Men's NRC standings largely unchanged after Tour of Somerville

  
  


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June 2, 2011

Men's NRC standings largely unchanged after Tour of Somerville

Men

The top five of the men's NRC standings are unchanged from last week. Francisco Mancebo (ESP/Realcyclist.com) leads Jacobe Keough (Sandwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team p/b Maxxis). Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell Pro Cycling Team) sits in third place, 75 points behind Keough and 28 points ahead of Michael Northey (NZL/PureBlack Racing), who is in fourth place. Christopher Baldwin (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) and K. Frank Pipp (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) are tied for fifth, 24 points behind Northey.

At the 50-mile Tour of Somerville on Monday, Timothy Gudsell (NZL/PureBlack Racing) completed the 38 laps of the downtown course ahead of Karl Menzies (AUS/UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team p/b Maxxis) in the race's final results. Eric Young (Bloomington, Ind./Bissell Pro Cycling) placed third, ahead of Alejandro Borrajo (ARG/Jamis-Sutter Home). Matthias Friedemann (GER/Team Champion System).

The top three of the men's NRC team standings (reflecting updated men's team NRC rosters) remain the same from last week. PureBlack Racing has assumed fourth place, overtaking Chipotle Development, which now sits in fifth.

Women

After a week without an event, the women's NRC standings are unchanged as Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita-Forno d'Asolo) has a 124-point lead on second-place Clara Hughes (CAN/Pactimo Cycling). Laura van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Mellow Mushroom) sits in third place, six points ahead of Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./HTC-Highroad Women). Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Diadora Pasta Zara) rounds out the women's top five with 201 points.

In the women's NRC team standings (reflecting updated women's team NRC rosters), Colavita-Forno d'Asolo holds a 593-point lead over second-place Team TIBCO-To the Top. HTC-Highroad Women sits in third place, 49 points ahead of Primal/MapMyRider Women's Racing. Diadora Pasta Zara rounds out the top five with 176 points.

NRC standings

 

Men
1. Francisco Mancebo (Realcyclist.com) — 575
2. Jacobe Keough (Sandwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team p/b Maxxis) — 297
3. Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell Pro Cycling) — 222
4. Michael Northey (PureBlack Racing) — 194
5. Christopher Baldwin (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) — 170
5. K. Frank Pipp (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) — 170

Men's Team
1. Bissell Pro Cycling Team — 940
2. Realcyclist.com — 801
3. UnitedHealthcare — 581
4. PureBlack Racing —568
5. Chipotle Development Team —469

Women
1. Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) — 368
2. Clara Hughes (Pactimo Cycling) — 244
3. Laura van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Mellow Mushroom) — 223
4. Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./HTC-Highroad Women) — 217
5. Mara Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Diadora Pasta Zara) — 201

Women's Team
1. Colavita-Forno d'Asolo — 1,388
2. Team TIBCO-To the Top — 795
3. HTC-Highroad Women — 381
4. Primal/MapMyRider Women's Racing — 332
5. Diadora Pasta Zara — 176
 

For complete standings, visit the NRC page of USA Cycling's website.

COMING UP:

The next men's race on USA Cycling's NRC Calendar is the Base Camp International p/b Verizon Wireless in Basking Ridge, N.J. on June 2. The women will be back in action on Sunday, June 5 at the Liberty Classic in Philadelphia, Pa.


Inaugural National Time Trial Calendar underway

Last weekend also marked the start of USA Cycling's National Time Trial Calendar with the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Time Trial in Durango, Colo.

The event was held on Saturday, May 28 in downtown Durango for 13 different age groups. LeRoy Popowski (Colorado Springs, Colo./Team juwi solar-First Solar) topped the men's professional race with a time of 30:15.25 while Kristin McGrath (Durango, Colo./Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY 12) won the women's professional race with a time of 32:08.04.

Check out the complete standings of the National Time Trial Calendar.

NTTC standings

 

Men
1. LeRoy Popowski (Colorado Springs, Colo./Team juwi solar-First Solar) — 20
2. Greg Krause (Littleton, Colo./Team juwi solar-First Solar) — 17
3. Rolando Gonzales — 15
4. Colin Don (Tucson, Ariz./Landis-Trek) — 13
5. Branden Rakita (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — 11

Women
1. Kristin McGrath (Durango, Colo./Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12) —20
2. Jeannie Longo (France) — 17
3. Carmen Small (Durango, Colo./Team TIBCO-To the Top ) — 15
4. Julie Emmerman (Boulder, Colo./Team Primal Racing) — 13
5. Mindy Caruso (Albuquerque, N.M./Olev Rapido) — 11
 

For complete standings, visit the NTTC page of USA Cycling's website.

COMING UP:

The next event on USA Cycling's National Time Trial Calendar is the Juniors/U23/Elite Road National Championships Time Trial in Augusta, Ga., on June 23.

PHOTOS:

The riders streak past the Somerville County Courthouse during the 2011 Tour of Somerville.

Timothy Gudsell topped the men's podium at the 2011 Tour of Somerville.

(Photos by Loren Fisher, www.LorenPhotos.com)

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About the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Currently in its 15th season, the National Racing Calendar (NRC) is the premier season-long domestic road cycling series sanctioned and owned by USA Cycling. With an overall ranking system that determines the best individual male and female cyclists, as well as the best teams in the U.S., the NRC features the nation’s top Pro-Am road race events, boasts a total prize purse of more than one million dollars, and is open to both professional and amateur cyclists. For more information on the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc. Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross.

 


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