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International Cycling Classic - Superweek - NE
USA, July 13-29, 2007
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Stage 3 - July 15: Ray Basso Bensenville Criterium, Bensenville, IL, 100/60 km (M/W)
Superweek finishes Chicago weekend with another speedy crit
By Mark Zalewski, North American Editor in Bensenville, Illinois
Carter wins the race; jerseys stay the same
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The course in Bensenville is rather multi-personality, with a sweeping first turn leading into a long back stretch into the wind, before snaking around a three-block-long stretch with four 90 degree turns in each and then a tailwind drag to the finish line. Almost every race on the day saw a breakaway form and stick to the end, and in the men's race, it was a group of seven that almost took a lap. Out of this group the fast midwest rider Josh Carter (Athletes By Design) which used his knowledge of the course to his advantage, sprinting out of the final turn on third wheel to take the win.
"It was a fast race, but smooth the whole way," he said. "I had been going for the primes and case the first two days, so today I decided to sit back and see what happens."
What happened was he took out a bigger pay-day. Back in the field the series leader Jonathan Cantwell (Kahala-Lagrange) and points leader Andy Crater (Wheel & Sprocket) held onto their respective leads. "As soon as you get into a leader's jersey the roles change," said Cantwell about defending his lead. "It doesn't matter if it is Superweek or the Tour de France, the yellow jersey is the most important."
But it was not an easy task today, as Cantwell's computer showed an average speed of nearly 45 kph for the 100km race.
Tomorrow the racing changes with a move north into Wisconsin and the Alpine Valley road race, a hilly and tough course. The next three days will feature road courses before the diet of criteriums pick up for the weekend.
Benjamin continues title defence
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Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) made it two wins and too easy today, extending her early lead in the overall for Superweek by outsprinting Aussie national track champion Skye-Lee Armstrong (FRF Sports) and Sarah Caravella (Aaron's Pro Cycling). Adding to Benjamin's win was teammate Sarah Uhl who took over the red points jersey after winning all the intermediate sprints on offer.
I thought the one break was going to work," said Benjamin, referring to the breakaway she was in early in the race. "The girl I was with was so strong. But Aaron's chased it hard, giving it everything."
That chasing was done wholly by Catherine Powers (Aaron's Pro Cycling), who was buried by the time the break was caught. "Every lap I would only bring it back a little," said Powers. "When we finally did catch them I was off the back for a little because the speed stayed up!"
After grabbing the points jersey, Sarah Uhl and Cheerwine went back to working for Benjamin in the field sprint. Trying to upset the party was Armstrong, all the way from down under. "It was a little dissapointing for me," she said. "I'm not a power sprinter, I'm a track racer and like to sprint from a fast speed, but the Cheerwine girls went slow through the final turn."
The powerful Benjamin held off the rest of the field all the way to the line.
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- Aussie Rachel O'Connell (Cheerwine) is ready for another day of work for series leader Kelly Benjamin.
- Kiwi Dale Tye (Hub Racing) is experiencing Superweek.
- Kelly Benjamin looks to extend her overall lead.
- No problems here for Benjamin, taking the sprint over Aussie track champion Skye-Lee Armstrong (FRF Sports) and Sarah Caravella (Aaron's Pro Cycling).
- Series leader Jonathan Cantwell (Kahala-Lagrange) follows Ken Hanson (BMC) through the tight final turn.
- Former series leader and current points leader Andy Crater (Wheel & Sprocket) gets ready for another points sprint.
- Bryce Mead (Jelly Belly) was strong today, working in the break.
- A Cuban team showed up to make some cash at Superweek.
- The big German Christian Lademann (Team Sparkasse) powers through the turns.
- Local rider Frank Dierking (Abercrombie & Fitch) joins Lademann for a small break.
- One lap to go and not a moment too soon for these chasing riders.
- Josh Carter (Athletes By Design) winning one for the locals.
Results
Pro and Cat 1/2 Men 1 Joshua Carter (ABD Cycling Team) 2 Andreas Mueller (Team Sparkasse) 3 Adrian Gerrits (Kahala-LaGrange) 4 Leonardo Martinez (Prefere Alliance) 5 Bryce Mead (Jelly Belly Cycling) 6 Kyle Jacobson (Nova IS Corp) 7 Michael Busa (Texas Roadhouse) 8 Christian Lademann (Team Sparkasse) 9 Carlos Vargas (Team Hotel San Jose/Silicon Labs) 10 Andrew Crater (Wheel & Sprocket Pro Development) 11 Jonathan Cantwell (Kahala-LaGrange) 12 Peter Dawson (SouthAustralia.com) 13 David Sachs (Vision Quest) 14 Jeffrey Schroetlin (ABD Cycling Team) 15 Jason Beerman (Kenda USA/Raleigh America Racing Team) 16 Matthew Holecko (Great Dane Velo Club) 17 Steven Holeczy (North Branch Cycling Club) 18 Jorge Alvarado (Kahala-LaGrange) 19 John Meyers (Turin Bicycle/Barker & Nestor) 20 Robert White (PCW Cycling) 21 Aaron Beardsley (Kovarus/Squadra Ouest) 22 Isaac Neff (Alderfor Bergen Cycling Team) 23 Andrew Armstrong (Matrix Cycle Club/RBM) 24 Devon Vigus (Cal Giant Berry Farms/Specialized) 25 Ken Hanson (BMC Racing Team) 26 Christian Grasmann (Team Sparkasse) 27 Darren Harry (Alliance) 28 Michael Lanyon (Turin Bicycle/Barker & Nestor) 29 Daniel Chavez (Prefere Alliance) 30 Robert Kelley (Team Bicycle Heaven St Charles) 31 Sebastian Frey (Team Sparkasse) 32 Mike Sherer (Team MetCycling) 33 Erik Tomlinson (Turin Bicycle/Barker+Nestor) 34 Robert Dolman (HLHAP) 35 Phillip Mann (Team Rio Grande) 36 Ryan Knapp (Alderfer Bergen Cycling Team) 37 Ryan White (PCW Cycling) 38 Zach Fiocca (AT&T/Brain & Spine) 39 Matthew Sherwin (Sakonnet Technology U25 Team) 40 Matthew Tamel (Shaw's/GCC) 41 Chun Woh Cheung (Hong Kong National Cycling Team) 42 Frank Rowley (City Cyclery) 43 Alejandro Garcia (Prefere Alliance) 44 Seth Eckert (Great Dane Velo Club) 45 Sean Metz (Turin Bicycle/Barker & Nestor) 46 Stuart Press (Kahala LaGrange) 47 Corey Carlson (Rocky Mounts/Izze) 48 Reid Mumford (Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast) 49 JD Bergmann (Kovarus/Squadra Ovest) 50 John Acker (Wheel & Sprocket Pro Development) 51 Viktor Rapinski (Navigators Insurance) 52 Ho Ting Kwok (Hong Kong National Cycling Team) 53 Dan Ajer (Great Dane Velo Club) 54 Gustavo Rullo (Preferred Alliance Cycling Team) 55 Michael Ebert (ABD Cycling Team) 56 John Dapkus (Turin Bicycling Society) 57 Ara Oggoian (Bicycle Heaven) Sprint Round 1 1 Kyle Jacobson (Nova IS Corp) 2 Andreas Mueller (Team Sparkasse) 3 Andrew Crater (Wheel & Sprocket Pro Development) 4 Devon Vigus (Cal Giant Berry Farms/Specialized) 5 Adam Bergman (Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Lig) 6 Matthew Sherwin (Sakonnet Technology U25 Team) 7 Leonardo Martinez (Prefere Alliance) Sprint Round 2 1 Kyle Jacobson (Nova IS Corp) 2 Andreas Mueller (Team Sparkasse) 3 Stathy Touloumis (Vision Quest) 4 Leonardo Martinez (Prefere Alliance) 5 Bryce Mead (Jelly Belly Cycling) 6 Michael Busa (Texas Roadhouse) 7 Joshua Carter (ABD Cycling Team) Sprint Round 3 1 Joshua Carter (ABD Cycling Team) 2 Bryce Mead (Jelly Belly Cycling) 3 Andreas Mueller (Team Sparkasse) 4 Michael Busa (Texas Roadhouse) 5 Leonardo Martinez (Prefere Alliance) 6 Adrian Gerrits (Kahala-LaGrange) 7 Kyle Jacobson (Nova IS Corp) Sprint Round 4 1 Joshua Carter (ABD Cycling Team) 2 Adrian Gerrits (Kahala-LaGrange) 3 Leonardo Martinez (Prefere Alliance) 4 Kyle Jacobson (Nova IS Corp) 5 Andreas Mueller (Team Sparkasse) 6 Bryce Mead (Jelly Belly Cycling) 7 Michael Busa (Texas Roadhouse) Pro and Cat 1/2 Women 1 Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine) 2 Skye-Lee Armstrong (FRF Sports) 3 Sarah Caravella (Aaron's/L5 Flyers) 4 Monique Hanley (Team Type 1) 5 Sarah Uhl (Cheerwine) 6 Jenette Williams (Hub Racing) 7 Betsy Galenti (America's Dairyland) 8 Jennifer Wilson (SouthBay Wheelmen) 9 Jenner Yaeso (Pro Design/24 Hour Fitness) 10 Patricia Bell (Morgan Stanley/24 Hr Fitness/Specialized) 11 Julie Bishop (HT Naturals) 12 Debbie Dust (Team Kenda Tire) 13 Carrie Cash (X Plane Team Revolution) 14 Ambre Levy (Van Dessel) 15 Morgan Kapp (SouthBay Wheelmen) 16 Laurel Green (Team Mack Racing Assoc. LTD) 17 Mandy Lozano (TargeTraining) 18 Jane Robertson (Metromint Cycling on Marin Bikes) 19 Anne Meyer (Mercy-Specialized) 20 Katharina Weber (X Plane Team Revolution) 21 Neva Day (SouthBay Wheelmen) 22 Catherine Powers (Aaron's/L5 Flyers) 23 Amanda Eaken (Metromint Cycling on Marin Bikes) 24 Sydney Brown (X Plane Team Revolution) 25 Lisa Turnbull (Poplollies) 26 June Upshaw (X Plane Team Revolution) 27 Dale Tye (Hub Racing) 28 Gwen Erffmeyer (Pro Design/24 Hour Fitness) 29 Jennifer Reither (SouthBay Wheelmen) 30 Madeleine Puissant (Nova / IS Corp) 31 Susan Peithman (ABD Cycling Team) 32 Leanne Manderson (Hub Racing) 33 Sarah Lightfoot (Metromint Cycling on Marin Bikes) 34 Jessica Cole (Nova IS Corp) 35 Rachel O'Connell (Cheerwine) 36 Maegan Daigler (24 Hour Fitness/Pro Design) Sprint Round 1 1 Sarah Uhl (Cheerwine) 2 Carrie Cash (X Plane Team Revolution) 3 Julie Bishop (HT Naturals) 4 Rachel O'Connell (Cheerwine) 5 Maegan Daigler (24 Hour Fitness/Pro Design) Sprint Round 2 1 Sarah Uhl (Cheerwine) 2 Julie Bishop (HT Naturals) 3 Amanda Eaken (Metromint Cycling on Marin Bikes) 4 Carrie Cash (X Plane Team Revolution) 5 Maegan Daigler (24 Hour Fitness/Pro Design) Sprint Round 3 1 Sarah Uhl (Cheerwine) 2 Carrie Cash (X Plane Team Revolution) 3 Julie Bishop (HT Naturals) 4 Betsy Galenti (America's Dairyland) 5 Jenner Yaeso (Pro Design/24 Hour Fitness) Cat 3 Men 1 Erik Loberg (Team Beans & Barley) 2 Jon Alvarez (Homegrown Racing) 3 Craig Streit (Procon / 1st National Bank of Arizona) 4 Chris Hong (Camp Highland) 5 Eric Goodwin (Team Clif Bar Midwest) 6 James Holton (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 7 Tim Woodcock (Woodcock Cycle Works) 8 Kenneth Statz (Mach Schnell/JDRF) 9 Steven Vandeven (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 10 Jonet Hernandez (Mapei) 11 Edward Amstutz (XXX Racing/AthletiCo) 12 James VanDeven (Get A Grip) 13 Daniel Penner (C-U Racing) 14 Michael Klapperich (Team Fond Du Lac/Oshkosh Cyclery) 15 Andrew Kerr (Wheel & Sprocket) 16 Nicholas Westlund (XXX Racing) 17 Aaron Knapp (Morris Trucking Velo) 18 Marcus de la Fuente (GS Tenzing) 19 Tim Pacholski (Speed Zone) 20 Eric Wiecek (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 21 Kurt Tromp (Team Turin) 22 Cameron Wilcox (Endeavour Cycling) 23 Felipe Cardenas (Honeywell) 24 Luke Piskozub (WDT International Cycling Team) 25 Andy Powell 26 Jason Svaldi (Brazen Dropouts) 27 Luca Lenzi (Vision Quest) 28 Bryan Merrill (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 29 Jason Knauff (Team Clif Bar Midwest) 30 John Lancione (ECFA/Honeywell) 31 James Kleba (Karl Strauss/SDBC) 32 Pat Ahlberg (Bacardi-NUVO Cycling Team) 33 Matt Moran (XXX Racing/AthletiCo) 34 Joseph Kraynick (Beans & Barley) 35 Jonathan Gray (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 36 Dale Kittleson (Michael's Cycles Team) 37 Gregory Herrle (Boston College Cycling) 38 Brian Boyle (XXX Racing) 39 William Snodgrass (Oklahoma City Velo Club) 40 Andy Skeen (Turin Bicycle/Barker+Nestor) 41 Scott Peterson (Team Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare) 42 Jonathan Tenney (Team Get A Grip Cycles) 43 Nicholas Holbus (Team Beans & Barley) 44 Theron Foley (Team Mack Paper Co.) 45 Carlos Garcia (Project 5 Racing) 46 Julian Baumgartner (Team Clif Bar Midwest) 47 Timothy Henry (Project 5 Racing)
