USA CYCLING NATIONAL RACING CALENDAR

September 19, 2011

NRC: Season concludes with exciting sprint finish

USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar (NRC) completed Saturday with the Univest Grand Prix in Souderton, Pa. Despite the top spot in the men's standings already secured, there was plenty to ride for as the remaining spots in the top five were up for grabs.

Men

Ryan Roth narrowly beat Frank Pipp at the Univest Grand Prix in Souderton, Pa. on Saturday. (Photo by Laurence Kelly, www.laurencekellyphoto.com)
Ryan Roth narrowly beat Frank Pipp at the Univest Grand Prix in Souderton, Pa. on Saturday. (Photo by Laurence Kelly, www.laurencekellyphoto.com)

Jacobe Keough (Sandiwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) secured the second position in the men's NRC standings in a hotly-contested three-rider battle. Keough finished just 82 points behind Francisco Mancebo (ESP/Realcyclist.com) after finishing seventh in the Univest GP to boost his season total to 740 points. Luis Romero Amaran (CUB/Jamis-Sutter Home) held on to the third position while Jonathan Cantwell (AUS/Team Fly V) finished fourth. Despite his second-place finish on Saturday, Frank Pipp (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) placed fifth in the final men's NRC standings.

The top five of the men's team NRC standings were unchanged from last week. Buoyed by Pipp's performance, Bissell Pro Cycling won by 337 points over UnitedHealthcare. Jamis-Sutter Home finished in third place, 139 points behind UnitedHealthcare. Team Exergy held on to fourth place, only 24 points ahead of Realcyclist.com.

Ryan Roth (CAN/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) won a three-rider sprint to earn the top spot of the podium at the Univest GP. After the riders had contested nearly 100 miles, Roth slipped along the right side during a descent before the uphill finish, narrowly edging Frank Pipp (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Pro Cycling) and Tom Zirbel (Boulder, Colo./Jamis-Sutter Home) in the final results.

Women

As has already been announced, Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita-Forno d'Asolo) secured the women's individual standings while helping Colavita-Forno d'Asolo clinch the women's team standings.

NRC standings

 

Men
1. Francisco Mancebo (ESP/Realcyclist.com) — 822
2. Jacobe Keough (Sandwich, Mass./UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling) — 740
3. Luis Romero Amaran (CUB/Jamis-Sutter Home) — 646
4. Jonathan Cantwell (AUS/Team Fly V) — 622
5. Frank Pipp (Boulder, Colo./Bissell Professional Cycling) — 550

Men's Team
1. Bissell Pro Cycling — 2,622
2. UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling — 2,285
3. Jamis-Sutter Home —2,146
4. Team Exergy — 1,338
5. Realcyclist.com — 1,314

Women
1. Janel Holcomb (San Diego, Calif./Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) — 822
2. Leah Kirchmann (CAN/Colavita-Forno d'Asolo) — 587
3. Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Cedar Springs, Mich./Colavita-Forno d'Asolo) — 559
4. Erinne Willock (CAN/Team TIBCO-To the Top) — 543
5. Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif./HTC-Highroad Women) — 536

Women's Team
1. Colavita-Forno d'Asolo — 3,767
2. Team TIBCO-To the Top —2,723
3. HTC-Highroad Women — 1,260
4. Diadora Pasta Zara — 531
5. Primal/MapMyRide Women's Racing — 461
 

For more information on the National Racing Calendar, log on to www.usacycling.org/nrc.


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About the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Currently in its 15th season, the National Racing Calendar (NRC) is the premier season-long domestic road cycling series sanctioned and owned by USA Cycling. With an overall ranking system that determines the best individual male and female cyclists, as well as the best teams in the U.S., the NRC features the nation’s top Pro-Am road race events, boasts a total prize purse of more than one million dollars, and is open to both professional and amateur cyclists. For more information on the NRC, visit www.usacycling.org/nrc. 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.

 


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