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U.S. National Criterium Championships - NE
Downers Grove Village, Illinois, USA, August 16-17, 2008
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Race 2 - August 16: Men's Pro-am 1/2 International Challenge,
Magnell wins US crit champs warm-up
By Mark Zalewski, North American Editor in Downers Grove, Illinois
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The Saturday evening before the US criterium championships always features pro-amateur races over half the distances for both the men and women. For some it is a prime chance to win some cash, for others it is a nice leg-stretch to show your rivals what you have, and for others it is sit on the sidelines and save the legs for the real races on Sunday. All of that showed with Sterling Magnell and Rock Racing showing they came to win the men's race.
"Rahsaan was like, 'Do you wanna win tonight?' And I said sure, and he pointed to his wheel!" Magnell said about his team-mate who is a favorite for Sunday. "Colavita and Jelly Belly were doing the lead-out and it was our plan to jump on the back side. Rahsaan went first and I was behind Kayle – it all started to slow up a bit so I knew I had to go. I went with two corners to go, just like Downer Avenue. I knew I had Kayle behind me so if I didn't win he would. It was good practice for tomorrow!"
While Rock did go one-two for the race, there were some flashes from other riders who could contend. Defending champ Kirk O'Bee (Health Net-Maxxis) looked at ease, taking a couple of flyers off the front. As well Sebastian Haedo (Colavita-Sutter Home) took a big cash prime before shutting it off early. Former winner Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) was active on the front all night until flatting with five to go, outside of free laps.
Defending race winners Kelly Benefits Strategies-Medifast made some early waves with riders off the front but kept the rest of their cards close to the vest.
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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?
Results
1 Sterling Magnell (USA) Rock Racing 1.06.40 2 Kayle Leogrande (USA) Rock Racing 3 Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team 4 Kirk O'Bee (USA) Health Net p/b Maxxis 5 Luca Damiani (Ita) Colavita Sutter Home p/b CookingLight 6 John Murphy (USA) Health Net p/b Maxxis 7 Mark Hekman (USA) Toshiba - Santo Pro Cycling p/b Herbalife 8 Mike Sayers (USA) BMC Racing Team 9 Chad Hartley (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team 10 Adam Myerson (USA) Time Pro Cycling 11 Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team 12 Ben Rady (USA) 13 Paul Esposti (USA) Team Legacy Energy Ciclismo 14 Chad Cagle (USA) Mercy 15 Paul Martin (USA) Texas Roadhouse 16 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Colavita Sutter Home p/b CookingLight 17 Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Metro VW 18 Yasvany Falcon (Cub) Toshiba - Santo Pro Cycling p/b Herbalife 19 Jake Rytlewski (USA) Rite Aid Pro Cycling p/b Shebell & Shebell 20 Richard Geng (Ger) Rite Aid Pro Cycling p/b Shebell & Shebell 21 Stephen Kincaid (USA) Rite Aid Pro Cycling p/b Shebell & Shebell 22 Cody Stevenson (Aus) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team 23 Jaime Gandara (USA) Team Inferno Pro Cycling 24 Maxime Vives (Can) Calyon Pro Cycling Team 25 Adam Bergman (USA) Texas Roadhouse 26 Zach Watson (USA) ABD/Geargrinder 27 Michael Woell (USA) Minneapolis Bicycle Racing 28 Nicholas Sanderson (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 29 Timothy Henry (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team 30 Ryan White (USA) ABD/Geargrinder 31 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 32 Justin England (USA) Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 33 Elliot Gaunt (USA) Penn State Cancer Institute 34 Ryan Baumann (USA) CRCA / Sakonnet Technology 35 Phil Mann (USA) Team Legacy Eergy Ciclismo 36 Matthew Busche (USA) IS Corp 37 Hayden Godfrey (USA) Team Inferno Pro Cycling 38 Isaac Neff (USA) Alderfer Bergen 39 Tom Burke (USA) West MI coast riders 40 Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita Sutter Home p/b CookingLight 41 Evan Elken (USA) Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team 42 Casey Saunders (USA) Dogfish 43 Rahsaan Bahati (USA) Rock Racing 44 Mike Telega (USA) California Giant Berry 45 Lawrence Warbasse (USA) Priority Health U23 46 Jeff Schroetlin (USA) ABD/Geargrinder 47 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 48 Andrew Minier (USA) Grandstand Hotels 49 Bryan Fawley (USA) Park Place Lexus 50 Luis Amaran (Cub) Colavita Sutter Home p/b CookingLight 51 Ryan Mckinney (USA) Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer 52 Nicholaus Schreiber (USA) Landis/Trek 53 Ryan Parnes (USA) Metromint Cycling on Marin 54 Devon Vigus (USA) California Giant Berry 55 Paul Ellis (USA) Bianchi / Grand Performance 56 Mat Ankney (USA) Mercy Cycling Team 57 Mike Sherer (USA) Alderfer Bergen Cycling 58 Ryan Knapp (USA) Alderfer Bergen 59 Ryan Wohlrabe (USA) Bicycle Heaven 60 Scott Barnes (USA) Mercy Cycling 61 Nicholas Bennette (USA) MetLife 62 Chris Hall (USA) HRRC/Trek Stores 63 Clark Prieta (USA) Team Mack Racing 64 Cesar Correa (USA) Get a grip 65 Adam Switters (USA) Rock Racing 66 Kevin Miller (Can) Team R.A.C.E. Pro 67 Greg Christian (USA) Turin/Barker+Nestor 68 Brock Curry (USA) Rock Racing 69 Thomas Soladay (USA) Time Pro Cycling 70 Ken Hanson (USA) California Giant Berry 71 Guido Palma (Arg) Rite Aid Pro Cycling p/b Shebell & Shebell 72 Frederick Stamm (USA) Metromint Cycling On 73 Frank Travieso (Cub) Toshiba - Santo Pro Cycling p/b Herbalife
