Tour of Somerville's Past Winners
         

Following is a historical list of the winners for each of the following races:

Past Winners of the Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour of Somerville

Past Winners of the Mildred Kugler Women's Open
       

Past Winners of the Kugler-Anderson Memorial Tour of Somerville
         

1940 - Furman Kugler, Somerville, NJ
1941 - Furman Kugler, Somerville, NJ
1942 - Carl Anderson, Clifton, NJ
1943 - No Race -- World War II
1944 - No Race -- World War II
1945 - No Race -- World War II
1946 - No Race -- World War II
1947 - Donald Sheldon, Nutley, NJ
1948 - Donald Sheldon, Nutley, NJ
1949 - Frank Brilando, Chicago, IL
1950 - Richard Cortright, Buffalo, NY

"I've won some races, sure, but none as big as this. Winning here is a high point. I wanted this one bad, and I'm glad I got it... this is the ultimate criterium in the U.S. Everybody knows about this race and it's one of the things you strive for... Somerville is the capital of cycling."

--Paul Pearson, 1987 Winner

The time of Furman Kugler's 1941 win was 2:07:59.

The American 50 miles record has been lowered no less than 12 times at the tour.

   1951 - Francis Mertens, New York, NY
1952 - Ernest Seubert, New York, NY
1953 - Hugh Starrs, Cranford, NJ
1954 - John Chiselko, Somerville, NJ
1955 - Pat Murphy, Canada
1956 - Jack Heid, Westwood, NJ
1957 - Arnold Uhrlass, Yonkers, NY
1958 - Art Longsjo, Fitchburg, MA
1959 - Rupert Waitl, Brooklyn, NY
1960 - Mike Hiltner, Los Gatos, CA 		In 1985, a brother-sister act won the classic and women's events: Matt Eaton of Renfrew, PA and Sophie Eaton of Torrance, CA.
1961 - Robert McKnown, Malden, MA
1962 - Richard Centore, Bronx, NY
1963 - Olaf Moetus, Indianapolis, IN
1964 - Hans Wolfe, Ozone Park, NY
1965 - Eckhard Viehover, Germany
1966 - John Aschen, Bronx, NY
1967 - Jackie Simes, Closter, NJ
1968 - Siegi Koch, Chicago, IL
1969 - Jackie Simes, Closter, NJ
1970 - Robert Farrell, New York, NY 		1971 - Edward Parrott, New York, NY
1972 - Roger Young, Detroit, MI
1973 - Ron Skarin, North Hollywood, CA
1974 - Ron Skarin, North Hollywood, CA
1975 - Rory O'Reilly, California
1976 - Dave Boll, Stanford, CA
1977 - Dave Ware, Miami, FL
1978 - Jocelyn Lovell, Canada
1979 - William Martin, Bradford Woods, PA
1980 - Steve Bauer, Canada

The first out-of-stater to win the Tour was Frank Brilando of Chicago in 1949.

   1981 - Wayne Stetina, Indianapolis, IN
1982 - Gary Tevisiol, Ontario, Canada
1983 - Steve Bauer, Canada
1984 - Davis Phinney, Boulder, CO
1985 - Matt Eaton, Renfrew, PA
1986 - Marc Maertens, Belgium
1987 - Paul Pearson, Allentown, PA
1988 - Roberto Gaggioli, Philadelphia, PA
   Along with Furman Kugler, the only Somerville cyclist ever to win the 50-mile feature was John Chiselko in 1954. Hillsborough's Allen Bell captured second six times.
1989 - Graeme Miller, New Zealand
1990 - Matt Eaton, Renfrew, PA
1991 - Brian Moroney, Ellicot City, MD
1992 - Jonas Carney, Lebanon, NJ
1993 - Gary Anderson, Breinigsville, PA
1994 - J-Me Carney, Annandale, NJ
1995 - Jason Snow, Buzzards Bay, MA
1996 - Julian Dean, New Zealand
1997 - Brett Aitken, Fogelsville, PA
1998 - Jonas Carney, Lebanon, NJ

1999 - Eric Wohlberg, Toronto, Canada
2000 - Jonas Carney, Asheville, NC
2001 - Eric Wohlberg, Toronto, Canada
2002 - Jonas Carney, Milwaukee, WI
2003 - Jonas Carney, Winter Park, CO
2004 - Victor Repinski, Leicester, MA
2005 - Kyle Wamsley, Snow Valley
2006 - Juan Haedo
2007 - Hilton Clarke, Brighton, Victoria
2008 - Lucas Haedo, Linden, NJ
         
Past Winners of the Mildred Kugler Women's Open
           
1976 - Mary Jane Reoch, Philadelphia, PA
1977 - Karen Strong, Ontario, Canada
1978 - Sue Novara, Flint, MI
1979 - Karen Strong, Ontario, Canada		 Over the years, the race has been covered by the New York Times, the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and Armed Forces Radio among others.

1980 - Karen Strong, Ontario, Canada
1981 - Karen Strong, Ontario, Canada
1982 - Sue Novara-Reber, Flint, MI
1983 - Sue Novara-Reber, Flint, MI
1984 - Sue Novara-Reber, Flint, MI
1985 - Sophie Eaton, Renfrew, PA
1986 - Peggy Mass, Fort Worth, TX
1987 - Henny Top, Holland
1988 - Susan Elias, Readfield, ME
1989 - Susan Elias, Readfield, ME
1990 - Jan Bolland, Collinsville, CT
1991 - Karen Bliss, Quakertown, PA

1992 - Laura Charmeda, Encinitas, CA
1993 - Marianne Berglund, Encinitas, CA
1994 - Jeanne Golay, Colorado Springs, CO
1995 - Jessica Grieco, Allentown, PA
1996 - Jessica Grieco, Allentown, PA
1997 - Karen Bliss-Livingston, Gainsville, FL
1998 - Karen Bliss-Livingston, Gainsville, FL
1999 - Laura Van Gilder, Cresco, PA
2000 - Tina Mayolo, Dahlonga, GA
2001 - Christina Underwood, Charlotte, NC
2002 - Laura Van Gilder, Cresco, PA
2003 - Sarah Uhl, Perkasie, PA

In 1955, Patrick Murphy, a 21-year-old bridegroom from Ontario, Canada, took time off from a honeymoon tour of the states to win the Tour and set a new record of 2 hours, 2 minutes.  

2004 - Melissa Sanbom, Eugene, OR
2005 - Laura Van Gilder, Quark Cycling Team
2006 - Tina Pic
2007 - Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Philadelphia, PA
2008 - Tina Pic, Buford, GA
           
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