Nebraska Cycling Association

Lincoln, NE - The 2008 Nebraska Cycling Association "Rider of the Year" competition begins April 12-13at the Spring Cycling Classic road race and circuit race in Lincoln. The weekend races will serve as round 1 and 2 of the 10 race series. The top finisher in each of the select race categories wins free entry to the 2009 Nebraska Cycling Association "Rider of the Year" races.

Winners of the 2007 competition included:

• Men 1/2: Kevin Burke (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 3: Troy Krause (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 4: Justin Maresh (Team Kaos)
• Men 35+: Craig Schmidt (Lincoln Industries-Highgear)
• Men 45+: Bill Gottberg (The Bike Way)
• Men 55+: Fred Galata (Velo Veloce Cycling Club)
• Women 1/2/3: Morgan Chaffin (Team Kaos)

Complete details and series standings can be found throughout the season on http://www.nebraskacycling.org/

The upgrade requirements for road and CX have been changed significantly. Please check them out in the USA Cycling Rulebook, either hard copy or online. You can also access the upgrade requirements via the discipline-specific pages of the USA Cycling website. The new policy can be seen at http://www.usacycling.org/forms/USAC_rulebook.pdf This policy will be retroactive for 2007. 

The essential differences compared to last year are as follows:

On behalf of the Nebraska Cycling Association, its officers and board members, I would like to welcome you to the 2008 Nebraska Cycling season! For many it is the start of another season of racing, but for others, you may have raced once and still have a lot of questions. Whether you are brand new to bike racing or a veteran to the competitive scene...Your Race Starts Here!