Nevada City Classic facts for kids

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Nevada City Classic

Race details
Date	June (commonly on Father's Day)
Region	Nevada City, California, United States
Organiser	Charlie Allert
History
First edition	1961 (1961)
First winner	Bob Tetzlaff (USA)
Most recent	Gavin Murray (USA)

The Nevada City Classic is a super exciting one-day bicycle race that happens every year in Nevada City, California. It's also been called the Tour of Nevada City or the Father's Day Bicycle Classic. This race started way back in 1960 and usually takes place on Father's Day. Thousands of people come to Nevada County to watch it! The very first race had about 1,500 viewers, but now over 15,000 people come to cheer on the cyclists. The race is supported by the Nevada City Chamber of commerce. There are different races for everyone, including women, juniors (younger riders), masters (older riders), and the main men's race. Famous cyclists like Greg LeMond have won here!

The Race Course

The Nevada City Classic race lasts for 90 minutes. Riders complete 40 laps around a challenging track. The course is about 1.1 miles (1.8 kilometers) long. It has lots of twists and turns, plus over 300 feet (91 meters) of hills to climb! Experts say this course is one of the toughest one-mile races in the United States. It has stayed pretty much the same since it began.

Race History

The Nevada City Classic began in 1960. It is the oldest and biggest bicycle race on the West Coast. It's also the second-oldest bicycle race in the whole country! A man named Charlie Allert started the race. He was a bicycle racer from Germany. He designed the course himself. The very first race was held on Father's Day in 1961.

The first two races in 1961 and 1962 were won by Bob Tetzlaff. Then, from 1963 to 1967, a young rider named Bob Parsons won five times in a row! John Howard won in 1970. A very famous cyclist, Greg LeMond, won the race three times in a row from 1979 to 1981. He was so important that Nevada City even had a "Greg LeMond Day" to celebrate him!

Other great riders who won include Todd Gogulski, Scott Moninger, Alexi Grewal, and Levi Leipheimer. In 2009, Lance Armstrong raced and won. However, his win was later removed because he didn't follow the rules. Ian Boswell won in 2010 and 2011.

In 1997, the race became a National Classic Pro Points Race. This meant it was a very important event for professional cyclists. In 2010, the Nevada City Classic course was even used as the starting point for Stage 1 of the Tour of California, another big cycling event!

Past Winners

Here are the lists of past winners for the Nevada City Classic. You can see how many amazing cyclists have competed in this challenging race over the years!

Men's Winners

Year	Winner	Second	Third
1961	Bob Tetzlaff
1962	Bob Tetzlaff
1963	Bob Parsons	Dave Capron	Ian Mahon
1964	Bob Parsons	Tim Kelly	Sharp
1965	Bob Parsons	David Brink	Ward Thompson
1966	Bob Parsons
1967	Bob Parsons	David Brink (cyclist)	Dan Butler
1968	David Brink	John Allis	Dan Butler
1969	Bill Wild
1970	John Howard
1971	Fred Fisk	Geoffrey Conley	Richard Baronna
1972	Dave Walters	Don Davis	Harry Morton
1973	Keith Vierra	Gary Fisher	Steve Lundgren
1974	Ed Parrot	Bill Wild
1975	Bill Wild	Don Davis
1976	Mark Pringle	Larry Malone	Tim Kelly
1977	Rick Baldwin	Bob Cook	Larry Shields
1978	Bob Cook	Kent Bostick	Ron Miller
1979	Greg LeMond	William Watkins
1980	Greg LeMond	Toby Power	Keith Vierra
1981	Greg LeMond	Greg Demgen	Wayne Stetina
1982	Toby Power	Jeff Pierce	Glenn Sanders
1983	Dale Stetina
1984	Greg Demgen
1985	Jeff Pierce
1986	Todd Gogulski
1987	Gervais Rioux
1988	Todd Gogulski
1989	Mark Caldwell
1990	Nate Reiss	Scott Moninger	Bart Bowen
1991	Chris Huber
1992	Michael Engleman	Scott Moninger	Wayne Morgan
1993	Alexi Grewal
1994	Scott Moninger	Michael Engleman	Bobby Julich
1995	Michael Engleman	Tyler Hamilton	Nate Reiss
1996	Chad Gerlach	Thurlow Rogers	Scott Moninger
1997	Scott Moninger	Chris Horner	Chad Gerlach
1998	Michael Engleman	Levi Leipheimer	David Clinger
1999	Scott Moninger	David Clinger	Chad Gerlach
2000	John Peters	Trent Klasna	Frank McCormack
2001	Ernesto Lechuga
2002	Antonio Cruz
2003	Eric Wohlberg	James Mattis	Justin England
2004	Justin England	Antonio Cruz	Philip Zajicek
2005	Burke Swindlehurst	Andrew Bajadali	Alex Candelario
2006	Scott Moninger	Gordon McCauley	Antonio Cruz
2007	Darren Lill	Scott Moninger	Antonio Cruz
2008	Justin England	Scott Nydam	Graham Howard
2009 ·	Lance Armstrong	Ben Jacques-Maynes	Levi Leipheimer
2010	Ian Boswell	Paul Mach	Zachary Davies
2011	Ian Boswell	Evan Huffman	Nathaniel English
2012	Stephen Leece	Nathaniel English	Chuck Hutcheson
2013	Stephen Leece	Roman Kilun	Jon Hornbeck
2014	Walton Brush	Torey Philipp	Chris Harland-Dunaway
2015	Nathaniel English	Max Jenkins	Colin Daw
2016	Jason Saltzman	Cameron Bronstein	Chris Riekert
2017	Chris Riekert	Cameron Bronstein	Torey Philipp
2018	Chris Riekert	Aria Kiani	Robert Skinner
2019	Gavin Murray	William Myers	Ford Murphy
2020	Cancelled

Women's Winners

Year	Winner	Second	Third
1978	Heidi Hopkins
1979	Heidi Hopkins
1980	Cindy Olivarri
1981	Cindy Olivarri
1982	Cancelled
1983	Charlene Nicholson
1984	Cindy Olivarri
1985	Inga Thompson
1986	Rebecca Twigg
1987	Chris Paragary
1988	Katrin Tobin
1989	Inga Thompson
1990	Katrin Tobin
1991	Sally Zack
1992	Suzie Forsyth	Michelle Blain	Jacquie Phelan
1993	Shari Kain	Jacquie Phelan	Julie Young
1994	Shari Kain	Linda Jackson	Susy Pryde
1995	Stace Cooper	Ellen Krimmel	Belinda Heerwagen
1996	Laura Mullen
1997	Julie Hudetz	Cynthia Mommsen	Helena Drumm
1998	Joan Wilson
1999	Karen Kurreck	Julie Hanson	Caren Spore
2000	Belem Guerrero	Julie Young	Susy Pryde
2001	Cynthia Mommsen
2002	?
2003	Eryn Hanna	Jane Despas	Cynthia Mommsen
2004	Cindy Carroll
2005	Barbara Howe	Cynthia Mommsen	Taitt Sato
2006	Helene Drumm	Kimberly Anderson	Amber Rais
2007	Shelley Olds
2008	Sarah Bamberger	Betina Hold	Ally Stacher
2009	Shelley Olds	Brooke Miller	Kateřina Nash
2010	Kateřina Nash	Megan Guarnier	Kendall Ryan
2011	Kateřina Nash	Emily Kachorek	Susannah Breen
2012	Kateřina Nash	Flávia Oliveira	Amy Thornquist
2013	Elle Anderson	Joanna Bechtel	Cristina Hughes
2014	Katie Hall	Kathryn Donovan	Alison Starnes
2015	Shelley Evans	Chloé Dygert	Liza Rachetto
2016	Diane Moug	Sara Enders	Amy Cameron
2017	Amy Cameron	Megan Ruble	Melanie Wong
2018	Lisa Cordova	Amity Gregg	Ellie Velez
2019	Ellie Velez	Jennifer Tafoya	Megan Brinkmeyer
2020	Cancelled