{"id":149827,"date":"2026-06-06T20:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T00:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149827"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T00:48:17","slug":"keirin-champions-crowned-as-uci-fastest-man-woman-on-wheels-concludes-at-valley-preferred-cycling-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149827","title":{"rendered":"Keirin Champions Crowned as UCI Fastest Man & Woman on Wheels Concludes at Valley Preferred Cycling Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

TREXLERTOWN, Pa.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Three days of world-class international racing came to a thrilling conclusion Saturday as the UCI Fastest Man & Woman on Wheels wrapped up at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center.<\/p>\n

The final event featured elite endurance racing, a high-speed Madison, and the always-popular Keirin, where riders draft behind a pacing motorcycle before unleashing explosive sprint finishes that can reach speeds exceeding 40 mph.<\/p>\n

The headline races of the event were the Pro-Am Keirin Finals.<\/p>\n

In the Women’s Keirin, Nicole Hacohen Monteros of PACE timed her sprint perfectly to capture victory ahead of Valentina Mendez and Emy Savard. Hacohen Monteros posted a winning 200-meter time of 12.315 seconds.<\/p>\n

The Men’s Keirin provided a dramatic showdown between two of the competition’s top sprinters. Taeho Choi of Gyeongsangbuk-do Sports Council powered to the win over James Hedgcock, while Nicholas Roberts of Edge Cycling claimed third. Choi’s winning 200-meter time was 11.716 seconds.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the event, Stephanie Lawrence of Star Track won the Women’s Elimination Race, leading a dominant performance by the team as Kimberly Zubris finished second. Reagen Pattishall of Turbo Velo Pickle Juice completed the podium.<\/p>\n

The Men’s Scratch Race saw Enzo Edmonds of Star Track take the victory in a fast and aggressive 30-lap contest. Kyle Perry of First Internet Bank Cycling finished second while George Nemilostivijs of Team BSR earned third.<\/p>\n

The Men’s Points Race featured constant attacks and sprint battles throughout 90 laps. Chris Ernst of Team Canada emerged victorious with 69 points, ahead of John Borstelmann of TeamBSR Mustangs and Enzo Edmonds of Star Track.<\/p>\n

The Women’s Madison provided one of the most exciting races of the event as the Star Track duo of Stephanie Lawrence and Kimberly Zubris combined for a commanding victory with 55 points. The CCACHE Body Wrap pairing of McKenzie Milne and Lucy Reeve finished second, while Star Track teammates Mia Deye and Dannielle Watkinson earned bronze.<\/p>\n

The UCI Fastest Man & Woman on Wheels once again brought together some of the world’s best track cyclists, delivering three days of international competition and showcasing why the Valley Preferred Cycling Center remains one of the premier velodromes in North America.<\/p>\n

Complete Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s Elimination Race<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Stephanie Lawrence (Star Track)<\/li>\n
  2. Kimberly Zubris (Star Track)<\/li>\n
  3. Reagen Pattishall (Turbo Velo Pickle Juice)<\/li>\n
  4. Morgan James (Velo Club La Grange)<\/li>\n
  5. McKenzie Milne (CCACHE)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Men’s Scratch Race (30 Laps)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Enzo Edmonds (Star Track)<\/li>\n
    2. Kyle Perry (First Internet Bank Cycling)<\/li>\n
    3. George Nemilostivijs (Team BSR)<\/li>\n
    4. James Ambrose-Parish (OneLifeCycle)<\/li>\n
    5. Chris Ernst (Team Canada)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Men’s Points Race (90 Laps)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Chris Ernst (Team Canada) \u2013 69 points<\/li>\n
      2. John Borstelmann (TeamBSR Mustangs) \u2013 55 points<\/li>\n
      3. Enzo Edmonds (Star Track) \u2013 41 points<\/li>\n
      4. Kyle Perry (First Internet Bank Cycling) \u2013 39 points<\/li>\n
      5. Magnus Jamieson (Cycling Southland\/Bike Works) \u2013 31 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Women’s Madison (60 Laps)<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Stephanie Lawrence \/ Kimberly Zubris (Star Track) \u2013 55 points<\/li>\n
        2. McKenzie Milne \/ Lucy Reeve (CCACHE Body Wrap) \u2013 31 points<\/li>\n
        3. Mia Deye \/ Dannielle Watkinson (Star Track) \u2013 31 points<\/li>\n
        4. Reagen Pattishall \/ Jenna Nestman (Tesseract Pickle) \u2013 25 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Women’s Keirin Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Nicole Hacohen Monteros (PACE)<\/li>\n
          2. Valentina Mendez<\/li>\n
          3. Emy Savard (Independent)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Men’s Keirin Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Taeho Choi (Gyeongsangbuk-do Sports Council)<\/li>\n
            2. James Hedgcock (Canada)<\/li>\n
            3. Nicholas Roberts (Edge Cycling)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              About the Valley Preferred Cycling Center
              \n<\/strong>The Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania\u2014known globally as T-Town\u2014is one of the premier velodromes in the world. Since opening in 1975, the facility has hosted Olympic athletes, world championships, and community cycling programs serving thousands of riders annually. In 2026, VPCC celebrates its 50th Anniversary season, honoring its legacy while continuing to expand access to cycling through world-class racing and community programs.<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Information provided to TVL by:
              \nJake Burns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              TREXLERTOWN, Pa.\u00a0\u2014 Three days of world-class international racing came to a thrilling conclusion Saturday as the UCI Fastest Man & Woman on Wheels wrapped up at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center. The final event featured elite endurance racing, a high-speed Madison, and the always-popular Keirin, where riders draft behind a pacing motorcycle before unleashing explosive … Continue reading Keirin Champions Crowned as UCI Fastest Man & Woman on Wheels Concludes at Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/vpcc.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=149827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149828,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149827\/revisions\/149828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/139598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=149827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=149827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=149827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}