United States National Time Trial Championships
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The United States National Time Trial Championships are held annually to decide the American champions in this discipline
, across various age and gender categories.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey which is red, white and blue, just like the national flag, these colors can be worn by the rider at other time trialling events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
In the past, professional riders were included in the United States Cycling Federation's Elite Men's National Time Trial Championship event. But since the professional aspect of the sport continues to grow in America, a separate championship for male professional riders was introduced in 2006, known as the USPRO championships. They were held along with the USPRO Road Race championships in Greenville, South Carolina
, S.C. on Labor Day
weekend, on a 32.3 km course (20.1 miles), the same course has been used for each USPRO championship since. This championship is open to any male U.S. citizen on a UCI
-registered trade team. This introduction of a professional championship is contrary to the development of the sport in many other countries, in Great Britain
for example, separate championships for amateur and professional riders were scrapped in the early nineties, this allowed many unsponsored riders to gain recognition by competing directly against their sponsored counterparts.
Time trial
In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
, across various age and gender categories.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey which is red, white and blue, just like the national flag, these colors can be worn by the rider at other time trialling events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
In the past, professional riders were included in the United States Cycling Federation's Elite Men's National Time Trial Championship event. But since the professional aspect of the sport continues to grow in America, a separate championship for male professional riders was introduced in 2006, known as the USPRO championships. They were held along with the USPRO Road Race championships in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, S.C. on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend, on a 32.3 km course (20.1 miles), the same course has been used for each USPRO championship since. This championship is open to any male U.S. citizen on a UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
-registered trade team. This introduction of a professional championship is contrary to the development of the sport in many other countries, in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
for example, separate championships for amateur and professional riders were scrapped in the early nineties, this allowed many unsponsored riders to gain recognition by competing directly against their sponsored counterparts.
Elite
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1975 | Wayne Stetina | ||
1976 | John Howard John Howard (cyclist) John Kennedy Howard is an Olympic cyclist from the United States, who set a land speed record of 152.2 miles per hour while motor-pacing on a pedal bicycle on July 20, 1985 on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats... |
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1977 | Paul Deem | ||
1978 | Andrew Weaver Andrew Weaver Andrew Teisher Weaver is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Road Race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His winning teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Clarence Knickman, and Davis Phinney... |
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1979 | Andrew Weaver Andrew Weaver Andrew Teisher Weaver is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Road Race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His winning teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Clarence Knickman, and Davis Phinney... |
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1980 | Tom Doughty | ||
1981 | Tom Doughty | ||
1982 | Andrew Weaver Andrew Weaver Andrew Teisher Weaver is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Road Race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His winning teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Clarence Knickman, and Davis Phinney... |
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1983 | Ron Kiefel | Kevin Lutz | Andrew Paulin |
1984 | |||
1985 | Kent Bostick | ||
1986 | Karl Maxon | ||
1987 | Norman Alvis | ||
1988 | John Frey | ||
1989 | Nathan Sheafor | ||
1990 | Steve Hegg Steve Hegg Steve Edward Hegg is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from the United States, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 2000... |
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1991 | Kent Bostick | ||
1992 | John Stenner | ||
1993 | Scott Mercer | ||
1994 | Clay Moseley | ||
1995 | Steve Hegg Steve Hegg Steve Edward Hegg is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from the United States, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 2000... |
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1996 | Steve Hegg Steve Hegg Steve Edward Hegg is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from the United States, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 2000... |
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1997 | Jonathan Vaughters Jonathan Vaughters Jonathan Vaughters is an American former professional racing cyclist and current manager of the professional cycling team.- Racing career :... |
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1998 | Dylan Casey Dylan Casey Dylan Casey is a retired American professional cyclist, who rode for alongside Lance Armstrong. His career began in 1990, and ended in 2003. Over that time, Casey won 12 major races with a team, and on his own. He also competed in the Sydney Olympics and won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan... |
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1999 | Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
Steve Hegg Steve Hegg Steve Edward Hegg is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from the United States, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 2000... |
Chris Wherry Chris Wherry Chris Wherry is a professional road racing cyclist from Boulder, Colorado. He currently rides for the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team... |
2000 | Adham Sbeih | ||
2001 | Trent Klasna Trent Klasna Trent Klasna is an American professional road bicycle racer from Lantana, Florida. He was a professional from 1994 to 2004.-Career:199719982000... |
Adham Sbeih | Doug Ziewacz |
2002 | Dylan Casey Dylan Casey Dylan Casey is a retired American professional cyclist, who rode for alongside Lance Armstrong. His career began in 1990, and ended in 2003. Over that time, Casey won 12 major races with a team, and on his own. He also competed in the Sydney Olympics and won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan... |
Chris Horner Chris Horner Christopher Horner is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . A native and current resident of Bend, Oregon, Horner dominated the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.-PAA-NutraFig... |
Chris Baldwin |
2003 | Chris Baldwin | Tom Danielson Tom Danielson Tom Danielson is a professional road racing cyclist. Previously riding for the Saturn Team on the U.S. Pro Circuit, and for Fassa Bortolo in Europe, Danielson is currently a member of , but rode for the Discovery Channel team between 2005 and 2007.Danielson currently holds the record for the... |
Jason McCartney Jason McCartney (cyclist) Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008... |
2004 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
John Lieswyn John Lieswyn John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.-Biography:John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors... |
Kenny Williams Kenny Williams Kenny Williams may refer to:*Kenny Williams American television announcer*Kenny Williams , American basketball player, for the Indiana Pacers*Kenny Williams , American racing cyclist... |
2005 | Chris Baldwin | Jeff Louder Jeff Louder Jeff Louder is an American professional road bicycle racer for . Originally from Salt Lake City, UT, Louder won the Redlands Bicycle Classic in 2009.He took part in the 2010 Giro d'Italia, abandoning in the 11th stage.... |
Bernard Van Ulden |
2006 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Chris Baldwin | Jason McCartney Jason McCartney (cyclist) Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008... |
2007 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Danny Pate Danny Pate Danny Pate is a professional bicycle racer who currently rides for and for 2012 will join . He was born on 23 March 1979 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is experienced and accomplished in road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing.... |
Timothy Duggan |
2008 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009... |
Christian Vande Velde |
2009 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Scott Zwizanski | Jonathan Mumford |
2010 | Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney... |
Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
Bernard Van Ulden |
2011 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009... |
Matthew Busche Matthew Busche Matthew Busche is an American professional cyclist for Team RadioShack. In 2009, he gained notoriety for his rapid rise from a Wisconsin-based amateur team to Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack within the course of one season... |
U23
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
2000 | David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... |
Michael Creed | Brandon Lovick |
2001 | |||
2002 | |||
2003 | Michael Creed | Timothy Duggan | William Frischkorn |
2004 | Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar is an American professional road racing cyclist since 2003.-Cycling career:Farrar started racing at 13, and rode for in 2003, in 2004, and in 2006 and 2007. In April 2006 he crashed near the finish of the Circuit de la Sarthe and broke his collarbone and missed most of the season... |
Timothy Duggan | Blake Caldwell Blake Caldwell Blake Caldwell is an American road bicycle racer for Team Holowesko Partners. In 2010 he stepped down from the higher level Team Garmin-Chipotle, for whom he had ridden since 2007, to race at a less competitive level while seeking to reverse the onset of osteoporosis. He turned professional in... |
2005 | Steven Cozza Steven Cozza Steven Cozza is a professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for Team NetApp.Cozza helped his father co-found the Boy Scouts equality advocacy group Scouting for All when he was 12 years old.... |
Brent Bookwalter | Blake Caldwell Blake Caldwell Blake Caldwell is an American road bicycle racer for Team Holowesko Partners. In 2010 he stepped down from the higher level Team Garmin-Chipotle, for whom he had ridden since 2007, to race at a less competitive level while seeking to reverse the onset of osteoporosis. He turned professional in... |
2006 | Brent Bookwalter | ||
2007 | |||
2008 | Peter Stetina Peter Stetina Peter Stetina in Boulder, Colorado is an American racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2009* Best Young Rider Vuelta Mexico Telmex2011* 22nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia-References:... |
Robert Sweeting Robert Sweeting Robert Percival Sweeting OBE is a Bahamian politician, and was an MP in the Bahamas Parliament, representing the South Abaco Constituency, from 2002 until 2007... |
Taylor Shelden |
2009 | Peter Stetina Peter Stetina Peter Stetina in Boulder, Colorado is an American racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2009* Best Young Rider Vuelta Mexico Telmex2011* 22nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia-References:... |
Bjorn Selander | Tejay Van Garderen Tejay van Garderen Tejay van Garderen is an American professional cyclist for . He lives in Lucca, Tuscany, during the season.-Early life:... |
2010 | Andrew Talansky Andrew Talansky Andrew Talansky is an American racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .-Palmarès:2010* U23 US National Time Trial Champion* 1st, Stage 1, Tour des pays de Savoie* 2nd Overall, Tour de l'Avenir* 3rd Overall, Tour de l'Isard2011* Tour de Romandie... |
Carter Jones | David Williams |
Women
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1975 | Mary Jane Reoch | Lyn Lemaire Lyn Lemaire Eleanor Lynette Lemaire , also known as Lyn Lemaire, is an American former triathlete and championship cyclist. In 1979 she was the first woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, becoming the world's first female "Ironman" and – by default as the only woman in the race – the... |
Margy Saunders |
1976 | Lyn Lemaire Lyn Lemaire Eleanor Lynette Lemaire , also known as Lyn Lemaire, is an American former triathlete and championship cyclist. In 1979 she was the first woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, becoming the world's first female "Ironman" and – by default as the only woman in the race – the... |
Mary Jane Reoch | Hannah North |
1977 | Lyn Lemaire Lyn Lemaire Eleanor Lynette Lemaire , also known as Lyn Lemaire, is an American former triathlete and championship cyclist. In 1979 she was the first woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, becoming the world's first female "Ironman" and – by default as the only woman in the race – the... |
Mary Jane Reoch | Connie Carpenter |
1978 | Esther Salmi | Lyn Lemaire Lyn Lemaire Eleanor Lynette Lemaire , also known as Lyn Lemaire, is an American former triathlete and championship cyclist. In 1979 she was the first woman to complete the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, becoming the world's first female "Ironman" and – by default as the only woman in the race – the... |
Cary Peterson |
1979 | Beth Heiden Beth Heiden Elizabeth Lee "Beth" Heiden Reid is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Her brother Eric was a five-time gold-medalist speedskater at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics... |
Connie Carpenter | Mary Jane Reoch |
1980 | Beth Heiden Beth Heiden Elizabeth Lee "Beth" Heiden Reid is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Her brother Eric was a five-time gold-medalist speedskater at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics... |
Mary Jane Reoch | Betsy Davis |
1981 | Connie Carpenter | Hannah North | Cindy Olavarri |
1982 | Rebecca Twigg Rebecca Twigg Rebecca Twigg is an American former racing cyclist, who won six world track cycling championships in the individual pursuit... |
Connie Carpenter | |
1983 | Cindy Olivarri | Deborah Shumway | Susan Ehlers |
1984 | Patti Cashman | ||
1985 | Elizabeth Larsen | ||
1986 | Jane Marshall | ||
1987 | Inga Benedict | ||
1988 | Phyllis Hines | ||
1989 | Jeanne Golay | ||
1990 | Inga Thompson | ||
1991 | Inga Thompson | ||
1992 | Jeanne Golay | ||
1993 | Rebecca Twigg | ||
1994 | Rebecca Twigg | ||
1995 | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Jeanne Golay Jeanne Golay Jeanne Golay is a former American road bicycle racing professional from Coral Gables, Florida. She won the 1992, 1994 and 1995 United States National Road Race Championships, and the 1992 world team time-trial championship, and competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.In... |
Deirdre Demet-Barry |
1996 | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Alison Dunlap Alison Dunlap Alison Dunlap is an American professional cyclist. She won the world cross-country mountain bike championship in 2001 and two Mountain Bike World Cup races... |
Linda Brenneman |
1997 | Elizabeth Emery | Deirdre Demet-Barry | Rebecca Twigg Rebecca Twigg Rebecca Twigg is an American former racing cyclist, who won six world track cycling championships in the individual pursuit... |
1998 | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Karen Kurreck Karen Kurreck Karen Brems Kurreck is a retired female racing cyclist from the United States. She is best known for winning the inaugural women's individual time trial at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships in Catania, Italy. Kurreck represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... |
Giana Roberge-Goldberg |
1999 | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Elizabeth Emery | Emily Robbins |
2000 | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Karen Kurreck Karen Kurreck Karen Brems Kurreck is a retired female racing cyclist from the United States. She is best known for winning the inaugural women's individual time trial at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships in Catania, Italy. Kurreck represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... |
Pamela Schuster |
2001 | Kimberly Bruckner Baldwin | Mari Holden Mari Holden Mari Kim Holden is an American cycle racer. She won the world time trial championship in 2000 after winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games time trial in Sydney, Australia. She also won six U.S. championships, becoming the first American woman to win three consecutive U.S... |
Pamela Schuster |
2002 | Kimberly Bruckner Baldwin | Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Tina Pic Tina Pic Tina Pic is an American professional bicycle racer. She is a 6-time U.S. national criterium champion and a 4-time USA Cycling National Racing Calendar points champion... |
2003 | Kimberly Bruckner Baldwin | Deirdre Demet-Barry | Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
2004 | Christine Thorburn | Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Deirdre Demet-Barry |
2005 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Christine Thorburn |
2006 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Christine Thorburn |
2007 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Christine Thorburn |
2008 | Alison Powers | Mara Abbott Mara Abbott Mara Abbott is an American professional women's bicycle racer who currently rides for the Diadora-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team. In 2010, Abbott became the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing.-Background:Abbott was born and still lives in... |
Christine Ruiter |
2009 | Jessica Phillips | Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens is an American professional cyclist for the Team HTC-Columbia Women cycling team.-Palmarès:20082009... |
Alison Powers |
2010 | Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens Evelyn Stevens is an American professional cyclist for the Team HTC-Columbia Women cycling team.-Palmarès:20082009... |
Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal... |
Mara Abbott Mara Abbott Mara Abbott is an American professional women's bicycle racer who currently rides for the Diadora-Pasta Zara-Manhattan team. In 2010, Abbott became the first American ever to win the Giro Donne, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing.-Background:Abbott was born and still lives in... |