Source: USA Cycling
USA Cycling announced the addition of two races to the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour—the Sea Otter Classic and the Mellow Johnny’s Classic. The Pro XCT calendar will consist of six UCI-sanctioned events throughout the United States, providing athletes with a national stage on which to accumulate UCI ranking points and top prize purses.
“The 2010 Pro XCT will provide one of the best calendars of quality UCI mountain bike races we’ve had in many years,” stated USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson. “We are committed to our long-stated goals of providing athletes with consistent top-level competition opportunities, increasing exposure for mountain biking domestically and maximizing U.S. start spots at the sport’s highest stages; and the Pro XCT national calendar provides a sustainable platform to help accomplish these goals.”
Following the series kick-off at Fontana, California, the renowned Sea Otter Classic will serve as the second stop on the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour. Sea Otter’s elite/pro men’s and women’s mountain bike races on April 18 will operate at the UCI C1 level, offering maximum ranking points to top riders. The Pro XCT will then move south to Lance Armstrong’s renowned ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas for the Mellow Johnny’s Classic, which is set to take place on May 29. The nation’s professional cross country mountain bike series will then continue as planned with the Bump ‘N Grind in Birmingham, Alabama on June 5, the Subaru Cup in Mt. Morris, Wisconsin on June 26 and the series finale in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 10.
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