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For Immediate Release

Speed Week Results Point to Competitive USA CRITS Series

        Atlanta, Ga. (May 16, 2008)-The next race in the USA CRITS 2008 Series is the Tulsa Tough in Tulsa, OK, on May 31. If Speed Week is anything to go by, the Tulsa contest and the entire USA CRITS Series will be hard-fought campaigns for cycling dominance among individual racers and their inspired teams.  Here's why. With one notable exception, Colavita/Sutter Home's Tina Pic, no other cyclist or team could guarantee victory until the last moments of the last race in Speed Week.

The Athens Twilight Criterium did double duty again this year, as the first race in the USA CRITS National Series and the first race in Speed Week-a series of 7 races jammed 7 days of excitement in 7 cities.

Twilight Criterium, Athens, GA - April 26:

         Men's Winner: Rahsaan Bahati, Rock Racing

        Women's Winner: Rebecca Larson, Aaron's Professional Women's Cycling Team

Beaufort Memorial Classic, Beaufort, SC - April 29:

         Men's Winner: Hilton Clarke, Toyota United

        Women's Winner: Tina Pic, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

Downtown Walterboro Cycling Classic, Walterboro, SC - April 30:

         Men's Winner: Hilton Clarke, Toyota United

         Women's Winner: Kelly Benjamin, Cheerwine

Uptown Greenwood Cycling Challenge, Greenwood, SC - May 1:

         Men's Winner: Alex Candelario, Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast

         Women's Winner: Tina Pic, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

Steadman Hawkins Cycling Classic, Spartanburg, SC - May 2:

         Men's Winner: Aldo Ilesic, Black Sheep Cartel

         Women's Winner: Tina Pic, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

Giordana Dilworth Criterium, Charlotte, NC - May 3:

         Men's Winner: Aldo Ilesic, Black Sheep Cartel

Global Imports BMW Sandy Springs Challenge, Sandy Springs, GA - May 4:

         Men's Winner: Peter Dawson, Rock Racing

         Women's Winner: Tina Pic, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

2008 USA CRITS Speed Week Overall

Pro Men

1. Mark Hekman, TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife, 1367
2. Jake Keough, CRCA/Sakonnet Technology, 1363
3. Jeff Hopkins, Team Inferno, 1302
4. David Guttenplan, TIME Pro Cycling, 1258
5. Oscar Henao, Clinica Union, 1161

Pro Women

1. Tina Pic, Colavita/Sutter Home, 1487
2. Benjamin Kelly, Cheerwine, 1379
3. Laura Van Gilder, Cheerwine, 1355
4. Rebecca Larson, Aaron's, 1321
5. Shontelle Gauthier, Colavita/Sutter Home, 1307

Under 25:

         Men's Winner: Jake Keough, CRCA/Sakonnet Technology

         Women's Winner: Tiffany Cromwell, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

Team Standings:

Men's:

1.   TIME Pro Cycling

2.   TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife

3.   Team Inferno Pro Cycling

Women's:

1.   Cheerwine Cycling

2.   Colavita Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light

3.   Aaron's Professional Women's Cycling Team

The remaining races in the USA CRITS 2008 Series are as follows:

About USA CRITS

USA CRITS National Criterium Series has been developed to feature a brand of cycling unique to the United States, the criterium. Criteriums are historically run on short laps through city streets. They offer spectators the opportunity to watch Olympians, world and national champions up-close as they ride at top speed. This has made the criterium format the most spectator-friendly form of cycling entertainment. Events on the USA CRITS series have the ideals that have made criterium racing an American legacy: Challenging courses that showcase arts and entertainment districts; a large and energized base of spectators; broad community support; and strong marketing opportunities for sponsors. For more information, visit www.usacrits.com.