CoreStates Classic, Cat 1.3

Participating Professional Teams:

ZVVZ-Giant Australian Institute of Sport  (Australia)
Saturn
US Postal Service
Comptel Colorado Cyclists
Shaklee
Navigators
Village Peddler's
Plymouth (All American teams)
Mapei GB
Saeco Cannondale
Amore a Vita
Cantina-Carrier  (all Italian)
Francaise Des Jeux (France)
Mroz  (Poland)
Die Continentale-Olympia  (Germany) - with Scott McGrory (Australia)

Flat Circuit race, 145 kms:

 1.  Jay Sweet (Australia) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS
 2.  Jacek Mickiewicz Jacek  Mroz
 3.  Julian Dean  Shaklee
 4.  Remigius Lupeikis  US Postal
 5.  George Hincapie  US Postal
 6.  Mike McCarthy  Saturn
 7.  Jan Svorada  Mapei
 8.  Jonas Carney  Shaklee
 9.  Todd Littlehales  Navigators
10.  Stefano Dante  Cantina-Carrier

17.  Thomas Konecny ZVVZ-Giant-AIS
25.  Jens Voight (Ger) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS
40.  Miloslav Kejval (Czech Rep) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS
44.  Damien McDonald (Australia) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS
47.  Tomas Sedlacek (Czech Rep) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS

Official ZVVZ-Giant-AIS Press Release

Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Jay Sweet shot out of the pack this evening to win the Core States Classic in Trenton, New Jersey. At an average of nearly 52.8kph it was the fastest race to date.

The two Italian squads Mapei GB and Saeco Cannondale had kept the pace high throughout the race. They ran out of steam in the closing kilometers.

The $3,000 (Australian) first prize went into the coffers of Jay Sweet.

Already a winner seven times this season. Jay said afterwards, "It was crazy out there, But my Giant Australian Institute of Sport team mates Jens Voigt and Matt White really worked well for me in the final lap. They are the ones who kept me at the front. This is a great race. It's always good to win in America."

Giant AIS team mate Peter Rogers started the successful trip by finishing fifth two days previous at the Core States Classic in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, out sprinting Saeco Cannondale's top rider Masillian Mori and Mapei's Andrea Tafi. (Both from Italy.) 15 professional teams and four amateur teams with riders from 20 countries are participating in the Core States racing series.

After successful starts at the Tour of Japan and the Midi Libre in France the Giant Australian Institute of Sport cycling team continues their overseas campaign with the Core States US Pro Championships Sunday in Philadelphia and the Grand Prix Beauce in Canada next week.

An American View

Runner up position was awarded to the rapid Polish rider, Jacek Mickiewicz, MROZ, who finished ahead of New Zealander Julian Dean, Team Shaklee. First placed American rider George Hincapie from Charlotte, NC., came home in fifth place, hoping that a good performance this weekend will help his US Postal Service team clinch a place in this year's Tour de France.

Although the two Italian squads Mapei-GB and Saeco- Cannondale had kept the pace high throughout the race, they ran out of steam in the closing miles. The $2000 first prize went into the coffers of Jay Sweet, already a winner seven times this season, who said afterwards, "It was crazy out there, but my AIS-Giant teammates Jens Voigt and Matt White really worked well for me in the final lap, they are the ones who kept me at the front. This a great race, and it is always good to win in another country."

One of the oldest men in the race 36 year old New Zealander, Graeme Miller, garnered the Saturn Team Work challenge competition after amassing the most points in the lap sprints. He was also nominated the most aggressive rider of the race, after attacking incessantly in the opening stages. Norm Alvis took tenth place to become the new leader of the Tour of America.

All the riders now await the biggest event in the series, the CoreStates USPRO championships, in Philadelphia on Sunday.

The CoreStates Classic- Trenton is organized by ICP, an event production firm specializing in the creation, organization and marketing of professional cycling events. The CoreStates Classic- Trenton is a part of the Tour of America, America's leading cycle race series. ICP is a division of Stamford Connecticut based marketing firm, Sports&Company.