USA Cycling Newshttp://arkansasbicyclecoalition.org/blogs/usac/atom.aspxCommunity Server2007-03-23T16:17:00ZUSA Cycling Talent Searchhttp://arkansasbicyclecoalition.org/blogs/usac/archive/2007/03/23/usa-cycling-talent-search.aspx2007-03-23T15:17:00Z2007-03-23T15:17:00Z<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><FONT size=5><STRONG>USA Cycling Talent Search, Powered by RacerMate, Extended to May </STRONG></FONT></P>
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<P class=Header-Sub style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><FONT size=3><STRONG>Nationwide Program Identifies Talented Juniors for Fast Track Development</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=DatelineChar><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;"><STRONG>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN>— The inaugural USA Cycling National Talent Search, Powered by RacerMate has been extended to May 7th. The talent search program is designed to help identify the nation’s young athletes (boys and girls, age 15-18 years old) with the raw potential to join USA Cycling’s top tier, the USA National Cycling Team.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN>The top performers in a 20km (12.5 miles) time trial simulation test will be invited to USA Cycling Regional Development Camps in their regions in June.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">USA Cycling and RacerMate, Inc., have responded to requests from the 15 Multi-Rider centers participating nationwide to extend the deadline for gathering the testing data of the 20-kilometer time trial. “Rather than rush to finish the program and perhaps leave some athletes unable to qualify in time, USA Cycling and RacerMate would rather revise the program,” said Sam Callan, USA Cycling manager for the program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">An optional eight-week training program had been suggested as part of the USA Cycling/RacerMate National Talent Search. Organizers would like to stress that this program is optional, not mandatory, for young cyclists that wish to discover their raw potential. “A lot of young athletes out there, not only cyclists but cross country and endurance track runners, might be surprised by how much cycling potential they have,” commented Chuck Wurster, the Vice President of RacerMate Inc.</FONT></P>
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<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">The athletes are being tested at designated USA Cycling National Talent Search Centers throughout the United States using RacerMate's Velotron electronic bicycle ergometer/trainer. The test on the Velotron consists of a realistic bicycling simulation using the actual topography of the course to be used<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN>July 13 for the national championships at the USA Cycling National Festival at Seven Springs, in Pennsylvania.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN>The primary focus of the test is the athlete’s time and power output over the simulated 20km time trial course.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">To find out if there is a local USA Cycling National Talent Search Center in your area, visit the following website </FONT><A href="http://www.computrainer.com/rm_inc/usac_talentsearchcenters.htm"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">http://www.computrainer.com/rm_inc/usac_talentsearchcenters.htm</SPAN></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"> and call the site nearest you for details about affordable training and testing programs for the USA Cycling National Talent Search, Powered by RacerMate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Trebuchet MS';mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:always;mso-break-type:section-break;"></SPAN>
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<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Lubbock, TX<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 10-15</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Greenville, SC<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 10-15</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Chattanooga, TN<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:2;"> </SPAN>June 17-22</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Kutztown, PA<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 17-22</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Flagstaff, AZ<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 17-22</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Sonoma, CA<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 17-22</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">LaCrosse, WI<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 24-29</FONT></P>
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<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=BodyCopyChar><B><SPAN style="mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;">Mountain Bike<BR></SPAN></B></SPAN>Santa Cruz, CA<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 10-15<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Colorado Springs, CO<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:2;"> </SPAN>June 17-22</FONT></P>
<P class=ListText style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Brevard, NC<SPAN style="mso-tab-count:3;"> </SPAN>June 24-29</FONT></P>
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<P class=BodyCopy style="MARGIN:0in -9pt 0pt 0in;"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">For additional questions, please contact Chuck Wurster of RacerMate, Inc., at </FONT><A href="mailto:chuck.wurster@computrainer.com" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">chuck.wurster@computrainer.com</SPAN></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">, 206-524-6625, ext. 307 or Sam Callan of USA Cycling at </FONT><A href="mailto:scallen@usacycling.org"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">scallan@usacycling.org</SPAN></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">, (719) 866-3365. </FONT></P>
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