LVG CX World's Fund
One of the “secrets” of USA Cycling is that they generally do not cover travel expenses to the world cyclocross championships for the riders they select (come to think of it, they might not cover expenses to the road world’s, either). Laura Van Gilder was selected to go to the cx worlds for the second time. once again, she’s expected to pay her own way.
Some of Laura’s friends have created a fund-raising page on BikeReg. Information is below.
JP
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Happy New Year All!
Undoubtedly many of you know/have heard that Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, PA ^ C3-Sollay/Athletes Serving Athletes) has been nominated to the US Elite Women’s squad for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31.
www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4586
What we’re sure a lot don’t know is that financing the trip to Worlds is the athlete’s responsibility. And a trip to the Czech Republic to represent your country at the absolute pinnacle of your sport is not the most OEinexpensive, endeavor. So, a few us, shall we say, “less gifted athletes/cohort”, “hacks and instigators” have cobbled together a home-grown fund raising effort to send LVG over to Tabor for round 2. Yes; round 2.
For those keeping score at home: LVG was representing the stars and stripes last season in Hoogerheide, Netherlands for a very respectable 19th place in her first Cyclocross campaign.
www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=4017)
Now, riding as a privateer this season has put LVG in very different position, financially, and we (Bill and Ray) are doing what LVG has too much class and pride to do asking the brotherhood and sisterhood to come through for one of our own by making a donation to her fund:
www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9848 , coming up to race/help keep her sharp at one of our pre-World Championships CX races (16 & 23 Jan, more details to come shortly)
So please, spread the word so that we can help LVG reduce her expenses as much as possible.
Happy Holidays and on behalf of LVG: thanks in advance!
Sincerely,
Bill Elliston & Ray Ignosh
Jan 04, 10 | 6:09 am by JP Partland #