The BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship

Date / Time:
Sunday, August 1, 2004: 7:00am - 3:00 pm

Location:
Downtown Manhattan

Results from the 2004 BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship

On August 1st, the third annual BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship was held in Lower Manhattan’s financial district. Nearly 150 professional male and female cyclists, a flock of bike messengers, as well as a number of junior and elite amateurs raced along the 1.2-mile circuit whose start/finish was at the intersection of Wall and Water Streets. The course, already challenging because of the tight turns, was made even more difficult due to Sunday’s rain. Nevertheless, it remained spectator-friendly, as an estimated 100,000 spectators were out to watch the race. The day began early at 7:30 a.m. with the Junior PCT Grand Prix and ran until 3:00 p.m., concluding with the men’s Pro Race and an exciting win for Greg Henderson of New Zealand.

In the BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship women’s race, Mari Holden achieved victory after traveling 22.5 miles along the same course in a time of 54:21. She tried to separate herself from the group early in the race, but was not successful in pulling away until mile 17. Sarah Uhl, winner of the 2002 women’s race, tried to keep up with Holden, but couldn’t “hold on” as she finished sixth. Gina Grain took second place and is now ranked number one in the Pro Cycling Tour point standings. These women braved the constant downpours on a tricky course with eight turns and cobble-stoned sections to give the New York crowd an exciting race.

Although the day began with clouds and rain, just moments before the start of the men’s Pro Race, the sky cleared. Greg Henderson of New Zealand won the men’s Pro Race, the fourth leg on the five-city Professional Cycling Tour. Henderson’s exciting finish won him the top prize in the $40,000 purse. After overcoming an early crash, Henderson passed 15 cyclists in the last 200 yards to win the 62.5-mile (100 km) race in a time of 2:05:13; his average speed was 26.9 miles per hour. The Pro Race consisted of 18 teams and racers of 10 different nationalities. Marty Nothstein, last year’s winner and a gold medallist in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, finished 19th after a spill 20 miles into the race. Fortunately, the fall did not jeopardize his trip to Athens later this month. Fred Rodriguez, the National Road Cycling Champion, placed 8th; Gordon Fraser of Canada took 2nd, while Ivan Domingues of Cuba took 3rd.

BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship Men's Race - August 1, 2004 Top 10 Results
1	Greg Henderson, HealthNet/MAXXIS	2:05:13
2	Gordon Fraser, HealthNet/MAXXIS	s/t
3	Ivan Dominguez, Colavita Olive Oil	" "
4	Jonas Carney, Jelly Belly/Aramark	" "
5	Robbie Ventura, US Postal Service	" "
6	Antonio Cruz, US Postal Service	" "
7	Juan Jose Haedo, Colavita Olive Oil	" "
8	Fred Rodriguez, Aqua y Sapone	" "
9	David McCook, McGuire Pro Cycling	" "
10	Chris Horner, WEBCOR	" "

BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship Women's Race - August 1, 2004 Top 10 Results
1	Marianne Holden, T MOBILE	54:21
2	Gina Grain, Team Basis
3	Shannon Hutchison, Colavita Olive Oil
4	Lara Kroepsch, T MOBILE
5	Brenda Lyons, Velo Bello
6	Sarah Uhl, Team Quark
7	Saura Downey, La Grange
8	Marianne Stover, Independent Fabrications
9	Rebecca McClintock, Colavita Olive Oil
10	Sandy Espeseth, Team Basis

The Race

The third annual BMC Software New York City Cycling Championship takes place one week after the Tour de France. This world-class professional bike race will feature the best cycling teams in the world. The day-long event also features a professional women's race, elite amateur racing - the Mengoni Grand Prix, the Junior PCT Grand Prix and the BMC Software Bike Messenger Challenge.

International pro race: 62.5 miles/ 100km

Women's race: 25 miles

Spectators: An estimated 100,000+

Course Description: A 1.2-mile circuit through the streets of Lower Manhattan with the Start/Finish line at Wall & Water Streets, a few blocks south of South Street Seaport. A challenging, spectator-friendly circuit designed to provide a great venue for public viewing and corporate hospitality in Lower Manhattan with VIP viewing areas.

Best Viewing: Intersection of Wall & Water Sts. near the Start/Finish and at any of the circuit’s eight turns.

Tickets: The event is open to the public. There are VIP seating sections and corporate seating packages available.

For More Information Contact: Steven Harad, Threshold Sports LLC, 610.676.0390 ext 118

Pro Cycling Tour: Now in its fourth year, the PCT is the nation’s only all professional road cycling races featuring world-class athletes, live television coverage and community festival events. The PCT is owned and managed by Threshold Sports LLC and is sanctioned by USA Cycling, the national governing body for cycling in the U.S. Log on to www.procyclingtour.com for further information.

For more information, please visit the NYC Cycling Championships home page.

www.procyclingtour.com
For results from past NYC Cycling Championships, please visit our
NYC Cycling Championship Archives.

NYC Cycling Notes

In 1891, the old Madison Square Garden hosted six-day cycling races that continued until the 1960’s

The Century Road Club Association was established in 1898

During the 1920’s, John Ringling, of circus family fame, hosted races at his New York City Velodrome in which 20,000 spectators attended

The 1964 National Cycling Championships were held in Kissena Park, Queens

In 1986, the City Tour was held

In 1989 & 1990, the Tour de Trump (later the Tour DuPont) was held in NYC

In 1998, the Goodwill Games included cycling events

For the past 30 years on Father’s Day, there is a cycling race around Marcus Garvey Park

The Women’s Sports Challenge has hosted a race around Grant’s Tomb for the past four years on the Upper West Side

In the late 1970’s, a weekend cycling series was held around Union Square Park

In the early 1980’s, a Central Park cycling race developed into a criterium adjacent to the United Nations

In 1988, a cycling race was held in Greenwich Village around Sheridan Park

In the 1980’s, a cycling race was held at the South Street Seaport

New York City Cycling Olympians

Marcus Hurley, 1904 Gold	Joseph Kopsky, 1912	Herbie Francis, 1960
Arnie Uhrlass, 1964	Oliver Martin, 1968	Nelson Vales, 1984
Mike McCarthy, 1988	George Hincapie, 1992/1996

New York City Cycling Clubs

New York Cycle Club – 212-828-5711
Five Borough Cycling Club – 212-932-2300 ext. 115
Century Road Club Association – 212-222-8062; Mark Mariaschin, President
Kissena Racing Club - www.kissena.info
Metro Area Recumbent Society

For results from past NYC Cycling Championships, please visit our
NYC Cycling Championship Archives.

Last Updated On: Wednesday, August 4, 2004



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