The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, or Charlotte Criterium, is an annual criterium bicycle race along an course located in Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States. The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour. __NOTOC__
Men's winners The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte. The race has a total distance of .
Year Winner Country Time Notes 2004 Ivan Dominguez Cuba 2:00:51.3 2005 Juan Jose Haedo Argentina 1:51:16.2 2006 Shawn Milne United States 1:58:45.4 2007 Frank Pipp United States 1:55:19 2008 Alejandro Borrajo Argentina 2009 David Veilleux Canada 2010 Jonathan Cantwell Australia 1:52:55 2011 Jake Keough United States 1:55:35
Women's winners
The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of .
Year Winner Country Time Notes 2005 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Germany 1:02:09 2006 Tina Pic United States 57:22.7 2007 Tina Pic United States 59:59.2 2008 Katharine Carroll United States 2009 Brooke Miller United States 54:56 2010 Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States 55:40 2011 Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States 1:01:04
References
External links Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium official website