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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Marian Cycling Classic this weekend

Posted by Laura McPhee on Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:48 PM

click to enlarge Start of last year's Marian Midwest Classic Men's Elite race (Laura McPhee)
  • Start of last year's Marian Midwest Classic Men's Elite race (Laura McPhee)


Marian University is the site for the 15th annual Marian Midwest Cycling Classic this Saturday, April 2, and what promises to once again be a full day of exciting collegiate and elite competition. The popular racecourse is a 2.5 km circuit that winds through the Marian University campus and the Lake Sullivan Sports Complex on the city's near-Westside.

Morning races feature collegiate men and women's teams, and the home team Marian Cycling Knights are the ones to beat in both the NCCA Women's 'A' race at 11:55 and the Men's 'A' at 12:50.

Over the past few weeks, riders for Marian have logged impressive finishes around the Midwest. At Notre Dame last weekend, the men's team took five of the top ten places at the finish, just as they did two weeks prior at the 'Mizzou' race in Columbia, Missouri.

Weston Ludzadder, who also rides for NUVO Cycling, has been leading the Knights to success in these early races, including a big victory at the Mizzou. Currently, Ludzadder holds the top spot in individual rankings for the Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference (MWCCC), with Marian teammates Jackie Simes, Adam Leibovitz, Alex Wieseler, Rob Bush and Joe Kukolla taking the next five spots.

In the women's competition, top-ranked Marian rider Jacqueline Kurth is joined by teammates Anna Young, Allie Dragoo, Kaitlin Antonneau in the current top ten standings MWCCC standings, giving the Knights ample strength and talent to pull off a win in the Women's A at home on Saturday.

Depending on how the morning races go, Ludzadder and Kukolla may join other NUVO riders for the Cat 1/2/3 race at 2:45.This will be the first major face-off for local teams; the field is limited to 100 contending for $300 in prize money. Riders can register at www.truesport.com.

Cyclists and spectators must enter campus through the 30th Street entrance and follow signs to parking in front of the physical education center and CIVIC theater. Race start/finish will be located on Cold Spring Road in front of Allison Mansion.

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