2017 USA Elite and Junior National Championships
08-02-17, 10:51 AM
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2017 USA Elite and Junior National Championships
Info and results here: USA Cycling Elite & Junior Track National Championships - USA Cycling
There are a few bikeforums members out there racing this week. Good luck!
Let us know how it went!
EDIT: I believe that Elite races start today (Wednesday).
There are a few bikeforums members out there racing this week. Good luck!
Let us know how it went!
EDIT: I believe that Elite races start today (Wednesday).
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08-03-17, 09:28 AM
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We've also got our Junior champs here in the UK this week as well. Lots of good performances, think Ethan Vernon did a 3:15 for the 3k pursuit and a 1:02 for the kilo, pretty swift!
08-03-17, 09:52 AM
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Some results here, https://https://www.britishcycling.or...-on-Facebook-0
Btw, my mistake, Ethan did a 3:14!
Also, in the youths Lewis Askey did a 2:15 for the 2k IP
Btw, my mistake, Ethan did a 3:14!
Also, in the youths Lewis Askey did a 2:15 for the 2k IP
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08-03-17, 08:33 PM
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Pics and results faster than the USA Cycling website: https://twitter.com/@velosportsctr
08-03-17, 11:27 PM
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Anybody have times for the elite kilo?
08-05-17, 08:32 PM
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John Croom won the Elite Kilo! He was coaching me earlier in the year. Passionate and dedicated. Very happy for him!
08-06-17, 11:18 AM
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I was extremely pleased with the quality of the fields this year: women, men, and juniors. The Euros and Aussies love to be snarky about "non elite times" for things like 200 and kilo (usually from guys - and they are all guys - who are far from elite themselves), but the pendulum seems to be swinging a bit, even if slightly. Another promising crop of juniors were on display earlier this week, and if we can somehow keep them invested in track, rather than getting derailed by all the "glamour and fame" of roadie life, maybe we can catch up to the rest of the world.
08-06-17, 12:17 PM
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I watched the live feed for the men's points race last night. For some reason I expected more spectators in the stands since in previous years, I attended this session and it was one of the more popular events. Good racing.
08-07-17, 07:58 AM
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It seems to me that high school school sports, drivers licenses, and discovering the opposite sex do more to pull kids from cycling to other things.
08-07-17, 08:03 AM
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He showed up, won some US and World Championships racing track (1 jr and 2 elite world championships), got a pro contract, and never got on his track bike again.
He showed up right when they announced the Omnium for the track. He was our best shot at having an Omnium Olympic Gold Medal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Phinney
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08-07-17, 08:50 AM
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Taylor Phinney is an outlier. But, even the lower level domestic pros would rather do that than race track. There is no money or incentive to race track in the USA. You pretty much have to be self-funded and hope to pick up some small sponsorships here and there. Mostly equipment, cash is rare.
The juniors can get by while living with their parents. But, when it's time for them to move out on their own, there isn't enough money in the sport to support them.
Kevin Mansker is a great example of how there is no money in it. He was a legit world class sprinter. He set track records all over the US. But, I believe that there were simply not enough money in it for him to be able to train full time and pay normal young adult bills.
Compare that to to other national team programs that pay their riders a stipend that they can live and function from.
If the US National team had a policy:
- Win a National Championship and you are guaranteed a spot on the Olympic Long Team and get a small stipend.
- Make the Olympic Short team and receive a salary for 2 years leading up to they Olympics.
Riders (roadies and sprinters) would come out of the woodworks to fight to be on the team and the skill level and speeds of US Team would go up.
It's hard to train two-a-days, rest, and hold down a 30-40hr/week job.
The juniors can get by while living with their parents. But, when it's time for them to move out on their own, there isn't enough money in the sport to support them.
Kevin Mansker is a great example of how there is no money in it. He was a legit world class sprinter. He set track records all over the US. But, I believe that there were simply not enough money in it for him to be able to train full time and pay normal young adult bills.
Compare that to to other national team programs that pay their riders a stipend that they can live and function from.
If the US National team had a policy:
- Win a National Championship and you are guaranteed a spot on the Olympic Long Team and get a small stipend.
- Make the Olympic Short team and receive a salary for 2 years leading up to they Olympics.
Riders (roadies and sprinters) would come out of the woodworks to fight to be on the team and the skill level and speeds of US Team would go up.
It's hard to train two-a-days, rest, and hold down a 30-40hr/week job.
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