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National Mountain Bike Series 7 (NMBS-AMBC) - 1

Snowmass, Colorado, USA, August 10-12, 2007

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Race 6 - August 11: Pro Women Cross Country,

Gould wins again and captures series title

By Sue George

Georgia Gould (Luna)
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Georgia Gould (Luna Women's MTB Team) won the cross country ahead of team-mate Katerina Nash and Heather Irminger (Subaru / Gary Fisher). In fact, the top five riders were all of Subaru / Gary Fisher or Luna - a result consistent with other events this year. Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna) and Willow Koerber (Subaru / Gary Fisher) rounded out the podium.

Gould moved quickly and strategically to the front of the field. "I had a good start and I knew it was important to be first going into the singletrack. It's a 20 minute climb, almost all on singletrack and pretty steep, and there was potential for gaps to form there."

"The second, third, and fourth place riders were right there up the whole climb," said Gould. "There were a few times when I heard Katerina behind me. After the first loop at the top, I didn't see or hear anyone any more."

By the feed zone on the first lap, Gould had 15-20 seconds on Nash according to one observer, and she said someone gave her a 30 second split. The others were strung out at intervals behind the lead two riders. The order would stay pretty much the same until the finish. Gould would win with a comfortable 1'48" gap.

But along the way, she never let up. "30 seconds is not that much if you have a few bobbles," said Gould. "The second time through (the feed zone) no one told me the gap. I knew they weren't far behind. I try to always ride as if someone is right behind me."

The course was different than previous years. It started lower down the mountain, so racers climbed further up to do laps at the top before a long descent to the end. Gould said she rode the final technical descent well.

Gould proved her consistancy with yet another win during a stellar 2007 season during which she has dominated the cross country. Her team-mate Nash also proved she's stepped up her cross country game this year with this high altitude second place finish.

Long-time pro and Coloradoan Shonny Vanlandingham, who tends to excel at high altitude events, said she would be shifting her focus in 2008 to compete more often in XTerras, racing less in mountain bike only events.

Gould's win locked up her overall title with 910 points after completing a perfect record by taking all six victories.. Nash was second, with 825 points, and Vanlandingham third with 809 points. The Luna trio was definitely the team to beat at NMBS events all season. Irminger and Koerber rounded out the series podium.

Photography

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Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net

Results

1 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens MTB                1.58.51
2 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens MTB Team              1.48
3 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher              3.42
4 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team       4.11
5 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher               5.15
6 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus             7.56
7 Jennifer Smith (NZl) Trek/VW                          9.02
8 Melanie Mcquaid (Can) BMC/Natures Path                9.05
9 Jamie Whitmore (USA) Cannondale/Michelin              9.09
10 Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape Racing             11.22
11 Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant MTB Team                   13.49
12 Judy Freeman (USA)                                  14.09
13 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team            14.28
14 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Titus                           14.29
15 Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW                           16.34
16 Kelley Mattingly (USA)                              16.41
17 Caitlyn Tuel (USA) Trek/VW /Rocky Mountain          17.03
18 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) BMC/Sports Garage           19.52
19 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (USA) Lynskey Performance      22.31
20 Jenna Zander (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale            22.35
21 Erin Huck (USA) Sports Garage                       22.37
22 Emily Van Meter (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale         23.11
23 Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona                23.28
24 Lisa Hudson (USA) Feedback Sports                   23.43
25 Laura Anderson (USA) Overtheedgesports/Brickoven    24.25
26 Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion                 24.42
27 Krista Park (USA) Colavita                          25.00
28 Sue Butler (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale MTB Tm       27.52
29 Nina Baum (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale               28.56
30 Theresa Richardson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale      29.03
31 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Team Tamarack                  29.05
32 Tanya Nestvogel (USA) Prestigesubarutitus           30.17
33 Megan Monroe (USA) BMC-Sports Garage                30.58
34 Lorien Lightfield (USA) Tamarack                    31.15
35 Heather Baumgartner (USA) Colorado Singletrack      32.34
36 Sarah Barber (USA) Titus/Kenda/X-Fusion             32.36
37 Jana Repulski (USA) Team Tamarack Resort            32.45
38 Jeanine Lee (USA) Rocky Mountain Racing             33.23
39 Lynn Stott (USA) Tamarack                           33.58
40 Jamie Dinkins (USA) Vantaggio/Xpecialized           35.21
41 Melanie Meyers (USA) Kenda/Titus/X-Fusion           36.01
42 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona               36.58
43 Becca Blay (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale              37.05
44 Alexandria Fabbro (USA) Velo Bella                  38.20
45 Kathy Bodie (USA) Yeti Cycles                       39.00
46 Kim Jennings (USA) Ortho/Bicycles Outback           39.21
47 Jennifer Sica (USA) Schampa                         39.54
48 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Vantaggio/Specialized          40.49
49 Susie Fiore (USA) Team F.I.Taos                     54.40
DNS Wendy Simms (Can) Kona                                  
DNF Kristina Maier (USA) BMC/Sports Garage                  
DNF Hilary Wright (USA) Devo      

Final NMBS Standings

1 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens Mtb                910 pts
2 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens Mtb                825
3 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb         809
4 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher           747
5 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher            742
6 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus          672
7 Chloe * Forsman (USA) Luna Womens Mtb              586
8 Jenna Zander (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale           574
9 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Titus                          562
10 Lea Davison (USA) Trek/VW                         558
11 Catherine Pendrel (Can) Norco                     530
12 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona                            520
13 Jamie Whitmore (USA) Cannondale/Michel            518
14 Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mtb Team                 498
15 Mical Dyck (Can) Trek/Terrascape                  462
16 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) BMC/Sports Garage         447
17 Judy Freeman (USA)                                441
18 Sue Butler (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale            438
19 Susan Haywood (USA) Trek/VW                       438
20 Jennifer Smith (NZl) Trek/VW                      419
21 Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona              399
22 Melanie * Meyers (USA) Kenda/Titus/X-Fusion       393
23 Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion               391
24 Emily Van Meter (USA) Bear Naked/Cannon           386
25 Kristen Danielson (USA) Velo Bella/Kona           377
26 Krista Park (USA) Colavita                        368
27 Mary Mcconneloug (USA) Kenda/Seven Cycle          320
28 Chrissy Bono (USA) Intense Cycles                 306
29 Caitlyn * Tuel (USA) Trek/VW /Rocky               303
30 Patricia Sinclair (Can) Scott Usa/Kenda           276
31 Sarah Barber (USA) Titus/Kenda/X-Fusion           271
32 Alison Sydor (Can) Rocky Mountain                 264
33 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona             258
34 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Team Tamarack                253
35 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (USA) Lynskey Performance    249
36 Megan Monroe (USA) BMC-Sports Garage              245
37 Theresa Richardson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale    233
38 Kristina Maier (USA) BMC/Sports Garage            230
39 Barbara Howe (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                221
40 Nina Baum (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale             216
41 Jana Repulski (USA) Team Tamarack                 205
42 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Vantaggio/Specialized        204
43 Jennifer Sica (USA) Schampa                       201
44 Melanie Mcquaid (Can) BMC/Natures Path            192
45 Kyia Malenkovich (USA) Headmethod/Cannondale      189
46 Monique Sawicki (USA) Ergon/Ellsworth             184
47 Christie Pleiss (USA) Pass Pt/Gary Fisher         177
48 Kim Jennings (USA) Ortho/Bicycles                 176
49 Carolyn Popovic (USA) Trek/VW East Coast          174
50 Alexandri Fabbro (USA) Velo Bella                 157
51 Christina Smith (USA) Ortho Sage Cycles           156
52 Melissa Thomas (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion          147
53 Jamie Dinkins (USA) Vantaggio/Xpecialized         141
54 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Tahoe Northstar            141
55 Cassandra Perkins (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale     138
56 Tanya Nestvogel (USA) Prestigesubarutit           131
57 Sonya Looney (USA) Toughgirls/Contes              124
58 Kathy Bodie (USA) Yeti Cycles                     117
59 Katie Compton (USA) Spike Shooter                 117
60 Rie Katayama (Jpn) Trek                           114
61 Becca Blay (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale            113
62 Rachel Throop (USA) Devo                          110
63 Hilary Wright (USA) Devo                          105
64 Dellys Starr (Aus) BMC/Sports Garage              105
65 Kelley Mattingly (USA)                            102
66 Amanda Riley (USA) The Athletespalce              102
67 Lynn Stott (USA) Tamarack                         100
68 Natasha Cowie (USA) Velo Bella/Kona               100
69 Erika Krumpelman (USA) Velo Bella/Kona            100
70 Heather Baumgartner (USA) Colorado Singletrack     94
71 Rebecca Gross (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                94
72 Heather Ranoa (USA) Intense                        92
73 Paula Burks (USA) Vantaggio/ Specialized           88
74 Erin Huck (USA) Sports Garage                      87
75 Lisa Hudson (USA) Feedback Sports                  78
76 Jennifer Hanks (USA) Revolution/Peak               78
77 Laura Anderson (USA) Overtheedgespor               75
78 Mandy Eakins (USA) Pass Physical Therapy           73
79 Tricia Stevenson (USA) Pro Bikes                   72
80 Jane Pearson (USA) Maverick                        72
81 Noel Weddle (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                  69
82 Carla Salgado (Mex) Trek-Nl                        63
83 Marla Streb (USA) Luna Womens Mtb                  63
84 Alice Pennington (USA) Desalvo                     60
85 Kristy Lanier (USA) Dirtbean                       58
86 Jennifer Tribe-Wilson (USA)                        56
87 Lorien Lightfield (USA) Tamarack                   52
88 Shannon Holden (USA) Velo Bella/Kona               50
89 Jamie Stamps (USA) Bicycle Planet                  46
90 Jeanine Lee (USA) Rocky Mountain                   44
91 Cheryl Sornson (USA) Trek East Coast               40
92 Christy Love (Can) Scott Bikes/Ambles              37
93 Joele Guynup (Can)                                 36
94 Mary-Elle Ash (Can) Easton/Specialized             36
95 Monique Simone (USA) Tamarack                      35
96 Lorena Candrian (USA) Dcmtb                        35
97 Jona Bollinger (USA) Pragon Racing                 33
98 Kathleen Weber (USA) Nrc/Pedalmasher               32
99 Sabra Davison (USA) Maxxis/Devo                    32
100 Susie Fiore (USA) Team F.I.Taos                   31
101 Sabina Kraushaar (USA) Healthfx                   31
102 Amy Drumm (USA) Denver Bicycle                    31