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National Mountain Bike Series #6 (NMBS Finals) - NE
Brian Head, Utah, USA, August 30-31, 2008
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Race 3 - August 30: Elite Men & Women Short Track
Trek/VW's Schnell and Davison take first-time short track wins
By Dave McElwaine
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Trek / VW's Lea Davison and Ross Schnell took top honors in the elite women's and men's short track cross country at the National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) finals in Brian Head, Utah.
A rapidly improving Davison won her first short track. Last weekend, she competed at Brian Head at the American Mountain Classic stage race, which may have helped her to acclimate to the 10,000 ft altitude at which the NMBS race was held. Katerina Nash (Luna Women's MTB) took second and easily cruised to win another NMBS short track Series Championship. She is the most prolific winner of the short track event in NMBS series history.
Kelli Emmett (Giant) finished third, Georgia Gould (Luna Women's MTB) fourth, and Judy Freeman (Tough Girl) fifth. Gould also finished second to Nash on the NMBS series podium.
Nash, the Czech Cross Country National Champion, has had a remarkable year despite a mid-season knee injury that kept her from qualifying for her country's Olympic Team. After losing the opening NMBS short track race at Fontana, California, she went on to win four straight. In addition, while frequently appearing on the cross country podiums, she finally got her first cross country victory at Deer Valley, Utah. She also finished sixth at the World Cup race in Bromont, Quebec.
Nash was a big part of the Luna Women's Team this season that included Gould and Catherine Pendrel. They were the top ranked women's team for the entire World Cup season. What is more remarkable is that they won the team competition at every race, despite strong teams from China, Germany, and other countries. At the World Cup race at Mont-Sainte-Anne, all three Luna women finished in the top ten.
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Lea Davison has had a breakout season that started by winning the short track race at the Sea Otter Classic. In addition to many podium appearances this season, she finished a strong third place in the short track at the US National Championships in Mount Snow, Vermont. She also finished top ten at the World Cup race in Bromont, Quebec.
Davison's rise to the top of the sport could not come at a better time for the Trek/VW team. Superstar Susan Haywood announced at the US National Championships that she was retiring from World Cup and NMBS racing. Unfortunately, in what was to be her last race, she seriously broke her leg and is now recovering at her home in Virginia.
The race today included some primes (cash bonuses). "There was a prime halfway through the race that was contested by Mical (Dyck) and Katerina (Nash). Then they slowed down a bit and I counter-attacked," said Davison.
"A group then formed that included Georgia, Kelli, Katerina, and me. With two laps to go, Kelli was leading, I was second, and Katerina was third," Davison said.
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"I was waiting for Katerina to attack and she went, so I hopped on her wheel. We sprinted to the top of the last climb because I knew whoever got onto the downhill first would win. It ended with a full sprint on the pavement... . I could not be more excited," said a jubilant Davison.
Schnell capped off a great day for Trek / VW by also winning his first-ever NMBS short track even over Colin Cares (U23 National Team). It was also Cares' best short track result to date.
Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) finished third, Sam Jurekovic (U23 National Team) fourth, and Franklin McConnel (Team Devo) fifth. Jurekovic's return to form comes after a horrific crash at the National Championships that caused him to miss several races.
With Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) at the World Cup race in Canberra, Australia, Barry Wicks (Kona) moved up to take the series championship. Wicks was the Short Track National Champion in 2006 and has one NMBS win this season.
Kabush is attempting to fly in from Australia in time to compete in Sunday's cross country final. IF everything goes well he will land in Los Angeles early Sunday morning and change planes for Las Vegas. He finished third in the World Cup race, contributing to his best World Cup season ever.
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Wicks said after the race, "I only went as hard as I had to. We were racing at 10,000 feet and nobody did well except J.B. (Jeremiah Bishop) and the guys from Colorado."
"Colin, Sam J., Jeremiah, and Ross were all in a group when Ross attacked (for the win)," said Wicks. "Colin tried to bridge across and got second." Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Gary Fisher/Subaru) flatted but was able to finish 16th. Ryan Trebon (Kona) finished seventh which helped him earn second place in the series behind team-mate Wicks.
Race Notes
Saturday's weather on Brian Head was in the high 60s (degrees Fahrenheit) with scattered clouds. However, plunging temperatures and rain canceled the Super D scheduled for Saturday evening. It is uncertain at this time how the races scheduled for Sunday will be affected.
Photography
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Images by Dave McElwaine / www.trailwatch.net
- Katerina Nash (Luna Women's MTB) took the NMBS series win for the elite women's short track.
- Lea Davison (Trek / VW) took a win and made her first visit to the top step of the podium.
- Ross Schnell (Trek / VW) capped off a good day for his team with a win in the elite men's short track.
- Colin Cares (U23 US National Team) logged his best-ever short track result in Brian Head, Utah.
- Barry Wicks (Kona) won the NMBS series short track at the finals in Brian Head, Utah.
Results
Elite women
1 Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW 22.39
2 Katerina Nash (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team 0.01
3 Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team 0.18
4 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team 0.18
5 Judy Freeman (USA) Tough Girl/Contessa 0.35
6 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 0.40
7 Jennifer Smith (USA) Trek/VW 1.06
8 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 1.25
9 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 1.28
Lapped
10 Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape Racing
11 Nina Baum (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
12 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team
13 Krista Park (USA) Kenda-Titus-Hayes
14 Maureen Kunz (USA) Lost Coast Brewery
15 Joy Duerksen (USA) Cole/Marten Transport
16 Erika Powers (USA) Revolution/Peak Fastners
17 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher
Elite men
1 Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW 23.04
2 Colin Cares (USA) U23 National Team 0.06
3 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW 0.07
4 Sam Jurekovic (USA) U23 National Team 0.09
5 Mcconnell Franklin (USA) Team Devo 0.10
6 Andy Schultz (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 0.26
7 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 0.34
8 Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team 0.35
9 Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo 0.40
10 Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) 3D Racing 0.54
11 Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 1.27
12 Mitchell Hoke (USA) Tokyo Joes 1.35
Lapped
13 Robert Marion (USA) Kenda Titus
14 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
15 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
16 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher
17 Stephen Ettinger (USA) Black Diamond Sports Therapy
18 Manuel Prado (USA) Sho-Air
19 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
20 Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing
21 Alex Grant (USA) Rocky Mountain Bicycles
22 Dana Weber (USA) Trek VW/Westcoast
23 Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team
24 Chad Wells (USA) 3D Racing
25 Blake Zumbrunnen (USA) Revolution/Crank Bros
26 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets
27 Matt Freeman (USA) Cyclery Usa/Gary Fisher
28 Trevor Downing (USA) Devo
DNF Ryan Woodall (USA) Industrynine/Powerbar
DNF Brian Smith (USA) Trek/VW
DNS Ray Storm (USA) 138 Racing.Com
DNS Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles
NMBS Final Short Track Series Standings
Elite women
1 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens MTB 900 pts
2 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens MTB 844
3 Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape 722
4 Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW 718
5 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 702
6 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens MTB 594
7 Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Womens MTB 594
8 Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team 581
9 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 578
10 Judy Freeman (USA) Tough Girl/Contes 555
11 Nina Baum (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 504
12 Krista Park (USA) Kenda-Titus-Hayes 489
13 Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 489
14 Jenna Zander (USA) Sobe Cannondale 485
15 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 482
16 Emily Batty (Can) Trek Bicycle Store 474
17 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 473
18 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 416
19 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 407
20 Joy Duerksen (USA) Cole/Marten Trans 402
21 Amanda Riley-Carey (USA) Kenda/Titus/Hayes 372
22 Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 361
23 Maureen Kunz (USA) Lost Coast Brewer 360
24 Jennifer Smith (NZl) Trek/VW 359
25 Caitlyn Tuel (USA) Trek/VW /Rocky 352
26 Kyia Anderson (USA) Ekho/Cannondale 307
27 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona 301
28 Theresa Richardson (USA) Sobe Cannondale 287
29 Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing 246
30 Pua Sawicki (USA) Ellsworth 219
31 Jamie Dinkins (USA) Devo/Vantaggio 213
32 Catherine Vipond (Can) Norco 195
33 Carolyn Popovic (USA) Cicle/Bear Valley 189
34 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Vanderkitten 180
35 Lindsey Bishop (USA) Mafia Racing/Felt 165
36 Dellys Starr (Aus) Dales Pale Ale 163
37 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Vantaggio/Speciali 141
38 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Team Tamarack 141
39 Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona 141
40 Heather Ranoa (USA) Intense 140
41 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens MTB 122
42 Sonya Looney (USA) Sobe Cannondale 109
43 Rachel Throop (USA) Devo 104
44 Erika Powers (USA) Revolution/Peak 102
45 Annajean Dallaire (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 96
46 Becca Blay (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 90
47 Melanie Mcquaid (Can) Bmc/Natures Path 90
48 Melanie Meyers (USA) Specialized Design 87
49 Danelle Kabush (Can) Luna Womens MTB 78
50 Sarah Maile (USA) Ventana Mountian 66
51 Jennifer Tribe-Wilson (USA) 60
52 Megan Monroe (USA) Dales Pale Ale 52
53 Mary-Elle Ash (Can) Easton/Sugarcrm 50
54 Erin Huck (USA) Tokyo Joes 44
55 Jana Repulski (USA) Team Tamarack 40
56 Jennifer Sica (USA) Schampa 39
57 Melissa Buhl (USA) Khs Bicycles 36
58 Paz Bash (Isr) Spider-Kona 34
Elite men
1 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona 739 pts
2 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 738
3 Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team 733
4 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis 709
5 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 674
6 Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 650
7 Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW 627
8 Andy Schultz (USA) Kenda Titus Hayes 624
9 Troy Wells (USA) Tokyo Joes 507
10 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW 490
11 Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles 485
12 Robert Marion (USA) Kenda Titus 471
13 Adam Craig (USA) Giant MTB Team 467
14 Colin Cares (USA) U23 National Team 439
15 Sam Jurekovic (USA) U23 National Team 439
16 Dana Weber (USA) Trek VW/Westcoas 432
17 Adam Morka (Can) 3 Rox Cycling 430
18 Mitchell Hoke (USA) Tokyo Joes 427
19 Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team 413
20 Charles Pendry (USA) Inland - Btd 384
21 Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing 359
22 Chance Noble (USA) Calif Giant Berry 351
23 Mike Phillips (USA) Adventure 212 345
24 Todd Wells (USA) Gt Bikes 337
25 Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo 331
26 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 328
27 Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek VW- East 325
28 Stephen Ettinger (USA) Black Diamond Spo 321
29 Mcconnell Franklin (USA) Team Devo 303
30 Chris Peariso (USA) Adventure 212 /Titus 288
31 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets 279
32 Ryan Woodall (USA) Industrynine/Powe 279
33 Trevor Downing (USA) Devo 257
34 Manuel Prado (CRc) Sho-Air 256
35 Liam Killeen (GBr) Specialized Factory 254
36 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis 249
37 Bryan Fawley (USA) Park Place Lexus 214
38 Travis Livermon (USA) Kobold Watch Com 198
39 Eric Batty (Can) Trek Bicycles 196
40 Blake Zumbrunnen (USA) Revolution/Crank 192
41 Bryan Alders (USA) Mona-Vie/Cannondale 189
42 Chad Wells (USA) 3D Racing 181
43 Matt Rotroff (USA) Btd/Inland Constr 181
44 Alex Grant (USA) Rocky Mountain 180
45 Dylan Stucki (USA) Mafia Racing 170
46 Brett Morgan (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 166
47 Matt Freeman (USA) Cyclery Usa/Gary Fisher 158
48 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Avanti Sram 148
49 Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mountain 148
50 Kenji Takeya (Jpn) Specialized Japan 137
51 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale 135
52 Michael Lee (USA) Trek/VW West Coas 133
53 Yuki Saito (USA) Fuentes Design 129
54 Spencer Paxson (USA) Team S&M Young 127
55 Stefan Widmer (Can) Rocky Mountain 124
56 Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) 3D Racing 122
57 Jesse Lalonde (USA) Gary Fisher 29/T6 122
58 Mike Andres (USA) Trek/VW West Coas 118
59 Chris Peterson (USA) Devo 117
60 Thomas Turner (USA) Outspokin Bicycle 114
61 Eric Salstrand (USA) Bicycle Haus/Oakley 109
62 Travis Woodruff (USA) Momentumenduran 102
63 Damian Calvert (USA) Sobe Cannondale 99
64 Ricky Federau (Can) 99
65 Kevin Smallman (USA) Sobe Cannondale 98
66 Kevin Bradford-Parish (USA) Lapierrebikes.Com 96
67 Marko Lalonde (USA) Gary Fisher 29/Bkb 93
68 Kamden Reedy (USA) Four Unity Racing 93
69 Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/Khs 92
70 Dustin Wanstrath (USA) Tamarack Resort 90
71 Drew Edsall (USA) Endurancefactor 88
72 Samuel Koerber (USA) Gary Fisher 29Er 87
73 Keith Hickerson (USA) Tamarack 87
74 Scott Keller (USA) Schampa/Tribe 86
75 Matthew Hadley (Can) Xprezo 86
76 Tim Olson (USA) Trek/VW Westcoas 85
77 Alex Ryan (USA) Kobold/Cannondale 81
78 Lucas Livermon (USA) Inland Construction 81
79 Aroussen Laflamme (Can) Webcor-Alto-Velo 81
80 Paul Freiwald (USA) Titus Cycles 78
81 Ignacio Torres (Mex) Turbo Bikes 75
82 Kyle Douglas (Can) 3 Rox Racing 71
83 Christian Helmig (USA) Pivot/Mad Duck 69
84 Jay Henry (USA) Tokyo Joes 66
85 Brian Bain (Can) Cmc/Bow Cycle 66
86 Daniel Sessford (USA) Blue Competiton 64
87 Rotem Ishai (Isr) Spider-Kona Bikes 63
88 Ethan Gilmour (USA) U23 National MTB 60
89 Colin Osborn (USA) Team Bikeparts 58
90 Aaron Snyder (USA) Scotts Bikes 56
91 Dallas Morris (Can) H&R Block 54
92 Nat Ross (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 54
93 Paul Hanson (USA) Sobe Cannondale 52
94 Jay Richards (USA) Salsa/Maplelag 50
95 Derek Zandstra (Can) 3 Rox Racing 50
96 Peter Glassford (Can) Trek Bicycle Store 48
97 Emmanuel Valencia (Mex) Turbo 48
98 Ryan Iddings (USA) Lapierre 46
99 Martin Lazarski (Can) Rocky Mountain 44
100 Eric Ransom (USA) Team Tamarack 40
101 Greg Carpenter (USA) Devo 39
102 Timothy Madgwick (NZl) 36
103 Dylan Alesio (USA) Fuji Bikes 35
104 Andrew Alesio (USA) Fuji Bikes 34
105 Jake Wells (USA) Mafiaracing.Com 34
106 Amon Pease (USA) Team Lost Coast 32
107 Ken Onodera (Jpn) Subaru-Gary Fisher 30
108 Steve Kinney (USA) Steven K Sports 27
109 Nigel Hill (USA) Trekvwwestcoast 24
110 Chanoch Redlich (Isr) Citycyclingclub 23
111 Nate Whitman (USA) Hammer Nutrition 21
112 Kelly Magelky (USA) Trek-VW-Rocky Mtn 20
113 James Williams (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 17
114 Michael Mooradian (USA) Spin/Rr Donnelly 17
115 John Salskov (USA) Team Bicycle 16
116 Evan Plews (USA) Scottusa/Csc 15
117 Michael Mccalla (USA) Spinner/Waltwork 14
118 Luke Pennington (USA) S & M Young Guns 14
119 Cameron Jette (Can) Trek Bicycle Store 13
120 Noah Holcomb (USA) Sobe Cannondale 10
121 Alex Howard (USA) 7
