From CyclingNews

Katie Compton is no longer a member of the Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team. The American, who has been juggling racing both the international cyclo-cross and mountain bike seasons, has decided to stop doing international mountain bike races and will focus her efforts on the 2012-2013 cyclo-cross season.

Earlier in the week, Rabobank-Giant had announced in a press release that Compton was no longer a member of the squad.

"The team and I decided it would be best to part ways early since I was struggling to ride well on both the mountain bike and the 'cross bike and simply realized I can't do both as well as I liked," said Compton to Cyclingnews.

"The Off-Road team is more focused on MTB, and I am a better 'cross racer so we decided that I need to focus my energies on 'cross and move on from World Cup mountain bike racing. I don't plan to race mountain bike World Cups anymore, but will do some domestic mountain bike racing and choose races that fit in with my preparation for 'cross."

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