Colorado Cyclist Classic - NE

Colorado, USA, August 25-29, 2004

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Stage 3 - August 28: Horsetooth Road Race, 84/56 miles

Frischkorn fantastic under fire

Anderson stays vigilant; a grand finish for Team Rio Grande

By Anthony Tan, with additional reporting by Beth Seliga

Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita)
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

On the penultimate stage of the Colorado Cyclist Classic, overnight leaders Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) and Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande) held firm despite encountering strong opposition from Health Net/Maxxis and T-Mobile respectively, with Frischkorn not only holding on, but taking his second stage win. Both riders appear set to assume overall race honours as the five-day event concludes tomorrow with the Boulder Park Criterium.

After four days of foul weather, warm temps and sunshine finally came out to greet the riders for Saturday's 84/56 mile Horsetooth Road Race. A 14-mile circuit situated west of Fort Collins, the race begins abruptly with a challenging 2-mile climb up the first hogback, moving north along the shores of Horsetooth Reservoir, then back down and along the west edge of Ft. Collins before returning to the finish line outside Hughes Stadium.

With just five seconds separating first (Will Frischkorn, Ofoto-Colavita) and second (Danny Pate, Health Net/Maxxis) on GC in the men's race, Health Net were keen to stir things up to test race leader Frischkorn's legs and nerves. After much trying, a break of four finally departed the peloton; in the move were: yesterday's stage winner Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis), Jon Tarkington and Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage) and Andy Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita), with Jones the highest-placed rider overall at 5'50 behind Frischkorn. However, with Bajadali receiving a free ride and TIAA-CREF/5280 keen to protect Dan Bowman's podium position, the break's advantage never posed a serious threat despite the efforts of the remaining three.

Lots of climbing each lap
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

The chase is on...
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

Frischkorn fantastic!
Photo ©: Beth Seliga

The situation continued this way until the final lap when Health Net/Maxxis, not to be discouraged, sent Chris Wherry up the road in pursuit, who successfully bridged the gap with less than 10 miles remaining to form a five-man lead group. Sensing danger, Frischkorn's combined Ofoto-Colavita squad marshalled their troops, and with Aaron Olson, Andrew Bajadali and Dominique Perras at the helm, a 15-man chase group soon formed and caught the quintet shortly before the finish.

Unperturbed and determined to put Danny Pate in the lead at the end of the day, Health Net/Maxxis began a mini lead-out train normally reserved for Gord Fraser or Greg Henderson with Moninger, Wherry and Jones setting up Pate for the sprint. But when Pate hesitated, Pate paid dearly, as Frischkorn outsprinted each and all to take his second stage win and perhaps more importantly, a much-needed time bonus, the Ofoto-Colavita rider now enjoying a 25 second buffer over Pate going into tomorrow's final stage.

"Today I got lucky. I was on Danny's wheel and I jumped at 175 meters to go. Moninger, Wherry and Mike Jones did a phenomenal job and five times out of ten, Pate would have won," said an emphatic Frischkorn post-race.

Not forgetting the efforts of his team-mates, Frischkorn added: "My team has been incredible this week, especially considering that we are a composite team. The guys have been great."

In the women's race, the difficulty of the course provided T-Mobile with enough impetus to try and dislodge Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande) from the race lead, but Grove stood firm and held on to her narrow seven second advantage over Kim Anderson (Team T-Mobile). A break of four riders did succeed, however, and in the end, it was Rio Grande v. T-Mobile once again, with Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande) taking out the sprint from Lara Kroepsch (Team T-Mobile) and team-mate Katheryn Curi to cap off a solid day for the Rio Grande girls.

Photography

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

Men

Both the men and women did laps around Horsetooth Reservoir, West of Fort Collins.
What looks like the ocean is really just a pond out on the scenic course.
Every lap featured lots of climbing, which saw the field split into smaller and smaller groups every lap.
TIAA-CREF/5280 works hard to defend Dan Bowman's best young rider jersey.
Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280) rides next to race leader Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita).
Jeff Hartmann (Pro Peloton) on one of the day's many climbs.
Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) and Andy Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita) lead the break as it pulls away from the main field.
Andy Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita) pulling alongside the Reservoir.
TIAA-CREF/5280 working hard to keep the break at a manageable distance.
Ian MacGregor (TIAA-CREF/5280) had another hard day in the saddle, as did the rest of the field.
Chris Wherry (Health Net/Maxxis) took matters into his own hands by bridging across to the break.
Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis) has been on the attack for most of the weekend.
Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage) suffered in the breakaway.
A chase group containing race leader Will Frischkorn was vigilant in pursuing the break.
Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) looks concerned about losing his lead, but the chase group reeled the break back on the last lap to set up a sprint finish.
Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280) fought all day to hang onto his podium position on GC.
Triathlon star Cam Widoff (Trek/JDR) got a solid five days' road racing in to bolster his bike fitness.
Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) took advantage of Danny Pate's hesitationto jump away for his second stage win.
Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita) shows the joy of his win, knowing that he's now looking very good for the overall victory. Chris Baldwin (Navigators) pipped Pate for second.

Women

The women fought hard over the same challenging course as the men. Team Rio Grande took the fight to T-Mobile all day.
Team Rio Grande's Lynn Gaggioli leads Lara Kroepsch (T-Mobile) around the Reservoir.
The peloton looks apprehensive with Rio Grande, T-Mobile, and Excel Sports making the move.
All the racers appreciated the nicer weather today, compared to the rain and cold experienced every other day.
Race leader Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande) held onto her lead by seven seconds over T-Mobile's Kim Anderson.
Lots of racers suffered on the constant undulations the course provided.
The women's field also had a best young rider competition, complete with jersey.
Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande) wins the sprint from Lara Kroepsch (T-Mobile) and Katheryn Curi (Team Rio Grande).

Results

Men Pro/1/2
 
1 Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita)              3.15.53
2 Chris Baldwin (Navigator Insurance CT)               
3 Danny Pate (Health Net/Maxxis)                       
4 Chris Wherry (Health Net/Maxxis)                 0.04
5 Jeff Louder (Navigator Insurance CT)                 
6 Scott Moninger (Health Net/Maxxix)                   
7 Mitch Moreman (AST Cycling)                          
8 Anthony Colby (AST Cycling)                          
9 Jon Tarkington (Vitamin Cottage)                     
10 Kevin Nicol (AST Cycling)                           
11 Jonathon Baker (Pro Peloton Racing)                 
12 Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage)                        
13 Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280)                         
14 Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita)                        
15 Andrew Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita)                    
16 Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis)                      
17 Dominique Perras (Ofoto-Colavita)                   
18 Trevor Irons (CenturyTel)                           
19 Burke Swindlehurst (Navigator Insurance CT)         
20 Michael Sayers (Health Net/Maxxis)              0.32
21 Ryan Hamity (RMCEF)                             2.15
22 Jeff Hartman (Excel Sports)                     2.21
23 Cam Widoff (Trek/VW-JDR)                            
24 Mark Southard (Excel Sports)                        
25 Christopher Brennan (Trek/VW-JDR)                   
26 Josh Bezecny (Excel Sports)                         
27 Andy Edwards (TIAA-CREF/5280)                   5.37
28 Ian Macgregor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                      
29 Jeffrey Hartman (Pro Peloton Racing)            6.57
30 Ian Prichard (Team Rio Grande)                  8.48
31 Clayton Barrows (RMCEF)                             
32 Evan Ruzanski (Trek/VW-JDR)                         
33 Jeff Dickinson (RMCEF)                              
34 Kyle Colavito (Lucky Lounge)                        
35 Ulric Deyoung (Excel Sports)                        
36 Alex Robles (Trek/VW-JDR)                       8.59
37 Dan Porter (Team Rio Grande)                   10.17
38 Billy Masterson (Excel Sports)                 12.42
39 Andrew Manart (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 12.49
40 Jonathan Massie (RMCEF)                             
41 Johan Liven (AST Cycling)                           
42 Alan McCormack (Vitamin Cottage)                    
43 Stefano Barberi (TIAA-CREF/5280)               13.00
44 Joe Pinkerton (Vitamin Cottage)                13.09
45 Scott Henry (Lucky Lounge)                     24.31
46 Max Clauson (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)               
47 Logan Garey (CenturyTel)                       32.16
48 Scott Kasin (Lucky Lounge)                          
49 Chuck Coyle (Vitamin Cottage)                       
50 John Seehafer (Pro Peloton Racing)                  
51 Michael Schilling (Vitamin Cottage)                 
52 Sam Horn (Ofoto-Colavita)                           
53 Sheldon Deeny (TIAA-CREF/5280)                      
54 Peter Schuster (CenturyTel)                         
55 Zachary Taylor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                32.32
56 Joe Cooper (Lucky Lounge)                      41.19
57 Tim Elebaut (AST Cycling)                      42.29
58 Brian Ellis (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                    
59 Dan Depaelmelaere (RMCEF)                           
60 Benjamin Peters (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)           
61 Chad Moore (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)                
62 Daniel Schmatz (Health Net/Maxxis)                  
63 Barkley Robinson (Team Rio Grande)                  
64 Michael Henson (TIAA-CREF/5280)                     
65 Joe Taddeucci (Vitamin Cottage)                     
66 Mike Sutter (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)               
67 Kelly Ruddick (Pro Peloton Racing)                  
68 Michael Larsen (Pro Peloton Racing)                 
69 Pat Brown (Trek/VW-JDR)                             
70 Roy Pickavance (CenturyTel)                  1.01.05
DNF Torsten Lyon (Jamba Juice / Fuji)                  
DNF John Cimbura (AST Cycling)                         
DNF Eddy Gragus (Trek/VW-JDR)                          
DNF Travis Jones (Lucky Lounge)                        
DNF Jeff Vibert (Lucky Lounge)                         
DNF Shawn Harshman (RMCEF)                             
 
Women Pro/1/2/3
 
1 Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande)               2.31.23
2 Lara Kroepsch (Team T-Mobile)                        
3 Katheryn Curi (Team Rio Grande)                      
4 Amber Neben (Team T-Mobile)                          
5 Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande)                  1.59
6 Kim Anderson (Team T-Mobile)                         
7 Brooke Ourada (Victory Brewing)                      
8 Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande)                      
9 Kimberly Bruckner (Team T-Mobile)                    
10 Ann Trombley (Excel Sports)                         
11 Alisha Little (Team Basis)                          
12 Lisa Rachetto (Excel Sports)                    2.19
13 Irene Mercer (Victory Brewing)                  3.13
14 Kate Sherwin (Team Basis)                           
15 Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis)                         
16 Michelle Beltran (Team Kenda Tire)              5.56
17 Nicki Wangsgard (Team Basis)                    7.38
18 Maatje Benassi (Excel Sports)                       
19 Kirsten Robbins (Victory Brewing)                   
20 Beth Fisk (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)                  
21 Carla Flores (La Forza)                             
22 Hellen Kelly (Team Rio Grande)                      
23 Mari Holden (Team T-Mobile)                         
24 Shannon Tupa (Excel Sports)                         
25 Darcie Murphy (Victory Brewing)                     
26 Heather Armstrong (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)     14.32
27 Stephanie Swan (Team Kenda Tire)               19.55
28 Sharon Allpress (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)            
29 Jilayne Lovejoy (Excel Sports)                      
30 Mary Schuette (Vitamin Cottage)                     
31 Nicole Freedman (Team Basis)                   20.12
32 Ellen Hall (Team Kenda Tire)                   25.01
33 Heather Jones (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)              
34 Monique Rodenburgh (La Forza)                  25.05
35 Karen Dlouhy (La Forza)                             
36 Jennifer Yaeso (Vitamin Cottage)                    
37 Jess Drees (Team Kenda Tire)                   25.18
38 Kate Gracheck (Team Kenda Tire)                35.36
39 Missy Arthur (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)          35.40
40 Deanna Huff (La Forza)                         38.05
DNF Erin Huck (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)                 
DNF Kele Hulser (Team Basis)                           
 
General classification after stage 3
 
Men Pro/1/2
 
1 Will Frischkorn (Ofoto-Colavita)             10.19.33
2 Danny Pate (Health Net/Maxxis)                   0.25
3 Dan Bowman (TIAA-CREF/5280)                      2.16
4 Chris Baldwin (Navigator Insurance CT)           5.51
5 Mike Jones (Health Net/Maxxis)                   6.24
6 Scott Moninger (Health Net/Maxxix)               6.55
7 Aaron Olson (Ofoto-Colavita)                     7.19
8 Chris Wherry (Health Net/Maxxis)                 7.22
9 Anthony Colby (AST Cycling)                      7.35
10 Andrew Bajadali (Ofoto-Colavita)                7.40
12 Jeff Louder (Navigator Insurance CT)            7.44
11 Mitch Moreman (AST Cycling)                         
13 Jonathon Baker (Pro Peloton Racing)             7.57
14 Dominique Perras (Ofoto-Colavita)               7.58
15 Burke Swindlehurst (Navigator Insurance CT)     8.05
16 Jon Tarkington (Vitamin Cottage)                8.52
17 Dirk Friel (Vitamin Cottage)                    8.58
18 Trevor Irons (CenturyTel)                       9.01
19 Kevin Nicol (AST Cycling)                       9.48
20 Michael Sayers (Health Net/Maxxis)              9.49
21 Christopher Brennan (Trek/VW-JDR)              10.42
22 Josh Bezecny (Excel Sports)                    11.26
23 Cam Widoff (Trek/VW-JDR)                       11.32
24 Mark Southard (Excel Sports)                   14.46
25 Jeffrey Hartman (Pro Peloton Racing)           15.42
26 Jeff Hartman (Excel Sports)                    16.06
27 Clayton Barrows (RMCEF)                        17.18
28 Ian Prichard (Team Rio Grande)                 17.42
29 Jeff Dickinson (RMCEF)                         18.08
30 Evan Ruzanski (Trek/VW-JDR)                    18.17
31 Alex Robles (Trek/VW-JDR)                      18.43
32 Ulric Deyoung (Excel Sports)                   19.25
33 Dan Porter (Team Rio Grande)                   19.31
34 Andrew Manart (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 21.33
35 Johan Liven (AST Cycling)                      24.41
36 Joe Pinkerton (Vitamin Cottage)                25.53
37 Alan McCormack (Vitamin Cottage)               26.52
38 Stefano Barberi (TIAA-CREF/5280)               32.36
39 Ryan Hamity (RMCEF)                            33.25
40 Ian Macgregor (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 33.43
41 Andy Edwards (TIAA-CREF/5280)                  33.51
42 Scott Henry (Lucky Lounge)                     34.18
43 Max Clauson (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)          35.48
44 Sheldon Deeny (TIAA-CREF/5280)                 41.01
45 Chuck Coyle (Vitamin Cottage)                  42.39
46 Billy Masterson (Excel Sports)                 43.34
47 Kyle Colavito (Lucky Lounge)                   44.39
48 Sam Horn (Ofoto-Colavita)                      47.11
49 Pat Brown (Trek/VW-JDR)                        51.19
50 Jonathan Massie (RMCEF)                        51.54
51 Barkley Robinson (Team Rio Grande)             55.57
52 Michael Schilling (Vitamin Cottage)            57.23
53 Brian Ellis (Jamba Juice / Fuji)               59.11
54 Daniel Schmatz (Health Net/Maxxis)           1.03.18
55 Michael Henson (TIAA-CREF/5280)              1.05.39
56 Michael Larsen (Pro Peloton Racing)          1.07.23
57 Zachary Taylor (TIAA-CREF/5280)              1.11.02
58 John Seehafer (Pro Peloton Racing)           1.11.18
59 Logan Garey (CenturyTel)                     1.13.02
60 Tim Elebaut (AST Cycling)                    1.14.33
61 Scott Kasin (Lucky Lounge)                   1.16.32
62 Joe Cooper (Lucky Lounge)                    1.17.21
63 Chad Moore (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)         1.22.49
64 Kelly Ruddick (Pro Peloton Racing)           1.27.15
65 Benjamin Peters (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)    1.30.55
66 Joe Taddeucci (Vitamin Cottage)              1.32.51
67 Mike Sutter (GS Ciao/Al's Barbershop)        1.33.45
68 Peter Schuster (CenturyTel)                  1.34.59
69 Dan Depaelmelaere (RMCEF)                    1.56.43
70 Roy Pickavance (CenturyTel)                  1.59.00
 
Women Pro/1/2/3
 
1 Katrina Grove (Team Rio Grande)               8.18.24
2 Kim Anderson (Team T-Mobile)                     0.07
3 Kori Seehafer (Team Rio Grande)                  3.29
4 Katheryn Curi (Team Rio Grande)                  4.09
5 Lynn Gaggioli (Team Rio Grande)                  4.21
6 Amber Neben (Team T-Mobile)                      4.23
7 Chrissy Ruiter (Team Basis)                      4.35
8 Kimberly Bruckner (Team T-Mobile)                5.03
9 Brooke Ourada (Victory Brewing)                  5.23
10 Lara Kroepsch (Team T-Mobile)                   5.57
11 Alisha Little (Team Basis)                      6.20
12 Ann Trombley (Excel Sports)                     6.41
13 Lisa Rachetto (Excel Sports)                    6.45
14 Irene Mercer (Victory Brewing)                  7.32
15 Kate Sherwin (Team Basis)                       7.42
16 Mari Holden (Team T-Mobile)                     9.32
17 Michelle Beltran (Team Kenda Tire)             11.27
18 Maatje Benassi (Excel Sports)                  12.43
19 Hellen Kelly (Team Rio Grande)                 13.26
20 Carla Flores (La Forza)                        13.27
21 Darcie Murphy (Victory Brewing)                17.29
22 Kirsten Robbins (Victory Brewing)              18.05
23 Beth Fisk (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)             28.19
24 Heather Armstrong (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)     32.08
25 Mary Schuette (Vitamin Cottage)                37.59
26 Shannon Tupa (Excel Sports)                    44.53
27 Sharon Allpress (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)       46.45
28 Nicki Wangsgard (Team Basis)                   47.53
29 Nicole Freedman (Team Basis)                   51.40
30 Jilayne Lovejoy (Excel Sports)                 53.12
31 Jennifer Yaeso (Vitamin Cottage)               55.00
32 Stephanie Swan (Team Kenda Tire)               55.38
33 Heather Jones (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)       1.06.30
34 Ellen Hall (Team Kenda Tire)                 1.08.51
35 Karen Dlouhy (La Forza)                      1.13.01
36 Monique Rodenburgh (La Forza)                1.15.30
37 Jess Drees (Team Kenda Tire)                 1.17.14
38 Deanna Huff (La Forza)                       1.30.05
39 Missy Arthur (Colo Velo/Denver Spoke)        1.41.17
40 Kate Gracheck (Team Kenda Tire)              2.10.45