Final Men’s Pro Results

Eric Young 40 1h 56:51.651

Anibal Borrajo 40 1h 56:51.783

Ken Hanson 40 1h 56:51.834

Charles Huff 40 1h 56:51.950

Zachary Davies 40 1h 56:52.024

Alejandro Borrajo 40 1h 56:52.989

Brian Sheedy 40 1h 56:53.233

Joe Eldridge 40 1h 56:55.865

David Moyer 40 1h 56:56.761

Jeremy Powers 40 1h 56:59.455

Stathy Touloumis 40 1h 56:59.992

David Williams 40 1h 57:11.127

Nicolas Frey 40 1h 57:27.893

Fernando Antogna 40 1h 58:07.916

jeremy durrin 40 1h 58:15.663

Liam Donoghue 39 1h 56:57.291

Andrew Bates 39 1h 57:02.054

Brendan Cornett 39 1h 57:02.421

mark shimahara 39 1h 57:10.217

Brandon Feehery 39 1h 57:11.000

Steven Holeczy 39 1h 57:11.219

Nick Ramirez 39 1h 57:20.225

Ryan White 39 1h 57:26.930

David Reyes 39 1h 57:27.584

Braden Bingham 39 1h 57:31.005

Michael Seguin 38 1h 56:41.678

Ryan Zook 38 1h 56:42.075

John Whipple 37 1h 57:40.302

Thomas Briney 37 1h 57:40.775

Peter Strittmatter 36 1h 57:40.488

Brian Cornelius 36 1h 58:11.446

Demis Aleman 23 1h 05:03.139

JD Bergman 27 1h 25:46.092

Rahsaan Bahati 18 49:28.728

Rob Kelley 33 1h 38:30.672

Luis Zamudio 8 19:29.079

Hunter Garrison 7 16:35.073

 

 

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Final Women’s Pro Results

Emma Mackie  1h 02:15.837

Emily Collins  1h 02:15.961

Jo Kiesanowski  1h 02:16.005

Lenore Pipes  1h 02:16.191

Natalie Klemko  1h 02:18.292

Jazzy Hurikino  1h 02:18.644

Kristen Meshberg  1h 02:18.676

Stacy Appelwick  1h 02:18.934

Laura Meadley  1h 02:19.106

Jannette Rho  1h 02:19.643

Carlee Taylor  1h 02:24.963

Kelli Richter  1h 02:25.843

Jenn Reither 1h 02:26.765

Marne Smiley  1h 02:26.965

Sydney Brown  1h 02:35.462

Liz So             1h 05:50.718

erin Woloszyn  1h 05:51.844

Kimberly Gialdini  1h 02:32.842

Tamara Fraser  1h 02:33.411

Sarah Demerly  1h 02:33.668

Elise Kikis  1h 02:33.918

Francine Haas  1h 02:34.845

Cady Chintis  1h 02:36.349

Angela Rochester  1h 05:25.432

Joan Hanscom  1h 02:49.606

Sue Semaszczuk  1h 02:39.517

Nancy Heymann  11:37.515

 

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Eric Young wins 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix AT&T Men’s Pro race; Chicago’s David Moyer repeats as Illinois State Criterium Champion for Cat 1; Stathy Touloumis state crit champ for Cat 2

Someone tell Bloomington’s Eric Young that winning cycling races is not this easy.

In what was a thrilling 2-hour race, culminated by a furious final four laps, Indiana University graduate Young, demonstrated why he’s an up-and-coming racer to take notice of, winning a vicious sprint to the finish to win the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix AT&T NRC Men’s Pro 1/2 race.

What’s most noteworthy is Young is not even 23-years-old and has only been cycling for three years.

Bissell cyclist Eric Young fends off the competition in winning Saturday's Glencoe Grand Prix (photo by Josh Dreyfus)

The former track and soccer player while in high school in Geneva, Illinois, picked up cycling and immediately made people jealous by winning three Indiana University races. He won the points race at the 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Nationals, making Team Bissell salivate at the prospect of adding the youngster. Now we know why.

Young and a few other riders tracked down a nine second breakaway with four laps to go and Young crossed in first to pick up $4,050 in prize money from a $15,000 purse, while adding his biggest victory to date. Continue reading

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Team Tibco rider Emma Mackie wins BTIG Women’s Pro race; Lyons Township’s Kristen Meshberg takes Cat 1/2; Libertyville’s Kelli Richter victorious in Cat 3

Emma Mackie of Team Tibco crosses the finish line with arms raised after her GGP overall victory (Photo courtesy of Brian Wetzstein)

Three champions were crowned Saturday evening at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix and all couldn’t have been happier.

California rider Emma Mackie of Team Tibco, won the BTIG Women’s Pro race in a time of 1 hour, :02,15.837, just ahead of Vanderkitten member Emily Collins and Tibco teammate Jo Kiesanowski. Continue reading

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Chicago’s Ryan Fay dominates Knight Securities Cat 3

There was a lot of hardware to hand out during Saturday afternoon’s Knight Securities Category 3 race at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix. There were primes, sprint titles and King of the Hill competitions to be won and cash, gift cards, jerseys and Swiss Army watches to be won.

There were National Racing Calendar points and Illinois State Crit championships to be secured.

Chicago’s Ryan Fay won it all.

If you looked up 30 minutes into the 60 minute race, you saw the Jaguar pace car pass and you saw Fay right behind. Then you waited and waited and waited and finally you saw the peloton 30 seconds back. Fay was the breakaway. No one else was close. Continue reading

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Chicago’s Brandon Diffenderfer wakes up, wins 312 Urban Wheat Ale Cat 4 race

Kids, exercise even when you don’t feel like it. Good things happen, take it from Brandon Diffenderfer.

The Chicago resident didn’t feel up for Saturday’s 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix, but raced anyways.

Good thing because Diffenderfer won the 312 Urban Wheat Ale Category 4 race, edging fellow Chicago riders Brian Ellison and John Wolters at the line to claim the $750 purse. Continue reading

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Libertyville’s Michael Heagney shows off for family with Advocate Healthcare Masters 30+ Cat 1/2/3

Libertyville’s Michael Heagney lives on Chicago’s North Shore. He works there, too. Now he officially plays there and has the hardware to prove it.

Heagney squeaked out a win in the Advocate Healthcare Masters 30+ Cat 1/2/3, beating Orland Park’s Cory Hickman and Crystal Lake’s Bob Karlow to the line on Saturday morning at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix. Continue reading

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Wood Dale’s Stanley Trzeciak shakes off rust to win IBJI Masters 30+ Cat 4/5

It’s been 18 years since Wood Dale’s Stanley Trzeciak was on the top of a podium.

Might as well have been 18 months.

The former Polish champion shook off the rust to prove to himself he still had it, taking the IBJI Masters 30+ Cat 4/5 title at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix in a time of 33:18.749. Continue reading

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Barrington’s Wayne Simon repeats as Jaguar Masters 45+ Cat 1/2/3 champion

During the medal ceremony for Saturday morning’s Jaguar Masters 45+ Cat 1/2/3 race at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix, one of Barrington cyclist Wayne Simon’s competitors jokingly told race organizers to check his birth certificate.

At 53-years-old, Wayne Simon proves age is no matter while cruising to victory (Photo courtesy of Brian Wetzstein)

It’s no wonder why with the way Simon has been blowing away other riders.

The 53-year-old Simon repeated as overall winner and Illinois State Crit champion in the Masters 45+ division with a six second win (52:38) over Park Ridge’s Ricardo Otero and Libertyville’s Brian Harris. Continue reading

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Michigan’s Amanda Schaap wins Clif Bar Cat 4 women’s race; Chicago’s Sarah Rice crowned Ilinois Crit champ

Apparently, Amanda Schaap loves Clif Bars.

“Apparently, I do,” Schaap said with a laugh.

The Jenison, Mich., resident won three different primes during Saturday morning’s Clif Bar Category 4 race at the 2011 Glencoe Grand Prix and walked away with an armful of healthy product.

Oh yeah, and she also won the race. Continue reading

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