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Race Across America - NE
USA, June 11-23, 2006
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Day 3 - June 13
Leaders hit the hills
Tuesday our lead riders had some very big climbs to contend with. After enjoying a relatively easy 100 miles and breathtaking scenery of Monument Valley, racers faced a climb summiting at 8,431 feet followed by two 7000-foot passes in quick succession. And then, 10,857 foot Wolf Creek Pass, 25 miles after the time station in Pagosa Springs. A 70-mile downhill into Kansas is their reward. Most of the solos will be climbing into at least Wednesday.
Solo Traditional racer Daniel Wyss led the entire field for the first time on Monday, just briefly, near Time Station #12, Mexican Hat, UT, before Robic passed him again - and opened a lead of 2 hours! But today the Enduro riders arrived in Durango, CO, where they all must stop for a minimum of 2 hours. Although this means we will probably see the top Solo Traditional riders moving up in the list of riders at each Time Station, the Enduro riders' rest is expected to increase the speed of their race.
At Pagosa Springs, Allen Larsen (’03 Rookie of the Year and ’04 RAAM Winner) reports that the field is now led by Solo Traditional rider Marcel Knaus with Daniel Wyss next up Wolf Creek Pass.
Guy Wells, 55, is suffering at the back of the Solo Enduro pack. At last check, he was traveling at under the minimum average speed required to stay in the race. He may have stopped in Flagstaff to get some rest.
Three Solo Traditional riders have pulled out of RAAM today. James Kern, who was aiming to be the first Solo Recumbent finisher, has pulmonary edema. Lou Lamoureux has dropped out after a crash. Orlando Borini had back problems that he could not shake.
Back in California, the Teams got off to a great start at Oceanside Pier today. Almost all the teams have made it as far as Time Station #3, Chiriaco Summit. A couple of the teams, Team Cyclonauts and Team Nor’easter, have sent riders to the hospital in Brawley, Calif. The latter’s rider was blown off his bike by crosswinds that sent him skidding 5-10 yards. His fall left him unconscious but he is now awake and on the mends.
Team race underway
The team race of the 2006 Race Across America began today, June 13th, at 2:00 p.m. PST/ 5:00 p.m. EST (EST is official race time) from The Pier in Oceanside, CA.
With roughly 1,000 in attendance at the Pier, the colorful team procession sped off along The Strand and onto the parade route -- the first 13+ miles of the race. At the 13.7 mile mark, teams -- like the solos two days ago -- will restart in staggered, 30-second intervals to help alleviate the chaos of a mass start on the roads.
Will Team Vail-Beaver Creek defend their team title? Will the rookie all-diabetic Team Type 1 be able to use their eight riders and multiple bikes to break the team record? Who will survive the desert heat, the Colorado Rockies, and 1000 miles of heartland before crossing the Mississippi River? And when will the lead teams catch up with the solo riders?
Results
Men's Solo - Traditional 1 Marcel Knaus 885.5 2.09.29 (15.40mph) 2 Daniel Wyss 885.5 2.11.04 (14.99mph) 3 Fabio Biasiolo 885.5 2.11.56 (14.77mph) 4 Dino Nico Valsesia 815.3 2.10.11 (14.01mph) 5 Gerhard Gulewicz 815.3 2.10.07 (14.03mph) 6 David Haase 815.3 2.11.40 (13.66mph) 7 Guus Moonen 815.3 2.12.05 (13.57mph) 8 Kevin Wallace 815.3 2.12.21 (13.51mph) 9 Tony O'Keeffe 771.2 2.12.53 (12.67mph) 10 James Kern 721.0 2.01.52 (14.46mph) 11 Orlando Borini 721.0 2.09.43 (12.49mph) 12 Attila Kaldy 721.0 2.10.40 (12.29mph) 13 David Jones 721.0 2.11.46 (12.06mph) 14 Louis Lamoureux 488.9 2.07.12 (8.86mph) Men's Solo - Enduro 1 Jure' Robic 885.5 2.09.20 (15.44mph) 2 Marko Baloh 885.5 2.10.08 (15.23mph) 3 Jonathan Boyer 885.5 2.11.46 (14.82mph) 4 David Tinker Juarez 815.3 2.07.13 (14.77mph) 5 Kenny Souza 815.3 2.08.38 (14.40mph) 6 Rob Lucas 721.0 2.10.20 (12.36mph) 7 Bryce Walsh 721.0 2.12.04 (12.00mph) 8 Jean - Marc Velez 721.0 2.12.53 (11.84mph) 9 Mitchell Lesack 681.6 2.12.10 (11.33mph) 10 Fred Boethling 681.6 2.13.45 (11.04mph) 11 Guido Kunze 637.0 2.12.25 (10.54mph) 12 Guy Wells 565.1 2.12.20 (9.37mph) DNF Valentin Zeller 488.9 1.10.21 (14.23mph) Women's Solo - Traditional 1 Shanna Armstrong 721.0 2.12.27 (11.93mph) 2 Patty Jo Struve 681.6 2.13.46 (11.04mph) Two Person Male 1 Team BodyXchange / Garden Pathways 161.2 0.07.30 (21.49mph) 2 Team Race for Wishes 161.2 0.08.23 (19.23mph) 3 Team eXtreme 161.2 0.09.27 (17.06mph) 4 Cheniere's Making Cancer History Team 161.2 0.09.23 (17.18mph) Two Person Mixed 1 Racing Against Diabetes 721.0 2.13.25 (11.74mph) Two Person Recumbent 1 Volae Wolf Pack 161.2 0.08.45 (18.42mph) Four Person Male 1 Beaver Creek - Vail 161.2 0.07.06 (22.70mph) 2 Athletes Racing for Charity Team 161.2 0.07.20 (21.98mph) 3 Swiss DAMOVO Team 161.2 0.07.49 (20.62mph) 4 Dreams for Kids 161.2 0.08.12 (19.66mph) 5 Team Heifer International 161.2 0.08.40 (18.60mph) 6 2CURE - HD 161.2 0.08.50 (18.25mph) 7 Vencendo Desafios Team Brazil 161.2 0.09.03 (17.81mph) 8 Gearsandtears 161.2 0.09.00 (17.91mph) 9 Team OC Quattro 161.2 0.09.03 (17.81mph) 10 Team care 4 kids (NICH) 161.2 0.09.20 (17.27mph) 11 Team Cyclonauts 113.6 0.06.54 (16.46mph) 12 Team Nor'easter 54.7 0.03.27 (15.86mph) Four Person Female 1 Vail / Beaver Creek B2B Divas 161.2 0.08.41 (18.56mph) 2 Team Red Helmets 113.6 0.06.32 (17.39mph) Four Person Mixed 1 Emily's Team 161.2 0.08.10 (19.74mph) 2 Just Sweat No Tears 161.2 0.09.00 (17.91mph) 3 Team 4 Gone 161.2 0.09.11 (17.55mph) Four Person Tandem 1 Team JDRF 113.6 0.06.32 (17.39mph) Corporate Challenge 1 Team Type 1 161.2 0.07.31 (21.45mph) 2 Team Donate Life 8 161.2 0.08.29 (19.00mph) 3 Team ViaSat 161.2 0.08.44 (18.46mph) 4 Cycling for Chaffey 161.2 0.09.07 (17.68mph) Corporate Challenge HPV 1 Handcycleteam RC - Enjo Volarlberg 721.0 2.10.40 (12.29mph) 24 Hour Corporate Challenge 1 Team Beat Cancer 488.9 1.00.24 (20.04mph) 2 The Swami's Team 488.9 1.02.26 (18.50mph) 3 Pam Reed's Badwater Crew 488.9 1.02.36 (18.38mph) 4 Team Illumina 488.9 1.04.28 (17.17mph)
