2003 US Cyclo-cross Nationals - CN

Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon, USA, December 12-14, 2003

Photos

Day 3 - December 14: Single Speed, Men's Cat B&C, Women Cat B&C, Junior Men 17-18, Elite Women, Elite Men

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Elite women

Rachel Lloyd (Redline) was leading toward the end of lap 1
Alison Dunlap (Luna) waited patiently to make her winning move
Gina Hall (Clif Bar) had the leade early but could not hold the pace of either Dunlap or Lloyd and finished in 3rd
Defending National champ Ann Knapp (formerly Grande) was not able to repeat her win but still put in a solid ride for 5th place
Alison Dunlap (Luna) still found the Saturn Vue Hill unridable (as did everyone else), despite the removal of the barriers that were in place the day before
Rachel Lloyd (Redline) digs deep to keep Dunlap in sight
Alison Dunlap was cleary at ease as she put paid to the competition
The soupy mud proved no problem for former MTB World Champ Alison Dunlap (Luna)
Alison Dunlap (Luna) celebrates her 6th US National Cyclo-cross Championship
Announcer extraordinaire Richard Fries shines the spotlight on Rachel Lloyd

Elite men

Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) put his stamp on the race from the beginning
An enthusiastic spectator runs back up the hill after sliding down it on his stomach
After 1 lap it was a 2 man battle between Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) and and Todd Wells (Mongoose-Hyundai)
Todd Wells (Mongoose-Hyundai) digs deep to stay with Page in the early part of the race
Ryan Trebon chasing hard right behind the leaders
Marc Gullickson (Redline) had a bad start but powered his way to 4th at the finish
USPro road champ Mark McCormack flies the Saturn colors for one last time
A good spectator turnout had them lined 3 deep in some sections of the course
Not following anyone's wheel helped Jonathan Page keep comparatively clean as he plowed through the mud bogs
Jonathan Page wasn't even breathing hard as he continued to open the gap to Ryan Trebon (in background)
Ryan Trebon kept Page in sight for the first half of the race before being passed by a surging Todd Wells and finishing 3rd
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Clif Bar) made a bid for the podium but couldn't hold off Todd Wells (in background)
Marc Gullickson (Redline) and Jackson Stewart (Clif Bar) spent much of the race together before finishing in 4th and 5th respectively
Jonathan Page's Belgian-refined mud-handling skills were put to good use
Ryan Trebon kept the pressure on in his best nationals finish ever
Jonathan Page takes another soupy corner with ease
Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) another repeat US Cyclo-Cross Champion
Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) plows through another mud bog
Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) celebrates his repeat win as US Cyclo-Cross Champion
Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) finally allows himself a grin as he crosses the line

Single-speeds and Masters

Single-speed winner Jonathan Hansen (Snow Valley)
Richard Feldman (Durance Cycleworks) took the early lead on lap 1
Richard Feldman (Durance Cycleworks) battled with Travis Brown throughout the race
Travis Brown (Trek-Volkswagon) raced the masters 30-34 category on a pink singlespeed with mustache bars and a bell and not suprisingly bested the competiton before being deemed ineligible
James Coats (Soulcraft) - Masters 35-39 National Champion
Mark King - Masters 40-44 National Champion
Looks fun, huh?

Junior men

The main battle of the day was between Jamey Driscoll and Konrad Labas (Richard Sachs)
Taylor Lane (Rio Grande-Monsoon) moved into 2nd place only to be passed in the final meters by Tucker Thomas (Rad Racing)
Jamey Driscoll was smooth and steady over the barriers on his way to victory
Konrad Labas (Richard Sachs) and Taylor Lane (Rio Grande-Monsoon) battle over the barriers with 1 lap to go
Tucker Thomas was in hot pursuit of the leaders after suffering a flat tire early in the race
Jamey Driscoll with 300 meters to go for the National Title
Jamey Driscoll has one more barrier before he is in the clear
Jamey Driscoll celebrates winning the Jr men's national championship

Men B

Dean Dealy took the early lead in an effort to better his 2nd place finishes from the last 2 years
Jack Swift (Red Rocks Velo) flew to victory in the Men's B race

Images by Hyun Lee

Elite women

The women's start
Lloyd and Dunlap establish an early lead
Alison Dunlap (Luna) on her way to another US championship
Carmen D'alusio and Anne Knapp chase through the mud
Alison Dunlap and Rachel Lloyd slog through the offcamber slimy turn
Gina Hall chases in third place
Carmen D'Alusio chases in fourth place
Defending US Champ Anne Knapp chases in fifth place
Rhonda Mazza - hometown favorite
The mud got thicker and deeper as the race progressed,
Small packs of riders worked together to get through the day
Finding the right line played a big role in the race
Alison Dunlap (Luna) runs away solo for the win
Rachel Loyd (Redline) chases
Gina Hall runs through the slippery turn
Carmen D'Alusio (Clifbar)
Kristy Berg (Bicycle Centers)
Riders had to choose: either ride or run through the bog
Anne Knapp rode through for fifth place
Gina Hall for third place
Josie Beggs (Redline)
Eventually it became a matter of just pushing through the mud
A memorable day for all

Elite men

Dale Knapp arrives at US Nationals at PIR
Ryan Trebon and Mark McCormick at the start line
Defending US Champion Jonathan Page arrives at the start with Dale Knapp in the background
The Elite Men get ready to start
They're off!
Fans find good spots wherever they can
Jonathan Page and Todd Wells create an early gap
Mark Gullickson and Barry Wicks chase
Riders chase down one of the few non muddy sections
Dale Knapp chases through the field
Todd Wells follows Jonathan Page through the muddy flats
Jackson Stewart forges on in third place followed by Mark Gullickson in the background
Mark McCormack, Travis Brown and Mark Gullickson choose to run instead
Barry Wicks and Eric Tonkin choose the running option as well
Wells and Page show their hopping skills over the block
Trebon and Stewart choose to dismount and remount over the concrete block
Wells chases with Trebon and Stewart after Page makes his escape,
Jonathan Page forges ahead solo
Ryan Trebon chases in second place
Todd Wells pursues in third place
Jackson Stewart getting muddy in 4th place
Gully follows in fifth
It's Knapp time in Portland with Dale Knapp
Tim Ellis remounts in the slop
Adam Myerson getting dirty in Portland
Rich McClung - dirty but still having a good time
Jonathan Page still maintains his lead after three falls
Ryan Trebon looking even taller from this angle
Riders soon became unrecognizable after all the sloppy off camber turns
Russell Stevenson forges on
Tim Ellis slugging it out
Jonathan Page pushes his bike through this slippery section
Ryan Trebon decides to dismount and run it instead
The course soon became akin to mud soup
Todd Wells persistently chases Trebon
Tonkin and McCormick duke it out until the finish
East coast versus West coast
With two laps to go, Ryan Trebon encounters some difficulty...
Ryan Trebon but he recovers nicely
Jonathan Page on his bell lap
Jonathan Page wins his second consecutive US championship

Images by Sabine Dukes/www.velobella.org

Flooded portions of the course were removed for Sunday's races

Single-speeds

The cold morning did not deter the single speedos
Jon Hansen (Snow Valley/Velo Bella) rode away for the single speed win

Elite women

A bike change each lap was crucial during Sunday's races
Carmen D'Aluisio (Clif Bar) picks her line through the mud
Alison Dunlap (Luna) eventually rode away from Rachel for the win
Defending national champion Anne Knapp (Kona) hangs on to a podium position
Anna Milkowski (Gearworks-Spin) has a solid ride and finishes in 8th place
Barbara Howe (Velo Bella) creates a splash by finishing in the top ten in her first season of racing cyclocross
Hillary Daniels (Hunter Cycles) appears to relish racing in these conditions
An Alan Team rider and bike are barely visible through the mud

Junior men

Jamey Driscoll (GMBC) takes no chances on the last lap to victory in the Junior Men 17-18
A Rad Racing team member celebrates and Tucker Thomas (Rad Racing) pulls off a late race surge for 2nd place in Junior Men 17-18

Elite men

Todd Wells (Mongoose) follows Jonathan Page (Selle Italia) in the first few laps of the race
Cyclocross fans at the top of the course's run up
Marc Gullickson (Redline-Ritchey) and Jackson Stewart (Clif Bar) would finish 4th and 5th
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Clif Bar) negotiates the tricky off camber section
Justin Robinson (Family Cycling Center) just loves racing in these conditions
Jonathan Page eventually pulled away to win by just over one minute
Jonathan Page looks relieved as he rolls in for a 2nd championship in a row
Todd Wells rounds the final turn as he holds on to 2nd place

Images by Mitchell Clinton/Clinton Photo

Junior men

Jamey Driscoll navigates the soup in a hairpin on the first lap.
Konrad Labas at the beginning of the downhill
Tucker Thomas looking 'beginning of the race' clean
Taylor Lane wondering how much worse it can get
Tucker Thomas gets a little advice before the downhill.
Jamey Driscoll on his last lap
Taylor Lane tried hard to hold onto second, but was unsuccessful.
Tucker Thomas hides the mud from himself with sunglasses

Elite men

Jonathan Page & Todd Wells - stay at the front, you stay clean.
Andy Jacques-Maynes chasing hard
All lenses were on Jonathan Page
Todd Wells looking poised
Andy Jacques-Maynes negotiates yet another patch of mud soup
Ryan Trebon focuses on his target
Mark McCormack looks like he's wondering if one last 'cross season in Saturn colours was such a great idea
A gallant attempt to ride the hill
The pack hits the hill on the first lap
Ryan Trebon is still intent
Todd Wells - If I close my eyes, I won't get mucd in them
Jonathan Page attacks the downhill as if it was paved
Last minutes of the nationals and we see the sun for the first time

Day 2 - December 13 - Junior Men 10-12/ 13-14/ 15-16, Junior Women 10-14/ 15-18, Collegiate Men, Master Men 30-34/ 40-44/ 35-39, Masters Women 30-34/ 35-39, Masters Men , U23 (Espoirs) Men

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Rebecca Much (Xxx Racing) led on the first lap before finishing in third place in the Junior Women 15-18 race.
Danielle Haluman (Laforza) finished second in the Junior Women 10-14 race.
Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes) used her incredible fitness to power away from the competition.
Karen Amundson (Rad Racing) on her way to third in the Junior Women 15-18 category.
Bjorn K Selander (Alan Factory) led the Junior Men 15-16 field on lap 1.
The Rad racing team put in a Belgian-like performance by sweeping the podium in the Junior Men 10-12 category.
Alex Howes (Lakewood) on his way to third in the Junio Men 15-16 race.
Another Rad Racing member tearing up the course.
The Rio Grande Monsoon team was aptly named in light of the conditions.
Daniel Summerhill follwed up his Colorado state title with a fine third place performance at the nationals.
Barry Wicks (Kona/Oregon State) powered away from the field for his first ever national championship title.
Barry Wicks' face is a picture of mud-splattered concentration.
Chris Jung represents for CU Boulder.
Matt Shriver's second place helped propel his Fort Lewis College team to victory in the team competition.
Barry Wicks tries to clean off some of the mud he has picked up while cleaning the competition's clock.
Zak Grabowski (Hot Tubes) leads Alan Obye (Balance Bar-Devo) and Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes).
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) earned a trip to the Cyclo-cross World Championships by taking the win today.
Alan Obye was shadowed by Jesse Anthony for the second half of the race.
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) makes the winning move to win the U23 national title.
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) celebrates his win in the U23 men's race.

Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com

Larssyn Staley (Hot Tubes) demonstrated her versatility by winning the Women's Jr 15-16 Winner
Barry Wicks (Oregon State) 1st place Collegiate Men
Barry Wicks (Oregon State) riding to 1st place Collegiate Men
Barry Wicks wins the collegiate men's title
Sam Giles (Clif Bar)
Chris Jung (University of Colorado) took 3rd in Collegiate Men
Marianne Stover (Gearworks Spin Arts) took the Gold in the Women's 30-34.
James Coats (Soulcraft) on his 1st lap
Mark King on the way to first place, Men 40-44
Katrina Davis (Richard Sachs) 2nd place, Women 30-34
Lori Cox (Velo Girls) winner in the Women 35-39 race
Marianne Stover (Gearworks Spin Arts) celebrates victory
Lori Cox (Velo Girls) is absolutely delighted to be National Champion, Women 35-39
James Coats (Soulcraft) brings home the gold in the 35-39 Men's race
James Coats (Soulcraft) really is in there somewhere.
Richard Feldman (Durance Cycleworks) celebrates a win in Mens 30-34
Alan Obye (Balance Bar/Devo) running to second in under-23
Zak Grabowski (Hot Tubes) heading for third spot on the under 23 podium
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) on the way to his win
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) rolls in to the finish
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) knows he's got the under 23 victory
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) celebrates
Jesse Anthony (Hot Tubes) thinking about a hot shower

Day 1 - December 12: Master Men 45-49, 50-54, & 55+; Master Women 40-44 & 45+, Under 23 & collegiate women

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Alice Pennington came back strongly from an early flat tire
Saturn rider Megan Elliot led on the first lap before crashing and fading back
Megan Monroe (Univ of Wisconsin, Madison) was noticeably smoother than her competitors over the barriers as she ran away from the rest of the field
Jennifer Gersbach (Univ of Colorado, Boulder) grits her teeth on the way to placing second
Larry Hibbard led the Masters Men 45-49 field into the first dismount
Masters 45-49 2nd place rider Dean Lucas hits his bike on the barriers
Colorado's Karl Keister (Cody Racing) finally got a Stars and Stripes jersey, after years of National Championship podium finishes in different cycling disciplines
Karl Keister (Cody Racing) blasts through the a deep puddle
Karl Keister (Cody Racing) celebrates his National Champion title in the Masters Men 45-49 age category
Nuff said.
Dan Norton (Redline-Ritchey) perennial powerhouse and heavy race favorite, gets the hole shot on lap 1
Harold Parker decides he is not giving up without a fight and takes the lead away from Norton as the duo pulls away from the field
The off camber mud sections were slippery
Looks like your foot is caught on something there...
Dan Norton (Redline-Ritchey) flies over the barriers and away from the competition
The battle for second place was intense between David Rath (leading) and Harold Parker. In the final sprint it was Parker taking it.
Recent rain left the course far from dry
Maryann Martinez led from start to finish in the Masters Women 40-44 Category
With disc brakes and flat handlebars, Cindi Toepel was glad that UCI equipment rules did not apply to the Masters Women 45 plus category
Maryann Martinez in dominating form
Wanda Howlett put in a solid performance for 2nd place
Sue Maclean comes home strong for second place
Maryann Martinez is all smiles as she rolls through the puddle in the last turn of the last lap
Susan Maclean plows through the water on the way to 2nd place in the Masters Women 45 plus race

Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews

Chris Zigmont getting the women organised.
Collegiate and U23 women on the start line under a gloomy sky.
Geese fly by in the thousands to have a peek at the racing.
Megan Monroe wins her second national title.
A muddy Megan Munroe.
Alice Pennington after winning the U23 race
The Women's Collegiate podium - (L to R) Eszter Horanyi, Jennifer Gersbach, Megan Monroe, Elizabeth Schauer and Catherine Dudley.
Women's U/23 podium - (L to R) Megan Elliot, Jennifer Franklin, Alice Pennington, Ezster Horanyi and Catherine Dudley.
Dan Norton, winner of the Masters 50-54 race.
A very excited Maryann Martinez takes the Masters 40-44 title.
The Master's 55+ podium.
James Wagner, a surprised and excited winner of the 55+ title.
The oldest guy in the race, 66 year-old Roy Tongue.
The Masters 45-49 podium - (L to R) Randall Root, Dean Lucas, Karl Kiester, Paul Curley and William Sawyer.

Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com

Megan Monroe (Wisconsin) on her way to first place in Collegiate Women
Alice Pennington (Team S&M) took first place in U23 women
Megan Monroe (Wisconsin) a very muddy Collegiate Women's winner
Jennifer Franklin (Amgen/Abici) took 2nd place in the U23 women
Megan Elliott (Saturn) heading for fourth in U23 women
Dan Norton (Ritchey) winner of ther 50-54 men, leads the group
Dan Norton (Ritchey) Men's 50-54 winner
"Pineapple" Bob Kurosawa (Clif Bar) gives a 'thank $diety that's over' salute
Larry Hibbard (Family Cycling Center) leads out the 45-49 Men
Karl Keister (Cody Racing) Men's 45-49 winner
Maryann Martinez (VW/ccb) Women 40-44 1st place
Lisa Given Winner, Women 45+

Images by Mitchell Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com

A dogs eye view
Megan Monroe opened a good lead early in the Collegiate woman's race
Jennifer Franklin watches the turn ahead
Jim Cushing Murray is starting to look a little worked
Shere Tove starting to prepare for the uphill off camber turn.
Wanda Howlett is a bit concerned about the downhill off camber mud turn
Larry Hibbard leads the men's 45-49 pack into the mud on the first lap
Karl Kiester on his way to winning the Mens 45-49