Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium

The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, or Charlotte Criterium, is an annual criterium bicycle race along an 1.2 miles (2 km) course located in Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States.[1] The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour.[1]

Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium
Race details
DateAugust
RegionStreets of Uptown, Charlotte,
North Carolina, United States
Local name(s)Charlotte Criterium
TypeCriterium
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions5 (2009)
First winnerMen's Ivan Dominguez
Women's Ina Tuentenburg
Most wins Tina Pic (2) 2006-07
Most recentMen's Jake Keough
Women's Theresa Cliff-Ryan

Men's winners

The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte.[2] The race has a total distance of 50 miles (80 km).[3]

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2004Ivan Dominguez Cuba2:00:51.3[4]
2005Juan Jose Haedo Argentina1:51:16.2[5]
2006Shawn Milne United States1:58:45.4[6]
2007Frank Pipp United States1:55:19[7]
2008Alejandro Borrajo Argentina[8]
2009David Veilleux Canada[9]
2010Jonathan Cantwell Australia1:52:55
2011Jake Keough United States1:55:35[10]

Women's winners
2006 Bank of America Criterium on Tryon Street

The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of 25 miles (40 km).[3]

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2005Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Germany1:02:09[5]
2006Tina Pic United States57:22.7[6]
2007Tina Pic United States59:59.2[7]
2008Katharine Carroll United States[8]
2009Brooke Miller United States54:56[9]
2010Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States55:40
2011Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States1:01:04[11]

References
  1. Sorensen, Tom (May 8, 2004). "Criterium: An event the city should embrace". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
  2. "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. "Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium Map". Presbyterian Hospital Invitational: Race Info. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  4. Wilkins, Michael (August 8, 2004). "Dominguez edges three others in final sprint". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3C.
  5. Coter, James (August 7, 2005). "Close calls, exciting finishes". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7C.
  6. Cannon, Keith (August 6, 2006). "Gambles pay off for Milne in criterium". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2C.
  7. "Pipp, Pic take Charlotte Crits". VeloNews. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  8. "USA Crits - Borrajo, Carroll win in Charlotte". VeloNews. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  9. Seitz, Denny (August 8, 2009). "Late-race break seals win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
  10. Frattin, Kirsten (July 31, 2011). "Keough fastest sprinter in Charlotte". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  11. Frattin, Kirsten (July 31, 2011). "Cliff-Ryan wins second Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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