Simes takes home the Capitol Cup

 Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home) outpaced Bobby Lea (Bahati Foundation) in a two-man dash to the line to win the Capitol Cup Criterium, round six of the USA Crits Series held in Washington D.C. on Sunday. His teammate Frank Travieso won the bunch sprint for third place.

“Lea attacked over the last hill and I followed him so it was just the two of us in the last few laps,” Simes said. “Bobby had to take the front and lead it out because I had teammates back in the field. I was able to sit on and come around him with 200 metres to go. I’ve won a few small races this year but this is my first big one.”

Clayton Barrows (AXA Equitable) is currently leading the USA Crits Series.

The professional men’s field was treated to a challenging 1.3-kilometre circuit that included seven corners with the start-finish line located on the famed Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.

“It was a long race today,” Simes said. “The course wasn’t too technical though. It was pretty hot, in the 90s, and everyone was feeling that. The race was really aggressive and there were a lot of breaks. But they were being brought back quickly. At the end riders started to crack.”

After an aggressive race, a breakaway containing six riders snapped off the front with six-laps to go and included both Simes and Lea. Lea attacked over the circuit’s short hill with three laps to go and Simes was the only one able to follow. The pair maintained a slim 10-second margin ahead of the field for the remaining two laps.

“It was a long, hot race today,” Lea said. “I actually thought it might come down to a bunch kick because it was so close. I was happy that Jackie came along with me because I knew he was strong and that his team wasn’t going to chase.”

Lea lead the duo around the final lap, Simes was absolved of having to contribute to the work load because he had a strong Jamis-Sutter Home squad capable of winning the field sprint behind. Simes attacked Lea with 200 meters to go to win the race.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jackie Simes (USA) Jamis Sutter Home1:47:05
2Bobby Lea (USA) Start Cycling-Bahati Composite-0:00:01
3Frank Travieso (USA) Jamis Sutter Home0:00:05
4Yosvany Falcon (USA) Start Cycling-Bahati Composite-Row 3 - Cell 2
5Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Jamis Sutter HomeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Isaac Howe (USA) Mountain KhakisRow 5 - Cell 2
7Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Start Cycling-Bahati Composite-Row 6 - Cell 2
8Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelley Benefits StrategiesRow 7 - Cell 2
9Nick Bennette (USA) Metlife P/B Grosolar0:00:06
10Diego Garavito (Col) AerocatRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andy Guptill (USA) Jamis Sutter HomeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Edwin Bull (USA) Vandessel Factory TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Lisan Quintero (USA) Crca/FoundationRow 12 - Cell 2
14Mark Hekman (USA) Mountain KhakisRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thomas Brown (USA) Mountain KhakisRow 14 - Cell 2
16Clayton Barrows (USA) Axa EquitableRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roberto Torres Aguiar (PRc) Champion System RacingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Brian Toone (USA) Cycle Life CompositeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jamie Kimberley (USA) Kbs/LsvRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jacob Mueller (USA) Kbs/Lsv0:00:07
21Chris Monteleone (USA) Kenda Pb GeargrinderRow 20 - Cell 2
22Neil Bezdek (USA) Mountain KhakisRow 21 - Cell 2
23Gavriel Epstein (USA) Crca/FoundationRow 22 - Cell 2
24Igor Volshteyn (USA) Champion System RacingRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jared Nieters (USA) Haymarket Bicycles/HomeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jay Moglia (USA) Cycle Life CompositeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexander Bremer (USA) Metlife P/B GrosolarRow 26 - Cell 2
28Tony Taylor (USA) Zephyr Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29David Gutterplan (USA) Mountain KhakisRow 28 - Cell 2
30Keck Baker (USA) Battley Harley DavidsonRow 29 - Cell 2
31Todd Hesel (USA) Kbs/LsvRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ryan Dewald (USA) Haymarket Bicycles/HomeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Daniel Zmolik (USA) Axa EquitableRow 32 - Cell 2
34John Delong (USA) Cycle Life Composite0:00:08
35Nate Wilson (USA) Kbs/LsvRow 34 - Cell 2
36Austin Roach (USA) Metlife P/B GrosolarRow 35 - Cell 2
37Scottie Weiss (USA) Kenda Pb GeargrinderRow 36 - Cell 2
38Michael Margarite (USA) Axa EquitableRow 37 - Cell 2
39Dennis Aleman (Arg) Start Cycling-Bahati Composite-0:00:09
40Clay Murfet (Aus) Vandessel Factory TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Andrew Armstrong (USA) Metlife P/B Grosolar0:00:10
42John Loehner (USA) Axa Equitable0:00:11
43Kevin Gottlieb (USA) Kbs/Lsv0:00:13
44Gabe Lloyd (USA) Metlife P/B GrosolarRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jason Meidhof (USA) Cycle Life Composite0:00:14
46Reid Mumford (USA) Kelley Benefits StrategiesRow 45 - Cell 2
47Guy East (USA) Kelley Benefits StrategiesRow 46 - Cell 2
48Mason Hymes (USA) Battley Harley Davidson0:00:15
49Nick Bax (USA) Cycle Life Composite0:00:18
50Tim Rugg (USA) Battley Harley Davidson0:00:33
51Jake Hollenbach (USA) Axa Equitable0:00:46
52Ryan Fleming (USA) Metlife P/B Grosolar0:00:47
53Guido Palma (Arg) Jamis Sutter HomeRow 52 - Cell 2

 

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