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USA Cycling cancels almost all 2020 national championships
USA Cycling has cancelled almost all of its 2020 national championship events for 2020, the governing body announced Wednesday. Most of t...
US road racing is in a downward spiral — what comes next?
When it comes to men’s road racing, the United States is not only a weak nation, it’s also in decline as teams are folding and events are...
The streak continues: Katie Compton wins her 14th straight National CX title
Despite the murmurs and the anticipation of a potential new champion in American cyclocross, Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek / Panache...
LIVESTREAM: Will Compton and Hyde repeat at the US National Cyclocross Championships?
The 2018 USA Cycling National Cyclocross Championships are well under way in Reno, Nevada, where amateur and collegiate racers have been ...
USA Cycling's million-dollar National Team program: What it is, what it isn’t
Whatever meaning the term “US National Team” may have taken on in the past, it now has a new and official definition. On Thursday, the na...
Let down by US military ban, trans Navy veteran turns to cycling
It was Friday, August 25, 2017, and Kallie Winners was getting ready for work just like any other day. Getting ready to head out the door...
America's most decorated track rider, Sarah Hammer, on retiring and her career
American track legend Sarah Hammer recently announced that she’s hanging up her race wheels after a 12-year professional career at the to...
Faces of the Future: Megan Jastrab, the 15-year-old who's taking on the pros
In our Faces of the Future series, we’re taking a look at the personalities, ambitions and palmares of some of the young and talented cyc...
USA Cycling releases updated policy on transgender athletes
Ever since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released its revised guidelines on transgender athletes in January 2016, sports gove...
Faces of the Future: Sara Poidevin's polka dot dreams
As part of a series entitled 'Faces of the Future' we’re taking a look at the personalities, ambitions, and palmares of some of the young...
USA Cycling: 'We want to be the number one women’s cycling nation in the world'
Following the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, USA Cycling has spent the winter re-assessing its athletics (a.k.a elite performance) programs, ...
Movers and Shakers: Joan Hanscom and her quest to make racing sustainable
Our Movers and Shakers series features Q&As with women trail blazers in the sport and industry of cycling. These are women who often ...
A baker's dozen: Katie Compton wins her 13th straight US National Cyclocross Championships
Snow, ruts and icy conditions couldn't keep Katie Compton (Trek - Panache) from winning her 13th straight national cyclocross champion ti...
LIVE STREAM: Will it be a baker's dozen for Katie Compton at the US National Cyclocross Championships?
The 2017 USA Cycling National Cyclocross Championships are well under way in Hartford, Connecticut, where amateur and collegiate racers h...
Paving the way for transgender cyclists: The story of Jillian Bearden
Coming in just two-thirds of a second ahead of second place finisher Anna Sparks, winning El Tour de Tucson in November had been a big mo...
Race radios, gran fondos, one-day licenses, and more: USA Cycling announces policy and operational changes for 2017
USA Cycling has announced several policy and operational changes for 2017. Among them are fee adjustments for members and event organizer...
Faces of the Future: Skylar Schneider, the younger half of the crit-crushing "Schneider Sisters"
As part of a series entitled 'Faces of the Future' we’re taking a look at the personalities, ambitions, and palmares of some of the young...
Commentary: The US domestic road scene must adapt to a changing cycling landscape
A small American team collected its limited funds to brave the brutal weather, small roads, and seasoned competition of Europe in search ...
USA Cycling announces 2017 Pro Road Tour calendar
USA Cycling announced Thursday the 2017 Pro Road Tour (PRT) calendar, which features a tighter and more geographically convenient lineup ...
Book excerpt from Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
Republished with permission of VeloPress from Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports by Mark Johnson. Read more ...
2017 U.S. road nationals moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, with date change to late June
The U.S. national road and time-trial championships are set for two major changes in 2017 — date and venue — several sources have confirm...