2007 Season Rewind: U.S. Women’s National Team—page 10

’07 domestic road season in the books Page 2—, Discovery Channel close out inaugural USA Cycling Pro Tour with overall titles.

Laura Van Gilder, Webcor Builders win women’s NRC crowns; Rory Sutherland, Health Net claim men’s titles.

Road Worlds - p. 7 Day 1—Armstrong wins third straight medal; U.S. scores three top-five finishes.

Arielle Martin takes a run on the BMX track at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs during USA Cycling’s BMX Camp. Photo: Casey Gibson www.usacycling.org September 27 2007 Page 2

Cover: 2007 domestic road racing season in the books Inaugural USA Cycling Pro Tour; NRC conclude in Michigan this month

The domestic road season ended this month as Levi Leipheimer and his Discovery Channel squad won the Pro Tour titles after dominating the series’ debut year. Laura Van Gilder and Webcor Builders claimed the women’s NRC titles a day earlier, while Rory Sutherland (AUS) and Health Net were crowned men’s champs earlier this month.

Levi leads from start to finish in the domestic pro calendar’s debut season The inaugural USA Cycling Professional Tour con- 381 points, winning the individual title by a 162- cluded on September 16th with Levi Leipheimer point margin over (Greenville, SC.). (Santa Rosa, Calif.) and the Discovery Channel Pro German Bernard Eisel won both the Commerce Bank Cycling Team named the overall winners. Lancaster Classic and the Commerce Bank Reading 2007 was the first year in which UCI-sanctioned Classic, collecting 200 points and third-place overall. races were separated from the National Racing Cal- Philadelphia International Championship victor Juan endar (NRC). The 13-race series spanned seven Jose Haedo (ARG) finished fourth with 198 points months—seven months that were dominated by and Tour de winner Janez Brajkovic (SLO) Leipheimer and the Discovery Channel squad. rounded out the top five with 136 points.

After opening the calendar with an overall victory at Backed by Leipheimer’s career-best season, the Dis- the Amgen Tour of in February, covery Channel Pro Cycling Team also benefited Leipheimer led the new series from start to finish from performances by several other team members and dominated the stages at all to help solidify its overall team title. Hincapie won three major international stage races. He captured the overall classification at the and wins in the prologue and stage-5 time trial of the placed second to Leipheimer at the USA Cycling Amgen , the stage-4 time trial at Professional Championships while Slovenian team- the and the stage-3 time trial at the mate Brajkovic captured the overall Tour de Georgia Tour of Missouri. He also won the Tour de Georgia’s title in April. signature stage atop for a total of With three individuals in the top five, the Discovery seven Pro Tour wins in 2007. Channel Pro Cycling Team scored a total of 810 Earlier this month, he claimed his first pro road title points to finish ahead of Team CSC (560), Team Slip- at the USA Cycling Professional Championships. stream powered by Chipotle (311), T-Mobile (299) and Navigators Insurance (251). When the calendar ended this month at the Tour de

Above: Levi defends his Tour of California prologue Leelanau in Traverse City, Mich., Leipheimer had Continued on next page... win before taking the event’s overall victory and best- ing teammate George Hincapie (bottom) by 162 points for the overall win in the inaugural Pro Tour. www.usacycling.org September 27 Page 3

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Van Gilder, Webcor Builders win women’s NRC titles National Racing Calendar

After first earning the women’s NRC crown in 2002, Laura Van Gilder captured the WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS title a second time this month when the 2007 series came to an end along with the 1. Laura Van Gilder 1,614 Pro Tour at the Tour de Leelanau. Webcor Builders earned the women’s team honor. (Cresco, Pa./Cheerwine) 2. 1,267 (Boulder, Colo./Webcor Builders) 3. 1,143 (Boise, /Team Lipton)

WOMEN’S TEAM STANDINGS 1. Webcor Builders 4,468 2. Cheerwine 3,870 3. Aaron’s Pro Women’s Team 3,120

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Left: 2nd and 3rd in the NRC, Mara Abbot (right) and Kristin Armstrong stand on the podium at the USA Cycling National Festival after Abbot scored the 1. Rory Sutherland 1,355 elite women’s road race crown. Right: Sutherland celebrates on his way to the men’s individual NRC title. Photo: Casey Gibson (AUS/Team Health Net presented by Maxxis) With ten wins throughout the 37-race series, Van Cheerwine (3,870) and Aaron’s Professional 2. Ben Jacques-Mayne 1,326 Gilder (Pocono Pines, Pa./Cheerwine) earned 1,614 Women’s Cycling Team (3,120). (San Jose, Calif./Priority Health p/b Bissel) points to score the title ahead of three-time defend- The men’s NRC series ended September 6 at At- 3. Chris Baldwin 1,226 ing champ Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga./Colavita-Sutter lanta’s 100K Classic where Aussie Rory Sutherland (Boulder, Colo./Toyota-United) Home-Cooking Light). Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./ and Team Health Net presented by Maxxis claimed Webcor Builders) was second with 1,267 points, the titles. After 37 events, Sutherland edged Ben MEN’S TEAM STANDINGS while Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho/Team Lipton) Jacques-Mayne (San Jose, Calif.) of Priority Health 1. Team Health Net p/b Maxxis 4,432 was third with 1,143. presented by Bissel by 29 points, 1,355-1,326. Chris 2. Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team 4,114 Van Gilder’s first victory came at the Garret Lemire Baldwin (Boulder, Colo./Toyota-United Pro Cycling 3. Navigators Insurance 2,088 Memorial Grand Prix in April. She also won two Team) was third with 1,226. Sutherland’s overall

USA Crits SE Series stages, stage 2 of the Joe Martin title came down to the season’s final race. Entering Stage Race, the Raleigh Criterium, the Kelly Cup, the Atlanta event on Labor Day, he was six points USA Cycling Pro Tour the CSC Invitational, the Crystal City Classic and behind then-leader Jacques-Mayne but placed stages 4 and 7 of the Tour de ‘Toona. eighth in the field sprint finish to score 35 points and INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS take over the lead. Webcor Builders claimed the overall team title after 1. Levi Leipheimer 381 several key performances that included Abbott’s Contributing to the Aussie’s point total was an over- (Santa Rosa, Calif./Discovery Channel) elite women’s road race and U23 time trial wins at all win at the Joe Martin Stage Race in May, and 2. George Hincapie 219 the USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs. second-place efforts at the Central Valley Classic in (Greenville, S.C./Discovery Channel) Abbott also won a stage of the Redlands Bicycle March, the Nature Valley Grand Prix in June and the 3. Bernard Eisel 200 Classic and a stage and the overall classification at International Tour de ‘Toona last month. He also (/T-Mobile) the . Teammate Amber Rais (Palo won two stages each at the Alto, Calif.) won the Infineon Technologies Cougar and the Joe Martin Stage Race and a stage of the TEAM STANDINGS Mountain Classic Circuit Race as well as three stages Nature Valley Grand Prix. 1. Discovery Channel Pro Cycling 810 and the overall title at the Tri-Peaks Challenge. Team Health Net presented by Maxxis earned its () Katheryn Curi (Mountain View, Calif.) added an- fourth consecutive team NRC title, securing 4,432 2. Team CSC 560 other NRC victory for the team in a Tour de ‘Toona points throughout the season to best Toyota-United (Denmark) stage, while Rachel Heal (GBR) captured a stage at Pro Cycling Team (4,114) and Navigators Insurance the Tour of the Gila. 3. Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle (2,088). (United States) Webcor earned 4,468 points to best Van Gilder’s www.usacycling.org September 27 2007 Page 4

Member Announcements

Club of the Year applications now available COVER: Domestic road season concludes—2 Leipheimer, Discovery Channel crowned champs after USA Cycling’s ‚Club of the Year‛ awards the following seven categories: Junior, Mas- Pro Tour’s debut season. Van Gilder, Webcor Builders recognize USA Cycling clubs that have made ter, Track, Mountain Bike, Women, Collegiate named women’s champs as NRC concludes; Suther- exceptional efforts to develop programs and Development, and New programs. land, Health Net top men’s standings. promote all aspects of competitive cycling. All clubs wishing to be considered for a USA 2007 Club of the Year Applications available—4 USA Cycling will announce three overall Cycling Club of the Year award must submit It’s that time of the year again! Applications for Club awards: Division I (76+ members), Division II an application to: of the Year awards must be postmarked by November (30-75), and Division III (1-29). 30. Winners will be announced December 14. USA Cycling, Club of the Year Awards are decided by how active and well- 1 Olympic Plaza New membership discount from eSoles—4 rounded a club was in 2007 in proportion to Colorado Springs, CO 80909 New partnership with eSoles entitles all USA Cycling membership. Factors include number of members to 10% discount on eSoles custom insoles. events held, competitive results, clinics and Applications are available here. For more seminars, and club and community activities. information, click here. All applications must USA Cycling to hold special election—4 be postmarked by November 30. Winning A special election will be held to fill the vacant Athlete Special awards will also be given to clubs for clubs will be announced December 14. Trustee position on the USCF Board of Trustees.

Local Association of the Month—5 New member benefit—eSoles 10% discount 800 riders strong and growing, the Wisconsin Cycling Association is a role model for growing cycling locally. USA Cycling recently announced eSoles®, LLC as the exclusive custom insole Supplier Armstrong captures silver at Road Worlds—7 and Member Benefit Provider to USA Cy- U.S. women post three top-five finishes in opening day cling. The relationship entitles USA Cycling time test. Watch the action on-demand at WCSN.com. members to a 10% discount on eSoles® cus- Athlete Profile: Timothy Duggan—9 tom insoles. To take advantage of the dis- Meet the 24-year-old who surprised the 33-rider field count, visit your My USA Cycling account at the USA Cycling Professional Championships with and click on the eSoles® link to find a dealer a third-place time trial effort. and receive instructions on how to take ad- vantage of the benefit. 2007 license sales eclipse total issued in 2006—9 As of September 21, USA Cycling has issued 60,254 licenses, a 4% increase over the same date last year. USA Cycling holds election for Athlete Trustee 2007 Rewind: U.S. Women’s National Team—10 The ladies closed out a successful late-summer Euro- There is currently a vacancy for an Athlete notices to USA Cycling by 4:30 p.m. Moun- pean campaign this month. Trustee on the USCF Board of Trustees. USA tain Time on October 5. Collegiate Track National Champs—11 Cycling will run a special election to fill the Online voting will begin on October 8 Marian College, U.S. Military Academy claimed the position October 8-19. through your My USA Cycling online ac- Division I and II team omniums at the USA Cycling According to United States Olympic Commit- count, or paper ballots will be mailed upon Collegiate Track National Championships. tee Bylaws, each Board of Trustees must request. For a complete list of athletes eligible National Championship Calendar—11 maintain a minimum number of eligible ath- to run for the Athlete Trustee position on the letes. The elected athlete will finish the term USCF Board of Trustees, click here. USA Cycling Staff Contact Information—12 of the open position until the normal quad- Eligible athletes can download a nomination USA Cycling Development Foundation—13 rennial election in July 2008. form by clicking here. For more information, The nomination process is now open and the contact USA Cycling Technical Director

election will take place October 8-19, 2007. Shawn Farrell at [email protected].

Eligible athletes interested in running for the open position must submit their nomination www.usacycling.org September 27, 2007 Page 5

Wisconsin Cycling Association

of the month WCA has seen a large increase in riders in recent years 800 riders strong and growing, the Wisconsin Cycling Association (WCA) has seen About USA Cycling some impressive growth in recent years. And with 100 more riders in 2007 than in 2006 and 100 more in 2006 than in 2005, WCA shows no signs of slowing down. Local Associations

USA Cycling began cultivating relationships with established Local Associations (LA) in 2003 as an effort to better serve its mem- bers. With 33 agreements that represent 85% of road, track, and cyclo-cross racing members, USA Cycling has paid out more than $1 million to the organizations through the LA Rebate Program.

"The Local Associations do a terri- Left: Over 300 racers enjoyed great weather at the 2007 Hampshire Cycle Club Matt Wittig Memorial Race at Waukesha County's Muskego Park on May 12. Right: On the morning of this year’s race, the Wittig family planted a tree in Matt's memory at Muskego Park. Photos courtesy of WCA. fic job managing the racing and recruiting new members in com- With a well-organized Wisconsin Cup road series to finish became more challenging,‛ Mingesz said. munities across the U.S.," said and plenty of opportunities for riders of all ages and The solution was simple though. Every WCA race USA Cycling chief executive offi- abilities, WCA has seen a huge influx of riders and organizer made a commitment to provide two junior cer, Steve Johnson. "It's only natu- clubs in recent years. ral that we invest a significant categories at each event—one race for 10-14-year-old portion of our members' license Heidi Mingesz, the Local Association’s (LA) techni- racers and another for 15-18-year-olds. cal director, attributes the growth to the state’s excel- fees back into the grassroots rac- ‚We now average more than 40 juniors per race lent organizers. But there’s more to it than that. ing organizations." day,‛ Mingesz said of the results. WCA is committed to providing a top-notch racing Wisconsin’s young riders also benefit from extensive For more information about the environment at each and every event. That’s why the junior coaching through several of the LA’s clubs. LA program, click here or contact LA makes sure each club has access to photo finish And to offer more encouragement and incentive to USA Cycling Local Association services—so that all finishing riders are provided compete—results from the two junior categories are Manager Lisa Berggren at with accurate results. It’s also why WCA maintains separated into eight age and gender categories for [email protected]. such a state-of-the-art website—so that riders, offi- ranking in the year-long Wisconsin Cup series. cials, organizers, and officials can stay on the same page with the most up-to-date information. WCA’s commitment to its next generation was fur- ther evidenced in 2007 when every event in the Wis- Wisconsin’s junior and women’s racing scenes best consin Cup series became a Junior illustrate how hard WCA works to provide opportu- Olympic Race Series (LAJORS) event. This effort nities for everyone that wants to get involved. makes Mingesz especially optimistic about the future For instance, an average of 20 juniors spanning each of junior cycling in Wisconsin. junior age group began showing up on each race ‚I believe affiliation with a national series will en- day—making it increasingly difficult to provide the courage parents who have not had much exposure to best possible experience for each one of them. cycling to let their children participate,‛ she said. ‚Providing accurate results, a clear course for the Continued on next page... older, faster riders, and an opportunity for everyone

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WCA continued...

On top of its commitment to junior riders, WCA has focused quite a bit of energy on improving the race-day experience for beginner women.

To grow interest in women’s cycling, WCA Series which gets underway this Saturday. encourages organizers to run category-4 The 2007 series, which regularly draws rac- women’s races in addition to their 1/2/3/4 ers from across the Upper Midwest, will of- contests. This allows beginners to measure fer an ‘Overall Series Points Prize List’ of themselves against upper categories in $4,500 in cash and prizes distributed among preparation for category-3 upgrades while all categories. Mingezs gave credit to a also having an extra chance to race each day. ‚tireless cyclo-cross committee‛ that secured ‚We noticed we had substantially better par- the sponsorship from Planet Bike & Bianchi. ticipation among category-4 women when Also new for 2007 are categories created in there was a separate race,‛ Mingezs said. response to racer feedback and Points Lead- And so the LA decided to do more than just ers jerseys for each category. The ‘cross series encourage organizers to offer the extra race. concludes December 2nd with the Wisconsin It now offers funds for the prize list to events State Cyclo-cross Championships—just in Learn more at www.wicycling.org. with a separate women’s category-4 race. time for WCA to begin planning the next The site provides an abundance of information for road season. In its first year, the category-4 women’s chal- riders, organizers, clubs, and officials. lenge was well-liked, drawing more than 15 With more initiatives on tap for Wisconsin Maintained by webmaster Rachel Eichers and women each day with a high of 33. Cup racing in 2008, WCA plans to release its online editor Rebecca Anderson, WCA’s home on 2008 calendar December 1, advertise the ‚It was rewarding to watch the development the web keeps the entire Wisconsin cycling com- events during the winter, and encourage of this group of riders over the course of the munity up-to-date and on the same page. more growth by reaching out to recreational season, as they learned,‛ Mingezs said. riders, triathletes, and off-road racers. ‚I often hear from new riders that our website pro-

The ‘07 Wisconsin Cup is in the books, but PHOTO: Road racers are welcomed to the Evergreen Park vides such a wealth of information that they are that doesn’t mean WCA can take a break. Criterium, the 2007 Wisconsin Cup season opener on encouraged to come out and try racing for them- Racers and organizers are now gearing up April Fool’s Day in Sheboygan. Photo courtesy of WCA. selves,‛ Mingezs said. for the 11th Annual WCA Cyclo-cross Race

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Armstrong wins third straight worlds time trial medal

Three U.S. women post top-five time trials at World Championships

Kristin Armstrong captured her third consecutive world championship medal in the elite women’s time trial in Stutt- gart, Germany on Wednesday—a feat which will earn her the first automatic nomination to represent the U.S. on the road in Beijing next summer. Teammates and Christine Thorburn posted the fourth and fifth fastest times to give the U.S. squad three top-five finishes on the opening day of the UCI Elite Road World Championships.

Left: Amber Neben placed fourth in the opening day time test. Center: Armstrong on the podium with new world champion and bronze medalist Christine Soeder. Right: Christine Thorburn placed fifth to give the U.S. team three women in the top five. Photos: Casey Gibson

The defending world champion, Armstrong was a heavy favorite for this Departing the start gate tenth out of 49 riders, Kupfernagel clocked 24 year’s rainbow jersey. She posted the second fastest time, completing the minutes, 43.79 seconds to set an early standard. As the 19th rider to com- hilly and technical 25-kilometer course 23.47 seconds off the winning plete the course with a time of 35:46.58, Neben sat in second until even- pace of German Hanka Kupfernagel. tual bronze medalist Christiane Soeder (AUT) eclipsed her mark with a 35:25.32, temporarily bumping Neben into the bronze-medal position. Adding a silver medal to the bronze she captured in Madrid two years ago and the gold she won last year in Austria, Armstrong became one of As the last rider to finish, Armstrong fell just short of becoming the first only two Americans to win three or more world championship medals two-time world time trial champion in American history. Just nine sec- on the road. The other was Greg LeMond who captured four road race onds behind Neben, Thorburn, a bronze medalist in 2006, clocked a time medals—golds in 1983 and 1989, and silvers in 1982 and 1985. of 35:54.87 to place fifth and narrowly miss joining Armstrong as the only other American ever to win multiple medals in the elite women’s ‚After having the world championship jersey, getting second place isn’t time trial world championship. easy,‛ the silver medalist said after her third-straight world champion- ship podium appearance. ‚It was a difficult day and it’s hard to be world With only Saturday’s elite women’s road race left on the calendar for the champion every year. Yesterday I told my teammates the strongest girl 2007 season, Armstrong is already looking forward to an eventful 2008. will win today because of the technical part and the flats. There wasn’t ‚I’m looking forward to going for it (world championship) again next any time to rest during the course. I knew Hanka was a dark horse com- year and also in Beijing‛ (at the ), said Armstrong. ‚I’ve ing in because she doesn’t typically race with us all year, but I knew she defended my national title for three years now and have been on the was a strong girl.‛ podium of the world championships for the last three years. As long as Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif./Flexpoint) and Christine Thorburn I’m healthy and injury-free, I feel pretty good about my shot.‛ (Sunnyvale, Calif./Webcor Builders) placed fourth and fifth respectively Continued on next page... to give the U.S. three top-five finishes in the elite women’s time trial.

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Road Worlds continued...

In addition to the three top five finishes, newcomer Alison Powers made her world cham- pionships debut with a 20th-place effort in the elite women’s time test. Her first world championships appearance came after a breakthrough season in the international peloton where she earned her start in Stuttgart as the 2007 Pan American Time Trial Champion.

Powers (Boulder, Colo./Colavita-Sutter Home-Cooking ‚It’s just disappointing because I know I have form right Light) completed her race against the clock on Wednes- now,‛ said Van Garderen after falling short of his ambi- day with a time of 37:05.93 to finish 2:22.14 off the pace tions. ‚I just did the Tour de l’Avenir – a 10-day stage of Kupfernagel. race – and finished in the top 20 overall, so things were going really well. When I was pre-riding the course, it Also racing on Wednesday were two American U23 looked like it was actually a good one for me; a little bit competitors as Tejay Van Garderen (Fort Collins, Colo./ technical, some climbs and a good solid downhill. One- VMG Racing) and Nick Frey (Des Moines, Iowa/HART) day time trials are just weird. Everything has to come competed against 68 other athletes in a 38-kilometer race together and there’s just this thing where I don’t feel like against the clock. I have that power for one day. I feel like I need to race A first-year U23 rider, Van Garderen, 19, was the top for three days first and then I could fly. It’s a little bit U.S. finisher in 38th place, 3:23.81 off the pace of winner disappointing knowing the form is there, but there’s just Lars Boom (NED). Also competing in his first world something about a one-day time trial; I need to figure championships, Frey, 20, finished 57th, 5:06.39 down. out how to do them.‛

Van Garderen, an accomplished competitor in time tri-

als whose accolades include a junior national title in 2006 and several top-ten efforts this season, expected a better performance on Wednesday.

2007 Road Worlds On-Demand Webcast at WCSN.com

Next up is the elite men’s time trial which will be contested by Americans (Salt Lake City/Team CSC) and Jason McCartney (Coralville, Iowa/Discovery Chanel). The UCI Elite Road World Championships continue through Sunday. Keep up with all the American action with on-demand coverage exclusively at WCSN.com.

SATURDAY: U23 Men’s Road Race: SUNDAY: Elite Men’s 267-km Road Race: Tejay Van Garderen (Fort Collins, Colo./VMG Racing) Dave Zabriskie (Salt Lake City, Utah/Team CSC) Peter Stetina (Boulder, Colo./Slipstream-Chipotle), Jason McCartney (Coralville, Iowa/Discovery Channel) Craig Lewis (Spartanburg, S.C./Slipstream-Chipotle) George Hincapie (Greenville, S.C./Discovery Channel) Max Jenkins (Berkeley, Calif./California Giant) Bobby Julich (Glenwood Springs, Colo./Team CSC) Tom Peterson (Boulder, Colo./Slipstream-Chipotle) (Boulder, Colo./Team CSC) John Devine (Dixon, Ill./Discovery Channel) SATURDAY: Elite Women’s 172-km Road Race: Tyler Farrar (Wenatchee, Wash./) Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho/Team Lipton Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif./Flexpoint) Christine Thorburn (Sunnyvale, Calif./Webcor Builders) Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Webcor Builders) Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga./Colavita—S. Home—C. Light) Lauren Franges (Asheville, N.C./Team Lipton) Katheryn Curi (Mountain View, Calif./Webcor Builders) www.usacycling.org September 27 2007 Page 9

2007 License Update Athlete Profile: Timothy Duggan USA Cycling Eclipses 2006 Sales

Surprise medalist at USA Cycling Professional Championships USA Cycling has issued 60,254 licenses as of September 21, an Tim Duggan surprised the 33-rider field when he time trialed his way onto the podium increase of four percent over the same date last year. at the USA Cycling Professional Championships this month. A surprising performance to some, but the 24-year-old has been working his way up since first discovering his After a banner year in 2006, the love of the sport on the picturesque roads near his childhood home in Colorado. national governing body has eclipsed last year’s total license sales with over 60,000 licenses issued so far in 2007.

The calendar year 2006 ended with 59,762 licenses sold – a 6% increase from 2005. The numbers illustrate consistent and steady growth of the participation in competitive cycling in the United States.

Of those 60,254 licenses, 37,789 reflect road, track and cyclo-cross competitors, 11,675 represent

The three phases of Duggan’s career so far from left to right: Riding for the U.S. National Development Team in 2004; Competing as a junior mountain bike athletes, 381 are member of TIAA-CREF; Donning the Slipstream-Chipotle jersey at the USA Cycling Professional Championships this month. professional riders and 399 are BMX racers – all increases from ‚I must have done something right, because I had a National Development Team that year, competing in 2006 year-end totals. really fast ride,‛ Duggan wrote on his website after major international races like the Tour de l’Avenir. earning the bronze medal. ‚I was the first rider to fin- Additionally, USA Cycling also Quickly recognized for consistent results, 2004 saw him ish, so I had no idea how my time would stand up, but recognizes 3,837 collegiate cy- place fourth overall at the Ronde de l’Isard and second Olympic medalists and former national champions clists and 2,388 who hold an in- and third in the U23 time trial and road race national crossed the line with slower times than me.‛ ternational license to compete championships. In 2005, he entered the pro ranks. overseas. Although most people wouldn’t have considered With a stage win and fourth-place overall at the Tour Duggan a favorite for the podium in Greenville, it was Other members of USA Cycling of Puerto Rico as well as a 14th-place time trial at the one of the young rider’s goals for this season. But he’s include 2,204 licensed officials Route de Sud, the young pro enjoyed an impressive got even bigger goals for 2008. (nearly an increase of 200 com- debut year and continued to progress in 2006 with a pared to this time last season) Duggan is one of 21 riders on the roster of Slipstream- fifth-place overall effort at the Vuelta Lieda. and 1,402 licensed coaches – a Chipotle, a young squad known as a ‘clean team,’ and Now known as a rising star who excels in stage races 20% increase over 2006 thus far. a squad that’s on a mission for a start spot at the 2008 and time trials, he’s well on his way to a stand-out ca- Tour de . USA Cycling has also licensed reer. And he certainly proved his time trialing strength 193 mechanics through its certifi- So how did he get here? Duggan originally used the in Greenville this month. cation program. Additionally, bike as off-season training for alpine ski racing, but the After advancing their cycling careers side by side, USA Cycling boasts 2,032 sanc- Colorado-native quickly realized that his real potential Duggan and MacGregor are still the best of friends. tioned clubs and teams was on the road. Along with childhood friend and cur- The pair is currently preparing to launch the Just Go (compared to 1,970 in 2006). rent Slipstream-Chipotle teammate Ian MacGregor, Harder Foundation, an organization dedicated to help- Duggan made the switch to the bike after high school. ing children achieve excellence in sport and in life. In his parents’ minivan, he and MacGregor followed Check out their website at www.justgoharder.com. the NRC and delivered pizzas on the side before earn-

ing spots with the TIAA-CREF Development squad in

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2007 Rewind: U.S. Women’s National Team Ladies close out season with successful late-summer European campaign

With this week’s World Championships marking the end of a busy 2007 road race schedule, USA Cycling’s Women's National Team can officially call it a successful season. Before turning their focus to Worlds, the ladies contested a late-summer campaign in Europe where they added some significant accomplishments to a season full of triumphs.

Left: Alison Powers placed third in the Memorial Davide Fratelli Individual Time Trial this month. Center top: Katheryn Curi was third overall in the Tour Cycliste Féminin International Ardèche. Center bottom: After winning the Ladies Tour of Holland, Kristin Armstrong claimed silver in the world championship time trial. Bottom: Brooke Miller enjoyed a stellar European debut with an impressive streak of performances in April.

At the Tour Cycliste Féminin International Earlier in September before the squad made its European wins, continental titles, and one rider’s Ardèche, a UCI 2.2-ranked stage race in France, way to France, Alison Powers (Boulder, Colo./ impressive debut in the international peloton: the ladies picked up two stage victories, third Colavita-Sutter Home-Cooking Light) rode her In August, after team member Kori Seehafer place overall, the Sprinters Jersey, and two addi- way onto the Memorial Davide Fratelli Individ- (Louisville, Colo./Team Lipton) won the pro- tional top-five stage finishes. ual Time Trial podium in Rogno, Italy. The for- logue at the Route de France Feminin, Amber mer competitive ski racer posted the third fastest Katharine Carroll (Sausalito, Calif./Aaron’s) won Neben (Irvine, Calif./Flexpoint) claimed the time, completing the largely flat, 23-kilometer the event’s sixth and final stage after an impres- stage 4 time trial win and then improved upon course only 48 seconds off the winning pace set sive breakaway that saw her stay away for 70 of her second-place effort from a year ago by cap- by Switzerland’s Karin Thurig. the 86 kilometers. Finishing the Bourg Saint turing the overall victory after seven stages. Andéol stage over three minutes ahead of sec- Powers’ effort came the same week Kristin Arm- At the 2007 Pan American Road and Track ond-place finisher Diana Ziliute (LTU), Carroll strong (Boise, Idaho/Team Lipton) took center Championships in May, Tina Pic (Dahlonega, not only picked up the stage win but also se- stage at the Ladies Tour of Holland in the Neth- Ga./Colavita-Sutter Home-Cooking Light) and cured the overall Sprint Classification. erlands—her final event before capturing a third Alison Powers were crowned Continental consecutive world championship medal in the It was during this same stage that Katheryn Curi Champs - Pic in the road race and Powers in the elite women’s time trial. After teammate Miller (Mountain View, Calif./Webcor Builders) made time trial. Earlier in May, Armstrong won the posted third in stage six, Armstrong clocked the her way onto the overall podium. With a ninth- Souvenir Magali Pache Lausanne and Neben fastest time in the final stage time trial and pro- place effort in stage six, Curi moved into third in placed third overall in the Giro di San Marino. pelled herself into the number-one spot overall. the General Classification, 5:02 off the pace of On top of the stage win and overall victory, she And to open the season—Brooke Miller got her overall winner Maribel Moreno Allue (ESP). also claimed the Mountains Classification. first taste of European racing in April and pro- Earlier in the week after scoring a second-place ceeded to lead the team with an impressive Before Armstrong rode to the silver medal and finish in the event’s opener, Brooke Miller (Los streak of performances that same month: 14th- Neben posted fourth in the world championship Altos, Calif./Team Tibco) won the third stage place in the Tour of World Cup, eighth- time trial this week, the ladies raced an impres- trek from Vals les Bains to Cruas. That win was place at the Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo, sixth- sive early season highlighted by significant followed by Curi’s fourth-place effort in stage place in the Ronde van Gelderland, and the over- four to give the squad its fourth top-five stage all ’s classification at the Internationale finish in the six-day event. Novilion Damesronde van Drenthe. www.usacycling.org September 27 2007 Page 11

Congratulations Collegiate Track National Champs! Marian College, United States Military Academy claim team omniums

Over 30 collegiate teams gathered in San Diego this month to compete for stars and stripes jerseys in 11 events at the USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships. In addition to the team omniums won by Marian College (top) and the U.S. Military Academy (bottom), four athletes rode away with individual omniums.

MARIAN COLLEGE JASON SEARS (MIT) Division I Team Omnium Men’s Division II Omnium

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY JULIA LAFRANCHISE (UC San Diego) Division II Team Omnium Women’s Team Sprint—member of UC San Diego squad

ANNA LANG (University of Calif., San Diego) KACEY MANDERFIELD (Lees-McRae) Women’s Division I Omnium Women’s 20-Kilometer Points Race Women’s Two-Kilometer Time Trial KELCIE KING-YORK (UC San Diego) Women’s 500-meter Time Trial Women’s Team Sprint—member of UC San Diego squad Women’s Team Sprint—member of UC San Diego squad Women’s Sprint KENDI THOMAS (Whitman College) Women’s Division II Omnium BENNET VAN DER GENUGTEN (Marian College) Men’s Division I Omnium LAUREN SHIROCK (Penn State) Men’s Kilometer Time Trial Italian Pursuit—member of Penn State squad Men’s Team Pursuit—member of Marian College squad PATTY KILMURRAY (Marian College) CHRIS RUHL (Penn State) Men’s Team Pursuit—member of Marian College squad Italian Pursuit—member of Penn State squad RICHARD SCHENCK (Penn State) DANIEL HARM (University of Washington.) Italian Pursuit—member of Penn State squad Men’s Three-Kilometer Time Trial RODNEY SANTIAGO (Penn State) DAVID ESPINOZA (Penn State) Italian Pursuit—member of Penn State squad Italian Pursuit—member of winning Penn State squad TAYLOR BROWN (Marian College) DAVID WILLIAMS (Marian College) Men’s Team Pursuit—member of Marian College squad Men’s Team Pursuit—member of Marian College squad TYLER DIBBLE (University of California-Davis) EUGENE CHACHERINE (Colorado School of Mines) Men’s 30-Kilometer Points Race Men’s Sprint

Only three chances left to win a national title in 2007!

USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships USA Cycling Professional & Elite Criterium National Championships Lawrence, Kansas – May 10-13 Downers Grove, Ill. – August 19 USA Cycling BMX National Championships USA Cycling Master Track National Championships Pontiac, Mich. – June 9-10 Trexlertown, Pa. – August 27-31 USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships USA Cycling Prof. Road and Time Trial National Championships Colorado Springs, Colo. – June 30—July 3 Greenville, S.C. – September 1-3 USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships Breckenridge, Colo.—July 4 San Diego, Calif.—September 14-16 USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships* Champion, Pa. – July 5-17 Carson, Calif. – October 3-7 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships* USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships West Dover, Vt. – July 17-22 Banner Elk, N.C. – October 26-28 USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships Wausau, Wis. – July 28-30 Kansas City, Kan. – December 14-16 www.usacycling.org September 27 2007 Page 12

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Supporting the Future of American Bike Racing: The USA CYCLING Development Foundation From aspiring junior athletes to elite-level cyclists in the summer of 2007. Other graduates of the pro- competing on a world stage, the USA Cycling Devel- gram who have gone on to Pro Tour teams include opment Foundation funds the efforts aimed at devel- Tyler Farrar, Aaron Olson, Patrick McCarty, Michael oping emerging talent into future champions. Creed, and Damon Kluck. The Foundation supports USA Cycling managed On the track, Olympic Training Center resident ath- endeavors such as the U23 European Residence, lete Michael Blatchford earned a bronze medal in Track, Women’s Endurance, and U23 Resident 2006 at World Cup #3 in . Mountain Bike programs. Grants from the Founda- Sam Schultz, a member of the U23 Resident Moun- tion also furnish scholarships for individual junior tain Bike program placed 16th in the 2005 UCI Moun- and U23 athletes, and Centers for Excellence and Col- tain Bike World Championships and also boasts a legiate programs. Pan Am silver medal and numerous national podium Since it’s inception six years ago, the Foundation’s appearances. success has become increasingly evident right here in The Women’s Endurance program hosts an annual the U.S. and in international competitions. Women’s Talent I.D. Camp to identify the best Seven young riders that took part in USA Cycling’s women racers from around the country. In 2005, U23 European Residence program have already seven participating riders moved on to professional graduated to UCI Pro Tour teams. Dave Zabriskie teams and Sima Trapp eventually qualified for the was picked up by Team CSC where he accomplished National Track Talent Pool. a stage win in 2005 and became one of As the USA Cycling Development Foundation im- only five Americans in history to wear the yellow proves upon these development efforts, American After graduating from the U23 ranks, Dave Zabriskie jersey. Saul Raisin, who rides for Credit Agricole, joined Team CSC and became the only American in cycling will continue to grow and produce World and history to win a stage in each of cycling’s three grand boasts strong international finishes such as 5th place Olympic champions. Your support and donations can tours. This month, he beat defending elite men’s time at the Liege-Bastonge-Liege. The most recent gradu- trial champion Chris Baldwin to win the USA Cycling help ensure more American success stories for years Professional Time Trial National Championship. (Photo: ate to move on to a pro team is John Devine, who will to come. Casey Gibson) ride with the Discovery Channel Pro Team beginning USA Cycling Development Foundation Donation Form Your donation will assist the USA Cycling Development Foundation in it’s mission to develop American talent into future World and Olympic champions. Please mail this form to: USA Cycling Development Foundation; 1 Olympic Plaza, Bldg 6; Colorado Springs, CO; 80909-5782.

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