USPRO Criterium Championships, August 22
Mercury Cycling Team's Gord Fraser won the USPRO Criterium Championships
Sunday. The Race was held in the Chicago suburb of Downer's
Grove and despite a course change, a large crowd turned out to take in the
action. Mercury had 5 riders at the front with 1 lap to go and Tony Cruz
was outnumbered and Fraser easily took the honours.
1. Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury 2.10.08
2. Antonio Cruz (USA) La Cheval
3. Derek Bouchard) Hall (USA) Mercury
4. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn
5. Todd Littlehales (USA) Navigators
6. David Clinger (USA) Mercury
7. Eddy Gragus (USA) Iko
8. Jonas Carney (USA) Shaklee
9. Harm Jansen (Ned) SmartTalk
10. Christian VandeVelde (USA) US Postal s.t.
Chicago Women's Grand Prix, August 21
The timed 45 minute event was aggressive from the gun with the Schwabb team
attacking the field. Marie Holjer of Schwabb attacked with three laps to go
and established a gap that saw her clear to the finish for the win. On the
small hill on the 1.3 mile figure eight course, Wenzel attacked the women's
peloton with a lap and a half to go. She established an immediate gap and
stayed away for a solo second place finish. Laura Van Gilder (Navigators)
won the field sprint for third over Schwabb's Nicole Freedman.
1. Marie Holjer (USA) Schwabb
2. Kendra Wenzel (USA) Timex
3. Laura Van Gilder (USA) Navigators
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