Hood winner Pitel takes second to Longo at French National Time Trial champs

The 2009 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic winner Edwige Pitel returned to France and placed second Thursday in the French National Time Trial Championships. Pitel finished 33 seconds behind cycling legend Jeannie Longo, who won her 56th French National Champion jersey.

Both Pitel and Longo were forced to adjust their bikes or ride different ones after UCI officials ruled their bike set-ups illegal, according to VeloNews.com. Longo, who faced a similar problem at the 2008 Mt. Hood Classic that forced her to miss her start time, adjusted her bike and made her start. Pitel rode a spare bike.

At the 2009 Mt. Hood race, Pitel won the Prologue and two stages on her way to taking the overall women's crown of the four-stage race June 3-7 in Hood River.

VeloNews.com has the complete story.

Mt. Hood - Pitel wins final stage and overall, Mach fights off Baldwin's challenge

Check out the complete 2009 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic race reports on VeloNews.com.





RESULTS
Stage 4, Full Sail Donwtown Hood River Criterium
June 7

Pro/1/2 Men Stage 4
1. Jamie Sparling (CAN), Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosaic Homes, in 1:09:19
2. Justin England (USA), California Giant-Specialized, same time
3. Aaron Olson (USA), OAKLEY-SIDI, s.t.
4. Corey Collier (USA), Rio Grande, s.t.
5. Adrian Hegyvary (USA), Hagens Berman Cycling, at 0:12

Pro/1/2 GC Final
1. Paul Mach (USA), Bissell Pro Cycling, in 9:54:34
2. Chris Baldwin (USA), OUCH-Maxxis, at 0:13
3. Corey Collier (USA), Rio Grande, at 1:59
4. Mike Olheiser (USA), Warp9bikes.com-Tristar, at 2:08
5. Rob Britton (USA), Trek Red Truck Racing-Mosaic Homes, at 2:09

Pro/1/2/3 Women Stage 4
1. Edwige Pitel (FRA), Sorella Forte, in 49:43
2. Robin Farina (USA), ValueAct Capital Cycling, s.t.
3. Alison Testroete (CAN), Total Restoration Cycling, s.t.
4. Patricia Bailey (USA), Wines of Washington, s.t.
5. Martina Patella (USA), ValueAct Capital Cycling, s.t.

Pro/1/2/3 Women GC Final
1. Edwige Pitel (FRA), Sorella Forte, in 10:51:02
2. Leah Goldstein (CAN), ValueAct Capital Cycling, at 0:18
3. Melissa Mcwhirter (USA), Veloforma, at 2:22
4. Robin Farina (USA), ValueAct Capital Cycling, at 2:48
5. Patricia Bailey (USA), Wines of Washington, at 3:25

Olheiser, Pitel strike first at Mt. Hood Cycling Classic

RESULTS
Prologue Time Trial, 3.1 miles, June 3

1. Mike Olheiser (Warp9) 06:12.63
2. Paul Mach (Bissell) 06:14.47
3. Chris Baldwin (OUCH-Maxxis) 06:14.57
4. Morgan Schmitt (Bissell) 06:18.14
5. Roman Kilun (OUCH-Maxxis) 06:18.54

1. Edwige Pitel (Sorella Forte) 07:20.05
2. Robin Farina (ValueAct Capital) 07:23.36
3. Leah Goldstein (ValueAct Capital) 07:24.77
4. Gillian Carleton (Total Restorarion Cycling Team) 07:27.47
5. Melissa McWhirter (Veloforma) 07:27.62