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June 4, Day 1:
Miller, Huff toughest in Tulsa
First night's criterium goes to TIBCO, Jelly Belly
Brad Huff won the Blue Dome Criterium, round one of the Tulsa Tough, for a second consecutive year on Friday night. The twilight criterium came down to a bunch sprint where Huff out-paced Chris DeMarchi (Amgen/Giant Masters) and his own teammates Sean Mazich.
"It's so hot here," Huff said. "I'm very excited and ecstatic to be able to pull this off for the team. I've had a slow start and happy that I'm able to get a win for the team at such a great race."
"I'm so impressed with my team because we only have four guys here and we took the front with 15 laps to go to control it all the way to the end," he added. "We had help from Hotel San Jose and coming out of the last corner we were over taken by Amgen/Giant Masters, and the guy who got second. But, we all pulled through and Jeremy Powers was so strong, the three of us were trying to keep up to his pace."
Some 100 Pro men lined up to take on the lively Blue Dome Criterium held in the entertainment district on a crowded Friday night. The course was highly technical in the shape of a figure-8 and caused the crowds to roar as the men zipped their way around each corner. The finish line was located at the historical Blue Dome building where many of the spectators gathered to catch a glimpse of the action.
This year's Tulsa Tough is held on the same weekend as the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championships. For the first time in the history of the Jelly Belly team, Directeur Sportif Danny van Haute split the squad to compete in two events.
"Realistically, back in the beginning, I wasn't going to send a team to Philly because I wanted to do something a little different and last year Tulsa was on a different weekend," Van Haute said. "Philly is a great race with great crowds but I wanted to bring a full team to Tulsa because it is a great race too. It is held in a great town and the fans are awesome, 25,000 people with live television and jumbotrons, it's a great race. Our team has to support all the races in America that are good to cycling."
Hotel San Jose-Mellow Johnny's took the reins at the start of the men's 80-minute criterium. Several small attacks caused the speeds of the race to increase but no riders manage to stay off the front for longer than a few laps.
Jelly Belly took control of the race with twenty minutes remaining to likely protect its sprinter Brad Huff. It may have been a little early to start a full lead-out but it served to ward off further attacks during the closing laps of the race.
There was a strong battle between the two top teams Jelly Belly and Hotel San Jose in the last five laps. Jelly Belly proved to have the strongest lead-out bringing its sprinter Brad Huff to the line with a victory.
Miller wins Tulsa opener
Amanda Miller (Tibco) launched a cagey attack with three laps to go and held on for a solo victory at the Blue Dome Criterium, round one of the Tulsa Tough on Friday, June 4. Jennifer Purcell won the bunch sprint for second place ahead of Laura van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) in third.
"There was a lull in the field after she attacked, there had previously been a lot of attacks so I think everyone thought she would just dangle," Van Gilder said. "I thought there were other teams that were keen to have a field sprint and that their sprinters would finish it off, but that didn't happen. That's the risk you take as a solo rider without a team. You anticipate what the other teams are going to do and hope that they do the work for you but that didn't really happen."
The three-day Tulsa Tough is a valuable member of the National Racing Calendar (NRC) for the women's field. This year the race overlaps with the UCI-registered Liberty Classic held in Philadelphia on Sunday.
"It is great to have the opportunity to race here in Tulsa," said Van Gilder who has over 300 career victories. "I really enjoyed the race last year, it finally came onto my radar. This year, I wasn't certain how my form would be prior to Philly because I began my season later than usual and I don't have a lot of financial support this year so it is important for me to be trying to make as much money as I can so I can race and entire season.
"I love Philly and am very sad not to be a part of that because it has always been a part of my history to start that race but it is what I had to do," she added. "I don't regret my decision because Tulsa is a great race and they do a great job. They offer great courses, there are a lot of spectators and a good prize list so it is important to support a race like that."
The Tulsa Tough weekend includes three fast-paced criteriums that began with the Blue Dome Criterium, a 50-minute race held on a technical figure-8 circuit.
Some 50 riders registered to compete in the opening event and Team Type 1 and Vera Bradley Foundation wound up the fist half with a series of attacks.
Lasasso (Tibco) made the first move that resulted in a brief breakaway with three riders. Tibco continued to race aggressively by sending one rider off the front after another. Amanda Miller (Tibco) was the next to go but was countered by Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1). The two riders were quickly pulled back into the peloton.
Seehafer's teammate, Jacquelyn Crowell initiated the next attack with Purcell, Laura van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) and the junior phenom Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12). Jen Reither (Vanderkitten) got off the front and Kenda took responsibility to bring that back.
After an animated event, the field came back together with 10 laps to go and conceded to a field sprint, or so they thought. Miller caught everyone off guard when she launched her winning attack with three laps to go.
"The lead-out started a little bit with Peanut Butter & Co who kept the momentum going but we just came up a little bit too short at the end," Van Gilder said.
Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Miller (Team TIBCO) | 0:58:00 | |
| 2 | Jennifer Purcell (MSU Cycling) | ||
| 3 | Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) | ||
| 4 | Erica Allar (Team Vera Bradley Foundation) | ||
| 5 | Coryn Rivera (Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12) | ||
| 6 | Christina Gokey-Smith (Veloforma) | ||
| 7 | Shontell Gauthier (Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling) | ||
| 8 | Ruth Winder (Peanut Butter & Co Twenty 12) | ||
| 9 | Amy Mcguire (Wheelworks Racing) | ||
| 10 | Jen Mcrae (Chann McRae Coaching) | ||
| 11 | Kori Seehafer (Team Type 1) | ||
| 12 | Nichole Wangsgard (Roosters p/b Edge Composite Wh) | ||
| 13 | Kendall Ryan (NOW-MS Society) | ||
| 14 | Emma Petersen | ||
| 15 | Anna Lang (Vanderkitten Racing p/b Kenda) | ||
| 16 | Samantha Schneider (Team TIBCO) | ||
| 17 | Carrie Cash-Wootten (Team Vera Bradley Foundation) | ||
| 18 | Megan Guarnier (Team TIBCO) | ||
| 19 | Lauren Robertson (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 20 | Starla Teddergreen (Vanderkitten p/b Kenda) | ||
| 21 | Mary-Ellen Ash (Los Gatos) | ||
| 22 | Vanessa Drigo (Touchstone Climbing) | ||
| 23 | Sydney Brown (Treads.com/DFT) | ||
| 24 | Daniella Garcia (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 25 | Tiffany Pezzulo (Treads.com/DFT) | ||
| 26 | Kristen Lasasso (Team TIBCO Pro Cycling) | ||
| 27 | Amity Elliot (Team Kenda) | ||
| 28 | Devon Haskell (Team TIBCO) | ||
| 29 | Carol Irving (Touchstone Climbing) | ||
| 30 | Alison Testroete (Team Vera Bradley Foundation) | ||
| 31 | Julia Lafranchise (NOW MS-Society) | ||
| 32 | Jenny Willhite (Team att&t Brain and Spine Cyc) | ||
| 33 | Jacquelyn Crowell (Team Type 1) | ||
| 34 | Kim Ciolli (Team Brain and Spine) | ||
| 35 | Elis Bradshaw (Touchstone Climbing) | ||
| 36 | Rita Klofta (Pista Elite) | ||
| 37 | Miranda Long (Team Undiscovered) | ||
| 38 | Catherine Walberg (Team Kenda) | ||
| 39 | Scotti Wilborne (CARVE) | ||
| 40 | Cathryn Merla-Watson (Verve Racing) | ||
| 41 | Kristin Wentworth (Team Kenda) | ||
| 42 | Priscilla Cazer (Tulsa Tough) | ||
| 43 | Jennifer Reither (Vanderkitten Racing) | ||
| 44 | Ashley James (Team Kenda) | ||
| 45 | Rheannon Cunningham (Team Brain and Spine Cycling) | ||
| 46 | Jennifer Wilson (Vanderkitten Racing) | ||
| 47 | Alison Starnes (Team TIBCO) | ||
| 48 | Cari Higgins (Peanut Butter & Co./TWENTY12) | ||
| 49 | Michelle Jensen (Bicycles of Tulsa) | ||
| 50 | Morgan Patton (Team Type 1) | ||
| 51 | Kendi Thomas (Team Kenda) |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Huff (Jelly Belly P/B KENDA) | 1:09:29 | |
| 2 | Chris Demarchi (Amgen / Giant Masters) | ||
| 3 | Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly) | ||
| 4 | Jamie Paolinetti | ||
| 5 | Jason Waddell (Park Place Dealerships) | ||
| 6 | Jeremiah Wiscovitch (Williamscycling p/b SC Velo) | ||
| 7 | Bryan Fawley (Park Place Dealerships) | ||
| 8 | Emile Abraham (Aerocat Cycling Team) | ||
| 9 | Zachary Davies (Groove Subaru Cycling Team) | ||
| 10 | Kyle Gritters (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | ||
| 11 | Sterling Magnell (California NCNCA) | ||
| 12 | Chad Cagle (Park Place) | ||
| 13 | Neil Bezdek (Team Mountain Khakis f/b Jitte) | ||
| 14 | Isaac Howe (Team Mountain Khakis) | ||
| 15 | Randy Bramblett (McGuire Cycling Team) | ||
| 16 | John Cody (Matrix/RBM) | ||
| 17 | Andrew Dahlheim (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 18 | Zack Allison (Echelon Energy) | ||
| 19 | Stephen Tilford (Tradewind Energy/Trek) | ||
| 20 | Cheyne Hoag (Kelly Benefit Strategies) | ||
| 21 | Chad Burdzilauskas (Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrin) | ||
| 22 | Victor Ayala (Herbalife LaGrange) | ||
| 23 | Logan Loader (Kelly Benefit Strategies) | ||
| 24 | Carlos Vargas (Hotel San Jose/ Mellow Johnnyâ) | ||
| 25 | Adam Bergman (HRRC/ Trek Stores) | ||
| 26 | Will Hoffarth | ||
| 27 | Danny Kam (Herbalife LaGrange) | ||
| 28 | Gavriel Epstein (CRCA/Foundation) | ||
| 29 | Mat Ankney (Park Plae Dealerships) | ||
| 30 | William Stolte (TradeWind Energy / Trek Stores) | ||
| 31 | Alexander Hagman (UCI CT: Bahati Foundation Pro) | ||
| 32 | Alejandro Guzman (CRCA/FOUNDATION) | ||
| 33 | Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly P/B KENDA) | ||
| 34 | Sean Sullivan (Team Hotel San Jose/Mellow Jon) | ||
| 35 | Christopher Hall (TradeWind Energy / Trek Stores) | ||
| 36 | Gregg Brandt (GrandStay Hotels) | ||
| 37 | Andrew Armstrong (Matrix/RBM) | ||
| 38 | Tucker Olander (Team Hotel San Jose/Mellow Jon) | ||
| 39 | Nate Deibler (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | ||
| 40 | Jason Short (Matrix/RBM) | ||
| 41 | Caley Fretz (Echelon Energy) | ||
| 42 | Nicholas Coil (TradeWind Energy / Trek Stores) | ||
| 43 | Benjamin Zawacki (Team Ion - United Healthcare) | ||
| 44 | Barry Lee | ||
| 45 | Lisban Quintero (CRCA/ Foundation) | ||
| 46 | Jesse Dekrey (Kahala-LaGrange) | 0:00:08 | |
| 47 | Jeff Schroetlin (Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team p) | ||
| 48 | Joshua Carter (Hotel San Jose/ Mellow Johnnyâ) | ||
| 49 | Aron Gadhia (Amgen/UBS Elite Masters) | ||
| 50 | Mat Stephens (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 51 | Christian Helmig (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 52 | Brandon Gritters (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | ||
| 53 | Pat Lemieux (Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team) | ||
| 54 | Geoff Godsey (Kenda) | ||
| 55 | Leonardo Frayre (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | 0:00:11 | |
| 56 | Nick Kiernan (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 57 | Brian Jensen (HRRC/Trek Stores) | ||
| 58 | Steen Rose (Athletes On Track) | ||
| 59 | Chad Haga (Super Squadra) | ||
| 60 | Stefan Rothe (Hotel San Jose/ Mellow Johnnyâ) | ||
| 61 | Randall Coxworth (Amgen / UBS Masters) | ||
| 62 | Wade Wolfenbarger (Panther P/G Corp Cycling) | ||
| 63 | Prego Garavito (Aeroat Cycling Team) | 0:00:15 | |
| 64 | Victor Riquelme (Trisports Cycling/Eclipse Raci) | ||
| 65 | Noah Singer (Panther pb Competitive Cyclist) | 0:00:17 | |
| 66 | Brian Cornelius (Trisports/Eclipse Racing) | 0:00:20 | |
| 67 | Eder Frayre | ||
| 68 | Michael Johnson (Amgen/UBS masters elite) | ||
| 69 | Alexander Welch (PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS) | 0:21:00 | |
| 70 | Joseph Schmalz (Mercy) | ||
| 71 | Clay Murfet (Kelly Benefit Strategies) | ||
| 72 | Joshua Webster (Williams Cycling p/b SC Velo) | ||
| 73 | Jonathan Sundt (Kenda Pro Cycling) | ||
| 74 | Ian Dille (Super Squadra) | ||
| 75 | John David Coppin (Velocity) | ||
| 76 | Adam Mills (Mercy) | 0:00:26 | |
| 77 | William Dickeson (JELLY BELLYP/B KENDA) | 0:00:51 | |
| 78 | Guy East | ||
| 79 | Zachary Spinhirne-Martin (Panther pb Competitive Cyclist) |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Sniegowski (Bicycle Ranch) | 0:52:00 | |
| 2 | Ryan Halloran (The Wheel Racing) | ||
| 3 | Nicholas Rogers (Boston Mountain Cyclists) | ||
| 4 | Bryan Duvall (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 5 | Jay Hawkins (Specs Racing) | ||
| 6 | Chris Miller (The Hub Racing Team) | ||
| 7 | Tanner Culbreath (Team Air Assurance) | ||
| 8 | Jason Mccombs (Williams Cycling) | ||
| 9 | Jacob Lasley (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 10 | Craig Fulk (WilliamsCycling.com) | ||
| 11 | Jonathon Schilling (Big Shark Bicycle Co) | ||
| 12 | Todd Farrell (WilliamsCycling.com) | ||
| 13 | Zachary Perkins (DNA Racing) | ||
| 14 | Christopher Moore (Mercy Cycling Team) | ||
| 15 | Kevin Abraham (Blue Sky Velo) | ||
| 16 | Jeff Rhodes (Team Nebo Ridge) | ||
| 17 | Jordan Nguyen (Team Hotel San Jose) | ||
| 18 | Adam Allen (PACC) | ||
| 19 | Stephen Smith (Fossil 1 Racing) | ||
| 20 | Chad Hodges (DNA Racing) | ||
| 21 | Scott Stevens (lincoln Industries) | ||
| 22 | Greg Payne | ||
| 23 | Pasquale Montanaro Iv (Scott & White Community Cyclin) | ||
| 24 | Andrew Kramer (The Hub Bicycle Co.) | ||
| 25 | Jacob White (Team Power Train) | ||
| 26 | Justin Bowes (SKC Racing) | ||
| 27 | Wes Jerman (Hotel San Jose/ Mellow Johnny?) | ||
| 28 | Mark Rawlings (GS Tenzing) | ||
| 29 | Ben Stalker (Devosyndicate/Renovatio) | ||
| 30 | Josh Pruschen (Missouri Elite Development Tea) | ||
| 31 | Will Frank (BMC Wal-Mart PB Phat Tire) | ||
| 32 | Zach Earnest (Tulsa Wheelmen) | ||
| 33 | Charles Parmain (Bicycles of Tulsa) | ||
| 34 | Benn Stover (GP Velotek) | ||
| 35 | Ben Beger (Momentum Racing) | ||
| 36 | Austin Roberts | ||
| 37 | Brent Wilson (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 38 | Steve Stewart (Colonel's Army) | ||
| 39 | Raymond Hall (918xc Bicycles) | ||
| 40 | Alan Good (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 41 | Erin Elliott (DNA Racing) | ||
| 42 | Steven Cate (CycleSmart, Inc) | ||
| 43 | Jason Pratt (Cycle-Smart) | ||
| 44 | Marc Montemayor (Williamscycling.com) | ||
| 45 | Kyle Anderson (Metro Volkswagon) | ||
| 46 | Stephen Borski (mckinney velo) | ||
| 47 | Christian Beer | ||
| 48 | Brent Hankins (LIVESTRONG Army KC cycling tea) | ||
| 49 | Mark Saucedo (GS Tenzing) | ||
| 50 | Ronnie Cookson | ||
| 51 | Brady Fain (Team Undiscovered) | ||
| 52 | Ryan Gabriel (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 53 | Jack Funk (Team Power Train) | ||
| 54 | Paul Miller (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 55 | Caleb Magee (BMC / Walmart) | ||
| 56 | Kyle Freeman (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 57 | Lucas Marshall (The Lucas) | ||
| 58 | Kal Farmer (Team Air Assurance) | ||
| 59 | Jesus Chaparro (PACC) | ||
| 60 | Jacob Koonsman (Front Rangers) | ||
| 61 | Jon Landes | ||
| 62 | Grahmm Smith (Team Power Train) | ||
| 63 | William Sutton (Boston Mountain Cyclists) | ||
| 64 | John Moore (Bicycles of Tulsa (BOT)) | ||
| 65 | Eric Haynes (Boston Mountain Cyclist) | ||
| 66 | Thomas Broja (Tyson Racing) | ||
| 67 | Derek Hughes (O2 Cycling) | ||
| 68 | Joshua Gifford (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 69 | Hunter Stewart (GS Tenzing) | ||
| 70 | Dan Jordan (The Wheel Racing) | ||
| 71 | Dave Enmark (PG-13) | ||
| 72 | Dan Morgan (Pearland cycling) | ||
| 73 | Tim Silva (WilliamsCycling.com) | ||
| 74 | James Bohanan (Tulsa Tough Racing) |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Hernandez (Now/MS Society) | 1:11:00 | |
| 2 | Eric Young (Nuvo/Cultural Trail) | ||
| 3 | Colton Barrett (Texas Roadhouse) | ||
| 4 | Joseph Kukolla (ISCorp) | ||
| 5 | Jed Rogers (TOYOTA / Cycling Team p/b GCCA) | ||
| 6 | Tucker Gerald (Park Place Dallas) | ||
| 7 | Cody Foster (Team Hotel San Jose Mellow Joh) | ||
| 8 | Tim Norris (Missouri Elite Development Tea) | ||
| 9 | Joshua Carling (Williams Cycling) | ||
| 10 | Andre Vandenberg (Team Metro p/b Greenville Cycl) | ||
| 11 | Chris Kutach (Matrix/RBM) | ||
| 12 | Matthew Brandt (mesa cycles) | ||
| 13 | Erik Meier (Baraboo Sharks) | ||
| 14 | Shaun Bonavita (PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS) | ||
| 15 | Troy Owens (GS Tenzing) | ||
| 16 | Alex Battles-Wood | ||
| 17 | Craig Streit (Carlos OBriens Racing) | ||
| 18 | Andrew Gonzales (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 19 | Jeremy Stitt (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 20 | Michael Woell (MBRC/Flanders) | ||
| 21 | Jesse Moran (PACC) | ||
| 22 | Cale Mcaninch | ||
| 23 | Austin Stewart (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 24 | Gary Glanger (Dallas Racing) | ||
| 25 | Elkin Arteaga (Chann McRae Coaching/Velossimo) | ||
| 26 | Joseph Lafico (TOYOTA / CYCLING TEAM p/b GCCA) | ||
| 27 | Karim Abdelkader (MOB Squad - U Build IT) | ||
| 28 | Alexander Grman | ||
| 29 | Evan Bybee (Park Place Dealership) | ||
| 30 | James Soto (CRRC) | ||
| 31 | Alex Wieseler (ISCorp) | ||
| 32 | Alex Lewis (Rocky Mounts-Izze) | ||
| 33 | Colton Jarisch (TOYOTA / CYCLING TEAM p/b GCCA) | ||
| 34 | Steve Dodge (Park Place Lexus - Dallas Raci) | ||
| 35 | Robert Lange (Matrix/RBM) | ||
| 36 | Billy Jones (IS Corp NOVA) | ||
| 37 | Collin Davis (PACC) | ||
| 38 | Ryan Lenhart (Team Soundpony) | ||
| 39 | Daniel Matheny (Honeystinger/Trek) | ||
| 40 | Justin Rempel (Park Place Dealerships) | ||
| 42 | Cory Greenberg (NOW-MS Society) | ||
| 43 | Ross White (Team Geargrinder) | ||
| 44 | Stephen Leece (NOW MS-Society) | ||
| 45 | Chris Black (Morgan Stanley Smith Barney/Sp) | ||
| 46 | Robert Biard (Hotel San Jose/ Mellow Johnnys) | ||
| 47 | Michael Pincus (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 48 | Todd Campbell | ||
| 49 | John Seehafer (UCI CT: Team Type 1) | ||
| 50 | Sean Mcqueary (St Johns Cycling Team) | ||
| 51 | Brian Parks (Team Undiscovered) | ||
| 52 | Patrick Weddell (Team Metro Reprographics p/b G) | ||
| 53 | Rob Bell (Team Undiscovered) | ||
| 54 | Luke Lininger (Bicycle Shack Racing) | ||
| 55 | Robert Dolman (Bicycle Haus Racing) | ||
| 56 | Jon Gallagher (Cole Sport) | ||
| 57 | Christopher Hamilton (PARK PLACE DEALERSHIPS) | ||
| 58 | Scott Barnes (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 59 | Shane Carter (CTCA/Tulsa Wheelmen) | ||
| 60 | Michael Kincaid (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team) | ||
| 61 | Corey Ray (PACC) | ||
| 62 | Jeremy Miller (Team Undiscovered) | ||
| 63 | Nathan Leigh (Tulsa Tough Racing) | ||
| 64 | Eric Melton (TULSA TOUGH) | ||
| 65 | Zach Bergh | ||
| 66 | Timothy Cook | ||
| 67 | Kevin Schaefer (Austinbikes/Revenant) | ||
| 68 | Martin Lang | ||
| 69 | David Hassan (GS Tenzing) | ||
| 70 | Nicholas Inabinet | ||
| 71 | Owen Belton (MOBRA) | ||
| 72 | Kit Karzen (NOW-MS Society) |