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2002 US Elite National Championships
Tennessee, USA, July 18-21, 2002
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National TT Championships
First Day of Championships determined a success in Nashville, TN
By Giana Roberge
Held in picturesque Tennessee on the Natchez Trace, the US National Time Trial Championships offered a beautiful setting for the race often described as "the test of truth." The 38 kilometer rolling course featured wind, heat and perfect pavement for the citizens of the United States to test their will and legs against the clock in this individual effort to earn the honor of wearing the Stars and Stripes designating the National Champion for the next year.
The women went off just as a storm whipped up through the valley. As the rain poured down, the wind switched directions, and the women were faced with unkind conditions at best. The fastest time was set later in the race when T-Mobile's Amber Neben came across in a time of 53:17. Everyone held their collective breath waiting for the defending National Champion, Kimberly Bruckner, to come in sight. As the yellow and black Saturn colors came around the corner, it was clear that Bruckner would win, but the question was by how much. In the end she finished with a time of 52:15:25, 1:02:14 ahead of Neben's time. Diet Rite's Tina Mayolo - Pic had a strong ride, finishing in third, 1:20:08 behind Bruckner. Diet Rite's Dede Demet-Barry finished in fourth with a time of 54:20, and rounding out the top five with a promising ride in her young career was Saturn's Jessica Phillips, with a 54:23, 2:07 behind.
By the time the men began their time trial, the sun was out and the temperatures shot up into the 90s. The heavy favorites did not start until late in the race, and it was with great anticipation that people waited for riders like Prime Alliance's Danny Pate and Chris Horner to come across, Saturn's Chris Fisher, Mercury's Phil Zajicek, US Postal's David Zabriskie and Dylan Casey, and 7-Ups John Lieswyn. In the end it was Casey with the outstanding time of 47:07. Prime Alliance's Chris Horner continued with his consistently stellar season finishing second with a time of 47:13, 6 seconds behind Casey. Navigator's Chris Baldwin was third with a time of 47:32. Adham Sbeih was fourth with a time of 47:56 and John Lieswyn finished in fifth but was disqualified for a line violation, moving US Postal's Dave Zabriskie into fifth. Casey's ride earned him the right to wear the stars and stripes jersey for the next 12 months, an honor well deserved after his excellent ride.
Photos
Photo thanks to Sotox Sports Management
- Mens Time-Trial podium
Photos kindly supplied by Bill Parsons
- Doug Ziewacz hopes there are no more corners
- Scottie Weiss went on to win the RR two days later.
- Edgar Nunnelly & May McLaurin look one way and turn the other
- Tandem Time Trialers Jennifer Whatley & Joy Shaffer
- Sandy Perrins trying to get as much O2 as possible
- Chris Horner placed second
- Mark Fitzgerald keeps up the pace
- Chris Fisher of Saturn Cycling after more air
- Thomas Faerber looking a little tired
- Dylan Casey grabbed first place
- 2002 Masters National Champion (45-49) Kent Bostick
- Time Trial podium winners
- Third place winner Chris Baldwin (Navigators)
- Dylan Casey was 1st place overall
- Chris Baldwin pulled 3rd place overall
- Leah Tofflon heading off.
- Jessica Phillips concentrating hard on winning. 5th place was as close as she got.
- Odessa Osorio starts the long grind.
- Meghan Morse just seconds after the start.
- Tina Mayola-Pic tries to cool down
- Julie Mallette heads off on her run
- Maggie Shirley enjoying a drink
- Alison Littlefield looking very serious.
- Janine Verstraeten is steadied before the start
- DeDe Demet-Barry managed a respectable fourth place
- Second place winner Amber Neben
- Debbie Dust and Heather Woodhouse keep an eye on things
- Eventual winner Kimberly Bruckner shows how hard she worked.
Results
Men 38km
1 Dylan Casey (U.S. Postal Service) 47.07.29
2 Chris Horner (Prime Alliance) 6.25
3 Christopher Baldwin (Navigators Pro) 25.59
4 Adham Sbeih (Mercury) 49.02
5 David Zabriskie (U.S.Postal Service) 56.78
6 Thomas Mccallion (Fairway/Cyfac) 1.12.75
7 Sandy Perrins (Logan Race Club) 1.23.91
8 Danny Pate (Prime Alliance) 1.41.12
9 Chris Fisher (Saturn Cycling Team) 1.45.18
10 Philip Zajicek (Mercury) 1.49.17
11 Scottie Weiss (West Virginia-Gomart) 2.25.83
12 Will Frischkorn (Saturn Cylcing Team) 2.28.76
13 Steve Showler (Team Sacramento) 2.42.55
14 Doug Ziewacz (7 Up/Nutra Fig) 2.50.20
15 Michael Luther (Mercy Cycling Team) 2.57.67
16 Brian Rick (Village Peddler) 3.03.84
17 Scott Zwizanski (Team Snow Valley) 3.18.49
18 Jonathan Retseck (USPS U-23 TEAM) 3.26.47
19 Ryan Blickem (Zia Velo) 3.27.36
20 Kent Bostick (Mercy Cycling Team) 3.31.60
21 Mark Fitzgerald (USPS U-23 TEAM) 3.42.14
22 David Fuentes (Sierra Nevada/Cannon) 3.43.73
23 Ken York (VeloClips/Sun & Ski) 3.51.64
24 Rich Harper (Cycles de Oro) 4.01.14
25 Jonathan Heidemann (Rio Grand/Monsoon) 4.10.92
26 Dale Suttle (Back Yard Burgers) 4.19.38
27 Wayne Luther (Buffalo Bicycling Club) 4.19.51
28 Jonathan Wirsing (Team Snow Valley) 4.24.11
29 Kevin Nicol (Rio Grande/Monsoon) 4.26.85
30 Robert Nordmeyer (Back Yard Burgers) 4.33.95
31 Patrick Mccarty (USPS U-23 TEAM) 4.44.97
32 Steve Mlujeak (Jamis) 4.50.00
33 Brand Lemaitre (Cicli Casati) 4.59.85
34 Chris Foster (Fairway/Cyfac) 5.15.24
35 Cody Waite (Unattached) 5.19.48
36 Daniel Larson (Cycle Science/Trek/VW) 5.21.43
37 Saul Raisin (Team Krystal) 5.23.94
38 Michael Olheiser (VeloClips/Sun & Ski) 5.27.42
39 Lincoln Brown (Hawley-Racksmith.com) 5.34.29
40 Robert Bailey (Hawley-Racksmith.com) 5.48.52
41 Bret Williamson (Hawley Racksmith.com) 5.56.62
42 Kurt Hackler (CCB/Volkswagon) 5.59.43
43 John Delong (Beans/Light-Bites) 6.03.88
44 Steven Carpenter (Veloclips/Sun & Ski) 6.08.62
45 Michael Kehrberg (Team Bloomington) 6.14.63
46 Sterling Magnell (Saturn Development) 6.26.02
47 Joseph Miller (KED-SWOK-Bianchi-Fiat) 6.38.04
48 Greg Miller (Southern Cycling Open) 6.44.72
49 Karl Bordine (Excel Sports) 6.53.76
50 Joey Dantoni (Cycles de Oro) 6.54.10
51 Ryan Lane (RPM/Zombies) 7.27.89
52 Doug Greek (Ozark Cycling Club) 7.31.34
53 Robert Yost (Homeland Communities) 7.32.55
54 Darby Harris (Earth Fare) 7.34.36
55 Shawn Milne (Wheelworks Cannondal) 7.35.18
56 Adam Garlapow (Shickluna) 7.45.56
57 Edward Micek (River City Cycling Club) 8.12.49
58 David Reed (Team Apache) 8.16.62
59 Michael Easter (D.A.R.E.) 8.21.01
60 James Sharp (Veloclips/Sun & Ski) 8.27.04
61 Bryson Perry (Guru's) 8.35.82
62 Geoff Godsey (Trek/VW Mid-West) 9.02.38
63 Justin Hale (Hancock McGuire) 11.32.23
64 Tim Edwards (University of Dayton) 13.43.36
65 Joseph Ficalora (Unattached) 15.04.77
66 Paul Ozier (Velo Voodoo) 15.35.40
67 John Hudson (Veloclips/Sun & Ski) 16.04.00
68 Bob Feist (Unattached) 16.25.07
69 Thomas Faerber (VeloClips/Sun & Ski) 18.37.99
70 Brian Moore (Team Bike Peddlar) 19.26.91
71 Richard Zoldak (Team Louisville Bicy) 28.06.77
Women 38km
1 Bruckner Kimberly (Saturn Cycling Team) 52.15.25
2 Neben Amber (T-Mobile) 1.02.14
3 Mayolo-Pic Tina (Diet Rite) 1.20.08
4 Demet-Barry Dede (T-Mobile) 2.04.87
5 Phillips Jessica (Saturn Cycling Team) 2.07.83
6 Albert Heather (Goldy's) 2.35.69
7 Mc Ilwaine Stacey (Unattached) 3.45.06
8 Holden Mari (T-Mobile) 4.00.96
9 Bearce Catherine (CCB/Volkswagen) 4.04.83
10 Kelly Kori (Diet Rite) 4.13.54
11 Ficker Desiree (Snow Valley) 4.14.93
12 Skelly-Kunstbeck Tina (Talgo America) 4.23.61
13 Cowden Dotsie (T-Mobile) 4.25.34
14 Westbrook Emily (Greggs Trek Volkswag) 4.34.71
15 Pizzini Mina (Diet Rite) 4.45.73
16 Breon Charm (Freddie Fu Cycling) 4.50.69
17 Safford Katie (Minute Maid/ Dasani) 4.52.54
18 Scott Jennifer (All American Bicycle) 5.16.70
19 Miller Meredith (Talgo America) 5.26.32
20 Taylor Grace (Serotta Women's Cycl) 5.38.07
21 Woodhouse Heather (Trek-Volkswagen) 5.40.79
22 Stevens Jennifer (La Grange) 6.05.36
23 Miller Christine (Mercy Cycling Team) 6.07.55
24 Beall Allison (Armandos) 7.00.99
25 Koch Jody (Trek Volkswagen) 7.09.17
26 Gaffney Lauren (Terry Precision) 7.23.70
27 Shirley Maggie (Genesis Scuba /FFCC) 7.24.99
28 Tofflon Leah (Mike Fraysse's Sport) 7.40.07
29 Kolb Sandra (Los Gatos) 7.58.78
30 Massey Rachel (Ford No Boundries) 8.05.41
31 Thomson Emily (Iowa City Cycling Cl) 8.08.48
32 Rebecca Mc Clintock (Serotta Women's Cycl) 8.19.06
33 Morse Meghan (Serotta Women's Cycl) 9.06.07
34 Wilson Jennifer (Mt Velo/Supergo) 9.06.86
35 Mantz Kristy (Unattached) 9.12.16
36 Verstraeten Janine (Trek Plus) 9.28.03
37 Osorio Odessa (Trek Plus) 10.01.07
38 Buckley Micki (Terry Precision) 10.01.89
39 Yoder Kelly (Freddie Fu Cycling) 10.18.91
40 Dust Debbie (Trek Volkswagen) 10.57.87
41 Elliott Megan (Unattached) 11.36.99
42 Mallette Julie (Velo Clips) 11.39.56
43 Petosa Jennifer (DeFeet) 11.41.66
44 Coleman Rosie (Terry Precision) 11.44.94
45 Brandt Nicole (Minute Maid/Dasani) 13.12.06
Tandem Men 38km
1 Greg Duethman, Paul Deninger (Iowa City Cycling Club) 50:52.50
2 Mark Beck, Dan Underwood (Veloclips/Sun & Ski) 6.53.11
Tandem Women 38km
1 Jennifer Whatley, Joy Shaffer (LGBRC/Contentlap) 54.46.10
2 Shelia Orem, Jacqui Lockwood (Int'l Christian Cycling Club) 1.33.93
Tandem Mixed 38km
1 Edgar Nunnelly, May Mc Laurin (Mercy Cycling Team) 51.35.17
2 Robert Slater, Candice Blickem (Hearts/Orthoscript) 2.09.88
3 Kevin Noone, Janw Vanni (Bicycle Action Project) 2.15.82
4 Roger Bowersock, Nichole Arner (Team Airborne) 4.39.67
5 Robert Wells, Wendy Wells (Team Lightning Cycles) 7.15.80
6 Ivan Glymph, Karen Glymph (Team American Classic) 12.46.43
7 David Richardson, Tammy Richardson (Team Bike Pedlar) 16.29.83
