Nebraska Cycling News

The fifth race on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar took place in Breckenridge, Colo. on July 4. With pro victories at the Firecracker 50, Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, Va.) and Sari Anderson (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) earned the maximum amount of points toward the overall calendar standings. Complete results from the Firecracker 50.

With five of nine events completed on the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar, the current standings are as follows:

Men's Standings
1. Joshua Tostada (Breckenridge, Colo) 90
2. Nat Ross (Golden, Colo.) 81
3. Evan Plews (Salem, Ore.) 70
4. Michael McCalla (Santa Fe, N.M.) 65
5. Tinker Juarez (Downey, Calif.) 60
5. Harvey Minton (Tampa, Fla.) 60
5. Jason Sager (Portland, Ore.) 60
5. Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, Va.) 60

Women's Standings
1. Rebecca Rusch (Ketchum, Idaho) 120
2. Carol Clemens (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 85
3. Carey Lowery (Athens, Tenn.) 70
4. Christina Smith (Denton, Texas) 60
4. Pua Sawicki (Mililani, Hawaii) 60
4. Sari Anderson (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 60

*For complete 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra Endurance Calendar standings.

The next event on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar will be the marathon race at the Galena Grinder on July 26 in Ketchum, Idaho.