Jon Myers

   CycloCross is not a real priority for USA cycling for the simple

reason that is NOT an Olympic sport. USA cycling gets a lot of funding

from the US Olymic Committee, but that money can only go toward Olympic

sports. Cross does not generate a whole lot of $$$ for USA cycling and

they don't have alot of extra $$$ hanging around at the moment.

   The US cross foundation is a not for profit that generates funds to

help US riders get to Worlds. I don't have the website address at the

moment, but they have been helping US crossers for years. All the money

they raise goes to the riders (no managment fees).

   I would suggest that people in this state give their cross donations

to Barry and not to the US cross foundation, but keep them in mind for

the future.

   From what I understand, USA cycling gives a full ride for all the

automatic qualifiers for the USA Cross team. Barry was a "coach's

selection" for the team, which, I believe means that he has to pay his

own way. The only way to be an automatic qualifer for the team would be

to win Nationals or get a lot of UCI points in Europe.

-Jon