August 4, 2003 – Marty Nothstein of the Navigators scorched to his biggest road victory in downtown Manhatten, NY, on Sunday afternoon, August 3. The 2000 Olympic Sprint champion led home a breakaway of 17 riders in front of a huge and appreciative NY crowd, to claim the $10,000 first prize. The second annual BMC Software Grand Prix was without the Lance Armstrong and Mario Cippolini, but the field nonetheless was top notch with 120 of the best North American and some European pro's gathered to do battle on Water St. Raced on a “dumbbell” style course, the riders would pass each other along the main drag, to ensure optimum exposure to the thousands of fans present. Up for grabs would be $40,000 and points in the NRC racing calendar.

It only took ten laps before a distinguished group of twenty riders separated themselves from the main field and built a half lap lead. All the major teams were represented, Saturn, Navigators, Once, and Prime Alliance. The lone Canadian to make the split would be 2002 National Champ Andrew Randell The field would try in vain to close this gap with the speeds reaching over 60 kph down the straightaways. In the main pack a race of attrition was in progress as only twenty odd riders remained. Only Joe Giuliano of ItalPasta, Tim Lefebvre of JetFuel and Charles Dionne ( Saturn) remained of the Canadian contingent.

As the clouds began to darken and spit rain, the race wound down it's sixty laps. Nothstein timed his sprint perfectly, blasting past Saturn's Victor Repinski with only 100 meters remaining. In third would be Prime Alliances David Clinger.

Andrew Randell placed an excellent seventh place with Gord Fraser separating himself from the field with two laps to go to place 18th. Tim Lefebvre won the field spint for 23rd with Joe Guliano in 34th and Charles Dionne in 41st.

As the skies opened up just as the riders finished, all who attended could attest to the magnificent backdrop and atmosphere, one could only find in a place like downtown Manhatten.