{"id":10397,"date":"2012-07-09T11:52:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T15:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=10397"},"modified":"2012-07-09T11:56:13","modified_gmt":"2012-07-09T15:56:13","slug":"canadians-dominate-chesco-grand-prix-bike-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=10397","title":{"rendered":"Canadians dominate Chesco Grand Prix bike Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magner wins Kennett Square Final<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cyclists race up West State Street in Kennett Square as part of the Chesco Grand Prix. Photo by Carolyn Worthington.<\/p><\/div>\n

KENNETT SQUARE \u2014\u00a0 After 1 hour and 30 minutes of hard, hot racing, 21 year old Ty Magner of Griffin, Ga. sprinted clear of the three leaders to take the final 30-mile bike race in the inaugural Chesco Grand Prix.\u00a0 Magner, riding for the powerful BMC Development team, recently won the national road cycling championship for young riders (under age 23) and proved his talent Friday night as he helped drive a strong four man breakaway to lap the field with twenty laps to go in the sixty-five lap race. The ever present Canadians, led by four race winner Bruno Langlois, finished third, fourth and fifth to clinch the overall team title for Garneau-Quebecor.\u00a0 Andrew McCullough of Montpelier, Vermont took second place to solidify third overall for his Mt Borah squad.<\/p>\n

Temperatures in the nineties didn\u2019t deter the pros from putting on a good show as rider after rider tried to break clear on the uphill finishing straight on West State Street. The crowd lined the barricades, enjoyed sidewalk dining and packed the Victory Beer Garden on turn one, all cheering for the charging cyclists who lapped the course in under two minutes.\u00a0 Just as entertaining was watching the scramble to get VIPs in and out of the Audi chase car that followed the racers and gave occupants a sense of the hair raising cornering and quick accelerations experienced by the cyclists.<\/p>\n

The half mile circuit through downtown Kennett Square was the shortest course in the eight race Chesco Grand Prix that started in Oxford on June 28th. The series brought the first ever bicycle race to every venue but Coatesville and was the first opportunity for many local residents to experience the speed and excitement of top level bike racing. A total of 1500 racers took part including fifty pros per race and seven teams entered in the team competition including squads from Canada and Germany. Venues also featured races for amateurs, masters and women all licensed by USA Cycling, the national governing body of the sport.<\/p>\n

Despite a week of record-breaking temperatures, the inaugural Chesco Grand Prix was enthusiastically received with good first year crowds at each venue and strong across-the-board interest in continuing and expanding the series in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t know what to expect,\u201d said one restaurant owner who had set up course-side tables just past the finish line at the Kennett Square Criterium. \u201cBut our customers loved it and it was a great attraction to bring people downtown on a summer evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pro \u00bd Results Kennett Square Criterium, July 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last Name\u00a0\u00a0 First Name\u00a0\u00a0 Team Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finish Time<\/span><\/strong>
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Magner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BMC-Hincapie Development Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:30:49<\/span>
\n2<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 McCullough<\/span> Andrew<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt Borah \/ Minerva Design p\/b Basso<\/span>
\n3<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Langlois<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bruno<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team<\/span>
\n4<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hughes<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zach<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team<\/span>
\n5<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Langlands<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team<\/span>
\n6<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winsor<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Curtis<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kenda 5-Hour Engery<\/span>
\n7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wulfkuhle<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TEAM GPOA<\/span>
\n8<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repacholi<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Douglas<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australia<\/span>
\n9<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chauner<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pure Energy Cycling\/Pro AIR HFA<\/span>
\n10<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Godycki<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waclaw<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt Borah \/ Minerva Design p\/b Basso<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Team Standings:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team (CAN) 137 Points<\/span>
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rudy Project Racing (GER) 302 Points<\/span>
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt Borah (USA) 382 Points<\/span>
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pure Energy Cycling\/ProAir-HFA (USA) 417 Points<\/span>
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Alliance Environmental (USA) 446 Points<\/span>
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Met Life \u2013 NorEast Cycling (USA) 557 Points<\/span>
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston Bicycle School (USA) 604 Points \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 For complete information and results: www.chescograndprix.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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