April 26, 2009 – Andrew Pinfold (Ouch) placed 7th at the 30th annual Athens Twilight Criterium in Georgia on Saturday won by Heath Blackgrove (Team Hotel San Jose) while Zach Bell (Kelly Benefit Strategies) placed third on Sunday at the Historic Roswell Criterium won by Thomas Soladay (Team Mountain Khakis). Both races are part of the USA Crits Speed Week.

Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) won the women’s race at the Athens Twilight Criterium while Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team) scored the win at the Roswell Crit.

In the USA Handcycling Series Canada’s Mark Beggs finished second in the Men’s HCB 13.2km Clocktower Classic TT on Thursday prior to the Athens Crit won by David Randall.

For more on the USA Crits click here.

Results

Athens Twilight Criterium

Men

1. Heath Blackgrove (Team Hotel San Jose) 1:40:13
2. Mark Hekman (Mt. Khakis)
3. Adrian Hegyvary (Hagens -Berman Llp Cycling)
4. Ken Hanson (Team Type 1) 0:11
5. Aldo Ilesic (Team Type 1)

7. Andrew Pinfold (Ouch) 0:12
15. Zach Bell (Kelly Benefit Strategies) 0:13
37. Ryan Anderson (Kelly Benefit) 0:21

Women

1. Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) 1:15:49
2. Tina Pic (Colavita-Sutterhome)
3. Jennifer McRae (Team Type 1) 0:01
4. Joanne Kiesanowski (Team TIBCO)
5. Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom)

Clocktower Classic TT (13.2km)

HCB

1. David Randall 24:14
2. Mark Beggs 25:03
3. Matt Updike 25:13
4. Todd Richardson 25:45
5. Michael Parker 30:41
6. Ryan Barnett 40:13

Historic Roswell Criterium

Men

1. Thomas Soladay (Team Mountain Khakis) 23:32.7
2. Kyle Wamsley (Colavita Olive Oil/Sutt)
3. Zach Bell (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
4. Frank Travieso (Champion Porsche P/B Herbalife)
5. Bobby Lea (Ouch Presented By Maxx)

47. Ryan Anderson (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
84. David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies)

Women

1. Tina Pic (Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team)
2. Brooke Miller (Team Tibco)
3. Jen McRae (Team Type 1)