Criterium races are the most spectator-friendly and enduring form of cycling racing in America. Locally-originated races combine the highest levels of cycling with urban street fairs and festivals, while showcasing some of America's most vibrant downtown districts.
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USA CRITS Championship Series, now in its 12th year, is the premiere cycling series in the United States.
The series will see riders battle it out for the $100,000 prize purse across ten races throughout the United States, kicking off with the Iconic Athens Orthopedic (AOC) Twilight Criterium and culminating in the Series Finals held on September 15th in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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“Creating a platform for fans to engage the sport and to follow the athletes is essential for developing recognizable athletes and sustainable growth which will support the professional ambitions of elite cyclists,” said Scott Morris, director of development for USA CRITS.
Fans can support this goal and follow the Series and the athletes by subscribing to a new live stream and athlete content package, available after the first of the year, which will include not only USA CRITS Series events, but additional broadcasts of non-Series races.
With a majority of the revenue allocated to the Series events and overall prize money, fans will have a direct impact on keeping the sport of American criterium racing alive and growing.
All events will be live streamed on USACRITS.tv, featuring host city and participating rider highlights, on-board live action cameras from within the race field, automated lap-by-lap results, and of course, fast-paced criterium racing.
Not only will subscribing fans have access to the feature-packed event streams, but Video on Demand content will include D1 Team and rider components, race recaps, and full-length archived Series races.
Visit usacrits.com for further information as the new year approaches.
11 Races, 20 D1 Teams, $100k USA CRITS Series Champion's Purse, $250k Individual Race Purses
- 4/28/2018 - Athens Orthopedic Clinic (AOC) Twilight Criterium - Athens, GA
- 5/26/2018 - Winston Salem Cycling Classic - Winston-Salem, NC
- 6/1/2018 - Oklahoma City Pro-Am Classic: Midtown - Oklahoma City, OK
- 6/17/2018 - Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic - New York, NY
- 7/6/2018 - Natural State Criterium Series: New American Town Criterium - Bentonville, AR
- 7/14/2018 - Andersen Schwartzman Woodard Brailsford (ASWB) Twilight Criterium - Boise, ID
- 7/28/2018 - San Rafael Sunset Criterium San Rafael, CA
- 8/4/2018 - Littleton Twilight Criterium - Littleton, CO
- 8/11/2018 - Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic - West Chester, PA
- 9/2/2018 - Gateway Cup: Giro Della Montagna - St. Louis, MO
- 9/15/2018 - USA CRITS Series Finals: Atlantic City Resurgence Fest Criterium - Atlantic City, NJ
About USA CRITS - Now in its 12th year, the USA CRITS Championship Series is the premiere cycling series in the United States. USA CRITS was developed to feature criterium riders and to offer venues, teams and riders the ability to excel in a unique discipline of cycling.
The races that form the USA CRITS Series represent more than 100 years of criterium racing and have the ideals that have made criterium racing an American legacy: challenging courses that showcase arts and entertainment districts; a large and growing base of spectators; broad community support; and strong marketing opportunities for partners.
About SWAGGER LLC - As the country’s leading producer of criterium racing, currently producing over forty criterium events, Swagger has over 50 years of combined experience as a sports marketing and event management organization. Swagger has managed America’s premier criterium, the Twilight Criterium in Athens, GA, for 38 years and the only nationwide criterium series for the past 11 years.
