NORBA NCS #2 - E1

USA, May 15-16, 2004

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Stage 4 - May 16: Short Track

Dunlap and Decker finish strong

Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) and Carl Decker (Giant/Pearl Izumi) took out today's short track event in Sonoma finishing off the weekend of racing and round two of the NORBA series. Controversy surrounded the sprint finish of the men's race with riders not knowing who actually won until after podium.

On a technical course that consisted mainly of pavement, a little gravel road and lots of turns the women's race was aggressive from the start. It wasn't until the final lap however, that a breakaway attempt succeeded. It was Dunlap who attacked hard on the final small hill, taking Kerry Barnholt (Subaru Gary Fisher) with her. The pair sprinted for the line with Dunlap taking the win over Barnholt. Winning the sprint from the rest was Jimena Florit (RLX Ralph Lauren), with Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) and Melanie McQuaid (Ford Racing) taking fourth and fifth.

In the men's race Decker won in a photo finish sprint out of a bunch of nine. Early in the race yesterday's winner, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (RLX Ralph Lauren) suffered a flat tyre and was out of the running and gradually the field dwindled down to nine. Decker just out sprinted Frank Mapel (Specialized) but the initial decision made Mapel the winner. It wasn't until after the awards presentation had taken place that the judges changed their minds. Apparently there was a problem with the finish line camera on first viewing. All riders were givent he chance to view the finish of the race and all agreed on the final official results. Paul Rowney (Yeti) took third place in front of Chris Sheppard (Haro-Adidas) and Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain).

Results

Men
 
1 Carl Decker (USA) Giant/Pearl Izumi                  25.11.10
2 Frank Mapel (USA) Specilized Usa                      0.00.30
3 Paul Rowney (Aus) Yeti                                0.00.60
4 Chris Sheppard (Can) Haro-Adidas                      0.00.80
5 Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mtn Business Objects          0.01.19
6 Andreas Hestler (Can) Rocky Mtn/ Business Objects     0.01.41
7 Derek Wilkerson (USA) Specialized Hillenbrand         0.03.88
8 Todd Wells (USA) Gt/Hyundi                            0.05.29
9 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona-Clarks Factory                 0.06.29
10 Brent Bookwalter (USA) Balance Bar/ Devo             0.27.66
11 Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Specialized                0.29.96
12 Ryan Trebon (USA) Konaclarkslesgets                  0.39.38
13 Travis Brown (USA) Trek/Volkswagen                   0.43.76
14 Carl Swenson (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren                  0.47.50
15 Cody Peterson (USA) 3 D Racing Easton                0.50.10
16 Trent Lowe (USA) Yeti                                0.50.29
17 Jimi Mortenson (USA) Specialized                     0.50.52
18 Jay Henry (USA) Specialized Usa                      0.50.70
19 Clint Muhlfeld (USA) Big Mountain & Montana          0.50.90
20 Jason Sager (USA) Hotel San Jose/Cannondale          1.12.05
21 Brian Astell (USA) Independent Fabrications          1.12.27
22 Cesar Grajales (USA) Maxxis                          1.12.52
23 Eric Jones (USA) Biogen-Idec                         1.12.76
24 Eric Ransom (USA) Tamarack Resort                    1.12.99
25 Perren Delacourt (Aus) Yeti/ Rpm                     1.13.39
26 Sam Schultz (USA) U23 National Team                  1.14.93
27 Peter Wedge (Can) Kona/Clarks/Lesgets Mtb            1.15.16
28 Tristan Schouten (USA) Pcw Cycling Team              1.18.55
29 Andy Schultz (USA)                                   1.18.90
 
One lap behind
 
30 Steven Carwile (USA) Lindsey Wilson College                 
31 Bart Gillespie (USA) Biogen-Idec                            
32 Bryan Fawley (USA) Team Wv Bon Jovi                         
33 Brandon Ott (USA) Tailwind                                  
34 Jesse Rients (USA) Penn Cycles/Nature Valley                
35 Douglas Ryden (USA) Pro Cycling                             
36 Brian Matter (USA) Pcwcycling.Org                           
37 Billy Holmes (USA) Intense Cycles                           
38 Matt Shriver (USA) 3D Racing/Easton                         
39 Jason Eder (USA) Team Devo/Balance Bar                      
40 Michael McClure (USA) Balance Bar/ Team Devo                
41 Evan Plews (USA) Santiam Bicycles                           
42 Troy Wells (USA) Specialized                                
43 Alex Hagman (USA) Fort Frames                               
44 Doug Swanson (USA) Trek/Vw                                  
45 Amon Pease (USA) Intense                                    
46 Joey Thompson (USA) Balance Bar/ Devo                       
47 Jacob Fetty (USA) John Deere                                
48 Rob Scott (USA) Cannondale                                  
49 Patrick Bush (USA) Clif Bar/Trek                            
50 Jay Richards (USA) Maplag/Boo Koo                           
52 Nat Ross (USA) Subaru- Gary Fisher                          
53 Christopher Phillips (USA) Balance Bar/Devo                 
54 Chris Eatough (USA) Trek/Vw                                 
55 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren               
 
Women
 
1 Alison Dunlap (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team             23.11.50
2 Kerry Barnholt (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher               0.01.11
3 Jimena Florit (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren                  0.01.36
4 Katerina Hanusova (USA) Luna Women Mtb                0.01.63
5 Melanie McQuaid (Can) Ford Cycling                    0.01.90
6 Dara Marks-Marino (USA) Ford Racing                   0.04.12
7 Gretchen Reeves (USA) Rocky Mtn / Business Objects    0.04.34
8 Willow Koerber (USA) Rlx Ralph Lauren                 0.04.50
9 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Cannondale                        0.04.80
10 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team      0.05.14
11 Kelli Emmett (USA) Specialized Hillenbrand           0.06.73
12 Melissa Thomas (USA) Tokyo Joes                      0.07.25
13 Melodie Metzger (USA) Velo Bella                     0.08.38
14 Heather Irmiger (USA) Tokyo Joes                     0.09.63
15 Barbara Howe (USA) Velo Bella                        0.10.80
16 Julie Emmerman (USA) Epic Roots/ Pearl Izumi         0.11.45
17 Josie Beggs (USA) Starbucks-Doubleshot               0.15.35
18 Jennifer Smith (USA) Trek/Rocky Mtn Region           0.18.09
19 Niki Gudex (Aus) Intense                             0.24.90
20 Lisa Matlock (USA) Ford                              0.44.68
21 Sally Warner (USA) Biogen-Idec                       0.49.04
22 Sarah Kerlin (USA) Another Bike Shop                 0.54.03
23 Judy Freeman (USA) Cannondale                        1.09.41
24 Alicia Hamilton (USA) Giant/ Dark Horse              1.09.88
25 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Reno Wheelmen/Kenda             1.10.10
26 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) Tokyo Joes                   1.10.40
27 Sara Bresnick (USA) Minuteman Road Club              1.13.27
28 Nina Baum (USA) Titus                                1.35.60
29 Tonya Laffey (USA) Mtbchick.Com/Cannondale           1.35.82
30 Annemarie Huisman (USA) Cannondale Mtb Team          1.36.50
 
one lap behind
 
31 Cindi Hansen (USA) Mtbchick.Com/Cannondale                  
32 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Defeet                                 
33 Becca Blay (USA) Team Dean