Speed and Strategy Define the 80th Tour of Somerville p/b Unity Bank

Marlies Mejias and Lucas Bourgoyne claim sprint victories in front of packed crowds at America’s oldest bike race.

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In its 80th edition, the Tour of Somerville delivered fast, tactical racing under perfect skies. Deep fields in both the Pro Women’s and Pro Men’s races kept the pace high and the action non-stop, with teams battling for primes, positioning, and control. Though breakaways tried to shake things up, both races came down to drag races on Main Street, where Mejias (Team Twenty28 Pro cycling) and Bourgoyne (Team Cadence Cyclery) executed their sprints to perfection.

Mildred Kugler Pro Women’s Race Report

A dry and sunny day welcomed the women’s peloton to downtown Somerville, a stark contrast to last year’s rain-soaked edition. Automatic | ABUS set the tone from the gun, riding aggressively at the front—not to break things up, but to keep the pace fast and the race safe in the opening laps.

As the early primes ticked by, the field remained tightly bunched. Fearless Femme pb Robertet struck first, claiming the day’s opening prime, followed by TEKKERZ’s Josie Knight, who powered to the second. That effort seemed to ignite the field, with TEKKERZ pushing the tempo and encouraging some shuffle at the front.

Despite the surges, the peloton stayed compact. Teams like 1K Flips and KRT/QRT took their turns at the front—an exciting shake-up from the usual suspects seen in the day prior at Easton, with more teams taking advantage of the course profile in Somerville to assert themselves. Julianna Rutecki (Bikeworks pb Fred Beans) added her name to the prime tally with a well-timed effort, but the bunch remained intact with eight laps to go.

The prime hunter of the race? Stephanie Lawrence of Fearless Femme, who calmly collected three primes, including a $250 prize late in the race, each effort sharp and controlled, just enough to slip off the front and snag the prize before returning to the fold.

As the bell rang, Automatic | ABUS attempted to reassert control heading into the final lap, but it was Virginia’s Blue Ridge Team Twenty28 that timed their move perfectly. They launched hard into the finishing straight, delivering Marlies Mejias to a dominant sprint victory over Odette Lynch (Fearless Femme) and Meg Barker (TEKKERZ).

The 2025 Tour of Somerville Pro Women’s race brought the same intensity fans expect from one of America’s oldest and most storied races. This year, it was about depth, control, and precision—not chaos. Mejias’ win marks yet another powerful sprint finish in Somerville’s long history and a testament to teamwork and timing at its finest.

Mildred Kugler Pro Women Results

Marlies Meijas Garcia (Virginia’s Blue Ridge Twenty28)
Odette Lynch (Fearless Femme pb Robertet)
Megan Barker (Tekkerz CC)

PRO WOMEN RESULTS

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Kugler-Anderson Memorial Pro Men’s Race Report

The 80th edition of the men’s Tour of Somerville delivered the kind of racing worthy of its legacy. Under clear skies and over 50 fast-paced miles, the field threw everything they had at each other—primes, attacks, breakaways, and lead-out trains—but it was Team Cadence Cyclery’s Lucas Bourgoyne who timed his sprint to perfection, winning the historic race ahead of Ben Oliver (MitoQ–NZ Cycling Project) and Jordan Parra (Bikers Cycling Team).

The action kicked off early, with the first prime going to a rider from the MitoQ-NZ Cycling Project, who helped animate a small move of six off the front. TEKKERZ, looking sharp and motivated, kept the field strung out behind, setting an early tone of aggression and control.

As the race developed, MitoQ–NZ Cycling Project, DCC, and TEKKERZ consistently pushed the pace, with Ben Oliver doing significant work to keep the pressure on. Still, by the midway point—24 laps to go—the field had eased into a more relaxed rhythm, riding as one large, swirling unit through the streets of Somerville.

That calm wouldn’t last. With 18 laps remaining, a promising move finally took shape. Silas Motzkus (DCC), Alec Briggs (TEKKERZ), and Clever Martinez (Foundation Cycling Team) launched off the front, joined by Juan Arango (Bikers Cycling Team), forming a well-represented break that quickly gained daylight. For the first time, it looked like the peloton might be in trouble.

But the MitoQ-NZ cycling project wasn’t about to let it go. With four riders on the front, they went all in on the chase. Kelly Benefits Cycling and Automatic | ABUS soon added firepower, pulling hard to neutralize the break with 12 to go.

With the race back together, the primes kept flying. MITOQ’s Keegan Hornblow raked in three primes while Marcos Mendez (Foundation) picked up a $250 prime with six laps remaining. A final show of aggression came from Matt Bostock of TEKKERZ, who captured the $500+ crowd prime with two to go.

Heading into the bell lap, it was still anybody’s race. DCC and NZ Cycling Project pushed forward, but Cadence Cyclery, which had been quietly amassing its team in the final laps, struck at just the right moment. Delivering Lucas Bourgoyne into prime position in the final straight, Cadence executed their lead-out flawlessly. Bourgoyne held off a surging Ben Oliver and Jordan Parra to take one of the most prestigious wins of the American crit calendar.

The 2025 edition of the Tour of Somerville offered up a classic blend of strategy, strength, and speed. With a hard-earned sprint and picture-perfect teamwork, Cadence Cyclery wrote their name into the history books on the race’s 80th anniversary.

Kugler-Anderson Memorial Pro Men results