Triple Crankset: On Tap...

Friday, August 08, 2008

On Tap...

Stars & Stripes
The US Elite, U23, and Junior National Road Championships will wrap up this weekend in Southern California. Paul Martin (Texas Roadhouse) and Mara Abbott (Team Columbia) are set to defend their titles, with the former overcoming some unusual circumstances to race.

Schedule
Friday, August 8
Junior road races, 56/24/16 km
Saturday, August 9
Elite/U23 Women, Jr Women road races, Elite/U23, 17-18 Men heats, 129/83/55 km
Sunday, August 10
Elite/U23, 17-18 men road races, 166/111 km

Beijing Bound
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are officially underway. The men’s road race is first up on a full racing docket. Set to take place later tonight, 11PM, the race features a plethora of heavy hitters. Check your local listings for viewing times.

US Cycling Event & Television Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 9
11:00 a.m. – Men’s Road Race (George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer, Jason McCartney, Christian Vande Velde, David Zabriskie)

Sunday, Aug. 10
2:00 p.m. – Women’s Road Race (Kristin Armstrong, Amber Neben, Christine Thorburn)

Wednesday, Aug. 13
11:30 a.m. – Women’s Time Trial (Kristin Armstrong, Christine Thorburn)
1:30 p.m. – Men’s Time Trial (Levi Leipheimer, David Zabriskie)

Friday, Aug. 15
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Team Sprint Qualifying (Michael Blatchford, Adam Duvendeck, Giddeon Massie)
4:55 p.m. – Men’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying (Taylor Phinney)
5:45 p.m. – Men’s Team Sprint Round 1
6:00 p.m. – Women’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying (Sarah Hammer)
6:40 p.m. – Men’s Team Sprint Finals

Saturday, Aug. 16
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Individual Pursuit Round 1
4:50 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Round 1 (Athlete TBD)
5:05 p.m. – Women’s Individual Pursuit Round 1
5:25 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Repechage
5:40 pm. – Men’s Points Race (Bobby Lea)
6:30 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Round 2
6:50 p.m. – Men’s Individual Pursuit Finals
7:15 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Finals

Sunday, Aug. 17
11:05 a.m. – Women’s Sprint Qualifying (Jennie Reed)
11:20 a.m. – Men’s Sprint Qualifying (Michael Blatchford)
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Sprint 1/16 Finals
5:05 p.m. – Women’s Individual Pursuit Finals
5:15 p.m. – Women’s Sprint 1/8 Finals
5:35 p.m. – Women’s Sprint 1/8 Finals
6:15 p.m. – Men’s Team Pursuit Round 1

Monday, Aug. 18
4:30 p.m. – Women’s Points Race (Sarah Hammer)
5:05 p.m. – Women’s Sprint Quarterfinals
5:20 p.m. – Men’s Sprint Quarterfinals
6:15 p.m. – Men’s Team Pursuit Finals

Tuesday, Aug. 19
4:30 p.m. – Women’s Sprint Semifinals
4:40 p.m. – Men’s Sprint Semifinals
5:30 p.m. – Men’s Madison (Bobby Lea, Michael Friedman)
6:25 p.m. – Women’s Sprint Finals
6:35 p.m. – Men’s Sprint Finals

Wednesday, Aug. 20
9:00 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
9:45 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Jill Kintner)
10:15 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
11:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Jill Kintner)
11:40 a.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:05 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:32 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 3 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)

Thursday, Aug. 21
9:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 1 (Jill Kintner)
9:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 1
9:30 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 2 (Jill Kintner)
9:38 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 2
10:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 3 (Jill Kintner)
10:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 3
10:30 a.m. – Women’s BMX Finals
10:40 a.m. – Men’s BMX finals

Friday, Aug. 22
3:00 p.m. – Women’s Cross Country Mountain Bike (Georgia Gould, Mary McConneloug)

Saturday, Aug. 23
3:00 p.m. – Men’s Cross Country Mountain Bike (Adam Craig, Todd Wells)

Television Schedule
USA Cycling members and cycling fans can follow all the cycling action via live streaming video online at www.nbcolympics.com or either live or via tape delay on several NBC networks. To download a complete broadcast schedule of cycling events, click here.

The Local Spin
For races in and around select areas of the country this weekend, consult the listings below.

08/06/2008 - 08/10/2008
U.S. Elite, U-23, and Junior National Road Championships
Irvine, Anaheim, and Santiago Canyon, CA

08/07/2008
IL State Velo Elite Scratch Race Championships & DeLanghe
Northbrook, IL

08/08/2008 - 08/09/2008
Marion Classic
Marion, IN

08/09/2008
The Chesapeake Crit
Chesapeake, VA
Carrera de San Rafael
San Rafael, CA
Grayslake Cycling Classic at Prairie Crossing
Grayslake, IL
Patterson Pass Road Race
Tracy, CA
BTR Park Crit
Kalamazoo, MI
Charles Kulp Memorial Race #2
Indianapolis, IN
Illinois State Velodrome Masters Track Championship
Northbrook, IL
Londonderry-Conoy Road Race
Middletown, PA

08/10/2008
Mt Lemmon Time Trial
Tucson, AZ
Glencoe Grand Prix
Glencoe, IL
The Smith Dairy Milk Race
Orrville, OH
Esparto Time Trial
Esparto, CA
Tour de Christiana
Christiana, PA
Hines Park Time Trial
Westland, MI

For results and photos of some of the races above, click through to Truesport.com .