Wohlberg dons yellow in Tour of Connecticut
- By VeloNews.com
- Published May. 16, 2003
Saturn’s Eric Wohlberg of Canada won the fastest of two heats in the opening stage of the inaugural Tour of Connecticut Friday evening in New Haven.
The 75km criterium was run in two heats due to the tight half-mile circuit around New Haven’s famed Green. Wohlberg, by virtue of winning the fastest heat, was awarded the yellow jersey, while teammate Ivan Dominquez of Cuba, winner of the slower heat in a terrific sprint battle with Gord Fraser (Health Net), was given the green jersey of best sprinter. Brice Jones (7UP-Maxxis), second in the fast heat, was given the best-climber jersey.
Stage two takes place today in Waterbury – a 75km circuit race on a grueling 4.1-mile city loop. The race concludes on Sunday with the 190km Housatonic Valley Classic in Danbury.
Results
Tour of Connecticut, stage 1:
Heat 1:
1. Eric Wohlberg (Can), Saturn
2. Brice Jones, 7UP-Maxxis
3. Jeff Louder, Navigators
4. Ryan Guay, Navigators
5. Jason Snow , Fuji
6. Joe Guiliano (Can), Atlas Italpasta
7. Jacob Petty, West Virginia Pro Cycling
8. Peter LoPinto, Ofoto-Lombardi Sports
9. Wes Seigler, West Virginia Pro Cycling
10. Carlos Vargas, Saturn Devo
Heat 2
1. Ivan Dominquez (Cub), Saturn
2. Gord Fraser (Can). Health Net
3. Ryan Miller, Prime Alliance
4. Kyle Wamsley, Fuji
5. David Clinger, Prime Alliance
6. Siro Camponogar (I), Navigators
7. Mike Sayers, Health Net
Yellow jersey: Wohlberg
Green jersey Dominquez
Climber’s jersey Jones
Team: Saturn
FILED UNDER: Race Report / Race Result / Road