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Scary Fast Cyclocross Cup #1
Woodland Hills, CA, October 5, 2003
By Ed Winchester, Amgen Cycling Team
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The cyclocross season opener for Southern California Cyclocross Cup took off in high fashion Sunday with the Scary Fast Cyclocross Cup at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Ca. Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, this humble agricultural college was the perfect backdrop for the 132 'crossers that came from all over the Southwest.
The A-Men's event started of with a vicious attack from the gun by the youngster from Thousand Oaks, Perry Paolini (Team Rocket Parts), who took the hole shot at the first corner and kept the field in an eye-crossed world of hurt for three laps until the heads of state started working together to reel him in. With Paolini caught, it was 'F-Troop back to normal' in the form of a wicked counter attack from fellow Rocket Part team-mate Mark Noble who took control of the race with constant assaults on the courses run-ups and short climbs that made this such a challenging race. The ever consistent Brent Prenslow (Celo Pacific) charged till the end, making it a difficult day for Noble to take second. Strongman Erik Burgan (Team D.A.R.E.) held off a four-man chase group to take third.
In the Women's A race it was Kelly Bicycle's Dorothy Wong taking top honors from Jennifer Franklin (Velosport) who took second and Team Amgen's very own Maegan Daigler taking third.
In the Jr-Mens division, it was a battle royale with Excel team-mates David Mendoza and Luis Zamudio who broke away early and fought it out tooth and nail with Mendoza getting the better of his team-mate/rival at the line. The cerebral assassin, Jake Morris (Team Amgen) came in nipping at there heals for third.
The next race for the So. Cal 'crosser's is up north to Solvang. Go to www.ridesb.com for the info.
Photos
Images by Gary Hanson
- 14 year-old Chance Noble, son of A-Men's winner Mark Noble, racing with the big boys and holding his own.
- A-Men's winner Mark Noble (Team Rocket Parts) rails the back forty.
- A Celo Pacific rider negotiates the forest in the B-Men's race.
- Speedster Brent Prenzlow (Celo Pacific) 'gazelles' a set of barracades.
- Mark Noble (Team Rocket Parts) takes advantage of his triathlon cross-training base.
- Second place in the Mens 30+ race, Gary Hanson (Team Amgen), keeps on the heels of eventual winner Brent Prenzlow(Celo Pacific).
Results
A-Men 1 Mark Noble 2 Brent Prenslow 3 Paul Burgan 4 Emilio Cervantes 5 Leonardo Sandoval 6 Jerry Jane 7 Perry Paolini 8 Jeff Herring 9 Paul Cusick 10 Mike McMahon 11 Thad Sparrow 12 Michael Eaton 13 Matias Mendigochen 14 Jeff Prinze 15 Chance Noble 16 Sean McHugh 17 Eric Fraer 18 Mark Newton 19 Ted Posch 20 Paul Hernandez 21 Carl Hooper 22 Ed Winchester 23 Monte Nathanson 24 Scott Tomlinson 25 Mike Treinen A-Women 1 Dorothy Wong 2 Jennifer Franklin 3 Maegan Daigler 4 Joan Davies-Wilson 5 Jeanie Connie 6 Cathy Keelly Junior Boys 14-18 1 David Mendoza 2 Luis Zamudio 3 Jake Morris 4 Spencer Spagnoda 5 Derek Lynch 6 Wyatt Carnell B-Men 1 Jeff Prinz 2 Erik Barlevau 3 Bert Blanchette 4 Jamie Goldstein 5 Jeffrey Wilson 6 Jeff Schmela 7 Jay Brodie 8 Michael Bennett 9 Marco Calzidilla 10 Tim Farasy 11 Rich Franz 12 Eric Jorgensen 13 Mark Meecham C-Men 1 Glenn Masuda 2 Alan Braff 3 Jeff Rowe 4 Alvin Tolosa 5 Joeseph Puskarich 6 Brian Dallas 7 James Jakabowski 8 Chris Tankersley 9 Eric Matthies 10 Merlyn Plumlee 11 Dan Fisher 12 Shannen McGinnis 13 Colin Schieer 14 Chris Hipwell 15 Chris Carnell 16 John Johnson 17 Keith Palkovic C-Women 1 Megan Cordes 2 Heather Ford 3 Jennifer Blaska Men 30+ 1 Matt Glick 2 Jay Brodie 3 Paul Welsh 4 Marco Calzidilla 5 James Jakabowski Men 35+ 1 Brent Prenzlow 2 Gary Hanson 3 Mike McMahon 4 Keith Neil 5 Adan Guzman 6 Ted Posch 7 Scott Evans 8 Ted Seville 9 Mark Fluss 10 John MacMiller 11 Steve McKovich 12 Erik Luk Men 40+ 1 Emilio Cervantes 2 Chris Gallup 3 Larry Van Zant 4 David Bales 5 Richard Murphy 6 Scott Cruckshank 7 Bryan McMahon 8 Jeff Steinhart 9 Chris Hipwell 10 Charles Morris Men 45+ 1 Jon Livosay 2 Steve Silva 3 Gregory Townsend 4 Will Bondurant 5 Ken Greene 6 Rickey Russell 7 Ed Morris 8 Randy Perkins 9 John Reynolds 10 Richard Abrams 11 Greg Gatz 12 Mark Lynch Men 55+ 1 Steve Brown 2 Dean Ferrandini 3 Lee Wellmore 4 Roger Sexton
