May 01, 2015 – The USA Crits Speedweek is on and the racing has been fast and exciting. Things kicked off with grid qualifiers on April 24, which Canada’s Ed Veal (Real Deal/Gears Racing p/b Wasp Cam) won in a time of 7:30. The racing began in earnest with the first round on April 25, the Athens Twilight Criterium. Tina Pic (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth) won the women’s race and Canada’ Jamie Gilgen (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge) was 7th while Daniel Holloway (USA) Altovelo-SeaSucker took the men’s race victory with fellow Canuck Ryan Aitcheson (Astellas Cycling Team) in 55h.

The next round, the Historic Roswell Criterium, saw Lauretta Hanson (Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels) take first place in the women’s competition, while Hector F. Aguilar (Southern Crescent Cycling) snapped up the “W” in the men’s race and Canada’s Veal raced to a stunning second place. Aitcheson was 5th again and Gilgen 9th.

Hanson made it two-for-two in round three of the women’s contest and Holloway was back at the top of the standings in the Park Circle Criterium in North Charleston, South Carolina. Canada’s Gilgen finished sixth in the women’s race.

Pic grabbed first in Walterboro on Wednesday evening to nab round #4 in the women’s competition, while Holloway continued his winning spree in the men’s race.

Speedweek wraps up tonight, May 1, with the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Criterium in Sparatanburg, South Carolina.

Results (brief)

Downtown Walterboro Crierium #4 – April 29

Women
1. Tina Pic (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth)
2. Lauretta Hanson (Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels Racing)
3. Christy Keely (Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels)

Men
1. Daniel Holloway (Altovelo-SeaSucker)
2. Hector F. Aguilar (Southern Crescent Cycling)
3. Martin Reinert (Maloja/Pushbikers)

Park Circle Criterium US Crits Series #3

Women
1. Lauretta Hanson (Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels Racing) 51:39:981
2. Tina Pic (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth) 51:40.218
3. Angie Gonzalez (Venezuela) 51:40:312

6. Jamie Gilgen (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge) 51:40:754
24. Ashley Barson (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge) 51:46.446

Men
1. Daniel Holloway (Altovelo-SeaSucker) 20:39:28.87
2. Rafael A. Meran (CRCA/Foundation) 20:39:29.18
3. David Guttenplan (Isagenix/SeaSucker/Guttenplan Coaching) 20:39:29.30

Historic Roswell Criterium #2 – Apr 26/15

Women
1. Lauretta Hanson (Fearless Femme p/b Haute Wheels)
2. Angie Gonzalez (Venezuela)
3. Samantha Schneider (ISCorp p/b Smart Choice MRI)

9. Jamie Gilgen (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge)

Men
1. Hector F. Aguilar (Southern Crescent Cycling)
2. Ed Veal (Real Deal/Gears p/b WaspCam)         
3. Daniel Holloway (Altovelo-SeaSucker)

5. Ryan Aitcheson (Astellas Cycling Team)

Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium #1 – Apr 25/15 (Athens, Georgia)

Women
1. Tina Pic (Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth)
2. Samantha Schneider (ISCorp p/b Smart Choice MRI)
3. Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers)

7. Jamie Gilgen (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge)
22. Ashley Barson (Rise Racing p/b Cyclepath Woodbridge)

Men
1. Daniel Holloway (Altovelo-SeaSucker)
2. Ruben Companioni (Stradalli Cycle-Safftti Smart Wear)
3. Frank Travieso (Team UnitedHealthcare/The 706 Project)

5. Ryan Aitcheson (Astellas Cycling Team)
36. Ed Veal (Real Deal/Gears p/b WaspCam)

Overall standings after round #4
Women
Men