Nine more criterium titles awarded at Masters Road Nationals
2008 USA CYCLING Masters Road National Championships – COMPLETE RESULTS
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Louisville, Ky. (July 5, 2008)—Nine more national criterium champions were crowned Saturday in the penultimate day of the 2008 USA Cycling Master Road National Championships at Churchill Downs – two of which completed a sweep of all three individual events.
Franz Hammer (Oro Valley, Ariz./First Mortgage) outsprinted his five opponents in the men ‘s 70-74 criterium on Saturday to finish the week with his third Stars-and-Stripes jersey. On Monday, Hammer won his category in the time trial before winning the road race on Wednesday.
Multi-time national champion Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass./NEBC-CycleLoft-Devonshire Dent) was also presented with her third national championship jersey of the week after the women’s 65+ criterium. Lockhart also came away with titles in the time trial and road race earlier this week.
Also on Saturday, Anne Marie Miller (N.Y./Metro Sanchez-CRCA) and Elizabeth Tyrell (Annandale, N.J.) each added criterium titles to their respective time trial championships. Miller outsprinted 13 others to win the women’ 50-54 criterium and Tyrell finished 56 seconds ahead of the field in the women’s 55-59 race to claim her victory.
In the largest field of the day, Wayne Stetina (Mission Viejo, Calif./Amgen-Giant Masters Racing) won a three-up sprint in the men’s 55-59 category, finishing 37 second ahead of the main field in the 19-mile contest.
In the men’s 60-64 criterium, John Elgart (Sacramento, Calif./Webcor-Alto Velo) won a field-sprint finish. For Elgart, it was his second national title of the week after comprising one half of the winning 90+ tandem road race squad earlier in the week.
Other national champions crowned on Saturday include Earl Henry (Pinellas Park, Fla.) in the men’s 65-69 race, Frederic Schmid (Waco, Texas/Bicycles Outback) in the men’s 75+ category and Jo Johnson (Wilmington, Del./DRT-Deep Blue) in the women’s 60-64 criterium.
The 2008 USA Cycling Master Road National Championships conclude on Sunday with the final five criterium races – the men’s 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49 and 50-54 age groups.
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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