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COVER:BMX Campprepares elite-levelriders for road toBeijing—p.2

USA Cyclingnames Mike KingDirector of BMXPrograms—p.3

Arielle Martin takes a run on the BMX track at the Norris Penrose Events Center inColorado Springs during USA Cycling’s BMX Camp. Photo: Casey Gibson

Colorado BMX camp tests riders; Draws attention from national media

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COVER: USAC primes BMX athletes for Olympic debut

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Athletes that compete in Olympic sports are accustomed to structured environments and scores of training resources.Until their sport was added to the Olympic program, BMX riders weren’t exposed to this level of organization. As the 2008 Games draw near, USA Cycling is grooming our nation’s top BMX stars for their debut on an Olympic stage.

Six weeks ago, USA Cycling appointed anew Director of BMX Programs - onethat not only understands the demandsof competition on a world stage, but thatknows the sport of BMX inside and out.BMX Hall of Famer and former WorldChampion Mike King will be the manleading American BMX athletes to theirvery first Olympic Games.

During the first week of December, Kingand USA Cycling set out to show someof these elite-level riders what exactly isavailable to them as they prepare forOlympic racing conditions.

Thirteen of the nation’s top BMX riders were invited to a week-long camp at theU.S. Olympic Training Center in Colo-rado Springs where they stayed in theathlete dorms, ate with other Olympichopefuls in the dining hall, and wereinterviewed by various media outlets.

These thirteen were given opportunitiesthat until now haven’t really been avail-able to athletes in their sport. They usedtools like SRM power meter testing andWingate anaerobic capacity testing toimprove their performance, and theylearned from the experts in seminarsabout nutrition, strength and condition-ing, sports physiology, and anti-doping.

“This was the first true BMX camp for America’s elite group of BMX riders and allowing them to see these resources upclose and talk to experienced staff wasvery rewarding,” King explained about what was accomplished during theweek. “I feel like the camp was a huge success. It allowed each athlete the op-portunity to see different areas ofstrengths and weaknesses.”

Campers underwent SRM testing at aBMX track set up at the Norris-PenroseEvents Center in Colorado Springs.

This type of testing is used to determinethe power outputs that each of the ath-letes could generate.

“It also gave us a profile of how their power outputs compare to the otherathletes who have reported power out-puts. They are among the most powerfulcyclists in the world including 200-metermatch sprinters on the track,” explained USA Cycling Coaching and Sports Sci-ence Manager Sam Callan.

The media was also invited out to theBMX track to get an up-close look at thenewest Olympic sport. NBC set up astudio where it interviewed each of theOlympic hopefuls about what theythought it would take to make the team.These interviews are the ones you’ll see during the network’s national coverage leading up to the Games.

At the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sports and Science lab, the athletes were able toutilize Wingate testing, a ten second testwhich is done on an ergometer. Itshowed the riders how long it took forthem to reach their peak power from astanding start.

“While 10 seconds is not long as you read this, it can seem like an eternityduring the test,” Callan commented.

“Being able to study specific data from the testing in combination with the nu-tritional and sports physiology seminarsmade the camp a huge success,” Mike King commented.

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Top: Randy Stumpfhauser was the veteran at camp. At 29-years-old, he’s the oldest BMX Olympic hopeful. Bottom: Three riders line up at the start gate before a practice run on theBMX track at the Norris Penrose Events Center. Photos: Casey Gibson

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FEATURESPreparing for the Olympic debut of BMX—2Hopefuls train at week-long camp in Colorado

17 named National BMX Commissaires—4Expert Ray Stanley teaches course

2007 Amgen Tour of California—5Race course and details announced

2007 Cyclo-cross Nationals Preview—7Event kicks off this weekend with record numbers

Club of the Year Award Winners—7USA Cycling recognizes nine clubs

Work for USA Cycling—8Two job openings available in Colorado Springs

USAC and IMBA award $5,000 grants–8Clubs win grants for trail improvements

2007 National Championship calendar—9650 national titles up for grabs in 2007

DEPARTMENTSFocus on a Promoter—4Doug Fluetsch and the MERCO Credit Union Cy-cling Classic

Get to Know USAC’s Staff—5Shawn Farrell: Technical Director

Focus on an Athlete—6BMX Supercross World Cup Series winner DonnyRobinson sets his sights on the Olympic Games

Collegiate Corner—6Coach takes collegiate program up a notch

Event Calendar—8

Podium Program athletes, coach’s selections, and riders with exceptional UCI rankings were chosento attend the camp. These riders included nine menand four women: Kyle Bennett (Houston, Texas),Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.), Steven Cisar(Altadena, Calif.), Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.),Bubba Harris (Phoenix, Ariz.), Jarrett Kolich (SantaBarbara, Calif.), Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.),Jason Rogers (Dallas, Texas) and RandyStumpfhauser (Sanger, Calif.), Amanda Geving(Largo, Fla.), Kim Hayashi (Phoenix, Ariz.), KrystalHime (San Antonio, Texas) and Arielle Martin (SaltLake City, Utah) represented the women.

“This is just a chance of a lifetime that will get us going in the right direction to the Olympics,” Donny Robinson said about attending the camp.“Stuff we’ve never been introduced to before—we’re having a chance to do that now.”

“USA Cycling is stepping up and definitely putting us where we need to be.”

Initiatives like athlete camps and the addition ofMike King to USA Cycling’s staff will help ensure that the U.S. has a world-class BMX team for the2008 Games.

“I am very excited to be a part of USA Cycling as we head toward Beijing,” King said. “I feel confi-dent about our medal chances which makes this jobvery rewarding.”

BMX camp continued...MIKE KING

Director of BMX Programs

“I might enter a local race but it is safe to say myprofessional mountain bike career has come to anend. My focus from here on out is to assemblethe best five athletes for the Summer OlympicGames in Beijing.” - Mike King

BirthdayJune 30, 1969

HometownSan Diego, Calif.

Turned ProBMX in 1988

Mountain Bike in 1993

Favorite Results1993 Downhill Mountain Bike World Title

1987 BMX Supercross World Title

USA Cycling’s new Director of BMX Pro-grams is no newcomer to the sport. In fact,he’s a member of the BMX Hall of Fame, a former BMX World Champion, and the 1993Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion.In 1988, he became only the third rider inBMX history to win the Pro National title inhis rookie year, after winning back to backamateur titles. With an impressive racingresume under his belt, he’ll now help USA Cycling develop a top-level BMX team forthe 2008 Olympic Games.

Top:The women’s invitees pose for the cameras. Bottom: YoungBMX fans were anxious to get autographs from elite riders.Photos: Casey Gibson

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Doug FluetschFocus on aMERCO Credit Union Cycling Classicpresented by McLane Pacific

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Racers at the start of the 2005 McLane Pacific Cycling Classic.Photo: abbiorca.com

Doug Fluetsch, Steve Hale, and a 13-personvolunteer committee organize the MERCOCredit Union Cycling Classic presented byMcLane Pacific (formerly the McLane PacificCycling Classic) that started out as a low-keyrace 14 years ago. Through the best and theworst of times, the event has stayed afloat.

In his final year of college, Doug realized hecouldn’t continue as a competitive racer and take over the family insurance business. It wasthe same year McLane Pacific came to town.

“I remember how I thought putting on a small race would help keep me in the cycling loop.”

“One of the strengths we’ve always had is the commitment that McLane Pacific has to theevent. Over the years and still true today (withMcLane & MERCO), we have never had a con-tract.All we’ve had is a verbal agreement and a handshake - which is so rare in today's world.”

Now, with a kid’s bicycle parade, recreational ride, bicycle rodeo, live music, bounce housesand amusement rides, the event is a family at-traction that’s well loved by the community.

“If you were to come down to the park in front of the historic courthouse on race day, you’d see so many families enjoying the day together.”

The race has become such an important part ofMerced, that when it was almost cancelled–thecommunity came together to keep it going.

Earlier in 2006, Doug approached McLane Pa-cific about additional funding to meet new re-quirements on the NRC application. As thedeadline arrived and McLane opted to donatethe same amount as the year before, there wasno choice but to cancel. When the news reachedthe editor of the Merced Sun Star, Doug got aphone call. In an interview that appeared on thefront page of the paper the following morning,he said “If we can’t improve the event each year, we can’t go backwards. The race is over.”

By 7:30 the next morning, MERCO Credit Un-ion made Doug an offer that would keep theevent alive, and the company guaranteed it forthe next five years. Doug received nine moreoffers over the next two days. Thanks to thesupport of Merced’s tight-knit community–therace will go on.

Seventeen become BMX National Commissaires

The intensive 4-day course, focusing on rulesand officiating mechanics, was taught by UCIChief Commissaire Trainer Ray Stanley at theU.S. Olympic Training Center in ColoradoSprings. Students came from all over the countryto learn from the best and become certified as aBMX National Commissaire, the highest titleUSA Cycling can bestow on an official.

Students who earned the title are now not onlyleaders in the BMX community, but are qualifiedto work at international BMX races in the U.S.and at USA Cycling BMX National Champion-ship events.

The newest BMX National Commissaires joinDon Russell (Lolo, Mont.) and Laura Pringle(Archer, Fla.), who passed a similar course twoyears ago but still attended the recent course forthe opportunity to learn from Ray Stanley.

Congratulations new BMX Nat’l Commissaires:

Billy Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo.)BA Anderson (Chandler, Ariz.)Bill Curtin (Queen Creek, Ariz.)John David (Gilbert, Ariz.)Steve Doan (Miami, Fla.)

Gary Elmore (Arlington, Texas)Shannon Gillette (Chandler, Ariz.)Brad Hallin (Queen Creek, Ariz.)Ron Harter (Lironkonkoma, N.Y.)David Murray (Columbus, Ohio)Garry Nelson (Pilot Mountain, N.C.)Kevin O'Brien (Hillard, Ohio)Don Olson (Bethel, Conn.)Tom Ritzenthaler (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)Jason Shiefelbein (Westerville, Ohio)Ken Terry (Sterling, Va.)Wally Thomas (Monroe, Conn.)

Course-certified officials to work at international BMX races in the U.S.

To learn more about the 2007 MERCO Cy-cling Classic presented by McLane Pacific,visit www.mercocyclingclassic.com.

The event is set to take place March 3 and 4,and includes the Downtown Grand Prix andthe Foothills Road Race.

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Shawn Farrell: Technical Director

As Technical Director for USA Cycling, Shawn man-ages the Officials Program: education and training,mentoring, evaluation, and event assignment.

"The officials are the face of USA Cycling in the field,"says Shawn. "A well-trained and competent crew isessential in order for events to run smoothly."

In addition to his roles with officials, Shawn is incharge of the elections and legislation process at USACycling, registration of UCI continental teams, and anydisciplinary issues that may arise.

As a cycling enthusiast who loves to travel, working atUSA Cycling is a perfect fit for Shawn.

"Given that I was never a good enough racer to make aliving as a rider," he said. "This is the next best thing. Iget to come to work every day and immerse myself incycling, go to the best races in the world and hang outwith the best racers. And they pay me to do it."

Since travel abroad is part of his job description, Shawnhas plenty of opportunities to utilize some skills that hedoesn't use so often in the U.S. He speaks Spanish andFrench fluently and is learning German and Italian.

Shawn got his start in cycling while growing up in PaloAlto, Calif. A friend talked him into trying San JoseBicycle Club races in 1972, and he was hooked.

When he became a category-1 racer, he experienced thehighlight of his career - being Greg LeMond's team-mate with the Reno Wheelmen.

Although he's not a competitive cyclist anymore, hestays busy with competitive running and martial arts.A man of many trades, he's also learning to play guitar.

Shawn and his wife live in a mountain home nearWoodland Park, Colo. with three sons, four dogs, andfour horses. The boys, ages eleven to fourteen, followin their dad's sporty footsteps with interests like fenc-ing, gymnastics, and kung fu.

Man of many trades & former teammate of Greg LeMond

Building on its first year that attracted 1.3 million spectators, the USACycling Professional Tour’s AMGEN Tour of California is set for Febru-ary 18-25. Host cities will include San Francisco, Sausalito, Santa Rosa,Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, Seaside, San Luis Obispo, Solvang, SantaBarbara, Santa Clarita and Long Beach. Here are the highlights of eachstage;

Prologue: San Francisco (Sunday, Feb. 18)Riders will kick off the event with a short, but intense Prologue—a 1.9-mile individual time trial through the streets of San Francisco.

Stage 1: Sausalito to Santa Rosa (Monday, Feb. 19)Stage one covers almost 100 miles and the route mirrors that of 2006 toValley Ford, but where it headed east, the 2007 route will continue up alandmark climb and end with three laps in downtown Santa Rosa.

Stage 2: Santa Rosa to Sacramento (Tuesday, Feb. 20)A scenic start through Sonoma County wineries will turn into one of themost difficult climbs of the race as the peloton heads east to Sacramentofor three laps before finishing in front of the California Capitol Building.

Stage 3: Stockton to San Jose (Wednesday, Feb. 21)After laps through Stockton's revitalized downtown, the peloton willhead west through California's farm lands and encounter a new climbbefore taking familiar roads to a finish in front of San Jose City Hall.

Stage 4: Seaside to San Luis Obispo (Thursday, Feb. 22)This stage’s remarkable views of the mountains, redwood forests, and Pacific Ocean will make it a favorite for riders and spectators alike. Be-ginning with a neutral lap, the peloton will travel south on Highway 1At more than 130 miles, this is the longest stage.

Stage 5: Solvang Individual Time Trial (Friday, Feb. 23)At only 14.5-miles, and with the start and finish only two blocks apart,Solvang is an ideal location for spectators. The route will wind throughquaint towns, vineyards, farms, and one short steep climb.

Stage 6: Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita (Saturday, Feb. 24)As one of the longest stages at 105 miles, it could be the pivotal one.Heavy on climbs with two sprints and a demanding finishing circuit inSanta Clarita, this stage will be the last for a solid favorite to emerge.

Stage 7: Long Beach Circuit Race (Sunday, Feb. 25), AmgenStage 7 is flat, fast, and will be a favorite with spectators, featuring a lotof sprint action as the cyclists race 10 laps around a circuit course indowntown Long Beach. Sponsored by Amgen, the stage includes part ofthe famous Long Beach Grand Prix course used for CART racing.

For course maps and detailed stage information, please visit the press room atwww.amgentourofcalifornia.com

Tour of California 650-mile route visits 12 host cities

Shawn, left, stands with Alexandre Vi-nokourov at Le Dauphine Libere.

Members can email Shawn atsfarrell@usacycling.org.

Daily race coverage set to air on the VERSUS Network February 18-25

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College Coach takes cycling program up a notch

Donny RobinsonThis BMX Olympic hopeful has the right attitude

Hometown: Napa, Calif.

Date of Birth: June 17, 1983

2006 Racing Highlights:UCI Supercross World Cup ChampUCI Elite Men Cruiser World ChampUCI/NBL- N. American Series Champ1st—BMX Supercross, Roc D’Azur

By winning the overall UCI Supercross World CupSeries this year, he showed his strength on the sametype of course that will be used in the OlympicGames.

“The Supercross World Cup was the biggest because that’s what the Olympics will be about,” he said. “That was definitely a big goal for me. I couldn’t have asked for anything better this year.”

Besides the big Supercross title, his dominating per-formances saw him claim the NBL #1 Pro title andUCI Elite Men’s Cruiser World title among others.

“This year I was just going after every single possible title and I feel like I’ve accomplished quite a bit this year so I’m definitely going to focus on UCI points and what it will take to make the Olympic Team.That will be my total focus until 2008.”

It’s not just superb results and a dedication to mak-ing the team that make Donny a strong Olympichopeful though. With 17 years of BMX experiencebehind him, he’s gotten into the right mindset.

“What people don’t understand is that you don’t have fun because you win. You’ve got to have fun first and then the winning comes,” he explained. “That has been my whole philosophy this year and it has seemed to work.”

As a participant in USA Cycling’s BMX camp held earlier this month, Donny was excited about all theresources that will be available to him as he contin-ues his quest to make the Olympic team.

“It’s just amazing...the people, what we have access to, and what they’re doing for our sport,” he said. “The whole world is going to know about BMX and it won’t just be some sport that a punk kid does. It’s something kids will love and something they cantake through all the way until they want to retire.”

For kids just getting into BMX, here’s some advice from the number one ranked rider in the world:

“The time is now. If you enjoy it, you can make a living at it and take it to the level we’re at now. Now that we’re in the Olympics, it’s legitimate.”

As the number one UCI-ranked BMX rider in the world, 23-year-old Donny Robinsonis one of America’s top hopefuls to compete on the very first Olympic BMX team.

Doug Owen has managed to make some vast improvements to the cy-cling program at Lees McRae College in his short tenure as head coach.The school in Banner Elk, N.C. had 21 cycling team members whenOwen came on in 2003. There were 1.3 cycling scholarships.

Now, a mere three years later, 58 riders proudly wear the school’s jersey in competitive bike races, and university funding now provides sevenfull-ride cycling scholarships.

Going into only its sixth year, the program already has on-campus dualslalom and downhill courses, is in the process of creating a nine-milesingle track cross country course, and is proposing a future velodrome.The team has also produced some notable highlights in its six years.These include five national titles (two Team Time Trials, three MountainBike), four women’s individual Mountain Bike National Championships, four individual Road Race National Championships, 12 men’s individ-ual Mountain Bike National Championships and one Cyclo-cross Na-tional Champion.

As 10 percent of the student body is made up of cyclists, the team al-ready expects a “cut-off” of 75 riders for the 2007-2008 academic year.Another new and exciting change for the coming year includes the addi-tion of Assistant Coach Brian Scheedy, a pro rider for Priority Health.

Just as the school is increasingly supporting the program, the programbenefits the school—like hosting the ’07 and ’08 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. As the administration continues to seebenefits like these, the program will gain more and more support.

According to USA Cycling Collegiate Cycling Manager Daniel Matheny:

“Lees-McRae isn’t the only school making leaps and bounds for colle-giate cycling. Schools like Lindsey Wilson College, Union College, FortLewis College, Cumberland University, Brevard College, Warren WilsonCollege also offer scholarships, and there are several other clubs withUSA Cycling certified coaches aiding the programs.”

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28 titles up for grabs as riders return to Rhode Island for the 2nd year

The 1,940 riders expected to make their way tosouthern Providence’s Roger Williams Park rep-resent a 14 percent increase over the 2005 editionwhich saw 1,700 entrants and 41 percent growthover 2004.

Racing kicks off Friday with 14 master’s catego-ries. Saturday will include junior racing, U23 andcollegiate women’s events, and the U23 men’s contest, and an Elite Men’s field of 134. Competi-tion will close Sunday with the Collegiate Men’s and Elite Women’s races. Known as the “Jewel of Providence,” Roger Williams Park will serve as a battleground for top-level talent from all overthe country.

Todd Wells will look to defend his 2005 EliteMen’s title, but he’ll have to hold off attacks from some dangerous opponents. Hoping to add an-other win to an already successful season will beKONA rider Ryan Trebon who is the currentMountain Bike National Champion and overall

winner of the 2006 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-crossSeries (USGP). USGP 2nd place finisher TimJohnson will also present Wells with some toughcompetition, as will Mark McCormack, BarryWicks, and Jonathan Page.

Katie Compton will line up as the two-time de-fending champion in the Elite Women’s 81-riderfield. To take the win for a third year in a row,she’ll need to be stronger than riders like Anne Knapp, Dorothy Wong, and Georgia Gould—the reigning Mountain Bike National Championand 2nd place finisher in this year’s USGP Series.

The presenting sponsor of the 2006 USA CyclingCyclo-cross National Championships is Califor-nia Giant Berry Farms, a family-owned companythat grows and ships over 14 million trays ofberries annually. The company also supports theCalifornia Giant Strawberry cycling team. Formore event information, please visitwww.cyclocrossnationals.com.

The 2006 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships kick off this weekend as nearly 2,000 riders will travelto Providence, Rhode Island where 28 national champions will be crowned at Roger Williams Park.

Two-time defending Elite Women’s Cyclo Cross National Cham-pion Katie Compton will face some determined competition thisweekend.

USAC announces 2006 Club of the Year Winners

Grabbing the Overall Club of the Year Award inDivision I (76+ members) is the San Diego BicycleClub in San Diego, Calif. The Division II (30-75members) overall prize went to Sussex, NJ-basedSkylands Cycling, and the Division III (1-29 mem-bers) top honor was awarded to Team DRT/DeepBlue in Wilmington, Del.

The Overall Division awards were determined byhow well-rounded and active a club was in propor-tion with its number of members. USA Cyclingjudges based the decision on the number of cyclingevents a club held, outstanding competitive results,clinics and seminars held for member education,and activities that helped both the club and thecommunity.

Six awards recognized clubs that excelled in special

categories. The Collegiate Club of the Year honorwas bestowed upon Western State College in Gun-nison, Colo. while the award for Track Club of theYear went to Hammer Racing Team in Littleton,Colo. Taking the Mountain Bike Club award wasDirty Diva’s of MTB based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Velo Girls of San Mateo, Calif. claimed the Women’s Club award while the Pasadena Athletic Associa-tion received the Master’s Club of the Year Award. The final award—the Junior/High School Club ofthe Year honor—was awarded to the BYRDS (BoiseYoung Rider Development Squad) in Boise, Idaho.

The competition was especially tough this year, andUSA Cycling would like to give special thanks to allclubs who participated.

Nine cycling clubs honored with three overall and six special awards

The Gunnison, Colorado—based Western State CollegeMountain Bike Team at the 2006 USA Cycling CollegiateMountain Bike National Championships

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Recipients were selected by USA Cycling andthe International Mountain Bicycling Associa-tion.

One of the $1,000 grant recipients, the Shenan-doah Mountain Bike Club in Harrisonburg, Va.is working with the Massanutten Four SeasonsResort to rebuild a 2.5-mile section of trail fea-tured in the Massanutten Hoo-Ha mountainbike race. The grant will fund road-to-trail con-versions of old logging routes, leaving environ-mentally-sustainable trails full of table-tops,berms and hand-constructed rock gardens.

Cable, Wis.-based Chequamegon Area Moun-tain Bike Association, home to the Fat Tire Festi-val, received the second $1,000 grant for a trailconstruction initiative that will take better ad-vantage of the active Midwestern racing scene.Efforts will be centered around Hayward, Wis.,where 29-miles of trail will be groomed to in-crease racing opportunities.

The remaining six grants were for $500 each.Colorado’s Platte Canyon High School Moun-tain Bike Team will purchase trail constructiontools to create a competition-oriented course forthe team. Bicyclists of Nevada County/NevadaUnion Independent Mountain Bike Team willimprove existing race courses at the Old Nevada

City Airport in Nevada City, Calif. with trailsignage and maintenance activities. The MiamiUniversity Cycling Team in Ohio will work withthe school’s engineering department to con-struct two trailhead kiosks, an additional 2.5miles of trail and five small bridges in HuestonWoods State Park. The Trail of Legends Associa-tion, in Wetumpka, Ala. plans to re-route andlengthen sections of the course used in the At-tack on Swayback race. The Elkhorn Valley Cy-cling Club in Nebraska and Andrew Bicycle andFitness are teaming up to make improvementsto the Maskenthine Lake Mountain Bike Trailthat will feature an extension of the trail systemused for a race in the Nebraska PsycowpathMountain Bike Race Series. The WestchesterMountain Biking Association in New York planson using the funds to permanently mark thecourse used in the Chainstretcher MountainBike Race and further promote the club’s riding and racing opportunities.

The USA Cycling/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grantsare completely funded by USA Cycling mem-bers through an optional land-access checkboxin USA Cycling membership applications andrenewal forms. The program is administeredthrough a partnership between USA Cyclingand IMBA.

Eight groups received trail improvement grantsUSAC awards $5,000 to local clubs

Dec. 12-15—Providence, R.I.USA Cycling Cyclo-CrossNational Championships

Dec. 15-17—MoscowTrack World Cup

Dec. 26—Hofstade, BELUCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

Dec. 28—Columbus, OhioNBL Christmas Classic

Jan. 14—Nommay, FRACyclo-Cross World Cup

Jan. 19-21—Los AngelesTrack World Cup

Road CyclingMountain BikeTrack CyclingCyclocrossBMX

Funded by USA Cycling, two $1,000 grants and six $500 grants were awardedto groups seeking to make trail improvements, with an emphasis placed onprojects that will improve trails used for competitive racing.

USA Cycling is accepting applications forthe position of Local Association Manager.The full-time, internal position is based inColorado Springs and reports to the VP ofMembership Services and Programs.

DescriptionThe USA Cycling Local Association ProgramManager will oversee and manage all USACycling Local Associations and work withother USAC Departments on promoting,servicing and communicating with andabout the local association program. Theobjective is to provide continuity and ensurethat all Local Associations operate at thehighest level and promote the sport of cy-cling to the best of their abilities. For a fulldescription, visit www.usacycling.org.

QualificationsExperience in the cycling industry is highlypreferred. Strong customer service skills,organizational skills, writing skills and com-munications skills are necessary. Provenand effective management skills are a mustAttention to detail and the ability to workindependently will be expected. Applicantmust be able to travel on occasion and worksome weekends. Flexible work attitude–beflexible within the role and prepared to un-dertake other duties as assigned by manag-ing supervisor. Proven ability to developand maintain both internal and externalrelationships–be a team player. Collegedegree required.

BenefitsThis is a full-time salaried position. Excellentbenefits including medical, dental, vision,paid vacation, holidays, 403b, and collegesavings plan.

Application InstructionsResume and cover letter should be sent to:Debbie Francis, HR Director; USA Cycling; 1Olympic Plaza; Colorado Springs, CO 80909and should be received no later than Friday,December 29th, 4:30 Mountain Time. Theycan also be emailed todfrancis@usacycling.org.

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2007 National Championships Calendar announced13-race calendar puts over 650 national titles on the line for racers in ‘07USA Cycling Collegiate Road National ChampionshipsLawrence, Kansas–May 10-13Scheduled for Mother’s Day weekend, collegiate riders will return to the nation’s heartland for the third consecutive year, as the University of Kan-sas in Lawrence will again host the event. UC-Davis will look to defendits Division I crown, while Whitman College will compete for its thirdconsecutive Division II title.

USA Cycling BMX National ChampionshipsPontiac, Mich.–June 9-10Now an Olympic sport, BMX racing will be featured at the USA CyclingBMX National Championships in Pontiac, Michigan, where elite and ama-teur athletes will compete for national titles in the 20” and Cruiser Class categories. The national championships will also provide an opportunityfor riders to qualify for the world championships in July.

USA Cycling Junior Track National ChampionshipsColorado Springs, Colo.–June 30-July 7The USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships will be held atthe 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs where the next generation ofelite-level track cyclists will compete in sprint and endurance-orientedevents. For the 17 and 18-year-olds, it will serve as a qualifier for the 2007UCI Junior Road and Track World Championships

USA Cycling National Festival at Seven SpringsChampion, Pa.–July 5-17For the second consecutive season, the majority of national road titles willbe decided at Seven Springs Resort in Champion, Pa. The Pittsburgh-areadestination will again play host to the USA Cycling National Festival atSeven Springs as juniors, U23 athletes, elites and masters will compete inroad races, time trials and criteriums.

USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships*West Dover, Vt.–July 17-22After three years on the West Coast, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Na-tional Championships will be held at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover,Vt. A classic venue, Mount Snow’s reputation as one of the top mountain bike destinations in the country makes it an ideal location.

USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National ChampionshipsWausau, Wis.–July 28-30Ultra-endurance mountain bikers will return to Wausau, Wis. for the USACycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships where 9-MileCounty Forest will play host for the second consecutive year.

USA Cycling Professional & Elite Criterium National ChampionshipsDowners Grove, Ill.–August 19A staple on the U.S. racing circuit, the USA Cycling Professional and EliteCriterium National Championships return to its unofficial home ofDowners Grove, Ill. The pro criterium championships will feature theinfamous figure-8 course in arguably the year’s most exciting event for sprinters. Elite men and women will also race for national titles.

USA Cycling Master Track National ChampionshipsTrexlertown, Pa.–August 27-31The USA Cycling Master Track National Championships will be held atthe Lehigh Valley Velodrome in Trexlertown, Pa. Competitors age 30 andup will again compete for individual and team titles in sprint and endur-ance events at arguably the country’s most famous velodrome.

USA Cycling Prof. Road and Time Trial National ChampionshipsGreenville, S.C.–September 1-3The USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial National Champion-ships return to Greenville, S.C. for the second consecutive year. Part of theUSA Cycling Professional Tour, both the time trial and the road race willfeature top American pros who spend their season racing at the sport’s highest level in both Europe and the United States.

USA Cycling Collegiate Track National ChampionshipsSan Diego, Calif.—Sept. 14-16The 2007 USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships head tosunny San Diego Sept. 14-16 where the nation’s top collegiate track ath-letes will compete for national titles on the San Diego velodrome.

USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships*Carson, Calif.–October 3-7For the third consecutive year, the USA Cycling Elite Track NationalChampionships return to Southern California and the ADT Event Centervelodrome at the Home Depot Center in suburban Los Angeles. Nearly400 competitors will race for national titles.

USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National ChampionshipsBanner Elk, N.C.–October 26-28Hosted by perennial collegiate cycling powerhouse Lees-McRae College,the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships willaward national titles in the four core disciplines of mountain bike racing–cross country, short track cross country, downhill and dual slalom.

USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National ChampionshipsKansas City, Kan.–Date TBDAfter two years each on the West and East Coasts, the USA CyclingCyclo-cross National Championships move to the Midwest for 2007-2008. Wyandotte County Park will host as junior, elite, master and colle-giate riders will have a final chance to win stars-and-stripes jerseys in2007. A date has not been confirmed, but a mid-December date is likely.

*Elite Tandem Track Championships will he held in conjunction with the stand-alone “Tandemonium” event at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome July 6.

*The marathon discipline of the mountain bike national championships will notbe held at Mount Snow Resort. An alternate date and venue is currently underconsideration and will be announced upon confirmation.

USA Cycling Staff Contact InformationExecutiveChief Executive Officer:Steve Johnson ext. 4727Chief Operating OfficerSean Petty ext. 4783Chief Financial Officer:Todd Sowl ext. 3292Human Resources Director:Debbie Francis ext. 4875

National EventsNational Events DirectorJustin Rogers ext. 3266National Events ManagerTom Vinson ext. 3264

Marketing/CommunicationsMarketing/Communications Director:Andy Lee ext: 4867Marketing Coordinator:Mercedes Hickey ext. 3269

Officials/RulesTechnical DirectorShawn Farrell ext. 3364

TechnologyIT DirectorBill Griffin ext. 3316Senior Programmer/AnalystMatt Keith ext. 3317Systems AdministratorJay Langley ext. 4663WebmasterMark Mager

MembershipVP of Membership ServicesTheresa Delp ext. 3360Membership Manager, Northeast RegionSusan Diller ext. 4942Membership Coordinator, West Region:Linda Buffetti ext. 3295Membership Coordinator, South Region:Beth Vialpando ext. 3651Membership Coordinator, Midwest Region:Sarah Ross ext. 4352Membership Representative:Andrea Noblitt ext. 4581Results and Rankings Coordinator:Sarah Delos Reyes ext. 4800

Membership Field StaffNORBA Western Region ManagerLisa Berggrenext. 3653NORBA Eastern Region ManagerKelli Lusk (413)323.9397USCF Mountain States Regional Coordinator

Southeast USCF Regional CoordinatorGeorge Heagerty (210)402.0636Pacific USCF Regional CoordinatorJan Luke-Hamasaki (760)525.8557Midwest USCF Regional CoordinatorMike Hanley (317)823.5809Northeast USCF Regional CoordinatorJudy Miller (610)866.4051

AccountingAccounting Manager:Bob Plutt ext. 3296Accounting Assistant:Connie Ennis ext. 3270

Paralegal:Pam Castle ext. 3652

USAC Development FoundationDirector of Junior DevelopmentSteve McCauley ext. 4856

AthleticsAthletics DirectorPat McDonough ext. 3366Director of Logistics and OperationsKen Whelpdale ext. 4770Track Development DirectorDes Dickie ext. 3362Coaching and Sport Science ManagerSam Callan ext. 3365Women's Endurance ProgramJim Miller ext. 4735Track Endurance CoachColby Pearce ext. 4643National Mountain Bike Development DirectorMatt Cramer ext. 3233Assistant CoachClay Worthington ext. 4643Programs ManagerMarlis Johnson ext. 3511Team Operations/Equipment ManagerJustin Koch ext. 4708Resident MechanicAndrew Hawkes ext. 4067Travel CoordinatorIrina Capatina ext. 3368Director of BMX ProgramsDoug Martin (562)537.2941

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Your donation will assist the USA Cycling Development Foundation in it’s mission to develop American talent into future World and Olympicchampions. Please mail this form to: USA Cycling Development Foundation; 1 Olympic Plaza, Bldg 6; Colorado Springs, CO ; 80909-5782.

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The USA CYCLING Development FoundationFrom aspiring junior athletes to elite-level cyclistscompeting on a world stage, the USA Cycling Devel-opment Foundation funds the efforts aimed at devel-oping emerging talent into future champions.

The Foundation supports USA Cycling managedendeavors such as the U23 European Residence,Track, Women’s Endurance, and U23 Resident Mountain Bike programs. Grants from the Founda-tion also furnish scholarships for individual juniorand U23 athletes, and Centers for Excellence andCollegiate programs.

Since it’s inception six years ago, the Foundation’s success has become increasingly evident right here inthe U.S. and in international competitions.

Seven young riders that took part in USA Cycling’s U23 European Residence program have alreadygraduated to UCI Pro Tour teams. Dave Zabriskiewas picked up by Team CSC where he accomplisheda Tour de France stage win in 2005 and became oneof only five Americans in history to wear the yellowjersey. Saul Raisin, who rides for Credit Agricole,boasts strong international finishes such as 5th placeat the Liege-Bastonge-Liege. Other graduates of the

program who have gone on to Pro Tour teams in-clude Tyler Farrar, Aaron Olson, Patrick McCarty,Michael Creed, and Damon Kluck.

On the track, Olympic Training Center resident ath-lete Michael Blatchford earned a bronze medal in2006 at World Cup #3 in Los Angeles.

Sam Schultz, a member of the U23 Resident Moun-tain Bike program placed 16th in the 2005 UCIMountain Bike World Championships and alsoboasts a Pan Am silver medal and numerous na-tional podium appearances.

The Women’s Endurance program hosts an annual Women’s Talent I.D. Camp to identify the best women racers from around the country. In 2005,seven participating riders moved on to professionalteams and Sima Trapp eventually qualified for theNational Track Talent Pool.

As the USA Cycling Development Foundation im-proves upon these development efforts, Americancycling will continue to grow and produce Worldand Olympic champions. Your support and dona-tions can help ensure more American success storiesfor years to come.

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USA Development Foundationgeneral donation to support young athlete development

Edmund R. Burke Fund for Cycling DevelopmentJunior and U23 development programs

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After graduating from the U23 ranks, Dave Zabriskiejoined Team CSC and became the only American inhistory to win a stage in each of cycling’s three grand tours. This month, he beat defending elite men’s time trial champion Chris Baldwin to win the USA CyclingProfessional Time Trial National Championship. (Photo:Casey Gibson)