Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
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The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, or Charlotte Criterium, is an annual criterium
bicycle race
along an 1.2 miles (2 km) course located in Uptown
, Charlotte
, North Carolina
, United States
. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States. The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour.
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
bicycle race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
along an 1.2 miles (2 km) course located in Uptown
Charlotte center city
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, Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
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, United States
United States
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. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States. The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour.
Men's winners
The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte. The race has a total distance of 50 miles (80 km).| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 2004 | Ivan Dominguez Ivan Dominguez Iván Domínguez was a Cuban professional road bicycle racer for the Franco MRI Racing Team. In 2009 Dominguez also known as "The Cuban Missile" acquired U.S. citizenship.... |
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2:00:51.3 | |
| 2005 | Juan Jose Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo... |
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1:51:16.2 | |
| 2006 | Shawn Milne Shawn Milne Shawn Milne is a professional road bicycle racer from Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. In 2009, he rode in events on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and UCI Continental Circuits for Team Type 1. On May 31, 2009, he won the Air Force Cycling Classic... |
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1:58:45.4 | |
| 2007 | Frank Pipp | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1:55:19 | |
| 2008 | Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Alberto Borrajo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist on , along with his brother, Anibal Borrajo. His other brother, Armando Borrajo, committed suicide on December 18, 2010, having been kidnapped for two days... |
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| 2009 | David Veilleux David Veilleux David Veilleux is a Canadian professional cyclist, who rides for the French team .-Palmarès:*2005**Overall, Tour de l'Abitibi*2006** U23 National Road Race Champion** U23 National Time Trial Champion*2007** U23 National Time Trial Champion*2008... |
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| 2010 | Jonathan Cantwell |  AustraliaAustralia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
1:52:55 |
Women's winners
The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of 25 miles (40 km).| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 2005 | Ina Tuentenburg |  GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
1:02:09 | |
| 2006 | Tina Pic Tina Pic Tina Pic is an American professional bicycle racer. She is a 6-time U.S. national criterium champion and a 4-time USA Cycling National Racing Calendar points champion... |
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57:22.7 | |
| 2007 | Tina Pic | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
59:59.2 | |
| 2008 | Katharine Carroll | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| 2009 | Brooke Miller Brooke Miller Brooke Miller was an American professional road racing cyclist and a former US national criterium and road race champion.-Biography:... |
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54:56 | |
| 2010 | Theresa Cliff-Ryan | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
55:40 |
External links
- Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium official website