http://www.usacycling.org/track/ The latest track 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/track/ 136 72 http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4233 The USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships are set to begin this Thursday. The event, which runs through Sunday, July 5, will see the next generation of American track cyclists vie for 24 national titles at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in suburban L.A. Stars-and-stripes jerseys will be awarded to the winners in each of the men's 17-18 and women's 17-18 individual events and to the overall omnium winners in the men's and womens's 10-12, 13-14, and 15-16 categories. kkahn@usacycling.org Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:37 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4198 The 2009 USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships have been relocated to the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs. The event, slated for August 18-23, will be open for online registration at Sports Base Online beginning Sunday, June 21. The high altitude and fast racing surface is expected to set the stage for world records to fall. kkahn@usacycling.org Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:11:26 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4182 Due to financial and logistical considerations beyond our control, the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships will be moved from Indianapolis this year. USA Cycling is working diligently to find a new location for Masters Track Nationals. We hope to announce the new venue within the next week. Thank you for your patience as we find a solution. asmith@usacycling.org Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:16:28 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4156 USA Cycling junior national team riders scored several big victories at the Interland International Junior Track races at the new Dutch Velodrome in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Kit Karzen and Danny Heeley won their first-ever international junior madison on Sunday while Coryn Rivera took the women's Derny race. Ian Moir finished second in the points race and Karzen second in a men's Derny race. asmith@usacycling.org Tue, 19 May 2009 22:33:27 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4077 After setting a new national record earlier today, Taylor Phinney became the first American in 13 years to win an elite menandrsquo;s world title on the track, capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Poland. Phinney clocked a winning time of 4:17.631 to beat Australiaandrsquo;s Jack Bobridge in the gold-medal final. Phinneyandrsquo;s victory also marks the continued resurgence of USA Cyclingandrsquo;s track program. Following a seven-year span in which Americans captured only two world championship medals between 1999 and 2005, U.S. athletes have since claimed a total of seven medals, including four world titles. alee@usacycling.org Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:21:40 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4076 American cyclist Taylor Phinney lowered his own U.S. national record in the menandrsquo;s 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday morning in his qualifying heat at the 2009 UCI Track World Championships. Phinney clocked a new personal best time of 4 minutes 15.160 seconds to earn the number one seed in tonightandrsquo;s gold medal final. Phinneyandrsquo;s performance eclipsed his previous record of 4:15.223 andndash; a mark set last month during the final round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup series in Copenhagen. A win tonight would make him the first American to win a men's world title on the track since 1996. alee@usacycling.org Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:53:12 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4047 USA Cycling announced today a four-person squad for the upcoming 2009 UCI Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, March 25-29. Taylor Phinney will compete in the individual pursuit and the kilometer time trial - just one month removed from shattering the U.S. national record in both events - as well as the multi-race omnium event. Daniel Holloway and Colby Pearce will contest the mass-start endurance events, while Shelly Olds is the lone women's representative and will compete in the scratch and points race events. alee@usacycling.org Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:20:48 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4030 U.S. National Team member Taylor Phinney shattered the U.S. national record in the menandrsquo;s 4,000-meter individual pursuit Friday at the UCI Track World Cup in Denmark. Phinney, clocked a time of 4 minutes, 15.223 seconds in the qualifying round, surpassing the previous mark of 4:19.800 set by Mariano Friedick in 1996. In Fridayandrsquo;s evening session, Phinney turned in a time of 4:19.119 in the finals to beat Irelandandrsquo;s David Oandrsquo;Loughlin and register his first World Cup victory this season. alee@usacycling.org Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:36:45 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4025 Attention all current and potential UCI track trade teams: The registration process for the 2009-10 season is now open, with the deadline to submit materials to USA Cycling Friday, March 13. Among the changes for next season, the UCI now requires a minimum of three riders per roster. For infomation on roster requirements, registration fees and other specifics related to the registration process, please click here. alee@usacycling.org Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:25:09 GMT http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4024 USA Cycling National Development Team riders Austin Carroll and Guy East become the first American Madison pair to win the U.I.V. Talent Cup Amateur Six-Day competition. The duo used four top finishes to lock up the series title ahead of last weekandrsquo;s finale in Alkmaar, Holland. The overall Talent Cup winners are now guaranteed a professional contract for competition in two UIV Professional Six-day events during the 2009-10 season. The series victory gave USA Cyclingandrsquo;s recently initiated Madison Program the first major success for its newly-revamped curriculum. asmith@usacycling.org Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:09:22 GMT