/gallery/albums/album42/Coll_Nats_Preview_2.jpgColorado Springs, Colo. (May 6, 2008) - The USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships will head to Fort Collins, Colo. for the first time in history, May 9-11. Nearly 500 student-athletes representing more than 60 colleges and universities from across the country will compete to win one of 18 cycling national titles.

 

Hosted by the 2008 Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference DI champions, Colorado State University, the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships will see men and women from Division I and Division II institutions compete for individual championships in three categories – criterium, road race and individual omnium. The collegiate squads will also fight for team titles in both the team time trial event and the prestigious overall (omnium) classification, which combines results from all races, both male and female.

 

As one of the few collegiate sports to equally weigh the male and female performances to determine an overall winner, defending champions Stanford University and Western Washington University will look to repeat their overall 2007 Division I and II crowns respectively.

 

Competition begins Friday, May 9 with the team time trial event at 8:00 a.m. starting and finishing at the intersection of I-25 and Owl Canyon Road. On Saturday, schools will compete in the road race competition which will start and finish at Colorado State University’s Hughes Stadium. Sunday morning will feature criterium racing in Old Town Fort Collins.  

 

In addition to a national championship, the women’s competition in Fort Collins will also serve as a qualifier for the Ryan Collegiate All Stars – a female composite team of eight different student-athletes from eight different schools who finish among the top of the final omnium standings. These select athletes will earn an invitation to the Nature Valley Grand Prix, one of the highest-ranked stage races on USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar held in and around Minneapolis, Minn., June 11-15.The final individual omnium standings at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships will determine the all-star squad that will compete alongside some of the nation’s top pro women. In addition to an invitation to Minnesota, the team will receive housing, a travel stipend, clothing and the direction of a team manager throughout the week. For more information and complete qualification procedures, visit www.ryancollegiateallstars.com

 

*As a USA Cycling National Championship, all bicycles must comply with current UCI technical regulations. The UCI regulations are available at www.uci.ch and are found in Part 1, General Regulations under Section 1.3 beginning on page 54.

 

For more information on the event visit USA Cycling’s National Championships page by clicking here.

 

2008 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships

Fort Collins, Colo.

May 9-11 

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Individual National Championship Categories

 

Men’s Division I Criterium

Men’s Division II Criterium

Men’s Division I Road Race

Men’s Division II Road Race

Men’s Division I Overall

Men’s Division II Overall

Women’s Division I Criterium

Women’s Division II Criterium

Women’s Division I Road Race

Women’s Division II Road Race

Women’s Division I Overall

Women’s Division II Overall

 

Team National Championship Categories

 

Men’s Division I Team Time Trial

Men’s Division II Team Time Trial

Women’s Division I Team Time Trial

Women’s Division II Team Time Trial

Division I Overall

Division II Overall

 

Event Schedule

 

Thursday, May 8

Colorado Premier Training (CPT) wind tunnel tour: 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Aerodynamics seminar, Best Western University Inn: 7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.

Packet pick-up, Fort Collins Hilton: 3:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Event Promotion forum, Hilton Hotel (open to public): 5:00-6:00 p.m.

CollegiateCycling.com website forum, Hilton Hotel (open to public): 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Rider/Team meeting, Fort Collins Hilton: 8:15 p.m.

VIP party (open to public), Café Vine: 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.

 

Friday, May 9

Team Time Trial

8:00 a.m.

Start/Finish: Owl Canyon Road and I-25

Division I Women

Division II Women

Division I Men

Division II Men

Collegiate Board of Trustee forum, Hilton Hotel (Open to Public): 2:00-4:00 p.m.

United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) presentation, Hilton Hotel: 2:00-3:00 or 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Team leadership meeting, Hilton Hotel (Open to public): 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Packet pick-up, Hilton Hotel: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

 

Saturday, May 10

Road Race

Start/Finish: CSU Hughes Stadium 

Division I Women: 8:00 a.m. 50 miles (two laps around center rectangle, 10 mile circuit in Masonville)

Division II Women: 8:10 a.m. 50 miles (two laps around center rectangle, 10 mile circuit in Masonville)

Division I Men: 11:00 a.m. 70 miles (four laps around center rectangle, 10 mile circuit in Masonville)

Division II Men: 2:30 p.m. 70 miles (four laps around center rectangle, 10 mile circuit in Masonville)

Banquet dinner & awards presentation,  Hilton Hotel: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

 

Sunday, May 11

Criterium

Old Town Fort Collins 

Division I Women: 8:00 a.m. 60 minutes

Division II Women: 9:15 a.m. 60 minutes 

Division I Men: 10:30 a.m. 75 minutes

Division II Men: Noon 75 minutes

 

*Awards following final tabulations, approx. 2:00 p.m.  

 

About USA Cycling   

Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.   

To USA Cycling Mountain Bike Promoters:



As stated in the e-mail distributed to all USA Cycling mountain bike promoters on Nov. 2, the bid document for the new USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendar is now available. 



To download a copy of the bid document, click here: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/usac_mtnc_07_app_PRO.pdf



For more information, please contact any one of the USA Cycling representatives below:



Justin Rogers

National Events Director

jrogers@usacycling.org

719-866-3266



Kelli Lusk

NORBA Eastern Region Manager

klusk@usacycling.org

413-323-9397



Lisa Berggren

NORBA Western Region Manager

lberggren@usacycling.org

719-866-3653




Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 4, 2006)--USA Cycling announced today that it will host a National Commissaire seminar for BMX officials December 7-10, 2006 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The course will be instructed by Ray Stanley of Australia, UCI International Commissaire and Trainer for the BMX discipline.





This Article Published 2006-10-25 11:19:59 For more information contact: alee@usacycling.org




The four-day event will feature intensive instruction in national and international-level rules and officials mechanics and will include practical evaluations during race situations. Successful students will graduate with the title of National BMX Commissaire, the highest level of officiating that USA Cycling can bestow.




National Commissaires can expect to work at national and international-level races in the United States.



The title of National Commissaire is also a stepping stone towards attending a UCI International Commissaire course subject to rules of the UCI. At present, there are five UCI international Commissaires in the United States, and three National Commissaires.



Interested officials should send and application, resume, and three letters of recommendation to USA Cycling Technical Director, Shawn Farrell.



Factors taken into account will be the years and breadth of experience, technical expertise, and reviews by BMX organizations, tracks, and other commissaires.



Applications must be received by October 31, 2006. Students will be informed of their status by November 3.



Students will be responsible to pay for their own travel to Colorado Springs. Once in Colorado Springs, they will be transported from the airport to the Olympic Training Center, housed at the OTC, and be on the full meal plan which offers access to an excellent cafeteria. There is also a $150 licensing fee for National Commissaires.




To download a copy of the application form, click here.




About USA Cycling

Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 58,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Marketing and Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.


Angel Fire, N.M. (October 22, 2006)—Fort Lewis College completed its sweep of all four Division I men’s events at the 2006 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships as Chris Heath won Sunday’s downhill competition to secure the overall Division I title for Fort Lewis College – its third championship in the last four years.  Fort Lewis College earned a total of 698 points to edge defending champion University of Colorado by 25 points. After the men’s squad won the short track and 4-cross events Friday and the cross country race Saturday, Heath clocked a winning time of 5 minutes, 8.06 seconds as the fastest man down the mountain to earn an individual downhill title and solidify an overall win for Fort Lewis.  And because a school’s overall point tally included both men’s and women’s events, a third-place effort from Sarah Elworthy in the Division I women’s downhill race also factored heavily into Fort Lewis’ overall win.



Western State College won the overall Division II crown with 655 points to Warren Wilson College’s 632.  Amy Scherm notched valuable points for the Gunnison-based school in the women’s downhill race to give Colorado institutions a sweep of the team titles.




This Article Published 2006-10-22 21:35:14 For more information contact: alee@usacycling.org




Along with Fort Lewis College and Western State College earning team honors, four individual overall champions were also crowned Sunday as points from the weekend’s four events – short track cross country, 4-cross, cross country and downhill – were added together to name a men’s and women’s champion from each division.  With a victory in both the short track and cross country events, Alex Hagman (Fort Lewis College) earned the overall Division I men’s title.  The Division I women’s title went to Caroline Jarolimek (University of Colorado), who despite not winning any individual events, captured the overall title.  Jarolimek’s top result was a second-place effort in the 4-cross race but a sixth-place finish in the cross country event and a pair of eighth-place finishes in the short track and downhill races gave her enough points to secure the win.  Douglas Shryock (University of Montana) claimed the Division II men’s championship after solid performances in the endurance events left him with a third-place result in the short track race and an eighth-place finish in the cross country race.  An 18th-place finish in the 4-cross race and a 21st-place finish in the downhill contest insured Shyrock’s victory.  Kate Chapman (Western State College) took home the stars-and-stripes jersey in the Division II women’s overall classification.  The talented all-arounder won the 4-cross race and placed fourth in the short track, fifth in the cross country and fifth in the downhill.



In the weekend’s final race, individual event titles were awarded in the downhill competition as Heath and Scherm were joined by Leana Gerrard (Western Washington University) and Anthony Coneski (University of Montana) as national champions.  Gerrard won the Division I women’s crown after ticking off a 6:39.54 while Coneski turned in a 5:39.66.  Sunday’s downhill victories were the second of the weekend for both Gerrard and Coneski who each won their respective 4-cross races Friday.



With the focus on team accolades, Fort Lewis College’s Division I title was a result of several key performances that included 11 visits to the podium.  The Durango-based school started quickly with six podium performances Friday as Hagman, Eric Ransom and Noah Singer swept the top three of the men’s short track race, Thomas Tokarczyk and Heath went 1-2 in the men’s 4-cross and Sabrina Kraushaar placed third in the women’s 4-cross.  The success continued Saturday as Hagman and Singer placed first and fifth respectively in the men’s cross country race.  Sunday, Heath’s win and Elworthy’s bronze-medal descent was complimented by a fifth-place finish courtesy of Anthony Diaz.



Western College secured the Division II crown with nine visits to the podium.  Friday, Chapman’s 4-cross win and fourth-place effort in the women’s short track was complemented by a win the men’s short track by Garret Brady, a third-place finish by Scherm in the women’s 4-cross and a fourth-place finish by Philip Chilimindris in the men’s 4-cross.  After Chapman’s fifth-place finish was the only podium performance Saturday, Western College finished strong with Scherm’s win and fourth and fifth-place finishes in the men’s downhill from Timothy Ruggles and Alex Prouty.



The top-five Division I schools were Fort Lewis College (698), University of Colorado (673), Lees-McRae College (573), Colorado State University (547) and Lindsey Wilson College (473).  After winning the last three Division II crowns, Lees-McRae joined the Division I ranks in 2006 as did Western Washington University who finished 12th with 259 points.



Western State College (655), Warren Wilson College (632), University of Montana (631), Union College (576) and Colorado School of Mines (567) topped the Division II standings.



2006 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships

Angel Fire, N.M.

October 20-22



Day Three Results



Men’s Division I Downhill

1. Chris Heath (Fort Lewis College)

2. Philip Wheeler (University of Colorado)

3. Jason Codding (University of Florida)

4. Tim Sharp (University of Colorado)

5. Anthony Diaz (Fort Lewis College)



Women’s Division I Downhill

1. Leana Gerrard (Western Washington University)

2. Jessica Vogt (University of Colorado)

3. Sarah Elworthy (Fort Lewis College)

4. Karin Hanzi (Cal Poly Wheelman)

5. Danae York (University of Colorado)



Men’s Division II Downhill

1. Anthony Coneski (University of Montana)

2. Jess Pedersen (Colorado School of Mines)

3. Nick Zuzelski (Colorado School of Mines)

4. Timothy Ruggles (Western State College)

5. Alex Prouty (Western State College)



Women’s Division II Downhill

1. Amy Scherm (Western State College)

2. Nylene Wicks (University of Montana)

3. Katelyn Parhiala (St. Michael’s College)

4. Heidi Caskill (University of Montana)

5. Kate Champan (Western State College)



Men’s Division I Overall Omnium

1. Alex Hagman (Ft. Lewis College) 340

2. Andy Schultz (Montana State University) 300

3. Eric Ransom (Fort Lewis College) 280

4. Noah Singer (Fort Lewis College) 278

5. Bryan Alders (University of Colorado) 268



Women’s Division I Overall Omnium

1. Caroline Jarolimek (University of Colorado) 458

2. Sabrina Kraushaar (Fort Lewis College) 400

3. Chloe Forsman (University of Arizona) 395

4. Danae York (University of Colorado) 353

5. Maureen Kunz (UC-Berkeley) 334



Men’s Division II Overall Omnium

1. Douglas Shryock (University of Montana) 326

2. Phil Grove University of Montana) 316

3. Patrick Hurley (Warren Wilson College) 312

4. Braden Kappius (Colorado School of Mines) 304

5. Toby Meierbachtol (University of Montana) 302



Women’s Division II Overall Omnium

1. Kate Chapman (Western State College) 518

2. Amy Scherm (Western State College) 482

3. Amanda McKay (Union College) 468

4. Nylene Wicks (University of Montana) 434

5. Kylie Krauss (Warren Wilson College) 422



Overall Division I Standings

1. Fort Lewis College 698

2. University of Colorado 673

3. Lees-McRae College 573

4. Colorado State University 547

5. Lindsey Wilson College 473



Overall Division II Standings

1. Western State College 655

2. Warren Wilson College 632

3. University of Montana 631

4. Union College 576

5. Colorado School of Mines 567




About USA Cycling

Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 58,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Marketing and Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.


Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 20, 2006)--The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships will return to Roger Williams Park in Providence, R.I., Dec. 15-17, 2006. 



Registration for the event will open Monday, Oct. 23, at 12 noon EDT on http://www.bikereg.com The official event website, www.cyclocrossnationals.com will also go live at the same time. 



Information about sponsorship, lodging, and expo space will also be available on line.



"We will be making some exciting announcements in the coming days regarding sponsorship," said Richard Fries, communications director. "We have a good committee, some great sponsors to announce, and we expect to build upon last year's event."



"The city is thrilled to have us back," said Lyle Fulkerson, operations director. "We believe this to be one of the greatest cyclo-cross venues in the world. The 2006 'cross nationals is an important stepping stone in our plans for that venue."



About USA Cycling

Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 59,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men's road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Marketing and Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.




This Article Published 2006-10-20 19:10:15 For more information contact: alee@usacycling.org







Reed5.sized.jpgCarson, Calif. (October 8, 2006)—The 2006 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships concluded Saturday after Jennie Reed (Kirkland, Wash./Spike) and Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./Ouch) added more stars-and-stripes jerseys to their closets.  Reed claimed two more national titles to sweep the women’s sprint events with four victories and Hammer won the women’s 15-kilometer scratch race to score a hat trick in the endurance events.




After successfully defending her sprint and 500-meter time trial victories earlier in the week, Reed won the keirin and teamed up with Liz Carlson (Jim Thorpe, Pa./East Coast Velo) to win the women’s team sprint Saturday. 




Hammer, already the individual pursuit champion and points race winner, claimed the scratch race after pulling back a late race breakaway and holding off Becky Quinn (Quakertown, Pa./Spike) for the win.




Together, Hammer and Reed were the most dominant competitors in the four-day event as one or the other stood on the top step of all six individual event podiums.




In the keirin, Reed easily sailed into the finals with wins in each of her two preliminary rounds.  There she squared off against Michelle Bono (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii/Eddie B. Cycling), Kacey Manderfield (Davisburg, Mich./Wolverine-Lees McRae), Anna Lang (La Jolla, Calif./Big City Velo), Catherine Fiedler (Long Beach, Calif./The Home Depot Center) and Cari Higgins (Boulder, Colo./Hammer Racing).  In the six-woman mass-start event, Reed held the front position when the pace bike peeled off the track and kept everyone at bay to hang on for her third individual title of the week. 




Earlier in the evening, Reed and Carlson paired up to post a 36.19-second mark in their qualifying round to earn the top seed in the women's team sprint.  In the gold-medal final, Reed and Carlson beat the second-seeded squad comprised of Martha Dunne (Coronado, Calif./Jelly Belly) and Lang for the national title. 




Hammer5.sized.jpgIn the bronze-medal ride, Hammer and Shelby Allen (Cerittos, Calif./Major Motion) beat Higgins and Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Spike).  Not necessarily known for her sprinting ability, Hammer’s team sprint medal was her fourth of the week.




In the women’s 15-kilometer scratch race, Hammer and Quinn entered as the favorites, but when a late-race breakaway of Miranda Duff (Beaverton, Ore./CPT-Colnago), Kimberly Geist (Emmaus, Pa./Victory Brewing), Christen King (Huntington Beach, Calif./Young’s Training Group) and Kori Seehafer (Louisville, Colo./Team Lipton) escaped, it looked as though an underdog would score the upset.  Ultimately though, the foursome didn’t have enough horsepower to fend off the Hammer-led chase from behind.  The break was caught with two laps of the 40-lap race remaining and Hammer continued to lead out the sprint with Quinn on her wheel.  The reigning individual pursuit world champion showed why she’s one of the top endurance riders in the world, keeping the pace high enough at the front to prevent anyone from sprinting around her at the line.




In the men’s team sprint event, Giddeon Massie (Colorado Springs, Colo./Spike) claimed his second national title of the week with the help of Michael Blatchford (Cypress, Calif./Spike) and Kevin Selker (Colorado Springs, Colo./Spike).  The top-seeded trio bested the second-seeded threesome of Ben Barczewski (Breiginsville, Pa./Spike), Adam Duvendeck (Santa Barbara, Calif./Echelon Santa Barbara), and Andy Lakatosh (Trexlertown, Pa./Spike).




In the bronze medal match, Eduardo Cocina (Miami, Fla.), Ryan Nelman (Taylor Lake Village, Texas/CKR Racing) and Mike Friedman (Pittsburgh, Pa./TIAA-CREF) won to take third place ahead of Tim Luther (Vancouver, Wash./Northwest All Stars), Stephen McLaughry (Washougal, Wash./Bike Central), and Zachary Copeland (Vancouver, Wash./Northwest All Stars).




In the final team event of the competition, TIAA-CREF added a second team victory to its list with a win in the men’s madison.  Friedman and Brad Huff (Fair Grove, Mo.) joined forces to score 22 points and win the gold medal over a second TIAA-CREF team of Chad Hartley (Boulder, Colo.) and Rahsaan Bahati (Los Angeles, Calif.).




Huff and Friedman joined with Will Frischkorn (Boulder, Colo.) and Michael Creed (Colorado Springs, Colo.) to give TIAA-CREF a win in the team pursuit Friday.




2006 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships

Carson, Calif.

Oct. 5-8




Day Four Results




Women’s Keirin

1. Jennie Reed (Kirkland, Wash.)

2. Anna Lang (La Jolla, Calif.)

3. Michelle Bono (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)

4. Catherine Fiedler (Long Beach, Calif.)

5. Kacey Manderfield (Davisburg, Mich.)




Women’s Scratch Race

1. Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif.)

2. Becky Quinn (Quakertown, Pa.)

3. Theresa Clif-Ryan (Cedar Springs, Mich.)

4. Catherine Fiedler (Long Beach, Calif.)

5. Anna Webb (San Diego, Calif.)




Men’s Team Sprint

1. Giddeon Massie, Michael Blatchford, Kevin Selker

2. Ben Barczewski, Adam Duvendeck, Andy Lakatosh

3. Eduardo Cocina, Ryan Nelman, Mike Friedman

4. Tim Luther, Stephen McLaughry, Zachary Copeland




Women’s Team Sprint

1. Jennie Reed, Liz Carlson

2. Martha Dunne, Anna Lang

3. Sarah Hammer, Shelby Allen

4. Cari Higgins, Katie Compton




Madison

1. Brad Huff, Mike Friedman

2. Rahsaan Bahati, Chad Hartley

3. Dan Vogt, Austin Carroll

4. Kevin Suhr, Ryan Luttrell

5. Scott Zwizanski, Cody O’Reilly



















Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 15, 2006) -- USA Cycling will hold the Bill Woodul Race Mechanic Clinic in January for mechanics who wish to become USA Cycling licensed mechanics.

The clinic will take place January 11-14 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Woodul held the first USA Cycling mechanic clinic in the late 80’s as a way to recruit mechanics for his program. Past graduates of the clinic have gone on to work for teams all over the world.


The clinic offers mechanics an opportunity to learn from cycling industry instructors, receive hands-on experience, and network with other industry mechanics. Upon completing the course, participants will receive their USA Cycling mechanic license and will be added to a national database of mechanics.


The clinic is open to U.S. citizens with at least two years of experience as a bicycle mechanic, and space will be limited to ensure one-on-one interaction between instructors and students. The cost of attending is $250, which covers housing at the Olympic Training Center, meals, and learning materials.


Speakers from various parts of the racing community will make presentations on a variety of topics including caravan and motorcycle support; pit set up; race equipment preparation; bike wash techniques; as well as tool, equipment, and supply needs. Additionally, students will receive lessons in track, road, mountain bike, and cyclocross support; wheel components and building theory; wheel changes during competitive races; and relationships between the mechanic, athlete, coach, and soigneur. Lessons will be taught by experts from organizations such as MAVIC, Park Tool, and Shimano to name a few.


Earning a USA Cycling mechanic license can open new doors for mechanics. It will qualify them to work at Olympic Trials, National Championships, and USA Cycling Training Camps. Many corporate neutral support systems also require the license. The license provides mechanics with insurance coverage during their participation at sanctioned events.


For more information, email Justin Kock or call him at (719) 866-4708.


To register, send a brief resume with your email and a check for $250 payable to USA Cycling to:


USA Cycling

Attn: Mechanics Clinic

One Olympic Plaza

Colorado Springs, CO 80909


All materials are due by November 3.


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