Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar Standings: Feb. 18

USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar Standings The 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar began on Feb. 15 with Dan Atherton (GBR) and Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz.) earning wins in the first event. The pro downhill race at the Mob N Mojave in Boulder City, Nevada on Feb. 15 marked the first of eight events on the season-long calendar. For complete results, click here. With the first of eight events on the 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar complete, Atherton and Harmony lead the standings. The 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar standings are as follows: Men's Standings 1. Dan Atherton (GBR) 30 2. Gee Atherton (GBR) 20 3. David Klaassen Van Oorschot (Riverside, Calif.) 15 4. Espen Johnsen (NOR) 12 5. Kevin Aiello (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) 10 Women's Standings 1. Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz.) 30 2. Lisa Myklak (Felton, Calif.) 20 3. Darian Harvey (Durango, Colo.) 15 4. Miranda Miller (CAN) 12 5. Joy Martin (Poway, Calif.) 10     *For complete 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar men's standings, click here and click here for complete women's standings. The next event on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar is the Fluidride Cup in Port Angeles, Wash., May 1-3.

About the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar Created in 2006 to increase opportunities for competitors and race promoters alike, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar consists of eight mountain bike races across six states and represents the most prestigious collection of off-road gravity events in the nation. The calendar employs a season-long rankings system that results in an overall men’s and women’s champion at the end of the year. The calendar’s winners are recognized by the mountain bike community as the best Gravity riders on American soil. Recognized as the top national-level gravity mountain bike calendar in the country, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar features all disciplines of gravity racing, including Downhill, Dual Slalom, 4-Cross and Super D. For more information on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar, visit www.usacycling.org/mbnc, or to become a part of the nation’s premier Gravity mountain bike calendar, contact USA Cycling Mountain Bike Events and Program Director, Kelli Lusk at 719-866-4668 or klusk@usacycling.org.

This Article Published 2009-02-18 15:28:37 For more information contact: asmith@usacycling.org