Colorado Cyclist Classic - NE

Colorado, USA, August 25-29, 2004

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Stage 2 - August 27: Devil's Gulch Road Race, 80/64 miles

Be like Mike

By Anthony Tan, with additional reporting by Beth Seliga

Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis)
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

Inclement weather didn't spoil the racing on Day 3 of the Colorado Cyclist Classic today, with Health Net/Maxxis' Mike Jones and Mike Sayers teaming up in the latter stages of the race to give Jones an emphatic stage victory. The women's race was equally animated with Katrina Grove (Rona), Kim Anderson (T-Mobile) and Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis) finishing five minutes ahead of the field and Grove taking the overall lead at the end of the day.

Jones gave full credit to Sayers and his Health Net/Maxxis team after the race, saying: "I'm an unproven rider and for him [Sayers] to do that was pretty awesome. It was incredible to have Mike riding for me.

"Thanks to the team. These guys are great - this is the best time of my life. To win the race today and come through for Mike, after all he had done for me today, was the greatest feeling in the world," Jones added.

Today's stage consisted of an eight-mile loop that the men completed 10 times (the women doing eight laps) for a total of 80 miles. An break of three containing Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita), Burke Swindlehurst (Navigator Insurance CT) and Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) flew away early on, but with Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280), third placed overall at the start of the day, missing the move, his TIAA-CREF/5280 team rode hard tempo most of the day until the trio were caught with two circuits remaining.

The field
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

The regrouping sparked an immediate counterattack by Health Net/Maxxis's Mike Sayers, which was closely followed by another three-man move containing Navigators' Jeff Louder and two of the day's earlier protagonists, Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita) and Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis). The trio caught Sayers shortly thereafter, and with Health Net/Maxxis holding the upper hand, Sayers began working for team-mate Jones, who was clearly on a superb day. Explained Jones, "When the break was caught, Louder countered and Olson and I went with him. We caught Mike Sayers and Mike told me to save myself for the finish."

The quartet stayed together until the final climb of Devil's Gulch, and although neither of the Health Net duo were able to rid themselves of Olson and Louder, Jones had enough left in the tank to take a comfortable stage win, Louder and Olson finishing second and third respectively.

With the peloton coming in 38 seconds down, the overall lead remained unchanged, overnight leader Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) continuing to hold on to his slender five second margin over Danny Pate (Health Net/Maxxis) and 1'42 over young Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280) going into the weekend.

In the women's field, Grove and Anderson now have over three minutes advantage on third placed Ruiter, with Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande) and Mari Holden now sitting at 3'29" and 3'53" respectively.

Photography

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

Men

Chris Baldwin (Navigators) leads race leader Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) and Scott Moninger (Health Net/Maxxis).
Health Net/Maxxis was aggressive all race, trying to put pressure on Frischkorn. Here, Mike Jones strings out the field on one of the many rollers.
Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators) works hard during one of the day's long breaks.
Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators) leads Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) and Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita) in the break.
The break passes more beautiful scenery.
Mike Sayers (Health Net/Maxxis) hammering away before getting picked up by the winning break.
Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) defended his leader's jersey going into the weekend.
Peter Stetina (TIAA-CREF/5280) in his first Pro-1-2 race and finding it to his liking.
Jeff Louder (Navigators) leads a group up Dry Gulch Road.
Andy Edwards riding as a stagiaire for TIAA-CREF/5280.
The field makes its way up one of the many short climbs, with the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park in the background.
Zach Taylor also got a ride as a stagiaire with TIAA-CREF/5280.
Riders head towards Estes Park for the penultimate lap.
U23 national champ Ian MacGregor (TIAA-CREF/5280) tries to chase back on after a mechanical.
Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators) looks back to see if he's got a gap.
Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita) attacks the lead group.
Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) responds to the attacks with a countermove.
Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) takes an animated sprint win from Jeff Louder (Navigators) for his first NRC victory.
Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) savors his biggest victory.
The main group sprints for fifth place, including GC leader Frischkorn.
Michael Henson (TIAA-CREF/5280) leads a group of dropped riders into town.

Women

T-Mobile brought a full team to the race with Kim Bruckner and Mari Holden, sixth and fifth on GC by the end of the day.
The women's race saw many attacks on the challenging course.
Race winner Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande) driving the field up Dry Gulch Road.
Lara Kroepsch (T-Mobile) drives the lead group for her team.
A dropped group make their way to the finish.
Rio Grande's composite team director, Kevin Grove, got to celebrate a victory, courtesy of his wife Katrina.
Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande) takes the sprint for fourth place.

Results

Men Pro/1/2
 
1 Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis)               3.23.48
2 Jeff Louder (Navigator Insurance CT)                
3 Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita)                        
4 Michael Sayers (Health Net/Maxxis)                  
5 Chris Baldwin (Navigator Insurance CT)          0.23
6 Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     0.38
7 Jonathon Baker (Pro Peloton Racing)                 
8 Danny Pate (Health Net/Maxxis)                      
9 Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita)                    
10 Alex Robles (Trek/VW-JDR)                          
11 Jon Tarkington (Vitamin Cottage)                   
12 Scott Moninger (Health Net/Maxxix)                 
13 Mitch Moreman (AST Cycling)                        
14 Anthony Colby (AST Cycling)                        
15 Chuck Coyle (Vitamin Cottage)                      
16 Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage)                       
17 Sheldon Deeny (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     
18 Mark Southard (Excel Sports)                       
19 Andrew Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita)                   
20 Jeff Dickinson (RMCEF)                             
21 Scott Henry (Lucky Lounge)                         
22 Clayton Barrows (RMCEF)                            
23 Jeff Hartman (Excel Sports)                        
24 Dominique Perras (Ofoto-Colavita)                  
25 Andrew Manart (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     
26 Christopher Brennan (Trek/VW-JDR)                  
27 Dan Porter (Team Rio Grande)                       
28 Trevor Irons (CenturyTel)                          
29 Kevin Nicol (AST Cycling)                          
30 Evan Ruzanski (Trek/VW-JDR)                        
31 Pat Brown (Trek/VW-JDR)                            
32 Ian Prichard (Team Rio Grande)                     
33 Josh Bezecny (Excel Sports)                        
34 Jeffrey Hartman (Pro Peloton Racing)               
35 Ulric Deyoung (Excel Sports)                       
36 Burke Swindlehurst (Navigator Insurance CT)        
37 Cam Widoff (Trek/VW-JDR)                           
38 Chris Wherry (Health Net/Maxxis)                   
39 Eddy Gragus (Trek/VW-JDR)                          
40 Johan Liven (AST Cycling)                      2.21
41 Joe Pinkerton (Vitamin Cottage)                2.41
42 Max Clauson (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)          2.44
43 John Cimbura (AST Cycling)                     3.13
44 Travis Jones (Lucky Lounge)                    3.18
45 Torsten Lyon (Jamba Juice / Fuji)              3.29
46 Alan McCormack (Vitamin Cottage)                   
47 Michael Henson (TIAA-CREF/5280)                4.45
48 Barkley Robinson (Team Rio Grande)             5.07
49 Michael Schilling (Vitamin Cottage)            6.30
50 Sam Horn (Ofoto-Colavita)                          
51 Daniel Schmatz (Health Net/Maxxis)                 
52 Michael Larsen (Pro Peloton Racing)                
53 Brian Ellis (Jamba Juice / Fuji)               7.16
54 Stefano Barberi (TIAA-CREF/5280)              11.00
55 Ryan Hamity (RMCEF)                                
56 Kyle Colavito (Lucky Lounge)                  19.24
57 Billy Masterson (Excel Sports)                19.37
58 John Seehafer (Pro Peloton Racing)                 
59 125                                           20.12
60 Jonathan Massie (RMCEF)                       20.16
61 Andy Edwards (TIAA-CREF/5280)                      
62 Joe Cooper (Lucky Lounge)                          
63 Tim Elebaut (AST Cycling)                          
64 Zachary Taylor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                    
65 Ian Macgregor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     
66 Mike Sutter (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)         25.41
67 Kelly Ruddick (Pro Peloton Racing)                 
68 Roy Pickavance (CenturyTel)                        
69 Joe Taddeucci (Vitamin Cottage)                    
70 Chad Moore (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)               
71 Scott Kasin (Lucky Lounge)                         
72 Logan Garey (CenturyTel)                      29.54
73 Peter Schuster (CenturyTel)                        
74 Shawn Harshman (RMCEF)                             
75 Benjamin Peters (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)     30.48
76 Dan Depaelmelaere (RMCEF)                     49.56
DNF Jeff Smith (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                   
DNF Mike Wilk (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                    
DNF Jj Rudman (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                    
DNF Christian Garlapow (CenturyTel)                   
DNF Steve Owens (Trek/VW-JDR)                         
DNF Daimeon Shanks (Team Rio Grande)                  
DNF Jacob Rosenbarger (Team Rio Grande)               
 
Women Pro 1/2/3
 
1 Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande)              3.03.53
2 Kim Anderson (Team T-Mobile)                        
3 Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis)                     0.13
4 Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande)                 5.00
5 Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande)                     
6 Mari Holden (Team T-Mobile)                         
7 Kate Sherwin (Team Basis)                           
8 Kimberly Bruckner (Team T-Mobile)                   
9 Hellen Kelly (Team Rio Grande)                      
10 Brooke Ourada (Victory Brewing)                    
11 Michelle Beltran (Team Kenda Tire)                 
12 Katheryn Curi (Team Rio Grande)                    
13 Ann Trombley (Excel Sports)                        
14 Amber Neben (Team T-Mobile)                        
15 Alisha Little (Team Basis)                         
16 Irene Mercer (Victory Brewing)                     
17 Maatje Benassi (Excel Sports)                      
18 Carla Flores (La Forza)                            
19 Lisa Rachetto (Excel Sports)                       
20 Lara Kroepsch (Team T-Mobile)                      
21 Erin Huck (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)             9.49
22 Darcie Murphy (Victory Brewing)               10.02
23 Kirsten Robbins (Victory Brewing)                  
24 Beth Fisk (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)            15.12
25 Jennifer Yaeso (Vitamin Cottage)                   
26 Heather Armstrong (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)         
27 Nicole Freedman (Team Basis)                       
28 Mary Schuette (Vitamin Cottage)               15.33
29 Stephanie Swan (Team Kenda Tire)              21.05
30 Sharon Allpress (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)      24.53
31 Kele Hulser (Team Basis)                      25.55
32 Nicki Wangsgard (Team Basis)                       
33 Heather Jones (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)        26.32
34 Ellen Hall (Team Kenda Tire)                  29.00
35 Karen Dlouhy (La Forza)                       31.00
36 Jess Drees (Team Kenda Tire)                       
37 Deanna Huff (La Forza)                             
38 Monique Rodenburgh (La Forza)                      
39 Missy Arthur (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)         31.22
40 Jilayne Lovejoy (Excel Sports)                31.42
41 Shannon Tupa (Excel Sports)                        
42 Kate Gracheck (Team Kenda Tire)               46.15
DNF Renee Eastman (Vitamin Cottage)                   
 
General classification after stage 2
 
Men Pro/1/2
 
1 Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita)             7.04.10
2 Danny Pate (Health Net/Maxxis)                  0.05
3 Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     1.42
4 Chris Baldwin (Navigator Insurance CT)          5.41
5 Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis)                  5.50
6 Scott Moninger (Health Net/Maxxix)              6.21
7 Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita)                    6.45
8 Chris Wherry (Health Net/Maxxis)                6.48
9 Anthony Colby (AST Cycling)                     7.01
10 Andrew Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita)               7.06
12 Jeff Louder (Navigator Insurance CT)           7.10
11 Mitch Moreman (AST Cycling)                        
13 Jonathon Baker (Pro Peloton Racing)            7.23
14 Dominique Perras (Ofoto-Colavita)              7.24
15 Burke Swindlehurst (Navigator Insurance CT)    7.31
16 Christopher Brennan (Trek/VW-JDR)              7.51
17 Clayton Barrows (RMCEF)                        8.00
18 Andrew Manart (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 8.14
19 Sheldon Deeny (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 8.15
20 Jeffrey Hartman (Pro Peloton Racing)               
21 Jon Tarkington (Vitamin Cottage)               8.18
22 Pat Brown (Trek/VW-JDR)                        8.20
23 Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage)                   8.24
24 Ian Prichard (Team Rio Grande)                     
25 Trevor Irons (CenturyTel)                      8.27
26 Josh Bezecny (Excel Sports)                    8.35
27 Cam Widoff (Trek/VW-JDR)                       8.41
28 Dan Porter (Team Rio Grande)                   8.44
29 Michael Sayers (Health Net/Maxxis)             8.47
30 Jeff Dickinson (RMCEF)                         8.50
31 Evan Ruzanski (Trek/VW-JDR)                    8.59
32 Alex Robles (Trek/VW-JDR)                      9.14
33 Kevin Nicol (AST Cycling)                          
34 Scott Henry (Lucky Lounge)                     9.17
35 Chuck Coyle (Vitamin Cottage)                  9.53
36 Ulric Deyoung (Excel Sports)                  10.07
37 Max Clauson (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)         10.47
39 Johan Liven (AST Cycling)                     11.22
38 Torsten Lyon (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                  
40 Mark Southard (Excel Sports)                  11.55
41 Joe Pinkerton (Vitamin Cottage)               12.14
42 Barkley Robinson (Team Rio Grande)            12.58
43 Travis Jones (Lucky Lounge)                   13.02
44 Jeff Hartman (Excel Sports)                   13.15
45 Alan McCormack (Vitamin Cottage)              13.33
46 Sam Horn (Ofoto-Colavita)                     14.25
47 Stefano Barberi (TIAA-CREF/5280)              19.06
48 Daniel Schmatz (Health Net/Maxxis)            20.19
49 Ryan Hamity (RMCEF)                           22.16
50 John Cimbura (AST Cycling)                    22.32
51 Michael Henson (TIAA-CREF/5280)               22.40
52 Brian Ellis (Jamba Juice / Fuji)              23.12
53 Michael Larsen (Pro Peloton Racing)           24.24
54 Eddy Gragus (Trek/VW-JDR)                     24.33
55 Michael Schilling (Vitamin Cottage)           24.37
56 Ian Macgregor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                27.36
57 Andy Edwards (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 27.44
58 Billy Masterson (Excel Sports)                30.22
59 Tim Elebaut (AST Cycling)                     31.34
60 Kyle Colavito (Lucky Lounge)                  35.21
61 Joe Cooper (Lucky Lounge)                     35.32
62 Zachary Taylor (TIAA-CREF/5280)               38.00
63 John Seehafer (Pro Peloton Racing)            38.32
64 Jonathan Massie (RMCEF)                       38.35
65 Chad Moore (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)          39.50
66 Logan Garey (CenturyTel)                      40.16
67 Scott Kasin (Lucky Lounge)                    43.46
68 Kelly Ruddick (Pro Peloton Racing)            44.16
69 125                                           47.01
70 Benjamin Peters (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)     47.56
71 Joe Taddeucci (Vitamin Cottage)               49.52
72 Mike Sutter (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)         50.46
73 Shawn Harshman (RMCEF)                        56.03
74 Roy Pickavance (CenturyTel)                   57.25
75 Peter Schuster (CenturyTel)                 1.02.13
76 Dan Depaelmelaere (RMCEF)                   1.13.44
 
Women Pro 1/2/3
 
1 Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande)              5.45.02
2 Kim Anderson (Team T-Mobile)                    0.07
3 Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis)                     3.21
4 Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande)                 3.29
5 Mari Holden (Team T-Mobile)                     3.53
6 Kimberly Bruckner (Team T-Mobile)               5.03
7 Brooke Ourada (Victory Brewing)                 5.14
8 Katheryn Curi (Team Rio Grande)                 6.18
9 Irene Mercer (Victory Brewing)                      
10 Alisha Little (Team Basis)                     6.20
11 Amber Neben (Team T-Mobile)                    6.22
12 Lisa Rachetto (Excel Sports)                   6.25
13 Kate Sherwin (Team Basis)                      6.28
14 Ann Trombley (Excel Sports)                    6.41
15 Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande)                6.50
16 Maatje Benassi (Excel Sports)                  7.04
17 Michelle Beltran (Team Kenda Tire)             7.30
18 Hellen Kelly (Team Rio Grande)                 7.47
19 Carla Flores (La Forza)                        7.48
20 Lara Kroepsch (Team T-Mobile)                  8.16
21 Darcie Murphy (Victory Brewing)               11.50
22 Erin Huck (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)            12.10
23 Kirsten Robbins (Victory Brewing)             12.26
24 Heather Armstrong (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)    19.35
25 Mary Schuette (Vitamin Cottage)               20.03
26 Beth Fisk (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)            22.40
27 Sharon Allpress (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)      28.49
28 Jennifer Yaeso (Vitamin Cottage)              31.54
29 Nicole Freedman (Team Basis)                  33.27
30 Jilayne Lovejoy (Excel Sports)                35.16
31 Shannon Tupa (Excel Sports)                   39.14
32 Stephanie Swan (Team Kenda Tire)              40.42
33 Nicki Wangsgard (Team Basis)                  42.14
34 Kele Hulser (Team Basis)                      42.15
35 Heather Jones (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)        43.28
36 Ellen Hall (Team Kenda Tire)                  45.49
37 Monique Rodenburgh (La Forza)                 49.24
38 Karen Dlouhy (La Forza)                       49.55
39 Deanna Huff (La Forza)                        50.59
40 Jess Drees (Team Kenda Tire)                  53.55
41 Missy Arthur (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)       1.07.36
42 Kate Gracheck (Team Kenda Tire)             1.37.08