Development Wrap-Up: Track programs warm-up at home and abroad

Track programs warm up at home and abroad Eleven riders participated in USA Cycling track program events last week both at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in California and overseas. NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM As a part of USA Cycling's track development program, Iggy Silva (San Diego, Calif./Rock Racing) and Julian Kyer (Lyons, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) contested the Buttgen Six Day Night in Germany on Oct. 16. The pair finished sixth in their first European Madison contest. For more information on the race, visit sixdaynight.de WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROGRAM Seven women including Shelly Olds (Scotts Valley, Calif./Proman), Lauren Franges-Tomayo (Asheville, N.C.), Kim Geist (Emmaus, Pa./Alliance Environmental), Coryn Rivera (Tustin,Calif./Proman), Catherine Fiedler-Cook (Long Beach, Calif./Timmasini),Cassandra Holman (Whittier, Calif./Tommasini) and Christen King (Huntington Beach, Calif./Proman) participated in a track prep camp Oct. 14-21 at the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, Calif. These ladies, along with Daniel Holloway (Morgan Hill, Calif./Garmin-HoloweskoPartners-Felt), Guy East (Indianapolis, Ind./Trek-Livestrong), Austin Carroll (Orange, Calif./BMC) and Ian Moir (LongBeach, Calif./Rock Racing) spent several days with USA Cycling coaches training for the upcoming Beijing Track World Cup as well as UIV and Pro Six Day track competitions.   COMING UP... USA Cycling's track programs will continue overseas next week contesting the Amsterdam Three-day in the Netherlands, Oct. 20-25 as well as the Eddy Merckx G.P. in Gent, Belgium on Oct. 25. USA Cycling will also host a Level 2 Coaching Clinic in Seattle, Wash. For more information visit the Coaching Program portion of the USA Cycling website, here. Photo Caption: Daniel Holloway readies for track season. Photo Courtesy: Mitch Clinton 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, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ licensees including 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 1,800 clubs and teams, 350 professional cyclists, 200 certified mechanics, and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists through various initiatives and programs. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts national championship events for all categories of amateur and professional cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.

This Article Published 2009-10-19 12:32:17 For more information contact: asmith@usacycling.org