In the continuing saga of who will represent the USA in the women's mountain bike event at the 2004 summer Olympics, team Seven's Mary McConneloug took one step closer by finishing 7th this past weekend at the Mont Saint Anne World Cup in Quebec. This was enough to regain the points lead over Sue Hayward, who finished 12th. The third Olympic hopeful, Alison Dunlap, finished 22nd, leaving her well below Mary and Sue in the points and most likely out of contention.

With just two races left before Olympic selection on July 12, and a razor thin margin separating Mary's and Sue's points, the next week and a half promises to be very exciting.