Wells, Byberg ride to victory in US Pro XCT opener

Lene Byberg (Specialized) racing one of the few short tracks she will do this year.

Lene Byberg (Specialized) racing one of the few short tracks she will do this year. (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

The 2010 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) kicked off on Saturday with the US Cup in Fontana, California. With high winds and sand storms, the first of the Pro XCT's five UCI-inscripted events was heated as the world's top mountain bikers competed for valuable UCI points. With the first of five Pro XCT events complete, Todd Wells and Lene Byberg, both of Team Specialized, have taken the early leads.

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Men's US Pro XCT Standings after one round
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Todd Wells (USA) Specialized120pts
2Geoff Kabush (Can) Maxxis-Rocky Mountain100Row 1 - Cell 3
3Max Plaxton (Can) Sho-Air-Specialized90Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sid Taberlay (Aus) Sho-Air-Specialized80Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher75Row 4 - Cell 3
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Women's US Pro XCT Standings after one round
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized120pts
2Pua Sawicki (USA) OkoleStuff.com100Row 1 - Cell 3
3Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher90Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant80Row 3 - Cell 3
5Allison Mann (USA) Rock N Road75Row 4 - Cell 3