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We have been busy
with an abundance of racing, travelling and new experiences
this past month. Driving was the name of the game wih
trips to way up there to Arcata, California, down there
to Bishop, CA and off yonder to Colorado where some exciting
racing occurred. Lots of miles, Small-Town-Experiences
and a few transmission problems, again, all in the name
of fun and competition...and promotion!
The SOULCRAFT Bicycle Racing Team has worked hard to reach
it's goals. The tally shows 80 podiums and 103 top ten
placings as of September, 2002. Here is a little taste
of July and August Racing Action:
Downieville Classic - Downieville, California
This is sort of the season ender
for Northern California and people look forward to it
all year. All we heard late this season was how everyone
was training to do well at this epic race. The Cross Country
race is 30+ miles and features an 8 mile ascent at the
start and some long, demanding descending back to the
finish. It's a war of attrition with it's length and rugged
trail. Flats are imminent. Team Members Shane Bresnyan,
Aren Timmel and Tim Olson succumbed to the rocks and flatted.
Jason Matthies, making his off-road racing comeback after
a shoulder dislocation back in May, was amongst the leaders
at the top of the climb. However, some bumblehead, out-of-control,
took him out on a scary road corner. The guy actually
made contact with Jason, but didn't stop. After and ambulance
ride to the hospital, and some surgery on a badly torn
up elbow, Jason is once again out of action for the rest
of the year. We wish him well! Good news.......Podiums
in the Pro and Single Speed Classes saved the day and
brought SOULCRAFT to the top of the podium in front of
hundreds of spectators.
Duncan Meyers - 3rd Pro and Overall**
Yuri Hauswald - 2nd Single Speed**
Jim Moser - 10th Pro
NORBA National Championship Series #4 - Durango, Colorado
Duncan and Yuri Hauswald arrived
from California a few weeks earlier than this event to
prepair, do some tuneup races and promote the team a bit.
The rest arrived the week of the race, driving as much
as 21 hours straight to get there. The racing was FAST
and hard and all came away with some great experiences
form this great area of our country. Most exciting racing
action was the top ten placings by Sherry Sanders and
Rich Thurman, and the downpour before the Pro Short Track
competitions which left the course wet and muddy and SOULCRAFT
Pro's glad they had clear lenses in their Zeal Optics
team glasses.
Nikki Garza - 47th Pro Women Cross Country, 31st Pro Women
Short Track
Leslie Gilmore - 53rd Pro Women Cross Country, 33rd Pro
Women Short Track
Duncan Meyers - 73rd Pro Men Cross Country, 57th Pro Short
Track
Rich Thurman - 9th SemiPro Cross Country
Aren Timmel - 31st SemiPro Cross Country
Shane Bresnyan - 64th SemiPro Cross Country
Yuri Hauswald - 58th SemiPro Cross Country
Matt Nyiri - 18th Expert 30-34 Cross Country
Sherry Sanders 7th Expert 35-39 Women Cross Country
Howell Mountain Challenge - Angwin, CA
It was Hot, and I am not just talking
about the air temperature, which made Matt Nyiri wilt
under the pressure (and the District Road Race effort
the day before). At least the All Terrain SPF 30+ was
readily available. Podiums are what the SOULCRAFT Team
wanted and they got what they came for (how about four
trips up!).
Jim Moser - 2nd Pro Men**
Rich Thurman - 3rd Pro Men**
Shane Bresnyan - 8th Pro Men
Sherry Sanders - 3rd Veteran Expert Women**
Roger Bartels - 1st Expert 40-45 Men**
Jeff Cleary - 7th Expert 30-34 Men
Nathan Garrett - 8th Expert 30-34 Men
Matt Nyiri - DNF Expert 30-34 Men
Telluride 360 Festival - Telluride, CO
The Telluride 360 Festival is one
of the biggest events of the season with not only Mountain
Bike Racing, but also a 3 day Adventure Race, Rock Climbing,
Fly Fishing and Running events all culminating in one
party atmosphere. Yuri Hauswald started his "I'm
a teacher with summer's off" vacation in fine style
by taking an impressive 4th place at an elevation not
so suited to us at sea level. This placing earned Yuri
an upgrade to SemiPro class.
Yuri Hauswald - 4th Expert Men**
Everest Challenge - Bishop, CA
This two day Road event is significant
in the fact that competitors do over 20,000 feet of climbing
total for an elevations gain that is higher than Mount
Everest. Both days are grueling at over 5 hours each.
With the help of All Terrain Recovery Rub, Rich Thurman
was in the top 5 finishers on each day to claim a podium
spot.
Rich Thurman - 5th Overall Category 3**
Bigfoot Classic - Arcata, CA
The Bigfoot Classic is held under
the huge Redwood trees and is becoming an underground
grassroots favorite in Northern California. We sent a
couple of SemiPro's up to smaple the sweet logging roads
and redwood duff singletrack of Arcata.
Tim Olson - 2nd Pro**
Aren Timmel - 5th Pro**
Rage'N at the Ranch - Donner, CA
Duncan Meyers - 2nd Pro Men**
Rich Thurman - 4th Pro Men**
Corral Hollow Road Race - Tracy, CA
Rich Thurman - 4th 35+ Category
1,2,3**
Yuri Hauswald, Jason Matthies, Matt Nyiri, Jeff Cleary
- Category 3
Winters Road Race - Winters, CA
Rich Thurman - 4th 35+ Category
1,2,3**
Yuri Hauswald, Jason Matthies - Category 3
Mt. Tam Hillclimb - Marin, CA
Shane Bresnyan - 5th Category 3**
Yuri Hauswald - 12th Category 3
Weds. Night Dirt Crits - Santa Rosa, CA
Held at Howarth Park, these are
the culmination of SOULCRAFT Team Member Duncan Meyers'
hard work with the City of Santa Rosa. Fun, low-key atmosphere
for all abilities of mountain cyclists to come out and
test their skills and get some good training. This was
ongoing throughout the summer and the local contingent
from SOULCRAFT made it a priority every Wenesday night!
Here are some more SOULCRAFT Team Highlights.
Dirt Crit Series Overall
Sherry Sanders - 1st Women
Shane Bresnyan - 2nd Category A
Matt Nyiri - 3rd Category A
Dirt Crit #4
Sherry Sanders - 1st Women
Shane Bresnyan - 2nd Category A
Matt Nyiri - 3rd Category A
Dirt Crit #5
Aren Timmel - 2nd Category A
Matt Nyiri - 3rd Category A
Sherry Sanders - 1st Women
Dirt Crit #6
Sherry Sanders - 2nd Women
Matt Nyiri - 2nd Category A
Dirt Crit #7
Sherry Sanders - 1st Women
Shane Bresnyan - 2nd Category A
Matt Nyiri - 3rd Category A
Dirt Crit #8
Shane Bresnyan - 1st Category A
Sherry Sanders - 1st Women
Check out www.soulcraftbikes.com
and view our "team" page for more team info! |
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TSan Rafael Cycling Classic
14 Sep 2002, San Rafael
In this national-class race, most
of Team Spine was busy helping marshal the corners, run
the VIP tent and help our sponsors hang banners and set
up booths in the Expo area.
Still, there was racing to be had. In one of the most
impressive Men35+ 1/2/3 fields assembled this year, Michael
Hutchinson continued his amazing year by following Thurlow
Rogers and the USPS Masters Team in attack after attack
-- this group set one of the highest paces for the day.
Michael got away in some serious breaks but it all came
down to a blazing field sprint, where Michael held on
for 8th.
After taking a rest lap and changing his number, Michael
started in the Cat 2 race, taking 6th. Not bad!
NCNCA District Master Criterium Championships
21 Sep 2002, Santa Rosa
The day before taking fourth place
at the Wine Country Crit, Team Spine's Kristin Drumm worked
with sister, teammate and National Champion Helene Drumm
to overcome a slow tire leak and work through a combined
field -- especially as Kristin's leak came with four laps
to go (no more free laps). After chasing down the field,
Kristin attacked at the bell lap. Showing team solidarity,
Helene sat back and blocked, allowing Kristin to stay
away and take not only the win but another District Championship
for Team Spine. Even with her selfless work behind, Helene
came in at 3rd.
In the Men 45+ race, Spiners Mark Caldwell and Stan Urban
both made podium appearances, taking 3rd and 5th place
behind a Glen Winkel (USPS) victory. Stan also rode in
the 35+ 1/2/3 race, coming in at 9th.
Presidio Crit
29 Sep 2002, San Francisco
In this season closer, Team Spine
did what it's been doing all year-- winning. In the Men
45+ field, Joe Saunders held on to an amazing 30-minute
solo breakaway, winning free and clear. Mark Caldwell
and Stan Urban, who'd worked over the peloton, showed
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September
1, Kaprun, Austria
Sandra Walter of Team Kappa raced this weekend at the
MTB World Championships in Kaprun Austria as member of
the Canadian National Team. Sandra didn't win the World
Championship. She finished 53rd in a field of over 80
of the world's best, battling adversity the whole way,
but never giving in.
Her week started with a crash in training that left her
with a badly bruised calf and a broken bike. Despite everyone's
best efforts, a replacement bike could not make the journey
to Austria in time for the race and Sandra was forced
to race the biggest race of the year on a borrowed bike,
and unfortunately, it wasn¹t a rig suited to the course
or conditions (or one that Sandra had ridden more than
once!). The conditions were the worst ever for a MTB World
Championship with torrential rain and nearly knee deep
mud the order of the day. Sandra was competing in her
first ever MTB World Champs, and as such was starting
near the back of the field. Numerous crashes on the first
laps by other riders slowed her progress through the field
and the constant spray of mud from other riders' wheels
soon turned the visibility to near zero.
Here's what Sandra had to say about the race...
"I'm okay. The race yesterday was a total gong show,
but I survived. It was sooooooo muddy. You probably saw
photos. Anyway, things didn't go so well. My eyes got
so much dirt in them (even though I was wearing my Rudy's)
that I couldn't see anything. So since I couldn't see,
I crashed lots. I caused an avalanche of boulders and
one fell on my ankle. There was a huge ramp by the start
finish that everyone fell on (including yours truly),
I put two nice dents in Chrissy's frame... oops. So yeah,
I'm glad to have survived. I finished, I didn't cry (like
all the other girls I passed), I didn't come last and
some of it was fun. It was good experience for sure and
I¹m so happy to have qualified and raced with the best
women in the world.
So now I'm going to chill in Europe for a bit before I
go back to school. Thanks again for all your help this
season - I went to World's!!!!!! I still can't believe
it."
Watch out for Sandra next year(s), with that kind of drive,
determination and attitude, this Kappa girl is going to
go far!
Sandra Walter's fantastic 2002 MTB season
8 Times on the podium!
4 BC Cup Podiums including 2 victories
2 Canada Cup MTB Podiums
6th Canadian MTB National Championships
2nd Overall in Canada Cup National MTB Series
Youngest Pro Women on the 2002 Canadian World MTB Championships
Team
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Mt.Sainte Anne,Quebec-Jimena
Florit powered her Shimano,Panaracer and Rock Shox equipped
Litespeed Tanasi to a personal,as well as team,best ever
World Cup result finishing fourth."Today, for the
first time,I will climb up on the podium in a World Cup,"she
quipped prophetically before the race.
The 2002 course here was highly technical,combining slippery
rocks and roots on wooded singletrack,with dry, sun-baked,rocky,off-camber
speedway sections where technical prowess was translated
into momentum,energy efficiency,and ultimately,a finish
among the elite mountain bikers in the world. Jimena has
grabbed the attention of the mountain bike racing world
by showing up this season with radically improved descending
skills.
"Even with the same fitness I have now,"Jimena
stated of her former achilles heel,"there's no way
I could have been on the podium here last year.I was just
losing too much time on the descents.The climbs used to
be my favorite places on a course,now it's the downhills!" |
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SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN, W.Va.(June
21,2002)-Jimena Florit(RLX Polo Sport)bounced back from
a disappointing second round ride to win the third round
of the Chevy Trucks NORBA National Championship Mountain
Bike Series.
In the men's division, World Champion Roland Green(Trek/Volkswagen)continued
his dominance, beating second place rider Kashi Leuchs(Volvo/Cannondale)by
nearly five minutes on a craggy, technical course. Jeremy
Horgan Kobelski(RLX Polo Sport), the top American on the
day and in the series, finished just 10 seconds behind
Leuchs.
The shock of the day proved to be Florit, an Argentinian
living in California. Having opened the series with a
victory at Snow Summit, Calif., Florit proved she could
win a major cross-country race. Having won two Chevy Trucks
NORBA Short Track titles, Florit had never won a major
cross-country race until this spring. After she floundered
in Wisconsin, finishing fifth, some wondered if her first
round ride was a fluke.
Today, just seven days later, she disposed of such talk.
Her secret has not been fitness so much as finesse. Having
always possessed amazing top end speed and climbing skills,
Florit spent the off-season working on descending. She
has routinely donned body armor and learned the skill
of downhill riding. And at Snowshoe that skill proved
advantageous.
Unlike most mountain-bike venues that start at the base,
Snowshoe Mountain Resort is unique in that all the amenities,
and in this case the start-finish line, are at the top
of the mountain. When Florit attacked at the start, her
downhill skills came into play. She dashed
down the hill, darting around trees and turns and over
logs and rocks with a calculated degree of abandon. So
treacherous was this course that the lead motorcycle crashed
heavily, its driver taken from the course on a backboard.
But Florit rode clean the entire race. And once at the
bottom of the course, she switched over to climbing mode
and added to her gap over World Champion Alison Dunlap(Luna
Chix). In her first lap she put a minute on Dunlap; after
two laps she had doubled that. She would finish with a
three-minute advantage over a woman many felt to be unbeatable.
As the Dunlap-Florit dual unfolded, last year'fs winner,
Mary Grigson(Subaru/Gary Fisher)chugged along in third.
Having tied the record for consecutive Chevy Trucks NORBA
National victories last year, Grigson has finished third
in all three races to date. She would finish more than
six minutes behind Florit. Her teammate Chrissy Redden(Subaru/Gary
Fisher)finished fourth and Shonny Vanlandingham(SoBe)returned
to the podium in fifth place.
The men's race saw Roland Green forcefully ride away as
expected. The world champion has been unstoppable this
season in North America. The race for second, however,
provided some amazing fireworks.
Initially Green's training partner, Ryder Hesjedal(Subaru/Gary
Fisher)seemed up for the task but faded in the final lap.
Up from the middle of the field came New Zealand's Kashi
Leuchs, scrapping through traffic in hopes of getting
a clear shot at Green. He was on Green's wheel after the
first lap of the second round race in Wisconsin, only
to suffer a double flat and fail to finish. With poor
series standings, Leuchs had to start from way back in
the field.
Another expected challenger, Mexico'fs Ziranda Madrigal(Turbo)had
difficulty but not due to poor start position. Having
finished second at Snow Summit,'the young Mexican had
a front row seat to the start. But he suffered a mechanical
breakdown just 200 meters from the start line that left
him dead last. He would turn up on the DNF list.
The rising American of the bunch remains Horgan-Kobelski,
who-like his teammate Florit-had been pinned solely as
a short track star. The national short track champion,
Horgan-Kobelsky has shone brightest in the cross-country
events this season, hitting the podium at all three Chevy
Trucks Nationals to date.
Hesjedal faded to finish fourth followed by Seamus Magrath(Haro/Lee
Dungarees)in fifth.
Of special note to the West Virginians were the strong
performances of their local heroes. Sue Haywood(Trek/Volkswagen)of
Davis,W.Va.,scored a seventh place,showing the national
short track champion's continued development into a cross
country star.Junior National Champion Nick Waite(BALANCE
Bar/DEVO)also posted a solid 25th place in the pro race,where
he has steadily climbed the ranks in his rookie season
in the senior ranks. Maryland's Chris Eatough(Trek/Volkswagen)is
best known as a 24-hour racer but he pulled off an amazing
ninth place ride today.
With an eye towards youth,Waite was the sixth best"gEspoir"or
Under-23 rider but the second best American espoir. Hesjedal
was tops overall in that age group. |
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May 29, Victoria, BC
Sandy Espeseth, Kappa's newest recruit,
and her Kappa teammates Lisa, Tanya and Dawn dominated
the weekend's Bastion Square Cycling Festival in Victoria.
Sandy responded to an early attack by Rona rider Manon
Jutras, then left her behind with one lap remaining on
the challenging Mt Tolmie circuit. Sandy soloed to victory
with the rest of the team keeping a watchful eye on the
pack of chasers.
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Sundays Bastion Square Criterium the entire team would
share in leading the race. Raced in downtown Victoria
on a 900-meter loop lined with thousands of cheering fans
the Kappa team went to work right from the gun. First
Tanya, then Lisa then Dawn went off the front of the pack
in solo efforts, forcing the other riders to give chase,
while picking up intermediate sprint prizes for their
efforts. After numerous successful Kappa attacks the rest
of the pack was showing signs of fatigue, the perfect
opportunity for Sandy! Sandy attacked at the half way
mark of the 45 lap race and quickly built a lead that
would once again see her solo to victory. The rest of
the team once again kept the chase pack in check until
the final lap when Lisa and Dawn jumped clear, with Lisa
taking the pack sprint to join her teammate on the podium.
Dawn Berg almost made it a Kappa sweep, as she finished
4th, narrowly missing the final podium spot. In addition
to the back to back race wins, the Kappa team also won
all but one of the intermediate sprint prizes in the criterium
and Sandy was crowned overall champion, taking home a
Lazy-Boy recliner. The Bastion Square races, as always,
received extensive television, newspaper and radio coverage
and the Kappa team was front and center for everyone to
see.
Not to be out done by the road racers, Sandra and Erica
set off for some glory of their own in the first stop
of the Canada Cup Mountain Bike series in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.
This race was also big news as a race of this level is
not a common occurrence in Saskatchewan, and the fans
showed up in droves to catch the excitement. Kappa didn¹t
disappoint, Sandra and Erica were among the early race
leaders with Sandra leading for most of the first 2 laps,
as the race wore on and the pace picked up Sandra relinquished
her lead, but still hung on to third place, her best finish
ever in a Canada Cup and the Kappa teams first podium
appearance in one of Canada¹s premier MTB events. Erica
finished strong as well, coming in 8th spot.
June 3, Victoria, BC
Another double duty weekend for the
Kappa Cycling Team with Canada Cup Mountain Bike Racing
in the east, and BC Cup Road Racing in the West.
Saturday was the second stop in the Canada Cup Mountain
Bike series at Hardwood Hills, just outside of Toronto.
Despite the name, the course offered very little in the
way of hills, but that made for a close and exciting race
as witnessed by thousands of fans. Erica and Sandra both
had good starts after being called to the line early,
as they both are in the top 10 in the overall rankings.
Both riders stayed close to the front and in the thick
of things for the first couple laps, before the numerous
international pros, fresh from the European World Cups,
pulled away at the end. Erica finished in 6th, her best
Canada Cup result to date, with Sandra following closely
in 9th.
The spectators came out in droves again for Sunday¹s Short
Track, a 20 minute race on a tight, fast course, much
like a road criterium. Sandra got caught in an early traffic
jam, and had to watch as the top 4 sped away. Determined
to get back in the race, Sandra took up the chase on here
own, eventually catching the tail end of the lead group,
but having bridged the gap to the leaders solo, was out
of gas for the sprint, and settled for a hard fought 5th
place.
Langley, BC was the site of the 2nd BC Cup Road Race,
this year held on a much hillier course than the route
that Lisa Sweeny sprinted to victory on in 2001. Lisa,
Dawn and Tanya rode well together, managing to close the
gap on a last lap breakaway in an attempt to repeat Lisa's
(or a Kappa) win. In the final sprint, however, the veteran
duo of Marnie Prazsky and Sara Neil proved a bit to savvy,
Lisa still got a podium spot in 3rd with Dawn right behind
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Denis Lunghi
the Panaracer supported rider on "Team Colpack Astro",
won the 12th Stage of "Giro d' Italia!
His win was even more impressive because of bad conditions
that included low temperatures and rain. Lunghi's win
highlighted the excellent grip performance of the Panaracer
"Stradius Extreme".
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| The Giro d' Italia began
on May 11th and the Panaracer supported Italian pro team,
"Giro d' Italia" is among the participants.
At this stage, Mr. Miguel Angel Meza placed 7th in the
first stage 1 and 11th in Stage 3. A total of 20 stages
will be done before the race is completed on June 2nd..
The Giro d' Italia began on May 11th and the Panaracer
supported Italian pro team, "Giro d' Italia"
is among the participants. At this stage, Mr. Miguel Angel
Meza placed 7th in the first stage 1 and 11th in Stage
3. A total of 20 stages will be done before the race is
completed on June 2nd.. |
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May 12, Victoria, BC
The Kappa Cycling Team came together
for the first time in 2002 and dominated the women's pack
from start to finish at the Gary Lund road race this Sunday,
the first stop on the BC Cup road circuit. Placing five
of six racers in the top 10, including first place for
Sandy Espeseth. The 80-kilometre course followed the Sooke
Highway, known for its make-it-or-break-it climbs, which
made it a perfect course for Kappa
Espeseth immediately pushed the pace on the first major
climb and split up the group, resulting in a break of
seven riders, four of whom (Espeseth, Dawn Berg, Tanya
Berg and Sandra Walter) were Kappa riders.
Erica Drew worked hard in the chase pack to allow the
break to hold. With just under 40 kilometers to go, Espeseth
put the pressure on again and split the break, taking
two other riders with her, both of whom she eventually
left behind and powered across the finish line on her
own.
Sara Neil of Trek and Selena Lawrie placed 2nd and 3rd
respectively. Managing to fend off the advancing main
pack, Dawn Berg, Tanya Berg and Walter came in 4th, 6th
and 7th, respectively. Drew was not far behind, winning
the exciting pack sprint for 8th position.
Lisa Sweeney, who finished behind the main pack, was pleased
with her team's performance. "Yeah Kappa!" she
cheered on discovering Kappa Cycling's success.
"This race was all about teamwork," said Walter.
"We learned a lot on the fly with Sandy's [Espeseth]
help, which is what the first race of the season is all
about." Espeseth, who is taking a break from racing
internationally, was recruited as a teammate and mentor
to aid the Kappa team in its mission to help developing
young women riders.
Espeseth, who has won National and Pan American cycling
tittles, is a veteran of several years of international
level cycling. She has twice finished in the top 20 at
the prestigious Hewlett Packard WomenÙfs Challenge and
has placed as high as 4th in one day World Cup competition.
She has represented Canada in numerous international races
including World Championships.
ÙgRacing for Kappa is the perfect fit for me right nowÙh,
said Espeseth. ÙgI still have a passion for racing, and
have a lot to offer the younger riders on the team, IÙfm
excited to be riding with such an enthusiastic groupÙh.
Next up for the Kappa Cycling Team
BC Cup MTB Race #2 in Penticton, May 19
Bastion Square Festival, Victoria, May 25-26
The Kappa Cycling Team is,
Dawn Berg
Tanya Berg
Erica Drew
Sandy Espeseth
Lisa Sweeney
Sandra Walter
Steve Lund
Team Director, Kappa Cycling |
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May 1, 2002 (Boston) _ Reining
series champions Ben Moody and Dawn Bourque won the Pro/Expert
class at the first stop of the New England Championship
Series this weekend in Burrillville, Rhode Island.
Under rainy skies and over very muddy trails, Moody built
a one-minute lead over teammate Adam Bucklin in the first
lap. Local proÙfs Matt OÙfKeefe and Matt Boobar chased,
but Bucklin and Moody worked together to increase their
lead in the second lap. At the beginning of the third
lap, Moody flatted and Bucklin and OÙfKeefe moved into
first and second. After a quick change, Moody poured on
the gas and caught and passed them both. Moody crossed
the line one-minute ahead of Bucklin and two and a half
minutes ahead of OÙfKeefe for a one-two Harpoon / International
/ Plums Finish.
ÙgIÙfve only been on the bike a month, but IÙfm feeling
great for the first national race coming up in two weeks.
Being able to chase back for the win in difficult conditions
feels great,Ùh said Moody.
The womens race played out differently with neo-pro Sara
Bresnick leading series champion and teammate Dawn Bourque
for most of the race. Bourque passed during the last lap
for the win and crossed the line just seconds ahead of
Bresnick for a 1-2 sweep.
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April 27th and 28th 2002
Terry Precision sent three riders to New England this
past weekend to race the Palmer/ Monson Race Weekend in,
you guessed it, Palmer and Monson, MA, respectively. Saturday
was a chilly start but turned out to be a beautiful spring
day with temps in the low 60's. The course was a rolling
19.1 mile loop which the women would do 3 times. There
was a fantastic turnout of 50 women which i sbig for New
England women's racing. The race began with several attacks
by the Verizon team but nothing getting more than a few
seconds of a gap before being swallowed up by the pack
again. Lap two was spiced up with a crash right at the
beginning and a subsequent attack by a Verizon rider.
The pack slowed significantly on the last lap and everyone
was saving up for the final pull to the finish line which
was up a 1 mile climb. The final mile was fast and furious
but at the 100 meter mark there was only a diminished
pack left with Catherine Powers taking 6th, Rosie Coleman
taking 15th and Laura Schmidt in 20th.
The next day was a different picture entirely: 40 degree
and POURING RAIN. A much smaller pack took to the start
line to embark on their adventure of 5 laps of an 8 mile
loop with a good kicker in it. The pack dwindled quickly
as the hill took some riders and the weather took others!
Catherine would persevere to take 5th place.
The team's next race is Jiminy Peak on May 4th in Hancock,
MA and keep an eye out for the team at the Montreal World
Cup on June 1st! Also, please note that the team website
is up and running at www.terrybicycles.com |
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Fruita, CO, April 27, 2002-For
the second weekend in a row, RLX Polo Sport cross-country
rider Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski ( JHK) punched training partner
Travis BrownÙfs ticket at the end of the race to take
the win. In Moab it was the final descent; at Fruita it
was the final 400 meters of the race: nothing more than
a straight, flat, nondescript double-track to the finish
line.
ÙgThe Vegetarian,Ùh as the XC race at the Fruita Fat Tire
Festival is called, doesnÙft take place on the incredible
trails that surround the town for which the festival is
named. Rather, the organizers have chosen to contest the
race on an overgrazed, under watered plain nested beneath
the northern sentinels of the Grand Valley, the Book Cliffs.
The strategy is one of conservation as the course can
accommodate hundreds of riders, wet or dry, and be none
the worse for wear. The same cannot be said for most of
the trails around Fruita, which are more fragile and/or
in environmentally sensitive areas. While the course isnÙft
that interesting to just go out and ride, it does provide
for interesting racing.
The Vegetarian is a flat, power course. Elevation is gained
either gradually as riders wind their way up the alluvial
fans emanating from the base of the Book Cliffs; or in
several short, steep climbs that pepper the layout. This
character is conducive to group racing and, toward the
end of this relatively short race, four riders were still
together: JHK, Brown, veteran Jay Henry from Vail, and
Tom Danielson, an up and coming collegiate racer from
Fort Lewis College in Durango. The last mile contained
some tricky sand and turns and with the finish line in
sight, Henry and Danielson had been carved off. An extremely
sharp, loose corner is the last feature before the finishing
straight. Brown attacked hard right out of it but JHK
was able to power past him and win by five seconds.
With the first NCS less than two weeks away, JHKÙfs confidence
and fitness are right on track. ÙgIÙfll train pretty hard
this week. I might do the Lookout Mountain Hill Climb
on the road or a local mountain bike race in Morrison.
Maybe both, IÙfll just see how the week goes. Then itÙfs
off to Big Bear!Ùh Also preparing for Big Bear, Jimena
Florit will race off-road in Southern California next
weekend while Carl Swenson goes with skinny tires at the
grueling Tour of the Gila in Silver City, New Mexico.
Shari Kain and myself will stay close to home (and children!),
not competing, for the final touches on our preparation.
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The streak continues! An
RLX Polo Sport rider has taken top honors in this classic
race every year since 1998. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (we
call him JHK) won the race the same way he did last year,
when he broke my own streak of three in a row, by attacking
the final, treacherous descent down Amasaback. He and
perennial strong guy, Travis Brown, were together at the
top, but JeremyÙfs descending skills combined with the
secret weapon cocktail of Litespeed, Shimano, Panaracer,
Bell, Rock Shox, Mavic, Fizik, Thompson, Answer, Pedros,
AXO, Cane Creek, and GU couldnÙft be matched on the bone-crunching,
ultra-dry slickrock freefall.
This short race (winning times are always 90 minutes,
plus or minus), has a character all itÙfs own and is unique
among mountain bike races due to the extreme and surreal
desert landscape of UtahÙfs canyon country. This yearÙfs
version was unusually tough due to very dry conditions.
That meant lots of slogging through deep sand; spinning,
searching for traction on loose, rocky, totally chewed
up climbs; and hanging on for everything on like descents.
Flat tires and mechanicals are common due to the numerous
sections of sharp, broken rock and riders are always searching
for that fine line between going fast and not flatting
and/or breaking their equipment. Indeed, as I made my
way through the treacherous middle portion of the course,
one by one, I came across three of the front runners who
had already come to grief, bent over fixing flats or trying
to straighten bent wheels.
The first twenty minutes are a road race into the wind
on a loose gravel road; rough, but not a jeep trail (you
could drive it in your grandmaÙfs car). A pretty good
climb at the start to make a selection, and then just
a slightly uphill cruise to the switchback that marks
the beginning of the climb up Hurrah Pass (leave grandmaÙfs
car at the bottom of Hurrah Pass!) The pace was faster
than usual at the start as this years field was deeper,
but a sizeable group was still together as we approached
the pass. I attacked in my usual spot on a little rise
and while it sent some guys packing, a group responded,
caught back on and eventually left me gasping, riding
alone in 7th. Jeremy was up front and would stay there,
riding smart and biding his time.
From the top of Hurrah Pass, the road plummets down over
rock ledges and around sharp hairpins with precipitous
drops offs on the low sides. ItÙfs long, rough, and strewn
with sharp rocks. This descent drops you out into a sandy
wash that in wetter years is a piece of cake, but this
year was the first of numerous energy sapping slogs through
deep sand. Once out of this wash, four short, rocky climbs
are followed by more sand, two short but dangerous descents,
and then, this year, the toughest and longest sections
of sand as the course finally approaches the infamous
JacobÙfs Ladder.
Usually, this approach is relatively fast and riders try
to rest up some as they ÙgrollÙh to the bottom of Ùgthe
ladderÙh. This year, however, this more or less flat section
that crosses numerous washes, was rife with long sections
of deep sand, a few required dismounting and running!
Everyone was pretty tapped when they reached the bottom
of the ladder, and here, you pick up your bike and carry
it up a tiny crease in the canyon wall that would make
a mountain goat pause. Ten to twelve minutes and four
hundred vertical feet: across boulders and sandstone ledges,
crossing back and forth over a rusty, defunct steel pipe
left over from mining days now long gone, the steep route
switches up the impossibly steep chasm.
At the ladder, the lead group had been whittled down to
just Jeremy and Travis. After the hike up the ladder the
ascent continues and includes two more quick sections
that require dismounting. Even though the race is somewhat
shorter than most, youÙfre just dying on this climb, lungs
and legs burning. Getting on and off your bike takes everything
you have. Once you top out, the descent allows little
rest as you hold on with everything you have, careening
down Amasaback. And just to make certain you understand,
the descent culminates in a shallow creek bottom that
marks a short but Ùglast strawÙh sort of climb back up
to the road, where you can finally coast, more or less,
the last half mile to the finish.
Usually, you have at least two dismounts on this climb
but this year you were off your bike more than on it.
Jeremy easily held of Travis to take the win. Jay Henry
from Vail claimed third while I came in fourth, able to
drop two hangers on going up the ladder and catch and
pass another before the descent down Amasaback. At the
finish, we told stories, recounted sections, and started
think about next weekendÙfs racing in Nearby Fruita, Colorado.
WeÙfll have Carl back for that one, fresh off his trip
to Washington to meet George W. as a member of the distinguished
2002 U.S. Winter Olympic Team. And none of us can forget
that, as much as we enjoy winning races like these, itÙfs
all just preparation for the NCS season, which opens May
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Rocky Hills Road Race, Visalia, CA
Coming together as a cohesive unit,
Team Spine played kingmaker at the Cat 2 Road Race at
Visalia, setting up Spiner Clint Gaver for the runaway
win.
The race was active from the start, with an early break
of a dozen going off on the first lap. Of course, Spine
covered it, with Peter Brandelius in there for the long
haul. Though this break was caught two laps later on the
course's longer climb by the field -- now down to about
30, including three other Spine team members.
The attacks continued: The next was just after the descent.
Michael Hutchinson covered it, leaving Peter, Clint and
Dario Frederick to sit back and frustrate any chases from
competing teams.
However, this effort was brought back as the field cranked
up the pace, shedding riders until the lead group was
whittled down to fewer than 20. Still, the attacks came,
fast and furious. And all containing at least one Spine
rider.
On the last jaunt up the main climb of the course, one
rider's move was matched by Clint and the two rode away
from the field, facing a long, windy path to the finish
line. As other Spine riders controlled the field behind,
Clint and this breakmate pulled away together until a
mile or so from the finish line. At that point Clint swung
wide into the wind and, using his triathlon guts, solo'd
away to the line,raising both arms in a well-fought victory.
Teammate Dario, who'd done much work to ensure this win,
held in the sprint group to finish 13th; Peter and Michael
finished well, also.
We're excited not only by the win but by the exemplary
teamwork shown by all the riders, proving that Team Spine
can gel and enable placings by any of our capable riders.
Here's to more!
Billy Cross Mt. Bike Race #1, Lake Sonoma, Ca
Riding on guts, power and half
a spray can of bike lube, Sandor Lengyel overcame mud,
tough competition and more mud to win the Expert Men 30-39
field and finish 3rd overall in the Experts at a sloppy
Sonoma race that also features about a thousand feet of
climbing per each of the four laps.
Starting slowly, Sandor used his cyclocross experience
(and new spikes on his Northwave shoes) to fight his way
through the field, often running up the short grades as
others slipped and bogged down. By the last lap Sandor
had caught and passed the top three in his field: one
on the flats, one on a climb and the last on a tricky
descent.
In addition, Team Spine member Steve Cherry, despite cramping,
pulled off a strong second in the Expert 40-49 field.
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Czech Republic Panaracer
supported Cyclo-Cross team,Author,placed high up in this
year's Cyclo-Cross World Cup.Author is the name of a Czech
Republic bicycle maunlacturer.4 racers from the country
are on the team.
POSPISIL Jiri was in top from for the world Cup and is
one of the best racers in the Czech Republic.Jiri placed
5th in the World Championship last year.
Jiri also placed 6th in the 1st stage of the World Cup
this year and placed 8th in the 2nd stage.
For more information about Panaracer Cyclo-Cross tires,see"Cross
Blaster" |
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Overcomes three minute
penalty to be first American winner in six years
Kona, HI 10/6/01 - Running through an avenue of waving
American flags and chants of "USA, USA", Tim
DeBoom crossed the finish line of the 2001 Hawaii Ironman
to become the first American to win this hallowed race
since Mark Allen's victory in 1995.
DeBoom overcame a three minute drafting penalty during
his bike-to-run transition to reel in fellow American
Steve Larsen. DeBoom, cranking out miles in the low six
minute range, was running significantly faster than Larsen
who, as expected, had stormed the bike leg to take the
lead.
Challenges from previous winners Peter Reid and Luc van
Lierde faded as they were reduced to walking during the
marathon leg after the difficulty of high winds on the
bike course. They later dropped out. In recent years the
race has come to be dominated by Europeans, but DeBoom
ensured that the spotlight stayed on the Americans today.
One by one the top Europeans failed to hold the pace laid
down by DeBoom.
Still not quite able to take it all in, DeBoom tried to
explain, "I can't describe the feeling of coming
down Alii Drive with the crowds chanting and waving flags.
After I won I had to turn around and go back. When I was
in the sin-bin I just tried to stay calm and focused.
Maybe it was a help, I don't know. All I do know is that
I was flying on the run. I was thinking a lot about the
events of Sept. 11 and the thoughts drummed up emotions
that encouraged me not to quit."
Deboom's Ironman Hawaii progression:
2001: 1st
2000: 2nd (top American)
1999: 3rd (top American)
1998: 10th
1997: 11th
1996: 21st (after missing most of the season with a broken
leg)
1995: 10th
Mini bio:
Birth Date: November 4, 1970
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, IA
Residence: Lyons, CO
Stature: 6', 155 lbs.
2001 Hawaii Ironman - Men
1. Tim DeBoom (USA) 8:31:15
(Swim:
52.01, T1: 01.00, Bike: 4:48.17, T2 (with penalty): 04.04,
Run: 2:45.53)
2. Cameron Brown (NZL) 8:46:10
3. Thomas Hellreigel (GER) 8:47:40
4. Norman Stadler (GER)
5. Lothar Leder (GER)
6. Marc Herremens (BEL)
7. Andreas Neidrig (GER)
8. Cameron Widoff (USA)
9. Steve Larsen (USA)
10. Christophe Mauch (SWI)
Text by Sotox Press Release
www.sotox.com
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The weather in Northern
California this month seems to be alot like racing.Sometimes
it's hot and your enthusiasm is high and sometimes you
wake up in the morning and it's cool and not very fun,but
we must endure,we must train through it all and,most importantly,we
must race for our sponsors and our own twisted gratification.It's
been an interesting month....
**SOULCRAFT Bicycle Racing Team Member Yuri Hauswald has
officially qualified for the U.S.National Team.He is eligible
to race in the "Stars and Stripes" at the Masters
World Mountain Bike Championsships.We wish him good luck
on September 2 in Bromont Canada!**Joining Yuri in Canada
will be Mat Nyiri and Sherry Sanders in the quest for
some Rainbow stripes.
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NORBA
National Series Race #4 July 20-22 Mammoth Mountain,CA
Welcome to high altitude,wind and a great course.Good
intentions and plans were laid out months in advance for
podium finishes by all SOULCRAFT Bicycle Racing Team Members.Also,not
all we wish for comes true.He ather Cole fell a few weeks
before the race and the constant pain in her forearm during
training finally revealed itself as a hairline fracture.Matt
Nyiri had been looking to this race as a highlight,only
to come down with some mysterious sinus allergy the day
before his race.He started,but could not endure the painful,choking
sore throat and was forced to drop out.Duncan Meyers was
looking forward to a Semi-Pro podium he knew he had in
him,only to see that shattered when he ripped the sidewall
of his tire while sitting in a commanding 5th place halfway
through his race.Not to warry,though...the weekend was
saved by some good results from the rest of the dedicated
team.The dedication was anchored by Yuri Hauswald who
finished solidly for the team on Friday and then went
out Saturday and garnered a podium in the Single Speed
competition!
Cross Country
Yuri Hauswald-2nd Siingle Speed
Yuri Hauswald-11th Expert Men 30-34
Aren Timmel-21st Expert Men 19-24
Chuck Scarpelli-6th Expert Men 50-54
Sherry Sanders-8th Expert Women 35-39
California State Championship MTB Series #3 June 17 Laguna
Seca-Monterey,CA
It's summer and strong fields of racers from all over
California showed up to do battle for the state championship
on the dusty and bumpy singletrack around Laguna Seca.It
was hot,the downhills were bone-jarring and the competiton
was stif.
Matt Nyin-13th Expert Men
Duncan Meyers-15th Pro Men
Santa Nella Road Race July 29 Gardnerville,NV
Beautiful Views and Stiff Headwinds made this race epic.
Yuri Hausweld-11th Category 4Men.
Rage 'N at the Ranch August 4 Tahoe,CA
All agreed this was one of the most technical races they
have competed in.Hard climbing,powder,rocks and fun technical
singletrack made for a very demanding race.
Duncan Meyers-3rd Pro Men
Yuri Hauswald-5th Expert Men
Matt Nyin-6th Expert Men
Thanks to all that support the SOULCRAft Bicycle Racing
Team and our Sport!
Good Vibrations-Power Dream soy
energy drink
All Terrain and prepair-Panaracer
tires
Fi:zi'k saddles-Rock Shox
Attnue Landsc ape-Ritchey componens
Aussie Racing Apparel-Bell Helmets
Bear Republic Brewing-GU energy gel
K&W Sales-Six Nine Desighn
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The finals of the national
championship series arrived at Mt.Sonw,Vermont this weekend
and Team Rage took the trails by stom winning two championships
in the process.The action started for the cross country
team on Friday with the Semi-Pro and Expert class races.
We'd like to thank our sponsors for enabling us to do
this(and make us faster with your products).Thanks to
Harpoon,International Bicyde Centers,California Dried
Plums,Panaracer,Gary Fisher Bicydes and Pedros for the
support.Allen Myers had the team trailer with your logos
plastered all over it(pictures to follow)well positioned
and it become the center of activity for the weekend.
Thanks to Mary Ellen at International the team had front-row
seats for the Pro Short track race,which we watched from
the Gary Fisher World Cup team(Chrissy Redden won the
series as we watched and willead the ride)followed by
lunch--cool.
Friday
The cross country course featured 1300 feet of vertical(the
climb was on twisting and technical singletrack this year)followed
by a very technical singletrack descent.In front of a
crowd estimated at 10,000 strung along the semi-pro race
course,Adam Bucklin and Ben Moody led out on the first
lap.The pair led the entire race, schooling the international
field which had riders from all over North America,Australia,Austria,Italy
and Costa Rica.Bucklin hammered the entire race and seemed
like he was in a zone--almost always standing and powering
up the climbs.Ben Moody was on his tail and the pair buitt
a three minute lead on the field.
With each lap,Richard Fries,publisher of The Ride magazine
and announcer for the national series sung the praises
of the two riders and also Harpoon's support of mountain
biking in New England.Bucklin pulled away from Moody on
the last lap building a near two-minute crossing the line
in 1:48 for the championship.Ben follored two minutes
laster FOR A ONE-TWO FINISH! It was a thrill to see the
two guys on top of the podium at a race this big!
The Expert class race featured Rage's own lron Man--Gray
"Cozy Cozy" Contic.Gary is racing both the Mt.Snow
race AND the 24-Hours of Great Glen as a solo rider this
weekend--wow.Despite two flats and a very tough course,Gary
finished the race(most would have packed it in and headed
for Great Glen,but not our Gozy),showered up and took
his support crew to Great Glen.He's racing there as this
report is written.
Team Rage developing rider Nate Ringguist had a very strong
showing in the Expert 19-24 race.The national field in
Nate's race went out at a blistering pace,and Nate was
right in the mix from the beginning.In a very technical
climbing section in the woods,Nate was one of the only
riders actually riding the section and became a crowd
favorite as a result.Nate finished 14th and seems to get
stronger with each race.
Saturday
Both Downhill and Cross Country action continued on Saturday
in front of a crowd estimated at 20,000 with more Sport
and Expert class racing.The story on Saturday was Rage's
own lron Woman--Joselle Crandall who competed in her first
downhill race,changed quickly and competed in the cross
country event 30 minutes later!Joselle took a 3rd place
finish in her downhill class(missing 2nd plave by a mere
8 seconds)and then took 7th in the sport women's cross
country.Shari Heier took 5th in the same race(Shari,you
should definitely race more!)
Team Rage wasn't done with the championships though.The
technical cross country cource definitely favored "North
Shore" Dave Currie's bike handling skills.Dave led
out from the start and never looked back taking the win
in 1:28 and barely broke a sweat(he didn't have any water
for 2/3 of the race after losing his water bottle on the
first descent section).Just behind him,Leo Devillian took
3rd place and despite a couple of chain problems,Kalle
Karu took 10th for three Rage top ten spots.Matt potter
raced well in his first NORBA Sport class race after upgrading
from beginner and placed 22nd--nice job Matt.Tony Velleco
finished 44th and Jon McNeill finished 48th on a lame
ankle out of 68 riders.
The team continued to grab podium spots in the beginners
races.Michelle Wilson led the way with a 2nd place finish
in her race handling the technical sections with only
one brake!"Fast Eddy"Powers lived up to his
nick name and showed us what he could do when not plagued
by flats and took 5th in the national race!Jack Ringguist
took 5th in his beginner junior class after spending the
week at the Mt.Snow mountain bike camp.Leo Keifer also
took 5th in his class and Max saunders took 8th.Jim Urbine
finished 11th and Toby salin finished 20th to round out
the results in the beginner class.Nice job!
Over on the downhill course Rage racers were also posting
great results and having a great time.These guys race
down the mountain over terrain and at speeds that most
of us wouldn't dare go attem pt.Tommy Zarr finished 3th
in the Sport men's category.Keli Fleathler finished 6th
Despite having a plate in stalled in his collarbone four
weeks ago,Allen Myerw raced strong and finished 19th in
a class of over 40 riders.Lynn Woods ride leader Nate
Brown finished 19th in his class also and seemed to have
a smile on all weekend--he loves this race.Pro downhiller
Jody Stoddard made the mountain cross finals and both
his downhill race and the mountain cross will be completed
late on Sunday afternoon.
In the kids race,the Post boys(Alex and Christopher)showed
their stuff against World Cupper Seamus McGrath(Alex practiced
all week for this).Both guys did well and had a great
time.
Thanks to Tim Post,Mary,Barry Price,Pete Neyius,Jeff Cutler,Tom
Walker,Chrisspy,Sally and the Ringguist family for cheering
us on,handing out water bottles and encouragement on the
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Another Gold Medal for Siri
today in the Hungary World Cup!
This makes 10 podiums out of 11 races and her 8th Gold
Medal in the year since August,2000.
She ran down her good friend and training partner,defending
champion Loretta Harrop, who exited the water a full 100
meters in front of Siri,who was in the lead chase pack.
With this kind of lead from the swim.Loretta attempted
to increase her lead,hammering alone the technical bike
course for the full 40K in sweltering 100 degree heat.
This took its toll on Loretta,who faltered in the third
lap of the 6-lap run,and Siri,although having worked hard
on the bike dragging a large pack of some 24 riders, nevertheless
surged forward with the fastest run split of the day,winning
the race with the amazingly fast time of 1:56:47.Second
place went to Dutch Olympian.
Wieke Hoogzaad and third went to German Olympian,Anya
Dittmar.
Siri moves on to Lausanne.Switzerland,for the next World
Cuo on Saturday,then flies all the way to Brisbane,Australia,for
the prestigious Goodwill Games the following Sunday,Then
it's finally home to Boulder for a much deserved rest!
What an incredible season it has been! And once again,she
thanks her sponsors,friends and family for such wonderful
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Denis Zanette
of the Panracer supported Liquigas-Pata,
won the tenth stage(Lido Di Jesolo-Liubliana,212km)
This was the 2nd win at Giro d' Italia during his 6 year-
professional career.
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Ellis Rastelli
of the Panaracer supported Liquigas-Pata
team,won the 1st Stage(202km Giulianova-
fancavilla Al Mare)in Giro d' Italia(21 Stage,3,572km)
may 19-june 10)this year. |
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Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2nd
Rund um den Henniger Turm 2nd
GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano Winner
Davide Rebellin, a Panaracer sponsored ace and the Italian
leader in major races, has won 2nd place in Liege-Bastogne-Liege(CDM).He
won at Tirreno-Adriatico(2.HC) previously.
He beat Francesco Casagrande (FASSA-BORTOLO) and claimed
victory at GP Industria & Artigianato-Larciano(1.2).
This season he is showing his top form.He is in great
shape for the Giro, as is the rest of the Liquigas team.
(For more details, go to ; http://www.larcianeseciclismo.it) |
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"LIQUIGAS-PATA",
a Panaracer sponsored pro team in division 1, participated
in the Italian local stage race, "Tirreno-Adriatico
(2.HC)(1,155.2km: March 14th - March 21th).
Davide Revellin was the overall winner !
Taking the 4th stage and the leaders jersey, Revellin
relinquished the jersey but once and placed 2nd in the
7th stage to regain the jersey. He kept it to the final
stage. Tirreno-Adriatico is an up and coming star in Europe
and joins the ranks of such past winners including Giuseppe
Saronni, Francesco Moser, Roberto Visentini Joop Zeetemelk,
Rolf Sorensen, Tony Rominger, and 6 time winner Roger
De Vlaeminck.
This year, ONCE is lead by Abraham Olano, who is last
year's winner. Other leading teams include FESTINA_MAPEI_SAECO_
and US POSTAL also participated this year.
Davide Rebellin of team LIQUIGAS-PATA won this important
race after a 7th place overall finish in the UCI rankings.
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Garrido Martin of "COLCHON-RELAX-FUENLABRADA",
a pro road team supported by Panaracer,won at the 3rd
stage in Spanish Stage Race, "Vuelta Ciclista Murcia"
!Martin was in 4th at the 2nd and 12th stages in La Vuelta
a Espanol last year.As for team events, this team finished
in 5th place behind teams like KELME_ONCE_BANESTO_RABOBANK.
Go to http://www.edosof.com/murcia01/
(Spanish) for more details about races. |
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