USA Cycling is pleased to announce its 2011 National Racing Calendar (NRC). Comprising 29 of the nation’s top pro-am road cycling races for both men and women, the 2011 calendar offers two more races than the 2010 edition and features 14 criteriums, 13 stage/omnium races and two one day road race events.
Three notable changes will mark the 2011 edition of the NRC:
•              USA Cycling’s National Racing Calendar will include all UCI Category 2 rated races in the United States.
•              All domestic elite teams will be required to register rosters with USA Cycling in order to be calculated in the NRC team standings. This will facilitate a clearer representation of the team points standings. (Individuals will be able to gain individual NRC points as in previous seasons.)
•              The 2011 NRC will function under a new classification system, ranging from .HC to .4.
The 2011 NRC will pay out over a million dollars in total prize money as it showcases the nation’s best domestic teams and athletes in 23 states between March and October … Details
Alberto Contador’s mother says the Tour de France champion is serious about quitting cycling regardless of the outcome of a doping investigation.
Paqui Velasco tells The Associated Press that Contador is feeling down after being provisionally suspended for a positive doping test … Details
A month after giving birth, Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champ Kristin Armstrong is returning to pro cycling in hopes of joining the U.S. team for the 2012 London Olympics.
This makes her the latest cyclist named Armstrong to shake off retirement: Two years ago, Lance Armstrong staged a comeback to ride again in the Tour de France.
But Lance Armstrong’s return didn’t include one hurdle Kristin Armstrong faces:
Lance, a father of five, never had to stop for a breast-pumping break while on a four-hour training ride.
“Most likely, the biggest challenges are  … Details
A third of the way through the 2010/2011 UCI BMX season, the U.S. is looking to be one of the very strongest nations in the world. On the track, our elite women team pursuiters are training and getting ready for the upcoming World Cup season while the next generation of elite women team pursuiters just wrapped up a development camp.
BMX DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
It is one-third of the way through the 2010/2011 BMX season (which runs from July to July), and the UCI just updated its BMX rankings.
Tthe U.S. is ranked number one in the world for its elite women and number three in the world for elite men … Details