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Marcotte Wins Again At Thompson Bucks County Classic

Doylestown, Pennsylvania - Former U.S. national criterium champion Eric Marcotte (Team Jamis) won for the second straight year and third time in three participations Sunday in front of a massive crowd at the Thompson Bucks County Classic.

Marcotte Wins Again At Thompson Bucks County ClassicMarcotte bettered fellow American Robin Carpenter (Holowesko-Citadel presented by Hincapie Sportswear) and reigning Colombian national road champion Edwin Avila (Team Illuminate) in the sprint to the line at the end of the 63-mile USA Pro Road Tour event through the streets of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

On Saturday, Marcotte had finished runner-up to Carpenter's teammate, Oscar Clark, in a two-man breakaway that decided the Reading 120 "Classic of the Americas" road race. In Sunday's two-hour and 22-minute criterium, the 2015 national criterium champion and 2014 national road champion said he found himself in a more favorable situation. With eight laps to go, Marcotte was part of a 17-man group that formed when a breakaway was reeled in.

"I got in that move and the numbers of riders from other teams played out today in my favor," he said. "Yesterday, I was behind the ball trying to stay ahead of the Holowesko team. This time there were some teammates, so it benefitted them to stay ahead and I could sit in and keep the momentum and save it for the last sprint."

Prior to Sunday, the 36-year-old from Scottsdale, Arizona, had scored wins this year at the Valley of the Sun road race and the Stage 4 criterium at the Tour of the Gila. In addition to winning Sunday and last year, he also was victorious the only other time he competed in Doylestown, in 2012.

"This is a hard crit," he said afterwards, addressing the crowd of several thousand who filled the streets near the finish line. "You are on the whole gas the whole time, accelerating out of the corners, there is lots of wind and everybody is tired from yesterday. In attrition races, I do well. I am very thankful for Jamis to give me a ride this year to show my talents and show off their bikes."


Thompson Bucks County Classic Results, Top 20

1  Eric Marcotte TEAM JAMIS 2:22:48 1 
2  Robin Carpenter Holowesko/Citadel pb Hincapie sport 2:22:48 2 
3  Edwin Avila Team Illuminate 2:22:48 3 
4  Shane Kline Rally Cycling 2:22:48 4 
5  Ed Veal Real Deal D'ornellas p/b Garneau 2:22:48 5 
6  Brad Neagos Bissell ABG Giant 2:22:48 6 
7  Matthew Busche UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 2:22:48 7 
8  Mathieu Jeannes Lupus Racing Team 2:22:48 8 
9  Bryan Gomez Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U25 De 2:22:48 9 
10  Adam Farabaugh Support Clean Sport / SeaSucker / G 2:22:48 10 
11  Evan Murphy Lupus Racing Team 2:22:48 11 
12  TBC
13  Chris Horner Lupus Racing Team 2:22:48 13 
14  Chris Jones* Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Elite 2:22:48 14 
15  Taylor Pearman Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Elite 2:22:48 15 
16  Dennis Ramirez Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek U25 De 2:22:48 16 
17  Logan Hutchings Elevate Pro Cycling p/b Bicycle Wor 2:22:48 17 
18  Matt Moosa Team Finish Strong Elite 2:22:58  
19  Craig Nichols CS Velo Racing 2:22:58  
20  Winston David Lupus Racing Team 2:23:02

Skylar Schneider was a solo winner in the womens race.(Photo by Darrell Parks.)The mens podium (from left): runner-up Robin Carpenter, winner Eric Marcotte and third-placed Edwin Avila. (Photo by Darrell Parks.)The mens podium (from left): runner-up Robin Carpenter, winner Eric Marcotte and third-placed Edwin Avila. (Photo by Darrell Parks.)Eric Marcotte won the 61-mile mens criterium. (Photo by Darrell Parks.)For the third time in his career, Eric Marcotte was the winner in Doylestown. (Photo by Darrell Parks.)Skylar Schneider is only 17 years old, but has been racing her bike for 13 of them. (Photo by Darrell Parks.)

VIDEO: Thompson Bucks County Classic Sprint Finish