Swedberg, Peterson, Rivera on podiums abroad
 The past week was a good one for USA Cycling's young riders as Benjamin Swedberg (Kent, Wash/Rad Racing), Colt Peterson (Huntington Beach, Calif.), and Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif./Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY 12) all found themselves on podiums around the world. Additionally, the U.S. is presently ranked number-one in the UCI's Junior Nations Cup rankings.
junior development program
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 Riding for the USA Cycling Development Program squad, Benjamin Swedberg picked up the best young rider and sprint jerseys after the seven-day, six-stage Tour de l'Abitibi in Canada on Sunday.
The 18-year-old Swedberg won stage five of the Junior Nations Cup event and also appeared on the podium three additional times.
Swedberg was joined at the event by USA Cycling teammates Thomas Jondall (Tucson, Ariz.), Colt Peterson (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Paul Lynch (Colchester, Conn./CL Noonan-Bay Hill Capital-Corner Cycle), Nathaniel Geoffrion (Petaluma, Calif./All Sport-Team Swift), and Daniel Farinha (San Jose, Calif./San Jose Bicycle Club).
Jondall was the highest-placed rider for the team in the overall classification, followed by Swedberg in 16th. Peterson picked up a stage win in the stage four road race and finished 47th overall. Paul Lynch was 18th overall while Nate Geoffrion was 20th and Daniel Farinha was 66th.
The USA Cycling Development Program also finished third in the general team classification. For more on this race, visit its official website by clicking here.
Following the Tour de l'Abitibi, the United States secured the number-one spot in the UCI Junior Nations Cup rankings. With 190 points, the U.S. leads second- and third-ranked Russia (160) and Denmark (102). To see the rankings, please click here.
U23 development program
MOUNTAIN BIKE
USA Cycling fielded a squad of four U23 riders in the elite men's cross country race at the fourth round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Champéry, Switzerland on Saturday. Out of the 200 elite men entered in the event, Stephen Ettinger (Cashmere, Wash.) placed the highest for the young squad in 105th-place. Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was 109th, Jack Hinkens (Edenprairie, Minn.) was 119th, and Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C.) was 135th. For complete results on the UCI website, please click here.
women's development program
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 Coryn Rivera (Tustin, Calif./Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12) sprinted to third-place in the final stage of the Tour Limousin in France on Sunday. The 17-year-old Rivera was ranked 22nd overall in the general classification at the end of the four-stage race.
Riding as a member of USA Cycling's Women's National Development Program squad, Rivera was joined in France by four other young teammates, Kaitie Antonneau (Racine, Wis./Team Kenda), Kendall Ryan (Ventura, Calif./Now-MS Society), Jessica Prinner (South Elgin, Ill/ABD Cycling Team), and Tayler Wiles (Bluffdale, Utah). At the end of the event, Antonneau wasn't far behind Rivera in the overall, finishing 24th. Wiles was 69th while Ryan was 77th and Prinner was 89th. The USA Cycling contingent was ranked eighth overall out of the 29 teams entered in the event.
For more information about this event, please click here to visit its website.
MOUNTAIN BIKE
Racing for USA Cycling's Women's National Development Program, Chloe Forsman (Tucson, Ariz.) donned the Stars-and-Stripes at the fourth round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup on Saturday. The 23-year-old entered the elite women's cross country event and rode to a 49th-place finish. For complete results on the UCI website, please click here.
development camps
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Three spots are still available at USA Cycling's Northwest Regional Road Development Camp slated for Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., August 1-6. Click here for more information about USA Cycling's Athlete Development Camps.
coming up
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The next event on tap for USA Cycling's U23 National Development Program is the Tour of Alsace in France, July 27 to August 1. Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich.), Carson Miller (Bend, Ore.), Charlie Avis (Palo Alto, Calif.), and Danny Heeley (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) will be joined for this event by Jacob Rathe (Portland, Ore.) and Erik Slack (Boise, Idaho). Click here for more information on the event's website.
MOUNTAIN BIKE
Chloe Forsman, Stephen Ettinger, Russell Finsterwald, Jack Hinkens, and Kerry Werner will contest the next World Cup cross country race on Saturday in Val di Sole, Italy. Click here for more information.
Photos from top to bottom: Colt Peterson sprints to the win in stage 4 of the Tour de l'Abitibi (Photo by Dean Warren); Benjamin Swedberg stands on top of the podium and Daniel Farhina is on the left after going one and two in stage five of the Tour de l'Abitibi (Photo by Paul Brindamore); USA Cycling's Women's National Development Program squad is introduced at the Tour Limousin. (Photo by Manel Lacambra).
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