Some facts from usacycling.org

 

With three out of nine Cross-Country World Cup contests complete, Adam Craig (Bend, OR) is currently the top American male in the standings at 15th overall. Todd Wells (Durango, CO) is close behind in 16th. On the women's side Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, CO) is currently in seventh while Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, MA) is in 16th overall. The Cross-Country World Cup standings are a primary factor in determining spots for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

 

The next Cross-Country World Cup event is May 31-June 1 in Vallnord, Andorra.

 

CURRENT XC WORLD CUP STANDINGS
1. JULIEN ABSALON (FRA)...ORBEA...750 points   
2. CHRISTOPH SAUSER (SWI)...SPECIALIZED...445   
3. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PERAUD (FRA)...ORBEA...430   
4. JOSE HERMIDA (SPN)...MULTIVAN MERIDA...378   
5. NINO SCHURTER (SWI)...SWISSPOWER...350 (top U23) 
6. MARCO FONTANA (ITA)...315   
7. KASHI LEUCHS (NZL)...CANNONDALE-VREDESTEIN...308   
8. CEDRIC RAVANEL (FRA)...LAPIERRE...299   
9. MARTIN GUJAN (SWI)...ATHLETICUM...279   
10. RUBEN RUZAFA (SPN)...ORBEA...276   
15. ADAM CRAIG (USA)...GIANT...230   
16. TODD WELLS (USA)...GT MONGOOSE...220   
17. GEOFF KABUSH (CAN)...MAXXIS...217
43. JEREMY HORGAN-KOBELSKI (USA)...SUBARU-GF...84
WOMEN
1. MARIE-HELENE PREMONT (CAN)...RKY MNT...560 points   
2. CHENGYUAN REN (CHN)...CHINA NATIONAL...480 (top U23)  
3. MARGARITA FULLANA (SPN)...MASSI...460   
4. IRINA KALENTIEVA (RUS)...TOPEAK ERGON...450   
5. GUNN-RITA DAHLE (NOR)...MULTIVAN MERIDA...380   
6. SABINE SPITZ (GER)...CENTRAL GHOST...375   
7. GEORGIA GOULD (USA)...LUNA CHIX...360   
8. YING LIU (CHN)...CHINA NATIONAL...340   
9. LENE BYBERG (NOR)...SPECIALIZED...320   
10. PETRA HENZI (SWI)...FISCHER-BMC...312 
16. MARY MCCONNELOUG (USA)...KENDA-SEVEN...218   
17. KATERINA NASH (CZE)...LUNA CHIX...203 
36. HEATHER IRMIGER (USA)...SUBARU-GARY FISHER...114   
38. SUSAN HAYWOOD (USA)...TREK-VW...103  
57. WILLOW KOERBER (USA)...SUBARU-GARY FISHER...45