Tour de Grove 2011: NRC Men Pro 1/2 Results

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PureBlack Racing's Mike Northey wins the Tour De Grove's NRC Criterium in St Louis, Missouri (Image credit: Pure Black Racing)

Mike Northey (Pure Black Racing) took a convincing sprint victory at the National Racing Calendar (NRC) Tour de Grove on Saturday. The youngster jumped ahead of his breakaway companions with three corners to go, outpacing Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare) in second and Christian Helmig (Elbowz Racing) in third.

"My teammate helped drive the breakaway and that what allowed me to get the win," Northey said. "I didn't want to leave it to the last turn, especially because it was windy. I took it from three corners to go and hit the last turn with a bit of a gap. I was able to hold it to the line. I was pretty excited."

The race was a member of both the NRC and the USA Crit Championship Series. The Pro-Cat 1 men were competing for a $15,000 prize purse. They embarked on a 75-minute race, plus three laps, held on a two-kilometre, L-shaped circuit.

Rain drizzled over the riders as they took to the start line. Despite the wide open roads, the race was slightly dangerous due to the slick and wet corners. Riders were cautious but several crashes took place during the first two laps.

Northey attacked early in the race and formed an initial breakaway of five riders including Keough. An additional five riders bridged across forming a group of ten that included Helmig, Jonathan Cantwell (V Australia), Ty Magner (Team Type 1), Juan Paublo Dotti (Aerocat), Adam Myerson (MountainKhakis), Chris Monteleone (Kenda/5-hour Energy), Louis Crosby (Pure Black Racing), Adrian Hegyvary (UnitedHealthcare) and Eric Young (Bissell).

"The first group went right away and half a lap later another group came across," Keough said. "I think Cantwell and I played a little bit of cat and mouse. My teammate helped to drive it and kept it together but he flatted with lap and a half to go. One guy attacked on the last lap and I wound up on Cantwell coming out of the last corner. I had some gearing trouble and took a run at it late and I came from behind Cantwell and Helmig and just caught the guy who won at the line."

The breakaway hovered at approximately 30 seconds for the remainder of the criterium. Northey jumped with three corners to go and gained a small lead heading onto the finale straightaway. Despite headwind, he managed to hold off the sprint behind him for the victory.

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Elite Men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Mike Northey (Pure Black Racing)	1:27:28
2	Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis)	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Christian Helmig (ELBOWZ RACING)	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Te)	0:00:01
5	Ty Magner (Team Type 1-Development)	0:00:02
6	Juan Paublo Dotti (Team Aerocat)	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Adam Myerson (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Christopher Monteleone (Kenda Pro Cycling p/b GEARGRIN)	0:00:13
9	Louis Crosby (Pure Black Racing)	0:00:14
10	Eric Young (Bissell Pro Cycling)	0:00:30
11	Luke Keough (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	0:00:32
12	Aaron Marcus Kemps (Fly V Australia)	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Te)	0:00:33
14	Roman Van Uden (Team Rubicon-Orbea)	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Ben Kersten (V Australia)	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Emile Abraham (Aerocat Cycling Team)	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Euris Vidal (Foundation)	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Stephen Dilford (TradeWind Energy)	0:00:34
19	Zack Allison (Sonic Boom Pb Lucky Pie)	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Adam Leibovitz	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Issac Howe (Kenda p/b geargrinder)	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Rafael German (Foundation)	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Lisban Quintero (Foundation)	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Colton Barrett (Kelly Benefit Strategies-Optum)	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Ian Crane (Hagens Berman LLP)	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Brad Huff (Jelly Belly)	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Thacker Reeves (Chipotle Devlopment Team)	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Jeremy Grimm (Cleveland Clinic Sports Health)	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Daniel Holt (Team Type 1-Development)	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Unknown	0:00:35
31	Neil Bezdek (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Ryan Knapp (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclis)	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Josh Gillingham	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Alder Martz (Hincapie Development team)	0:00:36
35	Ryan Aitcheson (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclis)	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Thomas Brown (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Jerome Townsend (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	0:00:37
38	Clayton Barrows (Stan's NoTubes / AXA Equitable)	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Gabriel Antonio Baca	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Joseph Schmalz (ELBOWZ RACING)	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Marco Aledia (Cleveland Clinic Sports Health)	0:00:38
42	Daniel Zmolik (Stan's NoTubes / AXA Equitable)	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Mark Langlands (Pure Black Racing)	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Andrew Otte	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Mat Stephens (Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team)	0:00:39
46	Alejandro Guzman (Foundation)	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Devin Clark (Hub Racing)	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Ryan Mele (Trek of Pittsburgh)	0:00:40
49	Steve Fisher (Hagens Berman LLP)	0:00:41
50	Shem Roger (Pure Black Racing)	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Taylor Gunman (Rubicon-ORBEA; Benefiting LIVE)	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Nicholas Bennette (MetLife p/b groSolar)	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Joey Rosskopf (Team Type 1-Development)	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Daniel Bechtold (Hagens Berman Cycling)	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Spencer Smitheman (Hagens Breman Cycling Team)	0:00:42
56	J Gabriel Lloyd (MetLife p/b groSolar)	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Brandon Feehery (South Chicago Wheelmen)	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Nicholas Coil (Mercy Elite Cycling Team)	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Michael Dalterio (Team Type 1-Development)	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Nick Frey (Jamis Sutter Homes p/b Colavit)	0:00:43
61	Scottie Weiss (KENDA Pro Cycling presented by)	0:00:44
62	Boy Vanpoppel (UnitedHealthcare Professional)	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Clay Murfet (RideClean p/b PatentIt.com)	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Chad Burdzilauskus	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Igor Volshteyn (CRCA/Jonathan Adler Racing)	0:00:45
66	Steve Scholzen	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	David Williams (BISSELL Pro Cycling)	0:00:47
68	Demis Aleman (Jamis Sutter Home)	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Justin Maciekowicz (Dogfish Racing Team)	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Nick Housely (Chemstar p/b United Healthcare)	0:00:48
71	Erik Hamilton	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Mac Brennan (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclis)	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Tyler Jewell (ELBOWZ RACING)	0:00:49
74	Tristan Schouten (Nova Cycle Sports Foundation,)	0:00:50
75	Jackie Simes (Jamis Sutter Homes p/b Colavit)	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Tom Scully (Chipotle Devlopment Team)	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Phillip Snodgrass (Bicycles Plus)	0:00:51
78	Gavriel Epstein (Chipotle Devlopment Team)	0:00:53
79	Davide Frattini	0:00:55
80	Bradley Schaeffer (NUVO / Cultural Trail)	0:00:58
81	Colton Jarisch (Mercy Elite Cycling Team)	0:01:00
82	Benjamin Zawacki (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	0:01:09
83	Travis Livermon (Team Mountain Khakis p/b SmartP)	0:01:10
84	Sean Sullivan (Team Hotel San Jose/Mellow Jon)	0:01:12
85	Matthew Brandt (Gateway Harley-Davidson/Mesa C)	0:01:25
86	Hilton Clarke (UnitedHealthcare Professional)	0:01:39
87	Jonathan Clarke (UnitedHealthcare Professional)	0:01:40
88	Austin Roach (MetLife p/b groSolar)	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Peter Bell (MetLife p/b groSolar)	Row 88 - Cell 2

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