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Alpenrose Velo Challenge - NE

Oregon, USA, July 7-9, 2007

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Race 3 - July 9:

AVC saves the best for last

By Charlie Warner

The 2007 Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge saved its most exciting day of racing for last. The day was highlighted by a spectacular keirin heats, a leg breaking elite men's points race and madison, a tactical sprint tournament by the elite women and men's and women's team sprints.

The elite men were the feature of the day. The keirin, madison and points races all had the fans on the edge of their seats. Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes) took the keirin over Matt Barlee (Fast Twitch) with a 37.6 mile per hour last lap.

The team of Chad Hartley (BMC) and Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes) won the madison. Hopkins won the omnium for the elite men. The combo won the majority of the sprints in the 30-minute event. Team Rubicon's Dan Harm and Brad Payne were a close second.

Team Rubicon's Brad Payne from Australia, rode a strong and smart race in the 110-lap points race. Jimmy Lingwood (Recycled Cycles/Raleigh) animated the race early attacking from the gun. Payne however, built points gradually at nearly every points sprint. Seth Hosmer (CMG/Alpine Mortgage) made several strong efforts to win sprints toward the end to pass Lingwood and take second.

The elite women saw a showdown between Anna-brit Erickson (Symmetrics) and Cari Higgins (America's Dairyland) in the sprints. Erickson won the sprints and Higgins took second giving her enough points to sew up the overall omnium over Kele Murdin (Team Ultralink) and Erickson.

Higgins and Erickson teamed up to win the women's team sprint one second ahead of Jenn Wangerin (BBC) and Amelia Bjesse-Puffin (Bike Central). The winning time of 41.76 seconds was an Alpenrose track record.

To wrap up the night in the 5-mile, Wangerin and Murdin got a gap on the field and stayed away nearly lapping the field. Wangerin won the 5-mile going away.

In the masters field, Brian Abers (Team Rubicon) won the sprint title over one of his pupils Scott Harmon (Fred Meyer/Lakeside Bicycles). In the points race, Harmon helped teammate Peter Drake lap the field with Joe Field. Drake eventually won the race after lapping the field a second time with Field.

To end the weekend of racing, the riders took their shot at breaking the Flying Lap records. Cari Higgins was the best female and Matt Barlee was the fastest male. Neither one was able to break the records held by Jenny Reed and Stephen Alfred.

Results

Women 200m
 
1 Cari Higgins (American's Dairyland)                                 0.13.4
2 Anna-brit Erickson (Symmetrics)                                     0.13.4
3 Heather VanValkenburg (Team Rubicon)                                0.13.5
4 Jen Featheringill (Bike Central)                                    0.13.6
5 Jennifer Triplett  (Avanta Ti Ccyles)                               0.13.6
6 Donna Smith (Bike Central)                                          0.13.8
7 Kele Murdin (Team Ultalink)                                         0.14.1
8 Jennifer Lee (Fast Twitch)                                          0.14.1
9 Amelia Bjesse-Puffin (Bike Central)                                 0.14.6
10 Emily Charboneau                                                   0.14.8
11 Tamara Stephas (Byrne Invent)                                      0.15.4
 
Master 200m
 
1 Brian Abers (Team Rubicon)                                          0.12.4
2 Andy George (Fast Twitch)                                           0.12.4
3 Scott Harmon (Fred Meyer)                                           0.13.4
4 John Simmons (Shaw's Garden)                                        0.13.5
5 Steve Brown (MAC)                                                   0.13.6
6 Ken Lee                                                             0.14.0
7 Mike Murray (Team Oreogn)                                           0.14.9
 
Elite men Madison
 
1 Hartley/Hopkins (BMC)                                                   25 pts
2 Payne/Harm (Team Rubicon)                                               20
3 Beardsley/Lingwood (CMG)                                                 9
4 Crosby/Drake (Frd Meyer)                                                 2
5 Weir/Tamel (Garden City)                                                  
6 Williams/Curry (Hagen Bermans)                                            
7 Kic/Blackwelder (Gentle Lovers)                                           
 
Women Sprints 
 
1 Anna-brit Erickson (Symetrics)                                            
2 Cari Higgins (America's Dairyland)                                        
3 Jen Featheringill (Bike Central)                                          
4 Heather VanValkenburg (Team Rubicon)                                      
5 Kele Murdin (Team Ultralink)                                              
6 Amelia Bjesse-Puffin (Bike Central)                                       
7 Jen Lee (Fast Twitch)                                                     
8 Donna Smith (Bike Central)                                                
9 Tamara Stephas (Byrne Invent)                                             
10 Emily Charboneau                                                         
11 Jennifer Triplett (Avanti Ti Cycles)                                     
 
Team Sprints 

Men 
 
1 Lawrence, Chater Bruneau (Bruneau, Lawrence, Chater)                0.54.7
2 Weir, McLaughry Abers (Abers, Weir, McLaughry)                      0.56.1
3 Akuna, Tracy Beardsley (Beardsley, Akuna, Tracy)                    0.56.1
4 MacDonald, Kovacs Haspel (Haspel, MacDonald, Kovacs)                0.56.8
5 Rey, Peterson Tamel (Tamel, Rey, Peterson)                          0.58.3
6 Regimbald, McCorkell Regimbald (Regimbald, Regimbald, McCorkell)    0.59.9
7 Boxberger, Brown Brown (Brown, Boxberger, Brown)                    1.01.2
 
Master Sprints 
 
1 Brian Abers (Team Rubicon)                                                
2 Scott Harmon (Fred Meyer)                                                 
3 Andy George (Fast Twitch)                                                 
4 John Simmons (Shaw's Garden City)                                         
5 Ken Lee                                                                   
6 Mike Murray (Team Oregon)                                                 
7 Steve Brown (MAC)                                                         
 
Team Sprints 

Women 
 
1 Ericksen Higgins (Higgins, Ericksen)                                0.41.8
2 Bjesse-Puffin Wangerin (Wangerin, Bjesse-Puffin)                    0.42.8
3 Murdin Triplett (Triplett, Murdin)                                  0.44.0
4 Stephas Lee (Lee, Stephas)                                          0.44.5
 
Men Keirin 
 
1 Jeff Hopkins (Jittery's Joes)                                             
2 Matt Barlee (Fast Twitch)                                                 
3 Keyln Akuna (Easton Los Gatos)                                            
4 Dean Tracy (Team Rubicon)                                                 
5 Matt Chater (Fast Twitch)                                                 
6 Felix Haspel (Syngery Racing)                                             
7 Josh Weir                                                                 
8 Joel Regimbald (System/Juventus)                                          
9 Giovanni Rey (BPG/Montana Velo)                                           
10 Michael Lawrence (Fast Twitch)                                           
 
Masters points race
 
1 Peter Drake (Fred Meyer/Lakeside)                                        2 pts
2 Joe Field (GSC/United)                                                   2
3 David Klipper (Guiness Cycling)                                          1
4 Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo)                                           1
5 Scott Harmon (Fred Meyer/Lakeside)                                       1
6 Eric Christenson (Team Rose City)                                        8
7 Rick Adams (Easton/Specialized)                                          6
8 Andy George (Fast Twitch)                                                4
9 John Simmons (Shaws GGC)                                                 1
10 Dave Oliphant (Therapeutic Associates)                                   
11 Chauncey Curl (Team Rubicon)                                             
12 Paul Mautner (Team Rose City)                                            
13 John Forbes (Fred Meyer/Lakeside)                                        
 
Women 5 mile
 
 
1 Jenn Wangerin (BBC)                                                     53 pts
2 Kele Murdin                                                             80
3 Jenn Featheringill (Bike Central)                                         
4 Jennifer Triplett                                                        9 pts
5 Anita Dilles                                                              
6 Norrene Godfrey (Team Rubicon)                                            
7 Darien Curl (Team Rubicon)                                                
8 Tamara Stephas (Byrne Invent)                                             
9 Meg Mautner (NoMad Sports Club)                                           
 
Men Points 
 
1 Brad Payne (Team Rubicon)                                                1
2 Seth Hosmer (CMG Racing/Alpine Mortgage/BikenHike)                       1
3 Jimmy Lingwood (Recycled Cycles/Raleigh)                                 1
4 Brian Peterson (Webcor/Alto Velo)                                        1
5 Mike Garret (Kahala-Lagrange)                                            1
6 Chad Hartley (BMC)                                                        
7 Kenny Williams (First Rate Mortgage)                                      
8 Aron Gadhia (Kahala-Lagrange)                                             
9 Mark Blackwelder (Gentle Lovers)                                          
10 Joshua Weir (www.joshuaweir.com)                                         
11 Giovanni Rey (BPG/Montana Velo)                                          
12 Brian Crosby (University of Minnesota)                                   
13 Don Doornbos                                                             
14 Jerome Dumortier (BBC)                                                   
15 Ian Megale (Fred Meyer/Lakeside)                                         
16 Matt Tamel (Shaws Garden City)                                           
17 Tony Kic (Gentle Lovers)                                                 
18 Mike McCorkell (-1)                                                      
 
Overall Omnium 
 
Men 
 
1 Jeff Hopkins (Jittery Joes)                                             17 pts
2 Brad Payne (Team Rubicon)                                               14
3 Matt Barlee (Fast Twitch)                                               12
4 Seth Hosmer (CMG/Alpine Mortgage)                                       10
5 Chad Hartley (BMC)                                                       8
6 Felix Haspel (Synergy Racing)                                            8
7 Steven Beardsley (CMG/Alpine Mortgage)                                   7
8 Dan Harm (Team Rubicon)                                                  7
9 Matt Chater (Fast Twitch)                                                6
10 Mike Garrett (Kahala LaGrange)                                          6
11 Mark MacDonald (Barrie Cycling Club)                                    5
12 Dean Tracy (Team Rubicon)                                               5
13 Kelyn Akuna (Easton Los Gatos)                                          5
14 Per Bjesse (Bike Central)                                               4
15 Evan Elken (Jittery Joes)                                               3
16 Jimmy Lingwood (Recycled Cycles)                                        3
17 Adam Curry (Hagen Berman)                                               2
18 Brian Peterson (Webcor/Alto Velo)                                       2
19 Joel Regimbald (System/Juventus)                                        1
 
Women 
 
1 Cari Higgins (America's Dairyland)                                      29 pts
2 Kele Murdin (Team Ultalink)                                             24
3 Anna-brit Erickson (Symmetrics)                                         19
4 Jen Featheringill (Bike Central)                                        17
5 Jenn Wangerin (BBC)                                                     17
6 Jennifer Tripplett (Avanti Ti Cycles)                                   10
7 Heather VanValkenburg (Team Rubicon)                                     3
8 Jennifer Lee (Fast Twitch)                                               2
9 Camille Hook (Bike Central)                                              2
10 Anita Dilles (Alpenrose)                                                2
11 Tamara Stephas (Byrne Invent)                                           1
 
Master Just for Fun 
 
1 Christopher Best (Team Dare)                                            15 pts
2 Nathan Hobson (Half Fast Velo)                                          12
3 Peter Drake (Fred Meyer)                                                12
4 David Klipper (Guiness Cycling)                                         11
5 Joe Field (GSC United)                                                  10
6 David Mann (Byrne Invent)                                                9
7 John Simmons (Shaw's Garden City)                                        9
8 Scott Harmon (Fred Meyer)                                                8
9 Todd Gallaghger (AVA Counterbalance)                                     7
10 Brian Abers (Team Rubicon)                                              7
11 Rick Adams (Easton/specialized)                                         5
12 Stephen Hemminger (Team Oregon)                                         5
13 Mark Altamarino (Hellyer)                                               3
14 David Oliphant (Therapeutic Associates)                                 3
15 Andy George (Fast Twitch)                                               3
16 Chauncey Curl (Team Rubicon)                                            2
17 Craig Austin (Half Fast Velo)                                           2
18 Paul Mautner (Team Rose City)                                           1
19 Chris Alling (Fred Meyer)                                               1
20 Ken Lee (Alpenrose)                                                     1
 
Flying Laps 

Women 
 
1 Cari Higgins (America's Dairyland)                                  0.18.2
2 Heather VanValkenburg (Team Rubicon)                                0.18.4
3 Anna-brit Erickson (Symmetrics)                                     0.18.5
4 Jen Feathergill (Bike Central)                                      0.18.6
5 Jenn Wangerin (BBC)                                                 0.18.8
6 Jennifer Lee (Fast Twitch)                                          0.19.2
Men 
 
1 Matt Barlee (H&R Block)                                             0.15.8
2 Matt Chater (Fast Twitch)                                           0.16.2
3 Steve McLaughry (Bike Central)                                      0.16.2
4 Keyln Akuna                                                         0.16.3
5 Dean Tracy (Team Rubicon)                                           0.16.5
6 Joel Regimbald                                                      0.16.5
7 Giovanni Rey (BPG/Montana Velo)                                     0.16.7
8 Josh Weir                                                           0.16.9
9 Steve Beardsley (CMG/Alpine Mortgage)                               0.17.0
10 Keith Bruneau (Fast Twitch)                                        0.17.1
11 Rene Regimbald                                                     0.17.3
12 Mike McCorkell                                                     0.17.6
13 Shin Saito                                                         0.18.1
14 Ritchie Suditu (BBC)                                               0.18.2
15 Matt Martinez                                                      0.18.4
16 Andy George (Fast Twitch)