44th Fitchburg Longsjo Classic - NE

Fitchburg, MA, USA, June 26-29, 2003

2002 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners

The Stages

Stage 1 - June 26: Royal Plaza Time Trial, Fitchburg, 7 miles
Stage 2 - June 27: Aubuchon Hardware Circuit Race, Fitchburg, 78/40 miles (M/W)
Stage 3 - June 28: Unitil/FG&E Road Race,Princeton, 104/69 miles (M/W)
Stage 4 - June 29: Workers Credit Union Criterium, Fitchburg, 50/25 miles (M/W)

Preview

More than 800 cyclists will descend on Fitchburg, Massachusetts Thursday to begin the Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic stage race. First held as a single day race in 1960, Fitchburg-Longsjo has evolved into one of the major races on the U.S. calendar. Fitchburg-Longsjo Memorial began in 1960 in memory of Art Longsjo who earned his name as the first American ever to compete in the winter and summer Olympics in the same year. As a speed skater, Art began cycling for training and before long was competing at a national and international level. Art died tragically in a car accident in the midst of his glory days. . Eventually the race was extended from a one day classic to a four-day stage race and remains one of the most popular stage races in the US.

This year's event features once again an all-star field for both men's and women's competitions, as Saturn's Chris Horner looks to defend his 2002 title. Absent from the race will be four time winner of the women's event Lyne Bessette due to a clash with the Candian National Championships.

The four day race begins on Thursday, June 26 with the Royal Plaza Time Trial. Stage 2 continues with the Aubuchon Hardware Circuit Race, followed by stage 3 at the summit of Wachusset Mountain and the final stage in downtown Fitchburg, the Worker's Credit Union Criterium. For more information on the Fitchburg- Longsjo Classic, see www.longsjo.com.

Start list

Men Pro/1/2
 
2 Chris Horner (Saturn)
3 Phil Zajicek (Saturn)
4 Mark McCormack (Saturn)
5 Rahsaan Bahati (Saturn)
6 Ivan Dominguez (Saturn)
7 Tim Johnson (Saturn)
10 Viktor Rapinski (Saturn)
12 Jonathan Page (Prime Alliance)
13 Matt Decanio (Prime Alliance)
14 Ryan Miller (Prime Alliance)
15 Alex Candelario (Prime Alliance)
16 Jonathan Vaughters (Prime Alliance)
18 John Peters (Prime Alliance)
19 Henk Vogels (Navigators)
20 Jeff Louder (Navigators)
21 Ryan Guay (Navigators)
22 Ed Beamon (Navigators)
23 Chris Baldwin (Navigators)
24 Justin Spinelli (Navigators)
32 Adrian Laidler (LeMond Fitness/Captain Cra-Z)
36 Jesse Lawler (Jittery Joe's)
37 Jonny Sundt (Jittery Joe's)
38 Jake Rosenbarger (Jittery Joe's)
39 Roger Rilling (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
40 Michael Luther (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
41 Nathan Russell (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
42 Gregory Wolf (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
43 Tyler Wren (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
44 Chris Frederick (Aerospace Engineering)
45 Emile Abraham (Aerospace Engineering)
46 Marc Bertucco (Athletes By Design)
47 Craig Snydal (Bike Doctor / Cannondale)
48 Nils Dennis (Bike Doctor / Cannondale)
49 Calvin Allan (Broadmark Capital)
50 Seth Davis (Broadmark Capital)
51 Evan Elken (Broadmark Capital)
52 Craig Wilcox (Broadmark Capital)
53 Doug Ollerenshaw (Broadmark Capital)
54 Andy Applegate (Cane Creek / Brew)
55 Timothy Unkert (Capital Velo Club)
56 Jeff Craddock (CCB / Volkswagen)
57 Amos Brumble (CCB / Volkswagen)
58 David Youngblood (CCB / Volkswagen)
59 Kirt Fitzpatrick (Chiropractic / Papa )
60 Justen Peters (Chiropractic / Papa )
61 Isaac St. Martin (Chiropractic / Papa )
62 Zach Soucy (Chiropractic / Papa )
63 Mike Barton (Chiropractic / Papa )
64 Lincoln Brown (CJCT / Northeastern )
65 Jason Spence (Colavita-Bolla Pro Team)
66 Carl Dessureault (Colnago / Carrera)
67 Michael Norton (CRCA/Breitling/Trade)
68 Craig Upton (CRCA/Breitling/Trade)
69 Rob Rigg (CRCA/Breitling/Trade)
70 Michael Henson (CRCA/Breitling/Trade)
71 George Suter (CRCA/Breitling/Trade)
73 Hugh Moran (CZ Racing)
74 Will Letendre (Essex County Velo)
75 Christopher Benoit (Essex County Velo)
76 Philip Wong (Essex County Velo)
77 Jonathan Bruno (Essex County Velo)
78 Forest Reid (Essex County Velo)
79 Ken Dille (Essex County Velo)
80 Benjamin Peters (Essex County Velo (E)
82 Kurt Hackler (FiordiFrutta / Ridge)
83 Josh Anthony (Fiordifrutta/Wheelwo)
84 Derek Goulet (Ford Cycling)
85 Robert King (GS CIAO)
86 Jason Bremer (GS Mengoni)
87 Jason Schneider (GS Mengoni USA)
88 Roosvelt Marte (GS Mengoni USA)
89 Stuart Gillespie (Harvard Cycling)
90 Bret Williamson (Hawley/ata cycles)
91 John Morrell ("Hawley-atabike,com")
92 Ben Kubas (Hawley-Atabike.com)
93 Waclaw Godycki (Ideal Tile)
94 Adam Pantastico (Ideal Tile)
95 Joe Alachoyan (Ideal Tile / Brielle)
96 Ryan Starr (Jamba Juice / Casati)
97 David Sommerville (Kissena Cycling Club)
98 Breeze Keller (Kissena Sports / LeM)
99 Ryan Phelps (Lake Mary Cycles / O)
100 Bill Pryor (Lake Mary Cycles / O)
101 Michael Esmonde (Lake Mary Cycles)
102 Dan Cassidy (Louis Garneau Racing)
103 Andrew Knight (Louis Garneau Racing)
104 Mathew Katz (Louis Garneau Racing)
105 Ian Beilby (Louis Garneau Racing)
106 John Holmes (LSV/TREK/VW)
107 Kristopher Auer (LSV/TREK/VW)
108 Christopher Beck (LSV/TREK/VW)
109 Andrew Inglis (LSV/TREK/VW)
110 Chris Hardee (LSV/TREK/VW)
111 Nicholas Shaffer (Main Line Cycling)
112 Dan Plitman (Merrill Lynch)
113 Frank Lopez (Naples Cyclery)
114 Mukunda Feldman (NCC / BikeReg.com)
115 David Young (NCC / BikeReg.com)
116 Jeremy Powers (NCC / BikeReg.com)
117 Michael White (NCVC / Edge / Spokes)
118 Jason Meidhof (NCVC / Edge Technolo)
119 Ivan Casas (NCVC/Edge Technologi)
120 Jorma Mueller (NECSA/Cuevas Develop)
121 Igor Misicki (NECSA/Cuevas Develop)
122 Jon Hamblen (Noble House)
123 Jonathan Erdelyi (Ofoto / Lombardi Sport)
124 Saul Raisin (Ofoto / Lombardi Sport)
125 Peter Lopinto (Ofoto / Lombardi Sport)
126 Darby Thomas (Onion River Sports)
127 Andrew Graham (Port Fairy)
128 Allen Horton (ProCycles-Giant)
129 Rob Hult (ProCycles-Giant)
130 Peter Hult (ProCycles-Giant)
131 Matt Pacocha (Red Rocks Velo)
132 Andrew Mills (Sago Tea Cafe/Team B)
133 Dennis Guikema (Santa Cruz Spokesman)
134 Ian Stuart (Saturn Development C)
135 Adam Garlapow (Shickluna)
136 Lee Rosenthal (Soho Capital)
137 Matthew Svatek (Sportsbook.com)
138 Josh Beck (Sportsbook.com)
139 Lawrence Perera (Sportsbook.com)
140 Adam Myerson (Sportsbook.com)
141 Ross Krause (Sportsbook.com)
142 Ryan Dewald (Sportsbook.com)
143 Ryan Pinkham (Sportsbook.com)
144 Matt Inconiglios (Stage 1 Cycling Team)
145 Jake Rytlewski (Suburban Homes)
146 Mike Sayers (Team Health Net)
147 Chris McGovern (Team Health Net)
148 Jason Lokkesmoe (Team Health Net)
149 Rusty Beall (Team Health Net)
150 Gordon Fraser (Team Health Net)
151 Todd Herriott (Team Health Net)
152 Cody Powell (Team Nerac.com)
153 Robby Ketchell (Team Nerac.com)
154 David Werling (Team Nerac.com)
155 Jon Wirsing (Team Snow Valley)
156 Scott Zwizanski (Team Snow Valley)
157 Ian Dille (Team Snow Valley)
158 Mike Voigt (Team Snow Valley)
159 Russ Langley (Team Snow Valley)
160 Kris Hedges (Team Snow Valley)
162 Dan Cherkis (Trek / VW / Goodales)
163 Brian King (Trek / VW / Goodales)
164 Ben Harper (Verge Sport - Test P)
165 Marc Silberman (Watchung Wheelmen/Hi)
166 Paul Martin (West Virginia)
167 Conor Hurley (West Virginia)
168 Mike Jones (West Virginia)
169 Brian Sheedy (West Virginia Gomart)
170 Zachary Walker (Olympic Club)
171 Brian Vaughan
172 Josh Seldman
173 Paul Troncoso
174 Robert Giannini
175 Andy Guptill
176 Boyd Johnson
179 Clayton Barrows (Chiropractic/Papa wh)
 
Women Pro/1/2
 
202 Katheryn Curi (Team Basis)
203 Heather Albert (Team Basis)
204 Lauren Gaffney (Team Basis)
205 Kele Hulser (Team Basis)
206 Laura Vangilder (Saturn)
207 Jessica Phillips (Saturn)
208 Katie Mactier (Saturn)
210 Megan Elliott (Saturn)
211 Joan Wilson (TDS Women's Cycling)
212 Helen Kelley (TDS Women's Cycling)
213 Sarah Ulmer (TDS Women's Cycling)
214 Erin Carter (TDS Women's Cycling)
215 Christine White (TDS Women's Cycling)
216 Shawn Heidgden (TDS Women's Cycling)
217 Lara Kroepsch (T-Mobile)
218 Katrina Grove (T-Mobile)
219 Sarah Hammer (T-Mobile)
220 Kristin Johnson (T-Mobile)
222 Alexis Brown (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
223 Kimberly Sawyer (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
224 Grace Fleury (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
225 Candice Blickem (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
226 Jennifer Green (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
227 Leigh Valletti (Genesis Scuba/FFCC)
228 Tracy Sproule
229 Kerry Cohen (ABD Cycle Team)
230 Kelly Benjamin (ABD Cycle Team)
231 Sarah Tillotson (ABD Cycle Team)
232 Megan Monroe (America's Dairyland)
233 Andrea Cox (CCB/Volkswagen)
234 Amanda Lawrence (CCB/VW)
235 Brooke O'Connor (Colavita-Bolla Racing)
236 Shannon Hutchison (Colavita-Bolla Racing)
237 Rebecca McClintock (Colavita-Bolla Racing)
238 Lenore Imhof (Colavita-Bolla Racing)
239 Tara Parsons (CRCA/ EAS)
240 Julie Upton (CRCA/EAS)
241 Frances Harrison (CRCA/Sanchez Metro)
242 Sarah Chubb Sauvayre (CRCA/Sanchez-Metro)
244 Sara Bresnick (Dansko-Wheelworks)
246 Tina Mayolo Pic (Diet Rite)
247 Charmian Breon (Diet Rite)
248 Caryl Gale (EAS/Fitness-CRCA)
249 Jessie Peil (Evolution Cycling Te)
250 Kristine Bilyeau (Ford Cycling)
251 Elizabeth Morse (Ford Racing Team/ Or)
252 Susan Maclean (Gear Works/Spin Arts)
253 Sara Cushman (Gear Works/Spin Arts)
254 Anna Milkowski (Gear Works/Spin Arts)
255 Laura Summers (Hudson Valley Velo C)
257 Lisa Maxwell (IF/Wheelworks)
258 Brenda Bahnson (IF/Wheelworks)
259 Aimee Vasse (IF/Wheelworks)
260 Julia Oh (Independent Fabricat)
261 Rebecca Clark (Lake Mary Cycles / O)
262 Megan Esmonde (Lake Mary Cycles / O)
263 Tina Skelley-Kunstbeck (LSV / TREK / VW)
264 Chris Saraceni (Mambo Kings Racing)
265 Mary Georgetti (NEBC/Cycleloft)
266 Zoe Owers (New Hampshire)
267 Leslie Ludtke (New Hampshire)
268 Magen Long (OBRU / The Bicycle S)
269 Catherine Powers (Richard Sachs)
271 Alicia Genest (Richard Sachs Women')
272 Katrina Davis (Richard Sachs Women')
273 Kathleen Billington (TEAM Fuji)
274 Gina Voci (TEAM Fuji)
275 Alisha Little (TEAM Fuji)
276 Kristy Scheffenacker (Team snow valley)
277 Elizabeth Begosh (Team Snow Valley)
278 Laura Schmidt (Terry Precision)
279 Rosie Garlapow (Terry Precision)
280 Beth Leasure (Trinity Sports/Team )
281 Christine Kelley (unattached)
282 Julie Monagle (Verizon Wireless-Cer)
283 Yvonne Ilton (Verizon Wireless-Cer)
284 Sarah Foulkes (Verizon Wireless-Cer)
285 Ann Marie Miller (Verizon Wireless-Cer)
286 Martha Meyer (Vitamin Cottage)
287 Renee Eastman (Vitamin Cottage)
288 Yukie Nakamura (Wecbor / Alto Velo)
289 Emma Rickard (worlddiff.com)
290 Jody Koch (Ford Outfitters)

Past winners

      Men                                    Women
 
2002 Chris Horner (USA) Prime Alliance      Lyne Bessette (Can) Quebec
2001 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Saturn             Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn 
2000 Henk Vogels (Aus) Manheim-Mercury      Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn
1999 Bart Bowen (USA)                       Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn
1998 (2) Frank McCormack (USA)
1997 John Peters (USA)
1996 Tyler Hamilton (USA)
1995 Mike Engleman (USA)
1994 Frank McCormack (USA)
1993 (2) Davis Phinney (USA)
1992 Lance Armstrong (USA)
1991 Davis Phinney (USA)
1990 Tom Post (Ned)
1989 Jeff Slack (USA)
1988 Graeme Miller (NZl)
1987 Roberto Gaggioli (Ita)
1986 Patrick Liu (USA)
1985 Jeff Slack (USA)
1984 Russ Williams (Gbr)
1983 Louis Garneau (Can)
1982 Alan McCormack (Irl)
1981 Steve Pyle (USA)
1980 Bruce Donaghy (USA)
1979 Tom Schuler (USA)
1978 (3) Wayne Stetina (USA)
1977 (2) Wayne Stetina (USA)
1976 Tom Doughty (USA)
1975 Wayne Stetina (USA)
1974 Bill Shook (USA)
1973 Steve Woznick (USA)
1972 (2) Giuseppi Marinoni (Can)
1971 Bobby Phillips (USA)
1970 Doug Dale (USA)
1969 Jocelyn Lovell (Can)
1968 Robert Simpson (USA)
1967 Guiseppi Marinoni (Can)
1966 Sam Watson (Irl)
1965 Franco Poutenzieri (USA)
1964 Paul Ziak (USA)
1963 Rob Parsons (USA)
1962 Richard Centori (USA)
1961 Arnie Uhrlass (USA)
1960 Guy Morin (Can)

Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com