Results and Reports for February 26Another Dam Race, Stage 1Arizona, USA, February 25, 2000 By John Alsedek, cyclingnews.com correspondent After two warmup events, won by 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist's Steve Speaks and Kent Bostick of Shaklee, the three-day Another Dam Race began in earnest today in Parker, Arizona. Best known for its tourism industry (Parker boasts one of the most beautiful lake regions in the American Southwest), this remote town has also become renowned as one of the nations best early-season races. With only the U.S. Postal Service team absent, the cream of Americas domestic pro's showed up to make this edition of Another Dam Race the most star-studded in the event's history. Today's stage was the Kingman Hill Climb, an 11 mile, 3,000 foot mass-start ascent that finished with a 13% grade sting over the last mile. It was not an event designed for finesse or strategy, just brute strength and climbing ability, and it showed in the results. Dominating the proceedings was the Mercury team, fresh off their victory in the Tour of Langkawi; Swiss neo-pro won, with teammates Floyd Landis (2nd), Scott Moninger (4th), and Chris Horner (6th) all in the top ten. The only non-Mercury riders to finish within a minute of Zampieri were Kiwi Brendan Vesty (Navigators) and David Zabriskie (7 UP/Colorado Cyclist). Tomorrow's stage is the Parker Criterium, held in La Paz County Park. Results 1. Steve Zampieri (Mercury) 2. Floyd Landis (Mercury) 0.10 3. Brendan Vesty (Navigators) 0.18 4. Scott Moninger (Mercury) 5. David Zabriskie (7 UP/Colorado Cyclist) 0.25 6. Chris Horner (Mercury) 7. Phil Zajicek (U.S. National) 1.09 8. Greg Randolph (GT) 9. Justin Spinelli (Mercury Espoirs) 10. Damon Kluck 11. Trent Klasna (Saturn) 1.38 12. Doug Ziewacz (7 UP/Colorado Cyclist) 13. Chris Pic 14. Clark Sheehan (7 UP/Colorado Cyclist) 1.52 Canberra - Cooma, Stage 1Canberra, Australia, February 26, 2000 Courtesy of James Victor A fine day greeted the 7 grades contesting the inaugural Canberra to Cooma. Starting at the Tuggeranong Vikings Sports Club, groups were sent away in 10 minute intervals for the 110 km race to Cooma. An unusual tail, cross wind from Canberra made for pleasant conditions, although the temperature was nearing the 30 degree point near the end of the event. In the Women's A Grade field, defending Tour de Snowy champion, and adopted Cooma local, Tracey Gaudry started her first race with her new Timex team from the USA, and displayed outstanding class in taking out the event. A group of 4 riders escaped about 40 kms into the race, including AIS rider Sara Carrigan, Timex rider Odessa Gunn, Naomi Williams (TIS) and a Dutch national team rider. Gaudry bridged the 2 min. gap solo at about the 55 km point, and kept the pace hard, with the gap back to the main group extending to over 5 mins. Williams was finding the going tough on the undulating course, and at 10 km to go, Gaudry and Carrigan had left the remaining 3 riders behind, with the main group still a further 7-8 mins. back. Just before the turn-off from the main highway at 6 km to go, Gaudry attacked and opened up a 500 metre gap, that Carrigan could not close by the finish. A great performance by Carrigan in her 2nd year of senior competition. Timex rider Gunn outsprinted the Dutch rider for 3rd, with Williams closing back to about 100 metres at the finish for 5th. Leading the main group home was Margaret Hemsley (NSWIS) for 6th place, in a group sprint of approximately 230 riders, at 8 mins. in arrears. The Timex team, only having arrived from the USA on a delayed flight 2 days ago, filled 3 of the top 10 placings, and rode aggressively from the first small climb after the flag dropped. In the Men's A Grade, Nick Brown (NSWIS) finished alone for the win, with Denis Mungovern the local favourite taking 4th. B grade Women was taken out by junior rider Fiona Dwyer (NSWIS). Results (unofficial) Women A grade 1. Tracey Gaudry (Aus) Timex 2. Sarah Carrigan (Aus) AIS 0.30 3. Odessa Gunn (Can) Timex 3.00 4. ?? (Ned) 5. Naomi Williams (Aus) TIS 6. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) NSWIS 8.00 7. Mari Holden (USA) Timex 8. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) AIS Women B Grade 1. Fiona Dwyer (Aus) NSWIS Men A Grade 1. Nic Brown (Aus) NSWIS Ster van ZwolleZwolle, Netherlands, February 26, 2000 Results - 168 km 1. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 2. Rik Reinerink (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 3. John Den Braber (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 4. Rene Kroes (Ned) Novon - RTVZ Zwolle 5. Edward Farenhout (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 6. Matthijs Loohuis (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 7. Marc Ter Schure (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 8. Gerben Nijmeijer (Ned) Oldenzaalse Wielerclub 9. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 10. Bart Bouma (Ned) Oldenzaalse Wielerclub 11. Wilco Zuyderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 12. Tom Cordes (Ned) Piels - Gazelle 13. Harko Kievit (Ned) Piels - Gazelle 14. Jan Hordijk (Ned) MGI Fietsen 15. Niels Harms (Ned) Oldenzaalse Wielerclub 16. Morten Christiansen (Den) Cycling Horsens 17. Sander Hup (Ned) Novon - RTVZ Zwolle 18. Stephan Schruff (ger) 19. Joost Legtenberg (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 20. Marco Bos (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 21. Herman Sinnigen (Ned) Jonker/Rabobank - WV Omega 22. Marcel Alma (Ned) Novon - RTVZ Zwolle 23. Marcel Nagengast (Ned) Novon - RTVZ Zwolle 24. Jan Schilder (Ned) MGI Fietsen 25. David Veenendaal (Ned) Cycle Club '75 26. Freddy Wolsink (Ned) WV Eemland 27. Tobias Nilsson (swe) 28. Tim Hiemstra (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 29. Raymond Raadgever (Ned) WV Groenewoud 30. Mark Willems (Ned) WSV Emmen 31. Ard Aling (Ned) NWV Groningen 32. Hielke Boersma (Ned) MGI Fietsen 33. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 34. Fulco Van Gulik (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 35. Godert De Leeuw (Ned) WV Eemland 36. Michael Skelde (Den) Cycling Horsens 37. Jan De Leeuw (Ned) WV Eemland 38. John Nilsson (swe) 39. Michael Crapoen (Bel) 40. Arthur Rutten (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 41. Jens Mouris (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 42. Jean-Pierre Verstraten (Ned) Piels - Gazelle 43. Bas Twigt (Ned) Jonker/Rabobank - WV Omega 44. Michael Larsen (Den) Cycling Horsens 45. Freddy Den Hoedt (Ned) H.S.K. Trias 46. Walter De Kok (Ned) H.S.K. Trias 47. Henne Van Zanten (Ned) WV Eemland 48. Martin Henskes (Ned) WSV Emmen 49. Johan Bruinsma (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 50. Erik Dagelet (Ned) NWV Groningen 51. Hein Zwinkels (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 52. Richard Rijkens (Ned) Jonker/Rabobank - WV Omega 53. Anne Van Der Veen (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars 54. Edwin Dunning (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 55. Sandro Bijnen (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 56. Vincent Persoon (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars 57. Jeroen Slagter (Ned) NWV Groningen 58. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) BankGiroLoterij 59. Arno Bouten (Ned) Piels - Gazelle 60. Arthur Farenhout (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 61. Erik De Crom (Ned) Van Vliet Weba 62. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels - Gazelle 63. Rik Van Leusen (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars 64. Christophe Waelken (Bel) 65. Marc Ter Schure (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 66. Raymond Koch (Ned) Bos/Bike & Hike - WV Noordwesthoek 67. Raymond Hartman (Ned) WRV De Peddelaars 68. Nicolai Palm (Den) Cycling Horsens 69. Kees Kipping (Ned) H.S.K. Trias 70. Erik Averesch (Ned) Golff - De Ijsselstreek 71. Ben Van Egmond (Ned) Cycle Club '75 72. Gregory Vandenbossche (Bel) 73. Eelco Siebring (Ned) H.S.K. Trias 74. Otmar Beltman (Ned) AWV De Zwaluwen 75. Frank Luikens (Ned) NWV Groningen 76. Arjan Ribbers (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - Tegeltoko 77. Brian Larsen (Den) Cycling Horsens 78. Herold Dat (Ned) WV Groenewoud 79. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) 80. Ines Jentink (Ned) Novon - RTVZ Zwolle 81. Koen Barbe (Bel) 82. Morten Petersen (Den) Cycling Horsens 83. Nico Vuurens (Ned) MGI Fietsen 84. Merijn Zeeman (Ned) MGI Fietsen 85. Patrick Claessens (Ned) Axa Cycling Team Full results courtesy of cyclebase |