May 30, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Merrill Collins (La Bicicletta) won the open women’s race at the 2008 Toronto Criterium in the St. Lawrence Market, back after a 17-year hiatus, as TO welcomed its first pro bike race in 10 years. Heather Logan (Coach Chris) finished second and Christiane Knobbe (Midweek) placed third. In the Master Men’s race David Fry (Ind) was the winner with Brian Spiegal (Silent Sports) in second. The top junior was Kevin Massicotte (Cyclepath Markham).

With huge crowds surrounding the entire race course Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics) and Dustin McBurnie (Team RACE Pro) established a lead they would never relinquish over the 110 starters in the senior men’s race. Rain threatened to change the dynamics but ended soon after it began as Pinfold’s team mates controlled the field. Eric Wohlberg (Symmetrics) escaped on his own to hold on to third as Pinfold took the win over McBurnie and Symmetrics’ Zach Bell made it a yellow invasion taking the bunch sprint for 4th.

Results

Elite 3 / 4 Men – 48 km – Average Speed 43.2 km/h
1. Chad Mussen (Midweek Cycling Club, RME.3) 1:06:41
2. Nathan Patry (Independent, RME.4)
3. John Mcinulty (Midweek Cycling Club, RME.3)
4. Matthew Jeffries (Project Freeride, RME.3)
5. Charles Dumas (Su13.Us/Raceclean.Org, RME.3)
6. Mark Cascella (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
7. Philip Cates (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3) 00:05
8. Mark Palma (Sweet Pete’S, RME.4) 00:05
9. Ray Lee (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RME.4) 00:05
10. Simon Szymczak (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMU23.3) 00:05
11. Thomas Lees (Speedriver.Com, RME.3) 00:05
12. David Grose (Bikesports Racing Team, RMU23.3) 00:05
13. Chat Ortved (Independent, RME.4) 00:05
PUL Timothy Salkauskis (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RME.4)
PUL Remus Leung (Independent, RME.4)
PUL Michael Sutherland (Independent, RME.4)
PUL Daniel Yang (Independent, RME.4)
PUL Steve Barnes (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
PUL Graham Mills (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.4)
PUL Adam Rothschild (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
DNS Denis Thang (Independent, RME.4)
DNS Adam Pells (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
NP Gary Hudson (Champion, RME.4)
NP Paul Parker (Darkhorse Flyers, RME.4)
NP David Delgado (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMU23.3)
NP Chadwick Ruby (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RMU23.3)
NP William Kowalczyk (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
NP Liam Philley (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RME.3)
NP Peter Mcilquham (Sepp’S Cycling Team, RME.3)

Junior Men – 48 km – Average Speed 43.2 km/h
1. Kevin Massicotte (Cyclepat:Markham, RMJ) 1:06:41
2. Christopher Bradbury (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RMJ) 00:05
3. Jordan Kremblewski (Gears Bike Shop Club, RMU17) 00:05
PUL Tobias Farrell (Beaches Cycling Club, RMJ)
PUL Brendan Ramrattan (Midweek Cycling Club, RMJ)
PUL Ian Campbell (Aquila Racing/Racer Sportif, RMU17)

Women – 48 km – Average Speed 43.2 km/h
1. Merrill Collins (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RWE.1) 1:06:43
2. Heather Logan (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RWE.2)
3. Christiane Knobbe (Midweek Cycling Club, RWE.3) 00:07
4. Jill Vale (Team Polar Canada, RWE.1) 00:07
PUL Carrie Cartmill (Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny’S, RWE.1)
PUL Hetti Ho-mun Cheung (Independent, RWE.3)
PUL Terri Gregotski (Remax-Cycling.Ca, RWE.1)
PUL Briana Illingworth (Sweet Pete’S, RWE.3)
PUL Rachael Mirvish (Sweet Pete’S, RWE.3)
NP Sigrid Ziegler (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RWE.2)

Master 2 / 3 Men – 48 km – Average Speed 43.2 km/h
1. David Fry (Independent, RMM.3) 1:06:40
2. Bryan Spiegel (Silent Sports, RMMB.3)
3. Doug Corner (Bike Race Ottawa, RMMC.2)
4. Julian Howitt (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RMMA.2)
5. EON Dornellas (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMM.3)
6. Bruce Camacho (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMD.2)
7. Jason May (Speedriver.Com, RMMA.2)
8. Greg Palmer (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMMA.2)
9. Mirko Gojic (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMA.3)
10. Edgars Apse (Dark Horse Flyers, RMMA.2)
11. Scott Bentley (Sound Solutions, RMMA.2)
12. Chris Chambers (Team R.A.C.E, RMMB.2)
13. Gord Lemon (Dark Horse Flyers, RMMA.3)
14. Mike Peshko (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.2)
15. STANISLAW Bielak (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMM.3)
16. Ian J. Scott (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.2)
17. Mark Carli (Project Freeride, RMMA.2)
18. Marc Booth (Independent, RMMB.2)
19. Quentin Broad (Darkhorse Flyers, RMMB.3)
20. Leo St. Germain (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMMC.2)
21. Eric Sanders (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.2)
22. Rodney Godard (Ciclo Sport Racing, RMMC.2)
23. Scott Dorfman (Frenc:Meadow Bakery / Fortist, RMMB.2)
24. Rick Froner (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RMMB.2)
25. Darko Antic (Cyclocrossontario.Com, RMMB.2)
26. Frank Mesi (French Meadow Bakery/Fortistar, RMMC.2) 00:14
27. James Bongard (Sound Solutions, RMMA.2) 00:14
28. Jeremy Mclennan (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RMMA.2) 00:14
29. Gary Cluett (Zm Cycling Club, RMMC.3) 00:14
30. Matt Parnell (Peterboroug:Cycling Club, RMMA.3) 00:21
31. Andrew Hannaford (Project Freeride, RMMA.2) 00:21
32. Rino Lapiccirella (Invita Racing, RMMB.2) 00:21
33. Brian Kelly (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RMMB.2) 01:00
PUL Paul Choquette (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMMB.2)
PUL Andy D`Angelo (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RMMB.3)
PUL Gordon Bogden (Dark Horse Flyers, RMMC.3)
PUL Jeff Norman (Dark Horse Flyers, RMMB.3)
PUL Mark Kremblewski (Darkhorse Flyers, RMMC.3)
PUL Andrew Wanie (Darkhorse Flyers, RMMA.2)
PUL Phill Vermette (G. Caboto Velo Club, RMMB.2)
PUL Lawrence Akot (Independent, RMMB.3)
PUL Bruce Bird (Independent, RMMB.2)
PUL John Elias (Independent, RMMC.3)
PUL Austin Elias (Independent, RMMC.3)
PUL Chris Kirk (Independent, RMMB.3)
PUL Lawrence Lim (Independent, RMMA.3)
PUL Rob West (Independent, RMMA.3)
PUL Mauro Rizzardo (Invita Racing, RMMA.2)
PUL David Chong (Lapdogs Cycling Club, RMMC.3)
PUL Duncan Jackson (Mazurcoaching.Com, RMMB.2)
PUL Joe Accardi (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMB.3)
PUL Gracey Jaret (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMA.3)
PUL Chester Kasprzak (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMC.3)
PUL Don Mcculloch (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMB.2)
PUL Derek Koops (Zm Cycling Club, RMMA.2)
DNS Vito Barbera (Bikesports Racing Team, RMMB.2)
DNS Mark Shaw (Chain Reaction, RMMC.2)
DNS Kevin Mclean (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RMMB.2)
DNS Ernesto Alvarez (Mazurcoaching.Com, RMMA.2)
DNS Bob Haufler (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMB.3)
DNS Franz Wichmann (Team R.A.C.E, RMMA.2)
NP Christopher Brook (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMC.3)
NP Aubrey Bryce (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMD.2)
NP Rick Meloff (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RMMB.2)
NP Marc Mazer (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMB.3)
NP Dan Robertson (Midweek Cycling Club, RMMA.3)
NP Graham Jones (Sweet Pete’S, RMMB.3)
NP Craig Burge (The Cyclery, RMMB.2)

PRO 1 / 2 & Master 1 Men – 64 km – Average Speed 45.2 km/h
1. Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1) 1:24:54
2. Dustin Macburnie (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RMU23.1)
3. Eric Wohlberg (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1) 00:18
4. Zach Bell (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1) 02:01
5. Andrew Randell (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1) 02:01
6. Kevin Davis (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1) 02:01
7. Ryan Roth (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RME.1) 02:01
8. Mark Pozniak (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RME.1) 02:01
9. Matthew Guse (Calyon Pro Cycling Team, RME.1) 02:01
10. Mark Batty (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RMU23.1) 02:01
11. Adam Thuss (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RMU23.1) 02:01
12. Tim Lefebvre (Team R.A.C.E, RMMB.1) 02:01
13. Peter Morse (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1) 02:01
14. Daniele Defranceschi (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1) 02:01
15. Derrick St. John (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1) 02:01
16. Nathan Chown (Handlebars Cc, RME.1) 02:01
17. Buck Miller (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RME.1) 02:01
18. Thorben Wieditz (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1) 02:01
19. Ryan Nye (Preferred Care Cycling, RMU23.2) 02:01
20. Greg Cavanagh (Cyclepat:Oakville Race Team, RMMB.1) 02:01
21. Brett Boniface (Campione-Ratcliff, RME.1) 02:01
22. Jos:Hall (Khs Canada, RME.1) 02:01
23. Ed Veal (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RME.1) 02:01
24. Evan Mundy (Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny’S, RMU23.2) 02:01
25. Mark Walters (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RME.1) 02:12
26. Kevin Hazzard (Jet Fuel Coffee, RMU23.2) 02:12
27. Lorne Anderson (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RMMA.1) 02:18
28. Enrico Traini (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.2) 02:18
29. Wentwort:Knipe (Coachchris.Ca/Ted Velikonja, RME.2) 02:18
30. Bryson Bowers (Jet Fuel Coffee, RMU23.1) 02:18
31. Chris Saunders (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RME.2) 02:18
32. Andrew Bradbury (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RMU23.2) 02:18
33. Don Zuck (Invita Racing, RMMC.1) 02:18
34. David Cramer (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.2) 02:18
35. Chris Freeland (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RME.2) 02:23
36. Blair Purvis (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RME.2) 02:23
37. Michael Ybanez (Independent, RMMA.1) 02:50
38. Brent Aquino (Invita Racing, RMMB.1) 02:50
39. Paul Greene (Chain Reaction, RMMB.1) 02:50
PUL Eric Robertson (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RMU23.1)
PUL Paul Devries (Team R.A.C.E, RMMB.1)
PUL Hamis:Gordon (Team R.A.C.E, RMMC.1)
PUL Ryan Crawford (Aquila Racing/Racer Sportif, RMU23.2)
PUL Isaac Smith (Aquila Racing/Racer Sportif, RME.1)
PUL Jason Valenti (Brampton Cycling Club, RME.1)
PUL Mathew Bell (Calyon Pro Cycling Team, RMU23.1)
PUL Vince De Jong (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMU23.2)
PUL Peter Kofman (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMMC.1)
PUL Stephen Meyer (CoachChris.Ca / Ted Velikonja, RMU23.2)
PUL Piers Davidge (Cycle 4 Ms, RMMA.1)
PUL Kyle Fry (Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny’S, RMU23.2)
PUL Marco Li (Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny’S, RME.2)
PUL Bryan Rusche (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RME.1)
PUL Mike Mckee (Dead Goat Racing, RMMA.1)
PUL Malcolm Eade (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMB.1)
PUL Michael Renneboog (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMC.1)
PUL Jason Skalski (Handlebarscc.Com, RME.2)
PUL Jean-paul Tesolin (Healing Cycle Bike Club, RMMA.1)
PUL Keit:Gauld (Independent, RMU23.2)
PUL Stacy Wall (Independent, RMMA.1)
PUL Andrew Macdonald (Invita Racing, RMMA.1)
PUL Eduardo Maset (Invita Racing, RMMB.1)
PUL Mark Polsinelli (Invita Racing, RMMB.1)
PUL Mike Viel (Invita Racing, RMMC.1)
PUL Steven Alexander (J & J Cycle, RMMA.1)
PUL Robert Chiocca (Jamis/Bikezone Racing, RMMA.1)
PUL Dave Byer (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1)
PUL Rodney Mcewan (Jet Fuel Coffee, RME.1)
PUL Adam Fitzsimmons (Jordan Engineering, RMMA.1)
PUL Justin Rogers (Jordan Engineering, RMMA.1)
PUL Mike Steed (Jordan Engineering, RMMA.1)
PUL James Layfield (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RMMB.1)
PUL Paul Telisman (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RME.2)
PUL Daniel Maggiacomo (Paris 1880, RME.1)
PUL Todd Scheske (Preferred Care Elite Cycling, RME.1)
PUL Cary Moretti (Project Freeride, RMMB.1)
PUL Andrew Stewart (Project Freeride, RMMB.1)
PUL John Wiman (Project Freeride, RMMB.1)
PUL Scott Gilligan (Sound Solutions, RMMA.1)
PUL Ed Makarchuk (Sound Solutions, RMMA.1)
PUL Timothy Carleton (Trek Bicycle Store Team, RME.2)
PUL Jason Fitzsimmons (Trek Store/Ride For Karen, RMMA.1)
PUL Steve Heck (Trek Store/Ride For Karen, RMMA.1)
PUL Tom Villano (Trek Store/Ride For Karen, RMMA.1)
PUL Tony Abramavicius (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMC.1)
PUL Paolo Dilecce (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)
PUL Adrian Jackson (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)
PUL Bobby Mrvelj (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)
PUL John Pucic (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)
DNS Cameron Evans (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1)
DNS Svein Tuft (Symmetrics Cycling Team, RME.1)
DNS Dan Timmerman (Team R.A.C.E. Pro, RME.1)
DNS David Bergeron (Calyon Pro Cycling Team, RMU23.1)
DNS John Mccormick (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RMMA.1)
DNS Fred Perez (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RMMA.1)
DNS Oscar Retamal (Cycle Cambridge-Grg Racing, RMMA.1)
DNS James Macdonald (Cyclissimo Cycling Club, RME.1)
DNS Bruno Grossi (Invita Racing, RMMB.1)
DNS Chris Atkins (Mazurcoaching.Com, RME.1)
DNS Keit:Moore (Sporting Life, RME.1)
DNS Ilija Petrovski (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)
NP Dan Lefebvre (Team R.A.C.E, RMMB.1)
NP Garnett Abbey (D’Ornellas Racing Team, RMMB.1)
NP Domenic Valela (Independent, RME.2)
NP Roy Zucchetto (Invita Racing, RMMB.1)
NP Pavle Stanojevic (Jamis/Bikezone Racing, RMMA.1)
NP Bob Tomsic (Jordan Engineering, RMMA.1)
NP Darko Ficko (La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg, RME.1)
NP Giusseppe Giuliano (Trek Store/Ride For Karen, RMMA.1)
NP W. Drew Robertson (Trek Store/Ride For Karen, RMMA.1)
NP Bruce Krip (Wheels Of Bloor Ct, RMMB.1)