The early break was comprised of Egoitz Garcia (Cofidis), Brad White (UnitedHealthcare), Laurens De Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) and Cristiano Benenati (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia).(Image credit: Sirotti)
Le Tran Blu – keeps Luke Keogh nicely tucked in for the field sprint(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Elite) gets a little taste of the cobbles(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
John Minturn (The Weather Channel) makes a good effort to chase down the lead group(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The Wilmington Grand Prix(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Bobby Lea (CustomVelo.com) shows a youngster a new move(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
An amazing effort from today’s winner Bradley White (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team)(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
1. Men’s podium: Second Place, Andres Alzate (Champion System-Stan’s Notubes) First place, Bradley White (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team) Third place, Bobby Lea (CustomVelo.com) (Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Congratulations and Champagne wishes to all(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The Women’s field takes off on their first lap through downtown Wilmington(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The race started from the gun at a furious pace –with team Tibco To The Top on the attack(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Team Colavita/Fine Cooking and team Mellow Mushroom p/b by Pink controlled the front of the race(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
1. Amy Cutler (Fcs/zngine p/b Mr Restore) takes a shot with a flyer- only to later suffer the bad luck of a flat(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Favorites keep a close eye on sprinter Meredith Miller (Pepper Palace)(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Pic (Tina-Fearless Femme) finds herself surrounded by a pack of Pepper Palace(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
A Fearless Femme teammate rides shoulder to shoulder with Tina Pic, who recently took a break from coaching to come back to the field(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
With a lap to go, Mello Mushroom p/b Pink sets up their favorite sprinter(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Paris-Roubaix veteran, Bradley White (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) shows Delaware his form(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Olympian Bobby Lea (CustomVelo.com) managed to keep the break ahead for over thirty five laps(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The technical course takes a victim(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Tina Pic (Fearless Femme) was not to be caught as she takes the win(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Congratulations go to Tina Pic, one of the most well respected rider in the peloton(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
On the podium: Second place, Erica Allar (Colavita/Fine Cooking) First place, Tina Pic (Fearless Femme), Third place, Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom p/b Pink) Congratulations to all(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The Men’s field lines up for the National Anthem(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
1. David Reyes (Stan’s Notubes p/b Proferrin) keeps pace with Joe Eldridge (Team Novo Nordisk)(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Matt Moosa (Stan’s NoTubes p/b Proferrin) bridges up to the lead break(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Recently returned from his European Classic assault, Bradley White (Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team) made the lead brake(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
The field was strung out for most of the race and averaged 31 MPH(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Andres Alzate (Champion System/Stan’s NoTube) held on for the entire race(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
One of the animators of the winning break- Bobby Lea (CustomVelo.com)(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Kevin Gottlieb (Airgas Cycling) did a lot of work for his team today(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Matt Moosa (Stan’s NoTubes p/b Proferrin) descends the hill like a seasoned Pro(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
With his team in California, Joe Eldridge (Team Novo Nordisk) does the East Coast prep work for ParxCasino(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Bobby Lea (CustomVelo.com) gingerly takes a dangerous curve(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Sacrificing for his team, Chase Goldstein (Stan’s NoTubes p/b Proferrin) (Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Even the strength of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling can get caught up in the tight corners of this course(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Bell lap-everybody sets up as Colavita sets the pace by sacrificing a fierce rider(Image credit: MarcoQuezada.com/NYVelocity)
Tina Pic (Fearless Femme) and Brad White (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) won the elite criteriums at the Wilmington Grand Prix on Saturday in Delaware. The races were a part of the National Racing Calendar (NCC), a series that showcases the nation’s top criterium racers.
Coryn Rivera (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) led the elite women’s series ahead of her teammate Alison Powers and Erica Allar (Colavita-Fine Cooking) after the first three rounds, which did not include the Dana Point Grand Prix.
The peloton lined up on Market Street, the start of a 1.6km, figure-8 circuit. They headed north on Market Street then took a right onto 10th Street, left onto King Street, right onto 11th Street, right onto French Street, right onto 10th Street, left onto King Street, right onto 5th Street and a right turn back onto Market Street toward the start/finish line.
White won the bunch sprint in the men’s race ahead of Andres Alzate (Champion System-Stan’s NoTubes) and Bobby Lea (B.Lea Coaching).
The women’s peloton galloped to the finish line intact where Pic, a veteran sprinter, out-kicked Allar and Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom p/b Pink Siren).
"The Wilmington Grand Prix continues to be one of the premier criterium races in the nation," said USA Cycling’s VP of National Events, Micah Rice. "Racers love the technical nature of the course and the enthusiastic crowds that greet them. We were thrilled to feature the Wilmington Grand Prix on our National Criterium Calendar for the second straight year."
Results
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Men
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Bradley White (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Te)
1:18:01
2
Andres Alzate Escobar (Champion System - Stans's NoTub)
0:00:01
3
Bobby Lea (B.Lea Coaching)
0:00:01
4
Chris Uberti (Astellas Cycling)
0:00:02
5
Mike Friedman (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strateg)
0:00:03
6
Tim Mitchell (CCB Racing)
0:00:04
7
Ben Frederick (Kelly Benefit Strategies Elite)
0:00:04
8
Matt Moosa (Stan's NoTubes p/b Proferrin)
0:00:04
9
Mike Stoop (Starlight Custom Apparel)
0:00:04
10
Kevin Mullervy (Champion System - Stan's NoTube)
0:00:10
11
Luke Keough (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Te)
0:00:19
12
Hector Fabian Aguilar (EDA Contractors)
0:00:20
13
Evan Murphy (CRCA/Foundation)
0:00:20
14
Greg Ratzell (UCI CT: Airgas Cycling)
0:00:21
15
Adam Myerson (Team SmartStop)
0:00:21
16
Conor Mullervy (Champion System - Stan's NoTube)
0:00:21
17
Isaac Howe (Champion System - Stans's NoTubes)
0:00:21
18
Zack Noonan (Airgas Pro Cycling)
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
DAVID Guttenplan (SeaSucker / Guttenplan Coaching)
