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.[1] 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.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Streets of Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Local name(s) | Charlotte Criterium |
| Type | Criterium |
| History | |
| First edition | 2004 |
| Editions | 5 (2009) |
| First winner | Men's  Ivan DominguezWomen's  Ina Tuentenburg |
| Most wins |  Tina Pic (2) 2006-07 |
| Most recent | Men's Jake Keough Women's Theresa Cliff-Ryan |
Men's winners
The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte.[2] The race has a total distance of 50 miles (80 km).[3]
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ivan Dominguez | Cuba | 2:00:51.3 | [4] |
| 2005 | Juan Jose Haedo |  Argentina | 1:51:16.2 | [5] |
| 2006 | Shawn Milne | United States | 1:58:45.4 | [6] |
| 2007 | Frank Pipp | United States | 1:55:19 | [7] |
| 2008 | Alejandro Borrajo | Argentina | [8] | |
| 2009 | David Veilleux |  Canada | [9] | |
| 2010 | Jonathan Cantwell |  Australia | 1:52:55 | |
| 2011 | Jake Keough | United States | 1:55:35 | [10] |
Women's winners
The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of 25 miles (40 km).[3]
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Germany | 1:02:09 | [5] |
| 2006 | Tina Pic | United States | 57:22.7 | [6] |
| 2007 | Tina Pic | United States | 59:59.2 | [7] |
| 2008 | Katharine Carroll | United States | [8] | |
| 2009 | Brooke Miller | United States | 54:56 | [9] |
| 2010 | Theresa Cliff-Ryan | United States | 55:40 | |
| 2011 | Theresa Cliff-Ryan | United States | 1:01:04 | [11] |
References
External links
- Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium official website