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NORBA Series #5 - E1
Durango, CO, USA, August 16-17, 2003
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Race 3 - August 17: Short-track cross-country
McGrath and Sydor win in the mud
By Kristy Scrymgeour
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Seamus McGrath (Haro Lee Dungarees) and Alison Sydor (Trek Volkswagen) won the Short track events today in two very tactical and muddy races. Sydor won the event as a consequence of working for her teammate Sue Haywood and Seamus went out hard from the gun and soloed home.
Following an earlier storm that had already muddied the track the rain began again just two laps into the women's race today. Immediately the pace was on with Mary Grigson (Subaru Gary Fisher) leading the way and the field split into bits. After Grigson had done her part , a group of five formed including Katerina Hanusova (Luna Chix), Sydor, Haywood, Dara Marks (Sobe Cannondale) and Chrissie Redden (Subaru Gary Fisher).
The battle was on for the overall between Hanusova and Haywood for the overall series with Hanusova needing to beat Haywood by four places to take the lead. Hanusova attacked with two laps to go, a move which was covered by Haywood's teammate Sydor and she drove it to the finish with Sydor sitting on. Haywood chased hard but couldn't hold the pace and she ended up in the chasing group of three.
Sydor took the win in the two-up sprint at the end from Hanusova and took dangerous points away. Marks came in third followed by Redden, with Haywood taking fifth place in a very dramatic finish. Her fifth placing won her the overall series and the National Title as she collapsed over the line in exhaustion.
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When she gained her breath back, she spoke with Cyclingnews about her exciting win. "I'm not sure if the others realized what was going on out there today and how close it was going to be for the overall. I'm really spent but I'm so excited. I'm really thankful to my teammate Alison (Sydor). She raced so hard for me today. It was a great race and really the first time I can remember the short track being so tactics. Today tactics were everything."
Hanusova was disappointed but optimistic about the future. "I felt good today but it's hard when it comes down to the last race. Unfortunately my teammate couldn't get up there today and I was there by myself trying to make sure I got in the right break. I'm also not very experienced at this type of racing so I'm happy with the result. The focus today was to beat Sue, but it didn't happen and now I am going to try for next year."
Race winner Sydor was also very happy with her win and for her teammate. "I enjoyed the race today, it was very tactical. I really wanted to help my teammate for the overall, so I was chasing breaks which put me in a position of being out in front."
In the men's race the tactics were just as exciting with Jeremy Horgan Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren) having to finish within two spots of McGrath to keep his lead in the overall. Unfortunately for Horgan Kobelski, McGrath was having one of those days. He attacked very early and had a bunch of five riders chasing. Yesterday's cross country winner, Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru Gary Fisher) attacked out of the group in an attempt to bridge but couldn't quite make it and eventually McGrath took the win in a solo effort from Hesjedal.
In the next group, Horgan Kobelski was racing for third place and a series win. With a lap to go Geoff Kabush (Kona Clarks) attacked and got a good gap on the group, but towards the line Horgan Kobelski was coming at him. It came down to the last corner where Horgan Kobelski tried to take the inside line and took it just that bit too hard, coming down and having to run his bike the 50metres to the line. He placed sixth and lost the series to McGrath. He was disappointed but in good spirits at the end.
Also fighting for his third place in the overall series was Paul Rowney (Sobe Cannondale) who raced today with a broken hand. He struggled with the power climbs but still managed to take 12th place and keep his third place overall in a typical Rowney fashion.
Cyclingnews caught up with McGrath after the race who was "psyched" with his win. "It was all about today and I did what I had to do. It was hard going from the start and holding it. I looked at the clock 10 minutes into the race and I didn't think I was going to make it. They were getting closer up till about 15 minutes, but after that I knew I could do it. I'm just really happy. I liked the course; it was technical and muddy and was some of the hardest racing, though I could have done without the stairs."
Second place getter Hesjedal was also pleased when he talked with Cyclingnews after the race "I was pretty topped after yesterday. It's hard coming from winning the cross country to back up for the short cross. My focus was yesterday but I'm happy that I could go hard after the effort. I enjoyed the race. I was great that it split up early, I like racing like that and it's great that Seamus won today."
Geoff Kabush commented on his tactics and Horgan Kobelski's unfortunate crash. "I have tried attacking early in the short track before and it doesn't work so today I was patient and settled into the group of four. I launched an attack late and thought I had it for third but then I heard Jeremy coming up on me, he just kept coming and coming and then he just took it so hard on the corner that he went down."
Although Horgan Kobelski missed out on winning the overall NORBA series, he still takes home the National Champions jersey for 2003.
Photography
Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com
- Sue Haywood (Trek/VW) congratulates her teammate Allison Sydor on her win.
- Geoff Kabush (Kona-Clarks) leads Todd Wells(Mongoose/Hyundai) around the first turn.
- Wade Bootes (Trek/VW) took a break from his gravity role to battle it out in the short track.
- Paul Rowney (Sobe Cannondale) rode strong to hold onto his third place series standing with a broken hand.
- Geoff Kabush (Kona-Clarks) drops down the stairs
- Travis Brown (Trek/VW) wowed the crowd riding a single-speed unsuspended bike to a fine fifth place.
- Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru-Gary Fisher) powers up the ramp on his way to second place.
- Seamus McGrath (Haro-Lee Dungarees) broke away early in the race to score a solo victory in the rain.
- Paul Rowney (Sobe Cannondale) didn’t let rain or mud slow him down
- Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru-Gary Fisher) rode ahead of the main chase group for most of the race.
- Seamus McGrath (Haro-Lee Dungarees) crosses the line a happy man
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX-Ralph Lauren) crashed in the last turn trying to retain his series lead. Geoff Kabush(Kona Clarks) narrowly avoided joining him on the very slippery pavement.
- Sprinting for the line next to his bike, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) dropped to sixth place on the day, while Travis Brown(Trek-VW) came in for fifth.
- Horgan-Kobelski (RLX-Ralph Lauren) collapsed in pain after crossing the line.
- Seamus McGrath (Haro – Lee Dungarees) beams after scoring his win.
- Even getting lapped can’t get Wade Bootes down (Trek/VW). Bootes was one of two gravity racers to challenge the endurance set (Tara Llanes competed with the women’s field).
- Allison Sydor (Trek/VW) must have sensed she was going for a second in a row short track victory.
- In her last race before retirement, Mary Grigson (Subaru-Gary Fisher) was honored at the line for everything she’s done in the sport.
- Grigson (Subaru-Gary Fisher) put the hammer down and pounded the field for the first 10 minutes of the race
- Grigson (Subaru-Gary Fisher) leads Allison Sydor (Trek/VW), Katerina Hanusova (Luna Chix), and Chrissy Redden(Subaru-Gary Fisher) down the stairs
- Allison Sydor (Trek/VW) powers to the front in the rain
- Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Chix) chases with Kelli Emmett ( Hillenbrand Racing).
- Sue Haywood Trek/VW) flies down towards the start/finish line.
- Adam Craig (Team Giant) claimed the national Under 23 Cross Country championship.
- The women’s podium Sue Haywood (Trek/VW), Dara Marks (Sobe Cannondale), Allison Sydor (Trek/VW), Katerina Hanusova (Luna Chix), and Chrissy Redden (Subaru-Gary Fisher).
- The men’s podium Travis Brown (Trek/VW), Geoff Kabush (Kona-Clarks), Seamus McGrath(Haro-Lee Dungarees), Ryder Hesjedal(Subaru-Gary Fisher), and Chris Sheppard (Haro-Lee Dungarees).
- The women’s series podium Dara Marks (Sobe Cannondale), Chrissy Redden (Subaru-Gary Fisher), Sue Haywood (Trek/VW), Katerina Hanusova(Luna Chix), and Mary McConneloug(Seven Cycles).
- The men’s series podium Chris Sheppard (Haro-Lee Dungarees), Paul Rowney ( Sobe-Cannondale), Seamus McGrath ( Haro-Lee Dungarees), Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX-Ralph Lauren), Geoff Kabush ( Kona-Clarks).
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX-Ralph Lauren) scored his second National Champion’s jersey in two days.
- Sue Haywood (Trek/VW) grabbed her second Short Track National Championship jersey in two years.
Images by Kristy Scrymgeour
- Chrissy Redden and Judy Phleger on the start line
- Women's start line
- Mary Grigson (Subaru Gary Fisher)and Alison Sydor (Trek VW) in an early break
- Mary Grigson after pulling out
- Front group
- Susy Pride (Specialized) on the back straight
- Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) chasing
- Lead bike having enjoying the ride
- Sue Haywood collaping after from exhaustion
- Haywood with director Eric Wallace enjoying the series win
- Alison Sydor muddy after her win
- Perren Delacour (Yeti) on the back straight
- Seamus McGrath (Haro Lee Dungarees) leading in the race
- Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru Gary Fisher) chasing McGrath
- Chasing group
- Paul Rowney with a broken hand
- Seamus McGrath (Haro Lee Dungarees) with 1 lap to go
- Jeremy Horgan Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren) still smiling after his mishap
- Seamus McGrath (Haro Lee Dungarees) celebrates his win
Results
Pro men 1 Seamus Mcgrath (Can) Haro Lee Dungarees 25.42 2 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0.04 3 Geoff Kabush (Can) Kona Clarks 0.19 4 Chris Sheppard (Can) Haro Lee Dugarees 0.22 5 Travis Brown (USA) Trek/Volkswagen 0.23 6 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 0.24 7 Todd Wells (USA) Mongoose/Hyundi 0.30 8 Doug Swanson (USA) Trek/Vw 0.40 9 Adam Craig (USA) Giant/Pearl Izumi 0.43 10 Frank Mapel (USA) Specilized Usa 0.45 11 Jimi Mortenson (USA) Specialized 0.46 12 Paul Rowney (Aus) Sobe Cannondale 0.57 13 Alan Obye (USA) Balance Bar/Devo 1.02 14 Carl Decker (USA) Giant/Pearl Izumi 1.05 15 Walker Ferguson (USA) Subaru - Gary Fisher 1.08 16 Peter Wedge (Can) Kona Clarks Factory Team 1.10 17 Carl Swenson (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 1.11 18 Jay Henry (USA) Specialized Usa 1.13 19 Brent Miller (Aus) Bianchi/Kenda 20 Ryan Trebon (USA) Krystal 21 Anthony Colby (USA) Trek 505/Honey Stinger 22 Cody Peterson (USA) 3 D Easton 23 Brent Bookwalter (USA) Slingshot Factory Race Team 24 Russ Tiles (USA) Sling Shot Fac Team 25 Michael Broderick (USA) Seven Cycles 26 Eric Jones (USA) Team Biogen 27 Mike West (USA) Full Cyclery 28 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona-Clarks Factory 29 Ben Moody (USA) Dried Plums/Orbitz 30 Bart Gillespie (USA) Biogen 31 Nick Waite (USA) Team West Virginia 32 Matt Shriver (USA) 3D Racing/Easton 33 Ross Schnell (USA) Tokyo Joes/Mesa Orthopedic 34 Brian Astell (USA) Independent Fabrications 35 Perren Delacour (Aus) Yeti/ Rpm 36 Kevin Day (USA) Stein Eriksen Sport 37 Brad Van Orden (USA) Ritchey/Nova 38 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Moots/Optygen 39 Duncan Meyers (USA) Soulcraft 40 Nick Gould (USA) Santa Cruz/Honey Stinger 41 Erik Tonkin (USA) Team S&M/Kona 42 Todd Tanner (USA) Sobe Canno 43 Adam Bucklin (USA) Dried Plum/Orbiz 44 Michael Janelle (USA) Tokyo Joes/Vail 45 Jacob Fetty (USA) Wv-Bonjovi 46 John Foley (USA) Dried Plum 47 Adam Snyder (USA) Tm Devo/Ba 48 Wade Bootes (Aus) Trek/Volkswagen 49 Billy Holmes (USA) Colorado V 50 Andrew Lee (USA) Ice Box Mtn Sports 51 Mitch Moreman (USA) Dean 52 Douglas Ryden (USA) Team Blue 53 Colin Rooney (USA) E-Caps/Ham 54 Jerry Hutchinson (USA) Hillenbrand Pro women 1 Alison Sydor (Can) Trek-Volkswagen 24.31 2 Katerina Hanusova (Cze) Luna Women Mtb 0.03 3 Dara Marks (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 0.08 4 Chrissy Redden (Can) Subaru-Gary Fisher 0.23 5 Susan Haywood (USA) Trek-Volkswagen 0.24 6 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team 0.24 7 Heather Irmiger (USA) Ritchey/K2 0.30 8 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Gearsracing.Com 0.35 9 Rhonda Quick (USA) Trek/Clif 0.39 10 Willow Koerber (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 0.40 11 Kerry Barnholt (USA) Sobe Cannondale 0.43 12 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile 0.47 13 Mary Mcconneloug (USA) Seven Cycles 0.57 14 Jimena Florit (Arg) Rlx Ralph Lauren 1.05 15 Lanie Mason (USA) Cane Creek 1.08 16 Susy Pryde (USA) Specialized 1.08 17 Trish Sinclair (Can) Gearsracing.Com 1.18 18 Jimena Florit (Arg) Rlx Ralph 1.29 19 Dellys Franke (Aus) Rocky Mountain / Crystal Decisions 1.38 20 Sara Bresnick (USA) Dried Plums/Orbitz 1.44 21 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Sobe Cannondale 1.50 22 Karen Dewolf (Can) Dried Plums/Orbitz 1.53 23 Lisa Matlock (USA) Ford Outfitters 24 Julie Emmerman (USA) Ritchey/K2 25 Tonya Laffey (USA) Mtbchick.Com/Cannondale 26 Megan Monroe (USA) Un Madison 27 Jennifer Todd (USA) Sobe Cannondale 28 Sally Warner (USA) Biogen 29 Annemarie Huisman (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 30 Judy Freeman (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 31 Alicia Mayer (USA) Orbea/Copper Canyon Lodges 32 Tara Llanes (USA) Giant Pearl Izumi 33 Becca Blay (USA) Team Dean 34 Mary Rudy (USA) Us Air Force 35 Lisa Peck (USA) Biogen 36 Nicole Habay (USA) Speed Bikes 37 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Team Peggy 38 Lynn Ott (USA) Hutch DNF Mary Grigson (Aus) Subaru/Gary Fisher DNF Nina Baum (USA) Lenz Sport Final overall standings Men 1 Seamus Mcgrath (Can) Haro Lee Dungarees 926 pts 2 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 912 3 Paul Rowney (Aus) Sobe Cannondale 784 4 Geoff Kabush (Can) Kona Clarks 766 5 Chris Sheppard (Can) Haro Lee Dugarees 740 6 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Subaru-Gary Fisher 738 7 Todd Wells (USA) Mongoose/Hyundi 728 8 Travis Brown (USA) Trek/Volkswagen 682 9 Doug Swanson (USA) Trek/Vw 652 10 Carl Swenson (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 622 11 Peter Wedge (Can) Kona Clarks Factory Team 598 12 Ryan Trebon (USA) Krystal 580 13 Jay Henry (USA) Specialized Usa 578 14 Jimi Mortenson (USA) Specialized 574 15 Jeff Hall (USA) Salsa Cycles 560 16 Adam Craig (USA) Giant/Pearl Izumi 536 17 Alan Obye (USA) Balance Bar/Devo 530 18 Cody Peterson (USA) 3 D Easton 530 19 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona-Clarks Factory 494 20 Andreas Hestler (Can) Rocky Mtn / Crystal Decisions 494 21 Michael Broderick (USA) Seven Cycles 488 22 Walker Ferguson (USA) Subaru - Gary Fisher 456 23 Nick Waite (USA) Team West Virginia 456 24 Carl Decker (USA) Giant/Pearl Izumi 440 25 Brent Miller (Aus) Bianchi/Kenda 398 26 Russ Tiles (USA) Sling Shot Fac Team 384 27 Frank Mapel (USA) Specilized Usa 382 28 Eric Jones (USA) Team Biogen 376 29 Brent Bookwalter (USA) Slingshot Factory Race Team 370 30 Ben Moody (USA) Dried Plums/Orbitz 364 31 Bart Gillespie (USA) Biogen 362 32 Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Maxxis/Trek 340 33 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/Vw 322 34 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Gearsracing.Com 314 35 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Specialized 310 36 Roland Green (Can) Trek/Volkswagen 304 37 Matt Shriver (USA) 3D Racing/Easton 238 38 Jose Adrian Bonilla (CRc) Costa Rica Olympic Team 210 39 Ricky Federau (Can) Gearsracing.Com 208 40 Anthony Colby (USA) Trek 505/Honey Stinger 190 41 Julian Hine (Can) Gearsracing.Com 182 42 Perren Delacour (Aus) Yeti/ Rpm 180 43 Brian Matter (USA) Hayes Brakes 176 44 Derek Wilkerson (USA) Hillenbrand Racing 168 45 Clint Muhlfeld (USA) Gary Fisher/ Hammer Gel Nutrition 152 46 Duncan Meyers (USA) Soulcraft 146 47 Liam Killeen (GBr) Subaru/Gary Fisher 118 48 Erik Tonkin (USA) Team S&M/Kona 110 49 Ziranda Madrigal (Mex) Turbo 104 50 James Van Toever (Can) Morati/Honeywell 100 51 Mike West (USA) Full Cyclery 98 52 Michael Janelle (USA) Tokyo Joes/Vail 90 53 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Clarks Factory Team 90 54 Ross Schnell (USA) Tokyo Joes/Mesa Orthopedic 86 55 Dan Swanson (USA) Nature Valley 86 56 Jeremy Powers (USA) Ncc/Bikereg.Com 86 57 Brian Astell (USA) Independent Fabrications 84 58 Adam Bucklin (USA) Dried Plum/Orbiz 84 59 Thomas Turner (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 84 60 Christian Cuesta Navarrete (Mex) Team Morati/Honeywell 82 61 Kevin Day (USA) Stein Eriksen Sport 80 62 Brad Van Orden (USA) Ritchey/Nova 78 63 Jesse Rients (USA) Penn Cycles/Nature Valley 78 64 Deiber Esquivel Benavides (CRc) Costa Rica Olympic Team 78 65 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Moots/Optygen 76 66 Matt Pacocha (USA) Ritchey/K2 76 67 Jorel Hendershot (USA) Sobe Cannondale 74 68 Diego Garavito (Col) Estow-Clif Bar 74 69 Nick Gould (USA) Santa Cruz/Honey Stinger 72 70 Andrew Lee (USA) Ice Box Mtn Sports 72 Women 1 Susan Haywood (USA) Trek-Volkswagen 912 pts 2 Katerina Hanusova (Cze) Luna Women Mtb 898 3 Chrissy Redden (Can) Subaru-Gary Fisher 866 4 Mary Mcconneloug (USA) Seven Cycles 768 5 Dara Marks (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 728 6 Alison Sydor (Can) Trek-Volkswagen 704 7 Jimena Florit (Arg) Rlx Ralph Lauren 694 8 Willow Koerber (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren 672 9 Lanie Mason (USA) Cane Creek 628 10 Trish Sinclair (Can) Gearsracing.Com 616 11 Susy Pryde (USA) Specialized 590 12 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team 582 13 Dellys Franke (Aus) Rocky Mountain / Crystal Decisions 572 14 Sara Bresnick (USA) Dried Plums/Orbitz 572 15 Kelli Emmett (USA) Hillenbrand Racing 566 16 Karen Dewolf (Can) Dried Plums/Orbitz 566 17 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Gearsracing.Com 542 18 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Sobe Cannondale 490 19 Jennifer Todd (USA) Sobe Cannondale 488 20 Sally Warner (USA) Biogen 486 21 Tonya Laffey (USA) Mtbchick.Com/Cannondale 472 22 Heather Irmiger (USA) Ritchey/K2 464 23 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile 428 24 Lisa Matlock (USA) Ford Outfitters 426 25 Nina Baum (USA) Lenz Sport 392 26 Mary Grigson (Aus) Subaru/Gary Fisher 384 27 Tiffany Kenny (USA) Ford Outfitters 382 28 Melanie Mcquaid (Can) Ford Outfitters 380 29 Kerry Barnholt (USA) Sobe Cannondale 374 30 Jamie Whitmore-Cardenas (USA) Felt Racing 368 31 Rhonda Quick (USA) Trek/Clif Bar 366 32 Alicia Mayer (USA) Orbea/Copper Canyon Lodges 342 33 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Team Peggy 334 34 Julie Emmerman (USA) Ritchey/K2 296 35 Barbara Howe (USA) G6 296 36 Sonia Lopez (Mex) Telcel-Speedbikes 296 37 Annemarie Huisman (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 262 38 Becca Blay (USA) Team Dean 244 39 Lisa Peck (USA) Biogen 242 40 Nicole Habay (USA) Speed Bikes 232 41 Karen Matamoros Zungiga (CRc) Costa Rica National Team 222 42 Lesley Tomlinson (Can) Rocky Mt Crystal Decision 214 43 Lea Davison (USA) Team Devo/Balance 208 44 Alison Dunlap (USA) Luna Women Mtb 186 45 Dorothy Wong (USA) Kelly Bike Co 178 46 Rachel Massey (USA) Ford Outfitters 176 47 Judy Freeman (USA) Sobe/Cannondale 170 48 Tara Llanes (USA) Giant Pearl Izumi 162 49 Shari Hausbeck (USA) Trek-Vw/Rocky Mtn 156 50 Becky Smith (USA) Southpark Cycles/ E Caps 152 51 Gina Hall (USA) Clif Bar 116 52 Gretchen Reeves (USA) Rocky Mtn / Crystal Decisions 106 53 Jennifer Smith (NZl) Trek/Rocky Mtn Region 104 54 Megan Monroe (USA) Un Madison 100 55 Sonya Swartzentruber (USA) Jans/Trek 98 56 Mary Rudy (USA) Us Air Force 84 57 Lorenza Morfin (Mex) Turbo 84 58 Alisha Engel (USA) Central Coast Cycling 80 59 Robin Mcgee (USA) Jackson Hole/Marmot 78 60 Lynn Ott (USA) Hutch'S 76 61 Jody Koch (USA) Ford Outfitters 76 62 Lacey Gonzalez (USA) 74 63 Leslie Gilmore (USA) Soulcraft 72
