It was a quiet weekend of racing around Chicago, but some riders went up to Muskego, Wis., to make some noise at the criterium there. Congratulations to winners Kaleb Kloch (Smart Cycling) in the juniors 10-14, Kristin Meshberg (Flatlandia) in the women’s open, Anthony Carfang (Illinois Tech) in the 4’s and Chris Clary (Turin) , who slipped away with just a few laps to go in the 3’s race.

Full results.

Photos
Burnham Racing
John Wilke

Race reports
Ben Bartoszuk (Team Wheaton; 30+ 3/4, 30+ 1/2/3): “I looked back, I had a gap, and I was convinced I was going to win. They can’t catch me!”

Ryan Bauman (Sakonnet; P/1/2): “I jumped at the right time, but I pulled out of my pedal!”

Julian Baumgartner (Vitaminwater-Trek; 3, P/1/2): “The final corner on the last lap was a harrowing experience with children bombing inside, riders flinging themselves to the outside, breaks screeching, and of course a whole helluva lot of swearing.”

Craig Erbach (Project 5; 3): “The Muskego course was not suited for me at all. Probably better suited for people in shape.”

Loukas Kozonis (XXX Racing-AthletiCo; 4/5): “Knowing that my energy levels were low, I was hoping just to survive in the back of the pack.”

Scott Peterson (Team Wheaton; 3, 30+ 1/2/3, P/1/2): “I had the legs for a decent placing, just lost mental focus and awareness of how far back I was.”