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USA Cycling announces Phinney-led Track team for Worlds

Taylor Phinney

Velonation.com
by: VeloNation Press

USA Cycling has announced the eight-person U.S. roster for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

As the defending world champion in the individual pursuit, 19-year-old Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) earned an automatic nomination to the men’s squad. The 2009 world championships in Poland saw Phinney become the first American male to win an elite world title on the track in 13 years. In addition to defending his pursuit title, he will also contest the Omnium event in Copenhagen.

Rounding out the men’s squad will be discretionary nominees…

Full article here.

Posted by admin | March 10th, 2010 | No Comments »

The Infamous Trek U23 Tricycle Race

It has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. The infamous Trek LIVESTRONG U23 Tricycle Race. The rumors and speculation have been rampant since word first leaked about this event at December Team Camp in Tucson. Now, the footage is finally here. Fourteen competitors, 4 heats, 1 champion. Enjoy…

Posted by admin | March 5th, 2010 | No Comments »

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2010 Race Schedule

February 7-12: Tour of Qatar
February 14-19: Tour of Oman
March 25-28: Redlands Bicycle Classic
April 28 – May 2: Tour of Gila
May 6-10: Joe Martin Stage Race
May 17-23: Olympia Holland
May 30: Paris-Roubaix U23
June 11-20: Baby Giro
June 16-20: Nature Valley Grand Prix
June 23-27: USA Cycling U23 Road National Championships
July 20-25: Cascade Cycling Classic
July 30 – August 1: Tour of Elk Grove
August 18-22: Tour of Utah
August 30 – September 5: Tour of Missouri

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Welcome to the Trek-LIVESTRONG Development Team. Created as a project to help develop the next generation of great young cyclists, the Trek-LIVESTRONG Team features top up and coming talent, including national champion and US Olympian Taylor Phinney and leadership from ten time Tour de France rider Axel Merckx, son of the great Belgian Eddie Merckx. This year, in an effort to support Lance's historic return to professional cycling and the launch of worldwide cancer campaign, the team will proudly wear LIVESTRONG on their jerseys, helping to spread awareness for the global cancer fight.

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The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) fights for the 28 million people around the world living with cancer today. There can be - and should be - life after cancer for more people. That's why the LAF kicks in at the moment of diagnosis, giving people the resources and support they need to fight cancer head-on. The LAF finds innovative ways to raise awareness, fund research and end the stigma about cancer that many survivors face. The LAF connects people and communities to drive social change and calls for state, national and world leaders to help fight this disease. Anyone, anywhere can join the fight against cancer. Join the LAF at LIVESTRONG.org.

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