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USA BMX Signs Agreement with GoPro

USA BMX and GoPro have formed a partnership that includes content creation, distribution, cross-promotion and event sponsorship. As part of the deal, GoPro will gain title sponsorship of some of the national governing body’s highest-profile events, including the GoPro North American Supercross Series presented by Full Tilt Racing and the USA BMX GoPro Grand Nationals […]

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Asheville, North Carolina, Chosen for Gran Fondo National Championship

Asheville, North Carolina, has been selected to host the 2019 and 2020 Gran Fondo National Championship. The national amateur cycling event, which will have support from the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, will coincide with the Gran Fondo Asheville. The event is expected to attract more than 500 cyclists as well as families and supporters. […]

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Colorado Classic Cycling Race Announces Four Host Cities

Four cities in Colorado have been named as hosts of the 2019 Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation cycling race: Steamboat Springs, Avon, Golden and Denver. The UCI stage race, to be held August 22–25, will be a standalone race featuring the world’s top women cyclists. Exact routes in each city will be announced in […]

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USA Cycling and USA Triathlon Reach Membership Agreement

USA Cycling and USA Triathlon have announced a new partnership that will allow potential members access to both organizations in an effort to grow participation in each sport. The first-of-its-kind agreement will create a joint $99 membership, which marks a $31 savings versus purchasing the two memberships separately. Under terms of the agreement, the two Colorado Springs–based […]

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USA Cycling Promotes Two Event Staff Members

USA Cycling has announced changes to its event staff, promoting Tara McCarthy to national event director and Stuart Lamp to director of event services. “I have worked closely with both Tara and Stuart over the past several years,” said USA Cycling Chief of Racing and Events Chuck Hodge. “I have no doubt that they are the right people for their positions. […]

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Shreveport to Host Inaugural Caddo Velo Classic

The inaugural Caddo Velo Classic will be staged in Shreveport, Louisiana, March 30–31. The two-day event will see amateur and professional cyclists participating in the criterium races on March 30 and the gran fondo community ride on March 31. Proceeds from the event will support cancer care, education and research at the local Feist-Weiller Cancer Center. […]

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Fayetteville, Arkansas, Awarded 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships

Fayetteville, Arkansas, has become the latest destination to land a major international sports event as the Union Cycliste Internationale will bring the 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships to the city. The event will be staged January 29–30, 2022, and marks only the second time the event has been held in the United States. (Louisville, Kentucky, hosted in […]

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Rob DeMartini Named President and CEO of USA Cycling

USA Cycling has named Rob DeMartini as president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling, effective February 2019. DeMartini comes to the national governing body after spending the last 12 years as president and CEO of New Balance Athletics Inc. He succeeds Derek Bouchard-Hall, who resigned last year to take over Swiss apparel company Assos. “Our entire board […]

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This Week in Team USA: December 10, 2018

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more.   Viessman World Cup Date: December 16 Venue: Olympic Sports Complex, Lake Placid, New York Event description: Tune in to NBCSN on […]

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Colorado Classic to Become Women’s-Only Race

The Colorado Classic cycling race has announced that it will be a women’s-only event in 2019, becoming the only women’s stand-alone stage race in the Western Hemisphere on the UCI calendar and USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. RPM Events Group LLC, organizers of the Colorado Classic, will offer riders a prize purse nearly four times the […]

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