Taberlay and Sawicki win Idyllwild, take MBNC-XC lead

Mountain Bike National Cross country Calendar May 6, 2009 Taberlay & Sawicki win Idyllwild, take MBNC-XC lead Australia's Sid Taberlay (Sho-air-Specialized) cruised to the pro men's win in the fourth event on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar, the Idyllwild Spring Challenge. Pua Sawicki (Yucaipa, Calif./Ellsworth) did the same in the pro women's race in Idyllwild, Calif. Both riders used the 85 points earned for victory in the category four event to leapfrog into first place in the calendar rankings. For complete results from the Idyllwild Spring Challenge, click here. After four of 15 events, the current USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar standings are as follows: Men's Standings 1. Sid Taberlay (AUS/Sho-air-Specialized) 265 2. Max Plaxton (CAN/Sho-air-Specialized) 195 3. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) 185 4. Sam Schultz (Missoula, Mont./Subaru-Gary Fisher) 175 5. Manuel Prado (Lake Forest, Calif./Sho-air-Specialized) 150 Women's Standings 1. Pua Sawicki (Yucaipa, Calif/Ellsworth) 235 2. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna) 210 3. Catherine Pendrel (CAN/Luna) 195 4. Allison Mann (Murrieta, Calif.) 180 5. Willow Koerber (Asheville, N.C./Subaru-Gary Fisher) 170     *For complete 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar standings, click here for men's standings and here for women. Next up on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross-Country Calendar will be the category-3 Bump and Grind, May 31 in Pelham, Ala. *Photo courtesy Idyllwild Spring Challenge and Sho-Air Back to top About the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar Created in 2006 to increase opportunities for competitors and race promoters alike, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar consists of 15 mountain bike races across 11 states and represents the most prestigious collection of off-road 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 most consistent mountain bike athletes on American soil. For more information on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar, visit www.usacycling.org/mbnc, or to become a part of the calendar, contact USA Cycling Mountain Bike Events and Program Director, Kelli Lusk at 719-434-4285 or klusk@usacycling.org.

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