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Capitol Velo Club Cyclocross
Wisconsin Cycling Association CX Series Race 2, Badger Prairie County Park, Madison, WI, Sunday, October 3, 2004
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A beautiful but windy fall day welcomed racers at Badger Prairie County Park in Verona, WI and a great field including a number of out-of-towners turned out to compete in the second race in the WCA Series. The women of the Capitol Velo Club always enjoy making a challenge for racers and this race was no exception with a course featuring a short hill run up, many twisting technical corners and a fast three barrier section near the start.
In the A Men's race a strong field was present with several riders stopping in Madison on their way home from contesting the UCI race in Michigan. However, the course proved a challenge for some of the A Men and a number of crashes factored into the outcome. Riding a clean race Jed Schneider (Alan Factory Team) made the corners, up hill run and fast three barrier section look easy. Although initially he was part of a lead group of three he soon broke away and his lead only grew as the race progressed. Finishing in second, Jacob Stechmann (Subway Express) chased furiously after a mid-race crash dropped him from the lead group but he wasn't able to get back up to Jed to challenge for the win. In third place Milwaukee racer Andrew Hargarten (Hampshire Cycle Club) kept the pressure on the front runners and was the top Wisconsin finisher.
In the Women's A/B field Rebecca Cleveland (Team Bike Hub) is back for a season of cross racing and was out to a strong start with a commanding win. Patti Kaufmann (Team Wisconsin) finished a strong second to move into the lead in the overall series. Samantha Kaplan (Capitol Velo Club) rounded out the podium with a strong race which was hampered by having been up at the crack of dawn to oversee marking the course.
The race also featured First Timer Race categories, a singlespeed category and a Junior girls category to encourage even more people to get involved in the great sport of cyclocross. The new racers were some of the most enthusiastic racers and couldn't wait to try it again.
The Capitol Velo Club would like to thank its sponsors Williamson Bicycle and Fitness, Willy Street Coop and Bagels Forever for their support. We would also like to thank everyone who came out to race, volunteer or just cheer.
For pictures and video from the race visit Capitol Velo Club member Renee Callaway's website at www.madcros.org.
Photography
Images by David Bell, Dirk Mason & Mark Harms
- Andrew Gardner runs the sand court.
- Bjorn Selander rides the sand court.
- Jed Schneider on the run up.
- Jerry Long rides while Jeff Melcher runs.
- John Ericsson attacks the barriers.
- Marcie Weiss attacks the barriers.
- Paul Roltgen chases the leaders.
- Samantha Kaplan on her way to third place.
- Scott Topel on his way to third place.
Results
C Men 1 Damon Rinard (Brazen Dropouts) 2 Joe Greatens (Team Nordik) 3 Greg Ferguson (Atkins) 4 Jack Hirt 5 Garett Kipp (Chainsmokers) 6 Matt Lohrentz 7 William O'Connel (Musty Butts) 8 Rich Arndt (Musty Butts) 9 Hans Higden (Hampshire CC) 10 Stephen Waole (Dice) 11 Eric Waldron (Hampshire CC) 12 Jon Kendiers 13 Michael Plymale 14 Michael Spiewah (UW) 15 Eric Knuth (Brazen Dropouts) 16 Jon Becker 17 Todd Hill (Jamis Bikes) 18 Peter Tampa 19 Dan Beckley 20 Nicholas Holbus (Stone Creek Coffee) 21 Byron McGill 22 Jacques Besant 23 Joe Kronholm 24 Wayne Tompson (Pacific Cycle) 25 Keith Westphal (Wheel and Sprocket) 26 Jim Lease (Stoton Cycle) Juniors 1 Jared Facizewski (Nova/IS Corp) 2 Frederick Jacobson 3 Joe Horvath (Hampshire CC) 4 Thomson Remo (Baraboo Sharks) 5 Marcie Weiss (Team Mack) First Timer Men 1 Jon Nelson 2 Josh Basehoat 3 Dean Kahl (Chainsmokers) 4 Parendon Kipp 5 Lewis Clark Singlespeed 1 Dirk Ingram C Women 1 Brittany Nigh (Team Pedal Moraine) 2 Colleen Westphal (Wheel and Sprocket) 3 Stephanie Holmes 4 Katie Stubbendick (Team Magnus) 5 Mary Coates (UW) 1st Timer Women 1 Karen Nelson Junior Girls 1 Marcie Weiss (Team Mack) B Men 1 Kurt Refsnider (UW) 2 Casey McCauley 3 Mark Harms 4 Jerry Long (Chainsmokers) 5 Jeff Melcher (Team Pedal Moraine) 6 Craig Beuchel (Hampshire CC) 7 James Shanahan (UW) 8 Erik Olson (Team Magnus) 9 Jared Faciszewski (Nova/IS Corp) 10 Kyle Jacobson (UWSP) 11 Luke Batchelor-Clark (Team Magnus) 12 Steve Hansen (UW) 13 Bill Nigh (Team Pedal Moraine) 14 Frederick Jacobson 15 Andrew Gardner (Brazen Dropouts) 16 Ryan Cate 17 Carl Ham 18 Don Lionberg (1% More Stone Creek) 19 Rob Brugman (Hampshire CC) 20 David Greenblatt 21 Shawn McMahon (Team Magnus) 22 Joaquim Rodriguez 23 Matthew Prest (Brazen Dropouts) 24 Scott Ross 25 Ian Dewer (Trek Travel) 26 David Thomas (Team Magnus) 40+ Men 1 Andy Lucas (Team X) 2 Jeff Sympson (Kegels) 3 John Handlogten (Stone Creek Coffee) 4 Steve Gayner (Team Wisconsin) 5 Kenneth Haines Jr (Cannondale Midwest) 6 James Real (Team North Branch) 7 Geoff Fenelon 8 Keith Gilkeg (Atkins) 9 Franco Paveno (Albertos) 10 Tim Wymick 11 Robert Schueler (Hampshire CC) 30+ Men 1 Brian Conant (Nova/IS Corp) 2 Ben Lund (Endeavor Cycling) 3 Scott Topel (Brazen Dropouts) 4 Paul Roltgen (Brazen Dropouts) 5 John Bieda (Cycles Unlimited) 6 Bruce Breitrick (Trailhead) 7 Travis Goodlund (Stoton Cycles) 8 John Ericsson (Brazen Dropouts) 9 Andrew Ohlson (Chainsmokers) 10 Lowell Kellogg (Nova/IS Corp) A/B women 1 Rebecca Cleveland (Bike Hub) 2 Patti Kauffmann (Team Wisconsin) 3 Samantha Kaplan (Capitol Velo Club) A Men 1 Jed Schneider (Alan Factory Team) 2 Jacob Stechmann (Subway Express) 3 Andrew Hargarten (Hampshire CC) 4 Lucas Fagundes (Long John Silvers) 5 Jim Holmes (Alan Factory Team) 6 Chris Peariso (Gear'N Up) 7 Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory Team) 8 Chris Strout (Team Mack) 9 Brian Hammer (Hampshire CC) 10 Lowell Kellogg (Nova/IS Corp)
