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Wachovia USPRO Championships and Liberty Classic — Preview and Start Lists

June 4, 2005 – The 2005 Wachovia USPRO Championship celebrates its 21st year of professional international cycling in Philadelphia with more than 200 of the world’s top professional male cyclists descending upon the streets of Philadelphia. Now in its 21st year, the Wachovia USPRO Championship is the longest running and richest single-day cycling race in the U.S. – prize purse $142,000 US – and one of six official events on the 2005 Pro Cycling Tour. On Sunday, June 5, at 9 a.m. the cyclists will compete on a 14.4-mile circuit on the fast and flat Benjamin Franklin Parkway and scenic Kelly Drive, and hilly Manayunk – riders must endure the infamous & steep 17% grade Manayunk Wall – each lap a total of ten times and 156 miles, in front of over 500,000 spectators. The race will determine the Wachovia USPRO National Road Champion.

A total of 24 teams with more than 165 elite international women cyclists will compete on June 5th in the 12th annual Wachovia Liberty Classic, one of the nation’s most prestigious races for elite women racers, and the world’s richest single-day women’s event — prize purse $52,000 US. The 57.6-mile race consists of four laps of a 14.4-mile circuit through Philadelphia with steep climbs up the grueling Manayunk Wall. The Wachovia Liberty Classic is part of the Women’s Pro Cycling Tour, featuring National, World and Olympic Champions as well as U.S. and international stars who compete on both the domestic and world pro circuit. Female cyclists will depart ten minutes after the start of the men’s Wachovia USPRO Championship on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Men’s Start List

Davitamon Lotto
Bib #1 – Fred RODRIGUEZ (USA)
Bib #2 – Nico MATTAN (BEL)
Bib #3 – Hank VOGELS (AUS)
Bib #4 – Gert STEEGMANS (BEL)
Bib #5 – Wim DEVOCHT (BEL)
Bib #6 – Bart DOCKX (BEL)

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Bib #11 – Max VANHEESWIJK (NED)
Bib #12 – Fumyuki BEPPU (JPN)
Bib #13 – Lief HOSTE (BEL)
Bib #14 – Roger HAMMOND (GBR)
Bib #16 – Michael CREED (USA)
Bib #17 – ROULSTON Hayden (NZL)
Bib #18 – Jurgen VANDENBROEK (BEL)
Bib #19 – HESJEDAL Ryder (CAN)
Bib #20 – CRUZ Antonio (USA)

Suanier Duval – Prodir
Bib #21 – Francisco VENTOSO (ESP)
Bib #22 – Chris HORNER (USA)
Bib #23 – Marco PINOTTI (ITA)
Bib #24 – Ivan RAVAIOLI (ITA)
Bib #25 – ZAUGG Oliver (SUI)
Bib #26 – Angel GOMEZ (ESP)
Bib #27 – Ruben LOBATO (ESP)
Bib #28 – Manuele MORI (ITA)

Team CSC
Bib #31 – Bobby JULICH (USA)
Bib #32 – Andy SCHLECK (LUX)
Bib #33 – Lars BAK (DEN)
Bib #34 – Lars MICHAELSEN (DEN)
Bib #35 – Matti BRESCHEL (DEN)
Bib #36 – Allen JOHANSEN (DEN)
Bib #37 – LOMBARDI Giovanni (ITA)
Bib #38 – Thomas BRUUN ERIKSEN (DEN)

Liquigas-Bianchi
Bib #41 – Kjell CARLSTROM (FIN)
Bib #42 – Marco ZANOTTI (ITA)
Bib #43 – Deniele COLLI (ITA)
Bib #44 – Marco RIGHETTO (ITA)
Bib #45 – Luciano PAGLIARINI (BRA)
Bib #46 – Matej MUGERLI (SLO)

Lampre Caffita
Bib #51 – Alessandro BALLAN (ITA)
Bib #52 – FIGUERAS Guiliano (ITA)
Bib #53 – Gerrit GLOMSER (AUT)
Bib #54 – Marco MARZANO (ITA)
Bib #55 – Samuele MARZOLI (ITA)
Bib #56 – Andreas MATZBACHER (AUT)
Bib #57 – Dario PIERI (ITA)
Bib #58 – RIGHI Daniele (ITA)

Navigators Insurance
Bib #61 – Chris BALDWIN (USA)
Bib #62 – ZAJICEK Phil (USA)
Bib #63 – Siro CAMPONOGARA (ITA)
Bib #64 – Ciaran POWER (IRL)
Bib #65 – Kirk O’BEE (USA)
Bib #66 – Mark WALTERS (CAN)
Bib #67 – David O’LOUGHLIN (IRL)
Bib #68 – Vassili DAVIDENKO (RUS)
Bib #69 – Oleg GRISHKINE (RUS)

Colavita / Sutter Home
Bib #71 – Mark MCCORMACK (USA)
Bib #72 – HAEDO Juan (ARG)
Bib #73 – Jonathan PAGE (USA)
Bib #75 – WILKERSON Derek (USA)
Bib #76 – Aaron OLSEN (USA)
Bib #77 – Todd HERRIOTT (USA)
Bib #78 – Gustavo ARTACHO (ARG)
Bib #79 – Davide FRATTINI (ITA)

MG-XPower Litespeed
Bib #81 – Rob HAYLES (GBR)
Bib #82 – COWELL Leigh (GBR)
Bib #83 – Paul MANNING (GBR)
Bib #84 – Russell DOWNING (GBR)
Bib #85 – SHARMAN Robin (GBR)
Bib #86 – Evan OLIPHANT (GBR)
Bib #87 – Ben GREENWOOD (GBR)
Bib #88 – DOWNING Dean (GBR)

Health Net – Maxxis
Bib #91 – Ivan DOMINGUEZ (CUB)
Bib #92 – Tyler FARRAR (USA)
Bib #93 – Gordon FRASER (CAN)
Bib #94 – Greg HENDERSON (NZL)
Bib #95 – Mike JONES (USA)
Bib #96 – John LIESWYN (USA)
Bib #97 – Mike SAYERS (USA)
Bib #98 – Chris WHERRY (USA)
Bib #99 – Doug OLLERENSHAW (USA)

Jelly Belly-Pool Gel
Bib #101 – Alex CANDELARIO (USA)
Bib #102 – Danny PATE (USA)
Bib #103 – Kirk ALBERS (USA)
Bib #104 – Brice JONES (USA)
Bib #105 – FRIEDICK Mariano (USA)
Bib #106 – Ben BROOKS (AUS)
Bib #107 – Matty RICE (AUS)
Bib #108 – Caleb MANNION (AUS)
Bib #109 – POWERS Jeremy (USA)

Advantage Endeavour
Bib #111 – BOOKWALTER Brent (USA)
Bib #112 – Richard ENGLAND (AUS)
Bib #113 – Eddy HILGER (USA)
Bib #114 – Karl MENZIES (AUS)
Bib #115 – Garret PELTONEN (USA)
Bib #116 – Frank PIPP (USA)
Bib #117 – RYTLEWSKI Jake (USA)
Bib #118 – SHEEDY Brian (USA)

Jittery Joe’s
Bib #121 – Tim JOHNSON (USA)
Bib #122 – LAWLER Jessie (USA)
Bib #123 – Geoff KABUSH (CAN)
Bib #124 – Jonny SUNDT (USA)
Bib #125 – Thad DULIN (USA)
Bib #126 – Trent LOWE (AUS)
Bib #127 – FOSTER Christian (USA)
Bib #129 – Evan ELKEN (USA)
Bib #130 – Craig WILCOX (USA)

Kodak Sierra Nevada
Bib #131 – Ben JACQUES-MAYNES (USA)
Bib #132 – Tim LARKIN (USA)
Bib #133 – Jackson STEWART (USA)
Bib #134 – SCHMATZ Dan (USA)
Bib #135 – Glen MITCHELL (NZL)
Bib #136 – LOPINTO Pete (USA)
Bib #137 – PERRAS Dominique (CAN)
Bib #138 – Hayden GODFREY (NZL)
Bib #139 – Scott ZWIZANSKI (USA)

Webcor Cycling Team
Bib #141 – David CLINGER (USA)
Bib #142 – Charles DIONNE (CAN)
Bib #143 – Andy JACQUES-MAYNES (USA)
Bib #144 – Ben HALDEMAN (USA)
Bib #145 – Bernard VAN ULDEN (USA)
Bib #146 – James MATTIS (USA)
Bib #147 – Lucas EUSER (USA)
Bib #148 – John KELLY (USA)
Bib #149 – Mark COLLARD (USA)

Subway-Express
Bib #151 – David RICHTER (USA)
Bib #152 – Remi MCMANUS (USA)
Bib #153 – Ryan MCKENZIE (CAN)
Bib #154 – Cameron HUGHES (AUS)
Bib #155 – Todd CORNELIUS (USA)
Bib #156 – Josh CARTER (USA)
Bib #157 – Kevin VANES (USA)
Bib #159 – CORNELIUS Nathaniel (USA)
Bib #160 – OMER Ken (USA)

TIAA CREF
Bib #161 – Will FRISCHKORN (USA)
Bib #162 – Dan BOWMAN (USA)
Bib #163 – Craig LEWIS (USA)
Bib #164 – Bryan SMITH (USA)
Bib #165 – Chad HARTLEY (USA)
Bib #166 – GILLESPIE Stuart (USA)
Bib #167 – Stefano BARBERI (BRA)
Bib #168 – DUGGAN Timothy (USA)
Bib #169 – Michael LANGE (USA)

Team Seasilver
Bib #171 – Adam LIVINGSTON (USA)
Bib #172 – Neil SHIRLEY (USA)
Bib #173 – Daniel RAMSEY (USA)
Bib #174 – Ryan YEE (USA)
Bib #175 – Jason BAUSCH (USA)
Bib #176 – Curtis GUNN (USA)
Bib #177 – Kyle GRITTERS (USA)
Bib #178 – Burke SWINDLEHURST (USA)

Aerospace Engineering
Bib #181 – Clemente CAVALIERE (ITA)
Bib #182 – Chris FREDERICK (USA)
Bib #183 – Hugh MORAN (USA)
Bib #184 – Victor LAZA (SCG)
Bib #185 – Eric MURPHY (USA)
Bib #186 – Ivan STEVIC (SCG)
Bib #187 – TREBON Ryan (USA)
Bib #188 – ACTON Alejandro (USA)

McGuire Pro Cycling
Bib #191 – Erik SAUNDERS (USA)
Bib #192 – Roman KILUN (USA)
Bib #193 – Rashaan BAHATI (USA)
Bib #194 – Zach WALKER (USA)
Bib #195 – Matt DUBBERLY (USA)
Bib #196 – Devon VIGUS (USA)
Bib #197 – TAYLOR Mike (USA)
Bib #198 – Geoff RAPAPORT (USA)
Bib #199 – Colin BEARDSLEY (USA)

Team Monex
Bib #201 – Roberto GAGGIOLI (ITA)
Bib #202 – Emile ABRAHAM (TRI)
Bib #203 – CHECCHI Giancarlo (ITA)
Bib #204 – Carlos VARGAS (COL)
Bib #205 – Glenn FANT (USA)
Bib #206 – Nathan MILLER (USA)
Bib #207 – Sterling MAGNELL (USA)
Bib #208 – Josh GOODWIN (USA)

NERAC.COM
Bib #211 – Adam HODGES MYERSON (USA)
Bib #212 – Mike NORTON (USA)
Bib #213 – Oscar PINEDA (GUA)
Bib #214 – David WERLING (USA)
Bib #215 – Cody POWELL (USA)
Bib #216 – Ari DE WILDE (USA)
Bib #217 – John HANSON (USA)
Bib #219 – Aaron BROWN (USA)
Bib #220 – WILLIAMS Jason (USA)

Snow Valley – Seal On
Bib #221 – TAYLOR Joshua (USA)
Bib #222 – Peter BAKER (USA)
Bib #223 – Ryan DEWALD (USA)
Bib #224 – WIRSING Jonathan (USA)
Bib #225 – John DELONG (USA)
Bib #226 – HERBY Christopher (USA)
Bib #227 – Russell LANGLEY (USA)
Bib #228 – LINDSAY Benjamin (USA)
Bib #229 – Kyle WAMSLEY (USA)

Women’s Start List

Equipe Nurnberger
Bib #1 – ARNDT Judith (GER)
Bib #2 – GOLLAN Oliva (AUS)
Bib #3 – LINDBERG Madeleine (SWE)
Bib #4 – SCHLEICHER Regina (GER)
Bib #5 – WICHMANN Anke (GER)
Bib #6 – WOOD Oenone (AUS)

T-Mobile Pro Cycling Team
Bib #11 – ARMSTRONG Kristen (USA)
Bib #12 – BALDWIN Kimberly (USA)
Bib #13 – HOLDEN Mari (USA)
Bib #14 – MACTIER Katie (AUS)
Bib #15 – KROEPSCH Lara (USA)
Bib #16 – OURADA Brooke (NZL)
Bib #17 – SEEHOFER Kori (USA)
Bib #18 – TEUTENBERG Ina Yoko (GER)

Victory Brewing Cycling Team
Bib #21 – GRAIN Gina (CAN)
Bib #22 – FRANGES Lauren (USA)
Bib #23 – MOORE Amy (CAN)
Bib #24 – SHERWIN Kate (USA)
Bib #25 – ROBBINS Kristen (CAN)
Bib #26 – GEIST Kimberly (USA)
Bib #27 – DEMARS Nicole (USA)
Bib #28 – ESPESETH Sandy (CAN)

Nobili Rubinetteri
Bib #31 – GUSMINI Anna (ITA)
Bib #32 – FUSAR POLI Daniela (ITA)
Bib #33 – CORNEO Sigrid (ITA)
Bib #34 – PUCINSKAITE Edita (LTU)
Bib #35 – SLIOUSSAREVA Olga (RUS)
Bib #36 – KIESANOWSKI Joanne (NZL)
Bib #37 – MILLER Meredith (USA)

Team Quark
Bib #41 – PIC Tina (USA)
Bib #42 – BEUTLER Annette (SUI)
Bib #43 – VAN GILDER Laura (USA)
Bib #44 – KELLY Helen (AUS)
Bib #45 – FLEURY Gracy (USA)
Bib #46 – UHL Sarah (USA)
Bib #47 – BLICKEM Candice (USA)
Bib #48 – LEMIEUX Audrey (CAN)

Colavita Cooking Light
Bib #51 – ANDERSON Kim (USA)
Bib #52 – BELTRAN Michele (USA)
Bib #53 – COWDEN Dotsie (USA)
Bib #54 – ESMONDE Megan (USA)
Bib #55 – KIMMET Ashley (USA)
Bib #56 – PALMER KOMAR Sue (CAN)
Bib #57 – PIECK Christina (DEN)
Bib #58 – LARSEN Rebecca (USA)

Team Lipton
Bib #61 – LOSASSO Kristin (USA)
Bib #62 – MIKOWSKI Anna (USA)
Bib #63 – LAMBDEN Katherine (USA)
Bib #64 – GAGNON Elisa (CAN)
Bib #65 – FITZGIBBONS Sinead (GBR)
Bib #66 – RACHETTO Lisa (USA)
Bib #67 – OWENS Zoe (USA)
Bib #68 – HANNOS Andrea (CAN)

BMW Bianchi
Bib #71 – HUTCHISON Shannon (USA)
Bib #72 – CARROLL Katherine (USA)
Bib #73 – LOZANO Mandy (USA)
Bib #74 – LUX Nancy (USA)
Bib #75 – SHOAF Patty (USA)
Bib #76 – STASKAL Daniele (USA)
Bib #77 – MCCAULEY Cara (USA)
Bib #78 – WEISLO Laura (USA)

Ford/Basis
Bib #81 – ELLIOTT Deborah (USA)
Bib #82 – BRESNICK ZACCHI Sarah (USA)
Bib #83 – FANNA Robin (USA)
Bib #84 – DEMBRAK Dani (USA)

Team Biovail
Bib #91 – STEPHENSON Jennifer (CAN)
Bib #92 – SHAW Amanda (CAN)
Bib #93 – GARNETT Anna (CAN)
Bib #94 – MASUR Jennifer (USA)
Bib #95 – NELSON Rebecca (CAN)

Webcor Builders
Bib #101 – THORBURN Christine (USA)
Bib #102 – WILLOCK Errine (CAN)
Bib #103 – GREER Felicia (CAN)
Bib #104 – CURI Katheryn (USA)
Bib #105 – MALONE Catherine (USA)
Bib #106 – GRAETER Stefanie (USA)
Bib #107 – BREMS Karen (USA)

Canadian National Team
Bib #111 – BESSETTE Lyne (CAN)
Bib #112 – TRINYEK Anna (CAN)
Bib #113 – BEDARD Marie Per (CAN)
Bib #114 – GAGNON Genevieve (CAN)
Bib #115 – MACHT Suzanne (CAN)
Bib #116 – SWEENEY Lisa (CAN)
Bib #117 – NUMANVILLE Jolie (CAN)
Bib #118 – CASE Kylie (CAN)

Bicycle John’s
Bib #121 – KOLB Sandra (USA)
Bib #122 – BLOOM GALENTI Betsey (USA)
Bib #123 – KEITHER Jennifer (USA)
Bib #124 – MIRABELLA Erin (USA)
Bib #125 – THOMAS JOHNSON Irene (USA)
Bib #126 – STEDJE Sherri (USA)
Bib #127 – JOHNSON Angela (USA)

Hub Racing
Bib #131 – O’CONNER Brooke (USA)
Bib #132 – BOTE Michele (USA)
Bib #133 – RASPA Niiki (USA)
Bib #134 – FARRIN Sheba (USA)
Bib #135 – MENDERSON Leeanne (AUS)
Bib #136 – BEEMIS Cory (USA)

Easton Specialized
Bib #141 – FALK Starr (USA)
Bib #142 – PATELLA Martina (USA)
Bib #143 – HEFLER Susan (USA)
Bib #144 – WILLIAMS Jenette (USA)
Bib #145 – SADLE Tammy (USA)
Bib #146 – GOLDBERG Heidi (USA)
Bib #147 – MILLER Diane (USA)
Bib #148 – JACOBS Gretchen (USA)

Kenda Tire
Bib #151 – SELLERS Betsy (USA)
Bib #152 – DUST Debbie (USA)
Bib #153 – OREM Shiela (USA)
Bib #154 – DOWNING Mary (USA)
Bib #155 – HARKER Marni (USA)
Bib #156 – BELL Ann (USA)
Bib #157 – DOWNEY Laura (USA)
Bib #158 – CARTER Allison (USA)

East Coast Velo
Bib #161 – GAGGIOLI Lynn (USA)
Bib #162 – FISCHER Alison (USA)
Bib #163 – SOSNOWSKI Diana (USA)
Bib #165 – SANDERS Kristen (USA)
Bib #166 – BICKERSTAFF Sarah (USA)
Bib #167 – AUNAVE Marielle (CAN)
Bib #168 – COX Amanda Leigh (CAN)

Team Fuji
Bib #171 – DEKRAAY Christina (USA)
Bib #172 – BOSSIE Nicole (USA)
Bib #173 – PETTY Missy (USA)
Bib #174 – BOWKS Laura (USA)
Bib #175 – CARAVELLA Sarah (USA)
Bib #176 – BRANDT Allyson (USA)
Bib #177 – CONZELMAN Rebecca (USA)

Velo Girls
Bib #181 – WETZEL Lindsey (USA)
Bib #182 – HINTON Pam (USA)
Bib #183 – TILLOTSON Sarah (USA)
Bib #184 – CHUBB Sarah (USA)
Bib #185 – MOSES Ellen (USA)
Bib #186 – KOH Rebecca (USA)
Bib #187 – RENAUD Beth (USA)
Bib #188 – MARTIN Mindi (USA)

Touchstone Climbing
Bib #192 – LYONS Brenda (USA)
Bib #192 – MCLAUGHLIN Jill (USA)
Bib #193 – DEVLIN Mo (USA)
Bib #194 – AVRIL Penny (GBR)
Bib #195 – BAMBERGER Sarah (USA)

Velo Bella
Bib #201 – SHIMADA Hiroko (JPN)
Bib #202 – VARDAROS Christine (USA)
Bib #203 – BEGOSH Liz (USA)
Bib #204 – SCHNEFFECKNER Kristy (USA)
Bib #205 – CASTOR Diane (USA)
Bib #206 – FARNIER Sami (USA)
Bib #207 – HACKER Caroline (USA)
Bib #208 – KERLIN Sarah (USA)

Morgan Stanley 24 Hr Fitness
Bib #211 – CUNNINGHAM Kimberly (USA)
Bib #212 – CALDWELL Kristin (USA)
Bib #213 – DUNN Kristin (USA)
Bib #214 – DRUMM Helen (USA)
Bib #215 – MAHER Kate (USA)
Bib #216 – CARROLL Cindy (USA)

Travelgirl Magazine
Bib #221 – BRADLEY Kari (USA)
Bib #222 – FOLAND Kim (USA)
Bib #223 – GREEN Jenn (USA)
Bib #224 – GRIMSHAW Tracey (CAN)
Bib #225 – SAWYER Kimberly (USA)
Bib #226 – SHIRLEY Maggie (USA)
Bib #227 – WYNER Iona (JAM)
Bib #228 – VALETTI Leigh (USA)

Amoroso’s Bicycle Therapy
Bib #231 – DUFF Susan (USA)
Bib #232 – MALDONADO Lynn (USA)
Bib #233 – HYLAND Michele (USA)
Bib #234 – PATCHETT Lynn (CAN)
Bib #235 – MARTINEZ Veronica (ARG)
Bib #236 – HEIDGEN Shawn (USA)
Bib #237 – POWERS Catherine (USA)

Subway
Bib #241 – SANBORN Melissa (USA)
Bib #242 – TRAPP Sima (USA)
Bib #243 – WANGSGARD Nicole (USA)
Bib #244 – WELDON Suz (USA)
Bib #245 – YAP Crystal (USA)
Bib #245 – WESTBROOK Emily (USA)

Diet Cheerwine
Bib #251 – HOBSON Leigh (CAN)
Bib #252 – YOISTEN Laura (CAN)
Bib #253 – BRITT HARTWELL Mai (NOR)
Bib #254 – BILLINGTON Kathleen (USA)
Bib #255 – BELANGER Julie (USA)
Bib #256 – LEGRAND Sara (USA)
Bib #257 – GUZDA Rhonda (USA)

Verducci Breakaway
Bib #261 – DICKEY Mackenzie (USA)
Bib #262 – HOWARD Nonnie (USA)
Bib #263 – LAWRENCE Amanda (USA)
Bib #264 – SARACENI Chrissy (USA)
Bib #265 – WALHART Tara (USA)









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