United States National Criterium Championships
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The United States National Criterium Championships are held annually and run by the governing body, USA Cycling
USA Cycling
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...

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Held each year in Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...

, the first rider from the United States that crosses the finish line will be considered the "United States National Criterium Champion" and have the right to wear the national champion's jersey.

For 2010, the National Championship will be held approximately 30 miles northeast of Downers Grove, in Glencoe, IL.

Men

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1982 John Eustice 
1983 John Eustice 
1984–1990 Not Held
1991 Greg Oravetz 
1992 Mike McCarthy 
1993 Mike Engelman 
1994 Dave McCook 
1995 Frank McCormack 
1996 Frank McCormack 
1997 Jonas Carney 
1998 Chann McRae
Chann McRae
William Chann McRae is an American professional road bicycle racer from Albany, Georgia. He was a professional from 1996 to 2003.-Career:1990199219941997...

 
1999 Antonio Cruz
Antonio Cruz
Antonio Cruz is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who rides for BMC Racing Team. In 1999 Cruz was the USPRO National Criterium Champion, and became professional...

 
2000 Derek Bouchard-Hall 
2001 Kirk O'Bee
Kirk O'Bee
Kirk O'Bee is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He won two national championships – in 1997 the USPRO pursuit championship, and in 2001 the USPRO criterium championship....

 
2002 Kevin Monahan 
2003 Kevin Monahan 
2004 Jonas Carney 
2005 Tyler Farrar
Tyler Farrar
Tyler Farrar is an American professional road racing cyclist since 2003.-Cycling career:Farrar started racing at 13, and rode for in 2003, in 2004, and in 2006 and 2007. In April 2006 he crashed near the finish of the Circuit de la Sarthe and broke his collarbone and missed most of the season...

 
2006 Brad Huff 
2007 Shawn Milne
Shawn Milne
Shawn Milne is a professional road bicycle racer from Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. In 2009, he rode in events on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and UCI Continental Circuits for Team Type 1. On May 31, 2009, he won the Air Force Cycling Classic...

 
Alex Canderlario  Tony Cruz
Antonio Cruz
Antonio Cruz is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who rides for BMC Racing Team. In 1999 Cruz was the USPRO National Criterium Champion, and became professional...

2008 Rahsaan Bahati
Rahsaan Bahati
Rahsaan Bahati is an American racing cyclist who currently rides for the SKLZ-Pista Palace cycling team. Formerly, he rode for and managed the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling team. He specializes in criterium racing and track cycling...

 
Alex Candelario  Mark Hekman
2009 John Murphy  Tony Cruz
Antonio Cruz
Antonio Cruz is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who rides for BMC Racing Team. In 1999 Cruz was the USPRO National Criterium Champion, and became professional...

 
Jake Keough
2010 Daniel Holloway  Ken Hanson  Alex Candelario

Women

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Tina Pic
Tina Pic
Tina Pic is an American professional bicycle racer. She is a 6-time U.S. national criterium champion and a 4-time USA Cycling National Racing Calendar points champion...

 
Jennifer McRae  Anna Lang
2008 Brooke Miller
Brooke Miller
Brooke Miller was an American professional road racing cyclist and a former US national criterium and road race champion.-Biography:...

 
Theresa Cliff-Ryan  Jennifer MacRae-Evans
2009 Tina Pic
Tina Pic
Tina Pic is an American professional bicycle racer. She is a 6-time U.S. national criterium champion and a 4-time USA Cycling National Racing Calendar points champion...

 
Brooke Miller
Brooke Miller
Brooke Miller was an American professional road racing cyclist and a former US national criterium and road race champion.-Biography:...

 
Shelley Olds
2010 Shelley (Olds) Evans  Erica Allar  Lauren Tamayo

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