Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium

Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
Race details
Date August
Region Streets of Uptown, Charlotte,
North Carolina, USA
Local name(s) Charlotte Criterium
Type Criterium
History
First edition 2004 (2004)
Editions 5 (2009)
First winner Men's Ivan Dominguez
Women's Ina Tuentenburg
Most wins Tina Pic (2) 2006-07
Most recent Men's David Veilleux
Women's Brooke Miller

The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, or Charlotte Criterium, is an annual criterium bicycle race along an 1.2 miles (2 km) course located in Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States.[1] The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour.[1]

Men's winners

The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte.[2] The race has a total distance of 50 miles (80 km).[3]

Year Winner Country Time Notes
2004 Ivan Dominguez Cuba 2:00:51.3 [4]
2005 Juan Jose Haedo Argentina 1:51:16.2 [5]
2006 Shawn Milne United States 1:58:45.4 [6]
2007 Frank Pipp United States 1:55:19 [7]
2008 Alejandro Borrajo Argentina [8]
2009 David Veilleux Canada [9]
2010 Jonathan Cantwell Australia 1:52:55

Women's winners

The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of 25 miles (40 km).[3]

Year Winner Country Time Notes
2005 Ina Tuentenburg Germany 1:02:09 [5]
2006 Tina Pic United States 57:22.7 [6]
2007 Tina Pic United States 59:59.2 [7]
2008 Katharine Carroll United States [8]
2009 Brooke Miller United States 54:56 [9]
2010 Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States 55:40

References

  1. ^ a b Sorensen, Tom (May 8, 2004). "Criterium: An event the city should embrace". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C. 
  2. ^ "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium. http://www.charlottecriterium.org/images/2008coursemaplarge.jpg. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  3. ^ a b "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational: Race Info. http://www.charlottecriterium.org/raceinfo.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  4. ^ Wilkins, Michael (August 8, 2004). "Dominguez edges three others in final sprint". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3C. 
  5. ^ a b Coter, James (August 7, 2005). "Close calls, exciting finishes". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7C. 
  6. ^ a b Cannon, Keith (August 6, 2006). "Gambles pay off for Milne in criterium". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2C. 
  7. ^ a b "Pipp, Pic take Charlotte Crits". VeloNews. http://www.velonews.com/article/13047. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  8. ^ a b "USA Crits - Borrajo, Carroll win in Charlotte". VeloNews. http://beta.velonews.com/article/81165/usa-crits---borrajo-carroll-win-in-charlotte. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
  9. ^ a b Seitz, Denny (August 8, 2009). "Late-race break seals win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C. 

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