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Returning from a One Year Hiatus at Grant’s Tomb Crit
Road Racing, Essays Matthew Vandivort 7/21/25 Road Racing, Essays Matthew Vandivort 7/21/25

Returning from a One Year Hiatus at Grant’s Tomb Crit

A return to racing at the Grant’s Tomb Criterium one year after a serious injury at the same race.

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2024 CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium Preview
Road Racing, Guides Corey W 6/19/24 Road Racing, Guides Corey W 6/19/24

2024 CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium Preview

A look at one of New York City’s biggest bike races - the CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium

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Grant's Tomb Criterium: A Race Report
Road Racing Scott Rettino 7/31/23 Road Racing Scott Rettino 7/31/23

Grant's Tomb Criterium: A Race Report

One of New York City’s biggest criteriums took place a few weeks ago, and Scott checks in with the race report

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Grant's Tomb Criterium Race Guide (2023)
Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/20/23 Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/20/23

Grant's Tomb Criterium Race Guide (2023)

TBD’s updated guide to the CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium

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What Does NYC's Biggest Bike Race Tell us about the State of the Sport?
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/22/22 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/22/22

What Does NYC's Biggest Bike Race Tell us about the State of the Sport?

A detailed look at registration for the 2022 Grant’s Tomb Criterium, how it compares to pre-pandemic editions, and what it suggests about the future of bike racing

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Grant's Tomb, I Love You. But I Must Say "Goodbye."
Essays Liz M 8/3/22 Essays Liz M 8/3/22

Grant's Tomb, I Love You. But I Must Say "Goodbye."

Liz reflects on her many years race directing New York City’s biggest criterium

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Grant's Tomb Criterium: the Race Report and Daghan Perker Photo Gallery
Road Racing, Features Alvaro Soltero 7/27/22 Road Racing, Features Alvaro Soltero 7/27/22

Grant's Tomb Criterium: the Race Report and Daghan Perker Photo Gallery

Our wrap of the racing side of things at the Grant’s Tomb Criterium, featuring a massive photo gallery from TBD’s Daghan Perker

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Grant's Tomb Criterium Race Guide
Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/19/22 Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/19/22

Grant's Tomb Criterium Race Guide

Prepare for one of NYC’s biggest races of the year with our guide to the Grant’s Tomb Criterium

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Best of the Bunch: Grant's Tomb Criterium
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/1/22 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/1/22

Best of the Bunch: Grant's Tomb Criterium

We pick Grant’s Tomb Criterium as one of the best bike races in New York City

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Grant’s Tomb Criterium 2019: A new NYC racer’s perspective
Road Racing Scott Rettino 3/12/19 Road Racing Scott Rettino 3/12/19

Grant’s Tomb Criterium 2019: A new NYC racer’s perspective

New TBDer Scott writes about his first Grant’s Tomb experience

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Grant's Tomb Criterium 2019: The Behind the Scenes Perspective
Essays, Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/11/19 Essays, Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/11/19

Grant's Tomb Criterium 2019: The Behind the Scenes Perspective

TBD’s Matthew Vandivort, who also serves as CRCA Director of Open Racing, gives a behind the scenes look at the Grant’s Tomb Criterium

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Weekend Forecast: Grant's Tomb Criterium
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/7/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/7/19

Weekend Forecast: Grant's Tomb Criterium

This is it, our final hype piece for Saturday’s CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium

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Race Directing Isn't Easy (it Takes a Village)
Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/6/19 Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/6/19

Race Directing Isn't Easy (it Takes a Village)

With just a few days until the 2019 CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium we take a look at the people involved behind the scenes

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Grant's Tomb Criterium: The Latest Registration Trends
Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/4/19 Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/4/19

Grant's Tomb Criterium: The Latest Registration Trends

In our latest Race Director Diaries journal entry we’re taking an updated look at Grant’s Tomb Criterium registration

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An Early Look at Grant's Tomb Criterium Registration Trends
Essays Matthew Vandivort 2/8/19 Essays Matthew Vandivort 2/8/19

An Early Look at Grant's Tomb Criterium Registration Trends

Registration is now open for the biggest race in New York City and we have a peak at some of the early registration trends

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Grant's Tomb Criterium 2018: The Video
Video, Road Racing Gregory Addo 5/2/18 Video, Road Racing Gregory Addo 5/2/18

Grant's Tomb Criterium 2018: The Video

Looking back at the 2018 edition of the CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium with a video short by TBD’s Greg Addo

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Work In Progress: Grant's Tomb Criterium 2018 Video
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/19/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/19/18

Work In Progress: Grant's Tomb Criterium 2018 Video

As To Be Determined prepares to bid adieu to Greg Addo he puts the finishing touches on his parting gift. 

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Grant's Tomb Criterium: How the Race Played Out
Road Racing Lisa Vandivort 3/28/18 Road Racing Lisa Vandivort 3/28/18

Grant's Tomb Criterium: How the Race Played Out

A look back at a full day of Women's racing at the CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium

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