American Mountain Classic - SR

Brian Head, Utah, USA, August 21-24, 2008, August 21-24, 2008

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Race 2 - August 22: Virgin River Rim Trail, 55mi

Bishop defends leader's jersey

Fierce racing continued today at the American Mountain Classic, where Stage 1 race leader Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/Volkswagen) defended his leader's jersey. At 9 AM racers rolled out for a 55-mile epic, which would feature 5,000 feet of elevation gain and over 30 miles of pure single track on the Virgin River Rim Trail. As promised, the course tested each rider's fitness.

Similar to Stage 1, race leaders included Bishop, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Ryan Trebon and Ben Sonntag, who again was eager to set a fast pace from the gun. The elite men traded turns at the front, each pushing the pace, and seeming equally matched on the challenging route.

Ascending the final steep climb of the course, the leaders narrowed their group, dropping Trebon as the intensity of the pace continued. At the summit, Bishop, Horgan-Kobelski and Sonntag knew the remaining four miles - a wide-open, loose and sketchy Super D-like downhill - would ultimately determine the day's champion.

Sonntag and Bishop charged ahead of Horgan-Kobelski matching each other through the rough descent. At the sudden hairpin 90-degree left turn to the 400-meter finish stretch, both riders slid out hard around the turn - Bishop slightly over-geared and Sonntag skipping his chain.

Both riders quickly corrected and surged ahead to the finish line, where a lunging Bishop bested Sonntag to the line by a mere six-tenths of a second to take the win and retain the American Mountain Classic leader's jersey going into Stage 3. Horgan-Kobelski followed at two seconds back.

In the women's event the tables turned with endurance specialist Monique Sawicki pulling ahead of Stage 1's leader Lea Davison, who seemed to be feeling the effects of the course's high altitude. Sawicki captured the win, while Trek/Volkswagen's Jenny Smith rode a strong race to finish in second place, and Davison held on for forth.

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek-Vw                  3.42.34
2 Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) 3D Racing                  0.01
3 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gar           0.03
4 Ryan Trebon (USA) Ko                              1.40
5 Colin Cares (USA) U23 Usa                         5.47
6 Manuel Prado (USA) Sho-Air                       10.09
7 Alex Grant (USA) Rocky Moun                      13.43
8 Brian Smith (USA) Trek/Vw                        13.54
9 Kelly Magelky (USA) Trek Vw                      15.02
10 Michael Mccalla (USA) Scottusa                  17.23
11 Greg Krause (USA) Ellsworth                     19.04
12 Tim Allen (USA)                                 20.10
13 Jake Wells (USA) Mafiaracin                     25.11
14 Evan Plews (USA) Scottusa/C                     26.58
15 Greg Gibson (USA) Mtbracenew                    27.57
16 Reed Wycoff (USA) Contender                     29.47
17 Miles Venzara (USA) Mrv Enterp                  31.52
18 Ben Preston (USA) Brick Oven                    32.19
19 Ernest Marenchin (USA) Asylum Cyc               35.19
20 Blake Harlan (USA) Monaviecan                   35.37
21 Greg Lewis (USA) Directory                      36.26
22 Eric Neat (USA) Schampa/Tr                      46.16
23 Chris Brandt (USA) Collins/Sp                   46.42
24 Sid Taberlay (Aus) Sho-Air                      49.37
25 Jeff Herrera (USA) Procon/1St                   51.55
26 Shawn Adams (USA) Lake Effec                    58.20
27 Ethan Passant (USA) Brick Oven                  59.18
28 Chad Harris (USA) Racer's Cy                  1.06.38
29 Kurt Ireland (USA)                            1.33.09
30 David Baker (USA) Sunnyside                   2.00.32
 
Elite Women
 
1 Pua Sawicki (USA) Ellsworth                    4.25.38
2 Jennifer Smith (USA) Trek/Vw                      3.37
3 Sue Butler (USA) Monaviecan                      12.16
4 Lea Davison (USA) Trek-Vw                        17.53
5 Amanda Riley Carey (USA) Kenda-Titu              17.54
6 Amber Monforte (USA) Amber Monf                  21.28
7 Rebecca Rusch (USA) Specialize                   22.46
8 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gar                 46.03
9 Elizabeth Carrington (USA) Focus-Ride            51.10
10 Lyn D'amato-Franklin (USA) Tokyo Joe'           51.22
11 Cassandra Perkins (USA) Sobe Canno              53.11
12 Angela Sucich (USA) Voodoo Cyc                1.04.51
13 Rachel Cieslewicz (USA) Monaviecan            1.15.13
DNS Louise Kobin (USA) Sho-Air                          
DNS Kelley Cullen (USA) Rocky Moun                      
 
Elite Master Men
 
1 Tinker Juarez (USA) Monaviecan                 4.03.44
2 Art O'connor (USA) Monaviecan                    19.48
3 Ted Macblane (USA) Hub Of Asp                    19.49
4 Steve Meyer (USA) Ellsworth/                     30.44
5 Tim Butler (USA) River City                      34.04
6 Peter Tempest (USA) Adventure                    36.18
7 Mike Hileman (USA) Team Sho-A                    37.47
8 Andrew Ferguson (USA) Directory                1.07.19
9 Mark Wille (USA) Red Rock R                    1.26.45
10 John Foster (USA) Fca Endura                  1.33.20
DNS Matts Hanssens (USA)                                
 
Men's Open 19-24
 
1 Peter O'donnell (USA) Jenny Crai               4.46.27
 
Men's Open 25-29
 
1 Jason Siegle (USA) Bear Valle                  4.45.52
2 Chris Baker (GBr) Baker                        1.24.47
 
Men's Open 30-34
 
1 David Ochs (USA) Brick Oven                    4.28.45
2 Adam Hart (USA) Possabilit                       30.37
3 Daniel Perez (USA) Jenson Usa                    40.12
4 James Robinson (USA) Team Adren                  44.35
5 Rod Leveque (USA) Jenson Usa                   1.31.11
 
Men's Open 35-39
 
1 Derek Hermon (USA) Bear Valle                  4.36.48
2 Mario Correa (USA) Sho-Air/So                     4.02
3 Anthony White (GBr) Betdgoldte                    7.39
4 Brian Oliver (USA) Utahmounta                    13.42
5 Chad Theule (USA) Onesource                      19.01
6 Tim Poppe (USA)                                  27.59
7 Jason Sumner (USA) Velonews                      32.34
8 Corey Coplea (USA) Red Rock R                    37.51
9 Todd Branham (USA) Long Cane                     41.08
10 Chris Coble (USA) Synergy-Ta                  1.36.46
DNF Conrad Stoltz (USA) Specialize                      
DNS Gabriel Williams (USA) Racer's Cy                   
DNS Erik Keniston (USA)                                 
DNS Simon Thrush (USA) Team Arqiv                       
DNS Paul Reinarz (USA) Paul Rei                         
 
Men's Open 40-44
 
1 Tim Zandbergen (USA) Sho-Air/Ro                4.41.40
2 Ken Boyer (USA)                                  20.54
3 Ethan Franklin (USA) Tokyo Joe'                  22.35
4 Michael Adams (USA) Collins Cy                   41.32
5 Erik Trogden (USA) Celo Pacif                    47.44
6 Mike Ripley (USA) Collins Cy                   1.26.23
7 Scott Kreeger (USA)                            1.35.31
8 Craig Ferrari (USA)                            2.05.29
DNS Mark Ross (USA)                                     
 
Men's Open 45-49
 
1 Robert Laroche (USA) Procon                    5.07.31
2 Brad Sneed (USA) Team Revol                      41.03
3 Garret Ferrari (USA)                           1.39.15
DNS Andrew Rollin (USA)                                 
 
Men's Open 50-54
 
1 Jim Gibson (USA) Absolute B                    4.58.01
2 Dana Franklin (USA) Pro Cyclin                    6.12
3 Keith Bontrager (USA) Bontrager                1.18.12
DNS Tom Politzer (USA) Laterne Ro                       
DNS Rob Burgard (USA)                                   
 
Men's Open 55-59
 
1 Ralph Pilley (USA)                             5.19.40
2 Robert Bernhard (USA) Calcoast                   28.45
3 Rick Sederberg (USA) Bell & Co                   46.56
 
Men's Open 60+
 
1 Zeke Lilly (USA) Cycle Sout                    6.01.38
2 Frederic Schmid (USA)                          1.09.09
3 Robert Dahlgren (USA)                          1.15.00
 
Sportsmen 19-29
 
1 Clayton Bell (USA) Bell & Com                  5.10.24
2 Jay Cruickshank (USA) Rouse Raci               1.55.24
 
Sportsmen 30-39
 
1 Tony Parkinson (USA) Dna Cyclin                4.56.47
2 Aaron Smith (USA) Racers Cyc                      9.38
3 Douglas Dillon (USA)                             20.46
4 Stephen Hales (USA) Revolution                   31.40
5 Geoff Palmer (Can) Nanaimo Ur                    42.27
6 Paul Saueracker (USA) Team Everg               1.37.01
7 Bill Mulroy (USA)                              1.58.23
8 Jonathan Rouse (USA) Rouse Raci                2.09.01
DNF Lars Morris (USA)                                   
DNF Jorge Santoscoy (Mex)                               
DNS Rob Wells (USA) Rouse Raci                          
DNS Daniel Toogle (USA) Rouse Raci                      
DNS Gregory Klein (USA) Rouse Raci                      
DNS Jeffrey Gardner (USA) Team Everg                    
DNS Curtis Cramblett (USA)                              
 
Sportsmen 40-49
 
1 Kevin Talbot (USA) Team Big B                  5.20.23
2 Frederic Lequient (USA) Synergy-Ta                7.46
3 Vincent Sabotin (USA) Spartan                    20.35
4 Brian Kelley (USA) Kelley Chi                    27.40
5 James Wedge (USA) Revolution                     28.15
6 Mike Vanrandwyk (USA) Southwest                  34.30
7 Andrew Jordan (USA) Revolution                   36.23
8 Gavin Burke (USA) Bear Valle                     55.10
9 Doug Ovard (USA)                                 58.45
10 John Lien (USA)                               1.26.32
DNS Elden Nelson (USA) Team Fatty                       
 
Sportsmen 50+
 
1 Dick Newson (USA) Cutthroat                    5.53.14
2 Larry Tucker (USA) Racers Cyc                    17.07
3 John Vieira-Mceldowney (USA) Cool Cycli        2.40.03
DNF Reid Ferguson (USA)                                 
DNS Jeffrey Matous (USA) Tbd                            
 
Elite Master Women
 
1 Sharon Mcdowell-Larsen (USA) Sharon Mcd        5.17.08
 
Women's Open 19-29
 
1 Jocelyn Johns (USA) Mud Honey'                 5.36.21
 
Women's Open 40-49
 
1 Heidi Volpe (USA) Shoair                       5.36.19
2 Stephanie Vogel (USA)                          1.34.16
DNS Deb Wilson (USA)                                    
DNS Devora Peterson (USA) Tokyo Joes                    
 
Sportswomen 30-39
 
1 Lucy Jordan (USA) Revolution                   5.57.26
DNF Sara Delano (USA)                                   
 
Single Speed Open Men
 
1 Jeff Sumsion (USA)                             5.02.42
2 Todd Brown (USA) Shoair                           0.01
3 Scott Clark (USA) Visenka/Sc                     45.19
4 Kevin Boom-Boom Flander (USA) Ekho Hrm /       2.35.12
DNF Cory Mortensen (USA) Ekho Heart                     
DNF Jim Brown (USA) Cool Cycli                          
 
Open Men Team
 
1 Chriswilliam Latura/Moffett (USA) Joe Blob    12.53.12
2 Abdul/Paul Dandan/Reinbach (USA) Team Lumbe    4.14.28
3 Brett/Todd Soltz/Konecny (USA)                 4.35.43
DNF Michael/Tim Piker/Brezsnyak (USA) Peaked Spo        
 
Open Mixed Team
 
1 Julie/Heinrich Minihan/Deters (USA)            9.43.07
2 Emily/William Shelton (USA) Arizona Cy         4.39.52