Rochester Twilight Criterium

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Rochester Twilight Criterium
Race details
DateAugust
Region Rochester, New York
Discipline Road
CompetitionNational calendar
Type Criterium
Web site rochestercrit.com
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions10
Final edition
  • 2019 (men)
  • 2022 (women)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  José Alejandro  (USA)
Most winsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Hilton Clarke  (AUS)(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of the United States.svg  Robert Sroka  (USA)
History (women)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  Sarah Uhl  (USA)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Mexico.svg  Mariana Valadez  (MEX)

The Rochester Twilight Criterium was an annual professional bicycle racing event on the National Criterium Calendar of USA Cycling.

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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. [1]

Winners

Men

YearWinnerSecondThird
2004 Flag of the United States.svg José Alejandro Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig McCartney Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Coyle
2005 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan José Haedo Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Wamsley Flag of the United States.svg Vassili Davidenko
2006 [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hilton Clarke Flag of the United States.svg Dan Schmatz Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Alexandre
2007 [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hilton Clarke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Evans Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Wamsley
2008 [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominique Rollin Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Cruz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Roth
2009-2014No race
2015 [5] Flag of Slovenia.svg Aldo Ino Ilešič Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Alzate Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Aitcheson
2016 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Luke Keough Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Aitcheson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ed Veal
2017 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Curtis White Flag of the United States.svg Philip Short Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeff Schiller
2018 [8] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeff Schiller Flag of the United States.svg Scott McGill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trevor O'Donnell
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Sroka Flag of the United States.svg Connor Sallee Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Cesar Marte

Women

YearWinnerSecondThird
2006 [2] Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Uhl Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Franges Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Ulmer
2007 [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessie MacLean Flag of the United States.svg Anna Lang Flag of the United States.svg Theresa Cliff-Ryan
2008-2014Non-disputé
2015 [9] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tara Whitten Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Schneider Flag of the United States.svg Erica Allar
2016 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Schneider Flag of the Netherlands.svg Iris Slappendel Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Schneider
2017 [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Wiasak Flag of the United States.svg Erica Allar Flag of the United States.svg Skylar Schneider
2018 [12] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josie Talbot Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia Baker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miriam Brouwer
2020-2021No race
2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Mariana Valadez Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gulick Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Cyr


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