NCC: Leaders stand firm after Winston-Salem Classic Criterium
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Print (June 5, 2015) – Karl Menzies (Ada, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) and UnitedHealthcare maintained their men’s USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar (NCC) standings leads, while Erica Allar (Tucson, Ariz./ Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) and ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI stood firm atop the women’s standings following the May 30 Winston-Salem Classic Criterium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
WOMEN’S
Allar built on her women’s individual standings lead with a sixth-place finish at the Winston-Salem Classic Criterium, jumping her point total to 378. Tina Pic (Hailey, Idaho/Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth) made the leap from fourth to second with 276 points following an eight-place effort at the event, and Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) dropped from second to third with 273 points on the heels of a 13th-place finish over the weekend. Hannah Barnes (GBR/UnitedHealthcare) fell from third to fourth with 240 points, while Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) retained her fifth-place standing with 193 points.
MEN’S
Menzies managed to hold the men’s individual standings lead with 288 points despite a 17th-place finish at the Winston-Salem Classic Criterium, but Brad White (Holland, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) put the pressure on with an event win, which propelled him into the top five with a second-place 261 points. Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) dropped from second to third after finishing eighth at the event, while Ryan Aitcheson (Milwaukee, Wis./Astellas Cycling Team) held fourth with 228 points with a ninth-place result. Tyler Magner (Griffin, Ga./Hincapie Racing Team) dropped from third to fifth overall with 210 points.
TEAM
UnitedHealthcare used two top-10 finishes, including White’s win, to continue its domination of the men’s team standings, hoisting a 1052 point total heading into June. Astellas Cycling Team remains second with a distant 547 points, followed by Hincapie Racing Team with 514, Airgas-Safeway Cycling with 135 and Isagenix-SeaSucker-Guttenplan Coaching with 129.
Things are much closer in the women’s team standings, as ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI clings to the lead with 634 points after Samantha and Skylar Schneider posted top-15 finishes, but two top-five results closed the gap for UnitedHealthcare, which stands second with 621 points. Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking remains third with 462 points, while Team TIBCO-SVB and Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth again swapped spots, with the former moving into fourth with 444 points, while the latter stands fifth with 343.
Full Winston-Salem Classic Criterium results.
USA Cycling NCC standings
Women’s standings
1. Erica Allar (Tucson, Ariz./ Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) – 378
2. Tina Pic (Hailey, Idaho/Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth) – 276
3. Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 273
4. Hannah Barnes (GBR/UnitedHealthcare) – 240
5. Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 193
Men’s standings
1. Karl Menzies (Ada, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) – 288
2. Brad White (Holland, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) – 261
3. Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) – 258
4. Ryan Aitcheson (Milwaukee, Wis./Astellas Cycling Team) – 228
5. Tyler Magner (Griffin, Ga./Hincapie Racing Team) – 210
Men’s team
1. UnitedHealthcare – 1052
2. Astellas Cycling Team – 547
3. Hincapie Racing Team – 514
4. Airgas-Safeway Cycling – 135
5. Isagenix-SeaSucker-Guttenplan Coaching – 129
Women’s team
1. ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI – 634
2. UnitedHealthcare – 621
3. Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking – 462
4. Team TIBCO-SVB – 444
5. Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth – 343
For complete standings, visit the National Criterium Calendar webpage.
COMING UP
The NCC jumps to the west coast with the June 7 Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
WOMEN’S
Allar holds the top women's spot in the NCC standings through the month of May. (www.teamcolavita.com)
Allar built on her women’s individual standings lead with a sixth-place finish at the Winston-Salem Classic Criterium, jumping her point total to 378. Tina Pic (Hailey, Idaho/Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth) made the leap from fourth to second with 276 points following an eight-place effort at the event, and Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) dropped from second to third with 273 points on the heels of a 13th-place finish over the weekend. Hannah Barnes (GBR/UnitedHealthcare) fell from third to fourth with 240 points, while Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) retained her fifth-place standing with 193 points.
MEN’S
Menzies managed to hold the men’s individual standings lead with 288 points despite a 17th-place finish at the Winston-Salem Classic Criterium, but Brad White (Holland, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) put the pressure on with an event win, which propelled him into the top five with a second-place 261 points. Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) dropped from second to third after finishing eighth at the event, while Ryan Aitcheson (Milwaukee, Wis./Astellas Cycling Team) held fourth with 228 points with a ninth-place result. Tyler Magner (Griffin, Ga./Hincapie Racing Team) dropped from third to fifth overall with 210 points.
TEAM
UnitedHealthcare used two top-10 finishes, including White’s win, to continue its domination of the men’s team standings, hoisting a 1052 point total heading into June. Astellas Cycling Team remains second with a distant 547 points, followed by Hincapie Racing Team with 514, Airgas-Safeway Cycling with 135 and Isagenix-SeaSucker-Guttenplan Coaching with 129.
Things are much closer in the women’s team standings, as ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI clings to the lead with 634 points after Samantha and Skylar Schneider posted top-15 finishes, but two top-five results closed the gap for UnitedHealthcare, which stands second with 621 points. Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking remains third with 462 points, while Team TIBCO-SVB and Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth again swapped spots, with the former moving into fourth with 444 points, while the latter stands fifth with 343.
Full Winston-Salem Classic Criterium results.
USA Cycling NCC standings
Women’s standings
1. Erica Allar (Tucson, Ariz./ Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) – 378
2. Tina Pic (Hailey, Idaho/Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth) – 276
3. Samantha Schneider (Milwaukee, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 273
4. Hannah Barnes (GBR/UnitedHealthcare) – 240
5. Skylar Schneider (West Allis, Wis./ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI) – 193
Men’s standings
1. Karl Menzies (Ada, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) – 288
2. Brad White (Holland, Mich./UnitedHealthcare) – 261
3. Carlos Alzate (COL/UnitedHealthcare) – 258
4. Ryan Aitcheson (Milwaukee, Wis./Astellas Cycling Team) – 228
5. Tyler Magner (Griffin, Ga./Hincapie Racing Team) – 210
Men’s team
1. UnitedHealthcare – 1052
2. Astellas Cycling Team – 547
3. Hincapie Racing Team – 514
4. Airgas-Safeway Cycling – 135
5. Isagenix-SeaSucker-Guttenplan Coaching – 129
Women’s team
1. ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice MRI – 634
2. UnitedHealthcare – 621
3. Colavita-Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking – 462
4. Team TIBCO-SVB – 444
5. Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b the Happy Tooth – 343
For complete standings, visit the National Criterium Calendar webpage.
COMING UP
The NCC jumps to the west coast with the June 7 Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
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