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USA Cycling USCycling
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Sport	Cycle racing
Formation date	1959
Affiliation	UCI
Regional affiliation	COPACI
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, CO.
President	Bill Peterson
Secretary	Jim Patton
Official website
www.usacycling.org

USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing.^[1] In 2009, USAC has a membership organization of nearly 66,800 members^[1]

USA Cycling is associated with the UCI, which governs international cycling and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The organization is also a member of the continental body Confederacion Panamericana de Ciclismo (COPACI).

History[link]

The Amateur Bicycle League of America was organized in 1920 and incorporated in New York in 1921. In 1975, the name was changed to the United States Cycling Federation. In 1995, USA Cycling, Inc. was incorporated in Colorado, and on July 1, 1995, the two corporations merged, with USA Cycling the umbrella corporation. The office of USA Cycling, Inc. remained on the United States Olympic Training Center campus near downtown Colorado Springs until March 2009. Thanks to the generous support of Nor’wood Development group and the El Pomar Foundation combined with the collective efforts of the City of Colorado Springs and several local organizations including the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, the national governing body secured office space on the city’s north side. USA Cycling’s new headquarters now consists of a 26,000-square-foot building on nearly two acres of land near I-25 on the northwest side of Colorado Springs.

Organization[link]

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. The organization has a two-part mission: To achieve sustained success in international cycling competition and to grow competitive cycling in America.

As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 2,400 clubs and teams; and nearly 70,000 licensees which include officials, coaches, mechanics, and competitive cyclists of all ages and abilities across all five disciplines of the sport.

Local Associations[link]

In effort to grow the sport domestically, USA Cycling supports grass-roots initiatives through its 34 local associations (LA). Each year, USA Cycling reinvests a significant portion of its membership dollars back into these local programs, having distributed $2.5 million since its 2003 inception.

Local and National Events[link]

Each year, USA Cycling sanctions over 2,900 events across the U.S. Additionally, the organization administers eight national-level calendars and manages 17 national championship events for all ages and skill levels in road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross and BMX.

A Decade of Growth[link]

USA Cycling has seen steady growth over the last decade as participation in cycling has continued to grow across the nation. The organization’s 69,684 licensees in 2010 represent a 63% increase over the 42,724 from 2002.

USA Cycling maintains development programs for men and women in all disciplines of competitive cycling, providing a structured pathway to the top tier of the sport. In 2010, 266 individual riders took part in USA Cycling’s National Development Program, gaining valuable race experience through 1900 fully supported race days.

Regional and National Development Camps[link]

Serving as entry points into USA Cycling’s National Development Program pathway, the Regional and National Development Camps aim to identify talent and, in some cases, name riders to USA Cycling rosters for major international competitions.

International Race Camps[link]

USA Cycling takes dozens of juniors on international racing trips each year. These riders gain race experience at the world’s top junior events, including Junior Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de L’Abitibi.

European Resident Programs[link]

Nearly 200 American cyclists live and train out of USA Cycling’s houses in Belgium, Italy, and Germany each season. This allows them to be fully immersed in European race culture—a necessary element for advancing to the top tier of professional cycling.

Racing levels[link]

USA Cycling racing levels are called categories, sometimes refereed simply as cats. The lowest category for road and track racing is 5 for men and 4 for women, 4 for cyclo-cross, and 3 for mountain bike racing. Decreasing categories represent higher ability levels with category 1 being the immediate step below professional level.^[2]

Advancement[link]

Advancement to higher categories is based on experience, and is shown below.

Road[link]

Upgrading from category 5 to 4 can be done after finishing ten mass start races. Category 4 to 3 can be requested when a certain amount of points is earned in races within a 12-month period or race experience, 25 qualifying races with a minimum of 10 top ten finishes with fields of 30 rides or more. 30 points in a 12-month period is an automatic upgrade to category 3. Upgrades from 3 to 2 and 2 to 1 are based on a number of points in a 12-month period. Category 3 to 2 requires 25 points to be eligible and 40 points for an automatic upgrade.^[2]

Cyclo-cross[link]

Upgrading in cyclo-cross follows the same upgrade pattern as road but with different points requirements. in this case it is 10 points in a 12-month period to upgrade from category 3 to 2 and 20 points from category 2 to 1.^[2]

Track[link]

Upgrading from track category 5 to 4 is done by taking a velodrome safety course or 4 race days, and as with road is done by points, but with the add requirement of 5 race days.^[2]

Mountain bike[link]

Riders may upgrade to category 2 as fast as they want. After 5 top-5 finishes as a category 3 rider, a rider must upgrade to category 2. After 2 top-5 category 2 finishes, a rider may upgrade to category 1, and after 5 top-5 finishes a rider must upgrade to category 1.

References[link]

External links[link]

• USA Cycling web site

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Adam Craig

Personal information
Born	1981-08-15
Medal record Men's Cycling Competitor for the  United States Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janerio Mountainbike

Adam Craig (born August 15, 1981 in Bangor, Maine) is a professional mountain biker currently living in Bend, Oregon. Originally from Corinth, Maine, Craig was educated at the University of Maine.^[1] He is a three-time Under 23 Cross-country National Champion, 2007 and 2008 National Champion, and represented the United States at the Beijing Olympic Games.^[2][3]

See also[link]

• Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's cross-country

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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