Anthony wins 52nd Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
Jesse Anthony celebrates his victory in the men’s pro race at the 52nd annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. Photo Riding for the Optum Pro Cycling team, Jesse Anthony, 28, of Thousand Oaks, edged Blake Anton to capture the men’s pro race at the 52nd Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. In the women’s pro 1-2 race, Erica Allar, 27, of Tuscon, AZ enjoyed her first victory at the MBGP riding for Care4Cycling powered by Soloman Corp. The Women’s 1-2 race paid the same podium money of $3,140 as the Men’s Pro 1 race. Erica Allar pulls away to win the women’s pro 1-2 race. Photo Allar held off Samantha Schneider, 22, of West Allis, WI and Laura Van Gilder, 49, of Cresco, PA who had won the event twice before. The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix (MBGP) is co-sponsored by the South Bay Wheelmen and the South Bay Wheelmen Foundation and provides racing for all levels of men and women USAC racers as well as a wide age range of community racers. After a many-year absence, the Women’s Category 3-4 race was added to this year’s schedule and was won by Angelica Fravre. Chad Moston, who was the Cat 4 champion in 2012, won the Cat 3 race and Leo Reyes emerged victorious in this year’s Cat 4 event…
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