United States Cycling National Championships (historical)

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The predecessor of USACycling, the Amateur Bicycle League of America (ABLA) was founded in 1921 and held National Championships starting that year. From 1921 to 1964, these championships were four-event omnium of track-style events,[1][2] rather than a road race. USACycling souvenir programs list no results for events in 1931-1934, 1938, and 1942-1944. The 1939 program summarizes the 1937 National Champions. The 1938 results are from a national championship with similar events and format that the Amateur Athletic Union promoted.[3]

Amateur Men [4][]

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
1921 Washington DC Arthur Nieminsky N Y Anthony Beckman NJ Carl Stockholm Il
1922 Atlantic City NJ Carl Hambacher NJ Steve O'Connor Ca Edward Conrad Mo
1923 Chicago Il Charles Barclay Ca Charlie Winter NY Edward Walsh Il
1924 Buffalo NY Charlie Winter NY “Iggie” Gronkowski NY Thos. Stephano NJ
1925 St. Louis Mo Edward Merkner Il Charlie Winter NY Henry Bruhn Pa
1926 Philadelphia Pa Edward Merkner Il Edward Rhodes Md Robert J. Connor DC
1927 Louisville Ky Jimmy Walthour N Y August Benson IL Frank Connell NJ
1928 Kenosha Wi R.J. Connor DC Peter Smessaert Il Sergio Matteini NY
1929 Newark NJ Sergio Matteini NY Bobby Thomas Wi Al Vertenten, Il
1930 Kenosha Wi Bobby Thomas Wi Frank Keating NY Predent De Lille NJ
1935 Atlantic City NJ Cecil Hursey Ca Chester Nelsen Sr Mo Jackie Simes II NJ
1936 St. Louis Mo Jackie Simes II NJ Albin Jurca Wi Charles Morton CA
1937 Buffalo NY Charles Bergna NJ Charles Morton CA Stanley Gadrin, Il
1938 [5][3] Chicago, IL Albin Jurca Wi Stanley Gadrin Il J. Matthews Ca
1939 Columbus Ohio Martin Deras Ca Furman Kugler NJ George Brown NY
1940 Detroit Mi Furman Kugler NJ George Woof Ca Mike Walden Mi
1941 Pasadena Ca Marvin Thomson Il Bob Stauffacher Ca Don Ferguson Ca
1945 Chicago Il Ted Smith NY Ed. Littig NJ Warren Bare Pa
1946 Columbus Oh Don Hester Ca Jack Heid NJ Ted Smith NY
1947 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Pa Ted Smith NY Jack Heid NJ James Lauf Md
1948 Kenosha Wi Ted Smith NY Joe Cirone, Jr Wi Frank Brilando Il
1949 San Diego Ca James Lauf Md Thomas Montemage NY Gus Gatto Ca
1950 New Brunswick NJ Robert Pfarr Wi Robert Travani Mi Gus Gatto Ca
1951 Columbus Ohio Gus Gatto Ca Ernie Seubert NY Joe Cirone, Ca
1952 New Brunswick NJ Steven Hromjak Oh Gus Gatto CA Dick Stoddard Ca
1953 St. Louis Mo Ronald Rhoads Ca Gus Gatto Harry Backer
1954 Minneapolis Mn Jack Disney Ca Harry Backer Ca Richard Cortright NY
1955 New York NY Jack Disney Ca Art Longsjo Allen Bell
1956[6] Orlando Fla Jack Disney Ca James Rossi Il William Pflug NJ
1957[7] Kenosha Wi Jack Disney Ca Bob Tetzlaff Jack Hartman Ca
1958 Newark NJ Jack Disney Ca
1959[8] Kenosha Wi James Rossi Il Jack Hartman Ca Dave Sharp Ca
1960 Milwaukee Wi James Rossi Il
1961 Milwaukee Wi James Rossi Il
1962 St. Louis Mo James Rossi Il
1963 Chicago Il James Rossi Il Jackie Simes NJ Allen Bell NJ
1964 New York NY Jackie Simes NJ Alan Greico NJ[9] Hans Wolf NY [9]

Amateur Women[]

First held in 1937.

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1937 [10] Doris Kopsky NJ Teresa Ettl, Pa Ruth Lipsett
1938 Dolores Amundsen Il
1939[11] Gladys Owen NY Doris Kopsky Betty Jane Boehmer
1940[12] Mildred Kugler NJ Simone Opsommer Esther Leipold
1941[13] Jean Michels Il Elsie Stracke, Mo Mildred Kugler, NJ
1945[14][15] Mildred Dietz Mo Georgia McCluskey Mi Kay Montgomery[16]
1946 Mildred Dietz Mo Janice Delhougne Mo Peggy Barber Il
1947 Doris Travani Mi Doris Kessel, NJ Delores Lussier, RI
1948 Doris Travani Mi Doris Kessel Grace Jorgenson
1949 Doris Travani Mi Grace Jorgenson Wi Kay Montgomery NY
1950[17] Doris Travani Mi Gay Juner Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Mi
1951 Anna Piplak Il Barbara Nelson Wi Margie Thomas Ca
1952 Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Mi Nancy Nieman Mi Gay Juner Ca
1953 Nancy Neiman Mi Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Ruth Griffiths
1954[18] Nancy Neiman Mi Alice Springer (Mi) Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson
1955[19] Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Mi Nancy Nieman (Mi) Alice Springer (Ca)
1956[6] Nancy Neiman Mi Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Mi Mickey Finch NY
1957[7] Nancy Neiman Mi Eva Langfritz NJ Joanne Speckin Mi
1958 Maxine Conover Wash
1959[8] Joanne Speckin Mi Jeanne Omelenchuck née Robinson Mi Maxine Conover Wa
1960 Edith A. Johnson NY
1961 Edith A Johnson NY Elizabeth Burghart Nancy Burghart
1962 Nancy Burghart NY
1963[20] Edith Johnson NY Nancy Burghart NY Jeanne Omelenchuk Mi
1964 Nancy Burghart NY Edith Johnson NY Cheryl Fleischman Wi

Juniors[]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1922 Charles Smithson DC Jos Simons Co George Howe Tx
1923 Samuel Dowell Ohio Alphones Vertenten Il Leonard De Lue Ca
1924 William Honeman, NJ Roy Ulrich Mo Charles Penny Fl
1925 Walter Bresnan NY Geary May Ca William Unkert NJ
1926 Chester Atwood DC Henry O'Brien Ca Irving McNulty Co
1927 Ted Becker, Jr Il Bobby Thomas Wi Charles Brace NJ
1928 Bobby Thomas Wi William Creamer Ca Osmond Stevens, Mo
1929 Tino Reboli NJ Marco Rosales NY A. Englehardt Il
1930 George Thomas Wi Otto Leudeke NJ Sig. Jablonksi Il
1935 David Martin NJ George Ferry Oh Aldo Castagnoni NY
1936 David Martin NJ Gene Potente Wi Lucien Musso, NY
1937 Furman Kugler NJ Adolph Juner[10] Roger Smith[10]
1938 John Van Diest Oh
1939 Frank Paul Ut William Ossler Mi[11] Takahi Ishihara Hi[11]
1940 Harry Naismyth NJ William Ossler[12] I. T. Gronkowsky[12]
1941 Andres Bernardsky Ca Chuck Edwards, Il[13] Walter Sorenson Wi[13]
1945 Spencer Busch NY Ernest Seubert[16] Steve Ledogar[16]
1946 Don Sheldon NJ Percy Murnane NY Clayton Meade NY
1947 Joe Cirone, Jr Ca Art Stahlberg, Il Karl Wettberg, Mi
1948 Donald Clausen Wi Wesley Truesdale George Caruana
1949 Donald Clausen Wi Harry Backer Ca Richard O'Brien Ca
1950 Harry Backer Ca Allen Bell[17] Richard Gatto[17]
1951 Vaughn Angell Ut Jack Peterson, CA Paul Tenney Ca
1952 John Chiselko NJ Vaughn Angell Ut Harry Tobin NJ
1953 Jack Hartman Ca Jerry Carson Skippy Hess
1954 Robert Zumwalt Jr.
1955 Pat DeCollibus NY Phil Criswell (Ca) Dwayne Davenport (Ca) Don Carlin (NJ) (tie)
1956[6] Dave Staub Ca Don Tenney Ca Ed Ruesing Mo
1957[7] Perry Metzler NY Ed Ruesing Mo
1958 James Donovan NY
1959[8] Jackie Simes 3rd NJ Bud Campbell Ca Mike Fraysee NJ
1960 Bobbie Fenn NY
1961 Alan Grieco NJ Ray Mathews III Dave Haarstick
1962 Alan Grieco NJ
1963 Jose Nin N Y Tom McMillan Ca Jean Waschgau Ca
1964 Tony McMillan Ca Pete Senia, Jr NY Gary Carmichael Ca

Formats[]

  • 1923 Senior and Junior Men rode 1/3 mile , 1 mile , 5 mile unpaced, and 10  mile.
  • 1924 Senior Men rode 1/3 mile (in heats), 1 mile (in heats), 5 mile unpaced, and 10  mile. Junior men rode 1/4 mile (in heats), 1/3 mile (in heats) 1 mile (unpaced), and 2 mile.
  • 1938 Senior Men rode three events: 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile. A 25 mile points race was run but was not part of the championship omnium.[3]
  • 1939 Senior Men rode four events: 1 mile (in heats), 5 mile, 10 mile points race, 25 mile points race.
  • 1946 Senior men rode four events: 1 mile (in heats), 5 mile, 10 mile points race, 25 mile points race.
  • 1947 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile races, 25 mile points race.
  • 1948 Senior Men rode 0.5 mile, 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races ran in heats. The format of the 10 mile race was not listed.
  • 1949 Senior Men rode 0.5 mile, 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races ran in heats. The format of the 10 mile race was not listed.
  • 1950 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile points races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races ran in heats.
  • 1952 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile points races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races ran in heats.
  • 1953 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 3 mile, 5 mile, 25 mile points race. The 1, 3, and 5 mile races ran in heats.
  • 1954 Senior Men rode 0.5 mile, 1 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile. The 0.5 mile, 1 mile, and 5 mile races ran in heats. The format of the 10 mile race was not listed.
  • 1956 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile points race. The 1 mile and 2 mile races ran in heats.
  • 1957[7] Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile points race.
  • 1962 Senior Men rode 1000 m time trial, 4000 m pursuit, 0.5 mile, 10 mile points race. The 4000 m pursuit, 0.5 mile ran in heats
  • 1964 Senior Men rode 1000 m time trial, 4000 m pursuit, 1000 m sprints, 10 mile scratch race. Juniors: 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5 miles. Women: 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles.

Formats taken from National Championship programs unless otherwise noted.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Nye, Peter (1988). Hearts of Lions. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 224. ISBN 0-393-02543-8.
  2. ^ Dzierzak, Lou (2007). The Evolution of American Bicycle Racing. Guilford, Ct: Falcon Guides. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7627-3901-1.
  3. ^ a b c "Kenosha Rider Wins U.S. Crown in Bike Races". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Il. 19 Sep 1938. p. 21. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Amateur Bicycle League of America National Amateur Bicycle Championship souvenir programs from 1939, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1964
  5. ^ 1951 Cycling Almanac, Otto Eisele, ed. p.6
  6. ^ a b c "Bicycle Race Results". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. 16 Jul 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c d "Disney Unbeatable, Wins 4th Straight Bike Crown". Kenosha News. Kenosha, Wisconsin. 19 Aug 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c "Rossi of Chicago Wins Bike Crown". Kenosha Evening News. Kenosha, Wisconsin. 24 Aug 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "National Championships". American Cycling Newsletter. Menlo Park, Ca: American Cycling Press. October 1964.
  10. ^ a b c "Allentown Girl places second in National Bike Championships at Buffalo". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. 1937-09-06. p. 11. Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c "New York Miss Preps in Park and Captures National Bicycle Title". St. Louis Star and Times. St. Louis. United Press. 1939-09-04. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b c "Three Somerville Cyclists Win National Championships". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, NJ, USA. 1940-09-03. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Thompson, Bernadsky win '41 Bike Crowns". The Pasadena Post. Pasadena, Ca, USA. 1941-08-25. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Bill Diehl (1945-08-20). "Bad Luck Plagues Johnson, Thomas In National Races". The Newark Advocate. Newark, Oh, USA. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ The Chicago Tribune 1945-08-20 article identifies McCluskey as the winner of the Women's championship. ABLA historical records from championship programs, and the Newark Advocate 1945-08-20, written by a local report who attended the championship, both identify Dietz as the winner. Both the Newark Advocate and the Chicago Tribune state that Dietz and McCluskey were tied at the finish of the last event, and rode a match sprint to decide the championship.
  16. ^ a b c Frank Mastro (1945-08-20). "Ted Smith, 17, wins cycling championship". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Il, USA. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ a b c Les Shapiro (1950-08-21). "Two New Titlists Crowned in National Bicycle Championships". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, NJ, USA. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Halsey Hall (1954-07-26). "Two new bike champs named, Nieman repeats". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-02-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "1955 National Cycling Champions Crowned (in 1956 National Championship Program)" (Press release). New York: Amateur Bicycle League of America. 1956.
  20. ^ "Jim Rossi National Champ Fifth Successive Time at Northbrook 1963 (in 1964 National Championship Program)" (Press release). New York: Amateur Bicycle League of America. 1964.
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