Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium


The Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, or Charlotte Criterium, is an annual criterium bicycle race along an course located in Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. With the inaugural race occurring in 2004, this was known as the Bank of America Criterium through the 2006 race, when the name and sponsorship was changed to its current name for the 2007 event. Its $125,000 purse is the largest for this type of event in the United States. The race serves as a benefit for the Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas, and is an officially sanctioned race as part of the USA CRITS Tour.

Men's winners

The men's criterium runs along a course along Tryon Street between 2nd and 7th Streets throughout Uptown Charlotte. The race has a total distance of.
YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2004Ivan Dominguez Cuba2:00:51.3
2005Juan Jose Haedo Argentina1:51:16.2
2006Shawn Milne United States1:58:45.4
2007Frank Pipp United States1:55:19
2008Alejandro Borrajo Argentina
2009David Veilleux Canada
2010Jonathan Cantwell Australia1:52:55
2011Jake Keough United States1:55:35

Women's winners

The women's criterium runs along the same course as the men's at a distance of.
YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2005Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Germany1:02:09
2006Tina Pic United States57:22.7
2007Tina Pic United States59:59.2
2008Katharine Carroll United States
2009Brooke Miller United States54:56
2010Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States55:40
2011Theresa Cliff-Ryan United States1:01:04