March 15, 2006 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — Starting this week, USA Cycling will post weekly updates of the National Racing Calendar events and standings. Below is the first of our weekly NRC updates. The Calendar is in full swing and at this time, points have been tabulated for the following events:

– AMGEN Tour of California 1.1
– McLane Pacific Downtown GP 1.5
– McLane Pacific Downtown Road Race 1.5
– Central Valley Classic 2.6.2

Weekly updates can be found at www.usacycling.org/nrc/. After the four events, the leaders for the men and the women are:

Men:

1 LANDIS Floyd PHONAK 630
2 HINCAPIE George DISCOVERY CHANNEL 415
3 ZABRISKIE Dave CSC 410
4 JULICH Bobby TEAM CSC 355
5 LEIPHEIMER Levi GEROLSTEINER 310
6 O’NEILL Nathan HEALTH NET 260
7 EVENS Cadel DAVITAMON LOTTO 200
8 FRASER, Gordon HEALTH NET 191
9 DANIELSON Tom DISCOVERY CHANNEL 175
10 CANDELORIO Alex JELLY BELLY CYCLING TEAM 158

27 BARRY Michael DISCOVERY CHANNEL 75
66 PERRAS Dominique KODAKGALLERY.COM- SIERRA NEVADA 17


Women:

1 YOISTEN Laura Victory Brewing 152
2 BAUSCH Dotsie Colavita/Cooking Light Women’s 65
3 CHAREMEDA Laura McGuire Cycling 60
4 VAN GILDER Laura Team Lipton 60
5 TILLOLSON Sarah Colavita/Cooking Light Women’s 59
6 THORBURN Christine Webcor Platinum 58
7 SWEENEY Lisa Colnago Pro Team 55
8 FRANGES Lauren Victory Brewing 50
9 BECKER Christina T-Mobile 42
10 WILLOCK Erinne Webcor Platinum 40

26 GOMEZ Felicia Webcor Platinum 10
32 HOBSON Leigh Victory Brewing 8
38 HOLD Betina Webcor Platinum 5

The next race on the NRC Calendar is the Redlands Bicycle Classic March 24-26 in Redlands, Calif. worth 2.3 points. For more information about the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc/.

About the National Racing Calendar (NRC)
Beginning its tenth season in 2006, The National Racing Calendar (NRC) is an all inclusive road cycling series sanctioned by USA Cycling. It is designed to provide a ranking system for all elite level cyclists, both amateur and professional, through participation in the nation’s premier cycling events. For more information on the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc/ or contact Justin Rogers at (719) 866-3266 or jrogers@usacycling.org.

About USA Cycling

Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 54,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information, visit www.usacycling.org or contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.