http://www.usacycling.org/road/ The latest road cycling news from USA Cycling en-us Copyright 2009 by USA Cycling, Incorporated. All rights reserved Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:02:09 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=4237 The USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships continued with the womenandrsquo;s 30-59 criterium contests on Thursday. This yearandrsquo;s races were set inside historic Churchill Downs on a flat, half mile course with only four distinct turns. Several exciting contests highlighted the day and resulted in multiple national title for several of the participants. Racing will continue tomorrow with the womenandrsquo;s 60+ and menandrsquo;s 50-70+ criterium contests. asmith@usacycling.org Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:36:08 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4235 Thirty national titles were awarded on Wednesday during the time trial portion of the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships. Over 400 racers from the ages of 30 to 86 lined up to contest the rolling out-and-back course in Taylorsville, Ky. Racing continues tomorrow with the womenandrsquo;s criterium contests inside the legendary Churchill Downs. asmith@usacycling.org Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:24:10 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4232 The road racing portion of the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships wrapped up in Cherokee Park on Tuesday with Stars-and-Stripes awarded in the menandrsquo;s 35-39, 40-44 and 45-49 age divisions. The time trial competition is set take place on Wednesday in Taylorsville, Ky. followed by three days of criterium racing in Churchill Downs. asmith@usacycling.org Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:16:45 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4231 Rashaan Bahati won the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar's 15th 2009 event, the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix on Sunday. After finishing second in Manhattan Beach, Lucas Sebastian Haedo takes over the NRC overall men's standings lead with 15 of 27 events complete, while Alison Powers continues to lead the women's individual standings. Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light currently leads the men's team standings while Team Type I remained in the top spot on the women's side. The next event on the 2009 NRC will be the 2.3-rated Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, July 2-5 in Fitchburg, Mass. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:23:29 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4230 The USA Cycling Masters National Championships continued on Monday with day two of road racing in Louisvilleandrsquo;s Cherokee Park where nearly 300 competitors gunned for eight national titles in the older master menandrsquo;s categories as well as the 30-34 andldquo;baby masterandrdquo; division. Racing will continue on Tuesday with the 35-49 menandrsquo;s age divisions competing for the final three road racing national titles of 2009. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:24:08 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4228 The USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships got underway on Sunday by awarding 16 national titles in womenandrsquo;s and tandem road racing. Native Louisvillians were the stars of the womenandrsquo;s road racing, grabbing the Stars-and-Stripes in two of nine events before more than 40 tandems took the rolling five-mile course in Cherokee Park. asmith@usacycling.org Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:36:08 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4225 The USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships is ready to roll in Louisville, Kentucky, June 28 andndash; July 4 with nearly 1,000 riders age 30 and above set to duke it out for national titles. Louisville welcomes the event for the second year in a row with a full seven days of competition in the road race, individual time trial, tandem time trial and criterium events. asmith@usacycling.org Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:44:15 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4224 Taylor Phinney scored a fifth-place finish in Belgium's ITW Oetingen pour Thomas De Gendt on Wednesday. The UCI 1.2 race in Belgium attraced 200 U23 riders and covered 170 kilometers. The USA Cycling National Development Team fielded a squad of six: Phinney, Eric Bennett, Evan Huffman, Christian Parrett, Julian Kyer, and Chris Butler. kkahn@usacycling.org Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:03:12 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4219 USA Cycling and the American Cycling Association (ACA) recently executed an updated Reciprocity Agreement for 2009. The agreement aims to provide the best cycling experience for the riders in both organizations by honoring equivalent ability categories within each organization. The agreement, which expires December 31, 2009, outlines in detail the conditions for which each organization will work together for the mutual benefit of the riders. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:31:14 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4221 The Nature Valley Grand Prix, a top race on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar held on June 10 - 14, will air on Universal Sports, the eventandrsquo;s worldwide broadcast partner. With so many compelling storylines the program has been expanded to one full hour. Air times on the Universal Sports network are set for: Saturday, June 27, 2:00 p.m.; Sunday, June 28, 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, June 30, 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 5, 4:00 p.m.; Monday, July 6, 6:00 p.m. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:10:46 GMT