{"id":262001,"date":"2025-11-04T22:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/262001\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:25:07","slug":"your-backdoor-pass-to-unbound-and-leadville-or-pogacars-signed-world-champion-jersey-usa-cyclings-annual-auction-opens-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/262001\/","title":{"rendered":"Your backdoor pass to Unbound and Leadville, or Poga\u010dar\u2019s signed World Champion jersey: USA Cycling\u2019s annual auction opens tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wanted to ride Unbound or race the Leadville 100 but haven\u2019t had luck in the lottery? Dreaming of a bike tour through Greece or a signed World Champion jersey from Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> to decorate your walls? All this, and more, is up for bid in USA Cycling\u2019s annual fundraiser, running 5\u201310 November.<\/p>\n

The money raised will go toward funding the USA Cycling team\u2019s training camps, travel costs and \u201chigh-performance support.\u201d Unlike most other nations represented at the Olympics, the U.S. national cycling programme does not receive direct government funding; instead, it relies on private donations, in part gathered at events like the fundraiser.<\/p>\n

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USA Cyclin<\/a>g oversees nearly every discipline of the sport, from road and track to mountain bike and para-cycling, identifying talent and supporting athletes from grassroots events to the world stage.<\/p>\n

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The Online Auction opens Wednesday, November 5, at 6 a.m. PST and closes Monday, November 10, at 6 p.m. PST. Participants are encouraged to set up their bidder profiles in advance at the auction website to be ready when bidding begins.<\/p>\n

The organisers have amassed an impressive list of goods up for auction. In addition to the items listed above, you can bid to win guaranteed entries to hard-to-get-into events like Unbound Gravel<\/a>, SBT Gravel<\/a> and the Leadville Trail 100<\/a>. On offer are also a host of different cycling vacations and luxury getaway trips, pro-level bikes ranging from a Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/a> to a Tour de France-themed Brompton 12-speed <\/a>bike, POC helmets<\/a>, a Wattbike<\/a>, ROKA glasses<\/a>, and various care and performance packages.<\/p>\n

And Poga\u010dar’s signed jersey isn’t the only athlete memorabilia on offer. There are also signed merchandise items from the likes of Sepp Kuss<\/a>, Kate Courtney, Jennifer Valente<\/a>, Magnus Sheffield<\/a>, Clara Brown, Richard Carapaz<\/a>, and Ian Boswell. Some athletes are even offering up some one-on-one time, from a wine tasting outing with Alison Tetrick to a gravel ride with Keegan Swenson<\/a> or Alexey Vermeulen<\/a> and Sir Willie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Online bidding opens tomorrow, yet some select items will be available exclusively during the Foundation\u2019s Bicycles & Bluegrass<\/a> fundraiser on Saturday, November 8th.<\/p>\n

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