http://www.usacycling.org/road/ The latest road cycling news from USA Cycling en-us Copyright 2008 by USA Cycling, Incorporated. All rights reserved Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:09:47 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webmaster@usacycling.org http://www.usacycling.org/myusac/images/usac_logo.gif http://www.usacycling.org/road/ 136 72 http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3549 This season, several American women - all members of domestic trade teams - are sacrificing bigger salaries, stability and time with loved ones to pursue their dreams of becoming world-class cyclists in the international peloton or future world championship participants and Olympians. Based at USA Cycling's European Residence Center in Lucca, Italy throughout much of spring and summer, the five women are all part of USA Cycling's Women's National Team program which provides them with European racing opportunties, instruction and resources. alee@usacycling.org Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:24:50 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3539 This week, two Americans turned in outstanding performances in major European events as Christian Vande Velde and Lauren Franges finished near the top of the standings in France and the Netherlands respectively. At the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, a 2.1-ranked four-day UCI stage race in France, Vande Velde won the stage-two time trial and finished second overall. Meanwhile, Franges finished sixth and won the Best Young Rider Category at the Drentse 8 van Dwingleoo, a UCI 1.1-ranked single-day race in Holland. alee@usacycling.org Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:38:27 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3538 Now that the 2008 competitive cycling season is in full swing, it's time to begin thinking about this season's USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships. Scheduled for June 30 - July 6 in Louisville, Ky., this year's edition will see several changes based on valuable feedback from USA Cycling members. Some changes include the elimination of field size limits and the addition of qualifying heats when necessary, the implementation of on-site registration and race-day packet pick-up, a refund option in case your plans change, and an escalating registration fee structure. Please read the following guidelines to become familiar with the changes and registration process for 2008. alee@usacycling.org Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:24:41 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3534 With the 2008 Olympic Games just four months away, the United States is currently illustrating its strength as one of the top women's road cycling nations in the world, referenced by a pair of women in the top ten of the UCI's individual international rankings, another two in the top ten of the UCI Women's Road World Cup standings after three races, and a fourth-place nation's ranking. With the incredible depth of talent USA Cycling has developed over the course of the last several years, American women look to move up the rankings further with significant international events on the horizon. alee@usacycling.org Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:06:05 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3525 As part of USA Cycling's women's talent identification and development initiatives, the national governing body is preparing to conduct a pair of Women's Regional Development Camps in 2008. The first is set for June 22-27 at Sonoma State University in California, while the other is tentatively scheduled for early August in Lehigh County, Pa. The women's-specific camps will provide athletically-gifted participants with the knowledge, instruction and resources necessary to excel at the sport of competitive cycling. alee@usacycling.org Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:08:51 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3495 Fans of womenandrsquo;s cycling are familiar with Americans like Kristin Armstrong, Christine Thorburn, Tina Pic, and Amber Neben not only because of their success on domestic professional teams, but because they have been a part of USA Cyclingandrsquo;s increasingly successful National Team program. Traditionally, women have been selected to race for the team over in Europe only after proving themselves with top results on domestic professional teams. However, the outstanding depth of talent in American womenandrsquo;s racing combined with a fortuitous set of circumstances has led Jim Miller, Director of Endurance Programs, to take a chance on an experimental program. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:16:49 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3488 USA Cyclingandrsquo;s Womenandrsquo;s National Teamandrsquo;s Alison Powers was the top American finisher in the second round of the 2008 UCI Womenandrsquo;s Road World Cup. Powers came in 16th in the 120-kilometer contest, just ahead of Americans Kristin Armstrong and Amber Neben in 21st and 22nd respectively. Although she did not contest the Italian Trofeo Alfredo Binda World Cup, Katheryn Curi Mattis remains the top American in the standings, in second place overall, after her round one victory. The 11-race World Cup series continues in Belgium on April 6. asmith@usacycling.org Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:09:22 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3469 Following three stages of the Tour de Taiwan, an eight-day UCI 2.2-ranked stage race, USA Cycling National Development Team graduate John Murphy currently holds both the yellow leaderandrsquo;s jersey as the current leader in the general classification and the green sprinterandrsquo;s jersey as the leader in the points competition. With five stages remaining, Murphy currently has a five-second lead over Peter McDonald (AUS) in the general classification and a seven-point lead in the points competition over Takashi Miyazawa (JPN). alee@usacycling.org Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:35:05 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3462 After several days of highly-publicized reports in the media regarding the upcoming Paris-Nice cycling race, USA Cycling Chief Executive Officer Steve Johnson issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon: andquot;We are very concerned by the recent movement of certain professional cycling events away from the established international organization of the sport. While we agree that the ProTour in its current structure should be revisited, we join the European Cycling Union in asking the French Cycling Federation to respect the established regulations of the sport, and implore all parties to return to the bargaining table to seek an acceptable solution in the best interest of professional cycling.andquot; Click here to read more... alee@usacycling.org Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:35:52 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3460 Two changes have been made to the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour, the national governing body announced today. The U.S. Open, scheduled for April 13 in Richmond, Va. is no longer on the UCI calendar, and thus has been removed from the USA Cycling Pro Tour for the 2008 racing season. However, organizers of the event are continuing to work on an alternate date and location for the U.S. Open in 2008. Also, the Tour de Leelanau in Traverse City, Mich., originally scheduled for Saturday, May 24 has been rescheduled a day later and will now be contested on Sunday, May 25. alee@usacycling.org Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:13:11 GMT