for 2010 Track World Championships
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. - Junior Track Nationals return to T-town as it celebrates 35th year
As the Lehigh Valley digs out from the biggest snowstorm in more than a decade, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (VPCC) is preparing to celebrate its 35th anniversary this summer with nine Friday nights of professional, international Olympic-caliber racing highlighted by the return of the USA Cycling Juniors Track National Championships, Executive Director Marty Nothstein announced Thursday. - Support the Aishel House in memory of Michelle Bono
Multi-National Track Cycling Champion Michelle Bono died February 23, 2010 following a two-and-a-half-year fight against pancreatic cancer. She was 47 years-old. Michelle was a force to be reckoned with both on and off the bike. If she was told something was impossible she would find a way to make it possible. Her tenacity, determination, focus and, most of all, her willpower allowed her to achieve incredible things. All supporters are asked to donate to the Aishel House in her memory. - Deadline to register 2010-11 UCI track trade teams March 11
Attention potential 2010-11 UCI registered track teams: The deadline to file all necessary paperwork to USA Cycling is Friday, March 11. This year, USA Cycling will oversee more aspects of the UCI registration process, similar to the registration of UCI continental road teams. The official deadline for USA Cycling to submit registration materials to the UCI is March 14. Therefore, USA Cycling needs to receive all of the necessary documentation by March 11. - DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: U.S. riders perform well in World Cup finales
American athletes contested both the track and cyclo-cross World Cup finales over the weekend. On the track, Cody O'Reilly was the top American while Jonathan Page turned in the top finish at the cyclo-cross event. USA Cycling announced its 2010 regional development camps schedule and 20 Americans are preparing for the Cyclo-cross World Championships next weekend. - Hammer named USOC female Athlete of the Month
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced track cyclist Sarah Hammer and biathlete Tim Burke as its December Athletes of the Month, while ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White were awarded Team of the Month honors. Hammer not only collected gold and silver medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Cali, Columbia, in December, but the two-time World champion clocked the third- fastest women's time in history in the three-kilometer individual pursuit. The Olympian made her return to the highest level of competition by taking the individual pursuit gold in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup's third round before taking the silver medal in the team pursuit. - DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: Full month of track racing in store for U.S.
Track cycling is in full swing for Americans this month with several U.S. riders competing in the European 6-Day season, 18 riders taking part in a USA Cycling Track Training Camp at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in California, and five members of the U.S. National Team preparing for the fourth and final round of the UCI Track World Cup slated for Jan. 22-24. - Mass start time standard test offered January 9
All athletes with a valid Track category 1, 2, or 3 license are invited to participate in a mass start time standard test on January 9, 2010 at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, Calif. A mass start time standard test is an opportunity for an athlete to officially achieve a time standard which is one avenue to attain eligibility for consideration to attend the 2010 UCI Track World Championships. - DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: Two medals for U.S. at World Cup in Cali
The U.S. contingent earned two medals at the third round of the UCI Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia, Dec. 10-12. Sarah Hammer took gold in the individual pursuit and later teamed up with Dotsie Bausch and Lauren Tamayo for a silver medal effort in the women's team pursuit. Additionally, USA Cycling is currently holding its second BMX Junior Development Program Camp of the season at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. - Williams accepts suspension for doping violation
USADA announced today that Kenneth Williams, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a suspension for his anti-doping rules violation.