Six athletes claim their second national titles in Louisville
2008 USA CYCLING Masters Road National Championships – COMPLETE RESULTS
*All images courtesy Craig Dooley and available for purchase at www.dooleymann.photoreflect.com
*All images courtesy Craig Dooley and available for purchase at www.dooleymann.photoreflect.com
Louisville, Ky. (July 2, 2008)—Day three of the 2008 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships saw another 10 amateur cyclists claim national titles in the road race. Held at Cherokee Park in Louisville, four women and six men contested the mass-start events over distances between 25 and 65 miles.
Opening the day’s competition was the 30-mile women’s 50-54 road race as Ann Marie Miller (New York, N.Y.) earned her second national title of the week. After winning her respective time trial on Monday, Miller returned to competition on Wednesday and clocked a winning time of 1 hour 25 minutes, and 47 seconds to claim another Stars-and-Stripes jersey.
In the women’s 55-59 contest, Elizabeth Tyrell (Annandale, N.J.), who also captured a time trial championship on Monday, finished 2:30 up on her nearest competitor to add a road race title to her resume in a 25-mile race.
In the final women’s race of the day, Melinda Berge (Park City, Utah), claimed the 60-64 road race title, finishing 2:36 ahead of the runner-up, while Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass.) clocked a 1:32:37 over the 25-mile course to come away with the women’s 65+ title. For Lockhart, it was her second championship of the week after winning the time trial on Monday.
In the men’s events on Wednesday, there were three repeat champions from the time trial on Monday. Franz Hammer (Oro Valley, Ariz.) earned his second title of the week with a victory in the men’s 70-74 road race, finishing 5:19 ahead of his closest challenger in the 30-mile contest. Kent Bostick (Knoxville, Tenn.) added a men’s 55-59 road race title to his time trial win by winning a two-up sprint after 40 miles of racing. And Kenny Fuller (Corona del Mar, Calif.) captured another Stars-and-Stripes jersey when he claimed the win in the men’s 60-64 road race, finishing 1:19 ahead of second place after 35 miles.
Other national champions crowned on Wednesday include Wayne Simon (Lake Barrington, Ill.) in the men’s 50-54 road race, Mike Olheiser (Huntsville, Ala.) in the men’s 30-34 road race and Francois Mertens (New Milford, Conn.) in the men’s 75+ road race.
The 2008 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships continue on Thursday with the final road race contests, including the men’s 35-39, 40-44 and 45-49 categories and several tandem categories.
About USA Cycling
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. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
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. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
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