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USCF National Track Championships - CN
Lehigh Valley Velodrome - Trexlertown, PA, August 27-31 2002
Event program and results Men's Keirin Women's Keirin
August 27-30: Keirin
Men: Nothstein era comes to an end
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Garth Blackburn (Houston, TX) scored an upset win in the Men's Keirin, the final event on the first night of the US track championships in Trexlertown, PA. Blackburn beat eight-time National Champion Marty Nothstein, who has never lost a keirin competition in his home town, and has only ever lost one other National Keirin Championship since 1993. However, Nothstein has sacrificed some of his track speed for more endurance this year, as he attempts to perform on the road.
"To do it here in T-town is very special, because of the fans" said Blackburn. "It is so exciting to win here because the people go crazy. It makes me feel special."
Photography
Photos by Mike Gladu
- Houston's Garth Blackburn entered the competition as a dark horse, even though he had been very successful on the 2002 Track World Cup tour.
- Held by a keirin legend in his own right, Gil Hatton, defending National Keirin Champion Marty Nothstein has never lost a keirin competition in his home town.
- The first shot across Nothstein's bow came in first round, where Blackburn came the long way around the defending champ to win the heat.
- Nothstein took the initiative in the final, but Blackburn's Focus 2004 squad had qualified all but one rider (Duvendeck) into the heat (L-R - Massie, Blackburn & Labauve)
- Blackburn comes the long way around again - to claim his first Elite National Gold Medal over Nothstein and Josh Weir.
- One for Mom - Blackburn in the Stars and Stripes jersey.
- Hey mom! Guess what!
- The whole happy gang - (L-R) Massie, Nothstein, Blackburn, Weir, Larry Detris (places - 4, 2, 1, 3, 5)
Results
1 Garth Blackburn 2 Marty Nothstein 3 Joshua Weir 4 Giddeon Massie 5 Larry Detris 6 Andy Lakatosh 7 Erik Bonser 8 Jeffrey Labauve 9 Trevor Matulys 10 David Wiswell 11 Doug Beck 12 Michael Beers 13 Jon Frederick 14 Brandon Haines 15 Christopher Remaly DNS Jame Carney
Women: Reed wins first women's U.S. keirin title
In perhaps the most exciting race finish of the evening, Jennie Reed (Kirkland,Wash. - Greggs/TREK) won the first-ever women's national keirin title, beating Sarah Uhl (Pa. - Dansko/Wheelworks/IF) by the slimmest of margins in a photo finish. Reed, who lives and trains in Lausanne, Switzerland for nine months during the year, has also earned an automatic berth on the 2002 World Track Cycling Championships next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"This is such a surprise, and it really feels good," said Reed of her victory. Reed pulled ahead of the pack at the start of the two-lap race. Uhl was the only rider who made a strong play to take over the lead. "The first round, I was just testing out my legs," said Reed. "They were very warm coming into this competition, so I thought, 'okay, maybe I do have the legs!'"
Results
1 Jennie Reed (Greggs/TREK) 2 Sarah Uhl (Dansko/Wheelworks/IF) 3 Becky Quinn (East Coast Velo) 4 Rebecca Conzelman (Freddie Fu) 5 Suzie Tignor (Frisco Cycling Club) 6 Alane Ballweg (Memorial Hermann) 7 Jamie Pettinato (East Coast Velo) 8 Cindy Lakatosh (Tri State Velo)
