USCF National Track Championships - CN

Lehigh Valley Velodrome - Trexlertown, PA, August 27-31 2002

Event program and results    Men's 1km TT    

Women's 500m time trial

Lindenmuth Takes 500m Time Trial Finals

By Kelly Walker, USA Cycling

Lindenmuth's gold
Photo: © Mike Gladu

Hometown heroine Tanya Lindenmuth (Macungie, Pa.) won her second championship title of these 2002 USCF National Track Cycling Championships Friday morning, winning the women's 500m Time Trial. The 2000 Olympian won the event with a time of 36.765 seconds. This is Lindenmuth's fourth national title in the women's 500m time trials.

"My start wasn't very strong this morning, but I was able to pull it together as I rounded the first corner," said Lindenmuth, who competed in the finals against 2001 World Junior Champion Sarah Uhl (Perkasie, Pa.). Uhl finished third in Friday's 500m time trials with a time of 37.618. "I was able to generate a lot of speed as the race progressed, and I always finish strong, so that really helped me today. This is my fourth national title in a row in the 500m time trials, so I'm really happy about this win."

Second in the women's 500 was Rebecca Conzelman (Allentown, Pa.) with a time of 37.376. Conzelman is part of the very strong women's cycling program in Trexlertown, and credits her training with Lindenmuth and Uhl as key to her success. "It's great to train with Tanya and Sarah," said Conzelman. "We all push each other."

"Becky rode a great race...her start is so strong," said Lindenmuth. "With Becky's strength in the sprint starts, and my strength in the finish, we can really learn from each other."

The competition schedule at the 2002 USCF National Track Cycling Championships is now back on track, after rain delays forced event postponement on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday's evening session will feature the men's sprint finals and the first-ever women's keirin national championship, sponsored by GOT MILK? The winner of the keirin will automatically go to the World Championships in September. The men's madison, women's five-mile final and Paralympic 200m time trial finals will also be contested later Friday evening.

Photography

Photos by Mike Gladu

• Shannon Hutchinson of Atlanta Velo makes the podium in the Women's 500m TT.
• Becky Conzelman is only in her first year of riding the track and now a third medal (Silver).
• Sarah Uhl keeps the bronze medal at home in the Women's 500m TT.
• Tanya Lindenmuth starts last and finishes first in the Women's 500m TT

Results

1 Tanya Lindenmuth                   36.765 (48.960 km/h)

2 Rebecca Conzelman                  37.376

3 Sarah Uhl                          37.618

4 Shannon Hutchison                  38.680

5 Jamie Pettinato                    38.779

6 Suzie Tignor                       39.278

7 Martha Dunne                       39.289

8 Elizabeth Reap                     39.518

9 Angela Vargas                      39.561

10 Tracy Sproule                     40.706

11 Jenn Wangerin                     40.720

12 Cindy Lakatosh                    41.020

13 Karen Wooten                      41.182

14 Erica Allar                       42.036

15 Colleen Hayduk                    42.386

16 Alane Ballweg                     42.727

17 Michelle Cassidy                  42.759

18 Laura Kolbe                       43.260

19 Kara Snyder                       43.284

20 Effie Wardenburg                  43.456