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Mount Hood Classic - NE
USA, May 29-June 3, 2007
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The Stages
- Stage 1 - May 29: Panorama Point Prologue, 3 miles
- Stage 2 - May 30: Columbia Hills Road Race, 112/84 miles
- Stage 3 - May 31: Cooper Spur Circuit Race, 87/66 miles
- Stage 4 - June 1: Scenic Gorge Time Trial, 18.5 miles
- Stage 5 - June 2: Wy'East Road Race, 87 miles
- Stage 6 - June 3: Downtown Hood River Criterium, 1 hour
Fifth Mt. Hood Classic promises epic racing
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The 2007 edition of the Mt. Hood Classic starts Tuesday in Hood River, Oregon. Over the course of 6 days, the racers will climb 35,000 feet over 400 miles.
This year's race serves up a new crowning stage that covers nearly 10,000 feet of vertical over 92 miles and finishes on the flanks of Mt. Hood at the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area.
To add to the challenge, the organizers have reformatted the already epic time trial to make it a point-to-point adventure through the Columbia River Gorge that measures 18.5 miles, during which the riders will face 1950 feet of climbing. Factor in headwinds, diversity of terrain, the strongest pro field in its history, and the scenic splendor of the Gorge and Mt. Hood, and this race is without question an epic one.
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In just four years, the organizers have transformed the Mt. Hood Classic from the dream of a few avid racers in the area into an established pro sanctioned race that has been selected as one of the National Racing Calendar (NRC) stops in 2007. Backed by sponsor and community support, the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic attracts some of the strongest riders in North America and abroad.
The event was won is 2006 by Nathan O'Neil (Health Net/Maxxis). O'Neil returns in 2006 with a slightly different squad; he will be facing Mt. Hood stage winner Scott Moninger instead of riding beside him. Besides Health Net, expect strong domestic efforts from Navigators Insurance, California Giant Strawberries, Fordifruitta along with regional teams and even Team Rwanda (a development team of African riders sponsored in part by cycling legend Tom Ritchey who have been competing throughout the United States in 2007).
Leah Goldstein (Symmetrics Cycling) took the women's overall in 2006.
In addition to the pro/elite racing the event also hosts several different amateur categories. Over 500 riders showed up to race in 2006 making it the largest competitive road or mountain biking event in the Northwest.
Start list
1 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net presented by Maxxis 2 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 3 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Health Net presented by Maxxis 4 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 5 Matt Crane (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 6 Jeff Louder (USA) Health Net presented by Maxxis 7 Phil Zajicek (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 8 Michael Wolf (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 9 Matt Cooke (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 10 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 11 David Rodriguez (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 12 David Oloughlin (Irl) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 13 Darren Lill (RSA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 14 Bernard Vanulden (USA) Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 15 Ian Mckissick (USA) BMC Racing 16 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kodak Gallery Sierra Nevada 17 James Mattis (USA) California Giant/Specialized 18 Devon Vigus (USA) California Giant/Specialized 19 Chris Lieto (USA) California Giant/Specialized 20 Jesse Moore (USA) California Giant/Specialized 21 John Hunt (USA) California Giant/Specialized 22 Max Jenkins (USA) California Giant/Specialized 23 Patrick Dunaway (USA) California Giant/Specialized 24 Osvaldo Olmos (USA) California Giant/Specialized 25 Michael Olheiser (USA) Memphis Motor Works 26 Brent Miller (USA) Kenda/ Titus/ X-Fusion MTB Team 27 Collin Becker (USA) Team Rio Grande 28 Brad Cole (USA) Team Rio Grande 29 Brad Bingham (USA) Team Rio Grande 30 Allen Krughoff (USA) Team Rio Grande 31 Dan Workman (USA) Team Rio Grande 32 Phil Mann (USA) Team Rio Grande 33 Ryan Morris (Can) Team Rio Grande 34 Taylor Kneuven (USA) Team Rio Grande 35 Matt Weyen (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 36 Mark Santurbane (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 37 Justin Rose (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 38 Justin Mayfield (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 39 Eric Rumps (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 40 Derik Archibald (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 41 Michael Gallagher (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 42 Robert Campbell (USA) Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 43 Andrew Fischer (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 44 Adrian Hegyvery (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 45 Adam Curry (NZl) Hagens Berman, LLP 46 Jakob Macarthur (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 47 Sam Johnson (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 48 Nick Weighall (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 49 Owen Gue (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 50 Ulrich Deyoung (USA) Hagens Berman, LLP 51 Marco Rullo (Ita) Rock Racing 52 Greg Drake (USA) Unattached 53 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona 54 Christopher Jones (USA) Nerac Pro Cycling 55 Erik Tonkin (USA) Kona 56 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 57 Bobby Lea (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 58 Chris Baldwin (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 59 Justin England (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 60 Stefano Barberi (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 61 Heath Blackgrove (USA) Toyota-United Pro Cycling 62 Brian Buchholz (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 63 Christian Kearney (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 64 Evan Lawrence (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 65 Jesse/Andy Mendonca (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 66 Matthew Willinger (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 67 Uthman Ray Iv (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 68 Sean Mcbride (USA) BPG/ Montano Velo 69 Omer Kem (USA) Priority Health/Bissell 70 Morgan Schmitt (USA) Priority Health/Bissell 71 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Priority Health/Bissell 72 Cameron Wurf (Aus) Priority Health/Bissell 73 Garett Peltonen (USA) Priority Health/Bissell 74 Chris Rozdilsky (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 75 Cory Burns (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 76 Hayden Brooks (Aus) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 77 Jamey Driscoll (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 78 Josh Dillon (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 79 Todd Nordblom (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 80 Will Rieffelmacher (USA) Fiordifrutta Elite Cycling Team 81 Aaron Tuckerman (USA) Team Rubicon 82 Brad Payne (USA) Team Rubicon 83 Dan Harm (USA) Team Rubicon 84 Kirk Carlsen (USA) Team Rubicon 85 Logan Hunn (USA) Team Rubicon 86 Matt Brandt (USA) Team Rubicon 87 Richard Speer (USA) Team Rubicon 88 Abraham Ruhumuriza (USA) TEAM RWANDA 89 Adrien Niyonshuti (USA) TEAM RWANDA 90 Nyandwi Uwase (USA) TEAM RWANDA 91 Rafiki Jean De Dieu Uwimana (USA) TEAM RWANDA 92 Nathan Byukusenge (USA) TEAM RWANDA 93 Joseph Wiley (USA) Axley USA.com 94 Lang Reynolds (USA) Axley USA.com 95 Trevor Mays (USA) Axley USA.com 96 Shawn Ongers (USA) Axley USA.com 97 Chris Daifuku (USA) First Rate Mortgage 98 Tyler Stetson (USA) First Rate Mortgage 99 Kenny Williams (USA) First Rate Mortgage 100 David Richter (USA) Ital Pasta - Transport Belmire 101 Philippe Abbott (Can) Ital Pasta - Transport Belmire 102 Thorben Wieditz (Can) Ital Pasta - Transport Belmire 103 Brock Curry (USA) NOW MS-Society 104 Daniel Stevens (USA) NOW MS-Society 105 Johnny Rondash (USA) NOW MS-Society 106 Patrick Zahn (USA) Recycled Cycles 107 Ben Rohdes (USA) Recycled Cycles 108 Jimmy Lingwood (USA) Recycled Cycles 109 Galen Erickson (USA) Recycled Cycles 110 Mitch Moreman (USA) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 111 Ben Kneller (USA) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 112 Grant Berry (USA) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 113 John Eisinger (USA) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 114 Alex Rock (USA) Contender Bicycles 115 Evan Hepner (USA) Contender Bicycles 116 Nate Page (USA) Contender Bicycles 117 Andy Schultz (USA) Bear Naked/Cannondale 118 Erik Slack (USA) BYRDS 119 Zach Winter (USA) Capitol Subaru Cycling 120 Mitchell Trux (USA) DBC Elite 121 Stephen Dey (USA) DBC Elite 122 Luke Pennington (USA) Desalvo Custom Cycles 123 Stephen Ferris (Can) ERTC/Red bike 124 Jason Thompson (Can) Escape Velocity 125 Ian Burnett (USA) Fort Lewis College 126 Joey Thompson (USA) Fort Lewis College 127 Carl Decker (USA) Giant Bicycles 128 Nicolas Andrichuk (Can) H&R Block 129 Bruce Copeland (Can) Juventus/River Valley Cycle/Kona 130 Shaun Adamson (Can) Juventus/River Valley Cycle/Kona 131 Trevor Connor (Can) La-Z-Boy Cycling 132 Andrew Kulmatiski (USA) Logan Race Club 133 Chris Swan (USA) Lombardi Sports 134 Jarred Gilker (USA) Mercy Cycling 135 Bill Reuss (USA) Owens Healthcare 136 Quinn Keogh (USA) Paul's Bicycle Way of Life 137 Steven Perrins (USA) Sienna Development - Goble Knee Clinic 138 Daniel Vinson (USA) Team 5 Star Fish 139 Matthew Johnson (USA) Team 5 Star Fish 140 Aren Timmel (USA) Team Chico 141 Patrick Mcglynn (USA) Team Einstein's 142 Kyle Barbary (USA) Team Spine 143 Michael Hutchinson (USA) Team Spine 144 Jason Williams (USA) Team Zoka 145 Jesăs Ilundăin (USA) 146 Eric Schuman (USA) 147 Brian Kendall (USA) 148 Ryan Barthel (USA) 149 Ross Berger (USA) Vitamin Cottage 150 Eric Barlevav (USA) VRC-MSVRC-MS Society 151 John Lackey (USA) ZOKA
Past winners
Men Women 2006 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net Leah Goldstein (Isr) Symmetrics Cycling 2005 Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Leah Goldstein (Can) Trek/Red Truck Beer Racing Team Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
