NCC: Alzate takes men’s lead entering final weekend

  
  


(Sept. 10, 2015) – Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) won two of the four The TSG Realty Gateway Cup criteriums Sept. 4-7 in St. Louis, earning second in the omnium to take the 2015 USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC) men’s individual standings lead with two events remaining. Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) maintained her women’s individual standings lead, while UnitedHealthcare and ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI continue to reign over the men’s and women’s team rankings.
 
Alzate edges Holloway for the win on Sept. 5.
Alzate edges Holloway for the win on Sept. 5. (photo by Matt James)

Full TSG Realty Gateway Cup results.
 
USA Cycling NCC standings:
  
Men’s individual 
1. Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) – 822
2. Hilton Clarke (Los Angeles, Calif./UnitedHealthcare) – 725
3. Ryan Aitcheson (Milwaukee, Wis./Astellas Cycling Team) – 710
4. Daniel Holloway (Morgan Hill, Calif./Altovelo-SeaSucker) – 506
5. Karl Menzies (Ada, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) – 454

Women’s individual
1. Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 1133
2. Erica Allar (Tucson, Ariz.) – 913
3. Tina Pic (Hailey, Idaho/Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth) – 722
4. Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./ ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 580
5. Hannah Barnes (GBR)– 480

Men’s team
1. UnitedHealthcare – 2720
2. Astellas Cycling Team – 1434
3. Hincapie Racing Team – 683
4. Champion System-Stan’s NoTubes– 483
5. KHS-Maxxis-JL Velo – 412

Women’s team
1. ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI – 2319
2. UnitedHealthcare – 1524
3. Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth – 1117
4. Team TIBCO-SVB – 976
5. Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking – 943
 
For complete standings, visit the National Criterium Calendar webpage.
 
COMING UP
 
After a week off, the NCC will enter its final weekend with the Sept. 19 TD Bank Mayor’s Cup in Boston and the Sept. 20 Connecticut Cycling Festival in Hartford.

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