National Mountain Bike Series 5 (NMBS-AMBC) - 1

Park City, Utah, USA, June 15-17, 2007

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Race 3 - June 16: Cross Country

Past and present champs take victory

Former US national champion Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) ended the previously unbroken run of victories by the Canadian, Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis). Horgan-Kobelski finished the 34 mile race some 39 seconds ahead of Kabush. Jeremiah Bishop (Trek Volskwagen), of Virginia, placed third at some 2.20 minutes adrift. Carl Decker (Giant) was fourth, and Barry Wicks (Kona) Calif. took fifth.

Reigning women's national champion Georgia Gould (Luna) continued her spectacular run of success with a convincing win, 2.37 minutes ahead of Luna teammate Shonny Vanlandingham. California's Katerina Nash,. at 3.29 minutes, made it a 1-2-3 for the Luna Women's team. Heather Irmiger (Subaru-gary Fisher) was fourth, with Kathy Sherwin (Titus) fifth.

Photography

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Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net

US National Champion Ryan Trebon (Kona)
Barry Wicks (Kona)
Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW), always serious at the start.
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) has won three straight Nationals.
Kabush (Maxxis) leads at the start.
Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski (Gary Fisher/Suburu) caught in traffic.
Ada]m Craig (Giant), who was ill, with Barry Wicks (Kona).
Horgan-Kabelski and Bishop come through alone after the first lap.
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) chasing the leaders with Ross Schnell (Trek/VW).
Barry Wicks (Kona) finished fifth.
Erik Tonkin (Kona) having his best national finish to date in sixth.
Adam Craig (Giant) dropped out after the first lap.
Canadian star Kris Sneddon (Kona).
Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) chasing hard in third place
Sam Jurekovic (U23 National Team) riding to 12th place.
Erik Tonkin (Kona) finished in sixth.
Ryan Trebon (Kona) having a tough day with a flat tyre.
Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski (Gary Fisher/Suburu) breaks away.
Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) trying to close down Horgan-Kabelski's lead.
Horgan-Kabelski took a convincing victory.
Mathieu Toulouse (Maxxis) finishing 11th.
Jeremy Horgan-Kabelski with teammate and wife Heather Irmiger.
Men's podium (L-R): Dekker, Bishop, Horgan-Kabelski, Kabush, and Wicks.
Cody Peterson (Scott) finished 14th.
Zepanie Blasi (Kenda/X-Fusion)
Wendy Simms (Kona) had a good start.
Women charging up the mountain.
Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna) was in second after the first lap.
Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu) chasing the leaders.
Lea Davison (Trek/VW) riding to 11th place.
Georgia Gould (Luna) rides in alone to take victory.
Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Chix) took second place.
Kathy Sherwin's first podium with a fifth place.
Wendy Simms (Kona) finished in seventh place.
Women's podium (L-R): Irmiger, Nash, Gould, Vanlandingham, and Sherwin.
Celebrating a Luna sweep (L-R): Manager Stepanowski, Forsman, Nash, Gould, and Vanlandingham.
The Deer Valley venue where round five was held.
Chloe Forsman (Luna Chix) in bandages.
Trek's mechanic heads to the tech zone.
Georgia Gould congratulates Willow Koerber on her World Cup result.
Willow Koerber (Gary Fisher/Suburu)
Kathy Sherwin (Titus)
Lea Davison (Trek/VW)
The Kenda team women.
Zephanie Blasi (Kenda/X-Fusion)
US National Champion Georgia Gould (Luna Chix).
Defending National Series Champ Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna).
Georgia Gould opens a gap at the start.
Heather Irmiger (Gary Fisher/Suburu) at start.

Results

Pro men
 
1 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher             2:08.19
2 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis                                 0.39
3 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/Vw                                  2.20
4 Carl Decker (USA) Giant                                        7.32
5 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona                                         8.00
6 Erik Tonkin (USA) Kona/Team S And M                            9.38
7 Todd Wells (USA) Gt Bikes                                     10.05
8 Burry Stander (RSA) Gt Bikes                                  10.09
9 Andy Schultz (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                      10.09
10 Jeff Hall (USA) Salsa Cycles                                 10.09
11 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis                           11.00
12 Sam Jurekovic (USA) U23 National Team                        11.24
13 Jeff Schalk (USA) Trek Vw- East                              12.11
14 Cody Peterson (USA) Scott Bicycles                           12.26
15 Charles Pendry (USA) Inland - Btd                            12.38
16 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona                                      13.48
17 Ross Schnell (USA) Trek/Vw                                   15.31
18 Brian Fuentes (USA) Waltworks/Fuentes Designs                17.03
19 Adam Snyder (USA) 3-D Racing                                 17.31
20 Cale Redpath (USA) 3D Racing                                 17.48
21 Colin Cares (USA) U23 National Team                          18.55
22 Aren Timmel (USA) Team Chico                                 19.45
23 Spencer Paxson (USA) Discover Bicycles Hood River            19.50
24 Sean Donovan (USA) Cytomax/Khs                               19.51
25 Thomas Turner (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                    20.24
26 Kevin Bradford Parish (USA) Lapirre Usa                      21.20
27 Bart Gillespie (USA) Mona Vie/Cannondale                     21.23
28 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Devo                                 21.32
29 Ben Thompson (USA) Bend Elite                                21.36
30 Dana Weber (USA) Jax Bicycle Center                          21.54
31 Greg Randolph (USA) Team Road & Dirt                         22.22
32 Barkley Robinson (USA) Giant                                 22.29
33 Jesse Swift (USA)                                            23.31
34 Tad Elliott (USA) U23 National Team                          24.13
35 Shun Matsumoto (Jpn) Trek Japan                              24.25
36 Michael Raney (USA) Voo-Doo                                  25.03
37 Ken Burt (USA) Motionbased/Garmin Mtb                        25.25
38 Christian Ball (USA) Yeti Cycles                             25.26
39 Christian Helmig (USA) Mad Duck                              25.38
40 Tristan Uhl (USA) Team Hotel San Jose                        26.52
41 Colin Osborn (USA) Tm Sopris                                 27.00
42 Kevin Day (USA) Bikers Edge                                  27.14
43 Stephen Iles (USA) Comotion Sports/Yeti                      27.37
44 Paul Hanson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                      27.52
45 Brett Morgan (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                     27.53
46 Bruce Muhlfeld (USA) Trek-Vw                                 28.12
47 Brandon Draugelis (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                28.24
48 Thomas Spannring (Aus) Cannondale/Mona                       29.32
49 Todd Helmick (USA) Trek/Vw                                   29.32
50 Mcconnell Franklin (USA) Devo                                30.06
51 Dave Harrison (USA) Reddrox/Tamarack Resort                  30.06
52 Bryan Alders (USA) Mona-Vie/Cannondale                       31.26
53 Keith Hickerson (USA) Tamarack                               31.32
54 Yuki Saito (USA) Fuentes Design/Walt Works                   31.42
55 Shannon Boffeli (USA) Revolution Mtn Sports/Crank Bros       31.52
56 Travis Woodruff (USA) Momentumendurance.Com                  34.16
57 Kevin Rice (USA) Tokyo Joes                                  34.55
58 Kevin Smallman (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                   35.15
59 Jamie Morgan (USA) Moots Cycles                              35.37
60 David Yakaitis (USA) Garmin/Jamis                            40.37
One lap down 
61 Bryan Fawley (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus                           
62 Grant Kier (USA) Redbarnbicycles.Com                              
63 Bear Perrin (USA) Capitol Subaru/Kenda                            
64 Jake Wells (USA) Mafiaracing.Com                                  
65 Kristopher Holden (USA) Vertical Earth                            
66 Daniel Corum (USA) Inland/Btd                                     
67 Scott Keller (USA) Schampa/Jamis/Tribe                            
68 Alex Ryan (USA) Land Rover/Cannondale                             
69 Masashi Imai (Jpn) Cannondale Japan                               
Two laps down
70 Kirk Turner (USA) Bikeman.Com                                     
71 Miles Venzara (USA) Team Health Fx                                
DNF Jarl Jensen (Aus) Troy Lee/Utopia/Just In                        
DNF Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona                                           
DNF Alan Obye (USA) Jamis                                            
DNF Jay Henry (USA) Tokyo Joes                                       
DNF Aaron Snyder (USA)                                               
DNF Steve Kinney (USA) Steven K Sports                               
DNF Nicholas Stevens (GBr) Orbea Usa                                 
DNF Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                             
DNF Eric Ransom (USA) Team Tamarack Resort                           
DNF Adam Craig (USA) Giant                                           
DNF Trevor Downing (USA) Team Devo                                   
DNF Rick Wetherald (USA) Tamarack Resort                             
DNF Matt Unger (USA) Tm Gofast/Bikeparts.Com                         
DNF Mitch Hoke (USA) Yeti Cycles                                     
DNF Blake Zumbrunnen (USA) Revolution/Crank Bros                     
DNF Alex Grant (USA) Titus/Pearl Izumi                               
 
Pro women
 
1 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens Mtb                         1.51.49
2 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team                2.38
3 Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens Mtb Team                       3.30
4 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                       4.27
5 Kathy Sherwin (USA) Titus                                      7.32
6 Zephanie Blasi (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion/Titus                     10.30
7 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona                                        10.56
8 Monique Sawicki (USA) Ergon/Ellsworth                         11.22
9 Jenna Zander (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                      12.31
10 Kristen Danielson (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                      12.43
11 Lea Davison (USA) Trek/Vw                                    12.55
12 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna Womens Mtb Team                     14.10
13 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher                      14.23
14 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) Bmc/Sports Garage                    14.24
15 Melanie Meyers (USA) Kenda/Titus/X-Fusion                    14.40
16 Amanda Riley (USA) The Athletespalce                         14.54
17 Sue Butler (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale Mtb Tm                15.16
18 Caitlyn Tuel (USA) Trek/Vw /Rocky Mountain                   16.18
19 Heather Holmes (USA) Kenda/X-Fusion                          17.08
20 Kristina Maier (USA) Bmc/Sports Garage                       17.26
21 Krista Park (USA) Colavita                                   17.46
22 Carolyn Popovic (USA) Trek/Vw East Coast                     18.42
23 Shannon Gibson (USA) Velo-Bella/Kona                         18.55
24 Jennifer Hanks (USA) Revolution/Peak Fastners                19.07
25 Sarah Barber (USA) Titus/Kenda/X-Fusion                      20.31
26 Kyia Malenkovich (USA) Headmethod/Cannondale                 20.41
27 Noel Weddle (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                            21.00
28 Jennifer Tilley (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                        21.58
29 Judy Freeman (USA)                                           22.31
30 Alice Pennington (USA) Desalvo                               22.37
31 Lynn Stott (USA) Tamarack                                    22.58
32 Megan Monroe (USA) Bmc-Sports Garage                         24.12
33 Cassandra Perkins (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                24.23
34 Jana Repulski (USA) Team Tamarack Resort                     24.25
35 Shannon Holden (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                         25.32
36 Christie Pleiss (USA) Pass Pt/Gary Fisher                    26.18
37 Hilary Wright (USA) Devo                                          
38 Heather Baumgartner (USA) Colorado Singletrack               27.29
39 Alexandria Fabbro (USA) Velo Bella                           27.30
40 Christina Smith (USA) Ortho Sage Cycles/Colonels/Orbea       27.40
41 Jennifer Sica (USA) Deft Cycling/Schampa                     29.12
42 Becca Blay (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                       29.49
43 Rebecca Gross (USA) Velo Bella/Kona                          31.05
44 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Tahoe Northstar/Giant                 31.39
45 Monique Simone (USA) Tamarack                                32.07
46 Kim Jennings (USA) Ortho/Bicycles Outback                    32.53
47 Sonya Looney (USA) Toughgirls/Contessa                       33.27
48 Sabra Davison US1 Maxxis/Devo                                34.42
49 Theresa Richardson (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale               35.24
50 Stacey Scanlan (USA) Team Tamarack                           35.59
51 Kathy Bodie (USA) Great Adventures Sports                    43.51
52 Rachel Throop (USA) Devo                                     48.04
DNF Melissa Thomas (USA) Tokyo Joes/X-Fusion                         
DNF Emily Van Meter (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale                      
DNF Jennifer Tribe-Wilson (USA)                                      
DNF Danae York (USA) Velobum.Com/Turner Suspension Bikes             
DNS Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant                                         
 
Semi-Pro
 
1 Manuel Prado (USA) Sho-Air/Ro                               2.25.30
2 Jason First (USA) Sho-Air/Ro                                   0.50
3 Chris Holley (USA) Mad Dog                                     2.07
4 Robert Marion (USA) Bmc/Kenda                                  3.56
5 Zack Vestal (USA) Trek-Vw                                      4.04
6 Mike Phillips (USA) Alterra/Sp                                 4.29
7 Jonathan Chambers (USA) Comotion S                             4.52
8 Nigel Hill (USA) Trekvwwest                                    5.48
9 James Williams (USA) Bendelitem                                7.13
10 Ryan Iddings (USA) Lapierre                                   8.38
11 Tim Allen (USA) Voodoo                                            
12 Jan Koles (USA) Rocky Mtn                                     9.18
13 Romolo Forcino (USA) Bear Valle                               9.33
14 Derek Henderson (USA) Rocky Mtn                              10.00
15 Ryon Butterfield (USA) Team Bobs-                            11.20
16 David Wilson (USA) Titus/Clif                                11.47
17 Ben Parson (USA) Sportsman                                   12.03
18 Chris Peariso (USA) Titus / Mu                               13.13
19 Jason Keister (USA) Sportsman                                     
20 Sean Babcock (USA) Tm S&M                                    14.52
21 Thomas Grant (USA)                                           15.49
22 Dylan Stucki (USA) Independen                                15.58
23 Anthony Iannacito (USA) Rocky Mtn                            18.48
24 Christopher Brown (USA) Winsor Bic                           19.02
25 Nate Stowers (USA) Bikers Edg                                19.27
26 Josh Wiegand (USA) Team Dean                                 19.40
27 Brandon Firth (USA) Stein Spor                               20.10
28 Cody Deane (USA) Univ Of Nv                                       
29 Blake Harlan (USA) Mona-Vie/C                                20.23
30 Michael Scanlon (USA) Basalt Bik                             21.07
31 Toby Tsosie (USA) Bear Naked                                 22.22
32 Shane Deal (USA) Motion Bas                                  24.24
33 Don Galligher (USA) Chiropower                               26.09
34 Alex Kopko (USA) Independen                                  26.46
35 Chad Wassmer (USA) Cole Sport                                28.53
36 Shane Kramer (USA) Team Placi                                29.01
37 Sam Young (USA)                                              29.43
38 Todd Boothe (USA) North Rim/                                 30.50
39 Matt Googe (USA) Baylor Cyc                                  32.25
40 John Sawasky (USA) Schampa                                   32.48
41 Benjamin Ragains (USA) Northstar/                            33.23
42 Evan Hyde (USA) Khs/Kenda                                    33.26
43 Clint Hosman (USA) Focaus Cyc                                38.13
44 Art Nelsen (USA) Tokyo Joes                                  41.46
45 Justin Swett (USA) Northstar/                                41.56
46 Lyle Warner (USA) Helens/Sub                                 43.07
47 John Burns (USA) Bikeman.Co                                  44.01
48 Eric Salstrand (USA) Oakley                                  46.01
49 Michael Mcdonald (USA) Intermount                            48.27
50 Tsering Alleyne (USA) Lost Coast                             54.08
DNF Alex Howard (USA) Health Fx                                      
DNF Brett Nichols (USA) River City                                   
DNF Thomas Covington (USA) 3D Racing                                 
DNF Cris Fox (USA) Canyon Mil                                        
DNF Jordan Kahlenberg (USA) Rocky Mtn                                
DNF Larry Longo (USA) Trek                                           
DNF John Curry (USA) Gas/Intrin                                      
 
Junior expert men - Under 18
 
1 Chris Peterson (USA) Devo                                   1.51.22
2 Ryan Harrison (USA) Devo                                       0.02
3 Matthew Beaton (USA) Tokyo Joes                                4.15
4 Zach Patterson (USA) Jenson Usa                                4.18
5 Greg Carpenter (USA) Giant/Devo                                5.08
6 Taylor Lideen (USA) Dp Air/San                                 6.01
7 Adam Brooks (USA) Scott Usa                                    8.06
8 Matthew Rotroff (USA) Btd/Inland                               8.34
9 Ben Kraushaar (USA) Devo/Nso                                  10.30
10 Brae Patten (USA) Boulder De                                      
11 Stephen Ettinger (USA) Arlberg Sp                            10.31
12 Ethan Gilmour (USA) Devo/Nso                                 11.16
13 Cody Cox (USA)                                               12.38
14 Menso De Jong (USA) Santa Cruz                               13.35
15 Daniel Jenkins Tm Goat                                       18.15
16 Adam Larochelle (USA) Devo/Nso                               18.28
17 Chase Orrick (USA) Durango De                                19.56
18 Bradford Perley (USA) Trek/Cape-                             22.11
19 Zane Dees (USA) Byrds                                        29.16
20 Cody Chandler (USA) Pro Health                               40.20
DNF Bryce Gordon (USA) Orange Pee                                    
 
Junior expert men - Under 16
 
1 Jeremy Blalock (USA) Ventana                                2.03.21
2 Alex Gordon (USA) Youngrider                                   5.38
3 Kyle Horn (USA) Durango De                                     9.23
4 Andrew Dunlap (USA) Mountain S                                10.20
5 Logan Phippen (USA) Autoliv                                   15.12
6 Zane Enders (USA) Autoliv                                     30.54
7 Colby Horn (USA) Bikers Ede                                   36.04
DNF Josh Brown (USA) Bikers Edg                                      
DNF Kody Adams (USA) Odi Southr                                      
DNF Joseph Autry (USA) Devo/Duran