USA Cycling Mountain NewsThe latest mountain bike news from USA CyclingGould and Wells top Amercians as Elite XC concludes MTB Worlds- June 22, 2008 Elite menandrsquo;s and womenandrsquo;s Olympic-style Cross Country racing capped off the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Sunday as Todd Wells and Georgia Gould recorded the top American finishes. Wells rode to a 15th-place-finish in the menandrsquo;s contest, while Gould finished ninth to lead the womenandrsquo;s squad. The U.S. National Team concluded the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships with a sole medal which came in the form of a gold by Melissa Buhl in...http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3685 Buhl earns Four Cross World Title as U.S. contests gravity events- June 21, 2008 Melissa Buhl gave the United States its first medal of the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on Saturday, winning the Womenandrsquo;s Four Cross contest in convincing fashion. Brian Lopes finished the Menandrsquo;s Four Cross event in the fifth spot after he and teammate Ross Milan were eliminated in the semi-final round. With all gravity finals contested on Saturday, Kathy Pruitt, Buhl and Cole Bangert also gave the U.S. a trio of top 25 finishes in downhill competition. The 2008 UCI..http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3684 Americans contest U23 mens XC race at MTB World Championships- June 20, 2008 The United States best finish in the U23 Menandrsquo;s Cross Country contest at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships came in the form of a 41st-place finish by the relatively inexperienced Tim Allen of Flagstaff, Ariz. None of the four American competitors were able to complete all six laps with top-ranked U.S. rider, Sam Jurekovic suffering an early race-ending crash. The 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships continue on Saturday with all gravity finals, while both the elite...http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3680 Squire gives U.S. near Top 20 finish in JR Men XC at MTB Worlds- June 19, 2008 Robbie Squire passed 48 riders in Thursdayandrsquo;s Junior Menandrsquo;s Cross Country contest at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, earning the United States a 23rd place finish. Three other American juniors contested the tough, five-lap affair, but finished out of the top 50. The 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships continue on Friday again with only one medal event andndash; the U23 menandrsquo;s Cross Country World Championship. Four cross qualification will also take...http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3678 JR and U23 Women's Cross Country mark 2nd day of MTB Worlds- June 18, 2008 Jamie Dinkins turned in the top American performance on the second day of competition at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. After starting 37th, Dinkins moved up 18 spots to finish 19th in the U23 womenandrsquo;s cross country contest. Jill Behlen and Diedre York finished 31st and 33rd respectively in the Junior Womenandrsquo;s Cross Country race earlier in the day. The 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships continue on Thursday with only one medal event, the junior...http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3677 U.S. begins MTB World Championships with Team Relay competition- June 17, 2008 The United States National Team was hoping to repeat last yearandrsquo;s medal winning performance in the Team Relay competition on opening day of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, but fell short in the 2008 edition, finishing eighth. The foursome of Georgia Gould, John Bennett, Sam Jurekovic and Adam Craig worked as a tag team to tackle the rain soaked course in the Italian Alps.http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3672 American Mountain Classic added to Ultra Endurance Calendar- June 17, 2008 The American Mountain Classic stage race has been added as the seventh race on the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra Endurance calendar. The event, scheduled for August 21-24, 2008 in Brian Head, Utah is a four-day stage race that travels over 170 miles with more than 14,000 feet of climbing. The race was added to the National Ultra Endurance Calendar due to a number of factors including the variety of terrain, the number of categories offered and substantial prize purses.http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3671 Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar Standings - June 17- June 17, 2008 The 14th race on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar took place June 14-15 in Mount Morris, Wis. Both the cross country and short track competitions at the Subaru Cup were a part of the 24-event, season-long calendar. Jesse Lalonde won the men's cross country contest and Jenna Zander earned the victory on the women's side. In short track, Brian Matter took home the Subaru Cup crown while Zander made it two-for-two for the women.http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3675 Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar Standings - June 17- June 17, 2008 The 14th race on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar took place June 14-15 in Mount Morris, Wis. Both the cross country and short track competitions at the Subaru Cup were a part of the 24-event, season-long calendar. Jesse Lalonde won the men's cross country contest and Jenna Zander earned the victory on the women's side. In short track, Brian Matter took home the Subaru Cup crown while Zander made it two-for-two for the women.http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3674 Nominations to Mountain Bike World Championship Team announced- June 6, 2008 USA Cycling announced today the 37 remaining athletes that have been nominated to represent the United States at the upcoming 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, June 15-22. With only a little more than two months remaining until the Olympic Games in Beijing, American cross country athletes will square off against fellow 2008 hopefuls from across the globe in the only Olympic discipline of off-road cycling. Six men and seven women have been nominated to the elite..http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=3660 |