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Chicago 'Cross Cup #5 - NE
Lan Oak Park, Lansing, Illinois, USA, November 18, 2007
McLaughlin and Haskell ride away with the Chicago Cyclo-cross Cup Race #5
By Imelda March
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Gray skies and a slight wind were the order of the day at Lan Oak Park 'Cross in Lansing, Illinois. The temperatures were mild early in the day (40 degrees Fahrenheit) then eventually fell to the low 30s by late afternoon.
The race course was flat, fast with multiple winding turns coupled with a three series barrier section and a sand pit that was affectionately given the name of "Pit of Despair" because various competitors who tried to ride it eventually fell over in their attempt to cross it.
In the elite women's race, series leader Devon Haskell (Team Get A Grip Cycles) put the hammer down and led from start to finish. Haskell was followed by Debbie Dust (Team Kenda Tire) and June Upshaw (Verdigris Custom Homes) rounding out the podium.
In the elite men's race, Scott McLaughlin (SRAM Factory) pedaled through the "Pit of Despair" leaving the competition behind. McLaughlin was followed by Alistair Sponsel (Colavita) and Ben Pepper (XXX Racing AthletiCo).
The Chicago Cyclo-cross Cup continues with Race #6, the finale, of the series on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Montrose Park in the city of Chicago. On this day 'crossers will battle it out for the Illinois State Cyclo-cross Championship title.
Photography
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Images by Paul Forsythe
- Women Cat IV, fourth place finisher, Imelda March (Team Kenda Tire) hits the sand pit
- Junior Race Winner, Mike Truison (2CC) on the sandpit
- Women Cat 1/2/3, third place finisher June Upshaw (Verdigris Custom Homes) maneuvers the sandpit
- Junior Race, second place finisher, John Tomlinson (XXX Racing AthletiCo)
- Men Cat 4-A, 27th place finisher Mike Wakeley (Verge Sports)
- Women Category 4Winner Lindsay Jones
- Women Cat 1/2/3 2nd place finisher, Debbie Dust (Team Kenda Tire). Yes, I've got this down!
- Women's Cat 1/2/3 Winner Devon Haskell (Team Get A Grip Cycles) lets the sand fly.
- Women cat /1/2/3, 4th place finisher, Holly Klug (Killjoy) all smiles jumping over the barrier
Images by Ed White
- A rider is taken by the Pit of Despair
- A rider misjudges and succumbs to the Pit of Despair
Images by Amy Dykema
- June Upshaw and Holly Klug battle it out at the barriers
- Cat III men charging through the sandpit
Results
Men Category 1/2
1 Scott McLaughlin
2 Alistair Sponsel
3 Ben Pepper
4 Luca Lenzi
5 Matthew Stewart
6 John Dapkus
7 Kevin Klug
8 Joseph Farris
Women Category 1/2/3
1 Devon Haskell
2 Debbie Dust
3 June Upshaw
4 Holly Klug
5 Laura Stark
6 Debbie Pielet
7 Jessica Prinner
Juniors
1 Michael Truison
2 John Tomlinson
3 Aaron Harrison
4 David Lombardo
Women Category 4
1 Lindsay Jones
2 Leah Sanda
3 Sue Semaszczuk
4 Imelda March
5 Gina Kenny
6 Mary Roe
7 Carolyn Golz
8 Julie Bourgue
Master's 30+
1 Louis Kuhn
2 Kevin Klug
3 Bryan Rheude
4 Frank Rowley
5 Matt Silvia
6 Michael Hagney
7 Michael Jones
8 Kevin Heppner
9 Erik Enyedy
10 Eric Sonnday
11 John Gatto
12 Jason Meshberg
13 Ara Oggoian
14 Brian Boyle
15 Mark Feary
16 Ken Dawson
17 Richard Prodaus
18 Rory Shackles
19 Michael Campbell
20 Gregory Gohman
21 Walid Abu Ghazaleh
22 Patrick Meyers
23 William Jackson
Master's 40+
1 Wayne Simon
2 Christando Lombardo
3 Christopher Dimmick
4 Peter Rolewicz
5 Scott Arrigoni
6 Thomas Taylor
7 Steel Bokhof
8 Michael Jones
9 Chris Henning
10 Henry Saha
11 Henry Novak
12 Vincent Boyer
13 Charles Rulich
14 Tim Waters
15 Edward Bartley
16 Ken Krebs
17 Joel Roth
18 Greg Younger
19 Franco Panveno
20 Jeff Jackson
21 Robert Antinelli
22 Jim Brady
23 Peter DiTeresa
24 Fred McDonel
25 Roman Mandzij
26 James Rolette
27 Duane Higgs
28 Barry Taerbaum
29 Jeff Praisor
30 Julian Coupland
31 Tim Belton
32 Thomas Berube
33 Robert Sliwinski
34 Albert Weigel
Men Category 3
1 Brian Dougherty
2 John Firak
3 Bryan Rheude
4 Jason Knauft
5 Bryan McVey
6 Christando Lomardo
7 Jason Schisler
8 Adam Clark
9 James Rasmussen
10 Greg Heck
11 Keith McMahon
12 Michael Hoffart
13 Jim Nowak
14 Devon Haskell
15 Brian Boyle
16 Jason Meshberg
17 Franco Panveno
18 Robert Antinelli
19 Joel Feinberg
Men Category 4-A
1 Michael Hemme
2 Aspen Gorry
3 Brad Zollar
4 Ryan Gingerich
5 All Urbanski
6 Tim Myuska
7 Christian Soto
8 Andrew Starykowicz
9 Luke Seemann
10 Maxwell Riordan
11 Ted Burger
12 Andrew Nordyke
13 Michael Hartman
14 Liam Bradshaw
15 Troy Crady
16 Sean Palmer
17 William King
18 Kendall Jackson
19 Cliff Goiz
20 Ernesto Ciccolini
21 Brian Kavanagh
22 Aaron Post
23 Jeff Holland
24 William Jackson
25 Brian Stockmaster
26 Elvis Falbo
27 Michael Wakeley
28 Bryce Walsh
29 Mike Conroy
30 Sean Palmer
31 Frank Shapiro
32 Joel Andal
33 Ben Fietz
34 Christian Sheridan
35 Anthony Rienks
36 Jason Mathis
37 Imelda March
Men Category 4-B
1 Geoff Scott
2 Geoff McFetridge
3 David Pilotto
4 Adrian Silva
5 Ken Dorado
6 Peter Starykowicz
7 Roger Mason
8 Kevin Clark
9 James Buckroyd
10 Roggie Sliwinski
11 Bredan Gately
12 Michael Giandonato
13 Dan Gucciardi
14 Jim Quirk
15 Damon Nelson
16 Michael Seguin
17 Thomas Kenny
18 Guy Graves
19 George Steinhardt
20 Worachai Thapthimkuna
21 Mariano Suarez
22 David Gucciardi
