Tour of Somerville

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The Tour of Somerville is an annual series of bicycle races held in Somerset County, New Jersey.[1] The races are held over Memorial Day weekend with the premiere race held on Monday. The series of races are called "tours" due to a New Jersey state law forbidding racing on highways for prizes.

In 1940, Fred "Pop" Kugler, a local Bicycle shop owner and professional bike racer, decided to start a bicycle race in his home town of Somerville. The Tour of Somerville has been held every year (with the exception of 1943-1946 due to WWII) since its inception. The Tour has become known as "The Kentucky Derby of Cycling" and draws international Olympians and top cyclists from around the world. It was the predominant American cycling race from the 1940s to the 1980s.[2]

[edit] Past Winners (Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour)

Year Winner Nationality
2008 Lucas Sebastian Haedo Flag of Argentina Argentina
2007 Hilton Clarke Flag of Australia Australia
2006 Juan Haedo Flag of Argentina Argentina
2005 Kyle Wamsley Flag of the United States United States
2004 Victor Repinski Flag of the United States United States
2003 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States United States
2002 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States United States
2001 Eric Wohlberg Flag of Canada Canada
2000 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States United States
1999 Eric Wohlberg Flag of Canada Canada
1998 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States United States
1997 Brett Aitken Flag of the United States United States
1996 Julian Dean Flag of Australia Australia
1995 Jason Snow Flag of the United States United States
1994 J-Me Carney Flag of the United States United States
1993 Gary Anderson Flag of the United States United States
1992 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States United States
1991 Brian Moroney Flag of the United States United States
1990 Matt Eaton Flag of the United States United States
1989 Graeme Miller Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
1988 Roberto Gaggioli Flag of the United States United States
1987 Paul Pearson Flag of the United States United States
1986 Marc Maertens Flag of Belgium Belgium
1985 Matt Eaton Flag of the United States United States
1984 Davis Phinney Flag of the United States United States
1983 Steve Bauer Flag of Canada Canada
1982 Gary Tevisiol Flag of Canada Canada
1981 Wayne Stetina Flag of the United States United States
1980 Steve Bauer Flag of Canada Canada
1979 William Martin Flag of the United States United States
1978 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada Canada
1977 Dave Ware Flag of the United States United States
1976 Dave Boll Flag of the United States United States
1975 Rory O'Reilly Flag of Canada Canada
1974 Ron Skarin Flag of the United States United States
1973 Ron Skarin Flag of the United States United States
1972 Rodger Young Flag of the United States United States
1970 Robert Farrell Flag of the United States United States
1969 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States United States
1968 Siegi Koch Flag of the United States United States
1967 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States United States
1966 John Aschen Flag of the United States United States
1965 Eckhard Viehover Flag of Germany Germany
1964 Hans Wolfe Flag of the United States United States
1963 Olaf Moetus Flag of the United States United States
1962 Richard Centore Flag of the United States United States
1961 Robert McKnown Flag of the United States United States
1960 Mike Hiltner Flag of the United States United States
1959 Rupert Waitl Flag of the United States United States
1958 Art Longsjo Flag of the United States United States
1957 Arnold Uhrlass Flag of the United States United States
1956 Jack Heid Flag of the United States United States
1955 Pat Murphy Flag of Canada Canada
1954 John Chiselko Flag of the United States United States
1953 Hugh Starrs Flag of the United States United States
1952 Ernest Seubert Flag of the United States United States
1951 Francis Mertens Flag of the United States United States
1950 Richard Cortright Flag of the United States United States
1949 Frank Brilando Flag of the United States United States
1948 Donald Sheldon Flag of the United States United States
1947 Donald Sheldon Flag of the United States United States
1946 No Race WWII
1945 No Race WWII
1944 No Race WWII
1943 No Race WWII
1942 Carl Anderson Flag of the United States United States
1941 Furman Kugler Flag of the United States United States
1940 Furman Kugler Flag of the United States United States

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tour of Somerville. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  2. ^ "Cycling Hall of Fame Celebrates Sport", New York Times, July 7, 2003.