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World Cup Qualifier - NE
Alkek Velodrome, Houston, TX, USA, March 26-28, 2004
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Images by Mike Gladu/www.velodrome.com
- Colby Pearce and Marty Nothstein chat before the opening session
- Annette Hanson and Ashley Kimmett do the same
- Kevin Kremke and Christian House reminisce about the old days in Austin
- Another beautiful day for outdoor bike racing in Houston Texas
- Becky Conzelman prepares to open the competition as first rider off in the Women's 500m TT
- Becky Conzelman glides off the holders hands in the 500m TT
- Becky Conzelman on lap two of the 500m TT setting a standard that will be hard to beat at the Alkek
- Martha Dunne goes commando (no aerobars) in the 500m TT to claim third
- Sarah Uhl goes from top seed in the 500m TT to second to Conzelman
- Anthony Galvan rode to fourth in his first ever competitive Kilo
- Bobby Walthour's return to the track was rewarded with second place in the Kilo
- Anton Quist continues the trend of masters success with a win in the Kilo
- Christian Stahl started last, going from top seed to third overall in the Kilo
- Christian House late of Austin, Texas, now Manchester qualifies second in the Men's 4k IP Qualifying
- Mike Beers spent last year in the sprint program, yet rode a to respectable fifth in the Men's 4k IPQ
- Mike Tillman qualified third, but moved up to the round for 1st and 2nd when House scratched from the Men's 4k IP
- Kenny Williams first track race of the year was rewarded with top seeding in the Men's 4k IPQ
- Joey D'antoni fresh off his trip to the Aguascalientes WC set the fourth fastest time in Men's 4k IPQ
- Charlotte Miller opens up Women's 200m Sprint Qualifying
- Tela Crane makes the ride for 3rd and 4th after Women's 200m
- Lori Nock moves into the round for 1st and 2nd with her ride in the Women's 200m
- Martha Dunne qualifies for the ride off for 1st and 2nd after the Women's 200m
- Mike Beers met D'antoni in the ride off for 3rd and 4th in the Pursuit Finals
- Joey D'antoni relaxes after claiming third overall against Beers in the Pursuit Finals
- Kenny Williams came up short against Tillman in the final for 1st and 2nd
- Mike Tillman turned on the jets to beat Williams for 1st in the Pursuit Finals
- Women's 500m podium - Martha Dunne, Becky Conzelman, Sarah Uhl (2nd, 1st, 3rd)
- Ashley Kimmet's 20 extra points for taking a lap propelled her to the win in the Women's Points Race
- Sarah Uhl and Becky Quinn traded sprints in the main group for second and third in the Points Race
- Martha Dunne needed all three rides to defeat Lori Nock in the Women's Match Sprint
- Walker Starr kept things lively in the Men's Scratch Race
- Marty Nothstein, Chris Remaly and Jame Carney form a chase group
- Wallker Starr, Colby Pearce and Joey D'antoni form a late break
- Walker Starr celebrates the Scratch Race win
- Bobby Lea broadening his horizons with some sprinting in the Men's Match Sprint 200m Qualifying
- Kevin Belz qualifies third
- Anton Quist again shows he's in rare form with the fastest 200m
- Stephen Alfred clocks the second fastest time in 200m Qualifying
- Heather Albert opens the Women's Pursuit Qualifying in third
- Erin Mirabella clocks the fastest Pursuit time, moving directly into the round for 1st and 2nd
- Becky Conzelman joins Mirabella with the second fastest clocking in the Women's Pursuit Qualifying
- Sarah Uhl is the last to join the final four riders, setting the fourth fastest time
- Keirin Podium - Aaron Kacala, Andy Lakatosh, Kevin Belz
- Team Pursuit - D'antoni, Friedman, Lea, Williams
- Bobby Lea edges Aaron Kacala to make the ride off for 3rd and 4th
- Ryan Nelman prepares for the Sprint Finals from the hold of his father
- Heather Albert takes the win in the ride off for 3rd and 4th in the Women's Pursuit Finals
- Sarah Uhl finishes fourth overall in the Women's Pursuit
- Erin Mirabella gets a good start in the Women's Pursuit final for 1st and 2nd
- Becky Conzelman had all the best splits on the way to winning the Women's Pursuit
- Ryan Nelman used all three rides to claim the third from Aaron Kacala in the Match Sprint Final
- Kevin Belz took on Bobby Lea in two rides for first place in the Match Sprint Finals
- Marty Nothstein sits out multiple rain delays in the Men's Points Race
- Sarah Uhl gets a quick rub while the track dries
- Heather Albert checks her schedule for the final Sunday session
- Marty Nothstein breaks away from the group on the rain-slick Alkek before the restarted points race was postponed until Sunday morning
- Marty Nothstein shadowed by Colby Pearce in the restart of the Men's Points Race
- Jame Carney, Ryan Oelkers and Joey D'antoni start their improbably long breakaway
- Joey D'antoni takes his pull with Carney and Oelkers in their long, point stealing breakaway
- Marty Nothstein saves something for the Team Sprint, retiring at halfway point in the Points Race
- Ryan Oelkers helps with a pull as D'antoni and Carney rest on their long breakaway
- Jame Carney, Ryan Oelkers and Joey D'antoni finally take a lap on the field 10 minutes before the finish
- Marty Nothstein warms down on the rollers during the Points Race
- Marty Nothstein preps for the Team Sprint Finals
- Curtis Tolson puts his head down with the three leaders on his wheel
- Kenny Williams joins winner Jame Carney at the finish
- Eddy Cocina, Erik Bonser & Mike Beers of Team Gotham qualify for the Team Sprint Finals
- Andy Sparks, Kevin Belz & Anton Quist of Team Brand Spanking set the new fast time
- Andy Lakatosh, Stephen Alfred, Marty Nothstein as Team Navigators
- Women's Scratch Race pack
- Ashley Kimmett leads as Sarah Uhl, Erin Mirabella, Becky Quinn mark the Points Race winner
- Ashley Kimmett, Becky Quinn, Becky Conzelman and Erin Mirabella all want the automatic qualifying spot
- Ashley Kimmett still driving the pace with three laps remaining while Heather Albert moves upon the outside
- Heather Albert helped off the track after going airborn on the final lap in the Women's Scratch Race
- Jame Carney and Colby Pearce controlled the Madison from whistle to bell
- Curtis Tolson and Kenny Williams - Masters Madison champs best the field for second
- Jame Carney puts a shoulder down in the rush to take a lap on the Madison field
- Bobby Lea and Ryan Oelkers held on for third
- Jame Carney and Colby Pearce keep the pace up with their lap advantage
- Curtis Tolson whips the pace up in the final laps of the Madison
- Sparks, Belz, Quist - Team Brand Spanking on their way to third in the Team Sprint
- Massie, Duvendeck, Stahl - Team Cody brings the 1st place trophy home
- Lakatosh, Alfred, Nothstein of Team Navigators miss the mark but take second place
- Women's Scratch Race podium - Uhl, Quinn, Mirabella
- Men's Match Sprint podium - Nelman, Belz, Lea
- Men's Points Race podium - D'antoni, Carney, Oelkers
- Madison podium - Oelkers/Lea, Pearce/Carney, Williams/Tolson
- Team Sprint Podium - teams Brand Spanking, Cody and Navigators
- Team Sprint winners Team Cody - Christian Stahl, Giddeon Massie and Adam Duvendeck
- Anton Quist signs autographs after a great weekend
- Giddeon Massie and Garth Blackburn (sprinter, retired, ex-teammates Focus 2004) catch up after the event
- Christian Stahl and Team USA Coach Andrejz Bek chat
Results
Women's 500m time trial 1 Becky Conzelman 37.171 2 Sarah Uhl 38.971 3 Martha Dunne 40.234 4 Lori Nock 41.053 5 Cynthia Schultheis 41.943 6 Tela Crane 42.150 7 Charolette Miller 44.109 Men's 1000m time trial 1 Anton Quist 1.08.613 2 Bobby Walthour 1.08.991 3 Christian Stahl 1.09.519 4 Anthony Galvan 1.10.173 5 Erik Bonser 1.10.603 6 Ryan Crane 1.11.969 7 Peter Sargent 1.13.196 8 Brent Stein 1.15.243 9 Kevin Kremke 1.15.375 10 Mark Gorman 1.15.706 11 Jason Snow 1.18.324 12 Gregg Hunt 1.19.466 13 Andrew Lasswell 1.20.028 14 Daniel Mendoza 1.22.736 Men's 1000m time trial 1 Anton Quist 1.08.613 2 Bobby Walthour 1.08.991 3 Christian Stahl 1.09.519 4 Anthony Galvan 1.10.173 5 Erik Bonser 1.10.603 6 Ryan Crane 1.11.969 7 Peter Sargent 1.13.196 8 Brent Stein 1.15.243 9 Kevin Kremke 1.15.375 10 Mark Gorman 1.15.706 11 Jason Snow 1.18.324 12 Gregg Hunt 1.19.466 13 Andrew Lasswell 1.20.028 14 Daniel Mendoza 1.22.736 Women's sprint final 3rd-4th - Race #1 1 Tela Crane 14.164 2 Charolette Miller 3rd-4th - Race #2 1 Tela Crane 14.156 2 Charolette Miller Final - Race #1 1 Lori Nock 13.510 2 Martha Dunne Final - Race #2 1 Martha Dunne 14.402 2 Lori Nock Final - Race #3 1 Martha Dunne 13.605 2 Lori Nock Men's individual pursuit Final 1 Mike Tillman 4.52.751 2 Kenny Williams 4.58.158 3/4 ride 3 Joey D'Antoni 4.59.201 4 Mike Beers 5.03.781 Women's points race 1 Ashley Kimmett 48 pts 2 Becky Quinn 40 3 Sarah Uhl 19 4 Annette Hanson 12 5 Anna Webb 11 6 Cynthia Schultheis -20 7 Karen Amundsen -40 8 Miranda Moon -60 DNF Charolette Miller Men's 15km scratch 1 Walker Starr 2 Bobby Lea 3 David Wiswell 4 Colby Pearce 5 Mike Freidman 6 Joey D'Antoni 7 Mike Beers 8 Mark Gorman 9 Curtis Tolson 10 Ryan Oelkers 11 Jame Carney 12 Marty Nothstein 13 Jason Snow 14 Kevin Kremke 15 Christopher Remaly DNF Mat Stephens DNF Steen Rose DNF Gregg Germer DNF Kenny Williams DNF Brent Kay DNF Mike Tillman DNF Mark Duff DNF Erik Bonser DNF Aaron Kacala Men's sprint finals 3rd-4th - Race #1 1 Ryan Nelman 11.649 2 Aaron Kacala 3rd-4th - Race #2 1 Aaron Kacala 12.037 2 Ryan Nelman 3rd-4th - Race #3 1 Ryan Nelman 11.682 2 Aaron Kacala Final - Race #1 1 Kevin Belz 12.844 2 Bobby Lea Final - Race #2 1 Kevin Belz 16.189 2 Bobby Lea Men's team sprint 1 Cody Racing (Giddeon Massie/Christian Stahl/Adam Duvendeck) 1.04.165 2 Navigators (Andy Lakatosh/Marty Nothstein/Steven Alfred) 1.05.439 3 Brand Spanking TS (Kevin Belz/Andy Sparks/Anton Quist) 1.06.162 Women's 3km individual pursuit Final 1 Becky Conzelman 3.59.855 2 Erin Mirabella 4.02.553 3/4 ride 1 Heather Albert 4.05.648 2 Sarah Uhl 4.17.088 Men's 30km points race 1 Jame Carney 71 pts 2 Ryan Oelkers 59 3 Joey D'Antoni 57 4 Kenny Williams 9 5 Mat Stephens 8 6 Colby Pearce 5 7 Curtis Tolson 1 8 Mark Gorman 0 DNF Bobby Lea 0 DNF Mike Freidman 2 DNF Marty Nothstein 0 DNF Jason Snow -52 DNF David Wiswell 0 DNF Christopher Remaly 0 DNF Walker Starr 2 DNF Peter Sargent 0 Women's 10km scratch 1 Becky Quinn 41.09.123 2 Erin Mirabella 3 Sarah Uhl 4 Anna Webb 5 Annette Hanson 6 Ashley Kimmett 7 Karen Amundsen 8 Cynthia Schultheis 9 Charolette Miller DNF Heather Albert DNF Tela Crane DNF Becky Conzelman Men's Madison 1 Jame Carney/Colby Pearce 12 pts One lap behind 2 Curtis Tolson/Kenny Williams 18 Two laps behind 3 Ryan Oelkers/Bobby Lea 13 4 Mat Stephens/Mark Gorman 11 Three laps behind 5 Joey D'Antoni/Mike Freidman DNF David Wiswell/Peter Sargent
