Glencoe Grand Prix

EVENT DESCRIPTION: Since 2007, The Glencoe Grand Prix has featured one of the deepest fields in domestic professional cycling. This year is no different, as the race will have one of its best lineups ever, with elite national and international riders on both the men’s and women’s side competing Saturday, June 1. Over 100 combined pro men and women–and growing–will be competing on the 1.3 mile, 10-corner lap along the streets of Chicago’s most scenic suburb, Glencoe, Ill. The course includes a descent and brief rise on the western part of the course. Considered one of the most challenging in the Midwest, it offers technical turns and a false flat before you turn into town, where the course concludes with a wide breakaway.

There will be amateur and junior races going on all day, beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 3:55 p.m., when the women’s pro race begins. The purse for the women’s race is $7,500. The men’s race is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with a purse of $15,000.

Above photo by Josh Dreyfus.

DATE: June 1, 2013

LOCATION: Glencoe, IL

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USA CRITS EVENT INFORMATION

SCHEDULE:

Category 5 – 8:00am
Junior 10-14 (Boys & Girls) – 8:40am
Junior 15-18 (Boys & Girls) – 9:05am
Masters 30+ Category 4/5 – 9:45am
Masters 45+ Category 1/2/3/4 – 10:35am
Category 4 – 11:30am
First Bank of Highland Park Children’s Races – 12:20pm
Masters 30+ Category 1/2/3 – 1:00pm
Women Category 3/4 – 1:55pm
Category 2/3 – 2:40pm
BTIG Women Pro/1/2 – 3:55pm
AT&T Men Pro/1 – 5:40pm

COURSE AND DISTANCES:
Women’s Pro – 50 km – 4-corner, essentially flat 1/3-kilometer (0.8-mile) course
Men’s Pro – 85 km – 4-corner, essentially flat 1/3-kilometer (0.8-mile) course

2012 WINNERS
WOMEN – Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Racing)
MEN – Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home)

***Please note information is not official.  Check each individual event’s flyer/website for official information.***