2010 Mountain Bike World Championships
11 Aug
Back in July, when I was in Colorado I saw on USA Cycling’s site that they opened up the discretionary petition for the World Championship team. I will admit I knew it was a long shot, but I figured why not? I knew if I didn’t apply I definitely wouldn’t make the team. I went for the cup being half full and petitioned. I was stoked to get 8th at Nationals after a somewhat not ideal lead-up, but I knew that still gave me only an outside shot at the nomination.
When we started doing fun rides on the weekend and hanging with friends instead of “training” (I know you’ve all seen the beer and food!) Justin and I planned a Labor Day weekend get-away to Utah for some good riding. I did put a tiny disclaimer on the trip that it wouldn’t happen if I was named to the World’s team (which I gave about a 99% of chance of not happening – thus a 1% possibility).
Justin and I hit the road for our “long ride Wednesday” today and talked a bit about racing, training, next season, etc. After I got back I was digging back in to work for the evening and saw an email. From USA Cycling. That I had been selected to the World’s team.
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I freaked out with excitement. I’m still sort of in a daze.
I am utterly proud, honored, and excited to be able to represent the USA at the World Championships in Quebec next month. Whooo boy!
2012 is the year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology. For Allison, 2012 is the year of the Phoenix. After a successful 2010 that led Allison to her 1st international competition, at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, she succumed to an injury that kept her off the bike and out of training for 2011. Missing out valuable training time, race experience, and needed results in 2011, Allison has ensured 2012 will be a year of rebirth and expanded growth and learning. She is looking forward to a solid year of training, racing, and new experiences across the country and internationally where she plans to race and promote Bikes for Boobs benefitting Mammograms in Action. She continues to ride and race with mutual support from Rock N' Road Cyclery in Orange County, as well as with her husband, Justin.
GO ALLISON!!!! UP UP UP. FASTER!!!!!!!
***practicing my cheers for WORLDS!
So proud of you. You rock!!!!
Allez, allez! They speak French there, you know.
Wow! Way to go!
BOOM!! Hell yeah!! You’ve come a long way! Super proud of you!
this is so exciting!!! CONGRATRULATIONS!!!
I meant “CONGRATULATIONS!!!”…