Athens Twilight Criterium

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| date = Late April

| region = Athens, Georgia, U.S.

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| discipline = Road

| competition = Professional and amateurs

| type = Two-day event

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| first = {{start date|1980}}

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The Twilight Series is an annual road cycling race that takes place in the spring in Athens, Georgia, United States, since 1980.{{cite web |url=http://www.visitathensga.com/stay_and_do/events.details.php?id=7871 |title=Event Calendar - Athens Twilight Criterium, 32nd Annual |website=www.visitathensga.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717220302/http://www.visitathensga.com/stay_and_do/events.details.php?id=7871 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} During the course of each Twilight weekend, competitive events in a variety of fields are staged, including BMX racing and trick contests, a Kids' Criterium, a mountain bike or 'Fat Tire' Criterium, and the climactic event of the weekend, the Twilight Criterium. The weekend event features amateur and professional races, with differing prizes for each.

The Twilight Criterium itself is the most publicized and highly anticipated of each Twilight weekend. It is a professional race that takes place on a 1 km (.621 mile) course in downtown Athens. The entire race requires cyclists to endure 80 km (49.71 miles) within just a few hours. The main criterium features cash prizes totaling more than $US10,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.athenstwilight.com/cycling.php|title=Twilight Criterium 2007|website=Athenstwilight.com|accessdate=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215032413/http://www.athenstwilight.com/cycling.php|archive-date=15 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Past winners

Key:

=Men's 80K=

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Year !Date !class=unsortable\|Winner !Time (h:m:s) !class=unsortable\|Second !Time (h:m:s) !class=unsortable\|Third !Time (h:m:s) !Sources
2017 \|April 29 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|John Murphy\|USA}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Tyler Magner\|USA}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Julio Padilla\|GTM}} \| \|
2018 \|April 30 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|John Murphy\|USA}} \| 01:31:14.039 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Bryan Gómez\|COL}} \| 01:31:14.559 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Frank Travieso\|USA}} \| 01:31:14.746 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/update-athens-twilight-earns-unofficial-title-of-favorite-criterium-cyclists/article_232fc04e-4bc8-11e8-a1c0-c3634792e63f.html\|title=UPDATE: Athens Twilight earns unofficial title of favorite criterium, cyclists' scores available to view\|author=Erin Schilling\|website=Redandblack.com\|accessdate=21 June 2018}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6307680\|title=Session\|website=Race-monitor.com\|accessdate=21 June 2018}}
2019 \|April 27 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Roderick Asconeguy\|URY}} \| 01:35:22.044 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Daniel Summerhill\|USA}} \| 01:35:22.554 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|John Harris\|USA}} \| 01:35:25.337 \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6636683\|title = Session}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/roderick-asconegui-takes-first-place-in-men-s-finals-to/article_57ae38e8-69c5-11e9-b697-d334c1ad5013.html\|title=Roderick Asconegui takes first place in men's finals to close out 2019 Athens Twilight Criterium}}
2020 \| \| Cancelled due to Pandemic \| \| \| \| \| \|
2021 \|August 20–21 \|{{Flagathlete\|Tyler Williams\|USA}} \| 1:42:02 \|{{Flagathlete\|Daniel Summerhill\|USA}} \| 1:42:03 \|{{Flagathlete\|Spencer Moavenzadeh\|USA}} \| 1:42:03 \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/local/2020/12/15/athens-twilight-criterium-2021-date-set/3905018001/\|title=Athens Twilight 2021 date set for late summer}}{{Cite web \|author1=Jackie Tyson \|date=2021-08-23 \|title=L39ION of Los Angeles win pro titles at Athens Twilight Criterium \|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/l39ion-of-los-angeles-win-pro-titles-at-athens-twilight-criterium/ \|access-date=2022-05-02 \|website=cyclingnews.com \|language=en}}
2022 \|April 30 \|{{flagathlete\|Bryan Gómez\|COL}} \| \|{{flagathlete\|Tyler Magner\|USA}} \| \|{{flagathlete\|Liam White\|AUS}} \| \|{{Cite web \|last=James \|first=John \|title=Best Buddies place first in wild finish to Athens Twilight Criterium Race \|url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/best-buddies-place-first-in-wild-finish-to-athens-twilight-criterium-race/article_cfa95ff4-c96b-11ec-adbd-37c15267c67a.html \|access-date=2022-05-02 \|website=The Red and Black \|language=en}}

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Year

!Date

!class=unsortable|Winner

!Time (h:m:s)

!class=unsortable|Second

!Time (h:m:s)

!class=unsortable|Third

!Time (h:m:s)

!Sources

2017

|April 29

|align=left|{{flagathlete|John Murphy|USA}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Tyler Magner|USA}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Julio Padilla|GTM}}

2018

|April 30

|align=left|{{flagathlete|John Murphy|USA}}

| 01:31:14.039

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Bryan Gómez|COL}}

| 01:31:14.559

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Frank Travieso|USA}}

| 01:31:14.746

| {{cite web|url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/update-athens-twilight-earns-unofficial-title-of-favorite-criterium-cyclists/article_232fc04e-4bc8-11e8-a1c0-c3634792e63f.html|title=UPDATE: Athens Twilight earns unofficial title of favorite criterium, cyclists' scores available to view|author=Erin Schilling|website=Redandblack.com|accessdate=21 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6307680|title=Session|website=Race-monitor.com|accessdate=21 June 2018}}

2019

|April 27

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Roderick Asconeguy|URY}}

| 01:35:22.044

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Daniel Summerhill|USA}}

| 01:35:22.554

|align=left|{{flagathlete|John Harris|USA}}

| 01:35:25.337

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6636683|title = Session}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/roderick-asconegui-takes-first-place-in-men-s-finals-to/article_57ae38e8-69c5-11e9-b697-d334c1ad5013.html|title=Roderick Asconegui takes first place in men's finals to close out 2019 Athens Twilight Criterium}}

2020

| Cancelled due to Pandemic

2021

|August 20–21

|{{Flagathlete|Tyler Williams|USA}}

| 1:42:02

|{{Flagathlete|Daniel Summerhill|USA}}

| 1:42:03

|{{Flagathlete|Spencer Moavenzadeh|USA}}

| 1:42:03

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/local/2020/12/15/athens-twilight-criterium-2021-date-set/3905018001/|title=Athens Twilight 2021 date set for late summer}}{{Cite web |author1=Jackie Tyson |date=2021-08-23 |title=L39ION of Los Angeles win pro titles at Athens Twilight Criterium |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/l39ion-of-los-angeles-win-pro-titles-at-athens-twilight-criterium/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}}

2022

|April 30

|{{flagathlete|Bryan Gómez|COL}}

|{{flagathlete|Tyler Magner|USA}}

|{{flagathlete|Liam White|AUS}}

|{{Cite web |last=James |first=John |title=Best Buddies place first in wild finish to Athens Twilight Criterium Race |url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/best-buddies-place-first-in-wild-finish-to-athens-twilight-criterium-race/article_cfa95ff4-c96b-11ec-adbd-37c15267c67a.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=The Red and Black |language=en}}

=Women's 40K=

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Year !Date !class=unsortable\|Winner !Time (h:m:s) !class=unsortable\|Second !Time (h:m:s) !class=unsortable\|Third !Time (h:m:s) !Sources
2017 \|April 29 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Petra Mullens\|AUS}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Rebecca Wiasak\|AUS}} \| \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Tina Pic\|USA}} \| \|
2018 \|April 30 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Samantha Schneider\|USA}} \| 01:02:29.315 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Erica Allar\|USA}} \| 01:02:29.341 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Harriet Owen\|ENG}} \| 01:02:29.467 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6306919\|title=Session\|website=Race-monitor.com\|accessdate=21 June 2018}}
2019 \|April 27 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Julie Kuliecza\|USA}} \| 55:06.645 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Michaela Drummond\|NZL}} \| 55:06.750 \|align=left\|{{flagathlete\|Emily Spence\|USA}} \| 55:06.845 \|
2020 \| \| Cancelled due to Pandemic \| \| \| \| \| \|
2021 \|August 20–21 \|{{Flagathlete\|Skylar Schneider\|USA}} \| 1:02:27 \|{{Flagathlete\|Maggie Coles-Lyster\|CAN}} \| 1:02:27 \|{{Flagathlete\|Rachel Langdon\|GBR}} \| 1:02:28 \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/local/2020/12/15/athens-twilight-criterium-2021-date-set/3905018001/\|title=Athens Twilight 2021 date set for late summer}}
2022 \|April 30 \|{{Flagathlete\|Kendall Ryan\|USA}} \| \|{{Flagathlete\|Alexis Ryan\|USA}} \| \|{{Flagathlete\|Jennifer Valente\|USA}} \| \|

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Year

!Date

!class=unsortable|Winner

!Time (h:m:s)

!class=unsortable|Second

!Time (h:m:s)

!class=unsortable|Third

!Time (h:m:s)

!Sources

2017

|April 29

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Petra Mullens|AUS}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Rebecca Wiasak|AUS}}

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Tina Pic|USA}}

2018

|April 30

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Samantha Schneider|USA}}

| 01:02:29.315

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Erica Allar|USA}}

| 01:02:29.341

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Harriet Owen|ENG}}

| 01:02:29.467

| {{cite web|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/6306919|title=Session|website=Race-monitor.com|accessdate=21 June 2018}}

2019

|April 27

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Julie Kuliecza|USA}}

| 55:06.645

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Michaela Drummond|NZL}}

| 55:06.750

|align=left|{{flagathlete|Emily Spence|USA}}

| 55:06.845

2020

| Cancelled due to Pandemic

2021

|August 20–21

|{{Flagathlete|Skylar Schneider|USA}}

| 1:02:27

|{{Flagathlete|Maggie Coles-Lyster|CAN}}

| 1:02:27

|{{Flagathlete|Rachel Langdon|GBR}}

| 1:02:28

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/local/2020/12/15/athens-twilight-criterium-2021-date-set/3905018001/|title=Athens Twilight 2021 date set for late summer}}

2022

|April 30

|{{Flagathlete|Kendall Ryan|USA}}

|{{Flagathlete|Alexis Ryan|USA}}

|{{Flagathlete|Jennifer Valente|USA}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://athenstwilight.com/}}

Category:Tourist attractions in Athens, Georgia

Category:Cycling in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1980

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Category:Sports in Athens, Georgia