2013 USA Cycling Annual Report

USA CYCLING AND THE USA CYCLING DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Jeremy Powers and James Driscoll power up a climb at the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Louisville, Ky. (Rob Jones) 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Dear USA Cycling Members and Friends: 2013 was a very busy and exciting year for USA Cycling. In addition to supporting more than 710,000 racing days across all five disciplines of cycling, we successfully hosted the first-ever UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships to be held outside of Europe, opened a new European training hub in Holland, and launched our RaceClean and SafeSport programs. More than 62,000 members purchased 75,000 USA Cycling racing or support licenses in 2013. With over 2,700 clubs and 3,100 sanctioned events in the United States, the sport of cycling has never been more accessible to athletes of all ages and abilities. Not only is the competitive cycling scene strong on the home front, but Team USA Cycling athletes continued to maintain their status as a powerhouse nation overseas, as evidenced by the 152 world championship medals collected by U.S. cyclists in 2013. Thirteen of those medals came from our junior and elite athletes, while an additional 120 were brought home from amateur world championships and 19 from para-cycling competition. As our nation’s top athletes were climbing onto podiums around the world, the next generation of great American cyclists was busy logging more than 4,500 training and racing days in USA Cycling’s European-based National Development Program. Historically, 2013 was one of the best years for our development athletes, with overall wins at the Giro Rosa, Tour du Pays de Vaud, and Tour de l’Abitibi. As we celebrate the continuing international success of our elite and development athletes, we are also looking forward to a bright future at home as our more than 62,000 racing members continue to explore their own personal passion for this great sport by racing in our more than 3,100 local, regional and national events. Toward that end, I would like to wish all of you the best of luck and skill in the upcoming racing season; and also extend a special thanks to all of our donors and supporters of the USA Cycling Development Foundation who continue to play an important role in our ability to develop the next generation of American champions. Yours in cycling, Steve Johnson President & CEO, USA Cycling Young riders fight for national titles at the 2013 USA Cycling Juniors 2 Track National Championships in Trexlertown, Pa. (Todd Leister) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SPORT COMMITTEES USA CYCLING BOARD OF DIRECTORS Steve Johnson–USA Cycling President & Chief Executive Officer Bill Peterson–Chairman, Professional Committee Representative Mark Abramson–Vice Chairman, Collegiate Committee Representative Wayne Stetina–Road Committee Representative John Bucksbaum–Development Foundation Representative Matt Barger–Development Foundation Representative Michael E. Patterson–Development Foundation Representative David Helfrich–Development Foundation Representative Timmy Duggan–Professional Committee Representative Gina Kavesh–Road Committee Representative Dorothy Nichols–Mountain Bike Committee Representative Mike Day–BMX Committee Representative Clayton John–BMX Committee Representative Lea Davison–Mountain Bike Committee Representative Tom Mains–Cyclo-cross Committee Representative Adam Duvendeck–Track Committee Representative James Carney–Track Committee Representative Jonathan Heiliger–At-large Representative Alex Nieroth–At-large Representative Nancy Leon–At-large Representative Bob Stapleton–At-large Representative 3 ROAD COMMITTEE BMX COMMITTEE • At-large, Laurel Green • Membership Group Representative, • Industry, Karen Bliss B.A. Anderson • Local Association Representative, • At-large, Clayton John Christopher Smith • Eligible Athlete (M), Mike Day • Eligible Athlete, Kendra Wenzel • Commissaire, John Pingol • Commissaire, Bonnie Walker • Coach, Jeff Glynn • Race Director, Dieter Drake • Eligible Athlete (F), Arielle Martin • Coach, Hunter Allen • Industry, Steve Spencer • Eligible Athlete, Lang Reynolds COLLEGIATE COMMITTEE • Masters Athlete, Gina Kavesh • At-large, Mark Abramson MOUNTAIN BIKE COMMITTEE • At-large, Gary Hunter • UCI Race Director, Don Edberg • Eligible Athlete (M), Blake Anton • Team Director, Jon Rourke • Eligible Athlete (F), Irene Hurst • XC Eligible Athlete, Stephen Ettinger • Commissaire, Bill Wykoff • Industry, Dorothy Nichols • Club President, Christian DiCenso • Endurance Race Director, • Varsity Team Director, Dean Peterson Jeffrey Frost TRACK COMMITTEE • Gravity Athlete, Joanna Petterson • Eligible Athlete (F), Cari Higgins • Commissaire, Don Russell • Commissaire, Dave Miller • At-large, Mitchell Hoke • Eligible Athlete (M), James Carney • Gravity Race Director, • At-large, Norrene Godfrey Daniel McDonald • Race/Venue Director/Manager, • Coach, Travis Woodruff Adam Duvendeck • XC Eligible Athlete, Lea Davison • Team Director, Dena Eaton PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE • Coach, Mark Tyson • UCI Race Director, Chris Aronhalt • Local Association Representative, • At-large, Ray Cipollini David Mitchell • NRC Race Director, John Eustice CYCLO-CROSS COMMITTEE • Eligible Athlete (M), Timmy Duggan • Commissaire, Dorothy Abbott • Eligible Athlete (M), Jesse Anthony • At-large, Stuart Thorne • UCI Pro Team Director, • UCI Race Director, Brook Watts Jackson Stewart • Coach, Mark Fasczewski • UCI Team Director, Danny Van Haute • Local Association Representative, • International Commissaire, Tom Mains Randy Shafer • Eligible Athlete (M), Tim Johnson • Women’s Team Director, Rachel Heal • Eligible Athlete (F), Katie Compton • Eligible Athlete (F), Alison Tetrick • Masters Athlete, Pete Webber • Industry, Matt Shriver 4 OUR VISION AND MISSION Vision The vision of USA Cycling is to make the United States of America the most successful country in the world of competitive cycling. Mission The mission of USA Cycling is to achieve sustained success in international cycling competition and grow competitive cycling in America while delivering an exceptional customer experience. The peloton heads toward Mt. Bachelor during the 2013 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships in Bend, Ore. (Matthew Lasala) 5 WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), USA Cycling is the official national governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross. USA Cycling is a membership-based organization that strives to grow the sport domestically and also foster the identification, development, and support of American cyclists in international competition. Sources of revenue for USA Cycling include annual license fees, permit fees, event surcharges, grants from the USA Cycling Development Foundation and the United States Olympic Committee, corporate sponsorship, and generous gifts from individual donors. Unlike most other national cycling federations across the globe, USA Cycling receives no government funding. Sustaining International Success To meet its goals of identifying and developing world-class cycling talent, USA Cycling maintains a proven athlete development pipeline for men and women in all disciplines of competitive cycling. This pipeline consists of several programs, including regional and national talent identification camps, instructional clinics, European-based programming, direct athlete funding initiatives, and access to superlative equipment, facilities, and coaching. Additionally, USA Cycling is responsible for the selection and organization of national teams which represent the United States at major international events like the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championships, and World Cup races. Growing Cycling in America As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling is comprised of clubs and teams, officials, coaches, mechanics, race directors, and competitive cyclists of all ages and abilities across the sport’s five disciplines. In an effort to grow the sport on the domestic front, USA Cycling supports grassroots initiatives at the local level by reinvesting a significant portion of its membership dollars into its 34 local associations. The national governing body also works to grow the sport by providing regulation, education, and structure; working with a comprehensive network of certified coaches and officials; administering eight national-level calendars; and managing 18 national championship events for all ages and skill levels. Keeping Cycling Clean and Safe In order to grow a healthy sport that provides positive experiences for all involved, USA Cycling is committed to ensuring a clean and level playing field, promoting athlete well- being, and protecting athletes from abuse. USA Cycling has implemented two programs to meet these goals: RaceClean and Safesport. The RaceClean program focuses on ensuring clean sport by increasing not only education, but also the frequency and effectiveness of in-competition and out-of-competition drug testing at all levels of competitive cycling in the United States. SafeSport works to reduce risk for athletes and to prevent adverse experiences for youth by growing awareness of misconduct, abuse, and drug use in cycling and by empowering participants to act when they witness unsafe behavior. 6 USA CYCLING MEMBERSHIPS The popularity of the sport is due largely to a strong selection of domestic races, a dedicated

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