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Quinn just misses points race podium at Melbourne World Cup - The second round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics continued in Australia on Friday with Becky Quinn just missing a trip to the podium with a fourth-place-finish in the womenandrsquo;s 20-kilometer points race. Shelly Olds finished 13th, while Theresa Cliff-Ryan was unable to make the eveningandrsquo;s final round. The second round of the UCI Track World Cup Classics will continue November 22 in Melbourne with Cari Higgins expected to contest the Keirin....

UCI Track World Cup season continues in Melbourne - The second round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics kicked off in Australia on Thursday as four Americans took to the track on the first of the three-day affair. Becky Quinn posted the top U.S. finish of the day with a sixth-place result in the womenandrsquo;s 10-kilometer scratch race. Shelly Olds earned the 11th spot and Theresa Cliff-Ryan was 20th. Cari Higgins contested the womenandrsquo;s sprint, but was unable to move out of the qualifying round. ...

Carroll and East win overall UIV U23 contest in Dortmund - The U.S. Madison pairing of Guy East and Austin Carroll completed their overall victory in the UIV U23 Dortmund three-day on Sunday. The victory gave USA Cyclingandrsquo;s recently initiated Madison Program the first major success for its newly-revamped program. East and Carroll are scheduled to contest two more UIV races; Munich Nov. 6-8 and Gent Nov. 18-23. The pair will also compete in the UK Revolution on Nov. 15 and several local races in Belgium before returning home to evaluate progress and build toward the future. ...

Carroll and East win first day of Dortmund U23 UIV - After a seventh place overall finish at the Amsterdam UIV 3-Day, the first winter leg of the amateur series, the team of Guy East and Austin Carroll bounced back to win the first night of the Dortmund U-23 UIV three-day. The pair will contest two more days in Dortmund and try to wrap up a win in the 3-day overall before continuing on to Munich and Gent as they pursue a high ranking in the season classification for the UIV....

Quinn fifth, Olds sixth in scratch race as World Cup continues - The opening round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics continued on Saturday in England with the lone pair of Americans in action on the second of the three-day competition. Becky Quinn placed fifth in the womenandrsquo;s 10-kilometer scratch race while compatriot Shelly Olds finished sixth. The first round of the UCI Track World Cup Classics will continue November 2 in Manchester. The second of five 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics will take place November 20-22 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

UCI Track World Cup season opener begins in Manchester - The opening round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics kicked off in England on Friday as two Americans were in action on the first day of the three-day competition. Shelly Olds posted the best result for the small U.S. contingent on Friday with a eighth-place effort in the womenandrsquo;s 20-kilometer womenandrsquo;s points race, while Becky Quinn finished 10th. Olds scored seven points to land the top placing behind a seven-woman group who lapped the field mid-way through the 80-lap event. Quinn, who earned points in three of the eight sprints, earned six total points to grab the 10th spot overall. ...

USA Cycling expands international track racing opportunities - On the eve of the opening round of the 2008-09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Manchester, USA Cycling announced today a revamped track program designed primarily to expand international track racing opportunities for emerging talent. With an emphasis on cultivating the next generation of U.S. track riders, the program will closely align itself with existing European-based development programs currently utilized by USA Cycling and provide increased exposure to world-class competition at various non-traditional events....

USA Cycling Madison Camp wraps-up in California - USA Cycling is happy to announce the success of its Madison Clinic which marked the official beginning of its U23 Madison Program. The instructional camp took place at the ADT Event Center Velodrome, Oct 7-9 with seventeen individuals participating in both classroom and riding sessions. The camp was designed as an opportunity to scout and educate riders interested in inclusion in the U23 program, but was open to all riders 17 years and older from any category. ...

U.S. masters claim 12 medals through four days of track world's - Through ten sessions of the 2008 UCI Masters Track World Championships, Americans have so far come away with 12 medals - six gold, four silver and two bronze - courtesy of nine athletes. Of the nine medalists thus far, Annette Williams is responsible for a quarter of the U.S. medal count, winning gold, silver and bronze respectively in the women's 45-49 individual pursuit, 500-meter time trial and scratch race. Lawrence Nolan has also given the U.S. a pair of gold medals with world titles in the men's 50-54 individual pursuit and scratch race. The 2008 UCI Masters Track World Championships run though Sunday in Sydney, Australia....

Elite track nationals conclude with final 10 titles - The 2008 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships concluded on Sunday as the final 10 Stars-and-Stripes jerseys were claimed over the weekend. Big winners included Colby Pearce, who claimed championships in both the points race and Madison, and Cari Higgins and Jimmy Watkins - both of whom swept their respective sprint events with wins in the match sprint, keirin and team sprint races. On Sunday, Kacey Manderfield also claimed both the elite and U23 title in the women's points race....