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NORBA national MTB series #1 - E1
Boerne, Texas, USA, March 4-6, 2005
Day 1 - March 4: Time trial & Marathon
Kabush, Sydor post wins in NORBA opener
USA Cycling report
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Cloud cover and light drizzle over Texas hill country set the stage for the first day of racing in the 2005 Shimano NORBA National Mountain Bike Series. The stage race format began with today’s time trial, in which Canadian riders Geoff Kabush and Alison Sydor posted the fastest times.
The time trial was held in a different part of the resort than where the cross-country races will be held, making use of approximately three miles of the property’s horse trails. Top pros including several 2004 Olympians christened their 2005 season this afternoon on the three-mile course.
Among the familiar faces was Canada's 2004 Olympic silver medalist Marie Helene-Premont. She was the first to line up for her race against the clock and managed to maintain the time to beat until three-time World Champion Alison Sydor posted a 12:27.5. Helene-Premont held onto second place with a 12:39.6. Shonny Vanlandingham was the fastest American in the women’s race, while Sue Haywood and Willow Koerber finished within tenths of a second of each other to round out the top five.
The men’s event featured plenty of talent with all of the top guns fighting to claim the first win of the season. Australian Trent Lowe had an impressive ride, and it was obvious he had a good time as he powered down the final stretch. Clocking a 10:42, the Aussie moved into the hot seat with the final men still to come. Although it was an extraordinary time, the crowd anticipated the arrival of Geoff Kabush – the last man out of the gate. Sure enough, Kabush stole the top spot on the podium with a 10:39.6. Adam Craig secured third place in 11:30, while Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and Chris Sheppard claimed fourth and fifth respectively.
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Also on the agenda today was a marathon at Flat Rock Ranch in nearby Comfort. Stunning hill country views and great single track makes Flat Rock Ranch one of the premier courses in the state. Riders suffered through two and a half loops of the figure eight course for a total of 63 miles. Jeremiah Bishop and Gretchen Reeves took today’s wins.
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- Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) ran away with first place in the Marthon at 4:26:17
- Chris Eatough, Bishop's teammate rolled in second at 4:35:13
- Melissa Thomas (Tokyo Joes) took second in the Women's Marathon at 5:24:32
- Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) passed Thomas on the first lap and led to the end with a 5:21:50
- Alyson Sydor (Rocky Mountain) rode in the middle of the order, but clocked the best time in the time trial
- Top seed Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) rode last - finished first in the men's Time Trial
- Trent Lowe (Subaru) was second, just over two seconds slower than Kabush
- Adam Craig (Giant) took third in the time trial
- Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) rode to second at dusk in the Time Trial after winning the Marathon an hour earlier
- The women's time trial podium - Willow Koerber, Shonny Vanlandingham, Alyson Sydor, Gretchen Reeves, and Susan Haywood
- The men's time trial podium - Chris Sheppard, Adam Craig, Geoff Kabush, Trent Lowe, and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
Results
Time trial
Pro Men 1 Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) 10.40 2 Trent Lowe (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 0.02 3 Adam Craig (Giant) 0.20 4 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 0.24 5 Chris Sheppard (Haro Bicyc) 6 Sid Taberly (Specialized) 0.31 7 Seamus McGrath (Haro Bicyc) 0.32 8 Ryan Trebon (Kona/Clark) 0.33 9 Barry Wicks (Kona/Les Gets) 0.37 10 Mathieu Toulouse (Team Maxxis) 0.38 11 Roddi Lega (Norco Factory) 0.39 12 Jason Sager (Team Hotel) 0.44 13 Liam Killeen (Specialized) 0.46 14 Ricky Federau (Gearsracing) 0.48 15 Peter Wedge (Kona/Les Gets) 16 Michael Broderick (Kenda/Seven) 0.51 17 Carl Decker (Giant) 0.52 18 Bart Gillespie (Biogen-Ide) 0.53 19 Nick Ranno (Trek Rocky) 0.54 20 Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 0.57 21 Brent Miller (WTB/Fox Shox) 22 Mark Weir (WTB/Fox Shox) 0.59 23 Kris Sneddon (Kona/Clark) 24 Nick Waite (U23 National team) 1.00 25 Cody Peterson (3d Racing) 1.03 26 Eric Jones (Biogen-Ide) 1.04 27 Jesse Jakomait (Dark Horse) 28 Alan Obye (U23 National team) 1.06 29 Amon Pease (Intense) 30 Todd Wells (Gt/Hyundi) 1.08 31 Martin Lazarski (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 1.10 32 Carsten Bresser (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 33 Takahiro Ogasawara (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 34 Sam Jurekovic (U23 National team) 1.11 35 Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgeston) 1.17 36 Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 1.18 37 Raita Suzuki (Bridgeston) 38 Thomas Turner (Cannondale) 1.22 39 Andy Mills (Trek/Volkswagen) 1.23 40 Nathan Phillips (Solar Ecli) 1.24 41 Sam Schultz (U23 National team) 1.26 42 Matt Gordon (Team Six) 43 Eric Ransom (Tamarack R) 1.27 44 Charles Storm (Btd Racing) 45 Bryan Fawley 1.32 46 Christian Favata 1.34 47 Douglas Ryden (Pro Cyclin) 48 Tim Carleton (Sport Swap) 1.38 49 Evan Plews (Santiam Bi) 1.39 50 Jesse Rients (Nature Val) 51 Lucas Livermon (Pacesetter) 1.42 52 Thomas Spannring (Stein Erik) 53 Earl Bradley (Trek Factory) 1.44 54 Charles Pendry (Inland - B) 1.45 55 Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) 1.48 56 Guido Visser (Bromont/Cy) 57 Robert Cotton (Structural) 1.50 58 Jay Henry (Ford/Speci) 1.51 59 Joshua Powers (Red Rock R) 1.52 59 Todd Johnson (Jackson Ho) 61 Josh Kravetz 2.03 62 Michael Janelle (Tokyo Joes) 2.13 63 Nat Ross (Subaru- Ga) 2.17 64 Eric Jellum (Ford/Giant) 2.23 DNF Chris Eatough (Trek/VW) Pro Women 1 Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 12.28 2 Marie Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 0.12 3 Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Women) 0.18 4 Susan Haywood (Trek-Volks) 5 Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 0.19 6 Mary Mcconneloug (Kenda/Seven) 7 Katerina Hanusova (Luna Women) 0.21 8 Kiara Bisaro (Gearsracing) 0.22 9 Dara Marks-Marino (Ford/Specialized) 0.29 10 Georgia Gould (Tamarack) 0.30 11 Heather Irmiger (Tokyo Joes) 0.36 12 Kathy Sherwin (Biogen-Ide) 0.38 13 Alison Dunlap (Luna Women) 0.42 14 Kerry Barnholt (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 15 Lyne Bessette (Elicycle/Louis Garneau) 0.45 16 Megan Monroe 0.46 17 Kelli Emmett (Ford/Specialized) 0.54 18 Jaqueline Mourao (Scottusa/R) 0.56 19 Jenny Copnall (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 1.00 20 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (Ford/Speci) 1.12 21 Erin Winter (Trek) 1.16 22 Carolyn Popovic (Bike Works) 1.18 23 Nina Baum (Cannondale) 1.26 24 Zephanie Blasi (Kenda Tire) 1.36 25 Kimberly Flynn (Defeet) 26 Alicia Hamilton (Dark Horse) 1.37 27 Kristy Mantz (Snowshow/D) 1.44 28 Laura Anderson 1.46 29 Melissa Thomas (Tokyo Joes) 1.49 30 Kristi Lewis (Sun & Ski) 1.53 31 Laura Bowles (Back To Di) 2.07 32 Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 2.12 33 Mandi Riddle (Snowshoe) 2.13 34 Theresa Mattingly 2.18 35 Paula Burks (Defeet) 2.20 36 Rebecca Gross (Sun And Ski) 2.23 37 Robin Farina 2.30 38 Monique Sawicki (Team Mata) 2.32 39 Kyia Malenkovich (Headmethon) 2.39 40 DJ Morisette (Ellsworth/) 2.52 41 Shannon Gibson (Crazy Cat) 42 Jennifer Tilley (Sunflower) 2.55 43 Suzanne Aguero (Orbea/Mad) 2.56 44 Cheryl Olson (Advantage) 3.12 45 Hillary Harrison (Kenda/Pinn) 5.16 DNF Sarah Faulkner (Trek/VW)
Marathon
Open Men 1 Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) 4.26.15 2 Chris Eatough (Trek/VW) 0.08.56 3 Karl Platt (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 0.17.48 4 Jay Henry (Ford/Specialized) 0.26.52 5 Andy Johnston (Kenda/Cycl) 0.28.18 6 Michael Janelle (Tokyo Joes) 0.29.12 7 Aaron Potts (Colorado P) 0.38.24 8 Kip Biese (Cannondale) 0.45.11 9 Nat Ross (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 0.45.56 10 Brent Thompson (Bicycle Sp) 1.00.35 11 David Yakaitis (WTB) 1.06.17 DNF Cameron Chambers (Subaru-Gary Fisher) DNF Matt Freeman (Team Redla) DNF Brian Lugers DNF Mike Koenig (Tokyo Joe's) DNF David Harris (Healthfx) DNF Arlo Buijten (Titus/Schw) DNF Carsten Bresser (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) DNF Clint Muhlfeld Open Women 1 Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) 5.21.47 2 Melisa Thomas (Tokyo Joes) 0.02.40 3 Kyia Malenkovich (Headmethon) 0.15.59 4 Shannon Gibson (Crazy Cat) 0.25.03 5 Monique Sawicki (Team Mata) 0.35.49 6 Jennifer Wilson 0.51.52 7 Hillary Harrison (Kenda/Pinn) 1.49.02
