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Virginia State RR Championships
Ashland, VA, August 7, 2005
Reed Tanger led a three-man break to win the Virginia State Senior Road Race Championships, in Ashland, on August 7. Tanger's Transrapid-USA.com team dominated the top standings in this 98 mile race. This could be described as a tale of two races.
Two laps earlier, Team CSK/Central Virginia Cycling Club's Jon McGarva soloed to win the 70-mile category 3 race. If the two races had been the same distance, it might have been an USCF officials' nightmare. "We rolled out fairly easy with a field of about 40 guys," Richmond Ciclismo's Andrew Olson said of the category 1 and 2 race. He said that as the peloton pondered and positioned to deal with a three-man break with team-mate Tim Mullins, Transrapid's Nils Dennis and Rockville Harley's Peter Stewart, the entire category 3 race overwhelmed the category 1 and 2's main field.
The category 3 race started about six minutes after the category 1 and 2 race. "Since over half our field had a guy up the road, we slowed enough for the cat 3 guys to catch us," Olson said. For Team CSK, everything went as planned, according to Mason Haymes. "Our goal was to drive the pace," Haymes said. "Sean (Tunstall) did a great job early dictating the pace."
Somehow, know one really knows how, the two races seemed to merge. One race surged ahead. Then the other passed. Somehow, know one really knows how, the two races sorted themselves out. "Sometime during this mess, we caught Tim's group," Olson said. "Then, someone decided that it wouldn't be a good idea if we came into the sprint with the 3s, so we went easy until they finished that lap." So now the category 3 race was winding up for the finish on lap 5.
"A break slipped off with McGarva, Tom Jeffreys (of 3-Sports) and another," said Ciclismo's Jon Gaudio. "In all respects, they should have stayed away. Once the fields were mixed, the break was doomed because the pace shot up and they were caught with about 6 miles to the finish." With about 3 miles to go, McGarva broke away for a solo win. "This left the always fun cat 3 field sprint for second," said Gaudio. "Matt (Kleiman of Ciclismo) tried to keep me near the front but sometimes it's difficult with the swarming effect of the final lead out."
Years of Terry Ashby lessons flashed in Gaudio's mind as he said he tried to move up and hold his position. Only Mountain Edge's John Parks and Haymes passed Gaudio. Now, there is two laps to go in the category 1 and 2 race. "The winning move went with about a lap and a half to go," Olson said. He added that the team should have reacted sooner and it should have ridden in a more organised manner to catch the break. It was Transrapid's day. They placed first, third and fourth. Of the highest Richmond finishers, Ciclismo's Matt Forbes followed a John Schindler lead-out for fifth.
Obviously, the host team, 3-Sports, had a similar plan for the category 4 race that worked for Team CSK in the category 3 race. The first lap averaged 27mph and yet when the 3-Sport driven break would be caught, another 3-Sport rider would attack. Six miles to go to the end of the second lap, riders at the front of the peloton slowed. The crunch of drafting cyclists overlapped wheels causing a massive pile up. Of the 85 riders, about 20 left the race including many of the 3-Sports riders.
The race regrouped and continued at a less intense pace. At almost the same spot, with about six miles to the finish, riders at the front slowed and, once again, the peloton crunched together in another massive pile up. About 20 riders trickled through and raced for the finish. Of that race, Richmond Ciclismo's Rick Barlow placed highest of the locals with his fifth place effort.
Give the category 5 race a positive look and you will see many Richmond area riders with the potential to improve with experience. On the other side, unfortunately, three crashes marred the category 5 race that finished with a field sprint. Many of the top finishers crashed earlier and had to bridge up. "The second one took down Robert (Pullin) and held up Larry (Talbot - both of Richmond Ciclismo)," said Ciclismo's Jim Temple. "Both were able to get back with the main field after much work." "The first lap was fairly brisk with several riders trying to dictate the pace," said 3-Sports John Reifsnider. He added that his team-mate Brian Farmer, who won the time-trial on the same course the day before was one of those forcing the pace. Reifsnider said the crashes happened when riders quit forcing the pace. "The next (last) ten miles were up-tempo and posturing for the finish," Reifsnider said.
Triathlete all-star Mark Junkerman, of 3-Sports, may not have much experience in USCF road races but he has a lot of experience in intensity and "posturing for the finish." But apparently Ciclismo's Roderick Moore aint scared. "Towards the end of the race, Ciclismo was very strong. Jed (Hurt) and Ian (Marcuse) went to the front and pushed the pace. Then, Jim (Temple) went to the front," Moore said. "This high pace stretched out the front. I was able to get into second position going to the line. I needed another 10 to 15 meters." Ciclismo's Larry Talbott's 25^th place finish may not look impressive but he finished with a broken index finger, a severe laceration and puncture on his hand and a severe cervical sprain. Talbott shattered a 4x4 mailbox post in the third crash.
Throughout the women's race, according to Ciclismo's Ann Hardy, a season of points dictated how the day's race progressed. This race is the last mass start event for the Virginia Cycling Series of 2005. Points for the BAR (Best All-around Rider) are worth more in this race because it's the championship road race. "Carol Ennser coached the TriPower team throughout the race," Hardy said. "They kept category 4 BAR leader B.J. Samuels incubated the whole race and stirred up a lot of movement within the peloton."
Results
Cat 1-2 Men - 98 miles 1 Reed Tanger (Transrapid-USA.com Cycling) 2 Sean Barrie (Rockville Harley-Davidson/Bicycle Pro Shop) 3 Craig Snydal (Transrapid-USA.com Cycling) 4 John Semmelhack (Transrapid-USA.com Cycling) 5 Matthew Forbes (Richmond Ciclismo) 6 Cameron Holland (Snow Valley Presented by Seal-On) 7 Andrew Olson (Richmond Ciclismo) 8 Nick Cossa (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 9 Brian Butts (Rockville Harley-Davidson/ Bicycle Pro Shop) 10 Leigh Carter (Team CSK/CVCC) 11 Dan Underwood (Transrapid-USA.com Cycling) 12 Kent Wheeler 13 Peter Hufnagel (Mountain Edge Cycling) 14 John Schindler (Richmond Ciclismo) 15 Peter Dickason (TEAM DLS/EVOLUTION) 16 Ian Birlem (Rockville Harley Davidson - Bicycle Pro Shop) 17 Aaron France (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 18 Robert Suydam (ECB/VBV) 19 Peter Hijar (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 21 Sean Neely (TBA/Fat Frogs) 22 Matt Dinsmore (Team CSK/CVCC) 23 Stephen Jadatz (Richmond Ciclismo) 24 Kenneth Johnson (Rockville Harley-Davidson/Mendocino) 25 Nelson Daniel (Richmond Ciclismo) 26 Craig Dodson (Cobblestone/ Natues Path) 27 William Collins (Virginia Beach Velo/East Coast Bikes) 28 Peter Stewart (Rockville Harley-Davidson/Bicycle Pro Shop) 29 Nils Dennis (Transrapid-USA.com Cycling) Cat 3 Men - 70 miles 1 John Mcgarva (Team CSK/CVCC) 2 John Parks (mountains edge cycling team) 3 Mason Haymes (Team CSK/CVCC) 4 Jon Gaudio (Richmond Ciclismo) 5 Victor Siegfried (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 6 Bill Gros (Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB) 7 8 Michael Hosang (TRIPOWER) 9 Mike Bradbury (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 10 11 Daniel King (3 SPORTS) 12 Matthew Kleiman (Richmond Ciclismo) 13 Anthony (tony) Hall (Richmond Ciclismo) 14 Bo Lee (Whole Wheel Velo Club) 15 Steve Soltes (Annapolis Velo) 16 Michael Stoop (Atlantic Velo) 17 Christopher Wiedmaier (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 18 Fredrik Andersson (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 19 Mark Connelly (3Sports) 20 James Revere (Team Cobblestone/Nature's Path) 21 22 Hawker Dawes (Team Cobblestone/Nature's Path) 23 Dennis Rainear (Team CSK/CVCC) 24 Robb Hampton (M Street) 25 Stephen De Lisle (Hilton Cycling Club/Team Contes) 26 David Rushing (JRVS/Casey Auto) 27 Marc Plourde (CYCOR) 28 Charles Goble (Team Cobblestone/Nature's Path) 29 Dana Matassa (squadra coppi/im saab) 30 Mark North (Cycor/Contes) 31 Ryan Vaart (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 32 David Wilson (wwvc) 33 Phillip Robb (Lynchburg Collegiate Cycling Team /Hilton Cycling Club) 34 Bryan Sorrell (Atlantic Velo) 35 Larry Byvik (Mountain's Edge Cycling Team) 36 Tom Jeffrey (3Sports Endure) 37 Donavan Davis (UNATTACHED) 38 Guy Perutti (Annapolis Velo) 39 Keck Baker (Team CSK/CVCC) 40 Shawn Tunstall (TEAM CSK/CVCC) 41 Garner Woodall (Rockville Harley-Davidson/Bicycle Pro Shop) 42 Bart Cecia (Velo Club of Baltimore) 43 Stephen Robinson (Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB) 44 Micheal Krotine (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 45 Thomas Gillespie (3 Sports Endure) 46 Marc Greco (Norfolk) 47 Stewart Kidston (Evolution Cycling) 48 Jack Sigler (Hilton Cycling Club/Team Contes) 49 Brian Steele (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 50 Pete Henry (Monticello Velo Club) 51 William Luecke (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 52 Tom Fournier (Atlantic Velo) 53 Joseph Notarnicola (Richmond Ciclismo) 54 Baird Webel (M Street Racing) 55 56 Adam Coon (Evolution/TEAM DLS) 57 Andrea Dvorak (UNATTACHED) Cat 4 Men - 42 miles 1 Wade Jennings (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 2 William Davis (ncvc/edge technologies) 3 Kevin Horvath (Tri-Power) 4 Ryan Elliott (MVC/Blue Wheels) 5 Rick Barlow (Richmond Ciclismo) 6 Steve Gissleman (Doughnet Boy) 7 Bruce Travis Creighton (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 8 Wesley King (Team Cobblestone) 9 Jim Strunk (Team Cobblestone) 10 Michael Phillips (unattached) 11 Jason Anthony (TSV) 12 13 Christian Nusbaum (JRVS/Casey Auto) 14 Christian White (Fat Frogs/TBA) 15 Andy Winch (Team Hampton Roads) 16 Jordan Cross (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 17 Jimmy McMillan (3Sports Endure) 18 Matthew Marchal (Richmond Ciclismo) 19 Ethan Ensley (Atlantic Velo) 20 Mitch Ferro (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 21 22 23 Dan Trsic (Team Cobblestone) 24 John Messersmith (Team Cobblestone) 25 Chris Mann (Team Cobblestone) 26 27 Jon Rittling (Cobblestone) 28 Mark Kerlin (Evolution Cycling Club/Team DLS) 29 Magnus Akesson (Cycor) 30 Aaron Isom (CHARLOTTESVILLE RACING CLUB) 31 Benjamin Tucker (Evolution Cycling/ Team DLS) 32 Steve Spears (ShoreVelocity) 33 Arthur Marks (Tri-Power) 34 Derik Crotts (G.S.D. Krom/Thiene) 35 Mike Petrakis (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 36 Roger Hunt (JRVS) 37 Steve Wetmore (James River Velo Sports) 38 Thomas Houff (Richmond Ciclismo) 39 Martin Stiegmann (3Sports Endure) 40 Kevin Crosby (Virginia Tech) 41 Frank Deal (JRVS/Casey Auto) 42 Mason Washington (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 43 Ken Jefferson (James River Velo Sport) 44 John Musante (Tri-Power) 45 Mark Francis (Cycor) 46 Nick Blend (Team Cobblstone/Nature's Path) 47 Bennett Johnson (3Sports Endure) 48 Mark Kantner (Team Cobblestone/Nature's Path) 49 Jared Nieters (Mountain's Edge Cycling Team) 50 John Larson (None) 51 Miles Lankford (charlottesville racing club) 52 Roy Huhta (Team Cobblestone) 53 Ronaldo Racinez (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 54 Paul Scribbins (JRVS Casey Auto) 55 Ed Fisher (ShoreVelocity) 56 David Henrickson (Mountains Edge Cycling Team) Cat 5 Men (non championship) - 28 miles 1 Mark Junkermann (3 sports) 2 Roderick Moore (Richmond Ciclismo) 3 Robert Pullin (Richmond Ciclismo) 4 Michael Esbach (3Sports Endure) 5 Greg Herrman (BCA/VOMAX) 6 John Leber (Unattached) 7 Ian Marcuse (Richmond Ciclismo) 8 Robert Carrico (Bikes Unlimited) 9 Scot Cooper (Colonial Racing Team) 10 David Duke (Charlottesville Race Club) 11 Chris Wiles (Evolution Cycling/Team DLS) 12 Frank Christophersen (Charlottesville Racing Club) 13 Jim Temple (Richmond Ruckus/Richmond Ciclismo) 14 Rudy Muller 15 Edward Dobranetski (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 16 Randolph Thompson (Squadra Coppi/IM Saab) 17 Bruce Deming (NCVC/Edge Technologies) 18 Jed Hurt (Richmond Ciclismo) 19 Gilbert Craven (TBA/Fat Frogs Racing Team) 20 Mark Stephenson (Charlottesville Racing Club) 21 John Cross 22 Stephen Crozier 23 Cliff Pleasants (Contes/Cycor) 24 Liam Wallace (Mountains Edge Cycling Team/Warrenton Cycling) 25 Larry Talbott (Richmond ciclismo) 26 Bobby Hall 27 Joe Younkin (Chesapeake Cycling Club) 28 Peter Raimist 29 James Gist (Charlottesville Racing Club) 30 Todd Blake 31 Chad Comfort (TBA/Team Fat Frogs) 32 Thomas Snowdy (Squadra Coppi) 33 Paulo Franco (Team Cobblestone) 34 Shawn Tevendale (Charlottesville Racing Club) Cat 1-2-3 Women - 42 miles (reduced mileage - low numbers) 1 Nancy Jadatz (Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team) 2 Carol Ennser (Tri Power) 3 Cora Webb (T.E.A.M. Fuji) Cat 4 Women - 42 miles 1 Emily Joyner (TBA/Fat Frogs) 2 Bj Samuel (Tripower) 3 Alison Kinsler (Three Sports) 4 Rachel Warner-sanchez (Charlottesville Racing Club) 5 Patti Williams (Team Cobblestone) 6 Jean Mcginley 7 Ann Hardy (Richmond Ciclismo) 8 Sally Snead (Richmond Ciclismo) 9 Robin Taylor (Tri Power) 10 Karen Hanson (contes/cycor) 11 Laura Cook (TriPower) 12 Alexandria Christupolas (HPC) 13 Sally Tempest (Tri Power) 14 Sharon Jones (Unattached) 15 Susan Revere (Team Cobblestone) DNF Pilica Davis (NCVC/Edge Technologies) DNF Christine Wehlburg (NCVC/Edge Technologies) DNF Mandy Sutton (TriPower) DNF Deborah Mcgarva
