Clif Bar Grand Prix - C1

Tacoma, Washington, USA, October 10, 2004

2003 Results Results Past winners

Photography

Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant)
Photo ©: Hyun Lee

Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com

Women's B race winner.
The grind up the climb.
Art by Opsal rider snakes through the turns.
Richard Maile (Art by Opsal) in the Master 35+ A race.
A sprint finish to decide the Master 35+ A race.
UCI Juniors at the line.
The Elite Women take to the start, including Christine Vardaros (Velo Bella, C).
Christine Vardaros (Velo Bella).
Kim Lucas (Clif Bar).
Elite Women's winner Gina Hall (Missing Link Bianchi).
Sarah Kerlin and Barbara Howe (Velo Bella), 2nd and 3rd in the Elite Women.
Andy Jacques-Maynes (Specialized R&D).
Adam Craig en route to victory.
Justin Robinson (Family Cycling Center).
Adam Craig (Maxxis Giant).
Ryan Trebon (Kona) with Andy Jacques-Maynes (Specialized).
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) swaps bikes.
The Elite Women's podium.
The U23 podium.
The Elite Men's podium.

Images by Hyun Lee

Geoff Kabush, Mark Gullickson and Daniele Pontoni wait the start.
And they're off!
Andy Jacques-Maynes leads through the pits on lap one.
Daniele Pontoni followed by Geoff Kabush.
Adam Myerson follows Mark Gullickson.
Mark McCormack (Clif Bar Colavita) leads through the barriers on lap two.
Ryan Trebon takes the barriers alongside Pontoni.
The Clif Bar Road Runner waits at the top of the run up.
Ryan Trebon (Easton Kona) leads the leaders up the run-up.
Ryan Trebon trudges up the run up.
Daniele Pontoni.
The leaders finish the run up.
Jonny Sundt chases the leaders.
Rich McClung, Eric Atwood and Adam Myerson on the run-up.
Justin Morgan races past Russell Cree.
Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant) gets a gap on the run-up.
Carl Decker followed by Mark Gullickson and the Kona duo of Eric Tonkin and Ryan Trebon.
Jacques-Maynes and Pontoni take two different paths up the run up.
Adam Myerson shows the effort.
Russell Cree (Broadmark Capital) trudge sup the run-up.
Adam Craig on his way to riding away with the 2004 Clif Bar Grand Prix.
Mark Gullickson and Mark McCormack chase Craig.
Eric Tonkin digging in through the rolling trails at the top of Steilacom.
Geoff Kabush showing the strain.
Loren Hansen (BRI).
Adam Myerson with two laps to go.
Matt Hill in the final laps of the race.
Russell Cree digs in on the rolling terrain.
The chase group gets the bell.
Adam Craig wins, welcomed by Richard Fries on his knees.
Mark McCormack takes the sprint for second ahead of Geoff Kabush.

Images by Clark Ritchie

Even the Clif Bar chicken got into the DJ's groove near the run-up.
This Clif Bar racer chases a $100 prize for the first one up the run-up
Marc Gullickson (Redline) negotiates a steep descent.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) blazes down the steep slope.
This Clif Bar racer tries the inside line.
Chad Swanson (Team S&M) readies himself for the downhill.
Chad Swanson (Team S&M) picks up speed.
Damian Schmitt (Lowes) focuses on staying upright.
Racers transition from the grass to the climb.
This Sierra Nevada rider leads this chase group down the descent.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) looks cool just a few lengths off the leader
Barry Wicks (Kona) gets a gap on the field.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) and Marc Gullickson (Redline) re-mount.
Look Mom, no hands!
After the barriers, there's still a bit to go.
This Rad Racing espoir heads toward the barriers.
Matt Mahoney (Gentle Lovers) tries to concentrate on the barriers ahead.
Damian Schmitt (Lowes) beginning to looked cooked.
Rad Racing espoir.
This Excel rider never gave up.
Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant) stretches his lead out.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) tries to catch Adam Craig.
Hopping the barriers is always a crowd-pleaser.
Chad Swanson (Team S&M) puts on his game face.
Erik Tonkin (Kona) was with the lead group all day.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) gets the bell while he gives chase.
The pack fights for what's left of the prize list.
Single file was the name of the game.
Some Espoirs were able to mix it up with the Elite men.
Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant) wins!
Adam Craig (Maxxis-Giant) cannot ride one bit further.
Barry Wicks (Kona) is spent.
Ryan "Tree Farm" Trebon (Kona) had a good race.
Daniele Pontoni (Selle Italia) is all smiles for the crowd.

Results

Men
 
1 Adam Craig (USA) Maxxis Giant             
2 Mark McCormack (USA) Clif Bar Colavita    
3 Geoff Kabush (USA) Maxxis Giant           
 
Women
 
1 Gina Hall (USA) Missing Link              
2 Sara Kirland (USA) Velo Bella             
3 Barbara Howe (USA) Velo Bella

Past winners

2003 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Spaar Select       Alison Dunlap (USA) Luna