For the third year in a row, the USA Cycling National Track Championships are being held at the VELO Sports Center velodrome at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, with a lengthy program of events in divisions including 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Junior and Senior divisions.
The big winner in 2018 was Jennifer Valente – still just 24 – who won four events to give her 12 national titles on the track and seven at the VELO Sports Center in 2017-18. She’s entered in at least the Points Race and the Madison. The defending champions:
Men:
● Sprint: Sandor Delgado
● 1 km Time Trial: John Croom ~ also in 2017
● Indiv. Pursuit: Ashton Lambie ~ also in 2017
● Keirin: Joe Christiansen
● Points: Daniel Holloway
● Scratch: Justin Butsavage
● Omnium: Daniel Holloway
● Madison: Adrian Hegyvary/Daniel Holloway
Women:
● Sprint: Madalyn Godby
● 500 m Time Trial: Mandy Marquardt ~ also in 2017
● Indiv. Pursuit: Jennifer Wheeler
● Keirin: Madalyn Godby ~ also in 2017
● Points: Jennifer Valente ~ also in 2017
● Scratch: Jennifer Valente ~ also in 2017
● Omnium: Jennifer Valente ~ also in 2017
● Madison: Christina Birch/Jennifer Valente
Triple winner Holloway is also back on the men’s side and five riders are going for three-year sweeps in Carson. Look for results here.