American Velodrome Challenge - NE

Hellyer Park Velodrome, USA, June 20-21, 2008

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Race 2 - June 21: Men: Sprint, Scratch race, Points race, Women: Sprint, Miss & Out, Scratch race; Masters: Sprint, Keirin, Points race

Massie is back in business and dominates American Velodrome Challenge

By Robin Horwitz and Rory Osbrink

2008 USA Olympian Giddeon Massie, preparing for the Beijing Olympics, started off the day by doing the second fastest 200m time with an 11"08. After going through the rounds, he battled the sprint finals with newcomer Jimmy Watkins (11"06) to beat him in two straight thrilling finishes. Wrapping up the evening with a flying lap (19"1) to seal one of the most successful nights of his career, Giddeon said "This was an awesome weekend and I enjoyed racing with those guys a lot. I'll be back."

Adam Duvendeck (11"22) of Momentum Cycling Team defeated Kelyn Akuna (11"44), Veritas, to complete the podium for the Elite sprints.

In one of the fastest points race ever at Hellyer Velodrome, Kenny Williams pulled away from the field to win the final sprint and the $1,000 dollars in the John Peckham Memorial Race. Matt Talbott, a points racer, stated "This was insane. We were lulling around at 30 mph and sprinting at 37+ mph everytime but this was tons of fun".

During the evening, Shelley Olds of Proman Racing dominated the women's scratch race drawing the most amount of cheers from the hometown crowd.

Adam Duvendeck of Momentum Cycling Team said "This is easily one of the best races in the country and I really hope this continues to grow and track racing will be popular once again in the United States," commenting about the incredible crowds of the weekend. He added, "Now that American Velodrome Challenge is done with, it's back to the grind for the Olympics, which I can't wait for."

Photography

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Images by Garrett Lau

Gideon Massie leads out the sprint against Jimmy Watkins.
Gideon Massie wins the Men's Match Sprints.
Becky Lang wins the second sprint against Jennifer Featheringill to force a third sprint.
Jennifer Featheringill wins the deciding sprint to claim the Women's Match Sprints title.
Larry Nolan leads entering the final lap of the Men's Scratch Race.
Kenny Williams wins the Men's Scratch Race.
Larssyn Ruegg and Shelley Olds break away in the Women's Scratch Race.
Jennifer Triplett picks up the pace.
Shelley Olds wins the Women's Scratch Race as the sun sets.
Daniel Holloway attacks in the Men's Points Race.
Kenny Williams wins the final sprint in the Men's Points Race.
Kelyn Akuna attempts to break the flying lap record.

Results

Elite men

Sprints

1 Gideon Massie
2 Jimmy Watkins
3 Adam Duvendeck
4 Kelyn Acuna
5 Giovanni Rey
6 Peter Bilington
7 Nicholas Harter
8 Keiran Cox

Flying 200 time trial

Watkins          11.06
Massie           11.08
Duvendeck        11.22
Akuna            11.44
Rey              11.55
Cox              11.67
Bilington        11.79
Elgart           11.90

Points race 

1 Kenny Williams
2 Daniel Holloway
3 Gideon Massie
4 Karl Erickson
5 Grant Boursaw
6 Scott Zwizanski
7 James Badia
8 Dirk Copeland
9 Javier Castaneda
10 Steve Pelaez
 
 Scratch 

 1 Kenny Williams
 2 Lawrence Nolan
 3 Grant Boursaw
 4 Steve Peleaz
 5 Steven Beardsley
6 Giovanni Rey

Master keirin

1 Larry Nolan
2 Dan Smith
3 Doug Hall
4 John Simmons
5 Matt McNamara
6 Stan Terusaki
7 Patrick Briggs
8 Mark Altamirano

Masters points race

1 Michael Hutchinson
2 Lawrence Nolan
3 Eric Balfus
4 David Klipper
5 Dan Smith
6 Scott Derdenger
7 Shaun Locker
 
 Elite women
 
Sprints

1 Jen Featheringill
2 Becky Lang
3 Jennifer Triplett
4 Andrea Fisk
5 Beth Newell
6 Amara Boursaw
7 Larssyn Ruegg
8 Vanwalkenehm 
 
Scratch

1 Shelly Olds
2 Larssyn Rueegg
3 Annette Williams
4 Jen Fetheringill
5 Jennifer Triplett
6 Amara Boursaw

Miss n out

1 Jennifer Triplett
2 Jen Featheringill
3 Larssyn Rueegg
4 Megan Guarnier
5 Amanda Seigle
6 Kelly Bartholomew
7 Annette Williams
8 Jennie Bihlmaier
9 Shelley Olds
10 Amara Boursaw