Tour of Somerville
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Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
. The races are held over Memorial Day weekend with the premiere race held on Monday. The series of races are called "tours" due to a New Jersey state law forbidding racing on highways for prizes.
In 1940, Fred "Pop" Kugler, a local Bicycle shop owner and professional bike racer, decided to start a bicycle race in his home town of Somerville
Somerville, New Jersey
Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,098. It is the county seat of Somerset County....
. The Tour of Somerville has been held every year (with the exception of 1943-1946 due to WWII) since its inception. The Tour has become known as "The Kentucky Derby of Cycling" and draws international Olympians and top cyclists from around the world. It was the predominant American cycling race from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Past Winners (Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour)
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
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| 2011 | Timothy Gudsell | |
| 2010 | Ben Kersten | |
| 2009 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo | |
| 2008 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo | |
| 2007 | Hilton Clarke | |
| 2006 | Juan Haedo | |
| 2005 | Kyle Wamsley | |
| 2004 | Victor Repinski | |
| 2003 | Jonas Carney | |
| 2002 | Jonas Carney | |
| 2001 | Eric Wohlberg | |
| 2000 | Jonas Carney | |
| 1999 | Eric Wohlberg | |
| 1998 | Jonas Carney | |
| 1997 | Brett Aitken | |
| 1996 | Julian Dean Julian Dean Julian Dean is a road racing cyclist who rides for . Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification... |
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| 1995 | Jason Snow | |
| 1994 | J-Me Carney | |
| 1993 | Gary Anderson | |
| 1992 | Jonas Carney | |
| 1991 | Brian Moroney | |
| 1990 | Matt Eaton | |
| 1989 | Graeme Miller | |
| 1988 | Roberto Gaggioli | |
| 1987 | Paul Pearson | |
| 1986 | Marc Maertens | |
| 1985 | Matt Eaton | |
| 1984 | Davis Phinney | |
| 1983 | Steve Bauer | |
| 1982 | Gary Tevisiol | |
| 1981 | Wayne Stetina | |
| 1980 | Steve Bauer | |
| 1979 | William Martin | |
| 1978 | Jocelyn Lovell | |
| 1977 | Dave Ware | |
| 1976 | Dave Boll | |
| 1975 | Rory O'Reilly | |
| 1974 | Ron Skarin | |
| 1973 | Ron Skarin | |
| 1972 | Rodger Young | |
| 1970 | Robert Farrell | |
| 1969 | Jackie Simes | |
| 1968 | Siegi Koch | |
| 1967 | Jackie Simes | |
| 1966 | John Aschen | |
| 1965 | Eckhard Viehover | |
| 1964 | Hans Wolfe | |
| 1963 | Olaf Moetus | |
| 1962 | Richard Centore | |
| 1961 | Robert McKnown | |
| 1960 | Mike Hiltner | |
| 1959 | Rupert Waitl | |
| 1958 | Art Longsjo | |
| 1957 | Arnold Uhrlass | |
| 1956 | Jack Heid | |
| 1955 | Pat Murphy | |
| 1954 | John Chiselko | |
| 1953 | Hugh Starrs | |
| 1952 | Ernest Seubert | |
| 1951 | Francis Mertens | |
| 1950 | Richard Cortright | |
| 1949 | Frank Brilando | |
| 1948 | Donald Sheldon | |
| 1947 | Donald Sheldon | |
| 1946 | No Race WWII | |
| 1945 | No Race WWII | |
| 1944 | No Race WWII | |
| 1943 | No Race WWII | |
| 1942 | Carl Anderson | |
| 1941 | Furman Kugler | |
| 1940 | Furman Kugler |