Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium

Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium

Race details
Date	August
Region	Streets of Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Local name(s)	Charlotte Criterium
Type	Criterium
History
First edition	2004 (2004)
Editions	5 (2009)
First winner	Men's Ivan Dominguez Women's Ina Tuentenburg
Most wins	Tina Pic (2) 2006-07
Most recent	Men's Template:Lagicon David Veilleux Women's Brooke Miller

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]

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

Women's winners

2006 Bank of America Criterium on Tryon Street

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 Tuentenburg	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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sorensen, Tom (May 8, 2004). "Criterium: An event the city should embrace". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C. 
2. ^ "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium. http://www.charlottecriterium.org/images/2008coursemaplarge.jpg. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational: Race Info. http://www.charlottecriterium.org/raceinfo.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
4. ^ Wilkins, Michael (August 8, 2004). "Dominguez edges three others in final sprint". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3C. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Coter, James (August 7, 2005). "Close calls, exciting finishes". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7C. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Cannon, Keith (August 6, 2006). "Gambles pay off for Milne in criterium". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2C. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Pipp, Pic take Charlotte Crits". VeloNews. http://www.velonews.com/article/13047. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "USA Crits - Borrajo, Carroll win in Charlotte". VeloNews. http://beta.velonews.com/article/81165/usa-crits---borrajo-carroll-win-in-charlotte. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
9. ^ ^{a b} Seitz, Denny (August 8, 2009). "Late-race break seals win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C. 

External links

• Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium official website