Athlete Octane’s Daniel Holloway won the bunch sprint at USA Cycling’s National Criterium Calendar (NCC) Dana Point Grand Prix on Sunday in California. Luke Keough (UnitedHealthcare) placed second and Fabrizio Vonnacher (KHS-Maxxis-Jakroo) placed third.
"I'm stoked," said Holloway, who came off of a winning streak at the USA Crits Speed Week on the east coast. "It's a snowball rolling downhill and gaining ground. We are setting our goals and meeting them. We want to keep that happiness going. A happy rider is a fast rider."
The pro men competed for more than $17,000 in cash, primes and prizes, and for additional points toward NCC series ranking.
UnitedHealthcare's Carlos Alzate went into the race as the NCC leader, after the first three rounds; Sunny King Criterium, Charlotte-Belmont Omnium and Winston-Salem Classic Criterium. His team was also leading the overall team competition.
The men raced on a fast, six-turn, L-shaped course through Dana Point neighborhoods that overlooked the harbor. An early breakaway of five riders gained a small lead on the peloton, however, it was all back together with an hour of racing still to go. During the last half of the race, riders continued to attack and short-lived breakaways reshuffled.
One of the breakaways included Holloway. Ultimately, it was UnitedHealthcare's dominant lead-out train the brought the field back together before the final sprint. It was Holloway who took the convincing win at the line. "I thought that move might have stuck. I got back in the field, took a few deep breaths, and got on the back of their train," he said.
Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Holloway (Athlete Octane Cycling) | 1:16:29 |
| 2 | Luke Keough (UCI PCT/WPT: UnitedHealthcare) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Fabrizio Vonnacher (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Cory Williams (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | 0:00:01 |
| 5 | Logan Loader (UCI CT: Amore e Vita - Selle SM) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Karl Menzies (UCI PCT/WPT: UnitedHealthcare) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Christain Tamayo (Incycle Predator) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | James Laberge (Team Mike's Bikes p/b Equa) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Isaac Howe (UCI CT: Champion System - Stans) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Benjamin Swedberg (California Giant Cycling) | 0:00:02 |
| 11 | Matt Schaupp (Stage 17 Racing) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Justin Williams (UCI CT: Astellas Cycling Team) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Dana Williams (Team Mike's Bikes p/b Equa) | 0:00:03 |
| 14 | Anthony Canevari (Athlete Octane) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Samuel Snipe-Grove (Incycle Predator) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Eder Veal (Garnequ-Quebecor) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Diego Sandoval (Incycle Predator) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | David Santos (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | 0:00:04 |
| 19 | Tyler Coplea (Gateway Harley-Davidson) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | John Mckinley (Team Velocity) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Kyle Gritters (Team Velosport-CA) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Rahsaan Bahati (Bahati Foundation/WinTeam Racin) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Roberto Rodriguez (Velo Club LaGrange) | 0:00:05 |
| 24 | John Bergmann (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | James Esser (R5 - Rock Racing) | 0:00:06 |
| 26 | Eder Frayre (Incycle Predator) | 0:00:07 |
| 27 | Derek Brauch (SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Remi Pelletier-Roy (Garnequ-Quebecor) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Jared Barrilleaux (California Giant Cycling) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Andrew Bosco (SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI) | 0:00:08 |
| 31 | Daniel Katz (Stage 17 Racing) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Steven Davis (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | 0:00:09 |
| 33 | Paul Amey | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Tommy Robles Team Velo Sport) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Shawn Daurelio (Bike Religion) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Victor Riquelme (Body by Vi p/b Velo Vie) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Andrew Clemence (Team Cycleton) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Marco Aledia (Athlete Octane Cycling) | 0:00:10 |
| 39 | Brandon Gritters (Team Velosport-CA) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Efren Ortega-Rivera (Incycle Predator) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Ruud Cremers | 0:00:11 |
| 42 | Travis Lyons Team Mike') | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Randy Bramblett (Pinnacle-Reactor p/) | 0:00:12 |
| 44 | Randall Coxworth (Monster Media Racing) | 0:00:13 |
| 45 | Benjamin Dilley (UCI PCT: Team Novo) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Evan Stade (SoCalCycling.com) | 0:00:18 |
| 47 | Andrew Dahlheim | 0:00:19 |
| 48 | Martin Adamczyk SkyFlash Racing) | 0:00:21 |
| 49 | Adam Leibovitz (UCI CT: Champion System) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Sean Mackinnon (Garnequ-Quebecor) | 0:00:22 |
| 51 | Guy East | 0:00:23 |
| 52 | Brian Forbes Body by Vi p/b Velo Vie) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Ben Bertiger (Stage 17 Racing) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Nathanael Christensen (Pinnacle-Reactor p/b JL Velo) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Brian Mcculloch (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Kayle Legrande (Surf City Cyclery) | 0:00:24 |
| 57 | John Van Dyke (Bike Religion) | 0:00:27 |
| 58 | Bradley White (UCI PCT/WPT: UnitedHealthcare) | 0:00:32 |
| 59 | Samuel Pedder (R5 - Rock Racing) | 0:00:36 |
| 60 | David Koesel (Audi/Felt Cycling Team) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Mathew Merrington | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Tyler Locke SoCalCycling.com) | 0:00:37 |
| 63 | Roman Kilun | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Steven Muhle Athlete Octane) | 0:00:38 |
| 65 | Karl Bordine (Monster Media Racing Team) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Charles (Joe) Eldridge (UCI PCT: Team Novo Nordisk) | 0:00:40 |
| 67 | Nicholas Hamilton (Garnequ-Quebecor) | 0:00:50 |
| 68 | Nicholaus Schreiber (Body by Vi p/b Velo Vie) | 0:00:54 |
| 69 | Mark Shimahara (TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling) | 0:00:55 |
| 70 | Giddeon Massie (Bike Religion) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| 71 | Michael Johnson (Monster Media Racing Team) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| 72 | Anthony Morrow (s2c primal) | 0:00:56 |
| 73 | Aaron Wimberley (SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Devan Dunn (UCI CT: Jelly Belly Cycling) | 0:00:58 |
| 75 | Thomas Jondall (KHS-Maxxis-JAKROO) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Daniel Harm (Stage 17 Racing) | 0:00:59 |
| 77 | Kyle Torres (Stage 17 Racing) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| 78 | Mario Frayre | 0:01:02 |
| 79 | Andrew Sjogren UCI CT: Jelly Belly Cycling) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Chris Demarchi (Monster Media Racing Team) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| 81 | Adrian Hegyvary (UCI PCT/WPT: UnitedHealthcare) | 0:01:06 |
| 82 | Luis Zamudio (Leopard scadattle) | 0:01:09 |
| 83 | Eric Losak (SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI) | 0:01:13 |
| 84 | Philip Tinstman (Monster Media Racing Team) | 0:01:22 |
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