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6 golds for U.S. riders on final day of Masters Cyclo-cross Worlds
Louisville, Ky. (January 15, 2012) —Racing concluded at the 2012 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships Sunday with six more Americans claiming the top step of the podium. Great Britain claimed two gold medals out of eight.
With conditions changing throughout the day, the women 50-54 took to the course while it was still covered in a coating of snow and frozen ruts. Karen Brems (Redwood City, Calif./Team Rambuski Law) claimed victory, followed by Kris Walker (Pocatello, Idaho/Contender Bicycles), and Ruth Sherman (Spencer, N.Y./ Corning/NoTubes Race Team/Swan Cycles) rounded out the podium.
As the temperatures rose, women 55-59 took to the course in a hard fought race that ultimately saw Kathy Sarvary (Manchester, N.H./Blue Steel Cyclery) claim the rainbow jersey ahead of Elizabeth Heller (St. Louis, Mo./Dressell’s Pub) and Diane Ostenso (Cottage Grove, Wis./Planet Bike).
Karen Wells-Hamilton (Fairborn, Ohio/ BioWheels/Reece-Campbell Racing) won gold in the women’s 60-64 division while multi-time national champion Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass./ NEBC p/b Cycle Loft/NEMCA) claimed her rainbow jersey in the women’s 65+ race.
As the day progressed, the frozen ruts gave way to perfect muddy conditions under sunny skies. Glen Norton (Renton, Wash./Team Redline) claimed the first gold for the men today in the 60-64 division ahead of Fred Wittwer (Charlottesville, Va./Alan North America Cycling Team) and Gregory Pautsch (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Planet Bike).
The Americans’ lock on the top step of the podium was broken when Great Britain’s Victor Barnett (Welland Valley CC) stormed to victory in the 65-69 group ahead of John Elgart(Sacramento, Calif./ Webcor/Alto Velo) and James Wagner (Auburn, Wash./ Cycle Therapy/4-Corners Racing).
John Ginley (Condor Road Team) kept England’s streak alive in the 70-74 division ahead of countryman Michael Ives (Jewson/M.I. Racing).
Ronald Riley (Aptos, Calif./Bike Station Aptos) seized the gold medal in the men’s 75+ division.
Superstar and cycling legend Ned Overend (Durango, Colo./Specialized) added another rainbow Jersey to his storied palmares, dominating his race in the 55-59 division ahead of California Giant Strawberry/Specialized racers Norman Kreiss (Orinda, Calif./California Giant Strawberry) and Henry Kramer (Menlo Park, Calif./California Giant Strawberry), who raced to hard-fought second and third places respectively, knocking Planet Bike’s Robert Downs (Madison, Wis./Planet Bike) to fourth place.
The women had the marquis spot on the day’s schedule, racing the final two contests of the day in perfect ‘cross conditions. Katrina Dowidchuk (Wilmington, Del./ Team TBB/Deep Blue) stormed to victory ahead of Kimberly Flynn (Hixson, Tenn./US Stove-Trek p/b Vantaggio) and Margell Abel (Boulder, Colo./Tough Girls Cycling) in the 40-44 division.
The final race of the 2012 Masters Cyclo-cross Worlds was a battle for dominance in the 45-49 women’s division. Shannon Gibson(Durango, Colo./Stan’s NoTubes Elite Cyclocross Team) won ahead of Lori Cooke (Pembroke, Mass./Cycle Lodge) and Jennifer Maxwell(Washington, D.C./Van Dessel Factory Team p/b Sterke Meiden), who made up huge ground to go from sixth to claim the third step of the podium.
Full results are available here.
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships return to Louisville, Ky., in 2013 when Masters racing returns January 29-30 and the UCI Elite Cyclo-cross World Championships race February 2-3 in more history-making cyclo-cross racing.
For more information visit www.louisville2013.com.
2012 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships
January 15, 2012
Louisville, Kentucky
Women 40-44
1. Katrina Dowidchuk (Wilmington, Del./ Team TBB/Deep Blue) 36:57
2. Kimberly Flynn (Hixson, Tenn./US Stove-Trek p/b Vantaggio) 37:39
3. Margell Abel (Boulder, Colo./Tough Girls Cycling) 38:50
4. Catherine Moore (Waco, Tex./Bicycle Outback) 39:37
5. Sally Price (Cuyahago Falls, Ohio/Cleveland Clinic Sports) 40:14
Women 45-49
1. Shannon Gibson (Durango, Colo./Stan’s NoTubes Elite Cyclocross Team) 40:17
2. Lori Cooke (Pembroke, Mass./Cycle Lodge) 42:00
3. Jennifer Maxwell (Washington, D.C./Van Dessel Factory Team p/b Sterke Meiden) 42:12
4. Antonia Leal (Waukesha, Wis./Planet Bike) 42:58
5. Kirsten Begg-Swider (Danbury, Conn./Cycle-Smart Grassroots Team) 43:22
Women 50-54
1. Karen Brems (Redwood City, Calif./Team Rambuski Law) 38:37
2. Kris Walker (Pocatello, Idaho/Contender Bicycles) 40:21
3. Ruth Sherman (Spencer, N.Y./ Corning/NoTubes Race Team/Swan Cycles) 40:37
4. Christine Schryver (Rochester, N.Y./Full Moon Vista) 40:54
5. Karen Tripp (Deerfield, N.H./Blue Steel Cyclery) 40:57
Women 55-59
1. Kathy Sarvary (Manchester, N.H./Blue Steel Cyclery) 42:46
2. Elizabeth Heller (St. Louis, Mo./Dressell’s Pub) 43:38
3. Diane Ostenso (Cottage Grove, Wis./Planet Bike) 45:07
4. Lucia Colbert (Cordova, Tenn./Los Locos) 47:42
5. Linda Elgart (Sacramento, Calif./ Webcor/Alto Velo) 48:54
Women 60-64
1. Karen Wells-Hamilton (Fairborn, Ohio/ BioWheels/Reece-Campbell Racing) 48:22
Women 65+
1. Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass./ NEBC p/b Cycle Loft/NEMCA) 45:22
Men 55-59
1. Ned Overend (Durango, Colo./Specialized) 40:32
2. Norman Kreiss (Orinda, Calif./California Giant Strawberry) 41:54
3. Henry Kramer (Menlo Park, Calif./California Giant Strawberry) 41:56
4. Robert Downs (Madison, Wis./Planet Bike) 41:57
5. Benny Andersson (Sweden/Trek Sweden Racing) 43:32
Men 60-64
1. Glen Norton (Renton, Wash./Team Redline) 40:14
2. Fred Wittwer (Charlottesville, Va./Alan North America Cycling Team) 40:50
3. Gregory Pautsch (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Planet Bike) 41:48
4. Harold Parker (Lenexa, Kan./360Racing) 43:50
5. Timothy Leonard (New Hartford, N.Y./Nycross.com) 44:12
Men 64-69
1. Victor Barnett (England/Welland Valley CC) 42:58
2. John Elgart (Sacramento, Calif./ Webcor/Alto Velo) 43:52
3. James Wagner (Auburn, Wash./ Cycle Therapy/4-Corners Racing) 44:21
4. Lewis Rollins (Salt Lake City, Utah/Contender Bicycle) 44:32
5. Rick Abbott (Boulder, Colo./Excelsports.com) 47:04
Men 70-74
1. John Ginley (England/Condor Road Club) 48:57
2. Michael Ives (England/ Jewson/M.I. Racing) 50:26
3. Erik Nordenson (Moab, Utah/Poison Spider Bicycles) 50:49
4. Robert Llamas (Montrose, Calif./Team Montrose Bike Shop) 51:06
5. Loren Hettinger (Littleton, Colo./Schwab Cycles RT)
Men 75+
1. Ronald Riley (Aptos, Calif./Bike Station Aptos) 47:15
5 world titles earned by Americans on day 3 of Masters CX Worlds – USA Cycling
Louisville, Ky. (January 14, 2012) —Americans took five of six possible rainbow jerseys Saturday on the third day of racing at the 2012 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships.
The morning began with the women’s 30-34 race, where Rebecca Gross (Lakewood, Colo./Tough Girl) outrode Alyssa Severn (Madison, Wis./Cylocrossracing.com) for the gold. Andrea Wilson (Cordova, Tenn./Outdoors, Inc.) followed Severn to the line to score a bronze.
Canadian Lyne Bessette took victory in the women’s 35-39 race, beating Kristin Weber (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) and Lisa Hudson (Golden, Colo./Feedback Sports), who finished second and third respectively.
Men’s Races
In the first men’s race of the day, Stephen Tilford (Topeka, Kansas / Tradewind Energy/Eriksen Cycles) earned victory in the men’s 50-54 contest while Kevin Hines (East Wareham, Minn./Corner Cycle) took silver, a repeat of the duo’s one/two podium finish at the recent USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships. Gunnar Shogren (Morgantown, W.Va./Team Pathfinder of WV) finished close behind Hines to claim third.
Donald Myrah (San Jose, Calif./ Ibis/Buy-Cell.com), the current men’s 45-49 cyclo-cross national champion, added another jersey to his closet after he bested the rest of the 45-49 field by more than a minute and a half. Belgium’s Erik Teck rode to a second-place finish just ahead of Gannon Myall (Lafayette, Calif./ California Giant Strawberry/Specialized).
It was a thrilling finish to the men’s 40-44 race, where the top two steps of the Cyclo-cross Nationals podium traded spots when Peter Webber (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) edged teammate and reigning national champ Brandon Dwight (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) for the rainbow jersey. Mark Savery (Omaha, Neb./ Trek Midwest CX/MWCC) earned the bronze.
The men’s 35-39 competition provided another close finish as Scott Frederick (Raleigh, N.C./Inland Construction) reached the line just three seconds ahead of runner-up Christopher Case (Golden, Colo./Feedback Sports). Craig Faulkner (Mendota Heights, Minn./Crossniacs) took the third step on the podium.
The final day of racing begins Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. with the women’s 50-54 age group final.
Admission to the races is free to the public with a $3 parking charge. For a complete race schedule and more information, visit www.louisville2013.com. You can also follow the event on Twitter at @Louisville2013 or by searching the hash tag #cxmasters2012.
2012 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships
January 13, 2012
Louisville, Kentucky
Women 30-34
1. Rebecca Gross (Lakewood, Colo./Tough Girl) 37:52
2. Alyssa Severn (Madison, Wis./Cylocrossracing.com) 38:59
3. Andrea Wilson (Cordova, Tenn./Outdoors, Inc.)
4. Cooper Ambjorn (Covington, Ky./Team CNC) @1 lap
5. Sarah FarverStaub (Ashley, Ind./Men of Steel Racing) @1 lap
Women 35-39
1. Lyne Bessette (Canada) 39:04
2. Kristin Weber (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) 39:30
3. Lisa Hudson (Golden, Colo./Feedback Sports) 40:56
4. Elizabeth Shogren (Morgantown, W.Va./Team Pathfinder of WV) 42:56
5. Kristal Boni (Erie, Colo./Rapidracing) 43:15
Men 35-39
1. Scott Frederick (Raleigh, N.C./Inland Construction) 44:53
2. Christopher Case (Golden, Colo./Feedback Sports) 44:56
3. Craig Faulkner (Mendota Heights, Minn./Crossniacs) 45:39
4. Joshua Roeser (Montrose, Minn./ Crossniacs/Bicycle Fit Guru) 45:46
5. Andrew Messer (Bloomington, Ind./ DRT Racing p/b Revolution Bike & Bean) 45:51
Men 40-44
1. Peter Webber (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) 43:09
2. Brandon Dwight (Boulder, Colo./Boulder Cycle Sport) 43:09
3. Mark Savery (Omaha, Neb./ Trek Midwest CX/MWCC) 43:54
4. Todd Bowden (Canada/ Expo/Superior Energy) 44:30
5. Mark McCormack (Foxboro, Mass./ Clif Bar/Pactimo) 44:36
Men 45-49
1. Donald Myrah (San Jose, Calif./ Ibis/Buy-Cell.com) 43:34
2. Erik Teck (Belgium/Vreda Cycling Team) 45:07
3. Gannon Myall (Lafayette, Calif./ California Giant Strawberry/Specialized) 45:31
4. Keith Lucas (Custer, Ky./ Scheller’s Racing Team) 45:42
5. James Coats (Campbell, Calif./ California Giant Strawberry/Specialized) 46:01
Men 50-54
1. Stephen Tilford (Topeka, Kansas / Tradewind Energy/Eriksen Cycles) 42:01
2. Kevin Hines (East Wareham, Minn./Corner Cycle) 43:00
3. Gunnar Shogren (Morgantown, W.Va./Team Pathfinder of WV) 43:17
4. Philip Roach (England/Rugby Velo) 45:46
5. Tim Hacker (Madison, Wis./Planet Bike) 46:44
Full results and lap time reports are available here.
via 5 world titles earned by Americans on day 3 of Masters CX Worlds – USA Cycling.
USA Cycling names cyclo-cross world championships team – USA Cycling
USA Cycling announced Friday the roster of elite, U23 and junior athletes that will represent the United States at the 2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on Jan. 28-29.
Elite Men
Due to a fifth-place ranking at the 2011 World Championships, the United States qualified six starters for the race. The 2012 national champion Jeremy Powers (Easthampton, Mass./Team Rapha-Focus) and Tim Johnson (Topsfield, Mass./ Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com), who was the second-ranked American rider in the rankings (17th), were automatic qualifiers for the team. In addition to his 2012 national championship, Powers is the top-ranked rider (11th) in the UCI’s rankings with 984 points and has registered a pair of top-15 finishes at UCI World Cup races.
Joining Powers and Johnson as discretionary selections to the team are: Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./LTS-Felt), Jamey Driscoll (Winooski, Vt./Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com), Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Planet Bike) and Christopher Jones (Auburn, Calif./Team Rapha-Focus). Trebon, who is one slot behind Johnson in the UCI rankings, has accumulated 365 points in 10 American UCI category-1 races while Driscoll has amassed 244 points and is 30th in the UCI rankings. Page finished 12th at the 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships and has registered three top-25 finishes at World Cups this season. Jones has accrued 55 ranking points and is ranked 68th by the UCI.
Elite Women
Each of five women comprising the American elite women’s team are automatic qualifiers. Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Rabobank-Giant) rides in on the heels of collecting the eighth national championship of her career. After placing second in the 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Compton has collected three top-five finishes at UCI World Cup events, including winning the first race in Plzen, Czech Republic on Oct. 16, 2011. Amy Dombroski (Boulder, Colo./Crankbrothers Race Club), who has a pair of top-15 finishes at World Cups, including a sixth-place result at Plzen, Czech Republic, is also an automatic qualifier. By virtue of finishing 10th at the UCI World Cup race in Namur, Belgium, Kaitlin Antonneau (Racine, Wisc./Cyclocrossworld-Cannondale Cyclocrossworld) earned a spot. Meredith Miller (Boulder, Colo./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) and Nicole Duke (Boulder, Colo./Cyclocrossworld-Cannondale Cyclocrossworld) each registered a top-15 result at a UCI World Cup race with Miller’s coming in Tabor, Czech Republic and Duke’s coming in Plzen, Czech Republic to each qualify a spot. Miller also has amassed the most UCI ranking points from 10 American category-1 races with 327.
U23
Zach McDonald (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Team Rapha-Focus) was the lone rider to earn an automatic spot on the team after winning the U23 race at the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships and registering a 10th-place finish at the UCI World Cup in Tabor, Czech Republic. Joining McDonald in the U23 race will be discretionary selection Cody Kaiser (El Dorado Hills, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized). Kaiser placed second in the U23 race at nationals and was the second-best American U23 rider in three out of four domestic qualification events.
Junior Men
The winner of the junior men 17-18 race, Logan Owen (Bremerton, Wash./Team Redline) and the highest-ranked riders in three of four domestic selection races, Andrew Dillman (Fairdale, Ky./Bob’s Red Mill) were two automatic qualifiers for the American team. While Dillman recorded 26 points in the domestic selection races, Owen was the second-ranked American rider with 21 points.
Also contesting the junior men’s race are discretionary selections Richard Cypress Gorry (Payson, Ariz./Whole Athlete-Specialized), Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) and Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y./Clif Bar Development Cyclo Cross Team). Ortenblad placed second, Gorry finished third and White was fifth in the junior men 17-18 race.
The 2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships begin Saturday, Jan. 28 with the juniors and U23 races before culminating with the elite races on Sunday, Jan. 29.
2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Koksijde, Belgium
January 28-29, 2012
U.S. team roster:
Elite Men
- Tim Johnson* (Topsfield, Mass./ Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com)
- Jeremy Powers* (Easthampton, Mass./Team Rapha-Focus)
- Jamey Driscoll (Winooski, Vt./Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com)
- Christopher Jones(Auburn, Calif./Team Rapha-Focus)
- Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Planet Bike)
- Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./LTS-Felt)
Elite Women
- Kaitlin Antonneau* (Racine, Wisc./Cyclocrossworld-Cannondale Cyclocrossworld)
- Katie Compton* (Colorado Springs, Colo./Rabobank-Giant)
- Amy Dombroski* (Boulder, Colo./Crankbrothers Race Club)
- Nicole Duke* (Boulder, Colo./Cyclocrossworld-Cannondale Cyclocrossworld)
- Meredith Miller* (Boulder, Colo./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
U23 Men
- Zach McDonald* (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Team Rapha-Focus)
- Cody Kaiser (El Dorado Hills, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
Junior Men
- Andrew Dillman* (Fairdale, Ky./Bob’s Red Mill)
- Logan Owen* (Bremerton, Wash./Team Redline)
- Richard Cypress Gorry (Payson, Ariz./Whole Athlete-Specialized)
- Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized)
- Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y./Clif Bar Development Cyclo Cross Team)
* — Automatic qualifier
This Article Published January 13, 2012 For more information contact: dgaylinn@usacycling.org
via USA Cycling names cyclo-cross world championships team – USA Cycling.
2012 USA Cycling National Championship Calendar
2012 USA Cycling National Championship Calendar
*All dates and locations subject to change
- Jan. 4-8: Cyclo-cross National Championships – Madison, Wisc.
- April 1: BMX National Championships – Chula Vista, Calif.
- May 4-6: Collegiate Road National Championships – Ogden, Utah
- May 26-28: Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships – Greenville, S.C.
- June 20-24: Elite, U23, Juniors, & Paralympic Road National Championships – Augusta, Ga.
- July 5-8: Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships – Sun Valley, Idaho
- July 11-15: Juniors Track National Championships – Trexlertown, Pa.
- July 20-22: Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships – Beech Mountain, N.C.
- July 28: Professional Criterium National Championships – Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Aug. 2-7: Masters Track National Championships – Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Sept. 5-9: Masters Road National Championships – Bend, Ore.
- Sept. 15: Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships – Bend, Ore.
- Sept. 21-23: Collegiate Track National Championships – Frisco, Texas
- Sept. 27-30: Elite Track National Championships – TBA
- Sept. 29-30: Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships – Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Oct. 19-21: Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships – Angel Fire, N.M.
- TBA: Tandem Track National Championships – TBA
Planned Race Schedule
My planned race schedule for 2012 is complete. Specific date have not been confirmed for all of the races, so I’m not sure if there will be any date conflicts. I’m planning to race a few road time trial and duathlon events this year. I don’t anticipate and conflicts with my mountain bike and cyclocross racing, but changes will be made if necessary.
I’ll be opening my season on April 8th with the annual HRRT Easter MTB Race at Schenectady, NY’s Central Park nature trails. That race is always a good race for me to see just where my fitness is at the start of the season. New York State MTB Series will be one of my two main focuses of the year, racing Cat 2 Singlespeed. The Long Trail Brewery Time Trial (part of the Killington Stage Race), the New York State Time Trial Championships, a couple of duathlons and a couple of MTB marathon races will be mixed in throughout the season before heading into cyclocross in the fall. The NYCROSS.com Cyclocross Series will be my other main focus and will also finish up my 2012 season.
As always, everything is dependent on my work schedule, but I’ve been pretty fortunate to be able race without work conflicts. As more race race promoters confirm their race dates, my schedule date will be filled in and adjusted as needed. Check back for updates.
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Winter training, cross training…Keep it fun
My off season started earlier than many of my cycling friends’ off season. While there is still a few week of cyclocross left in the season, I decided to take a break earlier than I have in the past. I’m not racing into December (last race was mid-November), but I’m still training. Part of the off season is to take a break from your sport, in my case cycling. You don’t want to get burned out by being hardcore for 12 months of the year. You take a break because you need a break. In my case I continue to train, but I’m training much different than I have all season and different than I have in the past. I’ve incorporated running into my off season training. I’ve done this for a few different seasons:
- to take a break from cycling
- to “train” my legs for running (helps cyclocross too)
- I actually feel good after a run
- planning duathlon racing in 2012
As I’ve said in a previous post, I’m starting from scratch with my running. Start off easy and gradually work my way to longer distances and to getting faster. But I also need to make sure that I don’t lose my cycling legs. I’ve done a lot of research on training plans for run, for bike and for winter training…and there is a wealth of information out there. Many of the winter training plans have a common theme to them: go easy…lower intensity…don’t get burned out…incorporate other activities (xc ski, snowshoe, run). So, in addition to winter mountain biking or exercise bike, I’m mixing in treadmill running too. I have put together a training plan that I don’t think will get stale…3 days bike, 3 days run, alternating days. It might seem stale to some people, but for me, I need a structured plan during the winter months. It’s just to easy to say, “I’ll do it tomorrow”.
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CX Season Recap
Wicked Creepy ‘Cross Cancelled: Snowstorm
