USA Cycling Foundation Launches Fifth Annual Auction
The online auction offers 99 cycling items, including a race-ridden bike from Tadej Pogačar, to support US Olympic and Paralympic cyclists.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Cycling
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The USA Cycling Foundation's fifth annual online auction goes live Wednesday, November 4, and runs through Monday, November 9. It features 99 items, with proceeds supporting US Olympic and Paralympic cyclists.
Why it matters
US Olympic athletes receive no government funding, making fundraising especially important this year ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Auction proceeds help support American cyclists across the country.
Bids on Kate Courtney's donated bundle had exceeded $13,000 at the time of writing, while one of Pogačar's Y1Rs bikes sold for $190,500 at auction last winter. The final totals for the current auction remain unknown until bidding closes.
The players
USA Cycling Foundation
The USA Cycling Foundation is the fundraising arm of USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, supporting American cyclists at the highest levels of competition.
Tadej Pogačar
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional road cyclist and multiple Tour de France champion widely regarded as one of the best riders of his generation.
Kate Courtney
Kate Courtney is an American professional cross-country mountain biker and Olympian who has won multiple US National Championships.
The details
The auction features items from across the sport, including the world champion edition Colnago V5Rs Tadej Pogačar rode to victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2025, which has a starting bid of $25,000. Kate Courtney donated the bike and jersey she used to win this year's US National Championships, and starting bids begin as low as one dollar.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Auction goes live with first items.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Pogačar Colnago bike goes live for bidding.
Monday, November 9, 2026: Auction closes.
Season Trajectory
This auction extends a pattern set last winter, when one of Tadej Pogačar's Y1Rs bikes sold for $190,500 and showed how race-used equipment from top riders can draw strong bidding. The sale may also signal growing pressure on US cycling programs as they prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Fans and collectors can bid on items starting at one dollar, with the Pogačar Colnago opening at $25,000 and bidding closing Monday, November 9. Every bid supports American Olympic and Paralympic cyclists who receive no government funding.
The takeaway
Bidding is open to anyone worldwide, so cycling fans who want to support American Olympic and Paralympic athletes can participate before the auction closes on November 9.
What happens next
The auction closes Monday, November 9, 2026, at which point final bids and the total raised for US cyclists will be determined.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Cyclingnews.
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