Alzate and Villumsen win final day Gateway Cup races
Four day series wraps up with Benton Park Classic
Heading into the final day of the 2015 Gateway Cup weekend, the field faced the most challenging course thus far with ten technical corners and little room for recovery. Throughout the weekend, the United Health Care team had had mixed results in both the men and women’s field, always taking responsibility for the racing, but sometimes seeing the race turn against them at the finish. As each race started the Benton Park Classic, it was clear that UHC planned to leave no doubt about its collective strength.
From the start of the women’s race, UHC put all its riders on the front and kept the pace steady to discourage attacks. Halfway through the sixty-minute race, Linda Villumsen took a solo flyer while her UHC teammates made sure that any attempted chase by the field was closely monitored. Villumsen’s gap stayed constant with every lap and the organisation of the chase behind grew less and less cohesive as United Health Care kept a tight reign on the race. Heading into the finishing straight, Villumsen was still well clear for a solo win as her teammate Cari Higgins took second place ahead of IS-Corp’s Samantha Schneider.
With her third place, Schneider locked up the Gateway Cup overall ahead of Optum’s Leah Kirchmann and Villumsen.
The men’s race followed a nearly identical script to the women’s event as United Health Care controlled affairs from the start. As with the women’s race, UHC sent a solo move off at the halfway point with Adrian Hegyvary carving out a solid lead through most of the race. Unlike the women’s race, the counter attacks from the field were given a bit more leeway in their attempts to bring back Hegyvary. Optum's Brad Huff was particularly aggressive; instigating multiple counter attacks both solo and with small groups. Eventually, the Alto Velo/Seasucker team of Daniel Holloway brought the group together, and sparked an immediate counter attack by Huff as the race headed into five laps to go. Huff held a tenuous lead until the final lap of the race, when the collective strength of the entire United Health Care team brought him back into the field to set up the sprint. In the drag race to the line, a well timed bike throw by Carlos Alzate gave him a narrow win over Holloway with stage three winner, Karl Menzies in third.
Alzate’s win secured him second place overall behind Holloway with UHC workhorse Luke Keough rounding out the podium in third.
As the Gateway Cup helps wind down the 2015 season, St. Louis fans were witness to another year of aggressive racing by the biggest names in the domestic peloton. With each passing season, United Health Care continues to show their collective strength, but the rest of the field is starting to take the race to them and eliminate the certainty of a UHC sweep. Time will tell if 2016 shows a changing of the guard at the front of the field, but for now, United Health Care still sets the standard.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Alzate Escobar | 1:17:42 |
2 | Daniel Holloway (AltoVelo-Sea Sucker Factory Racing) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Luke Keough (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:02 |
5 | Rafael Meran (CRCA Foundation) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Dennis Ramirez (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U2) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Brad Neagos (BISSELL-ABG-GIANT) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Ryan Aitcheson | 0:00:03 |
9 | Colton Barrett (Stradalli Cycle~Safftti Smart W) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Zack Allison (Elevate Elite Cycling Team) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Michael Keller (South Chicago Wheelmen Elite) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Adrian Hegyvary (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:04 |
13 | Benjamin Renkema (Finish Strong) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Adam Farabaugh (Isagenix / SeaSucker / Guttenplan) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Anton Varabei (Garneau Quebecor) | 0:00:05 |
16 | Carlos Andres Brenes Mata (Costa Rica) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Martin Reinert (Stradalli Cycle~Safftti Smart W) | 0:00:06 |
18 | Alberto Covarrubias | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Stephen Tilford (TradeWind Energy Cycling Team) | 0:00:07 |
20 | Evan Hartig (Credite Velo - Trek) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Alexander Voitik (EGO p/b Sammys Bikes) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Michael Dutczak (EGO p/b Sammy\'s Bikes) | 0:00:08 |
23 | Martin Vecchio (Netherland Rubber p/b MVP) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Parker Kyzer (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Colton Jarisch (Elevate Elite Cycling Team) | 0:00:09 |
26 | Blake Anton (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Cristian Torres (CRCA Foundation) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Andrew Dahlheim (Canyon Bicycles - Shimano) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Glenn Ferreira (Team Metra / Cycles 54) | 0:00:11 |
30 | Isaiah Newkirk (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U2) | 0:00:12 |
31 | John (Jack) Funk (Team Arapahoe Resources) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Ryan Knapp (First Internet Bank Cycling Team) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Dylan Postier (EVOKE Racing) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Corey Davis (Isagenix / SeaSucker / Guttenplan) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Bradley White (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:13 |
36 | Marco Aledia (AltoVelo-Sea Sucker Factory Racing) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Dustin Morici (EGO p/b Sammy\'s Bikes) | 0:00:14 |
38 | Michael Jasinski (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Patrick Casey (Canyon Bicycles-Shimano) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Brais Dacal (Team Novo Nordisk) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Connor Brown (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U2) | 0:00:15 |
42 | Matthew Zimmer (EC Devo) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Aldo Ino Ilesic (AltoVelo-Sea Sucker Factory Racing) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Matt Salpietro (Texas Roadhouse Cycling p/b Str) | 0:00:18 |
45 | Bill Mulligan (Lakes Area Physical Therapy) | 0:00:25 |
46 | Brian Kaker (Lakes Area Physical Therapy) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Robert Sroka (Netherland Rubber p/b MVP) | 0:00:26 |
48 | Devin Clark | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Matt Moosa (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team) | 0:00:27 |
50 | Andrew Reardon (Sonic Cycling) | 0:00:29 |
51 | Joshua Friedman (Green Line Velo) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Jesse Siemen (Summit Pro Racing) | 0:00:30 |
53 | Micah Engle (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U2) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling) | 0:00:34 |
55 | Nolan Tankersley (Finish Strong Elite Cycling Team) | 0:00:40 |
56 | Hilton Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:50 |
57 | Aaron Beebe (BISSELL-ABG-GIANT) | 0:01:23 |
58 | Jacob Gerhardt (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | 0:01:36 |
59 | Zack Kratche (J.Brown p/b Ms.Roses) | 0:02:08 |
60 | Hogan Sills (UCI CT: Astellas Cycling Team) | 0:03:27 |
61 | Jacob Arnold (Elevate Elite Cycling Team) | 0:03:40 |
62 | Charles Huff (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | 0:04:10 |
63 | Brandon Feehery | 0:04:51 |
64 | Dominic Caiazzo (Green Line Velo) | 0:06:53 |
65 | Joshua Johnson (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U2) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Michael (Casey) Saunders (Dogfish/Team Noah) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Terrence Keenan (Michelob Ultra - Big Shark Racing) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Jonathan Jacob (BISSELL-ABG-GIANT) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Arthur Moran (Green Line Velo) | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Jordan Ross (Harvest Racing p/b Midwest Cycling) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Michael Allison (Olathe Subaru Cycling) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | John Becker (First Internet Bank Cycling Team) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Derek Cote (CT Cycling Advancement Program) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Quentin Valognes (Team Novo Nordisk) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Trevor Rolette (EGO p/b Sammy\'s Bikes) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Grant Erhard (Summit Pro Racing) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Scott Ogilvie (Dogfish/Team Noah) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Matthew Kelley (SBR Quantum Racing) | 0:06:57 |
79 | Scott Williamson (Olathe Subaru Cycling) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | John Holden | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | William Stolte (TradeWind Energy Cycling Team) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Emanuel Mini (Team Novo Nordisk) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Sean Metz (EGO p/b Sammy\'s Bikes) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Andy Prickett (Team Dayton Bicycling) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Zvonimir Jelinic (Team Novo Nordisk) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Kellum (J.Brown p/b Ms.Roses) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Donovan Clarke (Health Warrior p/b RK&O) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephan Hoffman (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kent Ross (Hosmer Chiropractic-RPM Mortgage) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Luis Galaviz (Fayetteville Wheelmen) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Johnny Mitchell (Finish Strong) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Gartner (EGO p/b Sammy\'s Bikes) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Linda Villumsen (UHC) | 0:52:01 |
2 | Cari Higgins (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:13 |
3 | Samantha Schneider (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Lauren Tamayo (UnitedHealthcare) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Leah Kirchmann | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Erica Allar | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Joanne Kiesanowski | 0:00:14 |
8 | Yussely Soto (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Tina Pic (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Toothing p/b The Happy Tooth) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Lauretta Hanson | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Diana Penuela (PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS) | 0:00:15 |
12 | Lindsay Bayer (BMW p/b The Happy Tooth Dental) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Katherine Sherwin (River City Market Racing p/b Bi) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Caitlin Laroche (Monster Media Elite Women) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Christina Gokey-Smith (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Toothing p/b The Happy Tooth) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Tiffany Pezzulo (DNA Cycling p/b K4) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Skylar Schneider (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Heather Albert (Canyon Bicycles - Shimano) | 0:00:16 |
19 | Julie Kuliecza (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Toothing p/b The Happy Tooth) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jamie Gilgen | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Josie Talbot | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Abby Krawczyk (SPBRC-Grand Performance) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Marie-Soleil Blais (Acquisio ACQ) | 0:00:17 |
24 | Emma Grant | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Morgan Brown (Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) | 0:00:18 |
26 | Holly Breck (Incycle Racing p/b Full Circle) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Mary Zider (Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Katharine Hall (UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:19 |
29 | Rushlee Buchanan | 0:00:20 |
30 | Nicole Mertz (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Sara Tussey (Visit Dallas) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Kathryn Donovan (Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) | 0:00:21 |
33 | Jessica Cutler (Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) | 0:00:22 |
34 | Laura Brown | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Maura Kinsella (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Sunny Gilbert (Michelob Ultra - Big Shark Racing) | 0:00:24 |
37 | Whitney Schultz (Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking) | 0:00:25 |
38 | Fiona Meade | 0:00:30 |
39 | Jeannie Kuhajek (Chicago Womens Elite Cycling) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lexie Millard (ISCorp Cycling p/b SmartChoice) | 0:03:50 |
41 | Christina Birch (LA Sweat) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Madison Kriek (FloridaVelo) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Sarah Szefi (Chicago Womens Elite Cycling) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jennifer Sharp (Stages Cycling) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Britta Siegel | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Kyrstin Bluhm (Lindenwood University) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ashley Weaver (PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Christine Thornburg (Chicago Womens Elite Cycling) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Diedre Ribbens (SPBRC-Grand Performance) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Lisa Vandivort (CityMD Racing) | 0:03:51 |
51 | Jannette Rho (Chicago Womens Elite Cycling) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Catherine Fegan-Kim (DNA Cycling p/b K4) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Catherine Walberg | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ivy Audrain (L.A. Sweat) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mia Manganello (Visit Dallas Cycling p/b Noise4) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
Row 55 - Cell 0 | Row 55 - Cell 1 | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
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