Olympic Women's Mountain Biking Team Won't Include Davis Resident Mcconneloug Appeal Ends Bizarre Process That Ousts Sue Haywood From Olympics

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Mary McConneloug won her appeal Tuesday to be nominated to the Olympic women's mountain biking team, overturning USA Cycling's selection of Sue Haywood and ending a bizarre process that will likely be remembered more for confusion than accomplishment.

The arbiter ruled that USA Cycling's decision to add 15 points to Haywood's international total - a decision that pushed her one point ahead of McConneloug in a year-long battle for the lone women's mountain start position allocated to the Americans for the Athens Games - wasn't justified.

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Olympic Women's Mountain Biking Team Won't Include Davis Resident Mcconneloug Appeal Ends Bizarre Process That Ousts Sue Haywood From Olympics

"We fully support the arbitrator's decision to nominate Mary and feel that she will be a competitive force and fine delegate of the U.S. Olympic t...

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