Fitchburg Longsjo Classic

The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is a road cycling event , which intermittently annually in the US since 1960 Fitchburg ( Massachusetts will be played). The event will commemorate the cyclist Art Longsjo , who was killed in an accident in 1958 and came from Fitchburg.

For the first time in 1960 a one-day race called the Fitchburg-Longsjo Memorial Race was held. The race was later held as a stage race. In 2011 the race had to be canceled due to a fire in downtown Fitchburg. For financial reasons it should only have taken place as a one-day race again this year. After the race was canceled again in 2012, after 2013 it was only held as a racing series of criteria in different racing classes.

The men's record holder is Wayne Stetina with three wins. Lyne Bessette won the women four times in a row.

List of winners (until 2010)

Men

2010 David Veilleux 2009 Zach Bell 2008 Kyle Wamsley 2007 Jacob Rytlewski 2006 Shawn Milne 2005 Jonathan Page 2004 Mark McCormack 2003 Viktor Rapinski 2002 Chris Horner 2001 Eric Wohlberg 2000 Henk Vogels 1999 Bart Bowen 1998 Frank McCormack 1997 John Peter 1996 Tyler Hamilton 1995 Mike Engleman 1994 Frank McCormack

1993 Davis Phinney 1992 Lance Armstrong 1991 Davis Phinney 1990 Tom Post 1989 Jeff Slack 1988 Graeme Miller 1987 Roberto Gaggioli 1986 Patrick Liu 1985 Jeff Slack 1984 Russ Williams 1983 Louis Garneau 1982 Alan McCormack 1981 Steve Pyle 1980 Bruce Donaghy 1979 Tom Schuler 1978 Wayne Stetina 1977 Wayne Stetina

1976 Tom Doughty 1975 Wayne Stetina 1974 Bill Shook 1973 Steve Woznick 1972 Giuseppi Marinoni 1971 Bobby Phillips 1970 Doug Dale 1969 Jocelyn Lovell 1968 Robert Simpson 1967 Guiseppi Marinoni 1966 Sam Watson 1965 Franco Potenzieri 1964 Paul Ziak 1963 Rob Parsons 1962 Richard Centori 1961 Arnie Uhrlass 1960 Guy Morin

Women

2010 Catherine Cheatley 2009 Evelyn Stevens 2008 Catherine Cheatley 2007 Genevieve Gauthier 2006 Sarah Ulmer 2005 Sue Palmer-Komar 2004 Sue Palmer-Komar 2003 Katie Mactier 2002 Lyne Bessette 2001 Lyne Bessette 2000 Lyne Bessette

1999 Lyne Bessette 1998 Dede Demet 1997 Giana Roberge 1996 Lyn Nixon 1995 Lyn Nixon 1994 Jacqui Nelson 1993 Rebecca Twigg 1992 Karen Mackin 1991 Stephanie Roussos 1990 Sue Elias 1989 Lucy Tyler

1988 Jessica Grieco 1987 Beth Mills 1986 Barbara Gradley 1985 Jeanne Golay 1984 Liz Larsen 1983 Betsy Davis 1982 Pam Deem 1981 Carol Varnier 1980 Beth Heiden 1979 Mary Jane Reoch 1978 Sue Novara 1977 Connie Carpenter

Web links

• Official website
• The men's race in the Radsportseiten.net database
• The women's race in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fire forces Fitchburg-Longsjo cancellation for 2011 on velonews.competitor.com v. 20 June 2011 (Engl.)