Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 26, 2009) — USA Cycling is excited to partner with Intense BMX to expand its efforts to develop America’s extensive pipeline of Bicycle Motocross (BMX) athletes. With a focus on the future, the national governing body has plans to increase its development initiatives, including the enhanced USA Cycling Junior Development Program (JDP) sponsored by Intense BMX.
As a partner in USA Cycling’s JDP, Intense BMX will provide crucial support for its series of quarterly junior development camps. Intense BMX will not only offer product support, along with products from SINZ Racing, Intense Tyres, and THE Products, but also on-site mechanical services and support for the more than a dozen 15-16 year-old campers who will be in attendance at each of four annual sessions. Intense BMX will also help fund the top male and female graduating rider from each year’s camp series attend their first international BMX Supercross event. Congratulations to the 2009 JDP winners, Brook Crain (Visalia, Calif.) and Justin Riddell (Cape Coral, Fla.) who recently earned the opportunity for funded competition in the Pietermaritzburg Supercross (Crain) and the Frejus Supercross (Riddell) World Cup events.
“We are excited to further give back to the sport of BMX and, in many different ways, assist the up-and-coming junior riders in BMX who are the future of our sport,” stated Pete Dylewski, marketing manager of VSI products, the parent company of Intense BMX.
This week USA Cycling will welcome 15 junior men and women to its third JDP instructional camp on the campus of the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. These athletes were invited by USA Cycling coaches based on several factors, including past results and future potential. The camp’s agenda will feature training sessions on the replica of the Beijing Olympic track, instructional clinics on nutrition, weight training and sports psychology, baseline physiological testing and Q&A sessions with professional BMX riders.
The camp, set for Aug. 24-30 will be the first in the 2010 series.
Complementing the guidance of USA Cycling BMX Programs Director and former world champion, Mike King, several additional coaches will provide direction and instruction to camp attendees. U.S. Challenge Class team manager Brian Fell, along with certified USA Cycling coaches and BMX experts Jerry Bradford and Jeff Glynn, will serve as volunteer coaches at the August camp. Pete Dylewski from Intense BMX will also be on site with the team support trailer offering assistance to the camp athletes.
Click here to learn about USA Cycling's BMX Junior Development Camp qualifying system or here for the current point rankings.
Attendees for the August USA Cycling BMX junior development camp in Chula Vista include:
Women
Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Audrey Zuloaga (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Carly Dyer (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Dani George (Palmdale, Calif.)
Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill.)
Shay Glynn (Norco, Calif.)
Lauren Whisler (Corona, Calif.)
Jazmyne Harvey (Buena Park, Calif.)
Men
Nathan Padilla (Lakewood, Calif.)
Jesse Day (Simi Valley, Calif.)
Nicholas Koehler (Tustin, Calif.)
Lain Van Ogle (Auburn, Wash.)
Jordan Miranda (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Tyler Whitfield (Machesney Park, Ill.)
Dakota Sanger (Winston, Ore.)
Sutter Choisser (Rocklin, Calif.)
* Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla.)
* Anthony DeRosa (Toms River, N.J.)
*nominated riders who were unable to attend
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ licensees including 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 1,800 clubs and teams, 350 professional cyclists, 200 certified mechanics, and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists through various initiatives and programs. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts national championship events for all categories of amateur and professional cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.
