Lampater claims first track-format Skyscraper Classic

European track specialist Leif Lampater earned the Omnium victory in the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic presented by Rockstar Games at Marcus Garvey Park in New York City. The race was a track format for the first time in its 38-year history.

Lampater (Transportation Advocacy/Rockstar), a two-time national champion German racer who owns half a dozen six-day race wins and three World Cup victories, won the first round points race and placed seventh in the second round elimination race. He bested Bobby Lea (Pure Energy Cycling) and Anibal Borrajo (Jamis-Sutter Home) in the Omnium. Lampater earned 44 points on the day.

"I really liked the course," said Lampater, who took second in last year's edition. "The audience was great this year, the weather was very good. I had enough motivation to make it a German race again."

Lampater and German teammate Benjamin Edmüller battled with Argentenian riders Borrajo and Demis Aleman (Jamis-Sutter Home) at the front of the peloton throughout the 30 lap points race.

Lampater and Edmüller finished first and third in the points race, with 30 and 20 points, respectively. Borrajo earned the maximum points by winning the final sprint, which was hotly contested with riders across the road. He took second in the points race, earning 25.

"Argentina versus Germany is a dream scenario for any promoter of any sport," said promoter John Eustice. "The match lived up to expectations with a heated duel that pushed the limits."

American track racing star and 2008 Olympian Bobby Lea beat Gabriel Acaba (CRCA/L-Raphael.com) in the elimination race — but for second. Australian rider Doug Repacholi attacked 25:30 into the race, and the field never responded. The track rider's aggressive tactic gave him enough of a gap on the battling peloton where he interacted with the crowd by waving his hands, encouraging cheering as he passed by during laps. Repacholi totaled 35 points in the Omnium, finishing fourth.

Following the elimination of Guillaume Nelessen (Van Dessel Factory Team), Acaba and Lea played cat and mouse, chasing each other across the road leading up to the final 300 meters. The riders then waited for the other to jump, and Lea, who placed sixth in the points race with a total of seven points, earned 40 points for the Omnium with his second place elimination race finish on the final sprint.

"The racing fascinated the crowd," Eustice said. "It was fast, dynamic and thrilling. A success."

Franco Marvulli (I Challenge Myself Team/Rockstar) was the pace setter for much of the points race. Marvulli led out his European teammates on every sprint lap until he flicked his elbow to signal exhaustion.

Gavriel Epstein (Garmin-Transitions) attempted to escape several times to earn sprint points against a peloton filled with seasoned track riders. However, the gap never grew to more than a few seconds.

Full Results

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Keirin Exhibition
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Godfrey Pollydore (USA)
2Jackie Simes (USA)
3Anthony Lowe (USA)
4Hugo Barrette (Can)
5Augusto Sanchez (USA)
6Bobby Lea (USA)
7Daniel Sullivan
8Iggy Silva (USA)
9Colin Prensky (USA)
10Matt Diefenbach (USA)
11Barry Miller (USA)
12Andy Lakatosh
13Guido Palma (Arg)
14Guillaume Nelessen (USA)
15Stalin Quiterio (USA)
16Leif Lampater (Ger)
17Benjamin Edmuller (Ger)
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Pro Men's Omnium (Overall) Results
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leif Lampater (Ger)40pts
2Bobby Lea (USA)40Row 1 - Cell 3
3Anibal Borrajo (Arg)36Row 2 - Cell 3
4Douglas Repacholi (Aus)35Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stalin Quiterio (USA)32Row 4 - Cell 3
6Benjamin Edmuller (Ger)30Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gabriel Acaba (PuR)28Row 6 - Cell 3
8Iggy Silva (USA)23Row 7 - Cell 3
9Demis Aleman (Arg)18Row 8 - Cell 3
10Guillaume Nelessen (USA)17Row 9 - Cell 3
11Roberto Torres-Aguiar (PuR)17Row 10 - Cell 3
12Augusto Sanchez (USA)16Row 11 - Cell 3
13Franco Marvulli (Swi)15Row 12 - Cell 3
14Edwin Bull (USA)14Row 13 - Cell 3
15Maurice Gamanho (USA)14Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jackie Simes (USA)14Row 15 - Cell 3
17Jermaine Burrowes (USA)13Row 16 - Cell 3
18Rodney Santiago (PuR)12Row 17 - Cell 3
19Andreas Muller (Aut)12Row 18 - Cell 3
20Anthony Taylor (USA)9Row 19 - Cell 3
21Lynn Murray (Ant)6Row 20 - Cell 3
22Adam Alexander (Tri)5Row 21 - Cell 3
23Barry Miller (USA)4Row 22 - Cell 3
24John Durso (USA)2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Zoltan Tisza (Hun)1Row 24 - Cell 3
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Pro Men's Elimination Results
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Douglas Repacholi (Aus)
2Bobby Lea (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-
3Gabriel Acaba (PuR) CRCA / L-Raphael.com
4Guillaume Nelessen (USA) Van Dessel Factory T
5Stalin Quiterio (USA) James Vincent Racing
6Franco Marvulli (Swi) I Challenge Myself/R
7Leif Lampater (Ger) TA/R*
8Maurice Gamanho (USA) Van Dessel Factory T
9Iggy Silva (USA) Wonderful Pistachios
10Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Jamis – Sutter Home
11Benjamin Edmuller (Ger) TA/R*
12Andreas Muller (Aut) I Challenge Myself/R
13Roberto Torres-Aguiar (PuR) Champion System Raci
14Edwin Bull (USA) Van Dessel Factory T
15Augusto Sanchez (USA) GS Mengoni
16Anthony Taylor (USA) CRCA / L-Raphael.com
17Barry Miller (USA) Glacial Energy / Pis
18Adam Alexander (Tri) CRCA/Foundation
19John Durso (USA) Colavita Racing
20Zoltan Tisza (Hun) Champion System Raci
21Paul Burrowes (USA) WS UNITED/MANGO SEED
22Anthony Lowe (USA) Die Hard – Think Rac
23Demis Aleman (Arg) Jamis – Sutter Home
24Jackie Simes (USA) Jamis – Sutter Home
25Jermaine Burrowes (USA) WS UNITED/MANGO SEED
26Greg Olsen (USA) CRCA/Jonathan Adler
28Gavriel Epstein (USA)
29Nik Reinert (USA) Van Dessel Factory T
30Guido Palma (Arg) Jamis – Sutter Home
31Evan Carstens (RSA)
32Giuseppe Atzeni (Swi) I Challenge Myself/R
33Zack Noonan (USA) FCS Cycling Team
34Roosevelt Marte (USA) GS Mengoni
35Anthony Hall (USA) CRCA/Jonathan Adler
36Rodney Santiago (PuR) Champion System Raci
37Wilson Vasquez (USA) GS Mengoni
38Thomas Ashley (NZl) Team NZ Pro Cycling
39David Sommerville (USA) WS UNITED/MANGO SEED
40Jarod Bunde (USA) GS Mengoni
DNSLynn Murray (Ant) CRCA / L-Raphael.com
DNSChad Butts (USA) CRCA-enduranceWERX
DNSSergio Atocha (USA) Champion System Raci
DNSHorace Burrowes (USA) WS UNITED/MANGO SEED
DNSRyan Sabga (Tri) Black Dog Profession
DNSHugo Barrette (Can) Unattached
DNSKit Karzen (USA) NOW-MS Society
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Pro Men's Points Race
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Leif Lampater (Ger)28pts
2Anibal Borrajo (Arg)20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Benjamin Edmuller (Ger)18Row 2 - Cell 3
4Demis Aleman (Arg)13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Stalin Quiterio (USA)10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Bobby Lea (USA)7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jackie Simes (USA)6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Jermaine Burrowes (USA)5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rodney Santiago (PuR)2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Iggy Silva (USA)1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Augusto Sanchez (USA)1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Roberto Torres-Aguiar (PuR)1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gabriel Acaba (PuR)Row 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
14Edwin Bull (USA)Row 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
15Lynn Murray (Ant)Row 14 - Cell 2 Row 14 - Cell 3
16Douglas Repacholi (Aus)Row 15 - Cell 2 Row 15 - Cell 3
17Anthony Taylor (USA)Row 16 - Cell 2 Row 16 - Cell 3
18Andreas Muller (Aut)Row 17 - Cell 2 Row 17 - Cell 3
19Adam Alexander (Tri)Row 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20Maurice Gamanho (USA)Row 19 - Cell 2 Row 19 - Cell 3
21Guillaume Nelessen (USA)Row 20 - Cell 2 Row 20 - Cell 3
22John Durso (USA)Row 21 - Cell 2 Row 21 - Cell 3
23Jarod Bunde (USA)Row 22 - Cell 2 Row 22 - Cell 3
24Anthony Lowe (USA)Row 23 - Cell 2 Row 23 - Cell 3
25Evan Carstens (RSA)Row 24 - Cell 2 Row 24 - Cell 3
26Horace Burrowes (USA)Row 25 - Cell 2 Row 25 - Cell 3
27Anthony Hall (USA)Row 26 - Cell 2 Row 26 - Cell 3
28Sergio Atocha (USA)Row 27 - Cell 2 Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ryan Sabga (Tri)Row 28 - Cell 2 Row 28 - Cell 3
30Gavriel Epstein (USA)Row 29 - Cell 2 Row 29 - Cell 3
31Barry Miller (USA)Row 30 - Cell 2 Row 30 - Cell 3
32Giuseppe Atzeni (Swi)Row 31 - Cell 2 Row 31 - Cell 3
33Greg Olsen (USA)Row 32 - Cell 2 Row 32 - Cell 3
34Paul Burrowes (USA)Row 33 - Cell 2 Row 33 - Cell 3
35Nik Reinert (USA)Row 34 - Cell 2 Row 34 - Cell 3
36Guido Palma (Arg)Row 35 - Cell 2 Row 35 - Cell 3
37Franco Marvulli (Swi)Row 36 - Cell 2 Row 36 - Cell 3
38Wilson Vasquez (USA)Row 37 - Cell 2 Row 37 - Cell 3
39Roosevelt Marte (USA)Row 38 - Cell 2 Row 38 - Cell 3
40Thomas Ashley (NZl)Row 39 - Cell 2 Row 39 - Cell 3
41Zack Noonan (USA)Row 40 - Cell 2 Row 40 - Cell 3
42Chad Butts (USA)Row 41 - Cell 2 Row 41 - Cell 3
43Zoltan Tisza (Hun)Row 42 - Cell 2 Row 42 - Cell 3
44David Sommerville (USA)Row 43 - Cell 2 Row 43 - Cell 3
45Hugo Barrette (Can)Row 44 - Cell 2 Row 44 - Cell 3
46Kit Karzen (USA)Row 45 - Cell 2 Row 45 - Cell 3
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Women's P/1/2/3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kristin Lotito (USA)17pts
2Kimberly Edwards (USA)12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Caryl Gale (USA)10Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emily Underwood (USA)9Row 3 - Cell 3
5Laura Summers (USA)6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Siri Hildonen (USA)1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tracy Wargo (USA)Row 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
8Cheryl Wolf (USA)Row 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
9Amy Cutler (USA)Row 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
10Virginia Solomon (USA)Row 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
11Raquel Miller (USA)Row 10 - Cell 2 Row 10 - Cell 3
12Nanci Modica (USA)Row 11 - Cell 2 Row 11 - Cell 3
13Frances Morrison (USA)Row 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
14Leah Oppenheimer (USA)Row 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
15Lenore Imhof (USA)Row 14 - Cell 2 Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sarah Chubb Sauvayre (USA)Row 15 - Cell 2 Row 15 - Cell 3
17Molly Hurford (USA)Row 16 - Cell 2 Row 16 - Cell 3
18Peta Takai (USA)Row 17 - Cell 2 Row 17 - Cell 3
19Martha Bush (USA)Row 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ellen Moses (USA)Row 19 - Cell 2 Row 19 - Cell 3
21Stephanie Busloff (USA)Row 20 - Cell 2 Row 20 - Cell 3
22Cindy Ma (USA)Row 21 - Cell 2 Row 21 - Cell 3
T23.Anneliese Haines (USA)Row 22 - Cell 2 Row 22 - Cell 3
T23.Beth Renner (USA)Row 23 - Cell 2 Row 23 - Cell 3
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Cat 2/3 Men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Godfrey Pollydore (USA)15pts
2Zach Koop (USA)13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Scott Savory (USA)8Row 2 - Cell 3
4Colin Prensky (USA)7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Samuel Frias (USA)4Row 4 - Cell 3
6Thomas Hendry (USA)3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Mitchell Jacaruso (USA)2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Evan Murphy (USA)2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Daniel Schmalz (USA)1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Daniel Lim (USA)Row 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
11Chris Worden (USA)Row 10 - Cell 2 Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jeremy Shirock (USA)Row 11 - Cell 2 Row 11 - Cell 3
13Abraham Soler (USA)Row 12 - Cell 2 Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michael Prokopec (USA)Row 13 - Cell 2 Row 13 - Cell 3
15Glenroy Griffith (USA)Row 14 - Cell 2 Row 14 - Cell 3
16Raj Seepersaud (Guy)Row 15 - Cell 2 Row 15 - Cell 3
17Steve Hylton (USA)Row 16 - Cell 2 Row 16 - Cell 3
18Willie Payton (USA)Row 17 - Cell 2 Row 17 - Cell 3
19Chris Samuels (USA)Row 18 - Cell 2 Row 18 - Cell 3
20JP Partland (USA)Row 19 - Cell 2 Row 19 - Cell 3
21Frank Arroyo (USA)Row 20 - Cell 2 Row 20 - Cell 3
22Giancarlo Bianchi (USA)Row 21 - Cell 2 Row 21 - Cell 3
23Vinicius Tavares (USA)Row 22 - Cell 2 Row 22 - Cell 3
24Brian Wolf (USA)Row 23 - Cell 2 Row 23 - Cell 3
25Tom Guimond (USA)Row 24 - Cell 2 Row 24 - Cell 3
26Conrad Gomez (USA)Row 25 - Cell 2 Row 25 - Cell 3
27Marco Bonelli (USA)Row 26 - Cell 2 Row 26 - Cell 3
28Kevin Yarde (USA)Row 27 - Cell 2 Row 27 - Cell 3
29Juan Castro (USA)Row 28 - Cell 2 Row 28 - Cell 3
30January Micko (USA)Row 29 - Cell 2 Row 29 - Cell 3
31Scott Hodder (USA)Row 30 - Cell 2 Row 30 - Cell 3
32Matt Sack (USA)Row 31 - Cell 2 Row 31 - Cell 3
33Jose Del Rosario (Dom)Row 32 - Cell 2 Row 32 - Cell 3
34Rick Prince (USA)Row 33 - Cell 2 Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jamual Nichols (USA)Row 34 - Cell 2 Row 34 - Cell 3
36Ramphy Colome (USA)Row 35 - Cell 2 Row 35 - Cell 3
37Andrew Walsh (USA)Row 36 - Cell 2 Row 36 - Cell 3
38Eric Merrill (USA)Row 37 - Cell 2 Row 37 - Cell 3
39Vladimir Borovkov (USA)Row 38 - Cell 2 Row 38 - Cell 3
40Conrad Gomez (USA)Row 39 - Cell 2 Row 39 - Cell 3
41Pascal Sauvayre (USA)Row 40 - Cell 2 Row 40 - Cell 3
42Eli Mernit (USA)Row 41 - Cell 2 Row 41 - Cell 3
43Alan Buday (USA)Row 42 - Cell 2 Row 42 - Cell 3
44Shawn Lightburn (USA)Row 43 - Cell 2 Row 43 - Cell 3
45Oso Collado (USA)Row 44 - Cell 2 Row 44 - Cell 3
46Jesus Perera (USA)Row 45 - Cell 2 Row 45 - Cell 3
47Gregory Lafiura (USA)Row 46 - Cell 2 Row 46 - Cell 3
48Scott Glenney (USA)Row 47 - Cell 2 Row 47 - Cell 3
49Junior Proverbs (USA)Row 48 - Cell 2 Row 48 - Cell 3
50Kyle Smith (USA)Row 49 - Cell 2 Row 49 - Cell 3
51Robert Brown (USA)Row 50 - Cell 2 Row 50 - Cell 3
52Tadeusz Marszalek (USA)Row 51 - Cell 2 Row 51 - Cell 3
53Phil Penman (USA)Row 52 - Cell 2 Row 52 - Cell 3
54March Bertucco (USA)Row 53 - Cell 2 Row 53 - Cell 3
55Zebulon Nelessen (USA)Row 54 - Cell 2 Row 54 - Cell 3
56Christian Venegas (USA)Row 55 - Cell 2 Row 55 - Cell 3

 

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