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ING Direct Capital Criterium: Live!

Dc_flag_mediumAs has been noted, DC will be enjoying a downtown pro cycling race - the ING Direct Capital Criterium - this Sunday morning.  And now you can, too - live streaming looks to be in place!  (We all know, of course, of the perils of live feeds, so cross your fingers for everyone and everything involved).    Schedule, course map, and race start list links below the fold.

 

Star-divide

Schedule

There are three races scheduled. There's a kids event between the amateur and pro races, thus the time gap around 10am.

  • 8am - men's 35+, 45 minutes (about 32 laps), $500 in prize money/10 deep
  • 9am - men's 1/2/3, 60 minutes (about 45 laps), $800 in prize money/10 deep
  • 11:30am - pro, 85 laps (no set time), $50,000 in prize money/25 deep

Course

It's a six turn 1km circuit that winds its way through DC's Penn Quarter.  The road on the bottom is Pennsylvania Avenue (for reference, the White House is just off the left side of the map, and the Capitol a bit off of the right).  The riders will be racing clockwise, which means that they'll head up a bit of a hill right after the start.  It's not long or particularly steep, but I'm sure it will add up over 85 laps.

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The right-left-right back down should be fast, sending the riders into an easy left back to Pennsylvania Avenue.  A tight u-turn then sets the riders up for what should be a very fast sprint finish down a long and flat run-in to the line.

The Field

Garmin-Chipotle's bringing five riders to the race, including Christian Vande Velde, Will Frischkorn and Danny Pate.  Freddie Rodriguez and Rahsaan Bahati will be alone in representing Rock Racing.  Similarly, Toyota United's Dominique Rollin and Hilton Clarke will be a two man team.  Kelly Benefits is bringing a full squad to put behind crit specialist Alex Candelario.  In contrast, Symmetrics' Eric Wohlberg will be making this a solo effort.  Bobby Lea, Karl Menzies, and Team Type 1 are also in town.  Complete start list here.

Should make for a great race.  I hope the streaming video can do it justice - and if not, well, check back here for a bit of post race photo coverage late Sunday, sure to be accompanied by reports from the many Podium Cafe members that were there.

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Impressed, thus far

Super pro organization by the promoters, here. Best I’ve seen these streets look, instant obstacle marking, etc. Immediate Mortgage’s Ramon Benitez took the men’s 35+ and then animated the men’s 1/2/3. That race was was ultimately won by Battley-Harley’s Todd Hipp (after crashing, even). Chris, you may recall the 3rd place winner – “Super” Dave Osborne.

by Sui Juris on Sep 21, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sui

If you go run in front of the camera and jump around, I’ll be your best friend…

by Jimbo... on Sep 21, 2008 10:51 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks to be streaming...

I’ve got signing.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chris Harkey(sp?) just took the first $1k premium lap.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question...

Anyone know how to make the video bigger?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dom Rollin just flew off the front and is getting a small gap.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 11:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the live thread comes with ING commercials too.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howdy everyone.

Man, that video is small.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I put it in VLC media player

so I have a bigger screen but blury.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This lap has a 2 place premium.

Time – Nick Frey
Ken Hansen took 2nd

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that Bahati

trying to esape with CVV?

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bahati and CVV are off the front.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 things

1) It’s weird to see Bahati trying a breakaway.
and 2) Where is his US Crit Champ. Kit?

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was wondering that too.

He looks to be in his regular kit.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

36 laps to go.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C has about 8-10 secs on the pack.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn... and Will is out of it already. Bummer!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any idea where Sui Juris is on course?

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

You’d have to dig through some archive threads with him & rocketpress.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sui circled the course a couple of times; I think Demoncats did too.

We met at the base of the Hill (13th and E Starbucks) and moved up to the top of the hill during the cat1/2/3 race, then he continued clockwise while rocketpress and I went back down and along the straightaway to the tight curve, meeting up with Roadside and (periodically) Demoncats…and occasional returns past the starbucks to get to the fridge in Rocketpress’s office. Sui had a press pass and got to shoot at the finish line, and the podium. Rocketpress, Roadside and I wandered towards / past the finish line for the final ~3 laps, so we could get a look up the course as they charged towards the line. LeComte connected with some of us, briefly, around the finish line / finish time.

If this sounds like a herd of cats, you’re about right, only with more wheels.

by JFS_PGH on Sep 21, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking Pate but I can't tell.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meatball off the front! Woo hoo! :-)

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weiss was the other rider.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coming up to 30 to go.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the pack is all back together.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, when they go around that U-turn

does it look like a Rock rider with the black & lime green? That would have to be Freddie…but he’s wearing different kit than Bahati? Or am I seeing things?

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it is Fast Freddie.

Could rock have created their own National Jersey design that would make Bahati’s different?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or maybe

they’re wearing different kit…just cuz they’re Rock.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could be.

At TOM they had two kits in the TT which got them a fine.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pate would be next in line for a break attempt.

I’d think the GarMEN are working for Holloway at the end.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooohh...

2 fall guys off the front…field sits up.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Site screen is freezing but my media player isn't... odd.

I wish the announcers would ID the riders more often.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

20+ second gap now.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This would be a fun race to be at.

I hope those there share later. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

25 to go... about 30 minutes or so.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 place money lap...

should get them flying again.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Monies...

Tom Soliday took $1K
Nick Frey took $500
Weiss took $250

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man...$1000.00 prime.

That’s sweet.

I won a loaf of fresh baked bread in a crit. once.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They talked about the ones in Europe when they get a cow.

Could you see someone taking that home? ha!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fast Freddie moves on up.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CVV

in a countermove.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 chasers

Sundt, CVV, and Fernandez trying to reach.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C goes again.

So can’t help but to laugh a little. Must be loving that it’s his last race this year.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would think

that after riding stage races all year, that one of these criteriums is a total blast for guys like CVV.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 12:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he wanted to make sure he was out front a bit.

Still surprised he’s spending so much time up there. Good stuff.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Solid sprinters all up front.

No way this doesn’t come down to a massive sprint finish.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

17 laps to go.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The music is to much.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish there was a ticker to tell who was where.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

15 to go.

Pate attacks.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Video froze on both screens and audio is in and out.

Wonder if more people are checking it out now?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mine came back now.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

John Hamblen off the front.

BTW: John Hamblen dropped me from a two up break years ago.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

13 laps to go.

Hamblen from Time took off again.
Time is really animating this today.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

7 chasers going after him.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi You!

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to tell who's in the chasers

but looks like 7 different teams.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

10 laps to go.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That little chicane

at 150-200m looks pretty interesting.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another money lap - 3 places.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK...now the music

is like a Miami Vice flashback montage.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pate?

Leading them through?

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Money Lap....

$1k – Ken Hanson
$500 – ? KBS guy?
$250 – ?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6 laps to go.

Danny Pate in 3rd.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 guys up front now.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this stays away for another lap...

I predict Pate takes a flyer right after the Start/Finish.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's sitting at the back for now.

I think they get caught though.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KBS followed by GarMEN back in the pack.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 4 to go...

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bets on the win???

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last lap!

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lacomb

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hilton gets it.

Fast Freddie 2nd
Ken Henson 3rd.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curious as to who was in the crash.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good crit! Thanks, DC.

Looking forward to the after action report.

Gotta go.

by itswells on Sep 21, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have a good Sunday!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Hilton's accent. :-)

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fast Freddie being interviewed.

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by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not positive on this...

Hilton Clark – Toyota United
Fast Freddie – Rock Racing
Dom Rollin – Toyota United

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Official.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was an amazing crit!

Good to see the PdC-DC crew there.

CVV was flying for a while. Thought the KBS guys might do something in the last few laps.

The turnout wasn’t as big as Clarendon and there weren’t any vendors! Lots of ING bells though!

Awesome course though!

Racing for Victory and Free Beer!

by DemonCats on Sep 21, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so sad

I just made it to Salt Lake City so I missed everything. The closest I made to seeing this race was passing by a Colavita rider yesterday about two blocks from our place. Guess I’ll be waiting to see the race through Mark’s photos…sigh.

by Megabeth on Sep 21, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

it was a fun time and a good race. Pretty good crowd, too, given that I didn’t notice any promos for it (though I might have been a bit clueless). I have to confess I was a little surprised…

by Le Comte on Sep 21, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi, kids

Just back in now (went for a ride with JFS_PGH after – talk about a wheelsucker!). Yes, Rahsaan was in his champ kit (he even had other riders asking him if that was it – he pointed out the teeny stars & stripes on it). Yes, CVV was off the front a good bit, but I have to say that I started to wonder if this was a little like the “races” the TdF champ does for a couple of weeks in August (but maybe the peloton was just giving him some respect). Yes, those were some sweet primes. One not so sweet prime was the 300mm lens I shot with today – totally the wrong gun for the day, and I am afraid to even look at the photos. But I’ll get that fired up and going soon and results up as available.

Good to meet everyone – sorry I only got a chance to briefly chat with LeComte and Demoncats (dude, I didn’t even get a contact high!). JFS came with her own primes, Roadside was a very kind temp photo assistant, and Rocketpress should sell those belgium arm warmers – very effective.

by Sui Juris on Sep 21, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and thank for the play by play

Nikki and Itswells – you caught plenty of things that I didn’t, and it was good to get the review.

by Sui Juris on Sep 21, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

300mm ... whoa

that needs some distance, or way up close pics. Can’t wait to see them

by lyne on Sep 21, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep! Gleefully admitted [add sucking noise here].

Sui is a darn good 2-wheels tour guide, BTW, though I still want to get an alley tour from Demoncats sometime.

P.S. You can get a contact high off of Demoncats smile instantaneously…Roadside has a great eye for what’s going on and a wry sense of humor…and Rockepress is way nicer, saner and less bleary-eyed than anyone with a 4 month-old has any right to be. Plus he works in a seriously cool office. Didn’t get much more than a handshake off of LeComte, but nice to at least get that. We should do this more often.

by JFS_PGH on Sep 22, 2008 12:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't wait to see some pics Sui :-)

The screen was so small it was really hard to ID riders but still worth the watching.
Happy to hear you all had a good time there!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Sep 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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