Showing posts with label UCI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UCI. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
With the overall winner of the event earning an automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, the competitors include: Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.), Danny Calaug (Chino, Calif.), Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.), Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Kristopher Fox (Phelan, Calif.), Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.), David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.).
Following the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships last weekend, USA Cycling selected its Long Team – a list of athletes eligible to represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to the eight aforementioned athletes, Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas) and Randy Stumpfhauser (Sanger, Calif.), were also nominated to the Long Team, but neither will compete at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Bennett has already secured an automatic nomination to the Olympic Team as the overall leader of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings, while Stumpfhauser declined his nomination.
Robinson (2nd), Day (3rd) and Cisar (4th) all earned automatic nominations to the Long Team and invitations to the Olympic Team Trials by virtue of their top five ranking in the final standings of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings. Since Stumpfhauser (5th) declined his nomination, Calaug (6th) then received an automatic bid as the next athlete in the rankings.
Brown, Fox, Herman and Harris were all discretionary nominations to the Long Team and were extended invitations to the Olympic Team Trials based on various factors, including UCI BMX Supercross World Cup results, USA Cycling BMX Rankings, podium finishes and recent performance trends.
Despite suffering a mid-season injury, Brown is one of only six Americans to qualify for a Supercross final this season and placed fourth at the opening round in Madrid last February.
The youngest invitee at 19 years of age, Fox qualified for the semifinals of the season’s third Supercross last month in Copenhagen.
Herman is one of only two Americans to win a Supercross this season with a victory at the second round in Adelaide, Australia last April. He is also one of only two U.S. riders to score points in all three 2008 Supercross events thus far.
A world champion in 2005, Harris has missed much of the last two seasons because of injury but has shown he’s consistently returning to form with a pair of top-ten finishes in the time trial qualifiers of Supercross races this season. He also advanced to the semifinals at the Adelaide Supercross.
Per USA Cycling’s Olympic Selection Procedures, a women’s Long Team was also selected. Five women received automatic nominations to the Long Team based on the final 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings – Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash.), Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah), Amanda Geving (Largo, Fla.), Stephanie Barragan (Montclair, Calif.) and Kim Hayashi (Chandler, Ariz.). There were no discretionary nominations to the women’s Long Team.
As the top-ranked athlete in the USA Cycling BMX Rankings, Kintner will receive an automatic nomination to the final Olympic Team.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX) are set for Saturday, June 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
MEDIA INFORMATION
· Requests for accreditation must be made by Monday, June 9. Applications are available online at www.usacycling.org, or by clicking here.
· A complete document outlining the competition and scoring format for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Cycling (BMX) is available by clicking here.
· A complete race schedule is available by clicking here.
· The Doubletree San Diego – Mission Valley has been named the Official Media Hotel for the event. Journalists covering the event are offered a special discounted rate of $129/night from Wed., June 11 through Sun., June 15. To take advantage of this rate, call 1-800-222-TREE (8733) or visit www.sandiegomissionvalley.doubletree.com and refer to the group code, UCB.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Cycling (BMX)
U.S. Olympic Training Center – Chula Vista, Calif.
Saturday, June 14
List of Competitors:
Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.)
Danny Calaug (Chino, Calif.)
Steven Cisar (Altadena, Calif.)
Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.)
Kristopher Fox (Phelan, Calif.)
Bubba Harris (Goodyear, Ariz.)
David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.)
Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.).
MSNBC To Air Coverage of BMX Olympic Team Trials June 15th, 2008
If you are unable to make the trip to Chula Vista, California for the BMX Olympic Team Trials on June 14th, you can watch the action on MSNBC! They have announced that June 15th MSNBC will air coverage of the event. Check your local listings and/or visit MSNBC at the link below.
VISIT MSNBC
USA Olympic Trials Logo for BMX- First Look!
Even a logo being created has become history for BMX racers worldwide!
CLICK HERE: Visit the USA Cycling website
BMX Race Format Announced for Chula Vista Team Trials
Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 21, 2008)—USA Cycling and the United States Olympic Committee today released a detailed description of the event format that will be utilized at next month’s 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the sport of BMX.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., the U.S. Olympic Team Trials will feature eight competitors with the overall winner earning an automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
Following the completion of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships in Taiyuan, China on June 1, USA Cycling will announce the eight-man roster of invitees for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
At the Trials, participants will compete in a series of five races and accumulate points throughout the day in order to determine an overall winner. The following guidelines illustrate the format that will be used at the Olympic Trials to determine one men’s automatic nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team:
1. The Field: Eight (8) riders selected to the U.S. Olympic Long Team for BMX will be competing for an automatic position to the final U.S. Olympic Team. These riders will be announced on June 8.
2. Basics: The riders will compete in a total of five races – one Time Trial, three Motos and a Final. Points will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in the Time Trial, the top 4 finishers in each Moto and the top 5 finishers in the Final. The rider with the greatest number of points at the end of the event will be declared the winner and will be named to the U.S. Olympic Team.
3. Time Trial (Seeding): Riders will be seeded in the Time Trial event based upon the final standings of the 2008 USA Cycling BMX Rankings. The rider with the lowest ranking among the starters will ride first, followed by the next highest and so on. The top-ranked rider among the starters will ride last in the Time Trial.
4. Time Trial (Placing): The top 3 riders in the Time Trial will be awarded 5, 3, and 1 point (s) respectively. In the case of a tie in the top 3 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing, although it may preclude other riders from scoring. (Example: if two riders tie for second place, they will both receive 3 points, but the next rider would be fourth and receive no points.) If there is a tie for riders outside of the top 3, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine placing.
5. Motos (Lane Choice): There will be 3 Motos. Lane choice for start positions for the first Moto will be determined by the time trial, with the rider finishing first getting lane choice, followed by the second rider in the time trial and so on. In the case of a tie in the time trial, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine position for lane choice. Choice for start position in the subsequent Motos will be determined by the current points standings. In the case of a tie in the points standings, the placing in the previous Moto will be used as a tiebreaker.
6. Motos (Placing): There will be two photo-finish cameras to determine order of finish. The top 4 riders in each Moto will be awarded 10, 7, 5 and 3 points respectively. In the case of a dead heat (tie) for a position among the top 4 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing, although it may preclude other riders from scoring. (Example: if two riders tie for third place, they will both receive 5 points, but the next rider would be fifth and receive no points.) If there is a tie for riders outside the top 4, the riders who tie will draw lots (or flip a coin) to determine placing.
7. Final (Lane Choice): Lane choice for start position in the Final will be determined by current points standings. In the case of a tie, the placing of the previous Moto will be used as a tiebreaker. Only riders who are in contention for the win will be allowed to start the final.
8. Final (Placing): The top 5 riders in the Final will be awarded points: 15, 12, 10, 7, and 5 respectively. In the case of a dead heat (tie) for a position among the top 5 riders, the riders tied will both be awarded points for that placing.
9. Final Points Standings: The rider who finishes the event with the greatest number of points will be determined the winner. If there is a tie for first place overall, the tiebreakers will be utilized in the following order:
a. Most Victories. If still tied:
b. Most Top 3 Finishes. If still tied:
c. Order of Finish in Final. If still tied:
d. 2007-08 order of USA Cycling BMX Rankings
10. Final Team Announcement: The final 2008 U.S. Olympic BMX Team will be announced with all USA Cycling Olympic Teams on July 1, 2008.
11. Complete Selection Information: Complete information on the selection procedures for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for BMX can be found on the USA Cycling website at the following link: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/selection/08-SOGBMX.pdf
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Sneak Peek At The Olympic BMX Track
The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) recently released a press release that featured a 3D drawing of the 2008 Beijing Olympic BMX track design. The most notable difference between the Olympic track and the average BMX track is the massive 8 Meter (approx. 26' tall) high starting ramp. Most BMX track have an 8 to 10' tall dirt hill that has a gentle slope.
The other noteworthy difference is that the Olympic track will have two sections; one for women and one section for the men. The track length is 370 meters for the men and 350 meters for the women. With a meter equalling approximately 3.280 feet the track will challenge the sprinting ability of the riders.
The track which the UCI states will be slightly downhill looks to have a great combination of technical sections, outrageous jumps and will require top level skills from the riders. "The track looks like a lot of fun, and I can't wait to try it out....You will need to be a complete BMX rider to win on this track." said Roger Rinderknecht, a top elite rider from Switzerland.
The UCI did state in its press release that the track could still change prior to the 2008 games.
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