Archive for July, 2008
MacGregor wins stage; Wamsley takes over lead; Cheatley wins stage and takes over GC in stage 2 of Fitchburg Longsjo
Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
Ian MacGregor (Team Type 1) won Stage 2, the 104 miles (167 km) Wachusett Mountain Road Race of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic ahead of Kyle Wamsley (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Teddy King (Bissell). With time bonuses for the first 3 to cross the finish line (of 10, 5 and 3 seconds respectively), Wamsley takes over the [...]
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Chodroff and Mcgrath win opening TT at Fitchburg Longsjo
Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
The only woman in a field of 66 riders to break the 19 minute barrier, Kristin McGrath (Colavita/Sutter Home) set the fastest time of 18:57.74 for the opening stage of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic. Stage 1 was a 6.55-mile (10.5 km) point-to-point time trial with over 500 feet of elevation over horrendous pavement. In second [...]
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Closer look at New England Race Week
Posted on 03. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
A new series is happening this week. Five of New England’s most energetic race promoters got together this past winter to bring New England Race Week: eight days of racing across four states, all within about an hour’s drive from Boston, MA. It combines three popular races that cyclists have been enjoying for years (Providence, [...]
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Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Preview
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
The 49th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is happening on July 3-6 in in Fitchburg, Mass. The four-day stage race brings a close to the New England Race Week, five races across four states, all within about an hour’s drive from Boston, MA. The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic serves as a legacy for the history of cycling [...]
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NRC Standings as of June 30
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
Kyle Wamsley (Colavita/Sutter Home) took home the victory in the 22nd race on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar, the Cox Charities Cycling Classic. In the 23rd competition on the 2008 NRC, the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, Rashaan Bahati (Rock Racing) earned the win in the men’s criterium contest, while Brooke Miller (Tibco) won [...]
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Last Saturday, Wamsley sprinted to victory at Cox Charities Cycling Classic
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
The Cox Charities Cycling Classic, in its seventh year and for the first time on the NRC, was held last Saturday June 28 in Providence RI. Kyle Wamsley (Colavita/Sutter Home) easily outsprinted his 2 breakaway companions and was easily able to celebrate victory by two bike lengths. Garrett Peltonen (Bissell) and Matt Johnson (CRCA/Empire Cycling) [...]
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Catching up with Dan Ramsey post MBGP
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
Time Pro’s Dan Ramsey, racing solo at the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix – as his team had sent a full squad to the Tour of Pennsylvania – pulled out a few attacks and escaped with Kayle Leogrande (Rock Racing) in the first half of the race. The duo was reeled in and Dan went for [...]
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Post MBGP chat with Jelly Belly’s Brad Huff
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
I caught up with Jelly Belly‘s Brad Huff after the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. With only 2 teammate, Matty Rice and Nic Sanderson, Brad finished third in the bunch sprint. Since his return to racing earlier in June after knee injuries kept him away in the beginning of the season, the 29-year old has been [...]
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Photos from the Women’s race at Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
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Photos from the Men’s race at Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by lyne.
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