Tour of Somerville

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Tour of Somerville
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Race details
Date Memorial Day
Region Somerville, New Jersey
Nickname(s)The Kentucky Derby of Cycling [1]
Discipline Road
TypeOne-day
History (men)
First edition1940 (1940)
Editions80 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg Furman Kugler (USA)
Most winsFlag of the United States.svg  Jonas Carney  (USA) (5)
Most recentFlag of the United States.svg Lucas Bourgoyne (USA)
History (women)
First edition1976 (1976)
Editions48 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  Mary Jane Reoch  (USA)
Most winsFlag of the United States.svg  Laura Van Gilder  (USA) (5)
Most recentFlag of Cuba.svg  Marlies Mejías  (CUB)

The Tour of Somerville is an annual, three-day series of bicycle races held in and around Somerville, New Jersey, during Memorial Day weekend. The featured Memorial Day event, the Kugler-Anderson 50-mile race for professional and elite cyclists is the oldest competitive bicycle race in the country, having first been run in 1940. [2] The event has become known as The Kentucky Derby of Cycling [1] and draws international Olympians and top cyclists from around the world. It was known as the predominant cycling race in America from the 1940s through the 1980s. [3]

Contents

History

First Tour of Somerville winner Furman Kugler and his father, tour founder, Fred "Pop" Kugler Furman Kugler and Fred "Pop" Kugler.jpg
First Tour of Somerville winner Furman Kugler and his father, tour founder, Fred "Pop" Kugler
Fred Kugler Sr., Fred "Pop" Kugler (Tour of Somerville founder), Furman Kugler, Harry Naismyth, Mildred Kugler, Somerville mayor Freas Hess, and Carl Rauber Tour of Somerville Champs 1940.jpg
Fred Kugler Sr., Fred "Pop" Kugler (Tour of Somerville founder), Furman Kugler, Harry Naismyth, Mildred Kugler, Somerville mayor Freas Hess, and Carl Rauber

The Tour of Somerville is the oldest major bicycle race in the United States. It was first run in 1940. The race was created by Somerville bike shop owner Fred “Pop” Kugler when his son, Furman, a past National Cycling champion and one of the country's most promising cyclists, had wanted a race closer to home. In an interview before his death in 1990, Pop recalled that “Furman wanted to sleep in his own bed for a change the night before a race, so I figured ‘why not, let’s give people something to look at.’”

The elder Kugler got the necessary licenses and sanctions from cycling officials in 1939 but the one thing he didn’t count on was a snag from the state capital. “I wanted to call it a race,” he said some years later, but New Jersey law specified that no contest of any type for wage, purse, or prize could be held on a state highway. The dilemma was that Somerville's Main Street was, and still is, part of New Jersey Route 28. The state motor vehicle commissioner at the time suggested if the race instead be called a "Tour" he would issue a permit. [4]

The First Races

Furman Kugler won the first Tour of Somerville in 1940, which attracted a field of 117 riders from as far away as New England and the Midwest. He repeated his dominance by winning his hometown race again in 1941. Furman sat out the 1942 event and that opened the door for one of his closest friends, Carl Anderson of Clifton, New Jersey, to take top honors. The race was suspended during World War II, during which Furman was killed in Okinawa and Anderson in Belgium. Renewed in 1947, the Tour was appropriately renamed The Kugler-Anderson Memorial and has been held every Memorial Day since. [4]

Kugler's first 1940 win for the 50-miles clocked in at 2 hours and 8 minutes while riding a fixed gear, steel bicycle with wooden rims. Given advances in bike technology and the physical evolution of competitive cyclists, recent winning times for the race have been approaching the 1 hour and 40 minute mark. The bike Kugler used to win the 1940 and 1941 races is currently encased for display in a plexi-glass monument along the race circuit near Somerville Borough Hall. For his efforts during the inaugural race, Kugler won a new bicycle valued at $75, a trophy, an oil painting and a badminton set, a far cry from the current $20,000 in total prizes, distributed in equal $10,000 purses for the top men and women finishers. [4]

Evolving History

Once known by race organizers as an event “second only to the national championships,” past competitors have included the likes of Tour de France winner Greg LeMond and Olympic gold medal speed skater turned cyclist Eric Heiden, as well as scores of national, Olympic, and world cycling champions from throughout the world. More than a sports event, the Tour has evolved as a combined street fair, music festival, arts expo, and neighborhood lawn party all wrapped around the fast-paced, multi-lap competition through the streets of Somerville's historic downtown. [4]

Since 1947, the race has been an annual tradition in Somerville dedicated in part to honoring American heroes and Memorial Day. According to race announcer and former Tour competitor Joe Saling, the race is such a fixture in the community that, "no one calls it the Tour of Somerville in town, it's just 'the bike race.'" Although the course through the town has changed over the years, Saling explains that the essence of the race never has. The focus of the event has always been working with the town to create a venue for a classic criterium, the kind of race that America is famous for all over the world. [5]

Kugler-Anderson Memorial (1940)

From its earliest beginnings, the Kugler-Anderson Memorial event has read like a who's who of North American cycling. In the 1940s and 1950s, national champions Furman Kugler, Donald Sheldon, and John Chilseko, as well as Olympians Jack Heid [6] and Art Longsjo, [7] all took victories (Kugler and Sheldon, twice) and laid the foundation that would make this event a national classic. This trend continued into the 1960s, with wins by Olympians Michael Hiltner, Hans Wolf, and Jackie Simes, and into the 1970s, with nationally renowned cyclists Roger Young, Ron Skarin, Rory O'Reilly, Dave Boll, Dave Ware, and William Martin, all taking wins.

Harry Naismyth Junior (1949)

In 1949, the Harry Naismith Junior event was officially added for males age 15–17. Harry Naismith was from Somerville and became Junior National Champion in 1940. [8] [9] Two cyclists who won both the Harry Naismith Junior event and Kugler-Anderson Memorial event were Jackie Simes and Roger Young. [10] Several of the winners of the Harry Naismith Junior event also won national championships during their cycling career: Jackie Simes, [11] Bobby Fenn, Alan Grieco, Roger Young, [12] Bruce Donaghy, [13] Andy Weaver, [14] Dale Stetina, [15] Jeff Lippincott, [16] Dave Brinton, [17] and Ken Christoff. [18] Many of these riders also competed at the Olympics, Pan-American Games, and/or World Championships (Simes, Young, Donaghy, Weaver, Stetina, and Brinton). Paul Willerton, [19] the winner in 1987, later rode professionally with Greg Lemond in Europe.

Jaycee/John Chilseko Intermediate (1971)

In 1971, the Jaycee/John Chilseko Intermediate event was added for males age 12–14. Chiselko, who was from Somerville, was the winner of the Kugler-Anderson Memorial in 1954 and "as a 17 year old high school senior in 1954, the youngest record winner of the Tour. He was also a junior national champion and winner of the best all-around rider in the United States two years running." [20]

Jaycee/Alan Bell Midget (1972)

In 1972, the Jaycee/Alan Bell Midget event was added for males and females age 9–11. Alan Bell was from Somerville, NJ, and "was a member of the 1956 and 1960 US Olympic Teams which competed in Melbourne, Australia and Rome, Italy." [21] While Bell never won the Kugler-Anderson event at Somerville, on five occasions he "finished second in the prestigious" event. [21]

Mildred Kugler Open (1976)

Although women first competed in a featured race during the early 1950s, a formal effort to expand women's racing as a separate part of the Tour of Somerville did not occur until 1976, when the Mildred Kugler Open 25-mile event was added. Mildred, daughter of race founder Fred “Pop” Kugler, was herself a New Jersey state champion who won the 1940 national cycling championship in her category. [22] Although she retired in 1942 at the early age of seventeen, she later came out of retirement and won the 1952 NJ state championship, as well as third place at the National Championships that same year. [23]

Popularity

In 1980, Sports Illustrated published a six-page photo feature story on the race headlined “The Somerville Whirl,” in which author Sarah Pileggi concluded: “As for the spectators, at the cost of not one penny and from the best location in the house, the sidewalks, they will be able to watch the world’s finest athletes whirring past on their delicate machines 77 separate times. Which, all things considered, surely makes Memorial Day in Somerville the greatest bargain in sport.” [24]

Joe Saling, who was the announcer of the Tour of Somerville for many years, remembers when the race was "the most prestigious race in the country to have on your record," [25] and recalls how riders felt about winning Somerville: "I remember Ron Skarin, who was on a couple of Olympic teams and multiple-time national champion, won Somerville twice in the seventies. And when he won the first time, he said that it topped anything else he’d done in his career." [25]

Five-time winner, Laura Van Gilder, summed up the prestige of this event in 2021, saying, “[n]ationally, this race was the ‘Grandaddy’ of all criterium races and one not to miss. It remains one of the oldest races in America and still has the prestige of an iconic event on the racing calendar.” [25]

In the past, the Tour of Somerville has been estimated to attract "up to 30,000 people each year" [26] with some estimates of spectator attendance being even higher. In a May 28, 1983 article, The Courier News reported that "over 40,000 thousand people are expected to line the course for the 3:15p.m., 50-mile event [Kugler-Anderson Memorial]." [27] [28]

21st century

Begun as a Memorial Day event only and having remained so through the 1990s, changes were made then to extend the Memorial Day event into a three-day series in order to give cyclists more opportunities to compete during the weekend. As such, this year's Tour of Somerville Cycling Series, with primary sponsorship provided by Unity Bank, will also include a number of Saturday races for USA Cycling licensed riders of various skills levels in neighboring Bound Brook, New Jersey, and a Sunday series of straight line sprint racing down Somerville's historic Main Street prior to Monday's historic Tour of Somerville. [29]

In 2019, for the fourth consecutive year, “both men’s and women’s race participants will be competing for equal $10,000 prize lists.” [2] The 2020 race was cancelled for the first time ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 race was postponed to Labor Day, only to be later cancelled due to serious flooding in Somerville from the remnants of Hurricane Ida four days prior to the race.

Recent changes to the Tour's course have shortened the length of a lap by several blocks to move the start finish line to the heart of the town's commercial Main Street. Since 2017, promoters decided to shift crowds away from the lawn and streets surrounding the Somerset County Courthouse to a more central Main Street location. Regarding the change, Jackie Simes, former Olympian and two-time winner of the Tour, has said, "It makes racing a little more technical from the riders’ perspective, which is good. It's a harder turn to make on to Bridge Street, I remember being smack up against the curb because it funnels down in there; it's a great place to watch the race." [30]

With the onset of other large races nationally competing for riders with Somerville on Memorial Day, Somerville has adapted to still bring a powerful field of professional and premier amateur cyclist to the Tour. As race announcer, Saling concludes that in recent years, "We don't necessarily have full representation from all the pro teams, but we do attract so many individually strong racers that spectators are going to see a race where the action is non-stop. No single team is able to control the overall strategy, and it leads to a situation where David really can knock off Goliath." [5]

Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour

Winners

YearWinnerNationality
2025Lucas BourgoyneFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024Cesar MarteFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023Danny EstevezFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 George Jackson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2021Canceled due to Hurricane Ida [31]
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey [32]
2019Connor SalleeFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2018 Shane Kline Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017Noah GraniganFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2016Scott SavoryFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
2015Andrew DahlheimFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2014Adam AlexanderFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2013 Hilton Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2012 Luke Keough Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011 Timothy Gudsell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2010 Ben Kersten Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2009 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2008 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2007 Hilton Clarke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2006 Juan José Haedo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2005 Kyle Wamsley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2004 Viktor Rapinski Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
2003 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2002 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2001 Eric Wohlberg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2000 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1999 Eric Wohlberg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1998 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1997 Brett Aitken Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1996 Julian Dean Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1995Jason SnowFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1994 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1993 Gary Anderson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1992 Jonas Carney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1991Brian MoroneyFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1990Matt EatonFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1989 Graeme Miller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1988 Roberto Gaggioli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1987Paul PearsonFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1986Marc MaertensFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1985Matt EatonFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1984 Davis Phinney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1983 Steve Bauer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1982Gary TevisiolFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1981 Wayne Stetina Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1980 Steve Bauer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1979William MartinFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1978 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1977Dave WareFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1976 Dave Boll Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1975 Rory O'Reilly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1974 Ron Skarin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1973 Ron Skarin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1972 Roger Young Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1971Eddie ParrottFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1970 Robert Farrell Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1969 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1968Siegi KochFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1967 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1966John AschenFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1965Eckhard ViehoverFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
1964 Hans Wolf Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1963Olaf MoetusFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1962Richard CentoreFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1961Robert McKnownFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1960 Michael Hiltner Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1959Rupert WaltlFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1958 Art Longsjo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1957 Arnold Uhrlass Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1956 Jack Heid Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1955 Pat Murphy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1954John ChiselkoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1953Hugh StarrsFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1952Ernest SeubertFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1951Francis MertensFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1950 Richard Cortright Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1949 Frank Brilando Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1948 Donald Sheldon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1947 Donald Sheldon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1943–1946Suspended due to World War II
1942Carl AndersonFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1941Furman KuglerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1940Furman KuglerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Multiple winners

Riders in italics are still active.

WinsRiderEditions
5Flag of the United States.svg  Jonas Carney  (USA)1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Hilton Clarke  (AUS)2007, 2013
Flag of Argentina.svg  Lucas Sebastian Haedo  (ARG)2008, 2009
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Wohlberg  (CAN)1999, 2001
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Eaton (USA)1985, 1990
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Steve Bauer  (CAN)1980, 1983
Flag of the United States.svg  Ron Skarin  (USA)1973, 1974
Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Simes  (USA)1967, 1969
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Sheldon (USA)1947, 1949
Flag of the United States.svg Furman Kugler (USA)1940, 1941

Wins per country

WinsCountry
53Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Mildred Kugler Women's Open

Winners

YearWinnerNationality
2025 Marlies Mejías Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
2024 Coryn Labecki Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2023Jessica ChongFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022Katia MartinezFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2021Canceled due to Hurricane Ida [31]
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey [32]
2019 Maggie Coles-Lyster Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2018 Laura Van Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017 Laura Van Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2016 Ellen Watters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2015 Lauretta Hanson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2014 Erica Allar Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2013 Kimberley Wells Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2012 Ruth Winder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011 Theresa Cliff-Ryan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2010 Theresa Cliff-Ryan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2009 Tina Pic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2008 Tina Pic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2007 Theresa Cliff-Ryan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2006 Tina Pic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2005 Laura Van Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2004Melissa SanbomFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2003Sarah UhlFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2002 Laura Van Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2001Christina UnderwoodFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2000 Tina Pic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1999 Laura Van Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1998 Karen Bliss-Livingston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1997 Karen Bliss-Livingston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1996Jessica GriecoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1995Jessica GriecoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1994 Jeanne Golay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1993 Marianne Berglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1992Laura CharmedaFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1991 Karen Bliss-Livingston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1990 Jan Bolland Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1989Susan EliasFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1988Susan EliasFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1987 Henny Top Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1986Peggy MassFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1985Sophie EatonFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1984 Sue Novara-Reber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1983 Sue Novara-Reber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1982 Sue Novara-Reber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1981 Karen Strong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1980 Karen Strong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1979 Karen Strong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1978 Sue Novara-Reber Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1977 Karen Strong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1976 Mary Jane Reoch Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Multiple Winners - Women

Riders in italics are still active.

WinsRiderEditions
5Flag of the United States.svg  Laura Van Gilder  (USA)1999, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2018
4Flag of the United States.svg  Tina Pic  (USA)2000, 2006, 2008, 2009
Flag of the United States.svg  Sue Novara-Reber  (USA)1978, 1982, 1983, 1984
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Karen Strong  (CAN)1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
3Flag of the United States.svg  Theresa Cliff-Ryan  (USA)2007, 2010, 2011
Flag of the United States.svg  Karen Bliss-Livingston  (USA)1991, 1997, 1998
2Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Grieco (USA)1995, 1996
Flag of the United States.svg Susan Elias (USA)1988, 1989

Wins Per Country - Women

WinsCountry
36Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Harry Naismyth Junior (age 16-18) [10]

Winners

YearWinnerNationality/Home
2025Alexander BarrLebanon, PA
2024Alexander BarrLebanon, PA
2023Enzo EdmondsBrooklyn, NY
2022O'Neill GattaWilimington, DE
2021Canceled due to Hurricane Ida [31]
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey [32]
2019Lucas HuesmanStonington, CT
2018Gabriel ToninNY
2017Alexander ChrystallWellesley, MA
2016Wyatt GoralAndover, NJ
2015Aaron TempleThornton, PA
2014Noah GraniganDoylestown, PA
2013Peter GoguenHopedale, MA
2012?
2011?
2010Kevin McguireNY
2009 Gavin Mannion Dedham, MA
2008Nikolai MaslukMiddletown, NJ
2007 Shane Kline Bally, PA
2006 Shane Kline Bally, PA
2005 Shane Kline Bally, PA
2004Elliot GauntLockhaven, PA
2003Matt CraneOld Greenwich, CT
2002Owen NielsenRoanoke, VA
2001Robby KetchellGlen Spey, NY
2000Not held
1999William SkinnerMonson, MA
1998Dustin RademacherMonson, MA
1997Dustin RademacherMonson, MA
1996Lewis ElliottHolden, MA
1995Matt De CanioRapidan, VA
1994Not held
1993Joseph PappBethel Park, PA
1992Paul LeBlancColorado Springs, CO
1991Glenn MilanoMedia, PA
1990 George Hincapie Farmingdale, NY
1989 Jonas Carney Annandale, NJ
1988 George Hincapie Farmingdale, NY
1987Paul WillertonHollister, CA
1986Ken ChristoffGrand Junction, CO
1985Aaron FrahmGreensboro, NC
1984 Dave Brinton Studio City, CA
1983 Craig Schommer Colorado Springs, CO
1982Gregory JannoneBound Brook, NJ
1981Neil CormierStow, MA
1980Jeff LippincottPrinceton, NJ
1979Adam DeutschSomerville, NJ
1978Jeff MichaelsEnfield, CT
1977 Andy Weaver Miami, FL
1976Bruce DonaghyAudubon, NJ
1975Christopher MeingastDetroit, MI
1974 Dale Stetina Indianapolis, IN
1973Scott McLeanNorth Hollywood, CA
1972Keith WardPennington, NJ
1971Jesus PortalatinJamaica, NY
1970 Roger Young Detroit, MI
1969Gary CampbellParamount, CA
1968 Mike Hiltner Rockville, MD
1967Joe PerezNewark, NJ
1966 Dave Chauner Rosemont, PA
1965Jeffrey PattonHuntington Station, NY
1964Vincent MorrisHatboro, PA
1963 Oliver Martin New York, NY
1962 Alan Grieco Hackensack, NJ
1961Ray MathewsMcLean, NJ
1960Bobby FennNew York, NY
1959 Jackie Simes Closter, NJ
1958Preston HandyNew York, NY
1957Ed RuesingUniversity, MO
1956Harvey MooreRoyal Oak, MI
1955Don CarlinNewark, NJ
1954Vernon HillKansas City, MO
1953Ed MillerSomerville, NJ
1952Harry TobinSomerville, NJ
1951Don TokashSomerville, NJ
1950Hank McEwanWoodcliff Lake, NJ
1949Andy WerthNew York, NY

Multiple Winners - Junior

WinsRiderEditions
3 Shane Kline 2005, 2006, 2007
2Dustin Rademacher1997, 1998
2 George Hincapie 1988, 1990
2Alexander Barr2024, 2025

Jaycee/John Chilseko Intermediate (13-15) [33]

Winners

YearWinnerNationality/Home
1989Race discontinued for Intermediate category
1988 George Hincapie Farmingdale, NY
1987 George Hincapie Farmingdale, NY
1986Vernon SidesReidsville, NC
1985Trevor SilveraWestbury, NY
1984Michael HakansonMacungie, PA
1983Rob LattaziHamden, CT
1982David BrintonStudio City, CA
1981Gordon HoltermanPetersburg, VA
1980David PedersonBethesda, MD
1979Dave LettieriScranton, PA
1978Tom Krogh PaulsenRockville, MD
1977John ClowesBridgewater, NJ
1976James GesquiereDetroit, MI
1975Michael RoundsWarwick, RI
1974Bruce DonaghyAudubon, NJ
1973Mike WalterJersey City, NJ
1972Alan FellaSomerville, NJ
1971Gary BellSomerville, NJ

Multiple Winners - Intermediate

WinsRiderEditions
2 George Hincapie 1987, 1988

Jaycee/Alan Bell Midget (10-12) [33]

Winners

YearWinnerNationality/Home
1989Race discontinued for Midget category
1988Yani FeldmanColumbia, MD
1987John CorreiaNorth Tarrytown, NY
1986Anthony InturrisiHawthorne, NJ
1985 George Hincapie Richmond Hill, NY
1984 George Hincapie Richmond Hill, NY
1983 Jonas Carney Annandale, NJ
1982Brandon RameyNorfolk, VA
1981Lisa AndreuDearborn, MI
1980Celeste AndreuDearborn, MI
1979Jim McCarthyAllentown, PA
1978Gordon HoltermanPetersburg, VA
1977Sophie EatonRenfrew, PA
1976Guillermo Lopez Jr.Queens, NY
1975Michael GrotzPark Ridge, NJ
1974Italo BastianelliBricktown, NJ
1973Italo BastianelliBricktown, NJ
1972Italo BastianelliBricktown, NJ

Multiple Winners - Midget

WinsRiderEditions
3Italo Bastianelli1972, 1973, 1974
2 George Hincapie 1984, 1985

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