July 28, 2009 ((Chicago, Illinois) – Canada’s Joelle Numainville (Team Kenda) won the 2nd annual Chicago Criterium with the support of teammates Catherine Walberg, Ashley James, Christy Keely and team captain, Kristin Wentworth. The victory came in part because Team Kenda was the largest presence in the pack of 35 women racers.

Fresh from winning the gold medal in the 99km road race at the Pan American Championships on July 24 in Tlaxcala, Mexico, Numainville boarded a plane destined for Chicago and arrived late on Saturday night to join her teammates. The goal for the Chicago Criterium was to respond to any moves put forth by the peloton to protect Numainville and ensure no missed opportunities for a win.

The team executed to perfection winning several primes during the 50-minutes plus 2-laps criterium. In the last lap several riders shuffled, but Numainville’s only concern was to grab a good wheel despite being marked by several riders. Joelle indicated that she was confident in her ability to drill it straight into the finish and thanks her teammates for their help in making the win possible.

About Team Kenda Tire Women’s Cycling
Team Kenda Tire began in 1999 as Team Ameritech with nine riders who excelled at bicycle racing. Over the years, the team has steadily grown in size and now boasts NRC Elite and Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and West Regional Teams. The team competes in the United States focusing on the National Race Calendar and top Canadian events sanctioned by the Canadian Cycling Association – visit www.teamkendatire.com.

Results

Elite Women

1. Joelle Numainville(Team Kenda) 0:50:10
2. Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom)
3. Sarah Caravella (ALAN)
4. Mary-Ellen Ash (SugarCRM)
5. Carrie Cash (Team Revolution)
6. Kristen Meshberg (Team BH USA)
7. Sheba Farrin (Hub Racing)
8. Debbie Dust (PACT/Dishnetwork)
9. Amy Maguire (Hub Racing)
10. Karla Kingsley (Sugar CRM)
11. Stephanie Breslin (Team Abundance)
12. Megan Elliot
13. Catherine Walberg (Team Kenda)
14. Gina Voci (Juice Plus)
15. Kate Ross (Lipsmacker)
16. Kirsten Davis (BMW- Bianchi)
17. Rachel Byus (Hotel San Jose)
18. Annie Meyer (BHUSA)
19. Heidi Sarna (XXX Racing- Athletico)
20. Christi-An Hansley (Team MedPlan)
21. Laura Melendez (West Priority Health)
22. Kristin Roettger (Team Revolution)
23. Gwen Erffmeyer Inglis (DFT p/b TREADS)
24. Jessica Hill (MS Racing)
25. Sarah Maguire (West Priority Health)
26. Erin Hetzel (Alderter Berger)
27. Ashley Sams (Team Kenda)
28. Kristin Wentworth (Team Kenda)
29. Francine Haas (Alberto’s )
30. Julie Kuliecza (ALAN)
31. Bianca Bergman (SPBRC)
32. Christy Keely (Team Kenda)
33. Madeliene Puissant (BHUSA)
34. Kate Mahoney (Cycle HDR)
35. Jennifer Greenberg (Unattached)

Elite Men

1. Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) 1:42:39
2. Hilton Clarke (Fuji-Servetto)
3. Karl Menzies (Ouch Pro Cycling)
4. Michael Friedman (Garmin-Slipstream)
5. Chad Burdzilauskas (Kenda Pro Cycling)
6. Jake Keough (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
7. Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
8. Emile Abraham (Latino Cycling Team)
9. Eric Bourlebar (Team Mountain Khakis)
10. David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
11. Tyler Wren (Colavita/Sutter Home)
12. Yosvany Falcon (Champion Porsche)
13. Mark Hekman (Team Mountain Khakis)
14. Steve Tilford (Tradewind Energy/The Trek Store)
15. Graham Howard (Bissell Pro Cycling Team)
16. Nick Frey (Ciclismo Racing)
17. Sheldon Deeny (Bissell Pro Cycling Team)
18. Adam Myerson (Team Mountain Khakis)
19. Hayden Godfrey
20. Chris Horner (Astana)
21. Sean Sullivan
22. Heath Blackgrove (Team Hotel San Jose)
23. Chad Hartley (Team Gear Grinder)
24. Andy Crater (Wheel & Sprocket)
25. Sergio Hernandez (Rock Racing)
26. Paul Martin (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
27. Nick Bennette (Project Cycling/MetLife Cycling)
28. Josh England
29. Timothy Henry (DLP Racing)
30. Jason Lowetz (Team Bearclaw)
31. Dan Zmolik (Empire Cycling Team p/b North)
32. Chad Cagle (Mercy Cycling)
33. Ben Renkema (Kenda Pro Cycling)
34. Kevin Attkisson (Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team)
35. Stephan Kincaid (Empire Cycling Team p/b North)
36. Victor Ayala (Kahala-LaGrange)
37. David Gutterpla (Team Mountain Khakis)
38. Brian Cornelius (Landis/TREK)
39. Chris Winn (RMCEF/Westside)
40. Chris Hall (Tradewind Energy/The Trek Store)
41. Adam Farabaugh (Empire Cycling Team p/b North)
42. David Sachs (Vision Quest Coaching)
43. Dan Lionberg (Team Rio Grande)
44. Sean Metz (Acache)
45. Dan Ajer
46. Jorge Alvarado (Kahala-LaGrange)
47. Tomasz Boba (WDT/ Allvoi)
48. Jonathan Atkin (Team Latino)
49. Randy Reichardt (Natural Grdlers/XP Co)
50. Weston Luzaddor (Nuvo)
51. Kevin Berger (Wheel & Sprocket)
52. Nick Coil (Tradewind Energy/The Trek Store)
53. Joe Kukolla (Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team)
54. Patrick Fasse (Bicycle Heaven Cycling Team)
55. Ryan Fleming (Project Cycling/MetLife Cycling)
56. Jim Flora
57. Will Nowak
58. Daniel Lawrence (Dogfish Racing)
59. Erik Hamilton (Nuvo-Cultural Trail)
60. John Rowley (Indiana Regional Medical Center)
61. Vince Roberge (Panther/ RGF p/b Felt Bicycles)
62. Delfine Parra (PYOC/ Higher Gear)
63. Danny Kam (Team Bearclaw)
64. Patrick Mcnally (Team MS Racing)
65. Leo Frayre
66. Bobby Lea (Ouch)
67. Paul Harrison (Nature Valley/Penn Cycle)
68. Peter Strittmatter
69. John Dapkus (Bicycle Heaven Cycling Team)
70. Ken Delo (Bicycle Heaven)
71. Jacob Rytlewski (Kenda Pro Cycling)
72. Alan Antonuk (Essex Brass)
73. Thomas Doughty (Amgen/Giant Masters)
74. Chris Wherry
75. Frank Rowley (South Chicago Wheelmen)
76. Dan Campbell (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
77. Josh Carter (ABD Cycling Team)
78. Daniel Workman (Ciclismo Racing)
79. Diego Garavito (Latino Cycling Team)
80. Aaron Hubbell (NUVO Cultural Trail)
81. John Meyers (ABD Cycling Team)
82. Bryce Mead (Team Redlands)
83. Garrett White (Ten Speed Drive)
84. Derek Laan (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
85. Daniel Ramsey (Team Mountain Khakis PB-EPN)
86. Neil Shirley (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
87. Bryan Fawley (Park Place Dealership)
88. Ben Van Der Genugten (Kenda Pro Cycling)
89. David Moyer (XXX Racing-AtheletiCo)
90. Ronnie Strange (Team Hotel San Jose)
91. Michael Macedon (Vision Quest Coaching)
92. Andrew Kerr (Redline Racing)
93. Andrew Lister (Dogfish Racing)
94. Casey Saunders (Dogfish Racing)
95. Eric Wiecek (Get a Grip)
96. Michael Heagnui (Vision Quest Coaching)
97. Gregory Christian (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
98. Carlos Calcirrada (Latino Cycling Team)
99. Randy Warren (XXX Racing-AthletiCo)
100. John Murphy (Ouch)
101. Chris Zenthoefer (Tulsa Tough Racing)
102. Christopher Richter (Heroes Foundation)
103. Andrew Clark (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
104. Mike Telleton (Team Bearclaw)
105. Andy Moskal (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
106. Matt Welch (Burnham Racing)
107. Andrew Daley (Burnham Racing)
108. Derek Graham (Derek Graham)
109. Jeremy Grimm (Panther/RGF pb Felt Bicycles)
110. Brett Stewart (Alderfer Bergen)
111. Pat Lemieux (Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team)
112. Juan Pablo Dotti (Latino Cycling Team)
113. Howard Smith
114. Jason Allen
115. Marco Aledia (Kenda Pro Cycling)
116. Emilio Asconeguy (Latino Cycling Team)