Devo Wrap: Putt & Jones in white
Riders of various age groups from USA Cycling's National Development Program are scattered throughout the globe contesting all types of races, from major stage races to local kermessesas as they gain valuable experience and hone their skills. Whether it be in the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe in France or the U23 Tour de la Province de Namur in Belgium or local kermesses in Belgium, riders from USA Cycling's National Development Program are posting stellar results.
U23
Two high-powered U23 squads are in action for USA Cycling in Europe. Tanner Putt (Roswell, Ga./Team Type 1 Development) and company hold the white ‘Best Young Rider’ jersey and are tied for the yellow at the Tour of Namur while Carter Jones (Boulder, Colo./Trek Livestrong U23) and squad are in white just down the road in France’s Tour de la Guadeloupe.
Guadeloupe
At the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe 2011 in France Nathan Brown (Covington, Tenn./Trek Livestrong U23) won the prologue, edging Jose Chacon (VEN/Gwada Bikers). In fact, USA Cycling Development riders filled four of the top eight finishing spots of the prologue. In the afternoon session of the second stage, Carter Jones (Boulder, Colo./Trek Livestrong U23) finished third while Ryan Eastman (Petaluma, Calif./Trek Livestrong U23) placed fifth in that stage. After three stages, Jones is the Best Young Rider, sitting sixth overall. Brown is 6:34 back while Max Durtschi (Boulder, Colo./Chipotle Development Team) is 6:42 behind. Eastman is in 47th 13:17 back while Anders Newbury (Fairfeid, Vt./Chipotle Development Team) is 16:49 back in 55th. Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Trek Livestrong U23) sits in 79th, 22:22 behind the leaders. For a complete report of the final results of this race, please check out next week's Development Wrap.
Below are the riders contesting the race for USA Cycling:
Nathan Brown (Covington, Tenn./Trek Livestrong U23)
Lawson Craddock (Austin, Texas/Trek Livestrong U23)
Max Durtschi (Boulder, Colo./Chipotle Development Team)
Ryan Eastman (Petaluma, Calif./Trek Livestrong U23)
Carter Jones (Boulder, Colo./Trek Livestrong U23)
Anders Newbury (Fairfeid, Vt./Chipotle Development Team)
 Namur
After the fourth stage earlier on Tuesday, Putt is sporting the white jersey for Best Young Rider as he sits in third with just one stage remaining in the U23 Tour de la Province de Namur. Ty Magner (Athens, Ga./Team Type 1 Development) is less than one minute behind in 20th while Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich./BMC Racing) is 1:31 back in 31st. Conor O'Leary (Belt, Mont./Montana Junior Cycling Foundation) is 37:27 behind in 125th. Adam Liebowitz (Indianapolis, Ind./OUCH Pro Cycling) and Eamon Lucas (Pacific Grove, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) also contested the race for USA Cycling. For a complete report of the final results of this race, please check out next week's Development Wrap.
JUNIORS
A group of USA Cycling Junior 17-18 riders have been preparing for Junior Track World Championships from Aug. 17-21, in Moscow, Russia at the steeply-banked Wielercentrum Eddy Merckx, in Ghent, Belgium. The riders have worked on a series of speed runs, with both training equipment and full race gear to improve the timing of team pursuit exchanges at high speed. Mathew Lipscomb (Decatur, Ga./Hincapie Development Team) and Gregory Daniel (Englewood, Colo./Chipotle Development Team) have put in extra work in preparation for the  individual pursuit and omnium events.
Daniel and Paul Lynch (Colchester, Conn./Hot Tubes Development Cycling) got in some cross-training and showed their prowess on the road, scoring first and second place results at a kermesse in Izegem, Belgium, on Sunday. Daniel was off the front for the majority of the road race, first with a local racer, then with Lynch. The duo pushed through strong winds and rain to win the race in their adopted hometown of Izegem, Belgium by over a minute. Thomas Wrona (Pinehurst, N.C./Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team) and Lipscomb both finished safely in the top 20.
Team Pursuit World Championship Prep Camp Participants:
Gregory Daniel (Englewood, Colo./Chipotle Development Team)
Colin Joyce (Pocatello, Idaho/Hot Tubes Development Cycling)
Mathew Lipscomb (Decatur, Ga./Hincapie Development Team)
Paul Lynch (Colchester, Conn./Hot Tubes Development Cycling)
Thomas Wrona (Pinehurst, N.C./Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team)
Junior 15-16
Additionally, a group of USA Cycling junior 15-16 riders arrived at the USA Cycling house in Izegem, Belgium and have competed in two kermesses. To date, Geoffrey Curran (Tustin, Calif./Surf City Cyclery) found the podium, finishing third in Sint Maria-Lierde kermesse, a 69-kilometer race in Izegem. Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash./Hagens Berman Cycling Team) won the Egem kermesse the following day with Miguel Bryon (Miami, Fla./Blue Star- Rossetti Development Team) in second place, four minutes in front of the field. The two riders escaped about midway through the race and never looked back.
Will Barta (Boise, Idaho/BYRDS)
Stephen Bassett (Knoxville, Tenn./Prochain Cycling)
Diego Binatena (Playa del Rey, Calif./Team Specialized Racing)
Miguel Bryon (Miami, Fla./Blue Star- Rossetti Development Team)
Geoffrey Curran (Tustin, Calif./Surf City Cyclery)
Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash./Hagens Berman Cycling Team)
COMING UP
BMX
Nine BMX riders are participating in a week-long training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. this week (Aug. 7-13):
Men
Tyler Brown (San Clemente, Calif.)
Mike Day (San Diego, Calif./GT-Red Bull)
Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro-Rockstar)
Weston Pope (Clarksville, Ind.)
Women
Amanda Carr (Punta Gorda, Fla./Endeavor-Rip XX Racing)
Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro-Rockstar)
Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX)
Shelby Stacy (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./Intense-Phantom-On-Trac)
Road
Following the upcoming road cycling Olympic Test Event, the following group of U23 riders will participate in a road training camp in Lucca, Italy:
Ian Boswell (Bend, Ore./Trek Livestrong U23)
Joe Dombrowski (Marshall, Va./Trek Livestrong U23)
Gavin Mannion (Dedham, Mass./Trek Livestrong U23)
Jacob Rathe (Portland, Ore./Chipotle Development Team)
Rob Squire (Sandy, Utah/Chipotle Development Team)
Larry Warbasse (Traverse City, Mich./BMC Racing)
PHOTOS
Tanner Putt proudly sporting the yellow jersey after the first stage. (Photo by Larry Warbasse)
Thomas Wrona, Colin Joyce, Matt Lipscomb, Paul Lynch, and Gregory Daniel working out on the track. (Photo by Billy Innes)
Logan Owen with about a minute gap at the Sint Maria-Lierde kermesse. (Photo by Billy Innes)
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