News: May 29, 2007

• On this Memorial-Day weekend, New Jersey hosted several well-attended and challenging races. On Saturday was the Hills of Somerset County, an 80-mile road race with a demanding course that started and finished in Somerville, NJ. Sunday was the Bound Brook Criterium, which Pollo had won in '04 and '05. Then Monday was the Tour of Somerville, the oldest race in the country.

  In the Somerset Road Race, an early breakaway (containing 5 riders, including former Mengoni riders Lisban Quintero (CRCA/Empire) and Gavi Epstein (CRCA/Sakonnet)) got a big gap on the field, and looked to be a dangerous move. But they were pulled back after 50 miles of racing. Over the race's final climb, Mike Norton (Rite Aid) and Alberto Blanco broke away from the field and stayed away to contest the win in a two-up sprint. In a tight sprint, Alberto got 2nd. In the field sprint behind, Lisban got 5th even after being in the long, early breakaway. (Photos)

  1. Mike Norton (Rite Aid)
  2. Alberto Blanco (GS Mengoni) 
  3. Ken Lundgren (Northeastern Hardware)
  4. Lisban Quintero (CRCA/Empire)
  5. Rafal Urzedowski (Northeastern Hardware)
  6. (CCB)
  7. (Nerac)
  8. (CRCA/Sakonnet)
  9. Adam Pantastico (Metra Sports)

• In Sunday's Bound Brook Criterium, Amauris won from a field sprint. Wendy Cruz (Team Caico) took 2nd place while Alberto, after giving Amauris the final lead out, held on for 3rd place.
   

  1. Amauris Perez (GS Mengoni)
  2. Wendy Cruz (Caico)
  3. Alberto Blanco (GS Mengoni)
  4. Jamiel Danesh (Kodak Gallery P/B Sierra Nev)
  5. Lisban Quintero (CRCA / Empire Cycling)
  6. Michael Stoop (Seigler / Axley Cycling Team)
  7. Dan Timmerman (Kodak Gallery P/B Sierra Nev)
  8. Dan Larson (Cycle Science)
  9. Alexander Gonzalez (Caico)
  10. Joe Whitman (Team Alliance Environmental)
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• Then in Monday's Tour of Somerville, Alberto finished 13th in a huge field sprint. He was the 3rd amateur finisher in this mostly-professional field.
    

  Pro Men (50miles)
  1 Hilton Clarke (Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)
  2 Alejandro Borrajo (Rite Aid Pro Cycling)
  3 Oleg Grichkine (Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)
  4 Cody O'Reilly (Kodak Gallery P/B Sierra Nevada)
  5 Emile Abraham (Priority Health)
  6 Alejandro Acton (Colavita-Sutter Home)
  7 Lisban Quintero (Crca / Empire Cycling Team)
  8 Cody Stevenson (Jittery Joe's)
  9 Adam Hodges Myerson (Nerac Pro Cycling)
  10 Wendy Cruz (Caico)
  11 Mark Hekman (A&F Pro Development Cycling Team)
  12 Yosarng Falcon (Aeg-Toshiba-Jetnetwork)
  13 Alberto Blanco (GS Mengoni) 
  14 Brandon Gavic (A&F Pro Development Cycling Team)
  15 Erik Lyman (Calyon / Litespeed Pro Cycling Team)
  16 Craig Dodson (Nature's Path Cycling)
  17 Luca Damiana (Colavita-Sutter Home)
  18 Michael Muller (Kane Bikes/Nc Cycling.Com)
  19 Stephan Kincaid (Rite Aid Pro Cycling)
  20 Maxime Vives (Calyon / Litespeed Pro Cycling Team)

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