Elsewhere this weekend:

• » The Verizon family had a fantastic weekend in St. Louis with the u25 squad proving it could hang with the big boys. At Sunday’s Tour de Grove, Hogan Sills (Verizon u25) and Danny Robertson (Verizon u25) got a nice leadout from Dave Stone (Verizon Wireless) and went 1-2 after an 11-man break emerged from a large, deep 2/3’s field. (Earlier, Stone had won the 40+.) The P/1 race, an entry in the National Racing Calendar, drew full Kelly Benefit Strategies and Jelly Belly teams, but Verizon u25 was unintimidated. It was active in the race, and Mike Sherer won the field sprint for 3rd, finishing ahead of noted sprinters Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Mike Friedman (Jelly Belly).
• » Wisconsin held its criterium championships over the weekend. The Illinois presence was light, with the top local result coming from Julio Jacobo (PYOC), 2nd in the 3’s.
• » The inaugural Burlington Cycling Classic had a dismal turnout, no doubt hampered by the weather forecast. Peloton Star reports the masters, 3’s and P/1/2’s raced together. Just as he did the day before in Sherman Park, Ben Damhoff (Geargrinder) took the field to the woodshed under wet conditions, winning after getting off the front with teammate Ryan White.

Saturday results
EcoFest Criterium
Wisconsin state criterium championships

Sunday results
Tour de Grove
Wisconsin state criterium championships

Burlington Classic reports
Kim Gialdini (Flatlandia; 3/4, W-open): “Last turn, came out wide and sprinted to the finish. Past two men. I was happy.”

Tour de Grove reports
Mike Sherer (Verizon u25; P/1): “I jumped around Ryan 20 feet out of the turn, dropped it into the 11 and didn’t chance a single look back.”

Hogan Sills (Verizon u25; 2/3): “As we came out of the final turn, Dave swung wide and I opened the gas with 200 meters to go.”