DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: Olds 3rd in scratch race at World Cup opener

Olds 3rd in scratch race at World Cup opener USA Cycling fielded a team of five for the UCI Track World Cup opener in Manchester, October 29 - November 1. Shelley Olds (Scotts Valley, Calif./Proman) posted the best result for the U.S. with a bronze medal performance in the women's scratch race. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM Riding for the U.S. National Team, Daniel Holloway (Morgan Hill, Calif./Garmin-Felt-Holowesko) and Colby Pearce (Boulder, Colo.) competed in the UCI Track World Cup opener in Manchester, October 29 - November 3 where they combined forces to place seventh in the Madison. Additionally, Holloway contested the points race, lapping the field once with a group of 13 to score 21 points and place 12th. Pearce barely missed out on a breakaway in the scratch race and after several attempts to get away, he finished in the bunch in 22nd place. Click here for complete results. WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM Shelley Olds, Cari Higgins (Boulder, Colo./Proman), and Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif./Proman) rode for the U.S. National Team at round one of the UCI Track World Cup. All three women made it into the final of the scratch race where Olds picked up the bronze medal, Rivera finished 13th, and Higgins placed 22nd. Click here for complete results. COMING UP... USA Cycling will field a team for the Ghent Six-Day in Belgium, November 18-23. The second round of the UCI Track World Cup is slated for November 19-21 in Melbourne. Click here for more information.   Photo: Women's scratch race in Manchester, photo courtesy of the UCI 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.

This Article Published 2009-11-02 15:23:22 For more information contact: kkahn@usacycling.org