United States National Road Race Championships (historical)
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, so it is likely that no championship was held in 1938.
Formats
- 1939 Senior Men rode four events: 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile points race, 25 mile points races. The 1 mile race was run in heats.
- 1950 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile points races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races were run in heats
- 1952 Senior Men rode 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile points races. The 1, 2, and 5 mile races were run in heats
- 1964 Senior Men rode 1000 m time trial, 4000 meter pursuit, 1000m sprints, 10 mile scratch race. Juniors: 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5 miles. Women: 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles.
Amateur Men [3]
| 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 | Chseter 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 | not held? | | | |
| 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 Hesler Ca | Jack Heid NJ | Ted Smith NY |
| 1947 | 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 | Tom 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 | Ronnie Rhoads Ca | | |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Mn | Jack Disney Ca | | |
| 1955 | New York NY | Jack Disney Ca | | |
| 1956 | Orlando Fla | Jack Disney Ca | | |
| 1957 | Kenosha Wi | Jack Disney Ca | | |
| 1958 | Newark NJ | Jack Disney Ca | | |
| 1959 | Kenosha Wi | James Rossi Il | | |
| 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[4] |
Hans Wolf NY [4] |
Amateur Women[3]
| Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 1921 | None | | |
| 1922 | None | | |
| 1923 | None | | |
| 1924 | None | | |
| 1925 | None | | |
| 1926 | None | | |
| 1927 | None | | |
| 1928 | None | | |
| 1929 | None | | |
| 1930 | None | | |
| 1935 | None | | |
| 1936 | None | | |
| 1937 | Doris Kopsky NJ | | |
| 1938 | not held? | | |
| 1939 | Gladys Owen NY | | |
| 1940 | Mildred Kugler NJ | | |
| 1941 | Jean Michels Il | | |
| 1945 | Mildred Dietz Mo | | |
| 1946 | Mildred Dietz Mo | | |
| 1947 | Doris Travani Mi | | |
| 1948 | Doris Travani Mi | | |
| 1949 | Doris Travani Mi | Grace Jorgenson Wi | Kay Montgomery NY |
| 1950 | Doris Travani Mi | | |
| 1951 | Anna Piplak Il | Barbara Nelson Wi | Margie Thomas Ca |
| 1952 | Jeanne Robinson Mi | Nancy Nieman Mi | Gay Juner Ca |
| 1953 | Nancy Neiman Mi | | |
| 1954 | Nancy Neiman Mi | | |
| 1955 | Jeanne Robinson Mi | | |
| 1956 | Nancy Neiman Mi | | |
| 1957 | Nancy Neiman Mi | | |
| 1958 | Maxine Conover Wash | | |
| 1959 | Joanne Speckin Mi | | |
| 1960 | Edith A. Johnson NY | | |
| 1961 | Edith A Johnson NY | | |
| 1962 | Nancy Burghart NY | | |
| 1963 | Edith Johnson NY | Nancy Burghardt NY | Jean Omelenchuk Mi |
| 1964 | Nancy Burghart NY | Edith Johnson NY[4] | Cheryl Fleischman Wi [4] |
Juniors[3]
| 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 | | |
| 1938 | Not held? | | |
| 1939 | Frank Paul Utah | | |
| 1940 | Harry Naismyth NJ | | |
| 1941 | Andres Bernardsky Ca | | |
| 1945 | Spencer Busch NY | | |
| 1946 | Don Sheldon NJ | | |
| 1947 | Joe Cirone Ca | | |
| 1948 | Donald Clausen Wi | | |
| 1949 | Donald Clausen Wi | Harry Backer Ca | Richard O'Brien Ca |
| 1950 | Harry Backer Ca | | |
| 1951 | Vaughn Angell Ut | Jack Peterson, CA | Paul Tenney Ca |
| 1952 | John Chiselko NJ | Vaughn Angell Ut | Harry Tobin NJ |
| 1953 | Jack Hartman Ca | | |
| 1954 | Robert Zumwalt Jr. | | |
| 1955 | Pat DeCollibus NY | | |
| 1956 | Dave Staub Ca | | |
| 1957 | Perry Metzler Ca | | |
| 1958 | James Donovan NY | | |
| 1959 | Jackie Simes 3rd NJ | | |
| 1960 | Bobbie Fenn NY | | |
| 1961 | Alan Grieco NJ | | |
| 1962 | Alan Grieco NJ | | |
| 1963 | Jose Nin N Y | Tom McMillan Ca | Jean Waschgau Ca |
| 1964 | Tom McMillan Ca | Pete Senia, Jr NY [4] | Gary Carmichael Ca [4] |
Notes
- ↑ Nye, Peter (1988). Hearts of Lions. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 224. ISBN 0-393-02543-8.
- ↑ Dzierzak, Lou (2007). The Evolution of American Bicycle Racing. Guilford, Ct: Falcon Guides. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7627-3901-1.
- 1 2 3 Amateur Bicycle League of America National Amateur Bicycle Championship souvenir programs from 1939, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1964
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Championships". American Cycling Newsletter. Menlo Park, Ca: American Cycling Press. October 1964.