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- 19. June 2007.

USA Cycling names team for 2007 Pan American Games


Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 18, 2007)--
The United States will compete in all Olympic disciplines of cycling – road, track, mountain bike and BMX – with a mixture of accomplished veterans and young talent.
In the mountain bike competition, defending Pan Am Games silver medalist Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven) will be the sole women’s athlete.
Ranked sixth in the world, McConneloug’s participation in her second Pan Am Games will help the U.S. women retain its position near the top of the international rankings. Currently, the U.S. is ranked second to China.
With no international ranking implications for other disciplines, the U.S. will be sending a small road and track contingent that consists of Female Kim Geist (Emmaus, Pa./Team Lipton).
With only one women’s road spot qualified for the United States, Geist, 19, will compete in the time trial event. The 21-time USA Cycling Junior National Champion and two-time junior track world championship medalist will be making her Pan Am Games debut in 2007.
In the newest addition to the Pan Am Games program, athletes will represent the U.S. in BMX – Calif.), Krystal Hime (San Antonio, Texas) and Rachel Smith (Gahanna, Ohio).
The recent winner of the inaugural USA Cycling BMX National Championships on June 9, Hime is one of the top Olympic hopefuls for the United States and is currently the top-ranked American in the world in ninth. Smith is ranked 13th in the world and is one of the three women’s BMX athletes that has the United States ranked third in the world.
2007 Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
July 13-29
U.S. Team:
Road
Kim Geist (Emmaus, Pa.)
Mountain Bike
Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass.)
BMX
Krystal Hime (San Antonio, Texas)
Rachel Smith (Gahanna, Ohio)
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 58,000 members and 2,500 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information, visit www.usacycling.org or contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.


This Article Published 2007-06-18 10:16:06 For more information contact: [email protected]

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