The drive from Seattle to San Diego is 1,255 miles and, without stopping, takes about 20 hours. That is an awful long way to travel just to see a friend pedal a bike, but Jill Kintner is thinking that it’s the least she can do for Arielle Martin.
Martin is competing in one of the biggest bicycle motocross events of the season today and Saturday at the Olympic Training Center. The San Diego stop is  … More
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USA Cycling and the Medicine of Cycling group have released recommendations for treatment of riders who have sustained head trauma in cycling. Foremost amongst the guidelines is that any rider with a witnessed loss of consciousness during training or competition should be immediately removed from competition for evaluation by a medical professional trained in diagnosing traumatic brain injury or concussion.
“Concussion can occur without direct impact or loss of consciousness, and can result in physical, cognitive or emotional symptoms that may be evident immediately or evolve over days or weeks,†explained Dr. Anna Abramson of the University of California, San Francisco and co-founder of Medicine of Cycling. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates  … More
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The world’s top BMX riders will meet up in Chula Vista, California, this weekend for the final round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. At stake are the overall Supercross titles as well as precious points for USA Cycling’s BMX Power Rankings, which are a primary factor in Olympic selection.
The California Supercross event will be held at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. The track is a challenging, spiced up replica of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games track and is a favorite amongst the world’s elite.
The winner of the 2010 Chula Vista world cup stop and 2011 third round bronze medalist just … More
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