Sam Schultz

After his pro mountain bike career was derailed by back injury and surgery, Sam Schultz is back on the bike, pursuing his passion

Pro XCT event will broadcast live on Saturday from outside Missoula, Montana

A strong year has increased the U.S. champ's motivation for the world championships

A strong year has increased the U.S. champ's motivation for the world championships

From a genocide survivor to tributes to Connie Carpenter, here are our top five highs from the 2012 London mountain bike Olympics

Americans Todd Wells and Sam Schultz posted the best results ever by U.S. men in Olympic mountain bike competition

Americans Todd Wells and Sam Schultz posted the best results ever by U.S. men in Olympic mountain bike competition

Gould, Davison, Wells and Schultz prepare for their Olympic bids

Schultz: "I know I'm coming in as an underdog ... I think anything is possible."

Kabush and Schultz react with confusion over Phil Ligget's comment that mountain biking and BMX don't belong in the Olympics

Gould, Wells, Davison and Schultz will wear throwback kits in London

Georgia Gould once again placed the highest bid on the sought-after American Olympic slots with the best placing this year by an American in the 2012 World Cup

USA Cycling has nominated eight men and nine women for the Olympic mountain bike long team

Debate ensues after contender is disqualified at the start of stage 3; volcano isn't any easier to go up or down.

Local favorite "Lico" Ramirez solos to victory; Sonntag leads GC.

A shifting group of six to eight elite riders hammered the first stage of La Ruta de Los Conquistadores, with Ben Sonntag countering a late attack to win the day.

Slideshow: Sam Schultz notches his first elite-level cross-country win at the Subaru Cup in Wisconsin while Georgia Gould keeps up her dominating ways.

For the most part, mountain bike racing is a singular sport. But 2009 proves that a strong team can produce results.