Courtney first, Newcomb second in juniors cross-country races at Mont-Sainte-Anne

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Mont-Sainte-Anne, Cananda (August 10, 2013) — American juniors shined in the cross-country races today at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada. Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athletes) topped the women’s juniors field, while Lucas Newcomb (Nicasio, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) placed second in the men’s juniors competition.

U.S. riders also notched several top ten finishes in the only mountain bike world cup in North America this season. Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Folsom Bike-VW-Raley’s) just missed out on joining Newcomb on the podium in the men’s juniors race by only a second, placing fourth. Luke Vrouwenvelder (Chapel Hill, N.C./Cycle Youth) finished behind Powless in fifth. In the women’s juniors race, Kaylee Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) crossed the line in sixth, 3:51 behind Courtney.

In the U23 races, Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif./BMC Mountain Bike Development Team USA) finished eighth in the women’s contest, while Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C./BMC U23 Development Team) took ninth on the men’s side.

Reigning women’s elite cross-country national champion Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing) took fifth in the elite women’s race, less than a minute off of the podium. Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven-Stan’s No Tubes) placed 12th in the same race, and Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team) took 15th. In the elite men’s event, Stephen Ettinger (Bozeman, Mont./BMC Mountain Bike Team) was the top American at 20th place.

All riders listed above are among the 35 who will represent Team USA at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships beginning later this month in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. This is the final world cup before that event.

Racing continues tomorrow in Mont-Sainte-Anne with the downhill competitions. You can watch live on Redbull.tv.

2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada
August 10, 2013

FULL RESULTS

Women’s Juniors Cross-Country
1. Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athletes) 1:10:49
2. Dina Gordiuk (UKR) +0:45
3. Rachel Pageau (CAN) +1:22
6. Kaylee Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) +3:51

Men’s Juniors Cross-Country
1. Peter Disera (CAN) 1:09:03
2. Lucas Newcomb (Nicasio, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) +2:30
3. Marc Andre Fortier (CAN) +2:58
4. Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Folsom Bike-VW-Raley’s) +2:59
5. Luke Vrouwenvelder (Chapel Hill, N.C./Cycle Youth) +3:54
14. Landen Beckner (Helena, Mont./BMC US MTB Development Team) +10:09
15. Sean Bennett (El Cerrito, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) +10:25

Women’s U23 Cross-Country
1. Rebecca Henderson (AUS/Trek Factory Racing) 1:21:09
2. Jenny Rissveds (SWE) +0:30
3. Helen Grobert (GER/Focus XC Team) +1:19
8. Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif./BMC Mountain Bike Development Team USA) +7:32
Emily Shields (Salisbury, NC/ Carolina Masters/PainPathways Cycling Team) DNF

Men’s U23 Cross-Country
1. Anton Cooper (NZL/Cannondale Factory Racing) 1:17:53
2. Julian Schelb (GER) +1:07
3. Reto Indergand (SUI/BMX Mountain Bike Racing Team) +1:41
9. Kerry Werner (Banner Elk, N.C./BMC U23 Development Team) +3:05
20. Cameron Dodge (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) +5:37
21. Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing) +6:20
24. Keegan Swenson (Park City, Utah/Cannondale Factory Racing) +8:12
26. Casey Williams (Big Bear City, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) +9:04
30. Sepp Kuss (Durango, Colo./Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Devo) +10:49
39. Richard Cypress Gorry (Brevard, N.C./ Whole Athlete/Specialized) -1 lap
40. Michael Sampson (Holderness, N.H./ Pemi-Baker Cycling Club/Team Alpine Clinic RCN) -1 lap
Howard Grotts (Durango, Colo./Specialized Racing) DNF
Trevor DeRuise (Reno, Nev./ Blu World Inspired/GetReal Nutrition) DNF

Women’s Elite Cross-Country
1. Katerina Nash (CZE/Luna Pro Team) 1:30:27
2. Maja Wloszczowska (POL/Giant Pro XC Team) +0:17
3. Tanja Zakelj (SLO/Unior Tools Team) +0:24
5. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing) +1:21
12. Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven-Stan’s No Tubes) +5:44
15. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team) +6:49
23. Erin Huck (Boulder, Colo./Tokyo Joe’s) +11:47
25. Amy Dombroski (Boulder, Colo./ Young Telenet Fidea Cycling Team) +13:49
26. Judy Freeman (Littleton, Colo./Crankbrothers Race Club) +14:32
29. Teal Stetson-Lee (Durango, Colo./Luna Pro Team) -1 lap
30. Chloe Woodruff (Tucson, Ariz./Crankbrothers Race Club) -1 lap
34. Jamie Busch (Los Gatos, Calif./Quadzilla Racing) -2 laps
35. Sarah Kaufmann (Park City, Utah/Stan’s NoTubes Womens Elite) -2 laps
37. Erica Tingey (Salt Lake City, Utah/Team Jamis) -3 laps

Men’s Elite Cross-Country
1. Julien Absalon (FRA/BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team) 1:28:17
2. Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (ESP/Multivan Merida Biking Team) +1:04
3. Nino Schurter (SUI/Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team) +1:04
20. Stephen Ettinger (Bozeman, Mont./BMC Mountain Bike Team) +5:16
40. Michael Broderick (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven-Stan’s No Tubes) -1 lap
44. Thomas Sampson (Holderness, N.H./Pemi-Baker Cycling Club) -2 laps
46. Christopher Hamlin (Jonesville, Vt.) -2 laps
47. Mitchell Hoke (Boulder, Colo./Kenda Felt Pro Mountain Bike Team) -2 laps
48. William Melone (Bolton, Mass./Riverside Racing) -2 laps
Joseph Maloney (Madison, Wis./ Team Wisconsin/KS Energy Services) DNF

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

Nation’s top downhillers ready to get down in Angel Fire at 2013 Gravity MTB Nationals

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Angel Fire, N.M. (July 31, 2013) — America’s best downhillers and dual slalom racers will be crowned this weekend at the 2013 USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships.  Angel Fire Resort, located in northern New Mexico, will play host to hundreds of riders looking to claim a Stars-and-Stripes jersey.

Racing begins on Friday with the category 2 and 3 downhill competitions. Dual slalom qualifying will conclude that day’s schedule. Saturday morning is marked by downhill qualification runs followed by dual slalom championship races beginning at 1 p.m. The final day of competition kicks off with downhill finals for juniors 14 and under at 10 a.m. Sunday morning. The afternoon session concludes the event with the pro and men’s 17-18 downhill finals. Click here for a schedule of events.

The Venue

The Angel Fire Bike Park, an increasingly popular destination among Rocky Mountain riders, has earned its chance to test the mettle of the top gravity mountain bikers in the nation after successfully hosting the USA Cycling Collegiate MTB Nationals the past few years.

The downhill races will start at 10,500 feet above sea level, and competitors will descend nearly 2,000 feet as they cover about 2.5 miles to the finish line. For a preview of the downhill course, watch this YouTube video by pro mountain biker Graeme Pitts. The dual slalom course is a quarter-mile long and includes about 100 feet of elevation loss. It is located near the mountain’s base area adjacent to the Chile Express Chairlift.

Vendors and teams can find more information about reserving space at the tech expo on the Angel Fire Bike Park website.

Riders to Watch

Two riders who notched top-ten finishes at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra, this past weekend are expected to put a wheel to the line in Angel Fire: Luca Shaw (Hendersonville, N.C./Specialized Gravity DH), who placed fifth in the juniors men’s downhill, and Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Team Norco International), who finished eighth in the elite women’s race.

Additionally, there will be several riders competing who rank in the top five in the USA Cycling Pro GRT standings, including women’s leader Anne Galyean (Frederick, Md./Trek-Integrity Racing-Deity), third-ranked Amber Price (Westminster, Colo./BikeSource Gravity Racing) and fourth-ranked Mary Elges (Frederick, Md./Integrity Racing – Deity).

To find an updated list of competitors and a race predictor for each event, click here.

Media

All members of the media seeking press credentials and photos vests should contact Jesse Hammond, USA Cycling’s new media manager, at jhammond@usacycling.org. Photographers and videographers are urged to request photo bibs for priority course access. Photo vests are limited and are to be returned at the conclusion of the event. A driver’s license, credit card or $10 cash can be used as collateral to obtain a vest. This can be done on a daily basis or for the duration of the event. A media room will be available to all credentialed media and will be located in the Village Haus at the Angel Fire Resort.

More Information

For additional event information, daily wrap-ups, photos, results and more, visit the USA Cycling event page at www.usacycling.org/2013/mtb-gravity-nationals.

You can also follow along on Twitter via the USA Cycling account, as well as the hashtag #MTBNats. Like USA Cycling and the Angel Fire Mountain Bike Park on Facebook for additional updates.

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

 

Stancil and Gaian highlight last day of BMX World Championships

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Auckland, New Zealand (July 27, 2013) – The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships concluded Sunday with the supercross races at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Americans added three medals on Sunday to the four they earned on Saturday. In all, the Americans won four gold medals and three silver medals on Saturday and Sunday.

The Americans dominated the juniors races as Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles) and Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./Factory GT) topped their fields. Shay Glynn (Norco, Calif./Profile-Monster) earned the silver medal on Sunday, finishing second behind Stancil in the juniors women’s contest.

Stancil, who successfully defended her time trial world title on Saturday, repeated the feat as the juniors women’s supercross world champion. She got the hole shot in the main and never looked back. She opened a gap after the first turn and forced the field to ride for silver. In a photo finish, Glynn bested Hannah Sarten (NZL) in the sprint for second.

Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) did not advance from the qualifying round.

“To win last night was a huge accomplishment, but to win today as well has just been the cherry on the top,” Stancil said. “I am so thankful to my coach and USA Cycling for all their help to get me to where I am today, double world champion of 2013.”

In the juniors men’s race, Gaian, who placed second in that age group’s time trial on Saturday, topped the field in Sunday’s supercross race. Gaian won the holeshot, which allowed him to pick his own lines through the track. He held off a late charge from Gonzalo Molina (ARG), but maintained his top position. Molina finished second and Jeremy Rencurel (FRA) won the bronze medal.

Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Haro-Promax) and Bryce Betts (Brentwood, Calif.) did not advance past the semifinals. Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp) and Cole Tesar (Huntersville, N.C./Factory Felt-SC ActionSP) advanced to the quarterfinal races.

“I felt strong all day on the track and everything just clicked for me today,” Gaian said. “To take the win means so much to me and I am excited to be able to call myself a world champion, in part, thanks to USA Cycling.”

Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) looked poised to deliver another silver medal, matching her performance in Saturday’s time trial, but she bobbled on the finishing straight and was unable to regain momentum. Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX), who finished fourth in 2012, sped past Post into fourth place, one spot ahead of Post. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) earned the top spot, edging Lauren Reynolds (AUS). Manon Valentino (FRA) earned the bronze medal.

Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro BMX) advanced to the semifinal races.

The Americans advanced six men to the elite men’s quarterfinals. Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala./DK Bicycles), David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) and Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Speedline-Supercross) each advanced to the semifinals. Nobles was the lone American to advance to the main where he placed fifth.

An untimely crash with Sam Willoughby (AUS) prevented Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX), who successfully defended his time trial world championship on Saturday, from advancing to the semifinals. Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) and Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) did not advance to the semifinals.

In the elite men’s main, Liam Phillips (GBR) edged Marc Willers (NZL) to win the rainbow jersey. Luis Brethauer (GER) finished third.

Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan’s Competition) did not advance to the quarterfinal.

“Hopes were high coming into today’s event, as there is always potential to take home some medals, but anyone that knows BMX knows there are a lot of variables and things that can work against you,” USA Cycling Director of Sprint Jamie Staff said. “I think the biggest upset was Connor Fields crashing out in the quarterfinal, but the wins from our two juniors riders outshine the disappointment of the day. Overall, I am delighted to have had such a successful BMX World Championships.”

2013 UCI BMX World Championships
July 23-28, 2013
Vector Arena
Auckland, New Zealand

FULL RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

Elite Men
1. Liam Phillips (GBR)
2. Marc Willers (NZL)
3. Luis Brethauer (GER)
8. Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala./DK Bicycles)

Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Speedline-Supercross)
David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar)
Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles)
Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes)
Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX)
Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan’s Competition)

Elite Women
1. Caroline Buchanan (AUS)
2. Lauren Raynolds (AUS)
3. Manon Valentino (FRA)
4. Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX)
5. Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline)

Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro BMX)

Juniors Men
1. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./Factory GT)
2. Gonzalo Molina (ARG)
3. Jeremy Rencurel (FRA)
5. Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla./Factory Ssquared)

Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Haro-Promax)
Bryce Betts (Brentwood, Calif.)
Cole Tesar (Huntersville, N.C./Factory Felt-SC ActionSP)
Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp)

Juniors Women
1. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./GT Bicycles)
2. Shay Glynn (Norco, Calif./Profile-Monster)
3. Hannah Sarten (NZL)

Shealen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles)

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

Fields and Stancil top time trial podiums at BMX World Championships

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Auckland, New Zealand (July 27, 2013) – After a rest day on Friday, the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships resumed Saturday at the Vector Area in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Americans capitalized on the training day and rode away with four medals, including a pair of world championships. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) and Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./Factory GT) topped their respective podiums as they did in 2012. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./Factory GT) and Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) earned silver medals in their respective categories.

“We knew the preparation coming into the world championships was good,” USA Cycling Director of Sprint Jamie Staff said. “But to get a few medals under our belt on the first day of elite racing just reassures us that are headed in the right direction.”

Fields, who was the only rider to complete a lap in less than 23 seconds during the qualifying round, was forced to improve his performance in the superfinal. Fields answered the challenge, completing the course in 22.598, .103 faster than the silver medalist, Joris Daudet (FRA). Sylvain Andre (FRA) posted a time of 23.015 to edge Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles), who placed fourth with a time of 23.062. Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) and Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala./DK Bicycles) finished 14th and 16th, respectively, in the superfinal.

“I’m really excited to have won the superfinal tonight,” Fields said. “I owe so much to USA Cyclin and my coaches Jamie Staff and James Herrera for their hard work and belief in me. I’m looking now to get ready for tomorrow’s race and hopefully have another good day at the track.”

Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Speedline-Supercross) finished in 20th place of the elite men’s field, finishing his lap in 23.586 while Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan’s Competition) was 37th, stopping the clock in 23.881. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) placed 52nd with a time of 24.151.

Stancil topped the juniors women’s field to repeat as that age group’s time trial world champion. After qualifying with the third-best time of 26.430, Stancil shaved one-third of a second off her qualifying time to earn the rainbow jersey. Rachel Jones (AUS) earned the silver medal with a time of 26.133 while Sarah Sailer (GER) finished with a time of 26.179 to earn the bronze medal.

“To think not too long ago,” Stancil said. “I was in a hospital bed after my crash in Manchester, and now be standing stop the podium at the world championships, it’s been quite an amazing journey.

Shay Glynn (Norco, Calif./Profile-Monster) missed advancing to the juniors women’s time trial superfinal by only .136. Glynn qualified in ninth place, finishing her lap in 27.520 while Viviana Van Hees (NED) placed eighth with a time of 27.384. Shaelen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) stopped the clock at 27.877 to finish in 11th place.

Post, who qualified with the fourth-best time of 25.909, dropped a half-second off that time in the elite women’s time trial superfinal to earn the silver medal. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) stopped the clock at 25.945 to place seventh while Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) was 16th with a time of 26.807. Olympic champion Mariana Pajon (COL) earned the gold medal after posting a time of 25.153. Carolina Buchanan (AUS) rode away with the bronze medal with a time of 25.621.

Gaian collected the silver medal in the juniors men’s contest, posting a time of 23.529 in the time trial superfinal. Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Haro-Promax) finished fourth, about three-tenths of a second behind bronze medalist, Niek Kimmann (NED). Romain Mahieu (FRA), who topped the juniors’ men’s field at the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships, defended his title in 2013 with a time of 23.367.

Bryce Betts (Brentwood, Calif.) turned his lap in 24.228 to place 12th among the juniors men’s field while Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla./Factory Ssquared) placed 15th with a time of 24.387. Cole Tesar (Huntersville, N.C./Factory Felt-SC ActionSP) finished in 24.431 to place 18th. Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp) finished 26th with a time of 24.733.

The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships close on Sunday from the Vector Area in Auckland, New Zealand. Watch Saturday’s action live at www.redbull.com/bike. The UCI BMX World Championships will also be aired on the Universal Sports Network on July 28, at 11 a.m. E.T.

2013 UCI BMX World Championships
July 23-28, 2013
Vector Arena
Auckland, New Zealand

FULL RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

Elite Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./Chase BMX) 22.598
2. Joris Daudet (FRA) 22.701
3. Sylvain Andre (FRA) 23.015
4. Corben Sharrah (Tucson, Ariz./Haro Bicycles) 23.062
14. Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bikes) 23.538
16. Barry Nobles (Wetumpka, Ala./DK Bicycles) 23.648

20. Jared Garcia (Victorville, Calif./Speedline-Supercross) 23.586
37. Justin Posey (Winston Salem, N.C./Dan’s Competition) 23.881
52. David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent-Rockstar) 24.151

Elite Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Mariana Pajon (COL) 25.153
2. Alise Post (Saint Cloud, Minn./Redline) 25.495
3. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) 25.621
7. Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bikes) 25.945
16. Arielle Martin (Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX) 26.807

Juniors Men Time Trial Superfinal
1. Romain Mahieu (FRA) 23.367
2. Sean Gaian (Santee, Calif./Factory GT) 23.529
3. Niek Kimmann (NED) 23.627
4. Hunter Pelham (Conroe, Texas/Haro-Promax) 23.978

12. Bryce Betts (Brentwood, Calif.) 24.228
15. Maliek Byndloss (Cape Coral, Fla./Factory Ssquared) 24.387
18. Cole Tesar (Huntersville, N.C./Factory Felt-SC ActionSP) 24.431
26. Alden Volle (Penryn, Calif./Dan’s Comp) 24.733

Juniors Women Time Trial Superfinal
1. Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa, Ill./Factory GT) 26.133
2. Rachel Jones (AUS) 26.151
3. Sarah Sailer (GER) 26.179

9. Shayona Glynn (Norco, Calif./Profile-Monster) 27.520
11. Shaelen Reno (Plano, Texas/Hyper Bicycles) 27.877

About USA Cycling44
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

U.S. adds six more medals on second day of BMX World Championships

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Auckland, New Zealand (July 25, 2013) – The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships continued Thursday at the Vector Area in Auckland, New Zealand, where the Americans earned six more medals, including four world championships.

Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.) earned his second world title in two days after winning the 13-14-year-old boys contest. Dane Morales (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) topped the 7-year-old boys challenge class while Reid Austin (Grand Junction, Colo./Redman-Rockstar) won the 12-and-under boys cruiser category. Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge) collected America’s third gold medal of the day when she won the 17-29 women’s cruiser category. Grace Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge) collected a silver medal in the 8-year-old girls competition and Connor Defrain (La Palma, Calif./Haro-Promax) added a bronze medal in the 9-year-old boys group.

“The USA Cycling BMX squad had a solid day and wrapped up a successful quest in the UCI BMX World Challenge events at the World Championships,” USA Cycling Director of Sprint Jamie Staff said. “With some solid results, a majority of the riders in the main events, and six total gold medals, the Americans have proven to be one of the strongest teams at the event. While not as many wins as expected were brought home, the progress and heart displayed shows for a very bright future for the United States of America’s BMX program.”

Morales won each of his races on Thursday on his way to riding away with the win in the 7-year-old boys main. In the same category, Ty Beadle (Corona, Calif./Napa Valley Crush) did not advance past the qualifying moto. After finishing seventh in her first qualifying run, Stevenson rebounded to place second in the remaining two motos to advance to the semifinal. She placed third in the semifinal and earned the silver medal in the main.

In the 9-year-old boys competition, Defrain won five of his six motos leading up to the main, placing second in one of his qualifying runs. Defrain placed third in the main. Colin McElyea (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redman Devo) and Jack Bakken (Lone Tree, Colo./J&R Bicycles Team) each lost in the quarterfinal. Robbie Stebbing (Murieta, Calif./Napa Valley Crush) was defeated in the 1/8 final and Maverick Gale (Corona, Calif./Redman Rockstar Devo) did not advance past the qualifying moto.

Ryder Gale (Corona, Calif./Redman Rockstar Devo) finished sixth in the 5-6-year-old boys cruiser contest. He finished third in his each his qualifying motos, fourth in the quarterfinal and semifinal before placing sixth in the main.

Thomas Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz./Jalapeno Experience) represented the United States in the 8-year-old contest and finished eighth in the main. Stephanie Beynon (Cumming, Ga./Fastback Vendetta), the lone American rider in the 9-year-old girls races, did not advance past the qualifying motos.

The U.S. dominated the 13-14-year-old boys cruiser category. Four Americans reached the semifinals, including Gonzales. Colin Whittington (Arlington, Texas/Factory Crupi) finished fifth in the main. Dylan Moreira (Orlando, Fla./Blackcrown Products) and Justin Hendley (Chandler, Ariz.) were eliminated in the semifinals. Michael Smith (La Quinta, Calif./Avent-Bombshell) did not advance past the qualifying round.

Austin, who finished eighth in Wednesday’s challenge race, came out on Thursday seeking revenge. He exacted it on the track, winning all of his races in the 12-and-under boys cruiser class, including the main, on his way to topping the podium. Dillon Turner (Morrison, Colo./Bikeparts.com) was eliminated in Austin’s semifinal while Benicio Sereni (Newark, Calif./Hooligans Racing-Fairfax) did not advance past the quarterfinals. Cailen Calkin (NZL) and Olilver Moran (AUS) placed second and third, respectively.

Dyar, who won silver in her challenge race on Thursday, also won each of her qualifying races en route to collecting the gold medal. Nicole Wright (NZL) finished second while Catherine Soucaze (FRA) earned the bronze medal.

Three riders represented the U.S. in the 45-and-over men’s race. Robert Carnahan (San Jose, Calif./Calabazas Cyclery) advanced to the main where he finished fifth. William Hudson and Scott Clark (Carmichael, Calif.) did not advance past the qualifying races.

Jaydra Kinsey (Bend, Ore./Black Box-Tradition-DKOI) advanced to the main where she placed eighth among the 16-and-under girls. Fourteen-year-old Emily Grice (Asheville, N.C./Doublecross Bikes) finished seventh in the semifinal which saw Kinsey place third and advance to the main. Shannon Bowles (Gillette, Wyo./Identiti) did not advance past the qualifying round.

Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) finished eighth among the 17-24-year-old men.

Neither Antonio Bonessi (Hendersonville, N.C./Hyper-Rennen-1-9 Wheel) nor Damian Ontiveros (Fremont, Calif.) advanced past the qualifying round of the 15-16 boys competition. In the 30-34-year-old men’s contest, Jonas Harmon (Logan, Utah/Factory GT) did not advance past the quarterfinals while Christopher Cowan (Toms River, N.J./Shore Cycling Sports) did not advance past the qualifying motos. Elizabeth Jones (Baltimore, Md.) advanced to the quarterfinals of the 30-and-over women’s contest. John Pfeiffer (Brooklyn, N.Y.) advanced to the men’s 35-39 semifinal moto, but did not advance to the main. Joshua Shipp (Phoenix, Ariz./Works Development) made it as far as the quarterfinals of the 40-44-year-old men’s contest.

After a training day on Friday, competition resumes Saturday with elite men’s and women’s time trials. Connor Fields (Henderson, N.V./Chase BMX) will look to defend his rainbow jersey in the time trial.

2013 UCI BMX World Championships
July 23-28, 2013
Vector Arena
Auckland, New Zealand

FULL RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

Challenge Class

5-6-year-old boys
1. Benaiah Richards (AUS)
2. Sam Cannon (NZL)
3. Rory Meek (NZL)
6. Ryder Gale (Corona, Calif./Redman Rockstar Devo)

7-year-old boys
1. Dane Morales (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
2. Federico Ariel Capello (ARG)
3. Lucas Bhimy (NZL)
Ty Beadle (Corona, Calif./Napa Valley Crush)

8-year-old boys
1. Tipene Kennedy (NZL)
2. Thomas Tucker (AUS)
3. Jake Earnest (NZL)
8. Thomas Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz./Jalapeno Experience)

8-year-old girls
1. Leila Walker (NZL)
2. Grace Stevenson (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge)
3. Sophie Craig (AUS)

9-year-old boys
1. Lachlan Stevens-McNab (NZL)
2. James Whyte (NZL)
3. Connor Defrain (La Palma, Calif./Haro-Promax)
Colin McElyea (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redman Devo)
Jack Bakken (Lone Tree, Colo./J&R Bicycles Team)
Robbie Stebbing (Murieta, Calif./Napa Valley Crush)
Maverick Gale (Corona, Calif./Redman Rockstar Devo)

9-year-old girls
1. Kjelle Poets (BEL)
2. Megan Williams )NZL)
3. Jenna Hastings (NZL)
Stephanie Beynon (Cumming, Ga./Fastback Vendetta)

5-7-year-old girls
1. Sacha Earnest (NZL)
2. Sage Piebenga (NZL)
3. Portia Eden (AUS)

Cruiser Class

12-and-under boys
1. Reid Austin (Grand Junction, Colo./Redman-Rockstar)
2. Cailen Calkin (NZL)
3. Oliver Moran (AUS)
Benicio Sereni (Newark, Calif./Hooligans Racing-Fairfax)
Dillon Turner (Morrison, Colo./Bikeparts.com)

13-14 boys
1. Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.)
2. Luciano Timis (CHI)
3. Maynard Peel (NZL)
5. Colin Whittington (Arlington, Texas/Factory Crupi)
Dylan Moreira (Orlando, Fla./Blackcrown Products)
Justin Hendley (Chandler, Ariz.)
Michael Smith (La Quinta, Calif./Avent-Bombshell)

15-16 boys
1. Juan Carlos Diaz Serna (COL)
2. Bruno Andrade Cogo (BRA)
3. Daniel Bowers-Wilson (NZL)
Antonio Bonessi (Hendersonville, N.C./Hyper-Rennen-1-9 Wheel)
Damian Ontiveros (Fremont, Calif.)

16-and-under girls
1. Tahlia Hansen (NZL)
2. Rebecca Petch (NZL)
3. Dion Bromley (AUS)
8. Jaydra Kinsey (Bend, Ore./Black Box-Tradition-DKOI)
Emily Grice (Asheville, N.C./Doublecross Bikes)
Shannon Bowles (Gillette, Wyo./Identiti)
Kelsey van Ogle (Auburn, Wash./Phoenix Bicycles)

17-29-women
1. Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge)
2. Nicole Wright (NZL)
3. Catherine Soucaze (FRA)

17-24 men
1. Robin Van Der Kolk (NED)
2. Shaun Cuthbert (AUS)
3. Charly Omont (FRA)
8. Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.)

25-29 men
1. Rick Van Den Dikkenberg (NED)
2. Adam Coker (NZL)
3. Kieron McAvoy (GBR)

30-34 men
1. Dorus Brink (NED)
2. Tyrone Johns (RSA)
3. Julien Marie (FRA)
Jonas Harmon (Logan, Utah/Factory GT)
Christopher Cowan (Toms Rivers, N.J./Shore Cycling Sports)

30-and-up women
1. Vanessa Quin (NZL)
2. Sarsha Huntington (AUS)
3. Jeanette Davies (NZL)
Elizabeth Jones (Baltimore, Md.)

35-39 men
1. Steven Schimanski (NZL)
2. Luke Barnes (AUS)
3. Gundars Osis (LET)
John Pfeiffer (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

40-44 men
1. Dave Mohi (NZL)
2. Jean Renau Ducos De Lahitte (FRA)
3. Richie McLachlan (NZL)
Joshua Shipp (Phoenix, Ariz./Works Development)
Shan Hatfield (Acworth, Ga.)

45-and-over men
1. Gary Morgan (GBR)
2. Rodney Jones (NZL)
3. Brad Prestwidge (AUS)
5. Robert Carnahan (San Jose, Calif./Calabazas Cyclery)
William Hudson
Scott Clark (Carmichael, Calif.)
Steven Spencer (Bakersfield, Calif.)

About USA Cycling

Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

 

USA wins two golds on first day of BMX World Championships

Courtesy of USA Cycling

Auckland, New Zealand (July 24, 2013) — Competition at the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships began Wednesday at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, with the challenge class races. Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.) topped the 14-year-old boys podium while Colin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Factory Crupi) won the 16-year-old boys category. In all, the United States registered eight top-three results, including gold medals for Gonzales and Hudson.

Kohl Piluso (Chico, Calif.) placed second among 10-year-old boys. Jamie McHenry (Angier, N.C./Answer-Rennen) also earned a silver medal for her performance among 11-year-old girls while Julian Dittrick (Phoenix, Ariz.) was the runner-up among 11-year-old boys. Jordan Scott (Henderson, Nev./Redman-Rockstar) climbed to the second step of the 12-year-old girls podium. Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge) added America’s fifth silver medal with her result in the women’s 17-and-over. Kalvin Davis (Albuquerque, N.M./Supercross) collected a bronze medal in the men’s 17-24 category.

Gonzales, who has now won four-straight world championships, won each of his qualifying races on his way to striking gold. Gonzales won three motos to advance to the 1/8 final where he won his moto to advance to the 1/4 final. The 14-year-old Gonzales advanced to the semifinal after winning his quarterfinal.

“It feels good to win, it’s the greatest feeling pretty much,” Gonzales said. “I came over hoping I could do the best I could do and luckily I pulled off the win. Hopefully I can do the same tomorrow when I race for the Cruiser title.”

Hudson collected his fourth consecutive world championship, winning the 16-year-old boys category. After a mistake in the 1/2 final, Hudson started the main in the least desirable eighth lane. Hudson quickly worked his way to front of the pack, winning the main. Raomain Racine (FRA) finished second while Bruno Andrade (BRA) placed third.

Also in that age group, Makieva Hopson (North Las Vegas, Nev./Vendetta-Elite Bicycles) advanced to the 1/2 final while Gavin Nelson (Chico, Calif./Dirty 530- Supercross-Tan), Antonio Bonessi (Hendersonville, N.C./Hyper-Rennen-1-9 Wheel) and Damian Ontiveros (Fremont, Calif.) did not advance past the qualifying round.

“Going into the main, I was very nervous for the race outcome, but I knew deep down that if I was to get the best gate of the day for myself and used all the lessons I’ve learned over the past year that I could still have a good shot at the win,” Hudson said. “The race opened up to me after the first turn, and I sat in third, chasing the top two riders. Going down the third straightaway, I put everything I had into trying to get into position leading into the last turn to give me a shot at overtaking the two riders, and it all just happened my way. As I exited the last turn and dove on the top two riders, I overtook the lead, and pedaled as hard as I could down the last straight. The feeling was just so great, believing in myself, my training, and thinking of all the support that USA Cycling and my coach had given me, made that win the best of my BMX racing career.”

Scott earned her silver medal after advancing through her qualifying motos with two wins and a second-place result in the qualifying motos. She won her 1/4 and 1/2 final races to advance to the final where she finished second to Jessie Smith (NZL).

In the 14-year-old boys age group, Colin Whittington (Arlington, Texas/Factory Crupi) advanced to the 1/4 final. Dylan Moreira (Orlando, Fla./Blackcrown Products) did not advance past the 1/8 final and Nathan Scott (Henderon, Nev./Redman Rockstar Devo) did not advance past the qualifying moto.

Dittrick’s silver medal among 11-year-old boys came after he dropped his only race of the day. Dittrick, who won a world championship in 2012, won all three of his qualifying motos, his 1/4 final, and his semifinal before finishing second to Ryan Martin (GBR) in the final.

McHenry advanced through the qualifying round after winning two of her three motos and placing second in the third contest. She added a win in the 1/4 final before placing second to Des’Ree Barnes (AUS) in the 1/2 final and the final.

In the 10-year-old boys’ race, Piluso finished second while Amakye Andersen (Tucson, Ariz./Staats Bicycles) and Ethan Moore (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redline Challenge) finished seventh and eighth, respectively. Piluso and Andersen won each of his three motos in the qualifying round while Moore placed second in each of his three motos. Andersen won the 1/8 final, edging Moore in the race. Piluso also won his moto as the three riders advanced to the 1/4 final. Andersen and Piluso continued their winning ways as each won his 1/4 race. Moore placed third in his 1/4 contest to advance to the 1/2 with Piluso and Andersen. Piluso won his 1/2 final, facing Andersen, who placed third. In the other 1/2 final, Moore finished second to advance to the final. In the final, Piluso finished second to Jesse Asmus (AUS) while Andersen and Moore finished seventh and eighth, respectively.

Benicio Sereni (Newark, Calif./Hooligans Racing-Fairfax) did not advance through the qualifying motos in the 10-year-old boys age group.

Anna Johnson (Garland, Texas/Factory Crupi) and Avery Moore (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redline Challenge) donned the red, white and blue in the 13-year-old girls contest. Johnson would place fourth after qualifying second in her moto and third in her 1/4 final and 1/2 final races. She finished fourth in her main, which was won by Shelby Green (AUS). Moore advanced to the 1/2 final where she placed seventh and did not advance.

Ryan Pettigrew (Watsonville, Calif./JrBicycles.com-Speedco) and Miles Wamsley (Henderson, Nev.) finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 15-year-old boys category. Wamsley won each of his qualifying motos while Pettigrew finished second in each of his three qualifying motos. Each of them placed second in the 1/8 final. Pettigrew won his 1/4 final while Wamsley placed third to advance to the 1/2 final where each placed second to advance to the main.

In the 16-year-old girls contest, Jaydra Kinsey (Bend, Ore./Black Box-Tradition-DKOI) advanced to the 1/4 final and Shannon Bowles (Gillette, Wyo./Identiti) did not advance past the qualifying round.

Kelsey Van Ogle (Auburn, Wash./Phoenix Bicycles) won each of her three qualifying motos before not finishing the 1/2 final of the 15-year-old girls. Shayla Blackmore (Durango, Colo./Phoenix Factory Racing) also advanced to the 1/2 final.

Reid Austin (Grand Junction, Colo./Redman-Rockstar) and Dillon Turner (Morrison, Colo./Bikeparts.com) represented the United States in the 12-year-old boys age group. Austin finished eighth in the final while Turner did not advance past the 1/4 final. Austin won two of the three motos, placing third in the second moto. Turner finished second in each of his three qualifying motos to advance to the 1/4 final. Austin won his 1/4 final to advance to the semifinal while Turner finished fifth to conclude his competition. Austin finished second to Tye Cooper (AUS) in the 1/2 final before placing eighth in the final.

Justin Hendley (Chandler, Ariz.) advanced to the 1/2 final of the 13-year-old boys, but finished eighth in that race and did not advance.

In the 14-year-old girls contest, Emily Grice (Asheville, N.C./Doublecross Bikes) advanced to the 1/4 final, where she was eliminated. Anna Beynon (Cumming, Ga./Vendetta) did not advance from the qualifying motos.

Nineteen-year-old Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge) earned the silver medal in the women’s 17-and-over category. Madison Janssen (AUS) won the main ahead of Dyar while Catherine Soucaze (FRA) too third. The United States picked up a bronze medal in the men’s 17-24 group when Kalvin Davis (Albuquerque, N.M./Supercross) finished third in the main. Three riders — Colby Murphy (Drummonds, Tenn./Nema-Ssquared), Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Brandon Cato (Oakland, Calif./Kids N Mo-510 Bay Area) — did not advance past the 1/4 final. Three more riders — Colby Fisher (Tallahassee, Fla./Troy Lee Designs-Spy-6Ft), Joshua Balder (Cannon Falls, Minn.) and Derrik Blackmore (Durango, Colo.) — did not advance past the qualifying round. Eight Americans contested the men’s 30-and-over category. Two of them, Jonas Harmon (Logan, Utah/Factory GT) and Andy Purdy (Oak Park, Calif.) did not advance past the 1/2 final. John Pfeiffer (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Jim Severt (Sparks, Nev.) and Joshua Shipp (Phoenix, Ariz./Works Development) were eliminated in the 1/8 final while Shan Hatfield (Acworth, Ga.), Robert Carnahan (San Jose, Calif./Calabazas Cyclery) and Cody Wilson (Apple Valley, Calif./Eliminator-Supercross) did not advance past the qualifying round. A pair of Americans competed in the men’s 25-29 group. Frank Hoskins (Jeffersonville, Ind.) advanced to the 1/2 final before falling. Nathan Mellone (Apple Valley, Calif.) did not pass the qualifying round.

In the only non-challenge category of the day, Matt Pohlkamp (Cincinnati, Ohio) represented the United States well in the masters 30-and-over category, placing fifth in the main.

Competition continues Thursday at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The morning session features challenge classes for riders ages nine and under. The evening session features cruiser challenge classes.

2013 UCI BMX World Championships
July 23-28, 2013
Vector Arena
Auckland, New Zealand

FULL RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

10-year-old boys
1. Jesse Asmus (AUS)
2. Kohl Piluso (Chico, Calif.)
3. Gianni Antonio Daddona (ARG)
7. Amakye Andersen (Tucson, Ariz./Staats Bicycles)
8. Ethan Moore (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redline Challenge)
Benicio Sereni (Newark, Calif./Hooligans Racing-Fairfax)

11-year-old girls
1. Des’Ree Barnes (AUS)
2. Jamie McHenry (Angier, N.C./Answer-Rennen)
3. Mathe Goossens (BEL)

11-year-old boys
1. Ryan Martin (GBR)
2. Julian Dittrick (Phoenix, Ariz.)
3. Mason James (NZL)

12-year-old girls
1. Jessie Smith (NZL)
2. Jordan Scott (Henderson, Nev./Redman-Rockstar)
3. Kaly Harcourt (NZL)

12-year-old boys
1. Cailen Calkin (NZL)
2. Pieter Van Lankveld (NED)
3. Rhyder Kennedy (AUS)
8. Reid Austin (Grand Junction, Colo./Redman-Rockstar)
Dillon Turner (Morrison, Colo./Bikeparts.com)

13-year-old boys
1. Carlos Javier Zuluaga Melo (COL)
2. Facundo Lorenzo Rios
3. Gautier Jung (FRA)
Justin Hendley (Chandler, Ariz.)

13-year-old girls
1. Shelby Green (AUS)
2. Maite Naves Barreto (BRA)
3. Mathilde Bernard (FRA)
4. Anna Johnson (Garland, Texas/Factory Crupi)
Avery Moore (Scottsdale, Ariz./Redline Challenge)

14-year-old boys
1. Michael Gonzales (Watsonville, Calif.)
2. Dylan Scruton (AUS)
3. Maynard Peel (NZL)
Colin Whittington (Arlington, Texas/Factory Crupi)
Dylan Moreira (Orlando, Fla./Blackcrown Products)
Nathan Scott (Henderon, Nev./Redman Rockstar Devo)

14-year-old girls
1. Saya Sakakibara (JPN)
2. Sae Hatakeyama (JPN)
3. Sara Jones (AUS)
Emily Grice (Asheville, N.C./Doublecross Bikes)
Anna Beynon (Cumming, Ga./Vendetta)

15-year-old boys
1. Alex Tougas (CAN)
2. Koen Van Der Wijst (NED)
3. Daichi Yamaguchi (JPN)
6. Ryan Pettigrew (Watsonville, Calif./JrBicycles.com-Speedco)
7. Miles Wamsley (Henderson, Nev.)

15-year-old girls
1. Zoe Fleming (NZL)
2. Rebecca Petch (NZL)
3. Karo Vertessen (BEL)
Kelsey Van Ogle (Auburn, Wash./Phoenix Bicycles)
Shayla Blackmore (Durango, Colo./Phoenix Factory Racing)

16-year-old boys
1. Colin Hudson (Longmont, Colo./Factory Crupi)
2. Romain Racine (FRA)
3. Bruno Andrade Cogo (BRA)
Makieva Hopson (North Las Vegas, Nev./Vendetta-Elite Bicycles)
Gavin Nelson (Chico, Calif./Dirty 530- Supercross-Tan)
Antonio Bonessi (Hendersonville, N.C./Hyper-Rennen-1-9 Wheel)
Damian Ontiveros (Fremont, Calif.)

16-year-old girls
1. Christelle Boivin (SUI)
2. Tahlia Hansen (NZL)
3. Rachelle Smith (AUS)
Jaydra Kinsey (Bend, Ore./Black Box-Tradition-DKOI)
Shannon Bowles (Gillette, Wyo./Identiti)

Women 17-and-over
1. Madison Janssen (AUS)
2. Carly Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz./Redline Challenge)
3. Catherine Soucaze (FRA)

Men 17-24
1. Robin Van Der Kolk (NED)
2. Cayleb Martin (NZL)
3. Kalvin Davis (Albuquerque, N.M./Supercross)
Colby Murphy (Drummonds, Tenn./Nema-Ssquared)
Justin Dyar (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Brandon Cato (Oakland, Calif./Kids N Mo-510 Bay Area)
Colby Fisher (Tallahassee, Fla./Troy Lee Designs-Spy-6Ft)
Joshua Balder (Cannon Falls, Minn.)
Derrik Blackmore (Durango, Colo.)

Men 25-29
1. Adam Coker (NZL)
2. Rick Van Den Dikkenberg (NED)
3. Nicolas Mariano Baraldi (ARG)
Frank Hoskins (Jeffersonville, Ind.)
Nathan Mellone (Apple Valley, Calif.)

Men 30-and-over
1. Tony Wilcock (NZL)
2. Tyrone Johns (RSA)
3. Mike Reader (NZL)
Jonas Harmon (Logan, Utah/Factory GT)
Andy Purdy (Oak Park, Calif.)
John Pfeiffer (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Jim Severt (Sparks, Nev.)
Joshua Shipp (Phoenix, Ariz./Works Development)
Shan Hatfield (Acworth, Ga.)
Robert Carnahan (San Jose, Calif./Calabazas Cyclery)
Cody Wilson (Apple Valley, Calif./Eliminator-Supercross)

Masters 30-and-over
1. Kelvin Batey (IRL)
2. Dorus Brink (NED)
3. Luke Pretlove (AUS)
5. Matt Pohlkamp (Cincinnati, Ohio)

About USA Cycling44
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,400+ licensees; 2,750+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions 3,130+ competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

Bonk Breaker® becomes official energy, protein and nutritional bar of USA Cycling Team

Courtesy of USA Cycling

Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 23, 2013) – USA Cycling, the national governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, has announced a deal with nutrition bar supplier Bonk Breaker® to become an official sponsor as well as the official energy, protein and nutritional bar of USA Cycling and the USA Cycling Team.

“I have seen firsthand the incredibly positive impact that USA Cycling has had on the growth of the sport throughout the United States,” stated Bonk Breaker® Chairman and Co-CEO Chris Frank. “USA Cycling’s leadership is committed to providing cycling competitors and enthusiasts alike with terrific membership benefits, not the least of which is access to outstanding, real food nutrition like Bonk Breaker® nutrition bars. We both share the philosophy that athletes at all levels can attain incredible heights through hard work and great nutrition, and we look forward to a successful partnership for many years to come.”

As part of the sponsorship, Bonk Breaker® will provide product and activation at key USA Cycling events, fuel for USA Cycling teams and development camps, nutrition content and training information, and exclusive member affinity benefits.

“We are excited to have Bonk Breaker® on board as a sponsor of the USA Cycling Team,” said USA Cycling President & CEO Steve Johnson. “The Bonk Breaker® line of nutritional products fits extremely well with our role in developing cycling and helping people achieve their athletic goals, from the grass roots level of the sport to the elite racers.”

Bonk Breaker® lists numerous cyclists and cycling teams among the Team Bonk Breaker® ambassadors, including three members of the silver-medal winning women’s team pursuit at the 2012 Olympic Games — Sarah Hammer, Dotsie Bausch and Jennie Reed.

“Given our athletic backgrounds and the passion for cycling that Chris and I both share, we view our partnership with USA Cycling as a perfect extension of our roots in endurance sports and of our future growth as a company,” stated Bonk Breaker® Founder and Co-CEO Jason Winn.

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 74,500+ licensees; 2,800+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions over 3,150 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org.

About Bonk Breaker®
The official bar of the U.S. IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, Bonk Breaker® was selected as the “Best Energy Bar” by Road Bike Action magazine two years running and the “Best of Competitor” magazine for the 5th time in 2013. Owned and operated by Chris Frank and Jason Winn, who are elite-level athletes in their own right, Bonk Breaker’s mission is to create the “World’s Best Nutrition Bars,” a quest that began in 2006 when Jason and his mother baked the first peanut butter & jelly bar in an apartment kitchen. By combining delicious flavors from the finest all-natural ingredients that are gluten free, dairy free, and soy free, the Santa Monica, CA-based company offers a freshly-baked lineup that has grown from four products to 14 in the past three years. Bonk Breaker® is available in eight energy bars flavors, two high protein bars, and four flavors of Bonk Bites. Top professional, Olympic, and elite teams and athletes around the world are fueled by Bonk Breaker. Team Bonk Breaker athletes took home five Olympic medals from the 2012 London Games, including a pair by six-time world champion track cyclist Sarah Hammer, including a silver medal with Dotsie Bausch and Jennie Reed in the women’s team pursuit. The company also fuels Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker, preeminent professional triathletes Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae, Angela Naeth, and Heather & Trevor Wurtele, as well as many elite and developmental cycling teams including the Get Crackin’ and Hincapie Sportswear Development Teams. Bonk Breaker® is rapidly becoming the nutrition bar of choice for weekend warriors, families, and anyone hungry for a tasty and nutritious snack. Visit Bonk Breaker® online at www.bonkbreaker.com and “like” them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bonkbreakerbar.

Super D and short track cross-country close cross-country mountain bike nats

Courtesy of USA Cycling

Macungie, Pa. (July 21, 2013) – The 2013 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships concluded Sunday at Bear Creek Resort in Macungie, Pa.

In all, over one thousand unique riders made nearly 1,500 total starts and over 60 national champions were crowned through the four-day event.

Short track cross-country
After placing second in Saturday’s cross-country race, Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) gained a measure of revenge in the elite men’s short track cross-country race. Wells emerged at the front of the field in the early stages of the race, pushed the pace and, in the end, coasted to the fourth short track cross-country national championship of his career.

Wells, who represented the United States in the cross-country race at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, was joined by the winner of Saturday’s cross-country national championship race Stephen Ettinger (Bozeman, Mont./BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team), Spencer Paxson (Seattle, Wash./Kona Factory Team), Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing) and Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, Va./Team Sho-Air Cannondale) at the front of the early stages of the race. As the race continued, the riders were unable to keep up with Wells’ pace, leaving Ettinger to try to keep up. Ettinger, a veteran of the USA Cycling National Development Program (NDP), led Wells after the sixth lap, but on the backside climb, Wells attacked and Ettinger was unable to hold Wells’ wheel, allowing Wells to ride solo through the finish line for the win.

The action behind Ettinger was animated as Bishop and Finsterwald were dueling for position until Bishop attacked with two laps remaining in the race. Finsterwald could not answer and Bishop began to close the gap on Ettinger, but did not have enough time to reach Ettinger. The 24-year-old Ettinger rode away with the silver medal while Bishop earned the bronze. Finsterwald placed fourth while Paxson was fifth.

“Ettinger caught me after two laps in,” Wells said. “I sat on his wheel through the start/finish then I just went to the front and keep it open. I didn’t want to look back. If the guys see you looking back when they’re chasing, they know you’re hurting. I couldn’t tell where I was gaining time. It just about pushing myself and redeeming myself from yesterday.”

The elite women’s short track cross-country race was decided about midway through the last lap of the contest. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing), who won the cross-country national championship on Saturday, collected her second national title of the weekend with a well-timed attack about midway through the last lap of the race.

A group of six women animated the early part of the race. Davison, Chloe Woodruff (Tucson, Ariz./Crankbrothers Race Club), Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team), Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven-Stan’s NoTubes), Teal Stetson-Lee (Durango, Colo./Team Luna Chix) and Pua Mata (Yucaipa, Calif./ShoAir Cannondale) quickly emerged as the riders to beat in the race.

With two laps remaining in the race, Gould attacked the lead group. Davison and Woodruff were able to hold Gould’s wheel. With about a half-lap remaining in the race, Davison attacked on the backside climb and gained the lead. Woodruff tried to answer, but could not reach Davison. Davison cruised through the finish line in first place while Woodruff earned the silver medal. Gould placed third, ahead of McConneloug and Stetson-Lee.

“My strategy was to save as much energy as I could until the right moment,” Davison said. “My legs, like everybody’s legs, were a little bit tired today after that hot effort yesterday. I just tried to sit in. I was dangling a little bit, even off of Chloe and Georgia. They were making some really strong efforts. At some points, I didn’t know if it was going to work out, but I kept clawing my way back on. I tried to get second wheel when it really came to crunch time. My best bet was to punch it up the climb and see if it worked out.”

The juniors men’s 15-18 short track cross-country race also came down to the last lap. After leading most of the race, Neilson Powless’ (Roseville, Calif./Folsom Bike-VW-Raley’s) rear tire flatted allowing Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) to ride alone to his third national championship of the week.

Powless attacked a group of three leaders and gradually built a lead, which he held for three laps. With four laps remaining in the race, Blevins, who started in the back row, was on Powless’ wheel. That duo rode together until Blevins attacked with about a quarter-lap remaining in the race. When Powless tried to answer, his rear tire went flat and Blevins was able to coast through the finish line. Blevins’ teammate, Stephan Davoust (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) finished second ahead of Peter Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.). Jerry DuFour (Birmingham, Ala./Team Momentum) and Jorge Munoz Jr. (Laredo, Texas/MC Supercenter), who also started toward the back of the field, placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

The category 1 women’s short track cross-country featured women of different ages vying for a national title. Eighteen-year-old Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) won the race convincingly while 15-year-old Haley Batten (Park City, Utah/Whole Athlete-Specialized) finished second.

Courtney, who won the juniors women’s 17-18 cross-country national title on Saturday, opened an early lead and did not relinquish it on her way to collecting her second national championship of the weekend. A chase group of Kaylee Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo), Arley Kemmerer (Saylorsburg, Pa./Charm City Cycling LLC-C3 Twenty20Cycling.com) and Batten formed about 15 seconds behind Courtney. Batten bridged, one of Blevins’ tires went flat and Kemmerer faded, allowing Batten and Courtney to duel for the top step of the podium. Courtney was up to the task as she cruised to the finish line 15 seconds ahead of Batten, who placed second. April Morgan (Minneapolis, Minn./All-City X Fulton Racing) outdueled Kemmerer for third place while Jessica Rawlins (Denton, Texas/Bicycle Plus Racing) landed on her third podium of the weekend, placing fifth,

Super D
The day started with the professional men descending nearly 500 feet on a course which spanned just over three miles. Seamus Powell (Round Top, N.Y.) topped the pro men’s field by just under three seconds after posting a time of 7:34.664. Neko Mulally (Reading. Pa.), who is a regular on the USA Cycling Professional Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), finished second with a time of 7:37.645, 10 seconds faster than the bronze medalist Casey Williams (Big Bear City, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized). Carl Decker (Bend, Ore.) was two-tenths of a second faster than Tristan Uhl (Austin, Texas/ATC Racing) to earn fourth place.

“I came here to ride really hard,” Powell, who also won the singlespeed national title on Saturday, said. “I raced and won quite a few times on this same course. I ride this terrain all the time. When the national championships are in the east coast, especially in the mid-Atlantic region, just go as hard as you can. It might be my only shot to get a national title. I’m pretty happy.”

Teal Stetson-Lee (Durango, Colo./Team Luna Chix) earned her first individual national championship after traversing the Super D course in 8:45.015 to top the professional women’s field. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing) secured her second podium spot of the weekend after finishing her descent is 8:56.543. Rose Grant (Kalispell, Mont./Sportsman & Ski Haus) rode away with the bronze medal after posting a time of 9:09.927, 13.5 seconds faster than the fourth-place rider, Lauren Catlin (Fairfax, Calif./Durango Devo). Carolyn Popovic (Philadelphia, Pa.) rounded out the pro women’s podium with a time of 9:33.467.

“Awesome. Amazing,” Stetson-Lee said when asked how winning a national championship feels. “I’m definitely a cross-country racer at heart, but descending has always been one of my passions. Getting to combine the two in the Super D is ideal. I’ve never won a national title before.”

Carson Beckett (Benton, Ky./Wood-n-Wave) scorched the course after completing his Super D in 7:44.954, which would have placed third among the professional men and was the third-fastest time of the day, to win the juniors men 16-18 national title. Beckett, who won the category 2 men’s cross-country race on Thursday, topped the Super D field by 16 seconds. Luke Vrouwenvelder (Chapel Hill, N.C./Cycle Youth) earned the silver medal after finishing in 8:00.731. Peter Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.) edged out Jorge Munoz Jr. (Laredo, Texas/MC Supercenter) for the bronze medal by less than a second. Jonathan Anderson (Topsfield, Mass./Essex County Velo) rounded out the podium, finishing fifth.

“I just thought I’d ride it smooth and power any climbs that were on it,” Beckett, who missed the 2012 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships with a poorly-timed broken collarbone, said. “That’s what I did. Everything just came together. So many things just could have gone wrong. It’s just a matter of inches. I just tried to ride it as smooth as possible not on the rocks or anything. It was great.

Gunnar Bergey (Banner Elk, N.C.) topped the senior men’s 19-29 field by just under three seconds after finishing his descent in 8:19.635. Trevor DeRuise (Reno, Nev./Blue World Inspired-Getreal Nutrition) placed second, six seconds faster than Dominic Nudy (Fleetwood, Pa.). Noah Mabry (Lebanon, Pa.) and Ian Herchenroder (Portsmouth, N.H.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

Kaylee Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) collected the juniors women’s 16-18 Super D national championship after finishing the course in 9:00.324, topping silver medalist Kate Courtney’s (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) time by 11 seconds. Angelina Palermo (Butler, Pa.) earned the bronze medal after completing her ride in 9:37.274, five seconds faster than India Waller (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo). Avery Morin (Roseville, Calif./Bear Development Team) finished fifth with a time of 9:44.300.

Blevins’ brother, Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) earned the second of his three national championships after besting the juniors men’s 10-15 field by 13 seconds. Blevins finished his ride in 8:25.823, while the silver medalist Michael Mace (Ocala, Fla.) completed his descent in 8:38.757. Clayton Puckett (Mill Valley, Calif./Bear Development Team) placed third, after stopping the clock in 8:40.886. Adam Cohen (North Miami Beach, Fla./Cycle Youth) and Jared Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

Veda Gerasimek (Transfer, Pa./Red Zone Cycling) got the best of the juniors women’s 10-15 Super D field, including the Fortin sisters. Gerasimek finished her ride in 10:13.879 to win her second national title of the week. Hailey Fortin (Albuquerque, N.M./Get Out! New Mexico) placed second with a time of 10:35.367 while her sister, Morgan Fortin (Albuquerque, N.M./Goathead Jr. Devo), finished third with a time of 12:10.743. Mason Hopkins (Richmond, Va./Tradewinds Racing p/b Bikebeat) finished 40 seconds behind Morgan Fortin with a time of 12:10.274 while Kiley Krasley (Coplay, Pa.) rounded out the podium with a time of 13:31.914.

Sarah Ginsbach (Spring, Texas) completed her descent 40 seconds faster than any of the other women in the senior women’s 19-29 field. Ginsbach stopped the clock at 10:19.247 while Nicole Miranda (Valley City, Ohio/Mirco Racing) placed second with a time of 10:59.808. Callan Horwath (Nazareth, Pa.) was just over a half-second slower than Miranda and 16 seconds faster than Sarah Lukas (Eagle River, Wis.), who finished fourth.

Only 20 seconds separated the top five finishers of the masters men’s 30-39 Super D. Nathan Winklemann topped the field, finishing in 8:06.078. Robert Stine Jr. (West Warwick, R.I./Ness Team New England) finished second, eight seconds behind Winklemann and eight seconds faster than the bronze medalist, Brian Shernce (Flanders, N.J./Team Bulldog). Only four seconds separated the third, fourth and fifth-place finishers. Shernce stopped the clock at 8:22.346. Andy Gould (Concord, N.H./Blue Steel Cyclery), who finished fourth, recorded a time of 8:24.023 while Christopher Valenti (Valley Forge, Pa./Bikesport-PA) placed fifth with a time of 8:26.914.

Jessica Rawlins (Denton, Texas/Bicycle Plus Racing), who won the masters women’s 30-34 cross-country national championship on Saturday, topped the masters women’s 30-39 field by nearly 50 seconds to win the national championship. Rawlins registered a time of 9:29.307. Her closest competitor, Karen Krasley (Coplay, Pa.), stopped the clock at 10:18.595 to win the silver medal. Jocelyn Linscott (Hewitt, N.J.) placed third, 13 seconds behind Krasley and 30 seconds faster than Tiffany Ballew (Atlanta, Ga./Peachtree Bikes), who placed fourth. Amy Alton (Baltimore, Md.) completed the podium, finishing fifth with a time of 11:40.779.

Michael Yozell (Emmaus, Pa./Kapelmuur Independent) topped the very competitive masters men’s 40-49 group with a time of 8:21.838 to win the national championship. Dwayne Allgire (Palm Harbor, Fla./Gearlink Racing Inc.) finished only seven seconds behind him with a time of 8:28.362 while local rider Joshua West (Allentown, Pa.) placed third with a time of 8:29.854. Gregg Galletta (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) was just one second slower than West, but 11 seconds faster than the fifth-place rider David MacPherson (Riverview, Fla.).

Shannon Gibson (Durango, Colo./Stan’s NoTubes Elite Women’s Team) topped the masters women’s 40-and-over field with a time of 10:01.579. Kelly Ault (Middlesex, Vt./Mountain Moxie) finished second with a 10:18.651 mark. Ellen White (Ho Ho Kus, N.J.) descended the course in 10:29.843 to place third while Jane Hodess (Ocala, Fla.) was fourth with a time of 10:40.047. Aida Elder (Greenland, N.H.) completed the podium after finishing the course in 10:45.071.

Robert Eichlin (Easton, Pa.) was the fastest of the masters men 50-and-over field, posting a time of 8:21.811. Cary Smith (Littleton, Colo.) nearly matched Eichlin’s time, finishing in 8:22.920 to earn the silver medal. Troy Zimmerman (Lake Worth, Fla.) also finished in under 8:40, stopping the clock at 8:37.946 to win the bronze medal. David Van Wart (West Milford, N.J./Team Town Cycle) and Charlie Haimes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

For complete details on this event, including a complete schedule, results, course maps and a photo gallery, please visit the event web site.

2013 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships
Bear Creek Mountain Resort
Macungie, Pa.
July 18-21, 2013

FULL RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY

Short Track Cross-Country
Elite men
1. Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing)
2. Stephen Ettinger (Bozeman, Mont./BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team)
3. Jeremiah Bishop (Harrisonburg, Va./Team Sho-Air-Cannondale)
4. Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Factory Racing)
5. Spencer Paxson (Seattle, Wash./Kona Factory Team)

Elite Women
1. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing)
2. Chloe Woodruff (Tucson, Ariz./Crankbrothers Race Club)
3. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team)
4. Mary McConneloug (Chilmark, Mass./Kenda-Seven-Stan’s NoTubes)
5. Teal Stetson-Lee (Durango, Colo./Team Luna Chix)

Juniors men 15-18
1. Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo)
2. Stephan Davoust (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo)
3. Peter Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.)
4. Jerry DuFour (Birmingham, Ala./Team Momentum)
5. Jorge Munoz Jr. (Laredo, Texas/MC Supercenter)

Category 1 women
1. Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized)
2. Haley Batten (Whole Athlete-Specialized)
3. April Morgan (Minneapolis, Minn./All-City X Fulton Racing)
4. Arley Kemmerer (Saylorsburg, Pa./Charm City Cycling LLC-C3 Twenty20Cycling.com)
5. Jessica Rawlins (Denton, Texas/Bicycle Plus Racing)

Super D
Pro men
1. Seamus Powell (Round Top, N.Y.) 7:34.664
2. Neko Mulally (Reading Pa.) 7:37.645
3. Casey Williams (Big Bear City, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) 7:47.372
4. Carl Decker (Bend, Ore.) 7:54.172
5. Tristan Uhl (Austin, Texas/ATC Racing) 7:54.337

Pro women
1. Teal Stetson-Lee (Durango, Colo./Team Luna Chix) 8:45.015
2. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing) 8:56.543
3. Rose Grant (Kalispell, Mont./Sportsman & Ski Haus) 9:09.927
4. Lauren Catlin (Fairfax, Calif./Durango Devo) 9:23.497
5. Carolyn Popovic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 9:33.467

Senior men 19-29
1. Gunnar Bergey (Banner Elk, N.C.) 8:19.635
2. Trevor DeRuise (Reno, Nev./Blu World Inspired-Getreal Nutrition) 8:22.130
3. Dominic Nudy (Fleetwood, Pa.) 8:28.210
4. Noah Mabry (Lebanon, Pa.) 8:41.971
5. Ian Herchenroder (Portsmouth, N.H.) 8:44.526

Juniors men 16-18
1. Carson Beckett (Benton, Ky./Wood-n-Wave) 7:44.954
2. Luke Vrouwenvelder (Chapel Hill, N.C./Cycle Youth) 8:00.731
3. Peter Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.) 8:11.076
4. Jorge Munoz Jr. (Laredo, Texas/MC Supercenter) 8:11.175
5. Jonathan Anderson (Topsfield, Mass./Essex County Velo) 8:12.429

Juniors women 16-18
1. Kaylee Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) 9:00.324
2. Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif./Whole Athlete-Specialized) 9:11.060
3. Angelina Palermo (Butler, Pa.) 9:37.274
4. India Waller (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) 9:42.495
5. Avery Morin (Roseville, Calif./Bear Development Team) 9:44.300

Juniors men 10-15
1. Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo./Durango Devo) 8:25.823
2. Michael Mace (Ocala, Fla.) 8:38.757
3. Clayton Puckett (Mill Valley, Calif./Bear Development Team) 8:40.886
4. Adam Cohen (North Miami Beach, Fla./Cycle Youth) 9:00.845
5. Jared Karinen (Painesdale, Mich.) 9:02.990

Juniors women 10-15
1. Veda Gerasimek (Transfer, Pa./Red Zone Cycling) 10:13.879
2. Hailey Fortin (Albuquerque, N.M./Get Out! New Mexico) 10:35.367
3. Morgan Fortin (Albuquerque, N.M./Goathead Jr. Devo) 12:10.743
4. Mason Hopkins (Richmond, Va./Tradewinds Racing p/b Bikebeat) 12:50.274
5. Kiley Krasley (Coplay, Pa.) 13:41.914

Seniors women 19-29
1. Sarah Ginsbach (Spring, Texas) 10:19.247
2. Nicole Miranda (Valley City, Ohio/Mirco Racing) 10:59.808
3. Callan Horwath (Nazareth, Pa.) 11:00.596
4. Sarah Lukas (Eagle River, Wis.) 11:16.649

Masters men 30-39
1. Nathan Winklemann (Huntsville, Texas/Shama Cycles) 8:06.078
2. Robert Stine Jr. (West Warwick, R.I./Ness Team New England) 8:14.214
3. Brian Shernce (Flanders, N.J./Team Bulldog) 8:22.346
4. Andy Gould (Concord, N.H./Blue Steel Cyclery) 8:24.023
5. Christopher Valenti (Valley Forge, Pa./Bikesport-PA) 8:26.914

Masters women 30-39
1. Jessica Rawlins (Denton, Texas/Bicycle Plus Racing) 9:29.307
2. Karen Krasley (Coplay, Pa.) 10:18.595
3. Jocelyn Linscott (Hewitt, N.J.) 10:31.631
4. Tiffany Ballew (Atlanta, Ga./Peachtree Bikes) 11:01.911
5. Amy Alton (Baltimore, Md.) 11:40.779

Masters men 40-49
1. Michael Yozell (Emmaus, Pa./Kapelmuur Independent) 8:21.838
2. Dwayne Allgire (Palm Harbor, Fla./Gearlink Racing Inc.) 8:28.362
3. Joshua West (Allentown, Pa.) 8:29.854
4. Gregg Galletta (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.)8:30.945
5. David MacPherson (Riverview, Fla.) 8:41.500

Masters women 40+
1. Shannon Gibson (Durango, Colo./Stan’s NoTubes Elite Women’s Team) 10:01.579
2. Kelly Ault (Middlesex, Vt./Mountain Moxie) 10:18.651
3. Ellen White (Ho Ho Kus, N.J.) 10:29.843
4. Jane Hodess (Ocala, Fla.) 10:40.047
5. Aida Elder (Greenland, N.H.) 10:45.071

Masters men 50+
1. Robert Eichlin (Easton, Pa.) 8:21.811
2. Cary Smith (Littleton, Colo.) 8:22.920
3. Troy Zimmerman (Lake Worth, Fla.) 8:37.946
4. David Van Wart (West Milford, N.J./Team Town Cycle) 9:02.443
5. Charlie Haimes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 9:04.713

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