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Verge Mid-Atlantic Cyclo-Cross Championship Series #1
New Castle, Delaware, October 16, 2004
Leech and Itle Score Wins At Blue Diamond Park Cross
The 2004 Verge Mid-Atlantic Cyclo-Cross Championship Series opened today with racing action in New Castle, Delaware. Mid-Atlantic 'crossers turned out in force for the second running of Blue Diamond Park 'Cross. Rain on Friday made the technical course even more treacherous so good bike handling skills and a high level of concentration were the requirements of the day.
The Elite Women's race started with a multi-rider pile-up in one of the muddy turns that caused the field to basically split in two. The lead group contained eventual winner Amber Itle (Yellow Breeches Racing), Melanie Swartz (Squadra Coppi), Betsy Schauer (Fort/GPOA), Caroline Hacker (Evolution Racing) and teammates Josie Shew and Lisa Vible (First State Velo Sport). The technical nature of the course worked in Itle's favor as she took the lead and started to put time between herself and the rest of the leaders. Itle's ability to ride a section that the rest of the field had to run only helped her widen the gap. Behind her Swartz and Schauer battled for second with Schauer overtaking Swartz on the final lap. Shew also got past Hacker late in the race to claim fourth and fifth, respectively.
Bill Elliston (TSG racing) got the hole shot in the Elite Men's start but was soon overtaken by a group of five that contained Mike Yozell (Fort/GPOA), Joe Reynolds (Wissahickon), Kris Auer (Alan Mid-Atlantic), Ryan Leech (Fort/GPOA) and U23 rider, Greg Wittwer (Cyclocrossworld.com). As the five leaders started putting time on the field, last year's second place finisher, Greg Marini (Bike Doctor) worked his way up to within a few seconds of the group. Marini was unable to make contact and continued to hover just off the back. Eventually Leech launched an attack that the other four could not answer, pulled away and never looked back. Leech crossed the line first, repeating his win of 2003. Unlike his win last year when he beat Marini in a close sprint, this year he soloed across the line. Reynolds, Auer, Wittwer and Yozell continued to ride together until late in the race when Yozell lost contact with the other three. Auer beat Reynolds and Wittwer to the line to claim third. Reynolds took third and Wittwer fourth. Yozell rounded out the top five.
Results
1 Ryan Leech (FORT-GPOA !) 2 Kris Auer (Alan Mid Atlantic) 3 Joe Reynolds (Wissahickon) 4 Gregory Wittwer (cyclocrossworld.com) 5 Mike Yozell (FORT-GPOA !) 6 Greg Marini (Bike Doctor) 7 Gunnar Shogren (FORT-GPOA !) 8 Andrew Wulfkuhle (Alan Mid Atlantic) 9 Leslie Leach (Wissahickon) 10 Ryan Dewald (Snow Valley) 11 Nick Shaffer (Evolution Racing) 12 Harlan Price 13 Joseph Piccillo (Evolution Racing) 14 Chris Samuel (Pro Pedals) 15 Al Senft (NUVO/Bicycle Action Project) 16 Glenn Turner (Evolution Racing) 17 Nathan Deibert (G.D. Campos Lorca) 18 Chris Pickett (NCVC) 19 Jon Hansen (Team Embestida) 20 Alistair Sponsel (Colavita Bola) 21 Gary Kebush (CRCA) 22 Judd Milne (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 23 Nate Seymor (Potomac Velo) DNF John Verheul (Ideal Tile/Brielle Cyclery) DNF Bill Elliston (TSG Racing) DNF Peter Scildt (Wissahickon) DNF Ben Harper (Verge/Test Pilot) DNF Greg Ferguson (FORT-GPOA !) Elite Women 1 Amber Itle (Yellow Breeches Racing) 2 Betsy Schauer (FORT-GPOA!) 3 Melanie Swartz (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 4 Josie Shew (First State Velo Sport) 5 Caroline Hacker (Evolution Racing) 6 Megan Clark (Cycle-Smart) 7 Lisa Vible (First State Velo Sport) 8 Jennifer Maxwell (NATIONAL CAPITAL VELO CLUB) 9 Lisa Most (Wissahickon) 10 Tammy Ebersole (Evolution Racing) 11 Sheila Senft (CITGO/PBF) 12 Jill Neumann (Evolution Racing) 13 Michelle Suplick (Wissahickon) 14 Na 15 Lauri Jenkins (First State Velo Sport) DNF Beth Mason (JRVS) Masters 35+ 1 Ransom Weaver (Guys Bicycles) 2 Eric Schlauch (Somerset Wheelmen) 3 Blair Saunders (First State Velo Sport) 4 Greg Ferguson (Fort GPOA) 5 Kirk Reisinger (Club Wissahickon) 6 Mike Hebe (K2/Atlantic Racing) 7 Marc Gwadz (City Bikes) 8 Randall Root (Team Snow Valley) 9 Fred Wittwer (charlottesville racing club) 10 John Lux (First Capital velo) 11 Richard Mihills (First State Velo Sport) 12 Jim Bronson (LSV/Kelly Racing Team) 13 Mark Kutney 14 Douglass Gray (First State Velo Sport) 15 Roger Masse (All American Bicycles) 16 John Miller (Guys Bicycles) 17 Mark Podruski (Mt Nittany Velo) 18 Kevin Saint Clair (QCW Bike Addict) 19 Eric Marshall (Independent Fabrication) 20 James Perren (Wissahickon/Comcast) 21 Brad Devries (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 22 Kevin Breckenmaker (Team Harrisburg) 23 Brian Hall (Evolution/Pedal-N-Spoke) 24 Warren Buscemi (Team Snow Valley) 25 Karl Kensinger (ALAN Mid-Atlantic) 27 Mike Czupryna (First State Velo Sport) 28 Richard Bauch (Colavita-Bolla Racing) 29 Brian Poochigian (City-Bikes) 30 Mike Connair (First State Velo Sport) 31 David Jablonski (Husker Road Club) 32 Donald Morrison (Wissahickon/Comcast) 33 Scott Reynolds (Tailwind) 33 Jay Downs (Fort GPOA) 34 Paul Iincognito (First State Velo Sport) 35 Kevin Kuzas (Squadra Coppi) 36 Nunzio Dibiasi (Team Harrisburg) 37 Tom Ekberg (Liberty Cycle) 38 Joseph Kenas (Guy's Racing) 39 Tony Bilotta (charlotttesville race club) 40 Christopher Houston (Yellow Breeches Racing) 41 David Mitchell (Quaker City Wheelmen) DNF Andrew Albright (Aquafina) DNF Stephen Blacklocks (Kissena) DNF Stephen Caffrey (First State Velo Sport) DNF Peter Czapiewski (AMVC/DND Inc) DNF Gary Dugovich (Snitgers/ACA) DNF Bob Piacine (Guys Bicycles) DNF Gustavo Sanchez (Evolution Racing) DNF Carey Steelman (Lateral Stress Velo/Kelly) DNF Leo Pizzini (First State Velo Sport) DNF William Trautman (Wooden Wheels) 45+ 1 Randall Root (Team Snow Valley) 2 Fred Wittwer (charlottesville racing club) 3 John Lux (First Capital velo) 4 Richard Mihills (First State Velo Sport) 5 Jim Bronson (LSV/Kelly Racing Team) 6 Mark Kutney 7 Douglass Gray (First State Velo Sport) 8 Roger Masse (All American Bicycles) 9 John Miller (Guys Bicycles) 10 Mark Podruski (Mt Nittany Velo) 11 Kevin Saint Clair (QCW Bike Addict) 12 Eric Marshall (Independent Fabrication) 13 James Perren (Wissahickon/Comcast) 14 Brad Devries (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 15 Kevin Breckenmaker (Team Harrisburg) 16 Brian Hall (Evolution/Pedal-N-Spoke) 17 Warren Buscemi (Team Snow Valley) 18 Karl Kensinger (ALAN Mid-Atlantic) 19 Mike Czupryna (First State Velo Sport) 20 Richard Bauch (Colavita-Bolla Racing) 21 Brian Poochigian (City-Bikes) 22 Mike Connair (First State Velo Sport) 23 David Jablonski (Husker Road Club) 24 Donald Morrison (Wissahickon/Comcast) 25 Scott Reynolds (Tailwind) 26 Jay Downs (Fort GPOA) 27 Paul Iincognito (First State Velo Sport) 28 Kevin Kuzas (Squadra Coppi) 29 Nunzio Dibiasi (Team Harrisburg) 30 Tom Ekberg (Liberty Cycle) 31 Joseph Kenas (Guy's Racing) 32 Tony Bilotta (charlotttesville race club) 33 Christopher Houston (Yellow Breeches Racing) 34 David Mitchell (Quaker City Wheelmen) Men's B 1 Sean Galegher (First Capital Velo) 2 Weston Schempf (Fort GPOA) 3 Dan Wilson (First State Velo Sport) 4 Jonathan Kahler (Ardmore Bikeline) 5 Eric Ragot (Kissena Cycling Club) 6 Pat Cusack (Rockville Harley Davidson) 7 Alvaro Arnall (Bike Line) 8 Jonathan Gabbs (Bike Therapy) 9 Brent Biddle (First State Velo Sport) 10 Ronald Paletzki (Squadra Coppi/ IM SAAB) 11 Colin Sandberg (Fort GPOA) 12 Michael Babcock (Yellow Breeches Racing) 13 Matt Micher 14 Kenneth Gilliland (Liberty Cycle) 15 Tom Mains (Velocity Sports) 16 Todd Pittman (unattached) 17 Elliot Mcallister (Bike Line) 18 Matthew Howard (CRCA/Blue Ribbon-Translations.com) 19 Chris Huhn (Evolution Cycling) 20 Christopher Johnson (Nittany Velo Club) 21 Jeff Guy (Fort GPOA) 22 Trevor Williams (Guy's Bicycle Racing) 23 Andes Wright (All American Bike Club) 24 Ray Tgnosh (Gotham) 25 Zombor Zoltani (Alan Midatlantic) 26 Bruce Freehoff (Beacon) 27 Wade Hess (Team Beacon) 28 David Lowe (Bike Line) 29 John Cleary 30 Eric Lowenstein (Highland Park Hermes) 31 James Revere (Team Cobblestone) 32 Kenny King (Team Bicycle Therapy) 33 Wayne Scott (First State Velo Sport) 34 Brian Burgess (Team Beacon) 35 Jonathan Houghton 36 Michael Rea 37 Fj Huges (Bike Doctor) 38 Tim Carbis (Boone Velo) 39 Alec Riendeau (Highland Park Hermes) 40 Montana Norvell (Bilenky Cycle) 41 Matt Bergerson (Paul's Cycling Team) 42 Michael Kirk (Wooden Wheels) 43 Daniel Brill (Beacon) 44 David Flickenger (Ashby/Evo) 45 Craig Callan (Highland Park Hermes) 46 Wener Freymann (Sheirks) 47 Robert Campbell (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 48 Mark Kilgore (First Capital Velo) 49 Luke Sauder (cycleworks) 50 James Szymansky 51 John Linvill (Cycles BiKyle) 52 Kevin Mccarthy 53 Erik Leaver (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 54 Matt Yoder 55 Abby Raymond (Route 1 Velo) 56 Pete Smith DNF Kevin Berents (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) DNF Steven Dontigny (Evolution Cycling/Pedal N Spoke) DNF Chris Harshman (LSV/Kelley) DNF Bernard Mcdonald (LSV/Kelly) DNF Eric Morgan (Wissahickon) DNF Sean Pfaff (LSV/Kelly) DNF David Stauffer (Cycleworks) DNF Kevin Zutell (Green Mountain/Aquafina) DNF Chad Totaro (Breakaway Bikes) DNF Phil Didier (CTS Cranford) DNF Noah Greenhill (Kissena Cycling Club) DNF Jp Partland (Kissena Cycling Club) DNF Chuck Wahl Single Speed 1 Jon Hansen (Embestia) 2 David Crouse (Bike Lane) 3 Joseph Dickerson (Guy's Racing) 4 Butch Ramsey (team bigTIME) 5 James Ambagis (Wooden Wheels) Women's B 1 Lynda Moldonado (Amoroso's) 2 Hollie Kenney 3 Marilyn Galegher (First Capital Velo) 4 Karen Tourian (Club Wissahickon) 5 Laura Tyson (Skylands Cycling) Junior Women 1 Nina Santiago (Liberty Cycle) Junior Men 1 Patrick Ryland (Rad Racing Northwest) 2 Michael Garretson 3 Morgan Gorlack 4 Zach Adams (Yellow Breeches Racing) 5 Zac Felpel (redrose) 6 Kyle Greg 7 Jesse Saldana (Evolution Cycling Club) Men C 1 John Bernardi (Action Wheels) 2 Henry Tremper (First State Velo Sport) 3 Robert Campbell (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 4 John Hostetter Iii (ALAN Mid-Atlantic) 5 Erik Leaver (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 6 Robert May 7 T.G. Taylor (Fairbanks Cycle) 8 Roland Peterson 9 Mike Mcconnell (Chesapeake Wheelmen) 10 John Kamenick 11 Ron Hermann (Lateral Stress Velo) 12 Matt Peterson (Highland Park/Hermes) 13 Gary Kelley (Yellow Breeches) 14 Robert Sands (Evolution Racing) 15 Christopher Barnes 16 Jamie Debuque 17 Abby Raymond (Route 1 Velo) 18 Terrence Adams (Tri-Speed) 19 Jason Yeager (Cycleworks) 20 Harris Finkelstein 21 Richard Bilson 22 Joe Manning 23 Esteban Velasquez 24 Cesar Picco DNF Keith Ely (First State Velo Sport) DNF Michael Williams (Wilmington Velocity) DNF Christopher Salice (Team BBC) DNF Dan Warnick (First Capital Velo) DNF Rolf Windh (Guy's Racing) DNF Dennis Dischler (First State Velo Sport) DNF Timothy Whittmore (All American Bike Club)
