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Short-track world champion Christopher Blevins, who has become a mainstay on the mountain bike World Cup podium over the past three years, and Haley Batten will lead a U.S. team with medal ambitions i...

Short-track world champion Christopher Blevins, who has become a mainstay on the mountain bike World Cup podium over the past three years, and Haley Batten will lead a U.S. team with medal ambitions into the Paris Olympics next month. USA Cycling announced its four-person lineup Tuesday. Riley Amos and Savilia Blunk also made the American team.

Short-track world champion Christopher Blevins, who has become a mainstay on the mountain bike World Cup podium over the past three years, and Haley Batten will lead a U.S. team

Short-track world champion Christopher Blevins, who has become a mainstay on the mountain bike World Cup podium over the past three years, and Haley Batten will lead a U.S. team

Olympic veterans Christopher Blevins and Haley Batten will lead the U.S. mountain bikers next month at the Paris Games. Riley Amos and Savilia Blunk round out the four-person lineup announced by USA Cycling.

BENTONVILLE -- USA Cycling President and CEO Brendan Quirk said the United States doesnt have a great deal of Olympic success in mountain biking, but hes optimistic they could do well in Paris when announcing the teams Tuesday morning at the Ledger Building.

Close racing as the elite racers take on the all-out challenge of short track racing at Nove Mesto.

Sarah talks to the American World Cup Winner.

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Durango’s Savilia Blunk is Paris-bound. The off-road cyclist finished third in both the women’s elite cross-country Olympic race and the women’s elite cross-country short track circuit in Araxá, Braz...