SRS Cycling Leaderboard Takes Shape in Huntsville

With the second big race weekend of the year just concluding in Huntsville, Alabama, the overall leaderboard for the 2014 Southeast Regional Series presented by Stan’s NoTubes (SRS) is taking shape. Top teams from Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee brought full squads to Rocket City to race in nearly perfect weather conditions June 14-15. This was the first year that SRS has been held in Huntsville for the inaugural Jerry Damson Honda/Acura Criterium and the Ronde van Grant Road Race presented by New Belgium Beer.

SRS not only attracts the top riders and teams from across the Southeast, but also showcases the classic terrain in the region. The challenging 1.4-mile climb on Gunter Mountain, known as ‘Grunt’ Mountain by local riders, was used as the finish for Sunday’s Ronde van Grant Road Race presented by New Belgium Beer. Hilly terrain across Grant Mountain and a scenic setting along the Paint Rock River in Grant, Ala. were part of the 19-mile loop used for 9 categorized road races. The Men’s Pro 1/ 2 road race was won by Winston David (Greenville, S.C.) of CRCA/Lupus Racing Team. The road race for the Pro 1/2/3 women was won by Susan Jones-Morgan (Simpsonville, S.C.) racing for Team Zoom.

The day before on June 14, the campus of the University of Alabama-Huntsville was used for 11 individual races in the Jerry Damson Honda/Acura Criterium. The Men’s Pro 1/ 2 race was won by Matt Moosa (Charlotte, N.C.) of Stan’s NoTubes presented by Proferrin and the Women’s Pro 1/2/3 race was won by Jennifer Schuble (Homewood, Ala.) of East Point Track Club.

Ben Renkema (Greenville, S.C.) of Stan’s NoTubes powered by Proferrin retained the Hincapie Overall Leaders jersey in the Men’s Pro 1/2 category with a Top 10 finish in the Ronde van Grant Road Race. With a second place finish in the Ronde van Grant Road Race and a third in the Jerry Damson Honda/Acura Criterium, Andy Scarano (Athens, Ga.) of Team United HealthCare/The 706 Project is now second overall in the SRS leader points. David of CRCA/Lupus Racing Team stands in third overall, placing second in the criterium after winning the road race in Huntsville.

Also in the Men’s Pro 1/ 2 race category, Dan Zmolik (New York, N.Y.), retained the Stan’s NoTubes King of the Mountain jersey as the best climber in the series. David of CRCA/Lupus Racing Team moved into the PEZ Cycling News Sprint lead.

In the Women’s Pro 1/2/3 category, Amy Floyd (Mobile, Ala.) of ST3 rocketed into the Hincapie Overall Leaders jersey. Stephanie Cucaz (Lawrenceville, Ga.) of Team PCP Racing, moved to second place. There is a tie for third place –Jones-Morgan of Team Zoom, who won Sunday’s road race, and Schuble of East Point Track Club, Saturday’s criterium winner.

Floyd is now the top sprinter for the Pro 1/2/3 women, receiving the PEZ Cycling News Sprint jersey. Jones-Morgan of Team Zoom moved into the Stan’s NoTubes Queen of the Mountain jersey as the top climber for the pro women.

These special award jerseys will continue to be awarded throughout the series for best sprinters, climbers and overall winners (male and female). At the end of the series, overall points leaders will also receive a custom Schmitt Jewelers watch ($750 dollar value) at the SRS championships in Greenville, S.C. Leaders in all categories are:

Southeast Regional Series – Hincapie Overall Points Leaders
Men Pro 1/ 2 – Ben Renkema of Stan’s NoTubes powered by Proferrin
Men Cat 3 – Franklin Deese of Cyclus Sports
Men Cat 4 – Nathan Hatfield of PCP Racing Team
Masters Men 35+ – Chris Emory of Crosstown Velo
Masters Men 35+ 4/5 – Mark Thompson of PCP Racing Team
Masters Men 50+ – Greg Morgan of Spinx
Men Cat 5 – Taylor Davis of Maltitude Cycling
Women Pro 1/2/3 – Amy Floyd of ST3
Women Cat 4 – Amanda Calvird (unattached)

Southeast Regional Series – PEZ Cycling News Sprint Leaders
Men Pro 1/ 2 – Winston David of CRCA/Lupus Racing Team
Men Cat 3 – Jonathan Taylor of High Country Devo p/b Pactimo
Men Cat 4 – Jed Young of Globalbike Savannah
Masters Men 35+ – Chris Emory of Crosstown Velo
Masters Men 35+ 4/5 – Jim Palmer of Outspokin Augusta
Masters Men 50+ – Darrell Farlow of NGCA – Team Mission Source
Men Cat 5 – Dustin Antrican of Knoxvelo-Harper Auto
Women Pro 1/2/3 – Amy Floyd of ST3
Women Cat 4 – Annalise Oestreich of Junior Flyers Development Team

Southeast Regional Series – Stan’s NoTubes King/Queen of the Mountain Leaders
Men Pro 1/ 2 – Andy Scarano of Team UnitedHealthcare p/b The 706 Project
Men Cat 3 – Reid Richesin (unattached)
Men Cat 4 – Alex Berry of North Georgia Cycling Association
Masters Men 35+ – Chris Emory of Crosstown Velo
Masters Men 35+ 4/5 – Kelly Edwards of Outspokin Augusta
Masters Men 50+ – Paul Haanschoten of Johnson & Hayes Physical Therapists
Men Cat 5 – Sean Burris of Depaula Bikes
Women Pro 1/2/3 – Susan Jones-Morgan of Team Zoom
Women Cat 4 – Karen Gauthier (unattached)

The Southeast Regional Series presented by Stan’s NoTubes offers over $50,000 in cash and prizes this summer, across five weekends of racing in five states. The next stop for the series will be July 18-20 in Asheville, N.C. Each series stop offers a unique Saturday downtown criterium paired with a Sunday road race. The series championship will be held in Greenville, S.C. Sept. 13-14.

For competition results and SRS standings for all race categories, visit https://www.road-results.com/srs

Ben Renkema of Stan NoTube presented by Proferrin. Photo: Jimmy Campbell/On the Rivet Photography.

About Start Smart Cycling
Start Smart Cycling, LLC (SSC) is a professional event management and consultation company for the cycling industry. SSC provides planning expertise and on-site event implementation for cycling competitions and related activities across the U.S. In 2010 SSC was founded by President Marilyn Cullinane, who has over 14 years of experience in the cycling industry. Her company has been involved for four years with successful Florida-based events such as the Miami Dolphins Cycling Challenge (ridedcc.com) and The Orange Blossom Special. Cullinane founded the Southeast Regional Series in 2013, the first-ever regional road cycling championship series in the U.S., sanctioned by USA Cycling.

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