Plews and Borelli lead US Ultra-Endurance mountain bike standings

Evan Plews celebrates his win in Spa City.

Evan Plews celebrates his win in Spa City. (Image credit: Fred Phillips)

The third event on the 2010 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar, Dirt, Sweat & Gears, took place on May 15 in Fayetteville, Tennessee.

Brandon Draugelis won the elite solo men's event ahead of second-place finisher Josh Tostado. On the women's side of competition, Amanda Carey grabbed the win over runner-up Selene Yeager.

With three of the five races in the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Calendar complete, Evan Plews leads the elite men's standings with 120 points compared to the 85 earned so far by his nearest threat, Brandon Draugelis. In the women's standings, Rita Borelli has 100 points and the lead over Selene Yeager, who has amassed 80 points.

The next stop on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar will be the US National Marathon Championships, on the Fourth of July in Breckenridge, Colorado.

USAC National Ultra-Endurance Calendar standings as of May 19, 2010 (after three events)

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Elite Men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Evan Plews120pts
2Brandon Draugelis85Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ernest Marenchin55Row 2 - Cell 3
4Michael Christopher44Row 3 - Cell 3
5Scott Henry40Row 4 - Cell 3
5Sebastian Oritz40Row 5 - Cell 3
5Josh Tostado40Row 6 - Cell 3
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Elite Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Rita Borelli100pts
2Selene Yeager80Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andrea Wilson65Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rebecca Rusch60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Amanda Carey60Row 4 - Cell 3

 

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.