Ramsey and Olds win San Francisco’s Twilight Criterium

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TIME? PRO ?Cycling’s ?Daniel? Ramsey ?took ?the? next-to-last ?leg ?of ?the? 2008? USA?CRITS ?Series ?in? San?Francisco Sunday at ?the ?inaugural? running? of? the ?San ?Francisco? Twilight? Criterium.?

Ramsey,? one? of? the ?more ?experienced? members ?of? the? TIME? squad,? was ?the ?beneficiary ?of ?a?
mechanical ?that? ?took third ?place ?finisher ?Jorge? Alvarado ?(Kahala/Lagrange) ?out ?of ?the? final? moments?
of ?competition.?
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“I? was ?just ?trying? to ?keep ?pressure ?on? the ?other ?teams? so? mine ?could ?make ?a ?move. ??I ?bridged ?u?p on ?the? final ?break ?and? no ?one ?came? with ?me. ??Alvarado ?and ?I ?started? working ?well ?together.? He’s ?a ?strong? rider? but ?he ?broke ?his ?saddle … unlucky ?for? him. ?He? told? me? to ?go ?ahead. ?So ?the? win? was ?easy.”?

Women’s Race

The ?women’s? race ?fielded ?some ?of ?the? strongest ?talent ?in? American ?cycling,? including ??veteran Laura ?Van? Gilder ?of ?the? Cheerwine ?squad, ?two?time ?Olympian? and? 2004? National ?U.S.? Time ?Trial? Champion? Christine? Thorburn ?(Webcor),? and? Canadian? Olympian ?Gina ?Grain ?(Webcor).??
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But ?the? night ?belonged? to? PROMAN? Professional ?Cycling ?Team’s? Shelley ?Olds. ?Throughout? the ?course ?of the ?race, ?several ?breakaways ?threatened ?to? permanently ?split ?the ?field ?of? 58? riders. ?Kat ?Carroll ?of ?the? Aaron’s ?squad? put? in? one ?aggressive ?effort ?after ?another? in? the ?hopes ?of ?putting ?the ?race ?away? early.??
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With? only ?six? laps ?left ?to ?go? Carroll ?made ?one ?last ?effort ?that ?brought ?Van ?Gilder, ?her ?teammate? Sarah? Bamberger, ?Christine ?Thorburn ?and ?Chrissy ?Ruiter ?(ValueAct) ?along? with? her. ?Carroll ?attacked? again? and? put ?15? seconds ?between ?her? and? the ?other ?members ?of ?the ?momentary? break? and ?an ?entire ?40? seconds? on ?the ?peloton.?
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The ?field ??came ?together ?with ?two ?laps ?remaining? and ?Olds ?pulled ?off ?the? formidable ?task ?of ?besting? not? only ?Van ?Gilder, ?but ?series ?leader ?Kelly ?Benjamin ?(Cheerwine)? for ?the? lion’s ?share ?of ?the ?$5,000? purse.?
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“Laura ?Van? Gilder ?attacked ?on? the ?top? of ?the ?hil l? and ?I ?just ?stuck ?on ?her ?wheel,” ?Olds ?said afterward of? the ?finish.?

“It ?was ?great ?to ?have ?a ?wheel ?right ?here; ?it ?was ?really ?windy. ?I ?grabbed ?her ?wheel ?and ?made? it?
around? her.”?
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The? series ?now? heads ?to ?its ??conclusion ?at ?the ?USA? CRITS? Finals ?in ?Las? Vegas on? September?25th at the? Mandalay ?Bay ?Resort.

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Results

Men’s Results: | (Women’s Results)

1. Daniel Ramsey Time Pro Cycling in 01:14:26.20
2. Ricardo Escuela Team Successful Living in 01:14:27.40 at s.t.
3. Jorge Alvarado Kahala/lagrange in 01:14:27.60 at s.t.
4. Jonathan Cantwell Uci: Ct Jittery Joe’s Pro Cycl in 01:14:28.40 at s.t.
5. Ken Hanson California Giant Berry Farms/ in 01:14:28.60 at s.t.
6. Adam Myerson Time Pro Cycling in 01:14:28.70 at s.t.
7. Cody Stevenson Uci: Ct Jittery Joe’s Pro Cycl in 01:14:29.00 at s.t.
8. Alessandro Bazzana Team Successful Living in 01:14:29.10 at s.t.
9. Seth Hansley Locos Grill & Pub in 01:14:29.30 at s.t.
10. Eric Barlevav Time Pro Cycling in 01:14:29.80 at s.t.
11. Yosvany Falcon Toshiba-Santo Presented By Her in 01:14:30.10 at s.t.
12. Craig Dodson Richmond Pro Cycling in 01:14:30.20 at s.t.
13. Andres Gil Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea in 01:14:31.10 at s.t.
14. Adam Switters Rock Racing in 01:14:31.40 at s.t.
15. Bob Newman Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea in 01:14:31.50 at s.t.
16. Robert Giannini Locos Grill & Pub in 01:14:31.60 at s.t.
17. Remi Mcmanus Inferno Pro Cycling in 01:14:31.60 at s.t.
18. Andrew Barlow Team Norcal Bike Sport in 01:14:31.80 at s.t.
19. Erick Pierce Mcguire Cycling Team in 01:14:31.90 at s.t.
20. James Badia Webcor/alto Velo in 01:14:31.90 at s.t.
21. Dirk Copeland California Giant Berry Farms/ in 01:14:31.90 at s.t.
22. Nicholas Brandt-Sorenson Unattached in 01:14:33.10 at s.t.
23. Devon Vigus California Giant Berry Farms/ in 01:14:33.50 at s.t.
24. Michael Stevenson Amore E Vita in 01:14:34.00 at s.t.
25. Justin Laue Zteam Cycling in 01:14:34.20 at s.t.
26. Ryan Mele Richmond Pro Cycling in 01:14:34.30 at s.t.
27. Matthew Mcnamara Sterling Sports Group in 01:14:34.50 at s.t.
28. Phil Cortes Amore E Vita in 01:14:34.80 at s.t.
29. John Bergmann Bpg/montano Velo in 01:14:34.90 at s.t.
30. Evan Hyde Nashvillecyclist.com in 01:14:35.20 at s.t.
31. Kevin King Wells Fargo Racing Team in 01:14:36.10 at s.t.
32. Elliot Jaramillo Bpg/montano Velo in 01:14:36.40 at s.t.
33. Darren Basso Mcguire Cycling Team in 01:14:37.00 at s.t.
34. Tyler Thompson Unattached in 01:14:37.20 at s.t.
35. Evan Huffman Adobe/hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 01:14:37.40 at s.t.
36. Jared Barrilleaux Uci: Ct Jittery Joe’s Pro Cycl in 01:14:37.60 at s.t.
37. Peter Graf Wells Fargo Racing Team in 01:14:37.70 at s.t.
38. Julian Martinez Metromint Cycling On Marin Bik in 01:14:38.20 at s.t.
39. Mack Chew Mcguire Cycling Team in 01:14:38.90 at s.t.
40. Uthman Ray Iv Zteam Cycling in 01:14:39.00 at s.t.
41. Robert Carr Swami’s-Fppi Devt Elite in 01:14:39.00 at s.t.
42. Bryan Larsen Rio Strada in 01:14:40.10 at s.t.
43. Matthew Obregon Adobe/hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 01:14:40.40 at s.t.
44. Sean Mcbride Bpg/montano Velo in 01:14:41.40 at s.t.
45. Ariel Herrmann Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea in 01:14:42.00 at s.t.
46. Michael Hutchinson Morgan Stanley 24hr Fitness Sp in 01:14:42.30 at s.t.
47. Rob Macneill Webcor/alto Velo in 01:14:42.70 at s.t.
48. Ian Tuttle Above Category Racing in 01:14:43.50 at s.t.
49. Andrew Goessling Village Peddler in 01:14:43.60 at s.t.
50. Zachary Williams Village Peddler in 01:14:43.70 at s.t.
51. Russell White Kovarus / Abta in 01:14:44.30 at s.t.
52. Christopher Phipps Morgan Stanley 24hr Fitness Sp in 01:14:45.20 at s.t.
53. Jared Nieters Haymarket Bicycles/function Dr in 01:14:45.90 at s.t.
54. Andrew Touchstone The Olympic Club in 01:14:46.90 at s.t.
55. Michael Telega California Giant Berry Farms/s in 01:14:48.00 at s.t.
56. Chris Swan Zteam Cycling in 01:14:48.60 at s.t.
57. Shawn Oliver Morgan Stanley 24hr Fitness Sp in 01:14:49.00 at s.t.
58. Chris Coble The Olympic Club in 01:14:49.30 at s.t.
59. Tyler Brandt Team Swift in 01:14:50.00 at s.t.
60. Rand Miller Webcor/alto Velo in 01:14:52.50 at 26.3
61. Doran Mori Team Clif Bar Cycling in 01:14:53.10 at s.t.
62. Rob Dahl Metromint Cycling On Marin Bik in 01:14:53.70 at s.t.
63. Christopher Daggs Swami’s-Fppi Devt Elite in 01:14:53.80 at s.t.
64. Matt Hansley Locos Grill & Pub in 01:14:54.00 at s.t.
65. Frank Travieso Toshiba-Santo Presented By Her in 01:15:03.60 at 37.4
66. Christopher Carey Mcguire Cycling Team in 01:15:07.30 at 41.1
67. Eric Riggs Adobe/hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 01:15:09.00 at s.t.
68. Steve Pelaez Adobe/hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 01:15:16.20 at 50
69. Keith Miller California Giant Berry Farms/ in 01:15:19.00 at 52.8
70. Aaron Beardsley Wells Fargo Racing Team in 01:15:30.20 at 01:04.00
71. Eric Fischer Kovarus / Abta in 01:15:33.30 at 01:07.10

1. Shelley Olds Proman Racing in 01:00:55.50
2. Laura Van Gilder Cheerwine Cycling in 01:00:55.80 at s.t.
3. Kelly Benjamin Cheerwine Cycling in 01:00:56.30 at s.t.
4. Gina Grain Webcor Builders in 01:00:56.30 at s.t.
5. Flavia Oliveira Emc2 in 01:00:56.50 at s.t.
6. Erica Allar Aaron’s Professional Women’s C in 01:00:58.00 at s.t.
7. Nichole Wangsgard Colavita Sutter Home P/b Cooki in 01:00:58.90 at s.t.
8. Lindsay Myers Dewars in 01:00:59.20 at s.t.
9. Megan Guarnier Proman Racing in 01:00:59.40 at s.t.
10. Janel Holcomb Webcor Builders in 01:00:59.70 at s.t.
11. Jennifer Wilson Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:00:59.70 at s.t.
12. Karla Kingsley Team Easton/sugarcrm/specializ in 01:01:00.00 at s.t.
13. Stacy Marple Cheerwine Cycling in 01:01:01.10 at s.t.
14. Melodie Metzger Proman Racing in 01:01:01.30 at s.t.
15. Jadine Riley Team Group Health in 01:01:04.10 at 8.6
16. Karen Brems Webcor Builders in 01:01:04.10 at s.t.
17. Tiffany Pezzulo Park City Iron Man in 01:01:04.20 at s.t.
18. Victoria Bastide Team Tibco in 01:01:04.30 at s.t.
19. Liza Rachetto Team Tibco in 01:01:04.70 at s.t.
20. Christine Thorburn Webcor Builders in 01:01:05.60 at s.t.
21. Melissa Sanborn Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:01:05.70 at s.t.
22. Meredith Miller Aaron’s Professional Women’s C in 01:01:06.30 at s.t.
23. Virginia Perkins Proman Racing in 01:01:06.60 at s.t.
24. Leigh Valletti Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:01:09.60 at 14.1
25. Taitt Sato Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 01:01:10.90 at s.t.
26. Brenda Lyons Team Advil-Chapstick in 01:01:12.40 at s.t.
27. Sarah Bamberger Cheerwine Cycling in 01:01:13.00 at s.t.
28. Jane Robertson Metromint Cycling in 01:01:19.80 at 24.3
29. Jennifer Van Muckey Team Easton/sugarcrm/specializ in 01:01:25.10 at 29.6
30. Starla Teddergreen Dolce Vita Cycling in 01:01:25.10 at s.t.
31. Alison Rosenthal Team Tibco in 01:01:25.70 at s.t.
32. Kristin Drumm Dolce Vita Cycling in 01:01:26.30 at s.t.
33. Martina Patella Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 01:01:26.60 at s.t.
34. Rachel Lloyd Proman Racing in 01:01:28.10 at s.t.
35. Liz Hatch Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:01:28.30 at s.t.
36. Vanessa Drigo Village Peddler in 01:01:28.30 at s.t.
37. Jennifer Reither Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:01:29.20 at s.t.
38. Alison Starnes Dolce Vita Cycling in 01:01:31.20 at 35.7
39. Emily Zell Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 01:01:52.70 at 57.2
40. Beverley Harper Webcor Builders in 01:01:54.20 at s.t.
41. Kimberly Fong Team Easton/sugarcrm/specializ in 01:01:54.50 at s.t.
42. Jennifer Trew Vanderkitten Rcing in 01:01:55.50 at s.t.
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