Cross-country pros rejoice, your prayers have been answered. USA Cycling is putting up more than $33,000 this year so that the NORBA National Mountain Bike Series can actually award prize money in the pro men's and women's cross-country races for 2006. And with the prize money also comes the awarding of UCI points.
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/cycling+racing/SIG=11gp1i4lu/*http%3A//www.velonews.com/news/fea/9565.0.html
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/cycling+racing/SIG=11gp1i4lu/*http%3A//www.velonews.com/news/fea/9565.0.html