McLane Pacific a success

It would have been hard to miss the colourful blur of well-toned athletes lapping the downtown area of Merced, California this past weekend, as organizers, sponsors, volunteers, plus over 1500 participants made Merced's 12th Annual McLane Pacific Cycling Classic a success. The McLane Pacific Cycling Classic was the first NRC (National Racing Calendar) event of the year, positioning an international representation of teams and individuals to gauge their strengths for the professional season.

Over one hundred and fifty pros came, including former two-time Olympian and two-time Tour de France rider Gord Fraser, who earned the top honour at the Downtown Grand Prix for a record fourth year in a row. The acclaimed sprinter and his Health Net teammates strategically broke from the Colavita-Sutter Home team's dominance in the last three laps of the 50 lap race. J.J. Haedo and Sebastian Alexandre of Colavita finished second and third.

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