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Sacramento Cyclocross #8
Vacaville - Pena Adobe, December 7, 2003
Yeater clinches finale & series
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Great weather greeted everyone for the 8th and final round of the Sacramento Cyclocross series. Cool sunny conditions followed 3 days of rain adding additional challenge to the riders. Slick silty conditions and muddy run ups clogged riders pedals and reduced traction to nearly zero throughout much of the already tough hilly course.
Fairfield Toyota rider David Yeater got of to an early lead in the A's race, Attacking lap after lap over the Large barricaded hill he quickly opened an unsurmountable 1 1/2 to 2 min lead over the rest of the field. The race became a battle for the rest of the podium between Napa Velo's Dave Carr and Sacramento Golden Wheelmen's junior champion rider Adam Switters. Carr eventually got the better of the younger Switters to take 2nd, 2 mins of the lead pace. Adam who was using the race as a tune up for next weeks Junior Nationals in Portland Oregon. came home a minute later for the final podium spot.
The Master A's race played out in a similar fashion as Cliff Bars Sam Giles opened a quick and uncloseable lead over the rest of the field. Once again the race became a battle for the podium scraps with Fred Huxham eventually edging out EMS Climbing Schools William Irving.
14 year old Collin Samaan also riding for the SGW junior development team put in an impressive ride finishing very respectably in his 1st race with the A crowd. look out for him next weekend in Portland as he also bids for a junior title.
This race concluded the 8 round Sacramento Cyclocross series.
The 2003 champions are
Overall: David Yeater (Fairfield Toyota)
Masters: Sam Giles (Cliff Bar)
Juniors: Collin Samaan (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen)
Thanks go out to John and Linda Elgart for organizing and delivering a flawless 8 weeks of high intensity racing fit for all levels and abilities.
A word from the promoters John and Linda Elgart
Special thanks to Monticello (especially Tim Roberts & Theresa Travers) for a terrific course layout and registration. Also to UC Davis Cycling Team and Brendon Lydon for organizing the Collegiate championship that preceded the regular racing.
Sac CX Series sponsors are Clif Bar, Voler Team Apparel, and Defeet Socks. Additional sponsors are Bianchi and Terry.
Bike Shop Sponsors are Bicycle Business, Bicycle Planet, Bicycles Plus, Body Concepts, City Bicycle Works, Ray's Cycle, The Rest Stop and Tour of Nevada City.
Photography
Images by James Wood/www.geocities.com/jdubbikin/
- David Yeater (Fairfield Toyota) stamps his authority and makes big ground on the Hilly run
- Sam Giles (Cliff Bar) attacks the barricaded hill, with a masters rider in his wake
- Dave Carr, Napa Velo and Adam Switters of the Sacramento Golden Wheelmen
- Collin Samaan (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen) tackles the hilly course
- Dave Carr (Napa Vello) on the back course
- With all the slick mud sometimes it's just better to run
- Dan Sovereign (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen) runs jumps and rides his way to an series 2nd
- David Yeater (Fairfield Toyota) on the run.
- Cliff Bar's Sam Giles keeping things low and even over "the Log"
- Adam Switters (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen) preparing for nationals and a hopeful spot on the junior worlds team
- Davey Yeater (Fairfield Toyota) takes the checker flag with a clear lead.
- Cliff Bar's Sam Giles exuberantly crosses the finish line to win the Master A's and also take the series overall
- Sam Giles takes the podium to claim the overall victory for the Master A series.
- Collin Samaan (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen) takes the juniors title
- David Yeater winner Mens A's overall and winner of final round
Results
Men's A (started with Master A's) 1 Davie Yeater (Fairfield Toyota) 50.03 2 Dave Carr (Napa) 2.00 3 Adam Switters (Sacramento Golden Wheelmen) 2.55 Master A's (Started with A's) 1 Sam Giles (Clif) 51.12 2 Fred Huxham 3.08 3 William Irving (EMS Climbing Sch) 3.33 4 Dan Sovereign (SGW) 4.54 5 Keith Packhard (Johnson Bicycle) 7.48 Two laps behind 6 Paul Kerner (Johnson Bicycle) Three laps behind 7 Mike MacDonald (Jaegr) Men's B's (All B's in same start) 1 Robert Godar (Huanggooche) 2 Steven Wilbur (Un) 3 Chris Coffey (Redline Ritchey) 4 Robert Mau (Un) 5 James McNeal (Extreme Outfitter) 6 Jim Wood (Team City) 7 Will Gonzalez (Rio Strada) 8 Mike Baretta (Body Concepts) 9 James Callos (Team City) 10 Lauren Soltes (Huanggooche) 11 Mike Egan (SGW) 12 Marty Woy (Bicycle Business) Master B's (rode with B wave) 1 Don Metzger (Un) 2 Eric Middleton (Unat,) 3 Paul Whiting (Team City) 4 Vance Russell (DBC) 5 Rick McElman (Team City) 6 David Snyder (Unat) 7 Curtis Fowler (Rio Strada) 8 Alex Rodriguez (Team City) 9 Mark Slavonia (Unat) 10 Richard Parks (Davis Bike Club) 11 Hank Mini (Ragdoll) 12 Mike Turner (Team City) 13 Mike Gomez (Monticello) Women A's 1 Hollie McGovern Junior A's (rode with A wave) 1 Collin Samaan Men C's 1 Steve Natzel (Un) 28.52 2 Paul Falvey (Un) 1.20 3 Mark Slavonia (Un) 1.30 4 Matt Kowta (Esquire) 1.32 5 Dave Dixon (Redwood Empire) 6 Jonathan Evans (Redwood Empire) 3.20 7 Gary Land (Fairfield Toyota) 6.23 8 Tom Snyder (Un) 7.39 One lap behind 9 Curt Ferguson (Gold Country) 10 Bruce McGagin (Body Concepts/Peak) Women B's (rode with C wave) 1 Rhonda Blankenheim (Body Concepts/ Peak) 30.16 2 Tricia Dugan (Body Concepts/Peak) Junior B's (rode with C wave) 1 Blake Anton (Davis Bike Club) 34.41 One lap behind 2 Jeremy Fergusion (TnT) 3 Cody Kaiser (SGW) 4 Ray Ray Williams (Gold Country) 5 Parker Schuddeboom (Monticello)
Local results 2003
