Chad Burdzilauskas Wins Inaugural Mass Ave Criterium
The beautiful weather on Saturday, Aug. 16 could not have been better for the inaugural Indianapolis Cultural Trail 2008 Mass Ave Criterium. The event drew 150 cyclists, including some who came from Ohio and Kentucky, to race for $5,000 in cash prizes. Chad Burdzilauskas of Carmel won in the top men's category and shared much of the prize money with his Louisville, KY-based Texas Roadhouse teammates. National champion, Tracy Tolson, won the women's category. Many children participated in the the Kids Bike Race and the Bike Safety Rodeo where they earned new, free helmets. Thanks to the Mass Ave Merchants Association, Indiana Bicycle Coalition, Rathskeller, Athenaeum, Bicycle Garage of Indianapolis and many others for helping to make this first year so successful and special thanks to The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF Affilate, and NUVO newsweekly for their financial and in-kind support.
On NUVO.net see photos, Helmet Cam video and interview with Gail Payne, Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
Photo: Cyclists from across the Midwest wait to begin the most competitive men's, category 1/2/3 race.
