Nebraska Cycling News

A pair of North Carolina races marked the 28th and 29th events on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar, August 2 and 3. Alejandro Borrajo (ARG) came away with the pro men's victory at the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium in Charlotte on July 2, while Katharine Carroll (Sausalito, Calif.) won the women's contest. Click here <http://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?permit=2008-1936>  for complete results from the 1.1-rated Presbyterian Hospital Criterium. In the 1.4-rated Hanes Park Classic in Winston Salem, Edward King (Brentwood, N.H.) took the pro men's victory and Brooke Miller (Shaker Heights, Ohio) sprinted to the win on the pro women's race. For complete results from the Hanes Park Classic, click here <http://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?permit=2008-1922> .

With 24 men's races and 25 women's events on the 2008 NRC now complete, Rory Sutherland (AUS) continues to hold a commanding lead in the overall individual standings on the men's side while Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga.) takes over as the current women's leader. The teams currently atop the standings include the Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis in the men's rankings and the Cheerwine Professional Cycling Team in the women's. The latest version of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar <http://www.usacycling.org/forms/nrc/2008NRCCalendar.pdf>  standings is as follows:

Men's Individual Standings
1. Rory Sutherland (AUS/Health Net-Maxxis) 1396
2. Ted King (Brentwood, N.H./Bissell) 808
3. Ben Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell) 643
4. Anthony Colby (Durango, Colo./Colavita-Sutter Home) 589
5. Kyle Wamsley (Hatfield, Pa.) 544

Men's Team Standings
1. Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis 2690
2. Colavita/Sutter Home Men's Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light 2488
3. Bissell Pro Cycling Team 2208
4. Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team 1858
5. Successfulliving.com presented by Parkpre 1397

Women's Individual Standings
1. Tina Pic (Dahlonega, Ga./Colavita-Sutter Home) 1019
2. Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Cheerwine) 1012
3. Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho) 870
4. Catherine Cheatley (NZL/Cheerwine) 852
4. Anne Samplonius (CAN/Cheerwine) 852

Women's Team Standings
1. Cheerwine Professional Cycling Team 4022
2. Aaron's Cycling Team 2831
3. Colavita/Sutter Home Women's Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light 2498
4. Team Tibco 2212
5. Valuact Capitol Cycling Team 1260

*For complete 2008 NRC Individual and Team Standings, click here <http://www.usacycling.org/nrc/> .

With only four events remaining, the next race on the National Racing Calendar will be the men's only 2.3-rated Tour of Utah <http://www.tourofutah.com/> , August 13-17.