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USA Cycling is pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of its 2011 election for the 30 open seats on its seven new sport committees. "I would like to welcome the newly-elected members of our sport committees and applaud them for taking the initiative to run for a position within USA Cycling's committee structure," said Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling. "I truly appreciate the effort and passion displayed by all of the candidates who ran; and I look forward to working with the sport committees to help shape the future of bike racing in America."

Earlier this year, USA Cycling's Board of Directors approved a revised organizational governance plan with the goal of ensuring the bylaws and operating principles of the company accurately reflect the current business models of the sport today and for the foreseeable future. The new governance structure is designed to clarify roles and responsibilities and eliminate ambiguity in the original documents created in 1995. 

Tomorrow we're heading towards Florida. We had booked flights to attend the 4th round of the 2012 UCI BMX Supercross series. Unfortunately the event got cancelled so we're stuck with booked flights etc. Not good. The 2012 UCI BMX SX calendar has been announced. It looks like this at the minute. If there are any changes made, we hope to be able to inform you as soon as possible so you're not stuck in a similar situation as we are at the moment. We'll survive a free 

See how your nation is currently ranked in BMX. Heading towards the Olympics it's important to land on this list as high as possible as that means your country can send more riders to London for the Games in 2012.

ELITE MEN
1. FRANCE - 3,660
2. AUSTRALIA - 3,424
3. UNITED STATES - 2,996
4. LATVIA - 2,781
5. NETHERLANDS - 2,571
6. COLOMBIA - 2,518
7. NEW ZEALAND - 2,282
8. CANADA - 1,293
9. ARGENTINA - 1,278
10. ECUADOR - 1,126
11. ITALY - 1,125
12. SWITZERLAND - 1,012

Registration is now open for the fourth round of the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup which is scheduled September 30 - Oct. 1 in Chula Vista, Calif. Registration will close on Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. MT. The final of four races in the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series, the California event is also a part of the 2011-12 UCI BMX calendar. Set to take place on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the Chula Vista

Stay Strong are proud to announce that they have teamed up with GT Bicycles for 2012 offering a “Limited Edition” colour way on one of the most popular frames on the World race circuit. Stephen Murray rode for GT at the height of his Pro career before his accident on the Dew Tour in 2007, so it’s great to now be working with the brand who have history in supporting Stephen. The Stay Strong Speed Series frameset is exclusively available through Stay Strong and all orders will be shipped from the USA. 

This weekend was the first step to returning to the path I would like to be on in the near future. I went into this weekend knowing my current condition and the amount of preparation I had put in which was close to none compared to the rest of the Pro class over the past six months. No matter what my condition I always approach a race with a goal and mine for this weekend race was to evaluate what I am lacking in the race department be it PHYSICAL MENTAL and TECHNICAL.