Colavita/Baci’s Cath Cheatley Set to Win NRC Championship
Colavita/Baci Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light Brings Powerhouse Roster to Chris Thater Memorial to Capture NRC Overall Team Title
Linden, NJ - With the 2010 National Racing Calendar (NRC) concluding with the 27th Annual Chris Thater Memorial, Cath Cheatley of the Colavita/Baci Women’s’ Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light is poised to win the championship title in the women’s individual rider competition.
“Cath is racing in absolutely top form,” said Colavita/Baci Co-Directeur Sportif Rachel Heal. “With her overall win at the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic and podium finishes at road races and criteriums throughout the season, Cath has established herself as one of the most versatile riders in the North American peloton.” Cheatley, who has maintained the #1 ranking since early July, holds a comfortable margin thanks to her top five finish at the Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium in Charlotte, NC.
“It’s been an awesome year of racing,” said Cheatley. “I think our teamwork and passion to race for victory will help us finish #1. And I’m proud to win the NRC championship in Colavita/Baci colors.”
Cheatley and teammates Rushlee Buchanan, Modesta Vzesniauskaite, Andrea Dvorak and Carmen Small will race to defend Colavita/Baci’s lead in the NRC team standings at the Chris Thater Memorial in Binghamton, NY on August 28. “We are thrilled with the cohesion and professionalism of the entire Colavita/Baci squad,” said Co-Directeur Sportif Tina Pic. “From the beginning, we hoped to build a team that would gel both on the road and off. Everyone has really worked together, first for race wins and eventually to help Cath clinch the NRC championship.”
After the conclusion of the North American road racing season, Cheatley and teammate Rushlee Buchanan will represent their native New Zealand at the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Cheatley and Buchanan join an elite squad, hand-picked by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. Buchanan, who currently holds New Zealand’s National Championship titles in the road race and criterium, will make her debut at the Commonwealth Games as one of seven riders to compete in the track events. Cheatley, who previously competed on the track at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006, will join two other riders in a quest to capture New Zealand’s first medal in the road race since 1998. The Commonwealth Games open on October 3rd and conclude on October 14th. For more information, visit the Games' official website.
Prior to the Chris Thater Memorial, the Colavita/Baci Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light will contest the Glencoe Grand Prix in Glencoe, IL on August 14th. Held in conjunction with the men’s National Criterium Championships, the women’s race is a 60-minute criterium. Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Shontell Gauthier, and Modesta Vzesniauskaite will represent the Colavita/Baci squad.
Photo: Jonathan Devich
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