Bahati three-peats at Manhattan Beach G.P.

Rashaan Bahati (Carson, Calif./Rock Racing) won the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar’s 15th 2009 event, the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix on Sunday. For the third consecutive time, Bahati sprinted to victory in the beachside criterium only miles from his home. Although not a part of the 2009 NRC, 16-year-old Coryn Riveria (Tustin, Calif./Proman Hit Squad) scored an impressive win in the women’s race, outkicking more than 50 others to the line. Click here for complete results from the 2009 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Finishing second in Manhattan Beach, Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG/Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) takes over the NRC overall men’s standings lead with 15 of 27 events complete, while Alison Powers (Boulder, Colo./Team Type I) continues to lead the women’s individual standings. Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light leads the men’s team standings while Team Type I remained in the top spot on the women’s side. The latest version of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar standings is as follows:

Men’s Individual Standings
1. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG/Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) 830
2. Rory Sutherland (AUS/OUCH-Maxxis) 785
3. Tom Zirbel (Boulder, Colo./Bissell) 757
4. Ben Jacques-Maynes (Watsonville, Calif./Bissell) 421
5. Alejandro Barrajo (ARG/Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) 376

Men’s Team Standings
1. Colavita-Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light Pro Cycling Team 2066
2. Bissell Pro Cycling 1715
3. Ouch presented by Maxxis 1351
4. Jelly Belly Cycling Team 801
5. Team Type I 732

Women’s Individual Standings
1. Alison Powers (Boulder, Colo./Team Type I) 1030
2. Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho/Cervelo-Lifeforce) 905
3. Shelly Olds (Scotts Valley, Pa./Proman) 532
4. Katherine Carroll (Sausalito, Calif./Team TIBCO) 459
5. Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL/Team TIBCO) 450

Women’s Team Standings
1. Team Type 1 1495
2. Team Tibco 1477
3. Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team 1202
4. Colavita-Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light Pro Cycling Team 1191
5. Valuact Capitol Cycling Team 941