Truckee, Calif. (June 22, 2010) — The third round of the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) will hit the West Coast at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in Truckee, Calif., June 24-27.
The California event is the third of five international-grade downhill events in the Pro GRT. Truckee will play host to many of the world’s top riders, including Downhill World Champion Steve Peat (GBR/Santa Cruz Syndicate), teammate and World Cup series leader Greg Minnaar (RSA/Santa Cruz Syndicate) and Olympian Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Washington State Bicycle Association).
Heading into Truckee, Bryn Atkinson (AUS/Transition Racing) leads the men’s standings with 145 points, 15 ahead of Andrew Neethling (RSA/Trek World Racing). On the women’s side, Tracy Moseley (GBR/Trek World Racing) stands first with 165 points, with Kintner and Melissa Buhl (Chandler, Ariz./KHS Bicycles) tied for second with 110 each.
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