National Mountain Bike Series 2 (NMBS-AMBC) - NE

Santa Barbara County, California, USA, April 27-29, 2007

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Stage 6 - April 29: Pro men cross country

Photography

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Images by Brian Dallas/www.rideventura.com

Firestone Winery/Charlotte's Meadow was the venue for the XC event.
Kona Kula Supreme of national XC champion Ryan Trebon.
NMBS points leader Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) was sporting his 'cool' vest before the start of the mens pro event.
Team Kona's Barry Wicks.
Reigning national XC champion Ryan Trebon getting ready before the mens race.
The start of the mens pro race, with Kabush and JHK leading the charge.
Early leaders in the first twisty section of this very dusty and dry XC course.
Trebon chases Kabush and JHK on the opening lap.
Wicks finished third on the day.
Local semi-pro Chance Noble racing for the Giant Strawberrys team.
Mens race leaders on the final lap: Wicks, JHK, Kabush.
Ryan Trebon continues to chase the lead group.
JHK trying to set the pace in the final lap but was quickly brought back by Wicks and Kabush.
With 500 metres to go, Kabush came around Wicks and JHK to take the win. Kabush was clearly the fresher of the trio after he sat on for most of the last lap.

Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net

Kenda Girls assist with start.
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) takes lead at start.
Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski (Gary Fisher/Suburu).
Kris Sneddon (Kona) leads early chase group.
Men head out onto the climb.
Horgan-Kabelski said his 29'er helped him get away on descents.
US National Champion Ryan Trebon (Kona) chases Horgan-Kabelski.
Barry Wicks (Kona) on a descent.
Spectators seek shade from 90 degree temperatures.
Kona Girls: Sara and Wendy Simms.
Wicks leads the breakaway consisting of Kabush, Horgan-Kabelski, Plaxton.
Mathieu Toulouse (Maxxis) dangles in no-man's land behind the four-man lead group.
Trebon (Kona) lost contact with the leaders on the first lap.
Kabush (Maxxis) following Plaxton (Rocky Mountain) in a breakaway group.
Chase Group led by Cody Peterson (Scott), Decker (Giant).
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) outsprints Horgan-Kabelski & Wicks.
Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain) had a break-out weekend.
Kris Sneddon (Kona).
Barry Wicks (Kona)
JHK (Gary Fisher/Suburu) attacked several times on last lap.

Results

Elite Men

1 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis                   1.44.24
2 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher     0.01
3 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona                              0.03
4 Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood            0.25
5 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis                  0.57
6 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona                             2.11
7 Andy Schultz (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale            2.44
8 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona                              3.25
9 Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                3.53
10 Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/VW                         3.53
11 Carl Decker (USA) Giant                            5.46
12 Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles                 6.30
13 Roddi Lega (Can) Norco Factory Team                7.34
14 Ryan Woodall (USA) Premier Mortgage Funding        8.20
15 Matthew Hadley (Can) Rocky Mountain Business       8.48
16 Cale Redpath (USA) 3D Racing                       9.28
17 Chris Winn (Aus) GT/Sram Australia                 9.40
18 Dana Weber (USA) Jax Bicycle Center               10.23
19 Alan Obye (USA) Jamis                             10.27
20 Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/KHS                    10.30
21 Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing                      10.51
22 Mike Andres (USA) Trek VW                         11.09
23 Brian Fuentes (USA) Waltworks/Fuentes Desig       11.15
24 Hal Helbock (USA) Cytomax/KHS                     11.21
25 Charles Jenkins (USA) Cytomax/KHS                 11.29
26 Ryan Lynch (USA) James Frames/Mafia               11.34
27 Eric Ransom (USA) Team Tamarack Resort            11.35
28 Bruce Muhlfeld (USA) Trek-VW                      13.19
29 Bryan Fawley (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus           13.32
30 Brent Miller (Aus) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus           13.59
31 Tristan Schouten (USA) Trek/VW                    14.04
32 Chance Noble (USA)                                14.18
33 Michael Lee (USA) Trek/VW West Coast              14.37
34 Jeff Hall (USA) Salsa Cycles                      14.47
35 Travis Woodruff (USA) Momentumendurance.Co        15.18
36 Keith Hickerson (USA) Tamarack                    17.47
37 Brig Brandt (USA) Bend Elite                      18.18
38 Rick Wetherald (USA) Tamarack Resort              16.38
39 Brandon Draugelis (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale     17.22
40 David Yakaitis (USA) Garmin/Jamis                 18.18
41 Ken Burt (USA) Jamis/Garmin                       19.29
42 Paul Freiwald (USA) Titus Cycles                  20.19
43 Scott Keller (USA) Schampa/Jamis/Tribe            20.24
44 Nicholas Stevens (GBr) Orbea USA                  20.27
45 Miguel Valadez (Mex)                              21.57
46 Kevin Smallman (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale        23.14
47 Chris Heinrich (USA) Bicycle Johns                23.26
48 Paul Hanson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale           24.25
49 Ryan Artale (USA)                                 24.26
50 Dustin Wanstrath (USA) Team Tamarack              27.40
51 Christian Ball (USA) Yeti Cycles                  29.20
52 Noah Holcomb (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale          47.38
DNF  Brett Morgan (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale             
DNF  Leonardo Sandoval (USA) Socal Specialized Team       
DNF  Tim Olson (USA) Trek/VW                              
DNF  Kyle Dixon (USA) Bicycle Warehouse                   
DNF  Yuki Saito (USA) Fuentes Design/Walt                 
DNF  Nick Martin (USA) Trek/VW