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American Velodrome Challenge - NE
California, USA, July 20-21, 2007
Schedule
Keefe Team Realtors American Velodrome Challenge promises high speed racing
The inaugural challenge pits the world's best against the bay area's stars.
The 2007 Keefe Team Realtors American Velodrome Challenge starts on Friday, July 20, 2007 under the lights in San Jose, California. Over a two day period, races such as keirin, sprints, Madison and points race will be on the schedule.
Josiah Ng of Malaysia, a multi-time World Cup medalist will be competing in the sprints, keirin and flying lap record attempt. His toughest competition will likely come from, Adam Duvdendeck, Travis Smith and Stephen Hill, 2006 National Elite Kilo Champion. Travis Smith of Canada is a 2004 Bronze Medalist in match sprint and is coming off a hip injury but has shown impressive speed in recent sprint events.
The John Peckham Memorial Elite Points Races will be offering $2,000 prize list with $1,000 going to the winner which has drawn several of the area's best racers. San Jose's Ben Jacques-Maynes of Team Priority Health, the USA Cycling's NRC points leader will be competing in this event. His main competition will come from Slipstream's Michael Creed.
Several of Bay Area's best include Larry Nolan (AMD-Discovery Masters), Kenny Williams (First Rate Mortgage), Bobby Walthour, a former USA Team member, and Michael Hernandez (Safeway/GA Communications).
In the women's events, Jennie Reed of Momentum cycling will be competing in all sprint events and is expected to show her world class strength. In the women's endurance events, the competition is more wide open. Budding star Shelley Olds (Proman/Paradigm) who has turned in strong performances in recent races is expected to be a marked racer.
The American Velodrome Challenge promises high speed racing and also great time for fans by providing free drinks and food to all fans who show up on July 20 from 6-10 pm at the Hellyer Park Velodrome.
Session 1 - Friday 7/20/2007 Sign in & warm up. Track Opens 5:00 PM, Session Starts 6:00 PM Masters 200 m sprint qualifier Men Keirin qualifier Masters Sprints Round Men Keirin repechage Women Keirin qualifier Masters sprints repechage Cat 3 5 Km scratch Masters sprints repechage Men Keirin final Women Keirin final Masters sprints 5th-9th final Cat 3 Miss & Out Masters 10 km scratch Masters Sprints semifinal Men Miss & Out Women points race Masters Sprints Final Men Keirin Final Men Madison 45 lap Session 2 - Saturday 7/21/2007 Sign in & warm up Track Opens 11:00 AM, Session Starts 12:00 PM Men 200 m qualifier Women 200 m qualifier Men Sprints Round 1 Women Sprints Round 1 Men Sprints repechage Men 15 km scratch Masters Keirin qualifier Cat 3 15 lap tempo Men Sprints round 3 Women Sprints repechage 2 Masters Keirin repechage Men Sprint repechage Women Sprints repechage Men 7th-12th Minor Final Cat 3 Points race Masters Keirin Final Women 5th-9th Minor Final Women Sprints Semifinal Masters Miss & Out Women Miss & Out Team Sprint Session Complete 4:30 PM Session 3 - Saturday 7/21/2007 Kiddie Kilo Session Starts 6:30 PM Women 5 km scratch Men Sprints Semifinal Women Sprints Semifinal Masters Points race Women Sprints Final 1-2 & 3-4 Men Sprints Final 1-2 & 3-4 Men Points race Flying Lap Record Attempts
