Collegiate track nationals begin Sept. 29
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2005) – The 2005 National Collegiate Cycling Association Track National Championships kick off Sept. 29 and run through Oct. 1 at the Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome in Northbrook, Ill.
Defending men’s and women’s omnium champions Robert Lea (Mertztown, Pa.) and Sarah Uhl (Philadelphia, Pa.) return to the championships to defend their titles in a series of events.
Lea, 21, will compete in the men’s 1 km time trial, points race and the 3 km time trial in which Lea is defending two-time national champion.
Uhl, 22, is slated to defend her national titles in the women’s sprint and 500m time trial. During last year’s championship she raced for the University of Vermont, but this year she joins defending team champion, Penn State.
One of Penn State’s top finishers at last year’s championships, Andy Lakatosh (Trexlertown, Pa.), will not compete this year. Lakatosh is serving a suspension from competitive racing until Jan. 2006 for grabbing another rider’s handlebars at a race in June. At last year’s national championships, Lea and Lakatosh garnered seven individual championship titles for Penn State.
About the NCCA
Defending men’s and women’s omnium champions Robert Lea (Mertztown, Pa.) and Sarah Uhl (Philadelphia, Pa.) return to the championships to defend their titles in a series of events.
Lea, 21, will compete in the men’s 1 km time trial, points race and the 3 km time trial in which Lea is defending two-time national champion.
Uhl, 22, is slated to defend her national titles in the women’s sprint and 500m time trial. During last year’s championship she raced for the University of Vermont, but this year she joins defending team champion, Penn State.
One of Penn State’s top finishers at last year’s championships, Andy Lakatosh (Trexlertown, Pa.), will not compete this year. Lakatosh is serving a suspension from competitive racing until Jan. 2006 for grabbing another rider’s handlebars at a race in June. At last year’s national championships, Lea and Lakatosh garnered seven individual championship titles for Penn State.
About the NCCA
The NCCA, founded in 1985, is a standing committee of USA Cycling. The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) administers, develops, promotes and governs collegiate cycling across the country.
NCCA clubs, or "teams," are assembled specifically for recreational and competitive bicycle racing at the junior, four-year college and university level. The club is organized under the auspices of a school's recreation, sports or club department, and is governed by NCCA rules and regulations. There are approximately 215 NCCA member collegiate cycling clubs with more than 2,500 member athletes.
NCCA clubs, or "teams," are assembled specifically for recreational and competitive bicycle racing at the junior, four-year college and university level. The club is organized under the auspices of a school's recreation, sports or club department, and is governed by NCCA rules and regulations. There are approximately 215 NCCA member collegiate cycling clubs with more than 2,500 member athletes.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 52,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the National Bicycle League (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track) and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road).
A schedule of events can be found at http://www.usacycling.org/events/2005/ncca_track/ncca_sched.pdf. For more information, visit http://www.usacycling.org/events/2005/ncca_track/.
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