The Rochester Twilight Criterium was an annual professional bicycle racing event on the National Criterium Calendar of USA Cycling.
The event, a fast race on a short loop along downtown streets in Rochester, New York, started in 2004. In 2008, it was expanded into a three-day event called the Rochester Omnium, with the Twilight Criterium as its centerpiece. In 2009, the event had been planned to expand to six days, at venues throughout the Finger Lakes region; the new event would be called the Tour de New York. However, the 2009 event, including the Twilight Criterium, was canceled due to financial considerations.
In 2015, the Twilight Criterium was restarted with the intent of resuming it as an annual event. The race was held for the last time in 2019 for the men, while the women's race was hosted once more in 2022.
Winners Men Year Winner Second Third2004 José Alejandro Craig McCartney Chuck Coyle2005 Juan José Haedo Kyle Wamsley Vassili Davidenko2006 Hilton Clarke Dan Schmatz Sebastián Alexandre2007 Hilton Clarke Cameron Evans Kyle Wamsley2008 Dominique Rollin Antonio Cruz Ryan RothNo race2015 Aldo Ino Ilešič Carlos Alzate Ryan Aitcheson2016 Luke Keough Ryan Aitcheson Ed Veal 2017(pdf) Curtis White Philip Short Jeff Schiller 2018 Jeff Schiller Scott McGill Trevor O'Donnell 2019 Robert Sroka Connor Sallee Cesar MarteNo raceCancelled Due to Weather
Women Year Winner Second Third2006 Sarah Uhl Lauren Franges Sarah Ulmer2007 Jessie MacLean Anna Lang Theresa Cliff-RyanNon-disputé2015 Tara Whitten Samantha Schneider Erica Allar2016 Skylar Schneider Iris Slappendel Samantha Schneider 2017(pdf) Rebecca Wiasak Erica Allar Skylar Schneider 2018 Josie Talbot Georgia Baker Miriam BrouwerNo race 2022 Mariana Valadez Colleen Gulick Andrea Cyr
References
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=13577 http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/08/15/rochester-twilight-criteriums-triumphant-return/31801887/
External links Official site