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U.S. National Criterium Championships - NE
Downer's Grove Village, Illinois, USA, August 16-17, 2008
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Stage 5 - August 17: USPRO National Criterium Championships,
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- Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) delivered on his season promise to win the US criterium title.
- Hmmm, you look familiar… didn't I see you riding in a race in France last month?
- A much thinner field this year with the Tour of Utah also running.
- Dan Bowman (Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast) had to do a 'cross change with a non-mechanical bike problem.
- A good mechanic makes all the difference.
- Former winner Hilton Clarke (Toyota-United) oddly had to fend for himself with no teammates.
- Mike Sayers (BMC) racing in his last crit champs.
- Sterling Magnell (Rock Racing) won last night and paid his teammate Rahsaan Bahati back today.
- Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) won here in 2006 but had bad luck today.
- Nice weather was a welcomed change compared to last year's rain.
- Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) stayed calm and collected in the field.
- Jonathan Cantwell (Jittery Joe's) tried to go for the half-race prime, but lost it to Hayden Godfrey (Inferno).
- Cornering in turn eight.
- Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Chipotle) did not exactly have criterium form coming off the Tour de France.
- But he still put in a good solo effort.
- The field finally begins to close in on Vande Velde.
- The catch is made.
- Dan Bowman (Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast) pushes his pedal clearance to the max during his dangerous solo move.
- Two to go and all together.
- The final lap and Toshiba-Santo is working for Hekman.
- The last right turn with Kevin Lacombe and Jake Keough (Kelly Benefits) followed by Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis).
- Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) a little back in the field heading to the final turns.
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- Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) outsprints Alex Candelario (l) and Mark Hekman (r).
- Bahati lifts his arms as he celebrated a convincing sprint victory.
- Bahati made it look easy
- Everybody at Rock Racing was happy
- Bahati is congratulated by his team-mates who set their sprint captain up perfectly
- Christian Vande Velde (l) was all smiles and was happy for the Rock dudes.
- Bahati wanted to share his win immediately after the finish.
- Bahati in the stars and stripes with Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast) in second on the left and Mark Hekman (Toshiba-Santo ) in third.
- Bahati sprays the champagne
- Rock Racing gives the victory salute on the podium.
Stage 4 - August 17: USCF Mens National Criterium Championship,
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- Ken Hanson (California Giant Berry Farms) is a little happy with his elite criterium national championship.
- Drinking and turning takes some skill.
- Scottie Weiss (Hincapie-Coca Cola) did another solo attack this year.
- Andy Jacques Maynes (California Giant Berry Farms) follows Adam Bergman (Texas Roadhouse) through turn one.
- Believe it or not, but this rider did not crash after breaking the steerer tube.
- Andy Jacques Maynes (California Giant Berry Farms) gets a little salty with Bergman for playing the team card.
- Riders swing wide as the blood-thirsty crowd waits for a crash.
- Texas Roadhouse sets-up the lead-out.
- California Giant Berry Farms follows the lead-out, waiting to pounce.
- One lap to go and it's still Texas Roadhouse.
- Ken Hanson (California Giant Berry Farms) had plenty of time to celebrate his big win.
Stage 3 - August 17: USCF Womens National Criterium Championship,
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- Brooke Miller (TIBCO) doubles up on her stars and stripes wardrobe with a criterium title after winning the road title a few weeks ago.
- Kat Carroll (Aaron's) was a favorite coming with good form.
- Meredith Miller (Aaron's) made some riders nervous with solo attacks.
- Brooke Miller (TIBCO) bided her time with help from her teammates.
- Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) and Kat Carroll (Aaron's) made it into a dangerous move.
- Tina Pic (Colavita-Sutter Home) was in it to win it like always.
- Kat Carroll (Aaron's) takes the mid-race prime.
- Lauren Franges (TIBCO) rides the front with Pic on her wheel.
- Van Gilder takes turn 8 with the new U23 road champ Kacey Manderfield (Verducci-Breakaway) in tow.
- Meredith Miller (Aaron's) gets reeled in by the field.
- One lap to go and no team has total control.
- Brooke Miller (TIBCO) had a clear win.
- Posing for the podium!
Stage 2 - August 16: Mens Pro-am 1/2 International Challenge,
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- Men's US crit champion Kirk O'Bee (Health Net-Maxxis) will have a tough challenge from teams like Rock Racing and Kelly Benefits in his defense on Sunday.
- Back in the saddle again for Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis).
- Sterling Magnell (Rock Racing) used his team to catapult him to the win.
- Don't look back... just go!
- Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast won the main race last year, but would like to get the stars and stripes this time... perhaps with Alex Candelario?
Stage 1 - August 16: Womens Pro 1/2/3 International Challenge,
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- A break in the women's race was able to stay away.
- Current US champion Tina Pic (Colavita-Sutter Home) wears the jersey for the last time... or does she?
- Lauren Franges (TIBCO) led from the final turn and kept Meredith Miller (Aaron's) at bay.
