The elite professionals will be in Binghamton, NY this weekend to participate in the NRC and US Crit Series race, the Chris Thater Memorial. From the events website:
"The Chris Thater Memorial was named in honor of a young man whose life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver. With a core mission of promoting a STOP-DWI and healthy lifestyle message, the Chris Thater Memorial makes everyone a winner."
This race will mark the official debut of Ivan Stevic's (Toyota-United) blue and rainbow colored "B" World Championship jersey in the American peloton. Stevic has been nursing a bum knee in recent weeks. From the Toyota-United press release, Stevic seems ready to give it a go although his form is obviously lacking from the lay-off.
“I’m happy to finally get back out there and do a race,” Stevic said. “My form is not that great. Still, I want to be there to help the guys.”
For the US Crit Series, this will be the final race before the World Criterium Championships in Las Vegas, NV during Interbike week. After seven races, the standings are as follows:Men:
Mark Hekman (A&F Pro Development Cycling) - 1352 pts
Frank Travieso (AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork) - 1206
Yosvany Falcon (AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork) - 1170
Women:
Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) - 1390 pts.
Shontelle Gauthier (Team Ultralink) - 874
Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) - 862
Unfortunately, current points leader, Mark Hekman, found out yesterday that the injuries that he sustained in a crash at the rain filled USPRO National Criterium Championships last weekend were more severe than initially thought. He has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken heel. File that news under "S" for SUCKS.
One of the requirements for a US Cycling team/club is to host an event. For xXx Racing - Athletico that event is the Sherman Park Criterium. Sherman Park was one of ten revolutionary Chicago parks which opened to the public in 1905. Located at W. 52nd and Racine, Sherman Park was one of the city's largest parks at 60 acres. It is named after John B. Sherman (1825- 1902) who founded Chicago's Union Stock Yards and served as a member of the South Park Commission for 25 years.08/24/2007
Red Robin's Madison Cup
Trexlertown, PA
08/25/2007
Sherman Park Criterium
Chicago, IL
Alaric Gayfer Junior Criterium Championship
Trexlertown, PA
High Rock Lake Road Race
Salisbury, NC
San Ardo Road Race
San Ardo, CA
Warsaw Downtown Classic
Warsaw, IN
Valley City Street Fair Road Race
Valley City, OH
Advantage Benefits Rockford Criterium
Rockford, MI
Worlds Collide CX
Heber City, UT
Sanpete Road Race
Spring City, UT
Chiropractic Partners Criterium
Brookfield, WI
08/26/2007
Chris Thater Memorial
Binghamton, NY
Summer End GP-11th Annual
Ontario, CA
Glencoe Grand Prix
Glencoe, IL
2007 Skull Valley Road Race
Skull Valley, AZ
University Road Race
Santa Cruz, CA
08/27/2007
IL. State Velo Sprint & Team Sprint Championship
Northbrook, IL
For results and photos of the listed races, click through to Truesport.com.
On the Conti
With the Tour of Ireland all but wrapped up, all the focus will be on the Eneco Tour of Benelux. To date, Cofidis is ruling the roost. Dutchman, Michiel Elijzen won the Prologue while Belgian Nick Nuyens took Stage 1.
Overall Standings After Stage 1
1 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 4.48.39
2 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.10
3 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.17
4 David Millar (GBr) Saunier Duval - Prodir 0.19
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Predictor - Lotto 0.25
6 Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor - Lotto 0.37
7 Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance 0.38
8 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank 0.44
9 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quickstep - Innergetic 0.49
10 Paul Martens (Ger) Skil - Shimano
With six more stages, concluding with a final ITT, its still anyone's race. If the current overall stays this way through the weekend, David Millar may have another victory to follow up his British National Road Race Championship earlier this month.
Swim, Bike, Run
For my tri-compadres, the Accenture Chicago Triathlon is this weekend. Like the Chicago Marathon, this event has really taken off over the years. If you've ever wondered what doing a triathlon in a big city is all about, be sure to check out the action along the beautiful Lake Michigan lakefront. You may even be in for an Oude Granny sighting.
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