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June 11/12 20:42 pm - Air Force Cycling Classic Men


Posted by Editoress on 06/11/12
 

United HealthCare takes overall Victory

 

Saturday - Clarendon Cup

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team's Robert Förster (GER) won the Air Force Cycling Classic's Clarendon Cup  on Saturday, June 9th, in Arlington, Virginia. Known as one of the most difficult criterium races in America due to technical demands of the course and the quality of participants, Förster was able to bring home the victory for his UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team thanks to a full-throttle effort and a well-timed and executed lead out.

On a day where the Team was racing on behalf of its title sponsor's Children's Foundation (UHCCF – The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation), capturing the top step on the podium could not have been sweeter and hold more significance. Commenting on the race, General Manager and Team Director, Mike Tamayo, said, “US Air Force is a race that is dear to our hearts. As a Team, we've been able to win it three years in a row. This year, we are donating our prize money the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation, so it makes it a bit more special.”

Tamayo continued, “Robert and the boys executed well on a hot day today and the Team rode a textbook criterium. Also, Team Exergy did a bang up job riding together and dominating 20 laps. Our execution of the Blue Train was perfect and it delivered Robert to the top of the podium, a result we are definitely pleased with.”

Förster said of his performance, “We haven't been so lucky as of late, but we always make sure we are working as a Team to put ourselves in the best position to win. Our Team is dangerous and we raced with a lot of motivation today as we were racing for the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation.”

“I was a bit surprised being in the top group after 30 laps,” he continued. “This was a tough race with 500 curves on a very hot day. At the end though, our Blue Train worked super and put me in a position to bring the thing home for our Team.”

Sunday - Crystal City Cup


Following up on Teammate Robert Förster's (GER) win Saturday in the Air Force Cycling Classic's Clarendon Cup, Jake Keough (USA) and Hilton Clarke (AUS) combined for another Team UnitedHealthcare one-two podium punch, capturing first and second place at the Crystal City Cup earlier today, Sunday, June 10, in Crystal City, Virginia. Keough's win wrapped up a two-day sweep of the Air Force Classic's Saturday-Sunday weekend cycling extravaganza in the Nation's capital.

General Manager and Team Director, Mike Tamayo, commented on the Team's performance today, saying, “Our lead out was dialed in today. The responsibility was on our shoulders to control the race and the boys executed to perfection. Robert (Förster) crashed hard but got back in to help the lead out in support of his Teammates. He is a true Teammate.”

Förster went down late in the race, but was ok and able to immediately get back into the race and help lead his Teammates to victory.

Following the race, an enthusiastic Keough stated emphatically, “The boys rode a lead textbook lead out this afternoon. Frösi's crash left us a bit shorthanded but everyone continued to work hard and we earned the win today!”

 

Press release

 

Clarendon Cup (June 9th), 100 km
1 Robert Forster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
2 Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi
3 James Driscoll (USA) Jamis-Sutter Home)
4 Logan Loader-Mooney (USA) Team Exergy
5 Carlos Alzate Escobar (Col) Team Exergy
6 Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
7 Jacob Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
8 Karl Menzies (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
9 Luke Keough (USA) Mock Orange Racing
10 David Lozano Riba (Esp) Team Type I Development
11 Bobby Lea (USA) Ind
12 Adam Farabaugh (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
13 John Grant (USA) Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team P/B Motorex
14 Eyan DeWald (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
15 Eric Workowski (USA) Ind
16 Keck Baker (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
17 Gavriel Epstein (Can) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
18 Andres Alzate (USA) Team Exergy
19 Mart Ojavee (Est) Champion System Pro Cycling Team
20 Phil Mooney (USA) Yahoo Cycling Team
21 Neil Bezdek (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
22 Gabe Lloyd (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
23 Jon Hamblen (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
24 Peter van Dyk (USA) Ind
25 Jackie Simes (USA) Kenda - 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team
26 Sean Barrie (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
27 Ben Chaddock (Can) Team Exergy
28 Pat Raines (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
29 Steven Wong (HKg) Champion System Pro Cycling Team
30 John Bergmann (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling
31 Demis Aleman (USA) Ind
32 Jared Nieters (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
33 Jesper Hansen (Den) Ind
34 Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
35 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
36 Anuar Manan (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling Team
37 Andres Diaz Corrales (USA) Team Exergy
38 Timothy Rugg (USA) Ind
 
Crystal City Cup (June 10th): 80 km
1 Jake Keough (USA) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
2 Hilton Clarke (Aus) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
3 Carlos Alzate (Col) Team Exergy
4 Demis Aleman (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home
5 Karl Menzies (USA) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
6 Anuar Manan (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling Team
7 Luke Keough (USA) Mock Orange Racing
8 David Lozano Riba (Esp) Team Type I Development
9 Bobby Lea (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA
10 Neil Bezdek (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
11 Eric Workowski (USA) Ind
12 Keck Baker (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
13 Logan Loader (USA) Team Exergy
14 Issac Howe (USA) Kendal/5-Hour
15 Gavriel Epstein (Can) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
15 Jackie Driscoll (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home
16 Curtis Winsor (USA) Chemstar
17 Tim Rugg (USA) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
18 John Bergmann (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling
19 Nima Ebrahimnejad (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
20 S. Charles Zamastil (USA) 160over90 p.b. Vie 13
21 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
22 Ryan McKinney (USA) Clean Currents p/b Beyer Kia
23 Paul Mica (USA) NCVC/UnitedHealthcare
24 Erik Broo (USA) Happy Tooth Racing
25 Jackie Simes (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home
26 Ryan DeWald (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
27 Nick Rogers (USA) 160over90 p.b. Vie 13
28 Zac Felpel (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
29 Jesper Hansen (Den) Danish National Team
30 Jesse Keough (USA) Champion System p/b Keough Cyclocross
31 Donald Brew (USA) Full Spectrum Racing
32 David Bozak (USA) Clean Currents p/b Beyer Kia
33 Alexey Shmidt (USA) Team Type I Development
34 Anders Ddamgaard (Den) Danish National Team
35 Peter Van Diijk (Ned) Jamis - Sutter Home
36 Sean Barrie (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
37 Igor Volshteyn (USA) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
38 Gabe Lloyd (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
39 Paolo Cravanzola (USA) Team Type I Development
40 Andres Diaz (Col) Team Exergy
41 Andy Baker (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
42 Tony Hall (USA) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
43 Jared Nieters (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO
44 Brett Kielick (USA) 160over90 p.b. Vie 13
45 Phil Mooney (USA) Yahoo Cycling Team
46 Mark Warno (USA) Antietam Velo Club Inc
47 Jon Hamblen (USA) Mountain Khakis
48 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Champion Systems Pro Cycling
49 Pat Raines (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
50 John Grant (USA) Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team P/B Motorex
51 Ariel Mendez-Penate (USA) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
52 Jake Tremblay (USA) Lateral Stress Velo Inc.
53 Adam Myerson (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
54 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Champion Systems Pro Cycling
55 Anders Lawaetz Rasmussen (Den) Danish national Team
56 Nicholas Keough (USA) Champion System p/b Keough Cyclocross
57 Barry Miller (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA
58 Mart Ojavee (USA) Champion Systems Pro Cycling
59 Ben Chaddock (Can) Team Exergy
60 Robert Forster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
61 Russ Langley (USA) Battley Harley-Davidson
62 Justin Morris (USA) Team Type I Development)
63 Peter Warner (USA) Bayside Velo/Bike Doctor
64 Adrian Hegyvary (USA) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
65 Matthew Furlow (USA) 160over90 p.b. Vie 13
DNF Colin Jaskiewicz (USA) Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes
DNF Faustino Alzate (Col) Team Exergy
DNF Neil Bezdek (USA) Team Mountain Khakis
DNF Joshua Frick (USA) Clean Currents p/b Beyer Kia
DNF Blair Berbert (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
DNF Gregory Abbott (USA) NCVC/UnitedHealthcare
 
Omnium
1 Jake Keough (USA) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
2 Hilton Clarke (Aus) United HealthCare p/b Maxxis
3 Carlos Alzate (Col) Team Exergy
4 Karl Menzies (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
5 Luke Keough (USA) Mountain Khakis
6 Logan Loader-Mooney (USA) Team Exergy
7 Jackie Driscoll (USA) Jamis - Sutter Home
8 David Lozano Riba (Esp) Team Type I Development
9 Bobby Lea (USA) Pure Energy Cycling/ProAir-HFA
10 Eric Workowski (USA) Ind
11 Keck Baker (USA) XO COMMUNICATIONS p/b CISCO

 

 

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