According to the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) final list of 2011 ELITE Mountain Bike Teams the United States will field seven teams at the discipline’s highest tier; more than any other nation in the world. Â
Of the 30 squads awarded UCI ELITE Mountain Bike Team status, the United States is home to seven in 2011. Germany will field the next highest number of top tier teams with five, while several countries will host three. Â
Invitations to join the UCI ELITE Mountain Bike Teams were issued to the best teams of a ranking established by the UCI on 27th September 2010 by adding up the UCI points of the best riders within each team … Details
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USA Cycling is really gearing up for 2011 with development activities taking place around the globe. USA Cycling National Development Program rider Rob Squire (Sandy, Utah/Garmin-Transitions) is currently in the #1 spot at the Vuelta Independencia Nacional in the Dominican Republic. American riders earned both a gold and a bronze medal at the UCI Track World Cup final in Manchester over the weekend. A group of five is getting ready for mountain bike season at a USA Cycling Development Camp in Arizona while the nation’s top BMX racers will converge on the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista this week  … Details & Pictures
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