Metlushenko powers out of field to take criterium

Great weather, crowds and an exciting race provided a hat trick for cycling enthusiasts at the Univest Grand Prix Doylestown Criterium on Sunday while strong teamwork, a fast pace and Yuri Metluskenko brought similar results for his Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness/ Velo Vie team when he claimed his second consecutive victory in Doylestown.

The powerful Ukrainian's speedy sprint gave Amore & Vita its desired sweep of the expanded Univest Grand Prix weekend with wins in the team time trial in Allentown on Friday by Philipp Mamos and a strong finish by Volodomyr Starchyk on Sunday in the classic Univest road race. Amore & Vita/Lifetime Fitness was also sponsored by Detweiler Hershey and Associates of Soudertown for the Univest Grand Prix series.

Johan Lindgren of Team Cykelcity took second with the same time of 1:51:23 and Charles Dion of Team Quebec grabbed third in the pack finish to the 52-mile race that encompassed a crowded and scenic Doylestown Arts Criterium in the center of the county seat in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Caleb Fairly (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin Under 23 team) captured the most aggressive rider jersey for his constant presence near the front of the field.

The race held together throughout the day - which was exactly what Amore & Vita wanted according to team director Roberto Gaggioli. Gaggioli said his team came into the Univest series with the goal of winning all three races - including the time trial held Friday in near-gale force winds and the road race, which finished in a steady drizzly rain.

"That was our goal when we came over, but you never know what can happen. You always have a little scare that something could happen," a grinning Gaggioli said at the finish line outside the Bucks County courthouse. "Today we planned to keep it together.

"Yuri is such a phenomenal sprinter. We knew that if we held it together we could put him in the position to win."

Metlushenko, in turn, dedicated his win to his director and credited his entire team with putting him in place to win. "What they did for me today was fantastic," Metlushenko said in remarks translated from Italian by race organizer John Eustice, president of Sparta Cycling.

Lindgren, the young Swede led his team into the Univest Grand Prix for the second consecutive year, acknowledged Metlushenko's speed and power.

It's hard to beat Yuri Metlushenko," Lindgren said. "Second place is good, also."

Eustice said the weekend played out in grand cycling form and the weather only added to the drama of the races.

"We had the epic weather on Friday with the strong winds and rain, we had the rain on Saturday and a beautiful, sunny day today," Eustice said. "Bad weather is part of cycling. They cancel games for bad weather, but cycling is in part a battle against the elements."

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Yuri Metlushenko (Ukr) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo Vie1:51:23
2Johan Lindgren (Swe) Team Cykelcity/Klehr HarrisonRow 1 - Cell 2
3Charles Dionne (Can) Team QuebecRow 2 - Cell 2
4Eric Barlevev (USA) Team Mountain Khakis Ep-NoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Eric Schildge (USA) Bikereg.com/CannondaleRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sergiy Grechyn (Ukr) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo VieRow 5 - Cell 2
7Adrian Hegyvary (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alex Hagman (USA) Ciclismo RacingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Clayton Barrows (USA) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Robbie King (USA) IF/LionettesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Luis Fernando Macias Hernandez (Mex) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 10 - Cell 2
12Arnaud Papillon (Can) Team QuebecRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jerome Townsend (USA) IF/LionettesRow 12 - Cell 2
14Nick Frey (USA) Ciclismo RacingRow 13 - Cell 2
15David Boily (Can) Team QuebecRow 14 - Cell 2
16Mark Walters (Can) Mazur Coaching/BikyleRow 15 - Cell 2
17Maxime Vives (Can) Planet EnergyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Adam Farabaugh (USA) Hershey Cancer Institute-GPOARow 17 - Cell 2
19Sean Sullivan (Aus) Team Rio GrandeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek LivestrongRow 19 - Cell 2
21Gavriel C Epstein (Can) Champions Systems RacingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sebastian Balck (Swe) Team Cykelcity/Klehr HarrisonRow 21 - Cell 2
23David Nelson (USA) Cycling Center/JBCARow 22 - Cell 2
24Zachary Bell (Can) Kelly Benefits StrategiesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Amos Brumble (USA) CCB RacingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Alister Ratcliff (USA) Bikereg.com/Cannondale0:00:10
27Stefan Rothe (Ger) Warp9Bikes.com/TristarRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kalle Sandell (Swe) Team Cykelcity/Klehr HarrisonRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rolf Eisinger (USA) Ciclismo RacingRow 28 - Cell 2
30William Goodfellow (Can) Mazur Coaching/BikyleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andr Tremblay (Can) Team QuebecRow 30 - Cell 2
32Volodymyr Starchyk (Ukr) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo VieRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jake Hollenbach (USA) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 32 - Cell 2
34John Fredy Parra Celada (Col) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 33 - Cell 2
35Justin Lindine (USA) Bikereg.com/CannondaleRow 34 - Cell 2
36Caleb Fairly (USA) Felt-Holowesko Garmin U230:00:14
37Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Team Rio GrandeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Ryohei Komori (Jpn) Trek LivestrongRow 37 - Cell 2
39Michael Olheiser (USA) Warp9Bikes.com/TristarRow 38 - Cell 2
40Peter Morse (Can) Jetfuel CoffeeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Ignacio Sarabia Diaz (Mex) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 40 - Cell 2
42Andres Diaz Corrales (Col) GS Mengoni USARow 41 - Cell 2
43Chris Winn (Aus) Team Rio GrandeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tim Mitchell (USA) MetlIFe Pro-Am Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefits Strategies0:00:19
46Benjamin Martel (Can) Mazur Coaching/BikyleRow 45 - Cell 2
47Nick Clayville (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 46 - Cell 2
48Matt Spohn (USA) Dynaflow RacingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jesse Sergent (NZl) Trek LivestrongRow 48 - Cell 2
50Patrik Stenberg (Swe) Team Cykelcity/Klehr HarrisonRow 49 - Cell 2
51Josh Dillon (USA) Bikereg.com/CannondaleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Danny Summerhill (USA) Felt-Holowesko Garmin U23Row 51 - Cell 2
53Peter Salon (USA) Felt-Holowesko Garmin U23Row 52 - Cell 2
54Jackie Simes (USA) Team Mountain Khakis Ep-NoRow 53 - Cell 2
55William Elliston (USA) Dynaflow RacingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Charles Tobias Marzot (USA) Team Mountain Khakis Ep-NoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefits StrategiesRow 56 - Cell 2
58Todd Yezefski (USA) IF/LionettesRow 57 - Cell 2
59Michael Margarite (USA) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Neil Bezdek (USA) GS Mengoni USARow 59 - Cell 2
61Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo VieRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fabio Gilioli (Ita) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo VieRow 61 - Cell 2
63Kevin Wolfson (USA) IF/LionettesRow 62 - Cell 2
64Amaury Perez (Dom) GS Mengoni USARow 63 - Cell 2
65Thom Coupe (USA) Bikereg.com/CannondaleRow 64 - Cell 2
66Corey Collier (USA) Team Rio GrandeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Benjamin King (USA) Trek LivestrongRow 66 - Cell 2
68Eugene A Boronow (USA) GS Mengoni USARow 67 - Cell 2
69Clay Murfet (Aus) Kelly Benefits StrategiesRow 68 - Cell 2
70Dan Timmerman (USA) Bikereg.com/Cannondale0:00:32
71Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & Vita presented by Lifetime Fitness | Velo Vie0:00:35
72Tomas Lofgren (Swe) Team Cykelcity/Klehr Harrison0:00:37
73Evan Fader (USA) Dynaflow Racing0:00:42
74Stephan Kincaid (USA) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Chad Butts (USA) Champions Systems RacingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Team Quebec0:00:55
77Allen Krughoff (USA) Team Rio Grande0:01:00
78Colin Sandberg (USA) Hershey Cancer Institute-GPOARow 77 - Cell 2
79John Delong (USA) Dynaflow Racing0:01:16
80Taylor Sheldon (USA) Felt-Holowesko Garmin U230:01:21
81Walker Savidge (USA) Felt-Holowesko Garmin U230:01:22
82Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefits Strategies0:01:27
83Roman Kilun (USA) Ouch P/B Maxxis0:01:35
84Yahor Buben (Blr) CCB RacingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Nicholas Bennette (USA) MetlIFe Pro-Am Cycling Team0:01:39
86Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy0:01:56
87Bobby Lea (USA) Ouch P/B Maxxis0:02:12
88Jacob Mueller (USA) Dynaflow Racing0:02:16
DNSAndrew Hunt (Can) Planet EnergyRow 88 - Cell 2
DNSMark Batty (Can) Planet EnergyRow 89 - Cell 2
DNSJuan Pablo Magallanes Aranda (Mex) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 90 - Cell 2
DNSJacob Rytlewski (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling P/B SpinergyRow 91 - Cell 2
DNSMatt Winstead (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling P/B SpinergyRow 92 - Cell 2
DNSTyler Stanfield (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling P/B SpinergyRow 93 - Cell 2
DNSScottie Weiss (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling P/B SpinergyRow 94 - Cell 2
DNSChris Monteleone (USA) Kenda Pro Cycling P/B SpinergyRow 95 - Cell 2
DNSAlex Bremer (USA) Cycling Center/JBCARow 96 - Cell 2
DNSNick Friesen (Can) Cycling Center/JBCARow 97 - Cell 2
DNSAndrew Baker (USA) Team Mountain Khakis Ep-NoRow 98 - Cell 2
DNSMark Hekman (USA) Team Mountain Khakis Ep-NoRow 99 - Cell 2
DNSKevin Hazzard (Can) Jetfuel CoffeeRow 100 - Cell 2
DNSColin Jasciewicz (USA) CCB RacingRow 101 - Cell 2
DNSRodney Santiago (PuR) Champions Systems RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
DNSIgor Volshteyn (USA) Champions Systems RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
DNSKeck Baker (USA) Battley-Harley DavidsonRow 104 - Cell 2
DNSRyan Dewald (USA) Battley-Harley DavidsonRow 105 - Cell 2
DNSSean Barrie (USA) Battley-Harley DavidsonRow 106 - Cell 2
DNSJose Escobar (ESa) Battley-Harley DavidsonRow 107 - Cell 2
DNSMatthew Cooke (USA) Battley-Harley DavidsonRow 108 - Cell 2
DNSBen Kneller (USA) Ciclismo RacingRow 109 - Cell 2
DNSMike Stubna (USA) Dynaflow RacingRow 110 - Cell 2
DNSBrad Sheehan (USA) MetlIFe Pro-Am Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
DNSRyan Fleming (USA) MetlIFe Pro-Am Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
DNSAlec Donahue (USA) Spooky/NCC/Kenda RacingRow 113 - Cell 2
DNSNathaniel Ward (USA) Spooky/NCC/Kenda RacingRow 114 - Cell 2
DNSMatt Mainer (USA) Spooky/NCC/Kenda RacingRow 115 - Cell 2
DNSEric Tremble (USA) Spooky/NCC/Kenda RacingRow 116 - Cell 2
DNSTim Karabin (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue RibbonRow 117 - Cell 2
DNSKeith Gerber (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue RibbonRow 118 - Cell 2
DNSRich Straub (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue RibbonRow 119 - Cell 2
DNSKen Walsh (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue RibbonRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFSam Bewley (NZl) Trek LivestrongRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFGuy E East (USA) Trek LivestrongRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFMichael J Lanham (USA) Warp9Bikes.com/TristarRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFChristian C Parrett (USA) Warp9Bikes.com/TristarRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan McCarty (USA) Ouch P/B MaxxisRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFGregorio Ladino Vega (Col) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFBernando Colex Tepoz (Mex) Tecos De La UniversidadRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFCheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefits StrategiesRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFPeter Horn (USA) Cycling Center/JBCARow 129 - Cell 2
DNFBryan Mcvey (USA) Cycling Center/JBCARow 130 - Cell 2
DNFDaniele Defranceschi (Can) Jetfuel CoffeeRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFJamie Riggs (Can) Jetfuel CoffeeRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFChris Kuhl (USA) Hershey Cancer Institute-GPOARow 133 - Cell 2
DNFChris Gottwald (USA) Hershey Cancer Institute-GPOARow 134 - Cell 2
DNFSean Melcher (USA) Hershey Cancer Institute-GPOARow 135 - Cell 2
DNFDylan Mcnicholas (USA) CCB RacingRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFJohn Loehner (USA) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Zmolik (Cze) CRCA/Empire CyclingRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFConnor Sallee (USA) GS Mengoni USARow 139 - Cell 2
DNFEuris Vidal Paulino (Dom) Champions Systems RacingRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFLang Reynolds (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFPhil Elsasser (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFChris Daifuku (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFSam Johnson (USA) Hagens-BermanRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFJustin Steeds (Can) Mazur Coaching/BikyleRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFCharlie Bryer Mazur Coaching/BikyleRow 146 - Cell 2

 

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