2016 ROCHESTER
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CRITERIUM
DOWNTOWN - AUGUST 13, 2016
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he Rochester Twilight Criterium first brought world-class professional cycling to the City of Rochester in 2004. That firstyear, regional event welcomed 5,000 spectators and over 300 racers. Within 5 years the event grew into an international event with over 25,000 spectators and 500 athletes. Professional athletes attended from around the globe, including Olympians, World and National champions from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Ireland, France, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Serbia, Uruguay, England and the United States. 2 · Rochester Twilight Criterium 2016
For 2016, Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport will be producing the event on the evening of Saturday, August 13th! This event has been approved by USA Cycling as part of the the U.S. National Pro Road Tour – one of only 17 events in the United States at the (highest) National level. We expect over 25,000 spectators to attend the men’s and women’s professional races, bringing families to downtown Rochester and creating an incredibly festive and healthy atmosphere! Athletes from around the world will compete in this final race, at night, under the street lights of the beautiful City of Rochester.
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FREE SPECTATOR ADMISSION: Thanks to the City of Rochester,
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CRITERIUM RACING EXPLAINED:
Criteriums are a uniquely American-style bike race. Courses are designed on city-center streets and staged on spectatorfriendly course loops typically about one mile in length. The racing provides incredible lapafter-lap excitement highlighting the athletes’ extraordinary bikehandling skills combined with explosive speed! In short, what NASCAR is to automobile racing, criteriums are to bike racing. Spectators can watch the fastpaced action for free at arm’s length from fields comprised of top domestic and international pros at multiple places around the course.
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to walk the course in reverse direction of the bike race. By walking in reverse the racers are always coming at you, so you don’t miss any of the action. This way you get to see a new vantage point just about every two minutes, and if you find a special sectional you can stay there for a couple of laps before moving on to a new adventure! The finish area is hands down the most exciting place on the course! It’s where the races start, where all the primes happen, where the amazing professional announcers are, it’s the location that the music gets pumped out of and most importantly it’s where the finish sprint is for all the events. But come early, because space is always limited. rochestercrit.com • #rochestercrit · 5
THE RACES and the PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES: There will be a 1-hour women’s professional race that starts
at 6:25 p.m. and a 2-hour men’s pro race that starts at 8:05 p.m. These racers are some of the top professionals from the US and Canada, and many attend from around the world as well. Unprecedented in professional sports, we are proud to announce that the purse for men and women will be equal for the 2016 Rochester Twilight Criterium! Also, there are 4 individual amateur races that take place in the afternoon starting at 3:15 p.m. 6 · Rochester Twilight Criterium 2016
PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCERS: Frankie Andreu and Richard Fries, two of
the foremost cycling announcers in the world will be in Rochester again this year to call the action. If you haven’t witnessed first-hand how exciting these guys make this event, you’re in for a treat. Amazing is an understatement. You don’t even need to know a lot about bike racing, they’ll break it all down and get the whole crowd amped up!
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The Force Behind the Rochester Twilight Criterium – Full Moon Vista Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport is the force behind the Rochester Twilight Criterium. Located in the Southwedge neighborhood of Rochester, Full Moon Vista is well-known for stellar customer service as well as repairs, sales, and professional fitting. The mastermind behind it all, Scott Page and his wife and business partner Kim, had a vision for a different kind of bike shop. They wanted to create a shop that welcomed cyclists of all types and experience levels, never intimidating and always educating customers on the amazing benefits of the bicycle. Over the years, they’ve brought together a staff that has become the foundation of Full Moon Vista. Each member of the
team does their best to welcome everyone who comes into the shop and share their passion and excitement for cycling. Scott Page’s vision always included a compliment to the shop; a production company that created
world-class events intended to excite the entire community about riding bikes. The Rochester Twilight Criterium is a point of pride for Full Moon Vista and the entire team is thrilled to be able to bring it to Rochester!
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10 amazing food trucks located on South Ave in front of the Rundel Library (check out our website at www.rochestercrit. com for an updated list of vendors). We are also incredibly fortunate to be partnered with one of Rochester finest – the Rohrbach Brewing Company! The exclusive Rohrbach beer garden will be across the street from the finish area on Court Street focusing on their Highland Lager, Railroad IPA and insanely popular Scotch Ale - come and get it!
WELCOME BACK ROCHESTER’S TWILIGHT CRITERIUM!
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THE GOLISANO GRAN FONDO: This is a new addition for 2016, and we are pleased to announce
a collaborative effort between the Rochester Twilight Criterium, the Golisano Children’s Hospital, Halleran Financial and Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport. The Fondo is designed to be an incredible VIP experience that couples a charity bike ride with exclusive viewing of the Criterium – all to raise funding for the Golisano Children’s Hospital! It includes a custom jersey, a buffet dinner, inside bike parking, changing rooms and more, all inside the Blue Cross Arena. Go to www.golisanogranfondo.com for more details.
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CONTACT INFO and SOCIAL MEDIA:
For updated info, please refer to the event website at www.rochestercrit.com or you can call the event promoter (Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport) at 585-546-4030. Check us out on Twitter @rochestercrit and Facebook @rochestercrit too!
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3 Cycling competition – as in “bike ______”
1 To catch a rider or group after a lead or gap has opened up
7 Term for taking a turn
2 High-speed riding often at the end of a race
9 The space between riders
4 An aggressive, high-speed acceleration away from other riders
11 A group of racers riding in a close-spaced pack 13 Suddenly riding away from a pack of racers, quickly enough that opponents cannot keep close enough to draft 14 The start of a sprint this rider allows teammates to draft off of him/her, coming around as he/she starts to fade 16 A secondary move after an attacking rider is caught 17 A special award given to the leader on selected laps during a criterium
5 When a rider can no longer stay with the group 6 A form of paceline in which the riders angle off behind the leader to get maximum draft in a crosswind 8 Moving to the front of a paceline to take your turn 10 A group of cyclists riding close together in a single file to reduce wind resistance 12 Very popular in the U.S., this style of racing involves many laps often on city streets 15 Riding close behind the rider in front of you to gain a benefit from them being out in the wind
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