USA Cycling replaces Armstrong on Pan Am roster (The Associated Press)
USA Cycling replaced two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong on its roster for next month’s Pan Am Championships on Friday after questions surfaced about the criteria used in picking the four-member women’s team. Up-and-coming star Tayler Wiles took Armstrong’s place in the time trial. The rest of the team heading to Leon, Mexico, remained the same with Carmen Small riding in the time trial, then joining Lauren Hall and Coryn Rivera in the road race. Like always, I want to earn it.” The dispute over the Pan Am roster began when USA Cycling used recent modifications to its selection criteria that placed greater emphasis on quantifiable metrics, such as a rider’s power output.