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USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championship
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Bicycle racing in America is defined by the Criterium. On almost any Sunday, from coast to coast, you can find a Criterium race. High speeds, short courses, multiple laps, a tinge of danger and heart pounding sprints are the hallmark features of the "Crit".
Every year, USA Cycling professional bicycle racers compete for their national Criterium title in Downers Grove. Along with speed and skill it also takes teamwork to produce a Champion. Often times the teams will choose one rider to support and carry team pride into the final sprint. The USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championship features not only America's best racers but also those from around the world.
TEAMS: Team Enrollment Form
Please review for all race information.
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2008 Champion Rahsaan Bahati of Rock Racing
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RULES AND ELIGIBILITY:
All participants must posses a current USA Cycling license. Category 5 entries may purchase at registration a one-day license to participate in the category 5 event(s). Each race will be a mass start. All USA Cycling rules apply.
Category 5 entries may purchase at registration a one-day license to participate in the category 5 event(s)
All participants must wear an approved helmet.
Each race will be a mass start.
All USA Cycling rules apply.
- All participants must possess a current USA Cycling license.
- Category 5 entries may purchase at registration a one-day license to participate in the category 5 event(s).
- All participants must wear an approved helmet.
- Each race will be a mass start.
- All USA Cycling rules apply.
- Non-competitive participants and racers in danger of being lapped will be asked to withdraw.
HISTORY OF RACE WINNERS & CHAMPIONS:
The title of "USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championship" is awarded to the first U.S. citizen who completes the race. Because of this rule, it is possible that the overall race winner would not be the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Champion. This has happened several times. For example, in 1998 Julian Dean (Mercury) of New Zealand won the race. However, American Chann McRae finished in second place and, as the first U.S. citizen to cross the finish line, was awarded the title of USA Cycling Professional Criterium Champion.
| Year |
USPRO Champion |
Team |
Place |
Race Winner |
Team |
Nationality |
| 1991 |
Greg Oravetz |
Coors Light |
1st |
same |
| 1992 |
Mike McCarthy |
G.S. Mengoni |
2nd |
Stephen Swart |
Coors Light |
New Zealand |
| 1993 |
Mike Engelman |
Coors Light |
2nd |
A. Mierzejewski |
Chev/LA Sheriff |
Poland |
| 1994 |
Dave McCook |
Chev/LA Sheriff |
3rd |
Kris Wiatr |
Guiltless Gourmet |
Poland |
| 1995 |
Frank McCormack |
Saturn |
1st |
same |
| 1996 |
Frank McCormack |
Saturn |
1st |
same |
| 1997 |
Jonas Carney |
Team Shaklee |
1st |
same |
| 1998 |
Chann McRae |
Saturn |
2nd |
Julian Dean |
Mercury |
New Zealand |
| 1999 |
Tony Cruz |
Independent |
2nd |
Gord Frasier |
Mercury |
Canada |
| 2000 |
Derek Bouchard-Hall |
Mercury |
1st |
same |
| 2001 |
Kirk O'Bee |
Navigators |
1st |
Harm Jansen |
Saturn |
Netherlands |
| 2002 |
Kevin Monahan |
7-Up/Nutra Fig |
1st |
Henk Vogels |
Mercury |
Australia |
| 2003 |
Kevin Monahan |
7-Up/Maxxis |
1st |
same |
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| 2004 |
Jonas Carney |
Jelly Belly/Armark |
1st |
same |
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| 2005 |
Tyler Farrar |
Health Net Maxxis |
1st |
same |
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| 2006 |
Brad Huff |
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1st |
Hilton Clarke |
Toyota United |
Australian |
| 2007 |
Kirk O'Bee |
Health Net Maxxis |
2nd |
same |
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| 2008 |
Rahsaan Bahati |
Rock Racing |
1st |
same |
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AWARDS AND PRIZE MONEY:
All prize money will be mailed within 30 days after the event, to the address on the submitted application. Absolutely no money will be awarded on race day.
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