USA Cycling International Endurance Track Program & Int'l Omnium Time Standards

  
  


Elite Men and Women Endurance Track

USA Cycling has developed the following international omnium time standards for the 2014/15 UCI international track season. These time standards are used for several purposes, the primary being to identify athletes who have already demonstrated an international capable capacity to compete on the world cup and world championship level. Secondly, we wish to identify those emerging athletes that have the potential to develop into world-class, elite omnium cyclists and then provide them the necessary resources to fulfill their athletic potential.

International Elite — World Cup Time Standard

The focus of USA Cycling’s International Elite program is on international competition in Olympic events, and identifying world-class athletes who have the potential to become consistent podium contenders in world cups, world championships and the Olympic Games.

For those athletes who meet all three International Omnium time standards and qualify to compete at UCI World Cups (see UCI World Cup Selection Criteria), USA Cycling may provide international training and racing opportunities with the USA Cycling National Program from September 2014 through February 2015. Athletes may have the opportunity to race in European Grand Prix events and the UCI World Cups throughout the 2014/15 UCI track season.

The International Elite program has a cap of up to two athletes (one man, one woman).

Emerging International — European-Based Grand Prix Time Standard

The objective of the USA Cycling Emerging International program is to identify emerging international-capable athletes and provide them with the necessary training and international racing opportunities to develop their athletic potential. The focus of this program is on international competition and international training opportunities for Olympic events.

Those athletes that meet two of the three International Omnium time standards may be given the opportunities to train with the USA Cycling National Program September 2014 through February 2015. Athletes meeting a minimum of two of the three time standards may be given priority in non-Olympic events at 2014/15 UCI World Cup races, provided they have met the minimum qualification requirements to participate as set forth by the UCI.

The Emerging International program has a cap of a total of up to three athletes (two men, one woman).

National Level

National level time standards are included in the table below to provide athletes the perspective for where they stand internationally and where they need to develop in order to participate in USA Cycling track international omnium programs.

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Qualifying Events For Time Standards

Time standards can be met at the following domestic events:

May 17-19 Matrix Track Cup p/b Richardson Bike Mart The Superdome in Frisco, TX
June 13-14 Midwest Challenge Major Taylor Velodrome, Indianapolis, IN
July 11-12 Grand Prix of Colorado Springs Velodrome at Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO
July 25-26 Marymoor Grand Prix Marymoor Velodrome, Redmond, WA
TBD Los Angeles Grand Prix VELO Sports Center, Carson, CA
June 25-29 USA Cycling Juniors Track National Championships Carson, CA
Aug. 12-17 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships Rock Hill, SC
Sept. 25-28  USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships Indianapolis, IN
 

International time standards can be met at any UCI C1-3 and CC events where starting gates and electronic timing systems are used.

Environmental and Mechanical Conditions for Time Standard Ratification

All time standards must be confirmed by electronic timing. In the event electronic timing is not available, an athlete may submit a video of the time standard that was met, provided the video clearly shows the timing lines, and USAC staff is able to accurately determine a time for the given event. Video ratification will be used at USAC discretion.

It is the responsibility of the athlete to communicate with the USA Cycling national team program director when they have met a time standard and would like to be considered for a USA Cycling program or a specific event nomination.

Outdoor Environmental Correction Factor

The outdoor time standards have a +3 percent added to the indoor time standards derived from world cup and world championship data. This 3 percent has consistently been shown through several different data sets to be a standard increase in environmental correction for slower, non-controllable environments.

Altitude Correction Factor

There is not an altitude correction factor applied to the International Omnium time standards.

Qualifying Time Period

Qualifying time standards for the 2014/15 UCI Track World Cup season and the 2014 Pan Am Continental Track Championships must be on or met between the dates of January 1, 2014, and September 30, 2014.

Team Pursuits

In the 2012-2016 quadrennial, USA Cycling will not have a men’s team pursuit focus. We will continue to place significant focus on the women’s team pursuit. Athletes interested in trying out for the women’s team pursuit should contact Jim Miller, USA Cycling vice president of athletics, at jimmiller@usacycling.org or 719-434-4200.

Selection Criteria

The international time standards are not team selection criteria. Team selection criteria can be found on USA Cycling’s Team Selection page. The international time standards are minimum standards to be considered for a team selection.

How Do I Submit A Time Standard?

To submit time standards please use the discretionary athlete nomination form.

For additional program information on either International Elite or Emerging International programs please contact Jim Miller, USA Cycling vice president of athletics, at jimmiller@usacycling.org or 719-434-4200.



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