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The riders pose with Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America
The riders pose with Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. (Photo by Casey Gibson)
Top contenders and key partners related to the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships gathered for a press conference Friday afternoon in the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant. See below for a list of speakers and quotes from the event.














SPEAKERS
 
Jonathan Browning
President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America
Andy Berke
Mayor, City of Chattanooga
Donna Bourdon
President of Continucare, Erlanger Hospital
Doug Rodgers
Executive Director, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee
Ian Lawless
Executive Director, U.S. Handcycling
Steve Johnson
President and CEO, USA Cycling
RIDERS:
 
Brent Bookwalter
Asheville, N.C./BMC Racing Team
Lawson Craddock
Austin, Texas/Bontrager Cycling Team
Alfredo De los Santos
Hopewell Junction, N.Y.,U.S. Handcyclist
Timmy Duggan
Nederland, Colo./Team Saxo-Tinkoff
Megan Guarnier
Mountain View, Calif./Rabobank
Kiel Reijnen
Boulder, Colo./UnitedHealthcare
Jeff Snover
Evans, Ga., U.S. Handcyclist
Evelyn Stevens
Dennis, Mass./Specialized-lululemon
 
Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America
Jonathan Browning of Volkswagen Group of America
Jonathan Browning of Volkswagen Group of America. (Photo by Casey Gibson)
"We often get asked, as an automaker why we support cycling. The answer really is simply that it's a shared passion for the environment and also for healthy living. We don't see cars and bikes as competing with each other. Indeed, if you look at most garages around the country, you see both cars and bike in them. As far as we're concerned, they're very much natural partners."
 
Andy Berke, Mayor, City of Chattanooga
"We know that we have this fantastic event for the next three years. That's a real opportunity for our city. We've built ourselves as a city on the outdoors, quality of life experience, looking at the mountains and rivers and the great natural assets we have. We appreciate the fact that this event is here and that you can play a role in showing people what Chattanooga really is. As we look to the future, we will continue to be a leader in the outdoors and we hope you enjoy your experience here and enjoy seeing the great place that Chattanooga is."

Donna Bourdon, President of Continucare, Erlanger Hospital
"We're so excited to have all of the support for the charity ride that we've received throughout the community. As you know, we're raising money to do renovations of the children's rooms, in particular the oncology rooms. We take care of a number of children with childhood cancer and we're very, very proud to be part of the work that's happening here to have the charity ride going on tomorrow and we're so thrilled to be involved with this very special event and so pleased to be a sponsor for the next three years, as well."
 
Doug Rodgers, Executive Director, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee
"UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is a managed care organization that provides benefits to our youth and others through the TennCare program in the state of Tennessee. We were at the Eastlake Community Center earlier today where we donated $1,000 to the center for the purchase of stationary bikes. Two of the athletes, John Murphy and Dan Summerhill, and they spent some time with the kids talking to them. We had probably 30 or 40 kids in attendance. They spoke to them about the importance of health and wellness, diet and exercise. If you think about it, these are children that have the potential to be cyclists and world-class competitors, themselves. All they need is the encouragement and opportunity. We think with the donation we gave this morning and other support that we have with our community partners shows the community that we can make a huge difference in the lives of these kids."
 
Ian Lawless, Executive Director, U.S. Handcycling
"This is the fifth year that we have partnered with USA Cycling to include a national criterium championship for handcyclists as part of the USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships. We're very honored to be part of that as we have been for the last four years. For me, it's really great to see our handcyclists up here with the pro cyclists talking about cycling because that's really what this is all about, this is about bike racing and about how cycling can improve your health, your overall well being, your morale. It's so fantastic for us to be involved in such a prestgious event. We really are honored."
 
Steve Johnson, President and CEO, USA Cycling
"We're very proud and honored to have the women riding with the men for the first time in the history of this event. It has been a longstanding initiative of USA Cycling and me personally to elevate the status of women's professional cycling. This is one of many components to that. For people that have been paying attention, you have noticed the United States has emerged as not just a men's cycling power, but a women's cycling power as well. It's really exciting to have the women here with the men."
 
RIDERS:
Brent Bookwalter (Asheville, N.C./BMC Racing Team) placed third in the time trial at the 2012 Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships
On his chances to win the time trial after coming close recently
TimmyDuggan, Brent Bookwalter and Evelyn Stevens
Timmy Duggan, Brent Bookwalter and Evelyn Stevens. (Photo by Casey Gibson)
"I sure hope so. I had a few cracks at the USA Cycling professional road national title whether it be in the time trial or the road race. I've been close on a few occasions, but I haven't been able to seal the deal. I'm really motivated in Chattanooga, this weekend. I was fortunate enough to call Chattanooga home for a year while my now wife was going to college here at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. It feels like a special place. It feels like home as far as bike racing is concerned. We're not only in the United States, but we're in the southeast. We're in a place that I really enjoyed living in and feel connected to."

Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Bontrager Cycling Team) won the Best Young Rider at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California
On the USA Cycling National Development Program
"I've spent the better part of the last six seasons in Europe. USA Cycling has done an excellent job of finding young kids who have great passion for the sport at a young age. The first time I went over to Europe was 16 years old. I had the extreme opportunity and I've been back every year since then. There are a lot of guys and girls up here that owe a lot to the USA Cycling National Development Program. What they're doing is they're paving the way for the next generation of American cycling. It's pretty clear that that generation is coming now. It's a very exciting future for us, as well."
 
Alfredo De los Santos (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.), U.S. Handcyclist
On when he decided to be a handcyclist
"For me, when I got wounded, I had a lot of questions. One of them was I wanted to be productive for my family, for myself. Because I had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), I was constantly very aggressive. I didn't know how to deal with it. When I was in the hospital, I was around the right people and they introduced me to handcycling. Through handcycling, I was able to physically and mentally connect myself and to the point that I was riding two hours per day. From two hours per day, I was doing 40 miles per week and now I'm to the point I just want to take it to the next level. I'm part of the development program for Rio 2016. I'm just going to keep pushing myself."
 
Timmy Duggan (Nederland, Colo./Team Saxo-Tinkoff) won the road race at the 2012 Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships
On being the national champion
"It's a huge honor. Career defining, absolutely. If you talk to someone on the street and you say you're a national champion, it doesn't even matter what sport it is, they know what that means. It's been a huge honor to pull on that Stars-and-Stripes jersey every single day for a year. To be able to wear that jersey at some of the great events we have here in the United States - Tour of Utah, USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Amgen Tour of California - in front of the home fans. It was a thrill all year long that I'll never forget."
 
Megan Guarnier (Mountain View, Calif./Rabobank) won the elite women's road race at the 2012 Elite, U23, Juniors & Paralympic Road National Championships
On the level of competition among American women
"I think being the American national champion and then going to race for the number one ranked team in the world that that's a good example of where women's cycling is in America. You have teams like Specialized-lululemon, who has a strong American presence in Europe, and seeing what we are constantly being compared with in the U.S. USA Cycling brings us over to Europe and we get a taste of what European racing is like and what we have to do to be the top in the world. We bring that back here. Every year it just gets more competitive and more competitive. We go back to Europe and the European teams start to turn their head and see how much talent is coming up in America. I think that speaks to the level in America."
 
Kiel Reijnen (Boulder, Colo./UnitedHealthcare) finished third in the road race at the 2012 Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Road & time Trial National Championships
On the courses in Chattanooga
"We just checked out the course this morning. We had a really enjoyable ride with people out honking and cheering for us, welcoming us to town. That's huge because having that sense of community for us is what makes the event. The events we talk about after the race, the events we get excited about year in, year out are the ones where the community rallies behind us. They're out there cheering. It makes it worth it for us. We don't want to go race out there by ourselves in a parking lot. We want to be out there. We want to be involved in the community. We want to be involved with the sponsors. We've already got that here. It's great."
 
Jeff Snover (Evans, Ga.), U.S. Handcyclist
On becoming a handcyclist
"For me, I was introduced to handcycling early on in my rehab process. Having been active duty military and an athlete before, I needed something. I had to have something. It was probably a year or year and a half after my injury, that I said, 'This is a sport I could actually compete in. I'm not just going to be a participant. I'm going to be an athlete.' It took me a little while to get to that level where I could compete, jumped in. It's been a process of entering races, working with a coach, training and becoming an athlete again."
 
Evelyn Stevens (Dennis, Mass./Specialized-lululemon) finished second at the 2012 Elite, U23, Juniors & Paralympic Road National Championships
On the women's national championships being held with the men's national championships
"I just want to say thank you to the sponsors, USA Cycling and Volkswagen for including the women in this event. I think America is leading the way for women's cycling and I think this event is going to showcase how exciting we race and the talent we have. I'm thrilled to be in Chattanooga. You're not lying when you say the community here in very welcoming."

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This weekend, the nation's top cyclists will compete for the ultimate title of national champion.
 
And YOU can catch all the action!
 
Men's and women's professional cyclists will overtake the streets of Chattanooga, Tenn. over the Memorial Day weekend to vie for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys in the time trial and road race at the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships.
 
The event will be broadcast across multiple media platforms so that even if you're not up for the trip to Chattanooga - you don't have to miss a thing! Here are the details:
 
UNIVERSAL SPORTS - The live broadcast of the final two hours of the men's road race (4-6 p.m. EDT) on Monday, May 27 will feature time trial and women's road race highlights on Universal Sports. Craig Hummer, Robbie Ventura and Kristin Armstrong will commentate.
 
TOUR TRACKER® - Cycling fans can follow the entire event live from virtually anywhere through the Tour Tracker application. The coverage will include a live video stream from the time trial and road race online and an app for iOS and Android devices. Tour Tracker will also provide streaming video from several vantage points. The live view will update viewers on race situation, position and time gaps, and will offer a GPS map, course profile, and text play-by-play. Additionally, the viewer can see photos and videos, final results, king/queen of the mountain and most courageous rider standings. Download the Tour Tracker app in the App Store. (iTunes) (Android) (web).
 
NBC SPORTS NETWORK - A one-hour recap show is scheduled to be broadcast on NBC Sports Network at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 2. This will be a recap of the entire event, including interviews and highlights from the men’s and women’s time trials and road races.
 
 
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Follow the event on Twitter using the hashtag #USPRO. And be sure to follow @usacycling for updates on all the racing throughout the weekend!
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May 24, 2013
 
USA Curling’s top coaches for 2013 announced
 
(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) – 2007 world bronze medallist Bill Todhunter (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) has been named USA Curling’s Coach of the Year for 2013. Minnesota’s Linda Christensen (Duluth, Minn.) is the recipient of the 2013 USA Curling Developmental Coach of the Year Award.
 
Both Todhunter and Christensen are first-time recipients of the coaching awards. Todhunter coaches the reigning U.S. national champion Erika Brown rink, which won several events on the World Curling Tour this season and placed fourth at the 2013 Women’s World Championship in March.
 
“I was flattered. You never think about those personal awards in a team sport,” said Todhunter, who won the U.S. men’s national title twice. “Firstly, this is a team award because no matter what I do as a coach it has to be translated on the ice. It is another award for Team Erika Brown. I’m fortunate to coach a team that has four women who could have each easily been named Athlete of the Year.”
 
When Todhunter hung up his competitive curling shoes a few years ago, he turned to coaching. “I always looked at it as a way to give back to our sport,” said Todhunter, who also coached Erika Brown to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 World Women’s Championship as well. “It never really crossed my mind which gender or age group that I wanted to coach; I just knew that I wanted to be with a team who wanted a coach. Team Brown is committed to being the best they can be. As good as they are, and as smart as they are, they are still always trying to find ways to improve.”
 
Brown (Oakville, Ontario) was named USA Curling’s 2013 Female Athlete of the Year and the team, which also includes Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.), Jessica Schultz (Minneapolis, Minn.), and Ann Swisshelm (Chicago), was named 2013 USA Curling Team of the Year.
 
“I couldn’t have done it without them,” Todhunter said about earning the coaching honor. “It was a great season all year long. I think winning the first two events in Canada starting out of the gate, you could feel the team’s confidence level grow.”
 
Christensen is the long-time coach for her daughter’s junior team, which finished second at the 2013 Junior Nationals after winning the title in 2012. The team includes Cory Christensen (Duluth, Minn.), Becca Funk (McFarland, Wis.), Anna Bauman (Duluth, Minn.), Sonja Bauman (Duluth, Minn.) and most recently, Mackenzie Lank (Lewiston, N.Y.). Team members have been resilient in their efforts to remain focused on curling after the tragic loss of their teammate, Elizabeth Busche to cancer last May.
 
“I think it is nice to be recognized by the team and the parents for the amount of time you put in,” Christensen said about her reaction to learning she had earned the coaching award.  “I thought it was nice .... it has been a tough year.” Christensen noted that the team struggled after the death of their teammate/friend, but USA Curling’s Project 2018 National Coach John Benton helped the team heal from the loss while at the same time helping to improve their curling skills.
 
“Working with John this last year has been a big part of where we are right now. I honestly don’t think they would be curling together now if it hadn’t been for him. He just taught them a lot of communication skills that I didn’t have. Being a part of the HP [High Performance] Program has been a big part of our healing process,” Christensen said.
 
The Christensen rink finished its season by winning the 2013 World University Games Trials in May and will now represent the U.S. at the upcoming Universiade in December in Italy. That win was one of the highlights for Christensen this season as the team’s coach. 
 
“Winning the WWUG Trials was great, but when we were in Fairbanks for our first Junior Nationals, and we got the sportsmanship award, I was really proud of that also. I always make sure that they know that they have to give back to the sport,” Christensen said about the 2011 junior event in Alaska when the team received the Curtis Cup for Sportsmanship, which is voted on by the event’s participants.
 
Christensen has been coaching Cory, Anna and Sonja since they started curling in Duluth in the junior program. Coach Christensen took them to their first junior playdown event in 2008 to get the girls ready for future competitions. Coaching the majority of the team for so many years has created solid team camaraderie, Christensen said.
 
“I think I’ve been a constant presence there for them over the years. They are a very good group. The way they’ve dealt with this year has been absolutely amazing to me. They handle things better than the adults do. I think they’re all very nice, mature, good kids who are good ambassadors for our sport,” said Christensen, who works as a chemical engineer and co-owns North Shore Analytical, Inc., a lab based out of Duluth, Minn., that conducts low-level mercury testing.
 
Prior to her coaching career, Christensen played competitively and participated in three U.S. Women’s National Championship events (1996, ’95 and ’93). Christensen, who is a USCA Level II instructor, is current president of the Duluth Curling Club, a post she has held since 2008.
 
USA Curling’s coaching program continues to expand throughout the curling community, with new initiatives being developed both within and alongside the High Performance and Growth & Development Programs. The USA Curling Coaches Association was established earlier this year, and several Sport Education projects are assisting both with the development of coaches and other USA Curling instructional and training programs.
 
“Today as the game progresses, I think you need that coach from the strategy standpoint and technical aspect as well for communication, looking outside your sheet for trends in other teams … there’s just so much that a coach can contribute. I think that’s due to Derek Brown and the HP program,” Todhunter said.  He also noted the importance of analyzing videos post-game to pick out trends in both the team and their opponents to continually improve.
 
A native of Canada, Todhunter grew up curling in the Langley Curling Club in British Columbia. In 1994 he moved to Wisconsin and started curling in the Appleton Curling Club. He won U.S. men’s national titles in 2007 and 2004. In 2012 he moved to Florida and works as a national sales manager at Beghelli USA, a lighting company.
 
The award winners were determined by a panel of USA Curling’s High Performance Program coaches from submissions received from the membership and were approved by the USA Curling Executive Committee. The 2013 winners also will be nominated to the United States Olympic Committee for its annual coaching awards.
 
Here is a look at the recipients of the Coach of the Year and Developmental Coach of the Year awards:
                Coach of the Year            Developmental Coach of the Year
2013       Bill Todhunter                   Linda Christensen
2012       Steve Brown                      Keith Dropkin
2011       Not awarded                     Sandra McMakin
2010       Howard Restall                 Ed Sheffield
2009       Phill Drobnick                   Tim Muller
2008       Phill Drobnick                   Mike Solem
2007       Wally Henry                       Karyn Cousins
2006       Bob Fenson                        Mary Jaster
2005       Neil Doese                         Dave Jensen
2004       Cyndee Johnson              John Lesnak
2003       Joni Cotten                         Larry Barott
2002       Jim Dexter                          Lynita Delaney
2001       Mike Liapis                         Not awarded
2000       Lisa Schoeneberg            Sharon O’Brien
1999       Ralph Roza                          Liz Johnson
1998       Scott Baird                          Neil Doese
1997       Bob Fenson                        Ralph Roza
1996       Steve Brown                      Michael Naylor
 
USA Curling is sponsored by AtomAmpd, Nike, Brooms Up Curling Supplies, Sitrin, and The RAM Restaurant & Brewery and is partnered with Ludus Tours, CurlingZone, and RJM Licensing, Inc.
 
Visit the USA Curling website at www.usacurl.org and connect with USA Curling on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Foursquare.
 
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For more information: Terry Kolesar, USA Curling, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org, 715-344-1199, Ext. 202, or 608-338-9900 (cell)
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Article Content: ​(Colorado Springs, Colo., USA – May 24, 2013) USA Wrestling announced its line-up for the “Battle At The Falls” women’s wrestling event in Niagara Falls, Canada on May 31st. All seven 2013 U.S. Open champions are on the U.S. team, which makes this the strongest team which the United States could field for the competition.
 
The United States, Canada and Ukraine will compete in dual meets at this spectacular event, which is being held on the last day of World Wrestling Month.
 
“We want some good experience and we want some results,” said U.S. National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner. “We are taking our No. 1s up there to get two victories. I am hoping we can do that.”
 
Among the U.S. team members is 2012 World champion, 2010 World silver medalist and 2012 Olympian Elena Pirozhkova at 63 kg. Pirozhkova has won two University World titles.
 
Two other medalists from the 2012 World Championships, which were held in Strathcona County, Canada, include silver medalist Helen Maroulis at 55 kg and bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe at 48 kg. Both were medalists at the Junior World Championships earlier in their career.
 
Veronica Carlson, a past Junior World silver medalist, will compete at 67 kg, and two-time Junior World bronze medalist Alli Ragan will wrestle at 59 kg.
 
Two-time World Team member Jessica Medina will wrestle at 51 kg, and young star Brittany Roberts will compete at 72 kg. Also on the U.S. roster is past U.S. Open champion Erin Clodgo at 63 kg.
 
“I’m very excited to compete. Canada and Ukraine are some of the best wrestling countries in the world and it will be great to face some strong competition. It’s a great opportunity to promote Olympic wrestling and show everyone the unity the countries in the world have. And I’m very excited to wrestle in Niagara Falls. I went there in high school and it was a pretty cool place to visit,” said Alyssa Lampe.
 
The athletes are also looking forward to wrestling under the new rules of international wrestling, which were announced at the FILA Congress in Moscow, Russia on May 18.
 
“They definitely promote more wrestling and more action. It’s going to make the sport more exciting. It is going to reward a wrestler who is more aggressive, which I feel works in my favor,” said Lampe.
 
With all three teams bringing their most talented athletes, the competition is expected to be outstanding.
 
“The USA and Canada have been top five programs in the world for a number of years. Ukraine has been the top team in Europe for the last five years. It will bring together some great programs, and we will see a high quality of wrestling,” said Steiner.
 
The U.S. delegation will be led by wrestling legend Dan Gable, a member of the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame and a legend in the sport. Gable was a 1972 Olympic champion, 1971 World champion and 1971 Pan American Games champion. He also coached a number of U.S. Olympic teams for the United States. As a long-time coach at the University of Iowa, he led the Hawkeyes to a record 15 NCAA team titles.
 
Team USA is also bringing one of the pioneers of women’s wrestling in the United States as a team delegate, three-time World medalist Afsoon Roshanzamir-Johnston. She was one of the world’s top wrestlers in the years before women’s wrestling became a sport on the Olympic program.
 
More information can be found at http://battleatthefalls.blogspot.ca and on Facebook by searching “Battle At The Falls”. You can also follow the event on twitter, at www.twitter.com/WrestlingCanada
 
BATTLE AT THE FALLS
At Niagara Falls, Canada, May 31
 
U.S. women’s freestyle team
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (Sunkist Kids)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Carbondale, Ill. (New York AC/King College)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Veronica Carlson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Brittney Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (OKCU Gator RTC)
National Women’s Coach – Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Alex Conti, Fredonia, N.Y.
Medical – Jodi Loecke, Johnstown, Colo.
Team Leader – Dan Gable, Iowa City, Iowa
Team Delegate – Bonnie Marks, New York, N.Y.
Team Delegate – Afsoon Roshanzamir-Johnston, San Diego, Calif.
 
Event Schedule
 
Friday, May 31
 
2-4 pm - Free Wrestling clinic with three-time Olympic Medalist Tonya Verbeek & Other Olympic Stars (for coaches and athletes)
 
4-5 pm - USA vs Ukraine
 
5-8 pm - Canada Vs Ukraine and Canada vs USA
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The juniors riders in the USA Cycling National Development Program (NDP) added another jersey to its closet after a stellar performance in the Netherlands. A juniors mountain bike competitor reached the podium at the UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup in Germany and the U23 riders continued to perform admirably in Europe.

JUNIORS

The juniors road riders came away with a jersey from Internationale Junioren Driedaagse van Axel, a four-stage road race over three days in the Netherlands, as Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash./California Giant Cycling) rode away with the Cobbles Classification. Zeke Mostov (San Francisco, Calif./Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development Team) posted the squad's best result in the general classification, placing 21st, 3:38 behind Brent Luyckx (BEL), who won the race.

Owen was the contingent's next rider, finishing 25th, 4:16 behind the winner. Greg Ratzell (Blandon, Pa./Young Medalists) was just under a minute behind Owen, completing the race 5:14 behind Luyckx. Wil Barta (Boise, Idaho/B.Y.R.D.S.) and Miguel Bryon (Miami, Fla./DCM Cycling Team) placed 74th and 75th, respectively.

MTB
UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup

The USA Cycling contingent at the first UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany on May 18-19, was led by its juniors women's entry.

Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete) navigated a technical and slippery course under sunny skies to reach the podium, placing third.

Courtney had a good start and was in fifth place after the first lap, but steadily improved her position until she led the race briefly on the last lap before ending up in third place in the final results.

"I had a great race out there today," Courtney said. "It was a tough field with a lot of girls battling for position early on, but luckily I was able to work my way back on the hard climbs. I felt really good and loved the fun, technical course which was in great shape for our race. I'm so excited I was able to hang on for third in my first World Cup of the season!"

Three riders wore red, white and blue in the men's U23 race. Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C./BMC U23 Development Team) registered the group's best result, placing 50th, 8:46 behind the winner, Markus Schulte-Luenzum (GER), who completed the race in 1:21:16. Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing) placed 87th and Keegan Swenson (Park City, Utah/Cannondale Factory Racing) also contested the race.

The 19-year-old Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif./BMC Mountainbike Development Team USA) finished the women's U23 race in 1:24:23, 18:27 behind the winner, Rebecca Henderson (AUS), in the final results.

Lucas Newcomb (Nicasio, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) produced the contingent's best result in the juniors men's race, completing the course in 1:15:44, 4:42 behind the winner, Raphael Gay (FRA), in the final results. Skyler Taylor (Mill Valley, Calif./Bear Development Team) finished in 1:19:22 and Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Folsom Bike-Giant) recorded a time of 1:22:20.

U23 Ronde l'Isard
A group of U23 riders enjoyed some success at Ronde l'Isard, a four-stage road race in France, from May 16-19:

Nate Wilson (Elk Grove, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team) posted the contingent's best result, placing fifth in the general classification, 34 seconds behind the winner Juan Ernesto Chamorro Chitan (COL). Stephen Leece (San Luis Obispo, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) and Torey Philipp (El Dorado, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) finished 28th and 29th overall, respectively. Philipp finished fifth in the Best Young Rider classification while Wilson also placed 10th in the King of the Mountains.

Wilson finished no more than 52 seconds behind the stage winners throughout the contest, including twice finishing within 15 seconds of the stage winner.

COMING UP
The following group of U23 riders will contest the Course de la Paix U23 in the Czech Republic from May 24-26:

Alex Darville (Santa Barbara, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team)
Stephen Leece (San Luis Obispo, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Eamon Lucas (Pebble Beach, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Jeffrey Perrin (Lakewood, Colo./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Torey Philipp (El Dorado, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Nate Wilson (Elk Grove, Calif./Bontrager Cycling Team)

From May 23-26, the following group of juniors road riders will be in Switzerland to contest Tour du Pays de Vaud:

Miguel Bryon (Miami, Fla./DCM Cycling Team)
Geoffrey Curran (Tustin, Calif./VRC-Get Crackin')
Ansel Dickey (Truro, Mass./KMS-Start House Cycling Team)
Philip O'Donnell (Suwanee, Ga./Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team)
Justin Oien (Escondido, Calif./MRI Endurance Elite Juniors)
Brendan Rhim (Norwich, Vt./KMS-Start House Cycling Team)

MTB
The following group of riders will contest Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup #3 in Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic from May 24-26:

Elite Women
Chloe Woodruff (Tucson, Ariz./CPT)

U23 Men
Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing)
Keegan Swenson (Park City, Utah/Cannondale Factory Racing)
Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C./BMC U23 Development Team)

U23 Women
Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif./BMC Mountainbike Development Team USA)

Juniors Men
Lucas Newcomb (Nicasio, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized)
Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Folsom Bike-Giant)
Skyler Taylor (Mill Valley, Calif./Bear Development Team)

Juniors Women
Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete)

PHOTO
Logan Owen added a gray jersey to his closet after winning the Cobblestone Classification at second overall at Internationale Junioren Driedaagse van Axel. (Photo by Barney King)
Kate Courtney placed third at the UCI Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Cup in Germany. (Photo by Rob Jones)

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]]> Bill Kellick Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:35 GMT http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/CYCLING--USA-Cycling-s-Weekly-Development-Wrap---Owen-is-a-rock-star-in-the-Netherlands.aspx JUDO--Young--Rising-U-S--Stars-Join-Roster-for-Grand-Prix-Miami http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/JUDO--Young--Rising-U-S--Stars-Join-Roster-for-Grand-Prix-Miami.aspx Scheduling Start Date: 5/23/2013 4:20 PM
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One of the coolest things about USA Judo hosting a Grand Prix next month in Miami is that lots of up-and-coming stars will join the ranks of super elite Olympians and other veterans of the international arena in fighting for big international ranking points and a piece of that $100,000 purse.

Among the young guns headed to Miami, June 15-16, are: Siblings George, 60 kg., and Annie Truong, 48 kg. (USA Judo Training Site, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO);  Anne Suzuki, 48 kg. (San Jose Buddhist Judo, Campbell, CA); Amelia Fulgentes, 57 kg. (Mojica Judo, Baldwin Park, CA); Lauren Baez, 63 kg. (USA Judo Training Site, Ki-Itsu-Sai, Coral Springs, FL); Austin Cook, 66 kg. (USA Judo Training Site, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO).

“A lot of these kids are getting a shot they wouldn’t have had,” said Eddie Liddie, USA Judo’s Director of High Performance. “It is really a terrific opportunity, getting to fight in a major international tournament on home soil, made possible by USA Judo hosting this elite international tournament.”

To see the whole team, link to ROSTER.

Sanctioned by the International Judo Federation, Grand Prix Miami is the most prestigious judo competition yet held on home soil other than the Olympic Games.  Each nation can send only two top ranked athletes per division. USA Judo, however, because it is hosting the event, can send four per division. And because it is on home soil, the cost of getting athletes to the event is typically much lower that it would be in Europe or Asia, for example.

Grand Prix tournaments are nearly a necessity for anyone headed toward a World Championship tournament or the Olympic Games – Grand Prix Miami is, also, the first time that athletes can collect points toward qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. That’s another reason that USA Judo expects this tournament to draw the hottest judo competition from around the planet.

For information, go to www.judomiamigrandprix.com.

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Article Content: ​Vevey, Switzerland (May 23) –FILA has announced the names of the five panelists that will participate in its presentation to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board at next week’s SportAccord conference in St. Petersburg, Russia.
 
Newly elected FILA President Nenad Lalovic stated that “These five panelists are representative of the passion, dedication and diversity of wrestling’s athletes and fans around the world. We are thankful that they have taken the time to help us communicate the changes our sport has undergone since the IOC Executive Board’s decision to recommend the removalof wrestling from the Olympic Games programme.”
 
The presentation to the IOC will highlight some of the rule and governance changes FILA voted to institute following its Extraordinary Congress earlier this month.At this meeting,which was open to the media for the first time ever, Mr. Lalovic was formally elected as President and a host of new competition rules were adopted. These include cumulative scoring for the entire bout; the structure of the match is for two three-minute periods, stricter rules to penalize passivity, and changes to make takedowns more valuable. FILA also changed its constitution dramatically to guarantee that at least one woman be a Vice President. Multiple seats on the Board will also be reserved for women and active athletes. More details about these and other changes can be found on FILA’s website, http://www.fila-official.com.
 
Following FILA’s presentation, the IOC Executive Board will vote on which of eight sports, including wrestling, it will include on a short-list that the entire IOC Session will vote on in September. Onlyone of the eight sports vying for a spot will be a part of the 2020 Olympic Games. In addition to wrestling, the other sports are: baseball & softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding, and wushu.
 
The panelists for the presentation are President Nenad Lalovic, Carol Huynh, Lise Legrand, Daniel Igali,and Jim Scherr.
 
President Nenad Lalovic of Serbia is the current President of FILA. He was confirmed to his position at FILA’s Extraordinary Congress earlier this month after having served as Acting President since the IOC’s decision to remove wrestling from the Olympic Games in February. He has been with FILA’s Bureau since2006.
 
Carol Huynh is a Canadian wrestler who won a bronze medal in Women’s Freestyle(48 kg.) at the 2012 London Games, and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her 2008 gold was Canada’s second medal everin women’s wrestling, and its first ever gold in the sport. Huynh was born in British Columbia to ethnic Chinese refugees from northern Vietnam. Both of her sisters wrestled and she started the sport when she was 15.
 
Lise Legrandis a Vice President of the French Wrestling Federation, an Athens 2004 Bronze Medalist and 1996 World Championships Bronze medalist
 
Daniel Igali is a Nigerian-Canadian wrestler who won a gold medal in Men’s Freestyle (69 kg.) at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He grew up in Nigeria with 20 siblings and gained refugee status in Canada in 1994. His gold was Canada’s first ever in wrestling. He is currently a member of Nigeria’s provincial parliament.
 
Jim Scherr represented the United States at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and was the first Olympian to ever lead the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), where he served from 2005 to 2009. He had previously been the Executive Director of USA Wrestling from 1990 to 2000.He is currently Commissioner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
 
About FILA
FILA, the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, is the global governing body of the sport of wrestling. It works to promote the sport and facilitate the activities of its 177 national federations from around the world. It is based in Vevey, Switzerland.
 
To learn more about FILA’s campaign to keep wrestling in the Olympic Games visit its official website,http://www.fila-official.com/; Facebook page,http://www.facebook.com/fila.official, or Twitter handle,@FILA_Official.
 
(For more information please contact FILA at 41.21 312 84 26 or Bob Condron, Press Officer, condron@fila-wrestling.com)
 
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-- USA Team Owns 62-1 Win-Loss Record Since Krzyzewski Took National Team Reins --

 

            COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 23, 2013)  – With the USA Basketball Men’s National Team currently enjoying a 50-game winning streak that dates back to 2006, and winners of back-to-back Olympic gold medals sandwiched around the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced that Hall of Fame basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (Duke University) will return as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for the 2013-16 quadrennium.

            Colangelo’s announcement means that Krzyzewski will be back on the bench as head coach of the USA Basketball Men's National Team program for 2013-16. Over the course of this quad, USA Men’s National Teams will conduct a team mini-camp in Las Vegas, Nev., July 22-25, 2013; compete in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup (formerly the FIBA World Championship) Aug. 30-Sept. 14 in Spain; if necessary, participate in the 2015 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament (dates and site TBD); and if the USA qualifies, compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games (Aug. 5-21) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“About four years ago I was asked about Coach K’s return and what I said then is still true now - when you have a good thing going you don’t mess with it,” said Colangelo, who has served as the Managing Director of USA Basketball Men’s National Team program since 2005 and seen those teams compile a 62-1 record. “I’m delighted to announce that Coach K has agreed to return as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team for 2013-16, and I really can’t be more pleased and excited. He was and still is the right man to coach the USA National Team.

            “We’ve seen the value of continuity and Coach K’s return gives our national team program another four years of continuity.  Together we have been able to build on the program’s successes of each year and again establish the United States as the world’s number one basketball country.  Repeating our performances from the previous four years, which included winning gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 London Olympics, will be quite a challenge, but it is one we look forward to undertaking.”

            “It is tough to give up something you’ve absolutely loved doing for seven years, the people you’re doing it with, and most importantly, the country you’re doing it for,” said Krzyzewski. “As a result of my ongoing desire to coach, I’ve decided I'd like to continue as head coach of the Men’s National Team especially since USA Basketball wanted me to do so. It just seems like the right thing to do.

            “There is no greater honor than to coach your country’s team and to be afforded the unique opportunity to be the National Team coach three times is incredible,” Coach K continued. “I do not take that responsibility lightly. Working with the people at USA Basketball, particularly Jerry Colangelo, has been remarkable. All of those people are still in place and I would have been the only person who wouldn’t have been back. So, we should go forward with that same team since we have done well and hopefully we will continue to do well.”

            USA Basketball initiated its historic men’s national team program in 2005 and capped the 2005-2008 quad competitions with a magnificent gold medal run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 

Under Krzyzewski’s coaching, the USA Basketball National Team program during the three-year period between 2006 and 2008 compiled a striking 36-1 overall win-loss record, and just as importantly reestablished the USA National Team and its members as positive ambassadors for the United States and the sport.

The USA squad culminated the 2005-08 quadrennium by finishing 8-0 to reclaim the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the USA’s first gold in a major international competition since 2000.  The USA National Team also won gold at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship with a 10-0 record to qualify the U.S. men for the 2008 Olympic Games. In the program’s first year, the U.S. captured the bronze medal with an 8-1 record at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.

With Colangelo and Krzyzewski returning to lead the USA Basketball National Team for 2009-12, the national program compiled a perfect 26-0 win-loss record and won gold medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 London Olympics.

All together, since Colangelo and Krzyzewski teamed up in 2006, USA National Teams have compiled a spectacular 62-1 record over the seven years, and claimed top honors in four of five FIBA or FIBA Americas competitions.

Since first fielding in 1992 a team of legendary NBA stars, USA Basketball National Teams comprised of NBA players have claimed gold medals in 12 of 15 major international basketball competitions, while compiling an impressive 117-7 overall record (.944 winning percentage) in those competitions, and posting a record of 42-1 (.977 winning percentage) in exhibition games.

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Article Content: The fourth stop on the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) was the Mountain Creek Spring Classic on May 19 in Vernon, N.J.

Despite their absence at the New Jersey event, Aaron Gwin (Wildomar, Calif./Specialized Racing) and Robyn Embrey (Incline Village, Nev./Shine Riders Co) still hold the top spots in the men's and women's Pro GRT standings.

Brook MacDonald (NZL) entered the Pro GRT men's standings on Sunday when he put down the fastest time of the day on the wet course, finishing in 2:12.98. The 60 points he garnered from his victory moved him into a tie for fourth place with Mitch Ropelato (Ogden, Utah/Factory Specialized) who also holds 60 points in the standings. Gwin remains the leader with 140 points while Logan Binggeli (Saint George, Utah/KHS-LiveStrength-ISX Sports) kept his second-place spot. However, a third-place finish on Sunday for Bingelli gave him 30 points and a total of 128, moving him just 12 points away from Gwin. With 63 points, Kevin Aiello (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./KHS Bicycles) moved from 5th to 3rd in the standings while Neko Mulally (Reading, Pa./TREK-TWR) used a second-place finish on Sunday to earn 50 points and enter the standings in sixth place.

In the pro women's race, Anne Galyean (Frederick, Md./Trek-Integrity Racing-Deity) took the win with a time of 2:48.71 to grab 60 points and enter the Pro GRT women's standings in a three-way tie for third with Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Team Norco International) and Jackie Swider (San Luis Obispo, Calif./Shredly-Team Bacon) who have 60 points apiece. Embrey and Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz./Team Harmony Pivot) held on to the first and second spots with 80 and 72 points, respectively. Alison Zimmer (Lincoln, Vt./EXPREZO-Shine Riders Co) recorded the second-fastest time on Sunday to earn 40 points while Mary Elges (Windsor, Conn.) placed third to earn 30 points.

Full results from the Mountain Creek Spring Classic are here.

USA Cycling Pro GRT Standings:

Men
1. Aaron Gwin (Wildomar, Calif./Specialized Racing) — 140
2. Logan Binggeli (Saint George, Utah/KHS Factory Racing) — 128
3. Kevin Aiello (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./KHS Bicycles) - 63
4. Mitch Ropelato (Ogden, Utah/Factory Specialized) — 60
4. Brook MacDonald (NZL) - 60
Women
1. Robyn Embrey (Incline Village, Nev./Shine Riders Co.) — 80
2. Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz./Team Harmony Pivot) — 72
3. Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Team Norco International) -- 60
3. Jackie Swider (San Luis Obispo, Calif./Shredly-Team Bacon) — 60
3. Anne Galyean (Frederick, Md./Trek-Integrity Racing-Deity) - 60
For complete standings, visit the Pro GRT's official webpage at usacycling.org/progrt.

The Pro GRT continues on May 26 with the Plattekill Gravity Open in Roxbury, NY.

PHOTO: Ann Galyean stands atop the women's podium. Photo by Mountain Creek.

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Tour Tracker App available for download
 
Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 22, 2013) – America’s top men and women professional cyclists will vie for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys at the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championship, which for the first time in the event's 28-year history will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 25 and 27. It will also feature the inaugural professional women’s national championships.
 
The individual time trials will be contested Saturday on a challenging course at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant. On Monday, the road races will feature the climb up Lookout Mountain which will play a pivotal role in determining our country’s best male and female champions.
 
BROADCAST DETAILS
Timmy Duggan topped the men's road race podium.
Timmy Duggan topped the men's road race podium. (Photo by Casey Gibson)
This year's event will be available across multiple media platforms. The time trial will be carried live online and on mobile devices by Tour Tracker.
 
Universal Sports
The live broadcast of the final two hours of the men's road race from 4-6 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 27 will feature highlights from the time trials and the women's road race on Universal Sports. Craig Hummer, Robbie Ventura and Kristin Armstrong will handle the commentating duties.
 
Tour Tracker®
Cycling fans can follow the entire event live virtually anywhere in the world through the Tour Tracker application. The coverage will include a live video stream from the time trial and road race online and an app that is available for iOS and Android devices. Tour Tracker will also provide fans with streaming video of the events from several different vantage points. The primary live view will update viewers on the race situation, with position and time gaps between the breakaway, chase and peloton. This also will offer a GPS map and profile of the course and a text play-by-play. Additionally, the viewer can see photos and videos from the day's events as well as final results, king/queen of the mountain and most courageous rider standings. The Tour Tracker app can be downloaded in the App Store or from our event webpage beginning today (iTunes) (Android) (web).
 
NBC Sports Network
A one-hour recap show is scheduled to be broadcast on NBC Sports Network at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 2. This will be a recap of the entire event, including interviews and highlights from the men’s and women’s time trials and road races.
 
WOMEN’S RACES
Megan Guarnier posts up after winning the women's elite race
Megan Guarnier posts up after winning the women's elite race. (Photo by Jonathan Devich)
For the first time in the event's 29-year history, the women will compete for professional national titles. The U.S. is the only country to showcase the women racing the same courses on the same days and for the same prize purses as the men.
Among the women scheduled to compete in Chattanooga is defending champion Megan Guarnier (Mountain View, Calif./Rabobank), who won the elite women's national championship road race in 2012. Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./Pasta Zara Cogeas), who topped the field in the time trial at the 2012 Elite, U23, Juniors & Paralympic Road National Championships in Augusta, Ga., is unable to compete after crashing in the time trial at the Amgen Tour of California.
 
Neben's absence leaves the door open for other top competitors in the women's field including Evelyn Stevens (Dennis, Mass./Specialized-lululemon), Carmen Small (Durango, Colo./Specialized-lululemon), Jade Wilcoxson (Talent, Ore./Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies), Alison Powers (Pinecliffe, Colo./NOW and Novartis for MS), Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies), Kristin McGrath (Boise, Idaho/Exergy TWENTY16), Robin Farina (Smartsville, Calif./NOW and Novartis for MS) and Alison Tetrick (Mill Valley, Calif./Exergy TWENTY16).
 
MEN'S RACES
On the men's side, one of the two defending national champions are scheduled to toe the line and defend their Stars-and-Stripes jerseys. The winner of the road race in Greenville in 2012, Timmy Duggan (Nederland, Colo./Team Saxo-Tinkoff), is a viable threat to repeat as national champion, but seven-time national champion Dave Zabriskie (Westlake Village, Calif./Garmin-Sharp) is unable to compete due to a crash in California.
 
A few of the riders vying to earn the Stars-and-Stripes are Brent Bookwalter (Asheville, N.C./BMC Racing Team), Matthew Busche (Wauwatosa, Wis./RadioShack-Nissan) and Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Bontrager Cycling Team). Bookwalter is poised to improve on his third-place result in the time trial last year. Busche used a late sprint to narrowly win the road race at the 2011 event while Craddock recently won Best Young Rider at the Amgen Tour of California. Noted sprinter, Tyler Farrar (Seattle, Wash./Garmin-Sharp), who won the third stage of the Amgen Tour of California on May 15, is also scheduled to compete.
 
COURSE DETAILS
The picturesque courses, revealed during a press conference in January, will utilize many of the iconic roads from the former Tour de Georgia UCI stage race.
 
The time trial course will be held adjacent to the Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant and features rolling terrain with few turns. Riders will complete two out-and-back runs of 9.5 miles each for a total of 19 miles. The course layout has four turnarounds and will allow spectators to see each rider multiple times.
 
The road races will showcase downtown Chattanooga along with the tough climb up Lookout Mountain. The men’s and women’s races will begin with a 5.1-mile start circuit — one circuit for the women and three for the men. The same circuit will be used for the finish of each race. The course then takes the riders on a relatively flat run along Broad Street to begin the climb up Ochs Highway. The climb is approximately three miles and climbs 1,150 feet each lap. The race will top out on top of Lookout Mountain and descend on Scenic Highway to return to downtown via Broad Street. Men will complete four laps up the climb, while the women will do two laps. The “long lap” is 16.1 miles in distance. The men and women will complete the start/finish circuits each lap of the “long lap” and will finish the race with three 5.1-mile circuits each. The course will cross the Market Street and Veterans Bridge each lap, and spectators will see the riders cross through the start/finish line 11 times during the men’s race and eight times during the women’s race.
 
SCHEDULE
The racing begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. with the U.S. Handcycling Series Time Trial. The top women are slated to contest the time trial beginning at 11 a.m. before the men take the course at 2 p.m.
 
The women's road race opens Monday's racing at 9 a.m., when they'll begin their 102-kilometer contest. The handcycling criterium national championship is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. The 165-kilometer pro men's road race, which begins at 1:15 p.m., caps the event.
 
ANCILLARY EVENTS
On Saturday, May 25, at 8 a.m., the Children's Hospital Cycle for Miracles will take place at Enterprise South Industrial Park, the site of the time trials later the same day. Proceeds from the event will support Children's Hospital at Erlanger. Riders of all ages and ability levels are encouraged to participate in rides of 15, 30 or 60 miles. For sign up information, please visit the registration website.
 
On Monday, May 27, at 3 p.m., there will be the UnitedHealthcare Kids Race. Free and open to children aged 3-12, staging begins at the start/finish line of the road races at 2:30 p.m.
 
For updated news, course maps, a schedule of events, and more visit the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships event page. You can also follow the event on Twitter using the hashtag #USPro for information on the races as well as ancillary events in Chattanooga.
 
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Article Content: (May 21, 2013) -- Alex Grant (Salt Lake City, Utah/Sho-Air - Cannondale) and Monique "Pua" Mata (Yucaipa, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale) both came away victorious at Sunday's opening round of the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Tour (Pro UET), the US Cup - Sagebrush Safari 50 held in Lake Morena, Calif. Racers were met with a fast, flowing and undulating 10-mile loop, while warm temps added to the degree of difficulty of the day’s race.

Alex Grant leads Tinker Juarez early in the race (courtesy US Cup)
Alex Grant leads Tinker Juarez early in the race (courtesy US Cup)

Grant made the race look easy as he pulled away to a comfortable lead late in the race to win the men’s Pro/Open division and take the early lead in the Pro UET men's standings.

Grant and David "Tinker" Juarez (Whittier, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale) broke away early on the day’s first climb and were never seen again by the rest of the men’s field. Both Sho-Air/Cannondale riders continued to build their early advantage, as they worked together over the course of a couple of hours. But then there were some chinks in the armor, and Juarez was first to feel the pace set by Grant.

Heading out onto the third lap of four laps, Grant began to distance himself from Juarez by more than three minutes, while Juarez and Grant had nearly 15 minutes on third place finisher Eric Bostrom (Westlake Village, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale).

From there Grant was on cruise control and rolled home for the win, while Ryan Clark (Laguna Hills, Calif./Audi - Felt) and Kip Biese (Colorado Springs, Colo./KJ Bike Coaching) rounded out the final spots on the men's podium.

Mata, who is just returning to racing after breaking her fibula in March, led the 50- mile women's race wire-to-wire and looks to be hitting her stride in taking the top spot in the Pro UET women's standings. At one point in the race, Mata was placed in the top five overall out of all Pro UET riders, including the men.

In the end, Mata won by nearly 25 minutes over second-place rider Jessica Cera (Encinitas, Calif./Focus) and third-place finisher Serena Gordon (Bend, Ore./All Access Racing).

Full results from the US Cup - Sagebrush Safari 50

Check out a photo gallery from the US Cup - Sagebrush Safari 50

USA Cycling Pro UET Standings:

Men's Standings
1. Alex Grant (Salt Lake City, Utah/Sho-Air - Cannondale) - 60
2. David "Tinker" Juarez (Whittier, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale) - 40
3. Eric Bostrom (Westlake Village, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale) - 30
4. Ryan Clark (Laguna Hills, Calif./Audi - Felt) - 25
5. Kip Biese (Colorado Springs, Colo./KJ Bike Coaching) - 20

Women's Standings
1. Monique "Pua" Mata (Yucaipa, Calif./Sho-Air - Cannondale) - 60
2. Jessica Cera (Encinitas, Calif./Focus) - 40
3. Serena Gordon (Bend, Ore./All Access Racing) - 30

For complete standings visit the Pro UET's official webpage at www.usacycling.org/prouet

The Pro UET continues with the second of three stops on June 2 at the US Cup - Big Bear Classic in Big Bear Lake, Calif.

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FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE / May 22, 2013

For further information contact Craig Miller, Caroline Williams, Jenny Maag or John Holt at USA Basketball (719)-590‑4800.

*This release is also available on USA Basketball’s World Wide Web homepage ‑ http://www.usabasketball.com.

 

Twenty-Four Athletes Accept Invitations To USA Basketball’s
2013 Men’s U19 World Championship Team Training Camp

 

- Sixteen Players With Prior USA Experience Included On U19 Training Camp Roster -

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 22, 2013) -- Twenty-four players, including 16 with previous USA Basketball experience, have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team training camp that will be held June 14-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee issued the player invitations.

            Accepting invites to participate in the USA U19 training camp were Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova University/Langhorne, Pa.); Bryce Alford (La Cueva H.S./Albuquerque, N.M.); Brandon Ashley (University of Arizona/San Francisco, Calif.); Robert Carter (Georgia Tech/Thomasville, Ga.); Damyean Dotson (University of Oregon/Houston, Texas); Kris Dunn (Providence College/Oakdale, Conn.); Javan Felix (University of Texas/New Orleans, La.); Michael Frazier (University of Florida/Tampa, Fla.); Marcus Georges-Hunt (Georgia Tech/College Park, Ga.); Shaq Goodwin (University of Memphis/Atlanta, Ga.); Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S./San Jose, Calif.);  Jerami Grant (Syracuse University/Bowie, Md.); Montrezl Harrell (University of Louisville/Tarboro, N.C.); Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson  (Chester H.S./Chester, Pa.); Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.); Rodney Purvis (University of Connecticut/Raleigh, N.C.); James Robinson (University of Pittsburgh/Mitchellville, Md.); Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State University/Flower Mound, Texas); Jarnell Stokes (University of Tennessee/Memphis, Tenn.); Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke University/Houston, Texas); Devin Thomas (Wake Forest University/Harrisburg, Pa.); Mike Tobey (University of Virginia/Monroe, N.Y.); Nigel Williams-Goss (Findlay Prep/Happy Valley, Ore.); and Justise Winslow (St. Johns H.S./Houston, Texas).

            The 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team will be led by a trio of experienced and successful college coaches, including Billy Donovan (University of Florida) as head coach, with Tony Bennett (University of Virginia) and Shaka Smart (Virginia Commonwealth University) as assistant coaches.

“We have a really impressive group of talented players and a large number of the players have USA Basketball and college experience. Selecting our 12-man U19 team will be extremely difficult, but the committee is excited and confident that we will be able to field another strong USA team,” said Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University and Hall of Fame coach and chair of the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee. “The FIBA U19 World Championship might be from top to bottom the most competitive competition FIBA conducts.  Any of the teams that are competing have a real chance to win the U19 gold medal as has been shown by six different countries winning the title over the last six U19 World Championships.”

            The USA U19 training camp will be used to select the 12-member USA team that will compete in the FIBA U19 World Championship. The U19 training camp will begin on June 14 with the first session (5:30-7:30 p.m., all times are local time, MDT), followed by two sessions on June 15 (9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 4:30-7:00 p.m.) and one session on June 16 (8:30-11:00 a.m.).  Team finalists will be announced following the
June 15 morning session.  The team will train twice a day on June 17 and 18 (9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 4:30-7:00 p.m.), and will practice once on June 19 (9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.).  The team will train twice a day at the Washington Wizards' practice facility in Washington, D.C., on June 20-22, then depart for the Prague, Czech Republic, and the June 27-July 7 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Sixteen players will enter the U19 training camp possessing a variety of prior USA Basketball experiences.  Eight players, Goodwin, Grant, Harrell, Robinson, Purvis, Smart, Stokes and Sulaimon were all part of the 2012 USA U18 National Team that won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship and qualified the United States for the FIBA U19 World Championship. Okafor and Winslow were members of the 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team that collected gold, and Okafor was named was selected the tournament’s MVP and was joined on the FIBA U17 World Championship All-Tournament Team by Winslow. Gordon and Okafor were members of the 2011 USA U16 FIBA Americas gold medalist team; Gordon and Hollis-Jefferson were members of the 2013 USA Junior National Select Team that participated in the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit, and Robinson and Sulaimon played for the USA in the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit. Hollis-Jefferson has also been part of the 2012 USA 3x3 U18 World Championship Team that won silver and the 2011 USA 3x3 Youth World Championship Team. Arcidiacono, Carter and Dunn boast of USA Basketball experience that came from participating in last year’s U18 National Team training camp; while Ashley, Gordon, Hollis-Jefferson, Okafor and Winslow were members of USA Basketball’s 2011-12 Developmental National Team.

The 24 players represent 14 states, including four hopefuls from Texas; three from Georgia; two from California, Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania; and one player each from Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.

The roster of training camp participants features one rising college junior, Stokes, 17 rising sophomores, four graduating high school seniors, and two rising high school seniors.

            Marcus Smart comes to the U19 training camp having been selected in 2012-13 The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Freshman of the Year, Big 12 Conference Player of the Year and Big 12 Freshman of the Year, while also earning All-Big 12 first team, All-Rookie and All-Defensive team honors. Stokes in his sophomore season claimed All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) second team honors, and seven players earned all-freshman team honors from their respective conferences, including Arcidiacono (Big East Conference), Carter (Atlantic Coast Conference), Dotson (Pac-12 Conference), Frazier (SEC), Goodwin (Conference USA), Sulaimon (Atlantic Coast Conference) and Thomas (Atlantic Coast Conference).

            Two training camp attendees were selected in 2013 as their state’s Gatorade State Player of Year, including Alford (Calif.) and Winslow (Texas.). Marcus Smart (Texas) in 2012 earned his second-consecutive Gatorade State Player of the Year honor; while Dunn (Conn.) and Purvis (N.C.) also collected their state’s 2012 Gatorade State Player of the Year.

            Future Arizona Wildcat Gordon earned MVP honors at the 2013 McDonald’s All-America Game, while also playing in the ’13 McDonald’s Game were Hollis-Jefferson, and Williams-Gross.

            Player selections for the USA U19 World Championship Team will be made by the 2013-16 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee. In addition to chair and NCAA representative Boeheim, the committee features four additional voting members:  NCAA appointees Bob McKillop (head coach, Davidson College), Matt Painter (head coach, Purdue University) and Lorenzo Romar (head coach, University of Washington), as well as athlete representative Curtis Sumpter, a 2011 USA Pan American Games and 2004 USA U20 National Team member.

 

FIBA U19 World Championship

The FIBA U19 World Championship features some of the world’s best, young talent, and six different countries have claimed a gold medal in the past six U19 World Championships.

FIBA conducted the draw to determine the four preliminary round pools on Jan. 15, and the U.S. was placed in Group D with China (FIBA Asia gold), Ivory Coast (FIBA Africa silver) and Russia (FIBA Europe fourth place). Drawn into Group A for the June 27-29 preliminary round were Canada (FIBA Americas bronze), Croatia (FIBA Europe gold), South Korea (FIBA Asia silver) and Spain (FIBA Europe fifth place); Group B includes Argentina (FIBA Americas fourth place), host Czech Republic, Iran (FIBA Asia bronze) and Lithuania (FIBA Europe silver); while Group C is comprised of Australia (FIBA Oceania gold), Brazil (FIBA Americas silver), Senegal (FIBA Africa gold) and Serbia (FIBA Europe bronze).

The top three finishing teams from each first-round group advance to the second round that will be played July 1-3, where the 12 teams will be divided into Groups E and F. Each team will play the three new teams in its new group, with preliminary-round results carrying over to the second-round standings.
Teams finishing in first through fourth places in the second round will qualify for the quarterfinals, with the opportunity to advance to the semifinals and finals. The quarterfinals will be held on July 5, semifinals are slated for July 6 and the gold medal game will be contested on July 7. Game times will be announced by FIBA at a later date.

Originally known as the FIBA Junior World Championship, the tournament was held every four years between 1979-2007. FIBA now conducts the U19 World Championship every two years. USA men's teams are 69-13 in the U19/Junior World Championships and have won four gold and three silver medals, most recently finishing with a 7-2 record and in fifth place in 2011.

USA U19 World Championship Team players of note include: Stacey Augmon (1987); Vin Baker (1991); Michael Beasley (2007); Dee Brown (2003); Vince Carter (1995); Nick Collison (1999); Stephen Curry (2007); Seth Curry (2009); Paul Davis (2003); Eric Floyd (1979); Jonny Flynn (2007); Gordon Hayward (2009); Larry Johnson (1987); Jeremy Lamb (2011); Stephon Marbury (1995); Doug McDermott (2011); Gary Payton (1987); Sam Perkins (1979); Wesley Person (1991); J.J. Redick (2003); Bobby Simmons (1999); Scott Skiles (1983); Klay Thompson (2009); Deron Williams (2003); and James Worthy (1979).

 

USA Basketball

Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international competitions, as well as for some national competitions.

During the 2009-12 quadrennium, 1273 men and women players and 235 coaches participated in USA Basketball, including the USA Basketball 3x3 FIBA championships, USA Basketball trials and USA teams. 

USA Basketball men's and women's teams between 2009-12 compiled an impressive 264-35 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions, the Pan American Games, the World University Games, the Nike Hoop Summit and in exhibition games. USA teams are the current men's and women's champions in the Olympics; men's and women's FIBA World Championships; women’s FIBA U19 World Champions; men's and women's FIBA U17 World Champions; and the men's and women's U18 and U16 FIBA Americas Championships.

USA Basketball also currently ranks No. 1 in all five of FIBA's world ranking categories, including combined, men's, women's, boys and girls.

For further information about USA Basketball, go to the official Web site of USA Basketball at usabasketball.com and connect with us on facebook.com/usabasketball, twitter.com/usabasketball and www.youtube.com/therealusabasketball.

 

 

 

2013 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team Training Camp Roster

 

NAME                       POS  HGT  WGT     DOB     YOG   SCHOOL                                        HOMETOWN

Ryan Arcidiacono         G      6-3     190   03/26/94  2016    Villanova University                         Langhorne, PA

Bryce Alford                 G      6-3     175   01/18/95  2013    La Cueva H.S./*UCLA                      Albuquerque, NM

Brandon Ashley          F/C     6-8     190   07/15/94  2016    University of Arizona                       San Francisco, CA

Robert Carter                C      6-8     250   04/04/94  2016    Georgia Tech                                    Thomasville, GA

Damyean Dotson          G      6-5     200   05/06/94  2016    University of Oregon                        Houston, TX

Kris Dunn                     G      6-3     185   03/18/94  2016    Providence College                           Oakdale, CT

Javan Felix                   G      6-0     180   07/28/94  2016    University of Texas                          New Orleans, LA

Michael Frazier             G      6-4     185   03/08/94  2016    University of Florida                         Tampa, FL

Marcus Georges-Hunt    F      6-6     215   03/28/94  2016    Georgia Tech                                    College Park, GA

Shaq Goodwin               F      6-8     245   09/01/94  2016    University of Memphis                     Atlanta, GA

Aaron Gordon               F      6-6     210   09/16/95  2013    Archbishop Mitty H.S./*Arizona       San Jose, CA         

Jerami Grant                 F      6-6     185   03/12/94  2016    Syracuse University                           Bowie, MD

Montrezl Harrell           F      6-7     215   01/26/94  2016    University of Louisville                    Tarboro, NC

Rondaé Hollis-Jefferson        F         6-6    205          01/03/95                                                       2013          Chester H.S./*Arizona       Chester, PA

Jahlil Okafor                 C      6-10   253   12/15/95  2014    Whitney Young H.S.                         Chicago, IL

Rodney Purvis              G      6-4     190   02/14/94  2016    ^University of Connecticut               Raleigh, NC

James Robinson            G      6-3     200   03/04/94  2016    University of Pittsburgh                    Mitchellville, MD

Marcus Smart                G      6-4     200   03/06/94  2016    Oklahoma State University               Flower Mound, TX

Jarnell Stokes                F      6-8     250   01/07/94  2015    University of Tennessee                   Memphis, TN

Rasheed Sulaimon         G      6-3     180   03/09/94  2016    Duke University                                Houston, TX

Devin Thomas            F/C     6-9     240   05/17/94  2016    Wake Forest University                    Harrisburg, PA

Mike Tobey                F/C     6-11   227   10/10/94  2016    University of Virginia                       Monroe, NY

Nigel Williams-Goss      G      6-3     180   09/16/94  2013    Findlay Prep/*Washington                Happy Valley, OR

Justise Winslow             F      6-6     210   03/26/96  2014    St. Johns H.S.                                    Houston, TX

 

Head Coach: Billy Donovan, University of Florida

Assistant Coach: Tony Bennett, University of Virginia

Assistant Coach: Shaka Smart, Virginia Commonwealth University

Court Coach:  Ed Cooley, Providence College

Court Coach:  Tim Ryan, College of Central Florida

Court Coach:  Buzz Williams, Marquette University

Athletic Trainer:  Dave Werner, University of Florida

 

 

* Indicates the college or university where the player has signed a National Letter of Intent.

^ Indicates the university the player has transferred to. 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team Training Schedule

 

Friday, June 14

5:30-7:30 p.m.        Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

                            

Saturday, June 15

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.    Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

4:30 - 7:00 p.m.        Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

 

Sunday, June 16

8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.    Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

Team Finalists Announcement          

4:30 - 7:00 p.m.         Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

 

Monday, June 17

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.     Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

4:30 - 7:00 p.m.          Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

 

Tuesday, June 18

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.    Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

4:30 - 7:00 p.m.         Practice at USOTC Sports Center II  

 

Wednesday, June 19

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.   Practice at USOTC Sports Center II

 

Thursday, June 20

Morning TBA       Practice - Washington, D.C.

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Washington, D.C.

 

Friday, June 21

Morning TBA       Practice - Washington, D.C.

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Washington, D.C.

 

Saturday, June 22

Morning TBA       Practice - Washington, D.C.

 

Sunday, June 23

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

 

Monday, June 24

Morning TBA       Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

 

Tuesday, June 25

Morning TBA       Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

 

Wednesday, June 26

Morning TBA       Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

Afternoon TBA    Practice - Prague, Czech Rep.

 

June 27-July 7 / 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship

                                                          

 

 

Notes:

•  All sessions are open to credentialed media only.

•  Times listed are local and subject to change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC) began its 2013 edition at The Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, at the Matrix Cup p/b Richardson Bike Mart. Endurance riders competed in the points race, scratch race and individual pursuit while sprinters vied for points in the match sprint and time trial. After the weekend of racing, several familiar names surfaced atop the standings.
 
Zachary Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM) won the points race, placed second in the individual pursuit and fourth in the scratch race to amass 35 points and lead the season's first NTC men's endurance standings. Liam Donoghue (Boulder, Colo./Natural Grocers Cycling Team) is only one point behind after winning the individual pursuit and scratch race and placing seventh in the points race. Chris Carlson (Plano. Texas/Matrix-RBM) is in third place with 24 points, only two points ahead of Augusto Sanchez (Fort Lee, N.J./Park Place Dealerships-Sun & Ski), who is in fourth place with 22 points. Brendan Sharpe (Austin, Texas/Austin Bikes-Mobil 1) rounds out the top five with 17 points.
 
After winning both the men's sprint and time trial, Andrew Carlberg (Bryan, Texas/Team Spincycle) tops the NTC men's sprint standings with 30 points. Eric Geier (La Jolla, Calif./ACQUA AL 2-SDBC), who finished second in the sprint and seventh in the time trial, is in second place with 16 points, only four points ahead of Chris Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM). Chris' son, Zachary Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM), is only two points out of third place in a three-rider tie for fourth. Steven Herzfeld (Seminole, Fla.) and Samuel Croft (Wichita Falls, Texas/Wichita Falls Bicycling Club) are tied with the younger Carlson with 10 points apiece.
 
The season's first NTC women's endurance standings are extremely tight. Jennifer Zierke (Millbrae, Calif./Pinnacle p/b Argon 18), who placed second in each of the three endurance contests, collected 36 points to take a one-point lead over Korina Huizar (Roseville, Calif./Metromint Cycling). Huizar won the points race and placed third in the individual pursuit and scratch race to amass 35 points. Amelia Christensen (Fairfield, Iowa/ACQUA AL 2-SDBC) holds third place with 21 points while Lindsey Felker (Seattle, Wash./The Resistance) is only one point behind her in fourth place. Suzie Goodwin (McKinney, Texas/McKinney Velo Club) is in fifth place with 18 points.
 
Additionally, Suzie Goodwin (McKinney, Texas/McKinney Velo Club) won the women's sprint and placed second in the time trial to take the early lead in the NTC women's sprint standings with 27 points. The winner of the time trial, Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/Exergy TWENTY16), is in second place with 15 points, only one point ahead of Mariasol Johannes (St. Louis, Mo./Penrose Park Velo Team) and Erin Popovich (Plano, Texas/Matrix Cycling Club), who are tied for third with 14 points apiece. Lindsey Felker (Seattle, Wash./The Resistance) is only one point behind them in fifth place with 13 points.
 
 
Check out a photo gallery from the Matrix Cup p/b Richardson Bike Mart.
 
USA Cycling NTC Standings:
 
Men's Endurance Standings
1. Zachary Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM) — 35
2. Liam Donoghue (Boulder, Colo./Natural Grocers Cycling Team) — 34
3. Chris Carlson (Plano. Texas/Matrix-RBM) — 24
4. Augusto Sanchez (Fort Lee, N.J./Park Place Dealerships-Sun & Ski) — 22
5. Brendan Sharpe (Austin, Texas/Austin Bikes-Mobil 1) — 17
 
Men's Sprint Standings
1. Andrew Carlberg (Bryan, Texas/Team Spincycle) — 30
2. Eric Geier (La Jolla, Calif./ACQUA AL 2-SDBC) — 16
3. Chris Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM) — 12
4. Zachary Carlson (Plano, Texas/Matrix-RBM) — 10
4. Steven Herzfeld (Seminole, Fla.) — 10
4. Samuel Croft (Wichita Falls, Texas/Wichita Falls Bicycling Club) — 10
 
Women's Endurance Standings
1. Jennifer Zierke (Millbrae, Calif./Pinnacle p/b Argon 18) — 36
2. Korina Huizar (Roseville, Calif./Metromint Cycling) — 35
3. Amelia Christensen (Fairfield, Iowa/ACQUA AL 2-SDBC) — 21
4. Lindsey Felker (Seattle, Wash./The Resistance) — 20
5. Suzie Goodwin (McKinney, Texas/McKinney Velo Club) — 18
 
Women's Sprint Standings
1. Suzie Goodwin (McKinney, Texas/McKinney Velo Club) — 27
2. Summer Moak (Katy, Texas/ExergyTWENTY16) — 15
3. Mariasol Johannes (St. Louis, Mo./Penrose Park Velo Team) — 14
3. Erin Popovich (Plano, Texas/Matrix Cycling Club) — 14
5. Lindsey Felker (Seattle, Wash./The Resistance) — 13
 
For complete standings, visit the NTC's official webpage at usacycling.org/ntc.
 
The NTC continues in two weeks as riders will compete at the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, Minn., in the Fixed Gear Classic. Endurance riders will contest the points race, scratch race and Madison while sprinters will compete in the sprint, team sprint and keirin.
 
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Article Description: The USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC) began its 2013 edition at The Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, at the Matrix Cup p/b Richardson Bike Mart.
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]]> Bill Kellick Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:42 GMT http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/CYCLING--NTC---Calendar-starts-strong-with-great-racing-in-Frisco.aspx CYCLING--NCC----New-men-s-leader-as-women-s-standings-tighten http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/CYCLING--NCC----New-men-s-leader-as-women-s-standings-tighten.aspx Managed Keywords: NCC; criterium; cycling; USA Cycling
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The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC) rolled through its tenth event of the year, the Wilmington Grand Prix in Wilmington, Del. After the dust had settled on a spectacular day of racing on Saturday, there was a new leader in the NCC men's standings.
 
Hilton Clarke (AUS/UnitedHealthcare) finished second to Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare) in the men's race in Delaware to regain the top spot of the NCC men's standings. Carlos Alzate Escobar (COL/UnitedHealthcare), who placed seventh in the criterium, slipped into second place, 28 points behind Clarke. Shane Kline (Bally, Pa./Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis) finished third in the race and holds third place in the standings, 276 points behind Escobar and only 35 points ahead of the victorious Keough, who is in fourth place. Karl Menzies (AUS/UnitedHealthcare) rounds out the top five with 276 points, 129 points behind Keough.
 
The NCC women's standings are unchanged after the Wilmington Grand Prix. Erica Allar's (Tucson, Ariz./CARE4CYCLING p/b Solomon Corp) lead has grown by six points to 313 over second-place Laura van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers). With 375 points, Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Cedar Springs, Mich./Fearless Femme p/b Pure Energy) has moved within 10 points of second place and 113 points clear of fourth-place Kimberley Wells (AUS/Fearless Femme p/b Pure Energy). Jennifer Purcell (Austin, Texas/Colavita-Fine Cooking) sits in fifth place with 219 points, 43 points behind Wells.
 
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling continues to flex its muscles in the NCC men's team standings with 2,108 points. Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis is in second place with 1,075 points. The race for third is heating up between three teams. Jamis-Hagens Berman holds third place with 226 points, 17 points ahead of Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes and 20 points ahead of Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies.
 
CARE4CYCLING powered by Solomon Corp's lead in the NCC women's team standings has grown to 354 points over Colavita-Fine Cooking with 11 races for women remaining on the calendar. Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies moved up one spot into third place with 397 points, overtaking the fourth-place Exergy TWENTY16. Team TIBCO-To the Top remains in fifth place with 259 points, 104 points out of fourth place.
 
 
Check out a photo gallery from the Wilmington Grand Prix.
 
USA Cycling NCC Standings:
 
Men's Standings
1. Hilton Clarke (AUS/UnitedHealthcare) — 744
2. Carlos Alzate Escobar (COL/UnitedHealthcare) — 716
3. Shane Kline (Bally, Pa./Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis) — 440
4. Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare) — 405
5. Karl Menzies (AUS/UnitedHealthcare) — 276
 
Women's Standings
1. Erica Allar (Tucson, Ariz./CARE4CYCLING powered by Solomon Corp) — 698
2. Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers) — 385
3. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Cedar Springs, Mich./Fearless Femme p/b Pure Energy) — 375
4. Kimberley Wells (AUS/Fearless Femme p/b Pure Energy) — 262
5. Jennifer Purcell (Austin, Texas/Colavita-Fine Cooking) — 219
 
Men's Team Standings
1. UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling — 2,108
2. Team SmartStop-Mountain Khakis — 1,075
3. Jamis Hagens Berman — 226
4. Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes — 209
5. Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies — 206
 
Women's Team Standings
1. CARE4CYCLING powered by Solomon — 917
2. Colavita/Fine Cooking — 563
3. Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies — 397
4. Exergy TWENTY16 — 363
5. Team TIBCO/ To the Top — 259
 
For complete standings, visit the NCC's official webpage at usacycling.org/ncc.
 
The NCC continues with a men's race in New Jersey next week. On Monday, May 27, the men will compete in Middle Earth Tour of Somerville in Somerville, N.J.
 
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Article Description: The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC) rolled through its tenth event of the year, the Wilmington Grand Prix in Wilmington, Del.
Sport: Cycling
NGB Organization: USA Cycling
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]]> Bill Kellick Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:07 GMT http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/CYCLING--NCC----New-men-s-leader-as-women-s-standings-tighten.aspx CYCLING--Kate-Courtney-grabs-bronze-medal-at-MTB-World-Cup-opener http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/CYCLING--Kate-Courtney-grabs-bronze-medal-at-MTB-World-Cup-opener.aspx Managed Keywords: mountain bike; cycling; USA Cycling
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Albstadt, GER (May 18, 2013) – American Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athletes) rode off with a bronze medal Saturday at round one of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.

The 18-year-old Courtney lined up with nearly 50 junior women under sunny skies for the cross country event on a very technical and slippery circuit. After a good start, the American moved up throughout the race and led briefly in the final lap before slipping to third. She finished behind winner Greta Weithaler (ITA) and silver medalist Marlene Degn (DEN).

"I had a great race out there today. It was a tough field with a lot of girls battling for position early on, but luckily I was able to work my way back on the hard climbs," Courtney said after her podium presentation. "I felt really good and loved the fun, technical course which was in great shape for our race. I'm so excited I was able to hang on for third in my first World Cup of the season!"

Also featuring U.S. athletes today were the U23 men's and U23 women's cross-country races.

Over 100 athletes toed the line for the U23 men's race and it was Howard Grotts (Durango, Colo./Specialized Racing XC) to place highest for the U.S. in 20th. His compatriots, Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C./BMC U23 Development Team) and Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing), finished 50th and 87th respectively.

In the women's U23 event, Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif./BMC Mountainbike Development Team USA) rode to 37th place as the lone representative of the United States.

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Article Description: American Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athletes) rode off with a bronze medal Saturday at round one of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.
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