COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling has designated 17 Junior and U23 cycling programs as Centers of Excellence for the 2015-16 seasons.
The designation goes to programs that have demonstrated the consistent ability to develop Junior and U-23 riders into nationally competitive athletes. The USA Cycling Development Foundation will grant a total of $50,000 to the programs in 2015-16, the largest amount awarded to COEs since the program's inception 15 years ago.
USA Cycling's 2015 Centers of Excellence are:
Bear Development (Calif.)
Boulder Junior Cycling (Colo.)
BYRDS (Idaho)
Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program (Conn.)
Durango Devo (Colo.)
Front Rangers Cycling Club (Colo.)
KMS Cycling- Killington Mountain School (Vt.)
Limitless Cycling (Calif.)
LUX/Specialized (Calif.)
National Sports Center Velodrome (Minn.)
Revel-Rad Racing (Wash.)
Star Track (N.Y.)
Team Rokform Junior and U23 Development (Calif.)
Team Specialized Juniors (Calif.)
Team Swift (Calif.)
Team Twenty16 Juniors (Calif.)
The Young Medalists (Pa.)
