US discretionary picks for Elite World Championships saddled with travel expenses

Assos partners with USA Cycling through 2020 Olympics

Assos partners with USA Cycling through 2020 Olympics (Image credit: USA Cycling)

Budget cuts in an Olympic year have forced USA Cycling to require the discretionary picks for the Elite men's and women's UCI Road World Championships teams to cover the cost of their own travel to Doha, Qatar, next month.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.