Eight stars-and-stripes jerseys were awarded on the Fourth of July as the USA Cycling Junior Track National Championships continued at the Home Depot Center Velodrome on Saturday. Coryn Rivera, Colleen Gulick, Colton Barrett, and John Tomlinson scored national titles in the 17-18 age groups while Chazmichael Morales, Danielle Mullis, Calan Farley, and Tara McCormick won the omniums in the 10-12 and 13-14 categories. Five national titles are still up for grabs as the event concludes on Sunday.

After setting a new national record earlier today, Taylor Phinney became the first American in 13 years to win an elite menandrsquo;s world title on the track, capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Poland. Phinney clocked a winning time of 4:17.631 to beat Australiaandrsquo;s Jack Bobridge in the gold-medal final. Phinneyandrsquo;s victory also marks the continued resurgence of USA Cyclingandrsquo;s track program. Following a seven-year span in which Americans captured only two world championship medals between 1999 and 2005, U.S. athletes have since claimed a total of seven medals, including four world titles.

Due to financial and logistical considerations beyond our control, the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships will be moved from Indianapolis this year. USA Cycling is working diligently to find a new location for Masters Track Nationals. We hope to announce the new venue within the next week. Thank you for your patience as we find a solution.

The U.S. Madison pairing of Guy East and Austin Carroll completed their overall victory in the UIV U23 Dortmund three-day on Sunday. The victory gave USA Cyclingandrsquo;s recently initiated Madison Program the first major success for its newly-revamped program. East and Carroll are scheduled to contest two more UIV races; Munich Nov. 6-8 and Gent Nov. 18-23. The pair will also compete in the UK Revolution on Nov. 15 and several local races in Belgium before returning home to evaluate progress and build toward the future.

The second round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics kicked off in Australia on Thursday as four Americans took to the track on the first of the three-day affair. Becky Quinn posted the top U.S. finish of the day with a sixth-place result in the womenandrsquo;s 10-kilometer scratch race. Shelly Olds earned the 11th spot and Theresa Cliff-Ryan was 20th. Cari Higgins contested the womenandrsquo;s sprint, but was unable to move out of the qualifying round.

The second round of the 2008-09 UCI Track World Cup Classics continued in Australia on Friday with Becky Quinn just missing a trip to the podium with a fourth-place-finish in the womenandrsquo;s 20-kilometer points race. Shelly Olds finished 13th, while Theresa Cliff-Ryan was unable to make the eveningandrsquo;s final round. The second round of the UCI Track World Cup Classics will continue November 22 in Melbourne with Cari Higgins expected to contest the Keirin.

USA Cyclingandrsquo;s team of Austin Carroll and Guy East finished second in the UIV Talentandrsquo;s Cupandrsquo;s Gent six-day. The team started the week strong, winning day one while gaining two laps on the field and taking the lead in the general classification. Despite racing competitively on day two, the pair lost the lead to the Belgian team of Tosh van der Sande and Stijn Steels and found themselves trailing by seven points.

Danny Heeley and Ian Moir finished seventh in the general classification of the Zurich leg of the UIV Talent Cup. As the youngest team in the U23 event, Heeley and Moir put together a strong showing against some of the Worldandrsquo;s best up-and-coming Madison riders. The pair, who trains at the ADT Event Center Velodrome in California, finished two laps down on the winning squad. Both Heeley and Moir are expected to return to the junior ranks for the 2009 season.

USA Cycling National Development Team riders Austin Carroll and Guy East become the first American Madison pair to win the U.I.V. Talent Cup Amateur Six-Day competition. The duo used four top finishes to lock up the series title ahead of last weekandrsquo;s finale in Alkmaar, Holland. The overall Talent Cup winners are now guaranteed a professional contract for competition in two UIV Professional Six-day events during the 2009-10 season. The series victory gave USA Cyclingandrsquo;s recently initiated Madison Program the first major success for its newly-revamped curriculum.

Attention all current and potential UCI track trade teams: The registration process for the 2009-10 season is now open, with the deadline to submit materials to USA Cycling Friday, March 13. Among the changes for next season, the UCI now requires a minimum of three riders per roster. For infomation on roster requirements, registration fees and other specifics related to the registration process, please click here.