Results and Reports for November 25Ciclocross Internacional de Durana, Cat. 2 Spain, November 21st, 1999 Courtesy of Wim van Rossum Results: 1. David Seco Amundarain (Spa) 2. Peter Willemsens (Bel) 3. Igor Beristain (Spa) 4. Paul Herijgers (Bel) 5. Peter van den Abeele (Bel) 6. Francisco Mena Rodriguez (Spa) 7. Aitor Diaz Miranda (Spa) 8. José M. Osuna Jimenez (Spa) 9. Inaki Cendrero Iraolo (Spa) 10. Oier Egana Altuna (Spa) Cool Creek Park Cyclo-cross Race Indiana, USA, November 20th, 1999 Courtesy of Phil Stephens
The A Race was a "60 minute Game-On" from the start, with Mongoose-Saturn rider Kurt Genshiemer putting the hammer down early, coming off his podium finish the week before in the U-23's at the Chicago Super Cup. Gensheimer commented after the race, "Yeah, Chicago was so fast both in the feature and the U-23 events, so I feared it would be the same here. I just went to it from the start - it helped get my tempo. I like it here [Cool Creek] with the rolling hills and slalom to the finish." It seemed that the quick pace was separating the group, but Steve Meek of Tortuga would not let the gap open too far. Meek would gain on the rolling open sections of the course pushing a huge gear, making up ground on Gensheimer, but the Mongoose rider would pull away again on the technical and barricade sections. Gensheimer, with his Indiana University Little 500 race experience, had super smooth and fast transition over the barriers, and actually gained time over slower, lesser practiced field. He was a sight to see. The "B" race was a real 45 minute battle for the turkey prize. Luke Landis of Indiana Flyers and Kris Anderson of the Indiana Hand Center Team traded the lead 3 times before getting the win from Landis. Landis dropped a chain early on and that let Anderson gain back ground to make a hard charge to catch and move to the lead. Landis countered and retook the lead and it was cat-and-mouse the whole way until the last 3 laps when Landis appeared to give enough effort to seal victory. With Anderson quickly gaining ground at the end, Damianos Toskos came charging up from behind and kept running to the line through the slalom turns after the last barrier to the line, but not able to get past the bike throw from Kris Anderson. Third place had been a tight race between Toskos and Jim Kirkham of the Cutters, until the last 2 laps when Toskos seemed to keep up the tempo and Kirkham lost some steam and faded from hope of catching back up. The "C" Race was the closest finish of all the races, with less than a bike length separating 1st and 2nd place. After 30 minutes of racing, Broc Edwards just edged through the final turn to the finish line over John Gleason. Mike Moles and Tom Mundt suffered and were off the winning pace, but were within sight of each other at the end. The two, finishing 3rd and 4th respectively, are poised to take victory after some practice on the barrier dismount and remount technique. They didn't really lose ground until they let the winner get away in the barriers, and then enough distance meant "outta sight - outta mind". The day was safe and uneventful with no accidents to report. The weather was partly sunny with little wind and a temperature of mid 50's (F). Results: Category A - 60 minutes 1. Kurt Gensheimer (Mongoose Bloomington) 2. Steve Meek (Tortuga Bloomington) 3. Eric Anderson (Children's First Indianapolis) 4. Chad Price (I.U.C.C. Bloomington) 5. Kevin Noone (Rapid Transit RT Indianapolis ) 6. Tim Mally (Carmel) Category B - 45 minutes 1. Luke Landis (Indiana Flyers Ft. Wayne) 2. Kris Anderson (Indiana Hand Center Indianapolis) 3. Damianos Toskos (Tevs Huntertown) 4. Jim Kirkham (Cutters Bloomington) Category C - 30 minutes 1. Broc Edwards (Lafayette) 2. John Gleason (MTV Indianapolis) 3. Mike Moles (Hanson Bros/IRA Greensburg) 4. Tom Mundt (Carmel) |
