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2002 US Cyclo-cross Nationals - CN
Domaine Chandon, Yountville, California, USA, December 14-15, 2002
Master Women
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The Master Women competed on the course together, but started in four separate age-graded waves, with the 30-plus women going first.
After two laps, however, 35-plus racer Shari Kain (RLX Polo Sport) led the entire bunch, going on to win in her category. Second overall but the first 30-plus rider was Kathleen Lenno (Ricthey/Palo Alto). The third fastest master woman overall, Jodi Groesbeck (Putney/West Hill), started in the third wave, with Groeebeck winning her fifth straight national title with victory in the 40-plus category.
The tightest race of the master women's category was a dual between Massachusett's Kathy Savary (SRP/Gearworks) and Linda Elgart (Webcor/Alta Velo) for the 45-plus race. Both have won national titles: Elgart has won numerous road title but lost the 2001 title race due to a mechanical mishap - Sarvary had won the 1997 title as a 35-plus racer but was looking to get back as a 45-plus. Sarvary led early but Elgart reeled her back in, and launched a last-lap attack that stuck.
Results
Master Women 30-34 1 Kathleen Lenno (Ritchey/Palo Alto Bicycles) 46.32 2 Allison Baumhefner (Santa Cruz) 1.31 3 Katrina Davis (Richard Sachs) 2.19 4 Lauren Costantini (Sycip) 3.11 5 Helene Drumm (Team Spine) 3.13 6 Janie Dalton (Missing Link) 3.39 7 Margell Abel (Veritas) 5.15 8 Megan Render (Team Snow Valley) 1 lap 9 Melanie Dominguez (Bike Trip) 10 Esther Davis (Outback Bikes) 11 Shauna Potocky (The Bike Trip) 12 Julie Brothers (Los Gatos) Master Women 35-39 1 Shari Kain (RLX Ralph Lauren) 45.48 2 Suzanne King (Sunnyside Sports) 2.08 3 Shelly Whisenhant (Velobella) 2.09 4 Lisa Peck (Biogen) 3.53 5 Dorothy Wong (Kelly Bike Company) 4.40 6 Wanda Howlett 5.06 7 Colleen Wanty (Missing Link/Bianchi) 6.12 8 Sheila Moon (Sally Spicer.Com) 1 lap 9 Jacqui Lockwood (Iccc-Team Ironclad) 10 Sami Fournier (Snow Valley) 11 Kathleen Bortolussi (Another Bike Shop) DNF Teresa Jarzemkoski Master Women 40-44 1 Jodi Groesbeck (Putney/West Hill) 47.48 2 Karen Kenlan (Sunnyside Sports) 3.19 3 Susan Maclean (Gearworks/Srp) 1 lap 4 Andrea Mackie (Moots Cycles) 5 Celeste Mccartney (Missing Link/Bianchi) 6 Tammy Ebersole (Evolution Racing/ Indy Fab.) 7 Marguerite Meyer 8 Monica Neilson (Velo Bella) 9 Donna Anderson (Evolution Racing) 10 Kathleen Meyer (Campbell) 11 Jessica Hickel (Velo Bella) 12 Amy Burrer Master Women 45+ 1 Linda Elgart (Webcor/Alta Velo) 50.56 2 Kathy Sarvary (Mid State Cycling Club) 1.04 3 Vivian Chwalinski (J&P Bikes) 1 lap 4 Bonnie Stoeckle (Evolution) 5 Tracy Lea (Team Fuji)
