With a podium finish in the USA Cycling Pro Criterium Championships last week, Elevate-KHS rider Sam Bassetti surged to the top spot of Cyclingnews' Bell Lap series standings, surpassing previous leader Shane Kline (Smartstop) by a single point. John Murphy (Holowesko-Citadel), who was shut out in the championships, dropped to third overall in the men's rankings.
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Bassetti has been a consistent performer in the series, having won a race in Tulsa Tough and finishing third in the Winston Salem Classic Criterium, another Tulsa Tough race and the US Pro championship. Kline scored top 10 finishes in Athens, the Armed Forces Cycling Classic and was second in the Harlem Skyscraper criterium, and won the Tour of Somerville.
Murphy, winner of the Athens Twilight, was second in the Crystal Cup and fourth in the Clarendon Cup races of the Armed Forces Cycling Classic.
On the women's side, Sam Schneider continues to be the most consistent performer, netting four victories (in Athens, Tulsa Tough, Winston-Salem and Harlem) and adding to her tally with a seventh place finish in the US Pro criterium championship behind surprise winner Leigh Ann Ganzar.
Schneider holds a 46-point lead over teammate Josie Talbot, with Laura van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) in third.
Cyclingnews' Bell Lap point series highlights the most important, historic and challenging races on the criterium circuit from Athens Twilight to the finale in Atlantic City in September. Points are awarded to the top 10 men and women throughout the 19 races, and ties are decided on the number of first places, seconds, thirds and so on. The Bell Lap men's and women's titles will be awarded to the riders who score the most points over the course of the season in the final overall standings.
The next race in the series is the Tour of America's Dairyland - Downer Classic on June 30.
Cyclingnews' Bell Lap standings after USA Pro Criterium Championships (June 22) and Canadian Criterium Championships (June 24)
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Bassetti (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) | 70 | pts |
| 2 | Shane Kline (Smartstop Self Storage) | 69 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | John Murphy (Holowesko Citadel Racing Team) | 55 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Scott Law (Elevate KHS Pro Cycling) | 55 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) | 49 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Daniel Holloway (Texas Roadhouse) | 47 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Kevin Goguen (CRCA/Jamison Capital - Cannonda) | 40 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Pier Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling) | 33 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Eric Young (Rally Cycling) | 32 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Scott Mcgill (Gateway Harley-Davidson) | 32 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Eric Brunner (303 Project) | 28 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Ulises Castillo (Jelly Belly P B Maxxis) | 28 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling) | 25 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Tyler Magner (Rally Cycling) | 25 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Justin Williams (Williams Racing) | 25 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Cory Williams (Elevate/KHS) | 25 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Eric Marcotte (UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team) | 25 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Colin Joyce (Rally Cycling) | 25 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Jeff Schiller (Towheelsepicsportsperformanceay) | 25 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Philip Short (Nine Lives Carbon Repair) | 24 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Stalin Quiterio (Crca/dave Jordan Racing) | 20 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling) | 18 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Cesar Marte (EDA-Evolution Cycling Team) | 18 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Bryan Gomez (Holowesko-Citadel | Arapahoe) | 18 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Tom Gibbons (Automatic Endurance) | 16 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Winston David (Cyclus Sports Starlight Factory) | 15 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Daniel Summerhill (Texas Roadhouse) | 15 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Trevor O'Donnell (Toronto Hustle) | 15 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Frank Travieso (Eda / Evolution Cycling Team) | 15 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Michael Hernandez (Aevolo Cycling Inc.) | 14 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Samuel Grove (Los Angeles Bicycle Club) | 14 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Sam Rosenholtz | 13 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Brandon Feehery (Bare Racing) | 12 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Adam de Vos (Rally Cycling) | 12 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Alex Mclaughlin (Butcherbox Cycling) | 12 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Dennis Ramirez (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek Devo) | 12 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Kevin Mullervy (Team Clif Bar) | 12 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Noah Granigan (Ccb Foundation - Sicleri) | 11 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Connor Sallee (Cyclus Sports Starlight Factory) | 11 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Derek Gee (Team RaceClean) | 10 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Alberto Rafael Ramos Vargas (Eda / Evolution Cycling Team) | 10 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Diego Milan Jimenez (Team Inteja-DCT) | 10 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Kurt Penno (Toronto Hustle) | 10 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Reece Robinson (Gateway Harley-Davidson) | 9 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling) | 8 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Kent Ross (Hedrick Racing) | 8 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Hamzah Eastman (Team Alanis) | 8 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Emile Abraham (NGCA Elite p/b Tyler Perry Stud) | 8 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | James Hilyer | 8 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Eric Young (Rally Cycling) | 8 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Michael Jones (Nalgene - Sager Beer Works) | 8 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Lachlan Holliday (Piedmont College) | 8 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Danick Vandale (Silber Pro Cycling) | 6 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Akil Campbell (Ngca Elite P/b Tyler Perry Stud) | 6 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Carlos Alzate (UnitedHealthcare Cycling Team) | 6 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | Kevin Girkins (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) | 6 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 57 | David Gabburo (Amore & Vita - Prodir) | 6 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 58 | Anton Varabei (Toronto Hustle) | 5 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 59 | Stephen Keeping (Probaclac/Devinci) | 4 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 60 | Quinten Kirby (USA) Marc Pro Cycling Team | 4 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 61 | Oliver Flautt (Cyclus Sports Starlight Factory) | 4 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 62 | Corey Davis (Cyclus Sports Starlight Factory) | 4 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 63 | Hugo Scala Jr (Matrix RBM) | 4 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 64 | Luke Mudgway (Cycling Chb) | 4 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 65 | Fabian Lienhard (Holowesko|Citadel | Arapahoe) | 4 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 66 | Cooper Willsey | 4 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 67 | Mitchell Ketler (Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+) | 2 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 68 | Lance Haidet (Aevolo Cycling Inc.) | 2 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 69 | Hugo Velasquez (Montecci) | 2 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
| 70 | Joe Lewis (Holowesko Citadel Racing Team p) | 2 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
| 71 | Maxx Chance (303 Project) | 2 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
| 72 | Rafael Adolfo German Meran (EDA Evolution Cycling Team) | 2 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
| 73 | David Dawson (Team Skyline) | 2 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
| 74 | Jonah Mead-VanCort (Ccb Foundation - Sicleri) | 2 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
| 75 | Scott Mcgill (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek) | 1 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
| 76 | Eder Frayre (Elevate/KHS) | 1 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
| 77 | Carlos Tejeda (Verrazano Team Racing) | 1 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
| 78 | Declan Irvine (Devo Tnn) | 1 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Schneider (Iscorp Pro Cycling) | 121 | pts |
| 2 | Josie Talbot (ISCorp Pro Cycling) | 75 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom/van Dessel) | 47 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Kendall Ryan (Team Tibco-SVB) | 47 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Erica Allar (Rally Cycling) | 45 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Valentina Scandolara (Roxsolt Attaquer) | 45 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Georgia Baker (Fearless Femme Racing/Altamira) | 45 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Kendall Ryan (TIBCO-SVB) | 43 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Jennifer Luebke (Hagens Berman-Supermint) | 40 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Laura Jorgensen (Feed Hungry Kids Project Women) | 40 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Harriet Owen (Hagens-Berman/Supermint) | 36 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Skylar Schneider (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team) | 30 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman Supermint) | 30 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Colleen Gulick (Pickle Juice Pro Cycling Team) | 26 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Yussely Mendivil Soto (Iscorp Pro Cycling) | 26 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Leigh Ann Ganzar (Wolfpack P/B Hyperthreads) | 25 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling) | 25 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Emma Bast (Levine Law Group P/b Huseby) | 25 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Caroline Baur (Iscorp Pro Cycling) | 25 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Ingrid Drexel (TIBCO-SVB) | 24 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Christina Gokey-Smith (Colavita-Bialetti Racing) | 20 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Sharlotte Lucas (Roxsolt Attaquer) | 19 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Kelly Catlin (Rally Cycling) | 18 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling) | 18 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Arlenis Sierra (Astana Women's Team) | 18 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb) | 15 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Miriam Brouwer (Cyclery Racing) | 15 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Lily Williams (Hagens Berman supermint) | 15 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Emma White (USA) Rally Cycling | 12 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Gillian Ellsay (Rally Cycling) | 12 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Deborah Leedale-Brown (Team Eps-m3 p/b Brielle Cyclery) | 12 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Rebecca Wiasak (Fearless Femme Racing/Altamira) | 13 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Tina Pic (Colavita-bialetti Pro Cycling) | 13 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Lauretta Hanson (UnitedHealthcare) | 12 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) | 10 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Kyrstin Bluhm (Papa Johns) | 10 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Rachel Langdon (Gray Goat Mobile Bullseye Total) | 10 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Masha Schneider (CRCA-e2value) | 10 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Jessie Hodges (ISCorp powered by Progess Software) | 10 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Marie Soleil Blais (Indépendant) | 8 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Summer Moak (Rally Cycling) | 8 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Shelby Reynolds (Monster Media Elite Women) | 8 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Starla Teddergreen (Hagens Berman Supermint) | 8 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Alijah Beatty (Pickle Juice Pro Cycling Team) | 8 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Nicola Macdonald (Fearless Femme Racing) | 8 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Kirsti Lay (Rally Cycling) | 6 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Julie Kuleicza (Hagens-Berman/Supermint) | 6 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Charlotte Culver (Roxsolt Attaquer) | 6 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Dori Buckethal (Nsmi Racing) | 6 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | Chelsea Knapp (CycleWeRX) | 6 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Jennifer Caicedo (Palmetto State Medical Cycling) | 5 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Haley Gill (Rise Racing) | 4 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Kat Sweatt (Mellow Mushroom p/b Van Dessel) | 4 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Nicolle Bruderer (TIBCO-SVB) | 4 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Lori Romero (High Gear-Trek-WW) | 4 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Annie Foreman-Mackey (Cyclery Racing) | 4 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | Katie Clouse (DNA Cycling Team) | 3 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 57 | Ainhoa Perez-Diez (NSMI RACING) | 3 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 58 | Raphaele Lemieux (Independent) | 2 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 59 | Jessica Mundy (The Meteor-Intelligentsia) | 2 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 60 | Ashlee Ankudinoff (Fearless Femme Racing/Altamira) | 2 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 61 | Lisa Cordova (Cyclesport Specialized p b Musc) | 2 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 62 | Michaela Drummond (DNA Cycling Team) | 2 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 63 | Flavia Oliveria (Fearless Femme Racing) | 2 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 64 | Emily Flynn (Cyclery Racing) | 2 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 65 | Sara Poidevin (Rally Cycling) | 1 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 66 | Nicole Mertz (THE METEOR INTELLIGENTSIA) | 1 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 67 | Elspeth Huyett (Mathletes Racing) | 1 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 68 | Christine Schryver (Full Moon Vista) | 1 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
