Wednesday notebook: June 8
» ABD swept the elite road race championships this weekend behind Ben Damhoff and Jeannie Kuhajek, who both survived long ordeals in punishing heat. Both are scheduled to race their first races as state champions this Saturday at the Tour of Galena — for which I should note pre-registration closes tonight.
» Who else is hot? Young Brian Ellison (Chicago Cuttin’ Crew), who after making his road debut with a 2nd in the 4/5’s at Monsters of the Midway has reeled off four consecutive victories: three in the 5’s, plus Saturday’s state championship Sunday’s Spring Prairie Road Race in the 4’s.
» And the action is sure to be hot June 25. The Glencoe Grand Prix this week announced that former national champions John Murphy (BMC) and Rahsaan Bahati (SKLZ) will toe the line for our state criterium championships. That same day, more than $5,000 in primes will be on the line for the Tour of America’s Dairyland Downer Classic.
» A $500 purse will be on the line Thursday for the inaugural Tomasz Pac Memorial Points Race, sponsored by PACT/Dish Network.
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