Rochester Twilight Criterium

Rochester Twilight Criterium
Race details
DateAugust
RegionRochester, New York
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionNational calendar
TypeCriterium
Web siterochestercrit.com
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions10
Final edition
  • 2022 (men)
  • 2022 (women)
First winner José Alejandro (USA)
Most wins Hilton Clarke (AUS) (2 wins)
Final winner Robert Sroka (USA)
History (women)
First winner Sarah Uhl (USA)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recent Mariana Valadez (MEX)

The Rochester Twilight Criterium was an annual professional bicycle racing event on the National Criterium Calendar of USA Cycling.

The event, a fast race on a short loop along downtown streets in Rochester, New York, started in 2004. In 2008, it was expanded into a three-day event called the Rochester Omnium, with the Twilight Criterium as its centerpiece. In 2009, the event had been planned to expand to six days, at venues throughout the Finger Lakes region; the new event would be called the Tour de New York. However, the 2009 event, including the Twilight Criterium, was canceled due to financial considerations.

In 2015, the Twilight Criterium was restarted with the intent of resuming it as an annual event. The race was held for the last time in 2019 for the men, while the women's race was hosted once more in 2022.[1]

Winners

Men

Year Winner Second Third
2004 José Alejandro Craig McCartney Chuck Coyle
2005 Juan José Haedo Kyle Wamsley Vassili Davidenko
2006[2] Hilton Clarke Dan Schmatz Sebastián Alexandre
2007[3] Hilton Clarke Cameron Evans Kyle Wamsley
2008[4] Dominique Rollin Antonio Cruz Ryan Roth
2009-2014 No race
2015[5] Aldo Ino Ilešič Carlos Alzate Ryan Aitcheson
2016[6] Luke Keough Ryan Aitcheson Ed Veal
2017[7] Curtis White Philip Short Jeff Schiller
2018[8] Jeff Schiller Scott McGill Trevor O'Donnell
2019 Robert Sroka Connor Sallee Cesar Marte
2020-2021 No race
2022 Cancelled Due to Weather

Women

Year Winner Second Third
2006[2] Sarah Uhl Lauren Franges Sarah Ulmer
2007[3] Jessie MacLean Anna Lang Theresa Cliff-Ryan
2008-2014 Non-disputé
2015[9] Tara Whitten Samantha Schneider Erica Allar
2016[10] Skylar Schneider Iris Slappendel Samantha Schneider
2017[11] Rebecca Wiasak Erica Allar Skylar Schneider
2018[12] Josie Talbot Georgia Baker Miriam Brouwer
2020-2021 No race
2022 Mariana Valadez Colleen Gulick Andrea Cyr

References

  1. ^ "MVP Health Care Rochester Twilight Criterium". rochestercrit.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Alan Coté (24 June 2006). "Rochester twilight criterium - NE". autobus.cyclingnews.com.
  3. ^ a b Alan Coté (23 June 2007). "Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium - 1.2". autobus.cyclingnews.com.
  4. ^ Kirsten Robbins (10 August 2008). "Rochester Omnium - 2.2". autobus.cyclingnews.com.
  5. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2015: Elite Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 16 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2016: Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 14 August 2016.
  7. ^ (pdf) "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2017 - Pro Men Results" (PDF). rochestercrit.com.
  8. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2018: Elite Men Results". cyclingnews.com. 24 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2015: Elite Women Results". cyclingnews.com. 16 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2016: Women Results". cyclingnews.com. 14 August 2016.
  11. ^ (pdf) "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2017 - Pro Women Results" (PDF). rochestercrit.com.
  12. ^ "Rochester Twilight Criterium 2018: Elite Women Results". cyclingnews.com. 24 May 2018.