DEVELOPMENT WRAP-UP: Olds grabs silver in World Cup points race

Olds grabs silver in World Cup points race USA Cycling fielded riders for two track events last week. Six riders rode for the U.S. National Team in round two of the UCI Track World Cup in Melbourne, AUS, Nov. 19-21. Shelley Olds (Scotts Valley, Calif./Proman Hit Squad) produced the top result for the squad with a silver medal effort in the women's points race. Additionally, Iggy Silva (San Diego, Calif./Iggy Racing) and Ian Moir (Long Beach, Calif./Rock Racing) represented the U.S. with a third-place effort in the Madison in a local Gent, Belgium race - the Jeugdmeeting. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM Giddeon Massie (Huntington Beach, Calif./Bike Religion), Cody O'Reilly (Santa Barbara, Calif./Bissell), and Austin Carroll (Orange, Calif./BMC Racing) rode for the U.S. National Team in the second round of the UCI Track World Cup in Melbourne last weekend. Massie clocked a time of 1:03.706 in the men's kilometer time trial to post an impressive sixth-place finish. Massie also rode to 12th-place in the keirin and 18th-place in the sprint. In the scratch race, O'Reilly placed 15th. For complete results from the second round of the UCI Track World Cup, click here. Riding for the U.S. National team, Iggy Silva and Ian Moir contested a local race in Gent, Belgium - Jeugdmeeting. The pair placed third in the Madison. women's DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM Riding for the U.S. National Team in the women's races in Melbourne were Shelley Olds, Kimberly Geist (Emmaus, Pa./Team Alliance Environmental), and Lauren Tamayo (Asheville, N.C./Team TIBCO). Olds rode to a silver medal in the women's points race with 11 points compared to the 16 collected by gold medalist Giorgia Bronzini of Italy. Another strong result for Olds was her ninth-place effort in the scratch race. Tamayo finished 24th in the points race. Other American results included a bronze medal effort from Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Cedar Springs, Mich./Verducci/Breakaway Racing) in the scratch race. For complete results from the second round of the UCI Track World Cup, click here. Watch Shelley's podium ceremony on our You Tube page, here. COMING UP... U.S. riders will contest the Zuidlaren Six-Day in the Netherlands, Nov. 24-29. USA Cycling is holding a camp at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, Calif., Dec. 1-6, to prepare the following riders for the third round of the UCI Track World Cup. Daniel Holloway (Morgan Hill, Calif./Felt-Holowesko-Garmin) Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) Guy East (Indianapolis, Ind./MOB Squad) Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./American Track Foundation) Lauren Tamayo (Asheville, N.C./Team TIBCO) Cari Higgins (Boulder, Colo./Proman Hit Squad) Dotsie Bausch (Irvine, Calif./ATF-Empower Coaching) Heather Jackson (Oceanside, Calif.) Shelley Olds (Scotts Valley, Calif. /Proman Hit Squad) The third round of the UCI Track World Cup will take place in Cali, Colombia, Dec. 11-13. For more information on the 2009/2010 UCI Track World Cup, click here. Photo: Shelley Olds won the silver medal in the women's points race in Melbourne. In the center is gold medalist Giorgia Bronzini (ITA), and on the right with the bronze medal is Madeleine Sandig (GER). Photo courtesy of Benjamin Sharp. 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.

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