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W.E. Stedman Grand Prix/Verge NECCS #7 - C2
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA, December 4, 2004
McConneloug, McCormack cap Verge NECCS titles with final round victories
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The cyclo-cross season came to an end this weekend with Mary McConneloug (Seven Cycles) and Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) winning the final round of the 2004 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Their victories in Round 7 of the NECCS brought served as exclamation points on each of their victories in the Series' overall standings.
McConneloug showcased her skills by walking away with the women's race uncontested. She started out with Mackensie Dickey (Bicycle Alley), Stephanie White (Dansko/Wheelworks), Anna Milkowski (Rona), and Maureen Bruno-Roy (Cyclocrossworld.com) on her tail but quickly pulled away from them all on lap 1. With first place all but wrapped up, the race of the day was for 2nd place where Milkowski, Dickey, and Bruno took turns powering the chase group, leaving everyone else out of the mix. The threesome was broken up only by an unfortunate mechanical for Milkowski that came with 2 laps to go, who was held up with rear derailleur problems. With the race for 2nd down to two players, Mo Bruno went to work and hammered Dickey into exhaustion, taking the race for 2nd place, with Dickey rounding out the podium in 3rd.
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Much of the attention in the men's elite race was focused on the contest among the under-23 riders in attendance. Series leader Matt White (NCC/BikeReg.com) had a 30-point lead over Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com) in the under-23 overall standings going into the race, with the unknown element being Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly/Aramark), who has recently returned from Europe to prepare for the upcoming national championships. The first lead group of the day contained all 3 of them, but after 2 laps a group of 5 leaders emerged that included Mark McCormack, Powers, Anthony, Mike Broderick (Seven Cycles), and Tyler Johnson (Richard Sachs). White had missed the move, and had to rely on Powers finishing in front of Anthony to help retain his overall title. While Powers - clearly the strongest rider in the race - did the lion's share of the work up front, the composition of the group changed, with Broderick and Johnson getting dropped due to the incessantly high pace. Meanwhile, McCormack sat in the wheels waiting for his moment to attack, which came at 1 km to go when he dropped the hammer, gapping everyone except Anthony. Powers crashed with only a handful of turns to go - eventually finishing 5th - allowing Anthony to grab the under-23 Series overall victory. McCormack and Anthony hit the pavement for the final time wheel to wheel, with McCormack taking the furious sprint by a wheel. Tyler Johnson pulled off a late-race charge to finish 3rd.
Other winners on the day included Toby Marzot (Coast to Coast/KAM/Stelvio) in the Juniors race; Ryan Fleming (Peerless Insurance/Papa Wheelies) in the B Men's race; Greg Ferguson (Fort/GPOA) in the Masters 35+; Paul Curley (Gearworks/SpinArts) in the Master's 45+; Phil Bannister (Putney/West Hill) in the Masters 55+; Stephen Kelley (Vortex Racing) in the C Men's; Michele Moffat (Rocinante) in the B Women's; and Doug Aspinwall (NCC/BikeReg.com) in the B Masters.
Overall Series winners are:
Elite Men 1 Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) 2 Todd Wells (GT/Hyundai) 3 Ryan Trebon (Kona) Elite Women 1 Mary McConneloug (Seven Cycles) 2 Maureen Bruno-Roy (Cyclocrossworld.com) 3 Anna Milkowski (Rona) Under-23 1 Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com) 2 Matt White (NCC/BikeReg.com) 3 Troy Wells (Kona/Easton/CCA)
Other Series overall winners are: Toby Marzot (Corner Cycle) in the Juniors; Jonny Bold (Corner Cycles/Independent Fabrication) in the Masters 35+; Paul Curley (Gearworks/SpinArts) in the Masters 45+; Mike Magur (Verge/Test Pilot) in the B Men's; Bruce McCowan (Providence Velo Club) in the Masters 55+.
Photography
Images by Mike Morris/www.intensepicts.com
- Jonny Bold (Corner Cycle) and Richard Fergusen battled again this week, and Richard took 1st place
- Jonny Bold (Corner Cycle).
- First lap of the women's race
- Anna Milkowski (RONA) was racing great until she had a mechanical
- Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda) took first place, as usual.
- Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley) had a great race, placing third
- Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda) speeding past.
- Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley).
- Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda).
- Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda).
- Anna Milkowski (RONA) in second place during the race
- Maureen Bruno-Roy (CyclocrossWorld.com) rode strong for second
- Maureen Bruno-Roy (CyclocrossWorld.com).
- Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley).
- Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda) across the finish.
- Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) came back from Belgium for one last race before Nationals and was in contention for first until he slipped up with about 300 yards left.
- Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) leading the lead pack.
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) raced conservatively and still finished first
- Spectators check out Verge President Mike Magur as he zooms by in his chicken suit.
- Never loose a bet. Cluck, cluck.
- The lead group on the stairs.
- Bikeman zoomin' by...
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) powering by the International Bicycle banner
- The lead pack led by Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com, 2nd place).
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil).
- Tyler Johnson (CYBC-Richard Sachs) with an awesome third place finish.
- The lead pack
- Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com).
- Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com).
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) over the barriers
- Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) leading Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil).
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil).
- Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com), Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly), and Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil).
- Adam Craig (Maxxis/Giant), who flatted near the end, followed by Tyler Johnson (CYBC-Richard Sachs).
- Powering uphill.
- The lead group on the final lap
- Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil) and Jesse were left to sprint to the finish - not the way you want to end against Mark.
- Women's podium - (L to R) Maureen Bruno-Roy (CyclocrossWorld.com), Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda), Mackenzie Dickey (Team Bicycle Alley).
- Overall series women's podium - (L to R) Anna Milkowski (RONA), Mary McConneloug (Seven/Kenda), Maureen Bruno-Roy (CyclocrossWorld.com).
- Men's podium - (L to R) Jesse Anthony (Cyclocrossworld.com), Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil), and Tyler Johnson (CYBC-Richard Sachs).
- Overall series men's podium - Mark McCormack (Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil), Todd Wells and Adam Craig (Maxxis/Giant). Where art though?
Results
Elite Men
Elite Men U23 Men
1 Mark McCormack (USA) Clif Bar/Colavita Olive Oil 1.00.25 120 pts
2 Jesse Anthony (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com 100 80 pts
3 Tyler Johnson (USA) CYBC - RICHARD SACHS 0.07 90
4 Michael Broderick (USA) Seven Cycles 0.16 80
5 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly 0.46 70 60
6 Matt White (USA) NCC / BikeReg.com 1.28 60 50
7 Jon Bruno (USA) Independent Fabrication 1.40 56
8 Johannes Huseby (USA) FiordiFrutta Elite Cycling Team 1.52 52
9 Adam Craig (USA) Maxxis/Giant 2.14 48
10 Matt Kraus (USA) Alan Factory Team 2.22 44
11 Ben Turner (USA) TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR 2.36 40
12 Jamey Driscoll (USA) Richard Sachs/CYBC 3.22 36 40
13 Adam Hodges Myerson (USA) Cycle-Smart 32
14 Noah Taylor (USA) Putney West Hill 5.00 28
15 Curtis Boivin (USA) Providence Velo 5.11 24
16 Matt Demeis (USA) BIKEMAN.COM 6.58 20
17 John Burns (USA) Bikeman.com 18
18 Amos Brumble (USA) CCB/ Volkswagon 10.32 16
1 lap behind
19 Jonny Bold (USA) Corner Cycle 14
Elite Women
1 Mary McConneloug (USA) Seven/Kenda 42.05 100 pts
2 Maureen Bruno-Roy (USA) CyclocrossWorld.com 1.55 80
3 Mackenzie Dickey (USA) Team Bicycle Alley 2.03 64
4 Anna Milkowski (USA) RONA 2.56 50
5 Rebecca Wellons (USA) Gearworks/Spin Arts Cycling Team 3.12 40
6 Celeste Drumm (USA) HUP United 3.46 36
7 Sinead Fitzgibbon (USA) Aquafina / CRCA 4.01 32
8 Pauline Frascone (USA) Mystic Velo 4.16 28
9 Susan Maclean (USA) Gear Works/Spin Arts Cycling Team 5.25 24
10 Stephanie White (USA) Dansko/Wheelworks 6.28 20
11 Kathy Sarvary (USA) Gearworks/Spin Arts Cycling Team 7.12 16
12 Becky Sox (USA) Dansko Wheelworks 7.35 12
B Men
1 Ryan Fleming (Peerless Insurance/Papa Wheelies) 41.15 100 pts
2 Marc Bavineau (ECV/Seaside Cycle) 0.15 80
3 Michael Magur (Vergesport.com) 0.16 64
4 Logan Hodson (ALAN Factory Team) 0.17 50
5 David Connery (HUP United) 0.57 40
6 Coley Bryan (harborside cycle) 1.09 36
7 Matthew Hereg (Bikeman.com) 1.21 32
8 Kyle Wolfe (Essex County Velo) 1.37 28
9 Stan Jurga (Essex County Velo) 1.43 24
10 Brant Hornberger (NCC/BikeReg.com) 1.54 20
11 Sean Capizzo (Squadra Castorama) 2.09 16
12 Zac Daab (Hup United) 2.19 12
13 Christopher Burke (Providence Velo) 2.26 8
14 Patrick Goguen (nebc) 2.35 4
15 Dan Davenport (CogWild Racing/CT RocknRoad) 3.04 2
16 Brad Roberts (Putney/West Hill) 3.12
17 Matthew Budd (Cambridge Bike)
18 Jude Demeis 4.17
19 Greg Black (Vergesport.com) 4.36
20 Bill Palm (UC Berkely Cycling) 4.41
21 Nick Turner (ALAN Factory Team) 4.54
22 Zach Johnson (Essex County Velo) 5.05
23 David Baxter (squadra castorama)
24 David Drumm (HUP United) 5.21
25 Chris Mckernan (ECV) 5.35
26 Richard Battaglia (Boston Road Club/ATA Cycles) 5.40
27 John Genovese (ECV) 5.54
28 Steven Morse (BIKEMAN.COM) 6.04
29 Darius Greenbacher (NCC / BikeReg.com) 6.52
30 Chuck Nguyen (Providence Velo Club) 7.31
31 Dan Tieger 7.56
32 Dusan Strika (Kissena Cycling Team) 8.34
Juniors
1 Charles Marzot (Coast to Coast/KAM/Stelvio) 33.23 80 pts
2 Noah Harwood (People Cycle/Stelvio Teamwear) 60
3 Jon Belcher (Union Velo) 50
4 Jerome Townsend (Team Bike Alley) 1.16 40
5 Timothy Halliday (America's Cycling Team) 2.44 30
6 Colt Mcelwaine (Northeast Bicycle Club-Cycle Loft) 3.12 20
7 Nick Keough (Corner Cycle) 4.04 10
8 Nathan Belcher (Union Velo) 4.16 8
9 Kyle Foley (Cuevas) 12.10 6
Cub Juniors
1 Luke Keough (Corner Cycle) 10.40 80 pts
2 Manny Goguen (nebc) 0.11 60
3 Gavin Mannion (CCB/Volkswagen) 0.15 50
4 Ian Goodman 1.08 40
5 Jesse Keough (Corner Cycle) 1.28 30
6 Tommy Goguen (nebc) 1.41 20
7 Elizabeth White (NECSA) 1.51 10
8 Nate Morse (Bike Link/MBRC) 3.58 8
Masters 35+/45+
35+ 45+
1 Greg Ferguson (FORT/GPOA) 40.47 100 pts
2 Jonny Bold (Corner Cycle/ Independent Fabrication) 0.40 80
3 Sam Morse (Bike Link/MBRC) 0.57 64
4 Aaron Millett (ESSEX COUNTY VELO) 1.10 50
5 Michael Bernard (Gearworks) 1.41 40
6 Paul Curley (TEAM Gearworks/Spinarts) 36 80 pts
7 Arik Jon Holm (Union Velo Masters Team) 2.02 32
8 Paul Boudreau (ECV) 2.12 28
9 Mark Gunsalus (Bike Barn Racing) 2.27 24
10 Christopher Long (Independent Fabrication/Gotham) 2.34 20 60
11 Todd Watters (Union Velo) 16
12 Scott Wade (Gearworks/Spinarts) 2.48 12 50
13 William Sawyer (Gearworks - Spinarts) 8 40
14 David Becknap (Bikelink/MBRC) 3.11 4 30
15 John Mosher (NEBC/Cycleloft) 2
16 Tom Stevens (Gear Works/Spin Arts Cycling Team) 3.26 20
17 Todd Buckley (Arc En Ceil) 3.32 10
18 Jay Busse (Union Velo)
19 Wade Summers (Benidorm / Createx Colors) 3.53
20 Jim Walsh (Cox Communications Cycling Team) 3.56
21 Paul Cusick (corner cycle) 4.09
22 Bo Fuller (Squadra Casterama)
23 Gene Garneau (Mercy Cycling) 4.15
24 Paul Nyberg (Benidorm/Createx Colors)
25 David Lyman (Union Velo Club) 4.36
26 Christopher Smith 4.39
27 Matt Bodziony (Squadra Casterama) 4.42
28 Rob Belcher (Union Velo) 4.45 8
29 Geoffrey Sullivan (Eastern Bloc) 4.49 6
30 David Schachte (Union Velo) 2
31 Daniel Russell (Bicycle Link/MBRC)
32 Kevin Callahan (Bicycle Link/MBRC) 5.05
33 Wayne Cunningham (NEBC/Cycleloft) 5.39
34 Timothy Shea (BOB / Nault's Cyclery) 6.02
35 John Buser (putney/westhill)
36 David Fagnant 6.30
37 Mike Troisi (Gear Works Cyclery)
38 Chris Mears (Rocinate) 8.31
39 Timothy Bailey (MBRC/Bicycle Link) 9.03
1 lap behind
40 Fafar Bayat (Strictly Bicycles)
41 Dave Leedburg (Gearworks)
Masters 55+
1 Phil Bannister (Putney/West Hill) 37.07 80pts
2 Bruce McCowan (Providence Velo Club) 1.30 60
3 Thomas Downey (Bicycle Link/MBRC) 4.07 50
4 James Themig (Mystic Velo Club) 4.58 40
1 lap behind
5 Herbert Bates (NEBC/Cycle Loft) 30
6 Karl Dittebrandt (kissena cycling club) 20
7 Vincent Donahue (Worcester Cycling Club) 10
C Men
1 Stephen Kelley (Vortex Racing) 37.45
2 Jake Keough (Corner Cycle)
3 Graham Thompson (Mystic Cycling Club) 0.34
4 Matthew Shaffer (USCGA) 0.47
5 Royce Yeomans (Competitive Edge) 1.46
6 Michael Simmons (Competitive Edge) 1.48
7 Scott Rosenthal 1.56
8 Jackson Weber (Brandeis) 2.09
9 Dan Fishkin (Salem Cycles) 2.12
10 Brendan Dee 2.22
11 Peter Arnold 3.15
12 Kenneth Hamel (AFD/OSVC) 3.58
13 Robert Campbell 4.40
14 John Smey 5.19
15 Clayton Dennis (Dartmouth Cycles) 5.36
16 Adam Brodsky (Missing Link/ MBRC) 5.48
17 Lawrence Purtill 5.58
18 Art Baril (Bike Alley) 6.39
19 Robert Bauer (Minuteman road Club) 7.07
20 Spike Mclaughlin (Cox Communications Cycling Team) 8.23
21 David Rioux (Boston Road Club) 8.26
22 Todd Caspersen 9.46
23 Esteban Velasquez 10.32
B Women
1 Michelle Moffat (Rocinante) 45.42
1 lap behind
2 Sally Mcinnis (Rage/Harpoon)
3 Heidi Wakeman (Dansko Wheelworks)
B Masters
1 Doug Aspinwall (NCC / BikeReg.com) 37.38
2 David Fredrickson
3 James Paterson 0.19
4 Matt Williams 0.38
5 Todd Savage (Minuteman Road Club) 1.21
6 Jeff Papineau (Cyclonauts)
7 Robert Naser (Casters) 1.35
8 Theo Kindermans (CyclocrossWorld.com) 1.47
9 Neal Scott (Corner Cycle) 2.27
10 Richard Sachs (Richard Sachs/CYBC)
11 Jay Bartlett (Boston Road Club/ATA Cycles) 2.48
12 Christopher Dale (Team Casterama) 2.50
13 Robert Tutwiler 3.03
14 Paul Brais (Team Hawaiian) 3.06
15 Chris Daisneault (Corner Cycle) 3.19
16 Lawrence King (Providence Velo) 3.23
17 Dave Beals (SAAB of Halfmoon/New Salem - CBRC) 4.00
18 Arnold T. Kalmbach (Bicycle Link /Mass Bay Road Club) 4.24
19 Bill Doonan 4.48
20 Stuart Boyd (Essex County Velo) 5.23
21 Lyle Fullerson 5.27
22 Rob Desrosiers (AA vittorio/Team Hawaiian) 5.46
23 Brian Bicki (Team Hawaiian) 5.51
24 Steve White (White's Bikes) 6.29
25 Rick Comshaw (CVC) 7.24
26 Tom Thomson (Union velo)
27 David Singleton (Pfizer Cyclists)
28 Jack Chapman (NHCC - Team NH) 10.54
