Hincapie wins third professional road race championship
Greenville local Hincapie wins his third professional road championship as event announces return to Greenville for 2010
Greenville, S.C. (August 30, 2009)--One of the most decorated American cyclists of his generation, George Hincapie (Greenville, S.C./Columbia-High Road) added a third Stars-and-Stripes jersey to his collection, winning the Greenville Hospital Systems USA Cycling Professional Road Race Championship in front of his hometown crowd. Hincapie jumped on a late race break on the last climb over Paris Mountain and outsprinted Andrew Bajadali (Boulder, Colo./Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Jeff Louder (Salt Lake City, Utah/BMC) to earn the Stars-and-Stripes following three finishing circuits in downtown Greenville on Sunday. “This one is special because I haven’t raced in five weeks so I wasn’t really sure how I would feel,” commented Hincapie. “It was a ton of pressure, but it was a very special day for my family and the city of Greenville.”
The trio out sprinted five additional breakaway companions to the line in the final stretch of the 115-mile affair. The only riders with teammates in the final break, BMC’s Brent Bookwalter (Banner Elk, N.C.) finished fourth while Matthew Busche (Wauwatosa, Wis./Kelly Benefit Strategies) was fifth.
To the delight of the crowd in downtown Greenville, yesterday’s USA Cycling Professional Time Trial national champion David Zabriskie (Salt Lake City, Utah/Garmin-Slipstream) made a break for it off the line leading the group through the three small opening downtown circuits. The only American to win a stage of all three Grand Tours grew his lead to nearly four minutes before being absorbed by the charging peloton nearly halfway through the 115-mile affair.
After a bit of disorganization, it was Chris Jones (Auburn, Calif./Team Type I) who finally got away up the final of four ascents up Paris Mountain. He was soon however caught by several riders who worked together to take a small lead decending the mountain. Despite a strong chase, the lead group of eight riders looked to be in control through the final three downtown circuits and after a surge by Ian McKissick (Everett, Wash./BMC), “Big George” timed the sprint perfectly and grabbed his first national title since the debut of the event in Greenville in 2006.
Thousands of fans lined the course for the finish as well as all of the day’s festivities, including 750 charity riders participating in the Stars-and-Stripes Challenge, more than 150 in the kid’s race and dozens contesting the U.S. Handcycling Series criterium.
“Up on the climb, it was pretty amazing,” said Bajadali of the crowds. “It was super loud. It was kind of deafening in the finish circuits, right through the start/finish. It was like wow, this is awesome. There’s always a great crowd here, really supportive of the race. I love racing here, I love the South and it’s a great course.”
After four years in Greenville and the expiration of its commitment to hold its pro championships there, USA Cycling announced after the race that the event would return to the city in 2010.
USA Cycling Professional Championships
Road Race Results
Aug. 30, 2009
Greenville, S.C.
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Position
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Rider
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Team
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Time
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1
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HINCAPIE George
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Team Columbia-High Road
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4:33:36
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2
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BAJADALI Andrew
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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4:33:37
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3
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LOUDER Jeff
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BMC Racing Team
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4:33:39
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4
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BOOKWALTER Brent
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BMC Racing Team
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4:33:43
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5
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BUSCHE Matthew
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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4:33:43
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6
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MCCARTY Patrick
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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4:33:49
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7
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JONES Chris
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Team Type 1
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4:33:49
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8
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ZAJICEK Phil
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Fly V Australia
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4:33:59
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9
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BOWMAN Daniel
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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4:34:46
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10
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MILNE Shawn
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Team Type 1
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4:34:55
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11
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SHIRLEY Neil
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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4:35:01
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12
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CREED Mike
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Team Type 1
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4:35:02
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13
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DONALD Jason
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Garmin-Slipstream
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4:35:03
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14
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JENKINS Max
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Glud & Marstrand Horsens
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4:35:04
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15
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SWINDLEHURST T Burke
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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4:35:05
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16
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WHITE Bradley
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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4:35:06
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17
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PATE Danny
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Garmin-Slipstream
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4:35:45
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18
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McCARTNY Jason
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Saxo Bank
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4:35:45
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19
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RYTLEWSKI Jacob (Jake)
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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4:40:30
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20
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GUPTILL Andrew
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Colavita-Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
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4:40:30
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21
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JACQUES-MAYNES Benjamin
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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4:40:31
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22
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JOHNSON Timothy
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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4:40:31
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23
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CRUZ Antonio
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BMC Racing Team
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4:40:32
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24
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CANDELARIO Alexander
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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4:40:33
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25
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MURPHY John
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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4:40:33
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26
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DUGGAN Timmy
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Garmin-Slipstream
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4:40:33
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27
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LEWIS Craig
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Team Columbia-High Road
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4:40:34
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28
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PETERSON Tom
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Garmin-Slipstream
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4:40:34
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29
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KING Ted
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Cervelo Test Team
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4:41:55
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30
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REIJNEN Kiel
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Jelly Belly Cycling Team
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4:41:55
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31
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TALANSKY Andrew
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Amore e Vita - Life Time Fitness
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4:41:56
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32
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GARCIA Jonathan
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BMC Racing Team
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4:41:56
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33
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LANDIS Floyd
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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4:41:57
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34
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JACQUES-MAYNES Andy
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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5:10:58
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35
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KEM Omer
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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5:10:58
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36
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SCHMITT Morgan
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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5:10:58
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37
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KILUN Roman
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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5:10:58
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38
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VAILLANCOURT Daniel
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Colavita-Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
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5:10:58
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39
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WREN Tyler
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Colavita-Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light
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5:10:58
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40
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MARZOT Charles
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Team Mountain Khakis
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5:10:58
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41
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DUGAN William
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Team Type 1
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5:10:58
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42
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DOMINGUEZ Ivan
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Rock Racing
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5:10:58
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43
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CAMUT James
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Land Rover - ORBEA
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5:10:58
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ZABRISKIE David
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Garmin-Slipstream
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HOWES Alex
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Garmin-Slipstream
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FRIEDMAN Mike
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Garmin-Slipstream
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COZZA Steven
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Garmin-Slipstream
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BEYER Chad
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BMC Racing Team
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MCKISSICK Ian
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BMC Racing Team
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STEWART Jackson
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BMC Racing Team
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ZIRBEL Tom
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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DEENY Sheldon
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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HOWARD Graham
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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MACH Paul
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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PIPP K Frank
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Bissell Pro Cycling
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BALDWIN Christopher
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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CHODROFF Jonathan
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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LEA Bobby
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OUCH Presented By Maxxis
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CRANE Matthew
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Jelly Belly Cycling Team
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GAIMON Phillip
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Jelly Belly Cycling Team
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REISTAD Nicholas
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Jelly Belly Cycling Team
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VANULDEN Bernard
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Jelly Belly Cycling Team
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HOAG Cheyne
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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MUMFORD Jonathan
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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ZWIZANSKI Scott
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Kelly Benefit Strategies
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HARPER Richard (Rich)
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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MONTELEONE Christopher
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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PARRISH Jonathan
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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SPINELLI Justin
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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STANFIELD Tyler (Ty)
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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STEVENSON Russell
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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SWAIN Tim
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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WEISS Scottie
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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WINSTEAD Matthew (Matt)
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Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
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BAKER Andy
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Team Mountain Khakis
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HOFFARTH Will
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Team Mountain Khakis
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RAMSEY Daniel
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Team Mountain Khakis
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SOLADAY Thomas
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Team Mountain Khakis
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BEAMER Spencer
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Team Mountain Khakis
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ELDRIDGE Charles Joe
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Team Type 1
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HANSON Kenneth
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Team Type 1
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HOLT Daniel
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Team Type 1
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MACGREGOR Ian
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Team Type 1
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RODRIGUEZ, Fred
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Rock Racing
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HERNANDEZ Sergio
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Rock Racing
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GRUBER Jered
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DLP Racing
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JOHNSON Boyd
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DLP Racing
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GORDON Steven
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DLP Racing
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HAMBLEN Jonathan
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DLP Racing
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HENRY Timothy
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DLP Racing
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OLSON Andrew
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DLP Racing
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BARTLETT Joshua
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Land Rover - ORBEA
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SWEETING Bobby
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Land Rover - ORBEA
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WOLFENBARGER Wade
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Cinelli-Down Under
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KING Ben
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Trek Livestrong
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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, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ licensees including 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 1,800 clubs and teams, 350 professional cyclists, 200 certified mechanics, and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists through various initiatives and programs. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts national championship events for all categories of amateur and professional cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.
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