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NC Cyclo-cross series #8 - NE
Cary, North Carolina, December 9, 2007
Photography
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Images by Emory Ball
- The start of the women's A field.
- North Carolina series leader Cara McCauley (BMW-Bianchi) pushed the pace from the start.
- Across the top of the dam McCauley keeps the field strung out.
- Deb Whitmore (BMW-Bianchi) was riding strongly until a mechanical took her out of the running.
- Whitmore rides across the dam.
- Christy Blakely (BMW-Bianchi) in the lead group of the women's B race.
- Janet Edgerton (BMW-Bianchi).
- McCauley makes the turn at he base of the dam run up.
- Despite the pain of the run up McCauley cracks a smile at he top the damn.
- Angelina Stevens (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) on the run up.
- The run up really put the hurt on the riders.
- It important to have the nail polish match the bar tape.
- The course was marked by lots of turns.
- The leaders make the left at the base of the descent.
- Scott Frederick (Aflac/Headway / The Spincycle) took the lead from the start of the B race and held on to win not only the race but the over all series.
- The start of the mens's A saw Charlie Pendry take the lead.
- Pendry still in the lead mid way through the first lap.
- Pendry shoulders his bike on the dam run up.
- Jon Hamblen had a different idea of how to handle the 20%+ run up - ride it.
- Andy Appelgate spent the race steadily moving up from a mid pack starting lap.
- Athens Twilight winner Mark Hekman is back on the bike after breaking his foot at the end of the road season.
- Applegate and Charlie Storm on the run up.
- Will Black trying recover from early flat.
- Pendry is feeling the effort from the early laps as he trys to match Hamblen's pace.
- Applegate attacks Storm in a bid to catch the rider in second place.
- Hamblen catches air on his way to the finish.
- Hamblen looks pleased with his win after a hard race.
- Applegate's efforts have paid off with second place.
- Travis Livermon finishes off in third place.
- The future of cyclocross.
- Smaller legs made the run up seem longer.
- Are we there yet?
- Learning how to suck it up and suffer early.
Results
Men 1,2 1 Jon Hamblen (RGM-Watches-Richard Sachs) 1.04.43 2 Andy Applegate (Land Rover / Cannondale) 0.47 3 Travis Livermon (Cycling Spoken Here) 1.03 4 Charlie Storm (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 2.11 5 Charlie Pendry (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 2.27 6 Will Black (KCCX / Verge) 3.21 7 Joshua Whitmore (Carolina Triathlon - Ryobi) 3.46 8 Mark Hekman (Land Rover / Cannondale) 3.59 9 Josh Stevens (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 4.28 10 John Degele (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 4.59 11 Matt Rotroff (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 6.38 12 Andrew Oishi (Duke University) 7.07 One lap behind 13 Jason Morgan (NCCX / ABRC) 14 David Duncan (TIME Factory Development Team) 15 Lucas Livermon (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) DNF Nathan Wyatt (SRAM / Carolina Fatz) DNF Ross Bowden (Giordana / Clif Bar) DNF Michael Stoop (Seigler / Axley Cycling Team) DNF Eric Thompson (Lees McRae Cycling Team) DNF Alex Ryan (Land Rover / Cannondale) DNF Mike Anderson Women 1,2,3 1 Cara McCauley (BMW-Bianchi) 2 Angelina Stevens (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 3 Annie Lux (Harris Teeter Naturals) 4 Hadley Trotter (Harris Teeter Naturals) 5 Lynn Pitson (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 6 Heidi Scronce (Franklin Street Cycles) 7 Melanie Black (Lone Star Racing) 8 Janet Trubey (NCCX / ABRC) DNF Deb Sweeney Whitmore (Asheville Bicycle Racing Club) Masters 35+ 1 Jared Roy (Mock Orange Bikes) 2 Darell Prillman (Boone Velo) 3 Eric Marland (Boone Velo) 4 Jeff Welch (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 5 Charles Von Isenburg (Mock Orange Bikes) 6 Jimmy Bruner (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 7 Tom McDonnell (Boone Velo) 8 Jason Morgan (NCCX / ABRC) 9 Michael Scholtz (Asheville Bicycle Racing Club) 10 Tim Welch (Sandhills Cycling Club) 11 Tim Hopkin (NCCX / ABRC) 12 Wesley Best (East Coasters Cycling Team) 13 Bo Glenn (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 14 Joseph O'Callaghan (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 15 Marcus Jones (NCCX) 16 Jack Brown (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 17 Russell Mead (Doughnut Boy Racing Team) 18 Christopher Young (Fastcoaching.com) 19 Bobby Lindsay (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 20 Shawn Moore (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 21 Peter Bosma 22 Martin Stone Masters 45+ 1 Randy Shields (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 2 Daryl Rains (Mock Orange Bikes) 3 John Baxter (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 4 Arthur Reaves (West End Cofffee) 5 Jim Edwards (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 6 Dale Bryant (Sandhills Cycling Club) 7 Bob Pugh (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 8 Gary Blackington (Alto Velo Racing Club) 9 Todd Thornton (Raleigh Allstars Bike Club) 10 Lonnie Brooks (Greensboro Velo Club) 11 Christopher Kontos (Amgen Cycling Club) 12 Gregory Atchison (Tri-Cyclists BRC) 13 John Adams 14 Patrick Davenport (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 15 Mike Thomas Masters 55+ 1 Kerry Shields (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 2 Chuck Gillis (Garneau Custom) 3 Phill Benton (Back to Dirt / Inland Construction) 4 David Fuller (Greensboro Velo Club) 5 Howard Hesterberg (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 6 Steve Baker (Meredith) Men 3 1 Todd Hancock 2 David Hause (Bitter Dose Cycling) 3 Alan Wages (Black Sheep) 4 Jesse Pipes (Boone Velo) 5 Fred Mitchell 6 Chris Behrmann (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 7 Michael Galloway (Thomas Built) 8 Brian Thomas (Sandhills Cycling Club) 9 Jack Brown (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 10 Aaron Hoag 11 Dan Young 12 Kevin Watt 13 Drew Scharis (Boone Velo) 14 Shawn Kane (NC State) 15 Doug Chamberlain (Fastcoaching.com) 16 Baird Sills (Thomas Built Buses) 17 Chris Rouissse 18 Shawn Moore (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 19 Daniel Potts (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 20 Chase Pilcher (Carolina Jr) 21 Hans Ramm (Mock Orange Bikes) 22 Jeff Smith (Bike Source) 23 Finith Jernigan (Shore Velocity) 24 Robb Peterson 25 David Moone 26 James Frinak 27 Eric Beatty (Aflac Headway TheSpinCyle) 28 Scott Rapoport 29 Travis Bone (Thomas Built) 30 David Tallon 31 Keith Andersen (Bolt Brothers Cycles) 32 W. (Chancey) Sumner (Paceline Bicycles) 33 Richard Lewis 34 Rich Teal 35 Howard Rhyne (Sandhills Cycling Club) 36 Wayne DellaMaestra (Middle Ring Racing) Men 4 1 Todd Hancock 2 David Hause (Bitter Dose Cycling) 3 Alan Wages (Black Sheep) 4 Jesse Pipes (Boone Velo) 5 Fred Mitchell 6 Chris Behrmann (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 7 Michael Galloway (Thomas Built) 8 Brian Thomas (Sandhills Cycling Club) 9 Jack Brown (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 10 Aaron Hoag 11 Dan Young 12 Kevin Watt 13 Drew Scharis (Boone Velo) 14 Shawn Kane 15 Doug Chamberlain (Fastcoaching.com) 16 Baird Sills (Thomas Built Buses) 17 Chris Rouissse 18 Shawn Moore (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 19 Daniel Potts (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 20 Chase Pilcher (Carolina Jr) 21 Hans Ramm (Mock Orange Bikes) 22 Jeff Smith (Bike Source) 23 Finith Jernigan (Shore Velocity) 24 Robb Peterson 25 David Moone 26 James Frinak 27 Eric Beatty (Aflac Headway TheSpinCyle) 28 Scott Rapoport 29 Travis Bone 30 David Tallon 31 Keith Andersen (Bolt Brothers Cycles) 32 W. (Chancey) Sumner (Paceline Bicycles) 33 Richard Lewis 34 Rich Teal 35 Howard Rhyne (Sandhills Cycling Club) 36 Wayne DellaMaestra (Middle Ring Racing) 37 Patrick Davenport (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 38 Robert Holmes 39 Bobby Lindsay (Sledge Hammer Charlie's) 40 Josh Motta 41 Simon Aceves 42 Martin Stone 43 Kyle Habecker 44 Chris Carroway 45 Timothy Tennant (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 46 Jeffery Baker 47 Maurice Golden 48 Thomas Brew (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 49 David Pressley 50 Douglas Lane 51 Robert Kristin 52 Scott Winkel 53 Adam Stetten Women's CX4 1 Evie Boswell-Vilt (Bitter Dose Cycling) 2 Julia Tellman (Franklin Street Cycles) 3 Janelle Renschler (Franklin Street Cycles) 4 Caitlin Trahan (Vander Kitten) 5 Christy Blakely (BMW-Bianchi) 6 Alison Manning (Sandhills Cycling Club) 7 Katherine Shields (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 8 Janet Edgerton (BMW-Bianchi) 9 Emily Shields (Carolina Masters Cycling Club) 10 Sirena Lundsford (Paceline Bicycles) 11 Deborah Holland (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 12 Jocelyn Brewster (Franklin Street Cycles) 13 Milanne Wilhite (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 14 Margaret Kristin Juniors 10-14 1 Cameron Muir 2 Daniel Brew (Cross Creek Cycling Club-C4) 3 Cody Hawkins 4 Ethan DellaMaestra (Middle Ring) 5 Jakob Motta 6 Levi Marland (Boone Velo) 7 Jack Thornton 8 Luke Thomas 9 Simon Marland (Boone Velo) 10 Wheeler Davis 11 Laird Davis Juniors 15-18 1 Jacob Arnold (Cycling Spoken Here) 2 Dominic Martinez (Cycling Spoken Here) 3 Phillip Baxter (Raleigh Allstars Bike Club) 4 Chris Holmes 5 Bryce Pilcher (Carolina Juniors) 6 Justin Evans (C4) 7 Courtney Isaacs (Ridge Rollers Velo Club Inc)
