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The 2011 Subaru Cup will host the USA Cycling Pro XCT Tour on Saturday, June 25. The UCI Technical Guide for Pro racers is available for download, here.
The Subaru Cup Pro XCT course is of the modern World Cup model, approximately 4 miles in length. Over an area of 60 acres, it winds in on itself several times to provide spectators convenient access and numerous viewing opportunities.
Racers already registered for the 2011 Subaru Cup Pro XCT include:
Women:
- Emily Batty Subaru Trek
- Nina Baum NoTubes Elite Women’s Team
- Kelsy Bingham Team Jamis
- Bryna Troy Windham Mountain Cycling Team
- Zephanie Blasi NoTubes Elite Women’s Team
- Maren Cosens
- Kelli Emmett Giant Factory Off-Road Team
- Kim Eppen Mercy-Specialized
- Chloe Forsman BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
- Shannon Gibson NoTubes Elite Women’s Team
- Georgia Gould Luna Pro Team : Defending US National Champion
- Heather Irmiger Subaru Trek
- Rosara Joseph Rabobank Giant Off-Road Team
- Sarah Kaufmann elete Electrolytes
- Meghan Korol Momentum Racing/Pro Bikes
- Lisa Krayer Adventure 212/Specialized
- Sarah Kylander-Johnson Trek Co-op / Kuhl
- Melanie Meyers Colavito Missing Link – Specialized
- Krista Park NoTubes/Cannondale
- Carolyn Popovic Team CF
- Jenna Rinehart Specialized
- Kathy Sherwin NoTubes Elite Women’s Team
- Susan Stephens Quiring Cycles
- Molly Throdahl
- Erin Vicary Quiring Cycles
- Erica Zaveta BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
Men:
- Graham Alderedge Carmichael Training Systems
- Mike Anderson Gary Fisher 29er Crew/ SRAM
- Mitch Bailey Trek Canada MTB Team
- Eric Batty Trek Canada
- Darrin Braun Adventure 212/Specialized
- Josh Carlson ROCKSTAR Racing/ GIANT Bicycle
- Scott Cole Adventure 212/Specialized
- Adam Craig Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team
- Carl Decker Giant Factory Off-Road Team
- Brandon Draugelis Team CF
- Drew Edsall Firstplaceracing / Super Cool
- Aaron Elwell HighGear/Trek
- Brain Eppen Mercy-Specialized
- Stephen Ettinger BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
- Kevin Fish Bicycle Sport Shop
- Peter Glassford Trek Canada
- Nathan Guerra Wheel & Sprocket / Vision
- Jack Hinkens BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
- Rotem Ishay Team Jamis Bikes : Defending Collegiate US National Champion / National Champion Israel
- Geoff Kabush Rocky Mountain Maxxis : Defending Canadian National Champion
- Jordan Kahlenberg GIANT Mid-Atlantic
- Cody Kaiser California Giant Berry MTB
- Ben Koenig RMC, Red Eye Brewery
- Scott Kylander-Johnson Trek MTN Co-op / Kuhl
- Wesley Lamberson CY-Kenda-Thomson-Notubes
- Justin Lindine BikeReg.com / Joe\’s Garage
- Brian Matter Gear Grinder / Trek
- Adam Morka TREK CANADA
- John Nobil bear valley bikes
- Mark Pamalee Cycletherapy
- Spencer Paxson Kona Factory Team
- Chris Peariso Adventure 212/Specialized
- Mike Phillips Adventure 212/Specialized
- Max Plaxton Specialized USA
- Seamus Powell Giant Mid Atlantic
- Travis Saeler Trek 29er Crew
- Anthony Sinyard Specialized
- Kris Sneddon KONA
- Brent Steinberg Livetrainrace.com
- Sid Taberlay Kenda / H2O Overdrive
- Karl Tillman Bikes Limited/Scenic Concepts
- Ryan Trebon LTS / Felt
- Nicholas Weighall California Giant Berry MTB
- Rich Weis TREK
- Todd Wells Specialized : Defending US National Champion
- Troy Wells Team Clif Bar
- Kerry Werner BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
- Barry Wicks Kona
- Craig Wohlschlaeger The Hub/ Giant
- Ryan Woodall Brick City Bicycles / MTFMX.com
- TJ Woodruff Trek Bicycles Boulder
Here are a few of the comments on the course and last year’s race:
“The lap was short- about 4 miles, but it had a little bit of everything: short, punchy
climbs; fast singletrack; tight switchbacks; a few rock gardens and plenty of places to pass. Not only that, but the course wound around the venue making it very spectatorfriendly.” “Overall, I was very impressed with the event. The course was great, there were tons of spectators and lots of amateur racers and kids. I’d say it was the best national series race we’ve been to in awhile- hopefully we’ll be back next year. Thanks to everyone who came out and cheered- it always helps me dig a little deeper!” Georgia Gould, Luna Pro Team
“The course is pretty far out there at Mt Morris Nordic area but it is awesome. It has
short twisty single track climbs and descents with a few open areas for passing. It is so much fun to ride I could have done laps all day.” “Wisconsin and WORS put on a great event, I hope we go back next year. The courses were fun and challenging, the spectators were awesome and the weather was good. I would say it’s the coolest course on the PRO XCT circuit this year.” Todd Wells, Specialized Factory Racing
“I gotta say the racing was pretty damn fun. I can’t remember a race in the USA with that many people watching and cheering. It really makes the racing funner, and harder at the same time.” Max Plaxton, Specialized/Sho-Air
“I think Wisco is on of my new favorite places. The race was well done, and such a fun course.” Stephen Ettinger, Mafia Racing
“The course was sooo much fun. It had alot of switch back climbing and switch back
descents, very little free speed,” Sue Stephens, Bell’s Beer/Quiring Cycles
“I really don’t think I’ve ever been to a Pro XC race before with that many fans, that
cool of a course and that good of racing. I think all the riders in all the categories
enjoyed it all and it was definitely a success and hopefully comes back next year. I think for the Pros especially it was exciting to have a World Cup style course with fans to make it exciting, it was for me.” Tristan Schouten, Mafia Racing
“The mountain isn’t much but the trails and course rock. It was made up of ninety
percent tight, tacky single-track trails with short switch back climbs and tight descents.” “The fans in Wisconsin were awesome and one of the forested climbs was packed with people and felt a bit like a Euro World Cup.” Todd Wells, Specialized Factory Team
“The race certainly had a festival atmosphere, and there were more spectators than at any other Pro XCT this season. The WORS organisation seemed well oiled and free of the glitches that often plague first-time Pro XCT races. Many of the top professional racers raved about the course, comparing it to World Cup courses in terms of lap length, punchy climbs, and the fact that there was virtually nowhere that you can rest on the course. “They did a fantastic job on the course,” said Gould. “There is plenty of room to pass and it was spectator friendly. It had technical stuff and power stuff. It was really fun to ride.” The crowds on the course today were large, and as enthusiastic as those you find at World Cup races. Adam Craig said, “This is the biggest crowd we’ve seen in a long time at a national series race. WORS…they love it.” Dave McElwaine, cyclingnews.com
RT @ryantrebon @teamWORS Thanks for having out this weekend. One of the
best mtb races I’ve been to in a long time.
