Last 11 road race titles claimed at Masters Road Nationals
2008 USA CYCLING Masters Road National Championships – COMPLETE RESULTS
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Louisville, Ky. (July 3, 2008)—Day four of the 2008 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships closed out the road race competitions as three more individual champions were crowned and several tandem pairs came away with Stars-and-Stripes jerseys. The annual national championship event for amateur racers age 30 and up will next feature the third and final discipline of competitive road cycling as criterium racing will head to Churchill Downs for the final three days.
On Thursday, Paul Martin (North Royalton, Ohio) took the win in the 60-mile men’s 35-39 race, John Korioth (Austin, Texas) won the 50-mile men’s 40-44 event, and Thurlow Rogers (Simi Valley, Calif.) captured a national title in the 50-mile men’s 45-49 race.
For Rogers, Thursday’s road race title was his second national championship of the week after the 1984 Olympian claimed a Stars-and-Stripes jersey in the time trial on Monday. For Martin and Korioth, Thursday’s victories were their first of the week.
Thursday also saw four tandem pairs add a second national title to their list of accomplishments this week. The team of Gordon Paulson and Diane Ostenso of Cottage Grove, Wis. added a road race title in the mixed 110+ road race to their time trial victory on Monday. Other pairs who complemented victories in the race against the clock with road race wins on Thursday include Cara McCauley and Andrew Applegate of Black Mountain, N.C. in the mixed 70+ category, Jill Gass and Sonia Ross of Santa Barbara, Calif. in the women’s 90+ race and AnnaJean Dallaire and Lesley McShane of Louisville, Ky. in the women’s 70+ category.
Additionally, the team of William Crecelius and Stephen Spanbauer of Louisville, Ky. captured a national title in the men’s 70+ tandem category, Bryan Lofton (Orange Park, Calif.) and Douglas Pomeranz (Atlanta, Ga.) won the men’s 90+ category, Denise and James Everett of Louisville captured the title in the mixed 90+ race, and John Elgart and Larry Wolff of Sacramento, Calif. won the men’s 110+ category.
With three days of criterium racing left on the program, the women’s 30-34, 35-39, 40-44 and 45-49 categories will be featured Friday at Churchill Downs.
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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