2014 USA Men's Road Cycling Championships

[christopherrowe]

The main site still hasn't put up a start list, but I've worked one up using the registration list then sorting it by ProTour/Pro Continental/Continental teams (then alphabetically by team). Would I be violating any forum rules if I posted it here?

Only eleven ProTour riders racing in Chattanooga this year, with Garmin Sharp sending six, Cannondale one, and BMC three (but two of those are Taylor Phinney and Peter Stetina).

I feel kind of sorry for the guys riding for non-US based Continental teams showing up to ride alone.

 

[christopherrowe]

Well, nobody said I couldn't or shouldn't, so here's what I have for the start list for Monday's men's road race in Chattanooga. (I'm hoping to sneak down there to watch, it's about a five hour drive I think.)

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BMC
Taylor Phinney
Peter Stetina

Cannondale
Ted King

Garmin Sharp
Nathan Brown
Thomas Danielson
Caleb Fairly
Phillip Gaimon
Alex Howes
Benjamin King

Trek Factory Racing
Matthew Busche

Team Novo Nordisk
Benjamin Dilley

UnitedHealthCare
Lucas Euser
Christopher Jones
Jeff Louder
John Murphy
Kiel Reijnen
Daniel Summerhill
Bradley White

5-Hour Energy p/b Kenda
Samuel Bassetti
Chad Beyer
Jonathan Hornbeck
Jacob Keough
Gavin Mannion
Christian Parrett
Taylor Shelden
James Stemper
Robert Sweeting
David Williams

Airgas Cycling
Connor McCutcheon
Griffin Easter
Kevin Gottlieb
Zack Noonan

Amore e Vita - Selle SMP
Logan Loader

Astellas Cycling Team
Stephen Hyde
Jacob Rytlewski
Hogan Sills
Christopher Uberti

Bissell Development Cycling
Gregory Daniel
Ryan Eastman
Tanner Putt

Cibel
Thomas Gibbons

Firefighters Upsala CK
Kennett Peterson

Garneau-Quebecor
Adam Farabaugh

Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
Christopher Butler
Robin Carpenter
Oscar Clark
Charlie Hough
Jacob King
Tyler Magner
Joseph Rosskopf
Joseph Schmalz

Incycle-Predator Components
Jonah Tannos
Calixto Bello
Samuel Hunter Grove
Michael Olheiser

Jamis Hagens Berman
Matthew Cooke
Ian Crane
Benjamin Jacques-Maynes
Stephen Leece
Carson Miller
Robert Squire
Tyler Wren

Jelly Belly Cycling
Ian Burnett
Kirk Carlsen
Steve Fisher
Johnathan Freter
Sean Mazich
Jacob Rathe
Freddie Rodriguez
Andrew Sjogren

Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
Jesse Anthony
Alexander Candelario
Michael Friedman
Charles Huff
Carter Jones
Bjorn Selander
Thomas Soladay
Eric Young
Thomas Zirbel
Scott Zwizanski

Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis
Joshua Berry
Cameron Cogburn
Julian Kyer
Travis Livermon
Eric Marcotte
Travis McCabe

 

[christopherrowe]

Edited the start list to remove Alder Martz from the Hincapie Sportswear Development Team, who reports via twitter that he's been rescheduled to do the Memorial Day Weekend Races in the Quad Cities instead of Chattanooga.

 

[BigMac]

I just hope the star spangled jersey comes to the WT peloton. Don't really care who wins.

 

[christopherrowe]

I just hope the star spangled jersey comes to the WT peloton. Don't really care who wins.

I'd say odds are good that we'll see the Stars and Stripes on a time trialist's back, at least, with Taylor Phinney participating and on form (see the article on Tom Zirbel at the main CyclingNews site).

I think the road race is pretty wide open, at least among the two dozen or so top competitors. I'm rooting for Phil Gaimon, but if it comes down to a sprint, your guess is as good as mine.

 

[christopherrowe]

Edited the start list to scratch BMC's Lawrence Warbasse, who is still recovering from injuries suffered in the Tour of California.

 

[Afrank]

I just hope the star spangled jersey comes to the WT peloton. Don't really care who wins.

+1, same here. Would love to see it on Phinney's back. He'd show it off well.

 

[Jspear]

Anyone know if there is a profile for the road race on Monday? I'm wondering what type of course it is....what sort of rider it suits.

 

[christopherrowe]

Anyone know if there is a profile for the road race on Monday? I'm wondering what type of course it is....what sort of rider it suits.

Course maps and profiles can be found at the USACycling website, on this page:

http://www.usacycling.org/2014/pro-road-time-trial-nationals

I'm still learning to navigate this forum or I'd put them in as graphics, sorry!

 

[christopherrowe]

Here, let me try this. Here's the description of the course from USACycling:

A challenging new section has been added to the road race course, but downtown Chattanooga and the tough climb up Lookout Mountain will be featured prominently as they were in 2013. The men’s and women’s races will begin with a 5.1-mile start circuit — three circuits for the women and four for the men. The course then takes the riders on a relatively flat run out Broad Street to begin the climb up Ochs Highway. The ascent up Ochs Highway is approximately 2.75 miles and climbs over 1,100 feet each lap. The race will pass through Lookout Mountain to Scenic Highway, and return to downtown via Broad Street. Men will complete four laps up the climb, while the women will do two laps. The “long lap” is 16.5 miles in distance.

New for the race this year is the “wall” in North Chattanooga up Kent Street, a one-block section of road with grades of up to 20 percent. The men and women will face this challenge on each of the “long laps” as well as on three shorter 5.4-mile finishing circuits. The course will cross the Market Street Bridge and Veterans Bridge each lap, and spectators will see the riders cross through the start/finish line 11 times during the men’s race and eight times during the women’s race.

And I think this will upload the course profile:

 

[Jspear]

Here, let me try this. Here's the description of the course from USACycling:



And I think this will upload the course profile:

Great! Thank you very much...worked perfect.

Seems like a tough enough course!

 

[Califootman]

Congrats Taylor Phinney!

 

[christopherrowe]

Congrats Taylor Phinney!

Just to clarify, this is for Taylor's stomping of the field in today's time trial, not the road race, which will be run Monday.

Wow, what an impressive ride!

 

[Jspear]

Phinney has made it clear he wants to win the road race as well. I'm rooting for him. I hope he can pull it off. It would be nice to see him wearing both jerseys in the wt pro ranks.

 

[Afrank]

Results, nice win for Phinney. Now to follow it up with the road title.

1. PHINNEY Taylor BMC 37'48" 50
2. ZIRBEL Tom OPM 51" 30
3. WILLIAMS David 5HR 01'24" 25
4. KYER Julian SSC 01'35" 20
5. OLHEISER Michael IPC 01'41" 17
6. ZWIZANSKI Scott OPM 02'03" 14
7. ROSSKOPF Joey HSD 02'24" 11
8. COGBURN Cameron SSC 02'32" 9
9. CLARK Oscar HSD 02'46" 7
10. CARPENTER Robin HSD 02'56" 5

 

[BigMac]

Results, nice win for Phinney. Now to follow it up with the road title.

1. PHINNEY Taylor BMC 37'48" 50
2. ZIRBEL Tom OPM 51" 30
3. WILLIAMS David 5HR 01'24" 25
4. KYER Julian SSC 01'35" 20
5. OLHEISER Michael IPC 01'41" 17
6. ZWIZANSKI Scott OPM 02'03" 14
7. ROSSKOPF Joey HSD 02'24" 11
8. COGBURN Cameron SSC 02'32" 9
9. CLARK Oscar HSD 02'46" 7
10. CARPENTER Robin HSD 02'56" 5

Yey, that's nice! When is the RR?

 

[Afrank]

Monday.
10char

 

[Michele]

Will there be a livestream?

 

[Afrank]

Look like it, should be some links here tomorrow. http://www.cyclingfans.com/usa-cycling-national-championships/live

 

[Afrank]

Womens road race finished, here are the results.

1. POWERS Alison............UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 2:55:25
2. GUARNIER Megan..........Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team 0:22
3. STEVENS Evelyn..........Specialized-lululemon 0:25
4. WILES Tayler..............Specialized-lululemon ,,
5. HALL Katie.................UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team ,,
6. HALL Lauren..............Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies ,,
7. KOMANSKI Lauren ,,
8. SMALL Carmen...........Specialized-lululemon ,,
9. WILCOXSON Jade........Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies ,,
10. WILBORNE Scotti.......Team TIBCO - To The Top ,,

Men's road race staring in about a half hour, should be video here as it get's going. http://usacycling.thetourtracker.com/

 

[trevim]

Wow this kind of coverage makes it impossible for me not to follow a race I don't give a damn about

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yep, great coverage.

Anyway climb coming up in 10km or so.

 

[fowlyetti]

Looks like a bad crash for a BMC rider on a descent.

 

[Afrank]

And it was Phinney.

 

[woodburn]

Just said on broadcast Phinney in hospital after crash.

Update: BMC tweeted a picture.
https://twitter.com/BMCProTeam/status/470999805863657472