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Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium

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Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
Race details
DateAugust
RegionStreets of Uptown, Charlotte,
North Carolina, United States
Local name(s)Charlotte Criterium
TypeCriterium
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions5 (2009)
First winnerMen's Cuba Ivan Dominguez
Women's Germany Ina Tuentenburg
Most winsUnited States Tina Pic (2) 2006-07
Most recentMen's United States Jake Keough
Women's United States Theresa Cliff-Ryan

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

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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 Cuba 2:00:51.3 [4]
2005 Juan Jose Haedo Argentina Argentina 1:51:16.2 [5]
2006 Shawn Milne United States United States 1:58:45.4 [6]
2007 Frank Pipp United States United States 1:55:19 [7]
2008 Alejandro Borrajo Argentina Argentina [8]
2009 David Veilleux Canada Canada [9]
2010 Jonathan Cantwell Australia Australia 1:52:55
2011 Jake Keough United States United States 1:55:35 [10]

Women's winners

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2006 Bank of America Criterium on Tryon Street

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-Yoko Teutenberg Germany Germany 1:02:09 [5]
2006 Tina Pic United States United States 57:22.7 [6]
2007 Tina Pic United States United States 59:59.2 [7]
2008 Katharine Carroll United States United States [8]
2009 Brooke Miller United States United States 54:56 [9]
2010 Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States United States 55:40
2011 Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States United States 1:01:04 [11]

References

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  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. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. ^ a b "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational: Race Info. 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. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  8. ^ a b "USA Crits - Borrajo, Carroll win in Charlotte". VeloNews. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  9. ^ a b Seitz, Denny (August 8, 2009). "Late-race break seals win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
  10. ^ Frattin, Kirsten (July 31, 2011). "Keough fastest sprinter in Charlotte". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  11. ^ Frattin, Kirsten (July 31, 2011). "Cliff-Ryan wins second Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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