Tandemonium - NE

USA, July 11, 2008

2007 Results Results

Photography

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Images by Todd Leister/leister.smugmug.com

The front of the elite women’s field gets down to business as they chase down a preme that awaits them at the line.
Before the start of the two kilometre Dash for Cash event, elite men stretch as far as the eye can see. A full field coupled with a full seating area equal happy sponsors and a happy velodrome staff.
Many of the elite men and women who race the Friday night events came up through these programs. At the completion of the Pee Wee Peddlers class, boys and girls are given the opportunity to take a lap in front of the race crowds and then bask in the applause.
Clear skies and calm conditions welcome the tandems as they prepare to thrill the crowd with a evening long display of the speed and power.
Australian Myfanwy Gallaway (Budget Forklifts) leads team-mate Michaela Anderson (Budget Forklifts) during the last lap of the One Mile Final. The help worked as Michaela went on to win.
Packed fields thrilled the spectators all night with elbow to elbow racing. The elite men’s Super Sprint was no exception.
The large men’s field that competed in the Super Sprint, which was also a Miss-n-Out, found moving through the field difficult, catching many riders on the hindmost.
Art Mchugh puts down the microphone to participate in the Legends race. Here, he entertains the crowd and fellow racers as he approaches his bike on a walker, pretending to be too weak to race.
Patrick Gellineau (Team Squiggle) just nips Chip Berezny at the line during the Legends race.
The tandem team of Hatton/Diefenbach (Alliance Environmental) leads the Beers/Begemann (Rite Aid) machine during the tandem quarter finals.
The Australian trio of Myfanwy Gallaway, Brodie Stewart and Lara Freiberg (Budget Forklifts) were aggressive and always at the sharp end of each race.
A large crowd takes in the action under the lights.
Australian Peter Johnstone (Budget Forklifts) attempts to get away during the elite men’s five mile final as the field races to spoil his hopes.
The team of Bottaso/Aleman look over their shoulders as Fitzpatrick/Mclean setup their move.
The big bikes require strong holders to keep them upright as they ready themselves.
The powerful tandem of Beers\Begemann rode strong, advancing through each race to eventually claim the National Tandem Championship title.
New Zealand's Edward Dawkins and Simon Van Velthooven lead as Leandro Bottaso and Demis Aleman build speed. The team of Bottaso and Aleman came around to claim the victory.
The team of Bottaso and Aleman came around Dawkins/Van Velthooven to claim victory.
Leandro Bottaso and Demis Aleman are joined by the Valley Preferred Cycling Center CEO Erin Hartwell and Miss World Series of Bicycling during the celebrations.
The podium proves just big enough for the top five 2008 Tandem teams.
The final event of the night was also the most amazing as 11 teams - yep, go ahead and count them - roll out for pure Tandemonium.
The cycling equivalent of diesel truck racing saw the 11 tandems stretch nearly from turn to turn.
The team of Leandro Bottaso and Demis Aleman at full speed during Tandemonium.
Stroker Simon Van Velthooven looks back to check on traffic as Edward Dawkins keeps the big bike low and on course.
The crowd bangs the boards as the tandems goes three wide around turn one.
2008 Tandemonium Champions Leandro Bottaso and Demis Aleman.

Results

Elite Women's Elimination

1 Kacey Manderfield
2 Kim Geist
3 Michaela Anderson

Elite Men's Super Sprint

1 Peter Fitzpatrick
2 Epes Harris
3 Doug Repacholi

Elite Men's 2km Dash for Cash

1 Peter Fitzpatrick
2 Lanel Rockmore 
3 Shane Kline

Elite Womens One Mile Final

1 Michaela Anderson
2 Liz Carlson
3 Mary Costelloe

Elite Women's 5km Preme Race

1 Michaela Anderson
2 Veronica Martinez
3 Colleen Gulick

Elite Women's Omnium

1 Michaela Anderson
2 Liz Carlson 
3 Veronica Martinez

Men's 5 Mile Final

1 Doug Repacholi
2 Shane Kline
3 Jackie Simes

Elite Men's Tandem Final

1 Beers/Begemann
2 Hatton/Diefenbach
3 Ignosh/Kuklis