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Gran Prix of Gloucester 1, Gloucester, MA - C1
Gloucester, MA, USA, October 7, 2006
2005 Results Results Past winners
Trebon and Bessette open USGP series with victories
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Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) won their respective elite-category competitions on day one of the six-race fall classic; the 2006 Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.
Held on the legendary fields of Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Mass. at the Gran Prix of Gloucester presented by SemEquip, Riders were faced with a balmy day by Gloucester standards with race-time temperatures hovering around 60 degrees (F) and the course riding fast and bumpy. And while unlike the 2005 race there was a lack of snow, sleet and rain, there certainly wasn’t a lack of great ‘cross action.
Tree farm dials in the win
In the men’s race, pre-race favorites Ryan Trebon (Kona), Barry Wicks (Kona) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) wasted no time jumping out to an immediate 12 second advantage over the field of 110 riders. The trio remained ahead the entire field, steadily increasing their lead lap after lap. Trebon, Wicks and Johnson worked together most of the race, each initiating an occasional attack throughout. With two laps to go the camaraderie ended and the race was on. Wicks attacked and Trebon countered. Johnson chased and caught the Kona teammates. Wicks then dropped and, with just over one lap to go, Trebon made what was the final attack of the day holding on for a eight second win over Johnson.
The race within the race was for fourth place. Adam Craig (Giant), starting in the fourth row, steadily worked his way up to catch the second group of Ben Jacques-Maynes (Cyclocrossworld.com), Mathieu Toulouse (Team Maxxis Cyclocross), Mark McCormack (Team Clif Bar), Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar), Andy Jacques-Maynes (California Giant Strawberries/Specialized). Craig eventually attacked and dropped the group to finish just off the podium in fourth.
Besette's lost nothing since retiring from road racing
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In the women’s race, Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) picked up right where she left off in 2005. With a lightning fast start, the returning USGP champion dominated again; jumping out to early ten second lead and never looking back. Wendy Simms (Velo Bella/Kona) came close to catching Bessette before being caught herself by Luna Chix teammates Georgia Gould (who finished second) and ‘cross newcomer (but MTB short track champion) Katerina Nash (who finished third in her first ever cyclocross race). Simms finished fourth. A battle for fifth place left Kerry Barnholt (Tokyo Joe’s/Gary Fisher) and Melissa Thomas (Team Maxxis) in fourth and fifth respectively.
U23
Former US cyclo-cross national champion Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar) took the U23 win. Anthony used his position in the second group of the Elite men to remain ahead of the other U-23s for the entire race. Rounding out the top five were Jamey Driscoll (FiordiFrutta), Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory Cyclocross Team), Dan Neyens (Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling) and Nick Weighall (Alan Factory Team)
Juniors
In the Junior race, Alex Coelho (Hot Tubes Development Cycling) followed Lyne Bessette's script, taking the lead immediately and going wire to wire. Coelho didn’t have a serious threat the entire race. The race for second came down to a six man sprint with Jerome Townsend (Alan) edging Sean Worsech (Rad Racing), Jim Lennon (TIAA-CREF/Clif Bar), Steve Fisher (Rad Racing NW), Nick Keough (CL Noonan/Coast to Coast/KAM) and Daniel Estevez (Hot Tubes Development Cycling).
Masters
Roger Aspholm (Westwood Velo) took the masters win from a huge field of 125 riders. Aspholm was part of a group that led for most of the race before he pulled away. That lead group consisted of second place finisher Richard Feldman (Durance Cycleworks - Lehman Brothers), Dale Knapp (Kona) who came in third, Chris Peck (Fiordifrutta) fourth place and Will Black (Lone Star Racing) rounding out the top five.
Photography
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- Mark Meacock traveled from the UK to race in Gloucester
- Waldek, Luna Chix team director sportif, returns to cross with a solid second place.
- The B's in the Selle Italia maze
- Alex Coelho, Hot Tubes, wins the Junior 17-18s in commanding fashion
- Calling Chris Horner, please!
- Todd Hoefer, Cal Giant Strawberry, in the Men 35 A's
- The Women's Elite field is off!
- Lyne Bessette, Cyclocrossworld.com, races once again to victory on her Thorne cross bike.
- Luna Chix National MTB champion, Georgia Gould, podiumed with a second place.
- Lyne Bessette, Cycloworld.com, enjoying a beautiful day at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
- Melody Metzger and Josie Beggs, Cal Giant Strawberry.
- Wendy Simms, Kona, hams it up with her Adidas sponsored Most Aggressive Rider prize.
- The barreling start of the Elite and U23 Mens race
- Andy Jacques-Maynes, Cal Giant Strawberry, being shadowed by Jesse Anthony and Ben Jacques-Maynes.
- Chris Horner out for his second season of cross, this time in Specialized red.
- Ben Jacques-Maynes in a Clif Bar sandwich of Mark McCormack and Jesse Anthony
- Andy Jacques-Maynes, Cal Giant Strawberry, hops back on his Specialized
- TIAA-CREF's Brandon Dwight leads into the Clif Bar hill followed by Bjorn Selander.
- Men's Elite winner, Ryan Trebon, Kona, followed by Tim Johnson (2nd place) and Barry Wicks (3rd place).
- Adam Craig, Giant, crosses the finish line in style.
Images by David Gray Mclean/www.davidgraymclean.com
- The Elite Men's group races for the dirt at the start of the race
- Ryan Trebon powers up the Clif Bar Run Up
- Trebon prepares to re-mount with chasers not too far behind
- Jeremy Powers pushes through the oceanfront wind on the back of the course
- Crowd favorite Desgranges Dufaide of the Haitian National team came out courageously on a road bike.
- Trebon's usual technical prowess which typically left chasers few more bike lengths behind at the end of tough section
- Three-man break of Wicks, Johnson, and Trebon traverses a nasty off-camber u-turn
- Despite the star-power of the chase group, they could not pull in Trebon's 3-man train
- Trebon hits the run up one last time for the day before taking the win
- Jesse Anthony uses a barrier as a pivot point while going around the off-camber u-turn
- Wicks takes a pull towards the finish
- Race Mechanics and friends man the relatively unused SRAM pit area
- A Scott rider tries to make up time on the back stretch
- Johnson stays close to Trebon around a fast corner
- Adam Craig raced a strong race, finishing first in the chase group for fourth place
- Todd Wells barely shows a little blood from an early fall that left him behind the main chase group
- A rider in the Elite Men's field pours through the Ridley Switchbacks
- The Clif Bar Duo of Mark McCormack and Jesse Anthony leads a strong chase
- While the Kona Duo leads a strong break
- Johnson tries to stay up with the long-legged Trebon on the run-up
- Anthony and Craig pull the chase up the run up
- Trebon traverses a tight switchback on the second to last lap
- The breakaway descends into the run-up area
- Riders pass spectators on their way to the pit
- Johnson leads the break coming into the last lap
- The chase forms an echelon as they come into the bell lap
- A triumphant Trebon savors his well-earned win
- The infamous boulder above the park provided a great view of the expansive and beautiful Gloucester course
- Riders at the start of the Masters race fight their way through the dust
Images by Ed Collier/www.edcollierphotography.com
- The large "C" Men's field negotiates the Selle Italia twists and turns early on Saturday in Gloucester.
- Dave Barr of the Fitchburg Cycling Club in the Clif Shot run-up.
- B Men's winner Jamie Belchak on the run-up on Saturday in Gloucester, MA.
- Jamie Belchak won the "B" Men's race with a strong performance on Saturday in Gloucester, MA.
- TIAA Cref / Clif Bar's Jim Lennon leads the group of U19 juniors chasing eventual winner Alex Coelho on Saturday in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
- TIAA -Cref / Clif Bar's Dannny Summerhill struggled on Saturday in Gloucester, MA.
- Rad Racing's Benny Swedberg on the Clif Shot run-up on Saturday in Gloucester.
- Hot Tubes' Alex Coelho easily won the U19 Junior's race on Saturday in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Results
Elite Men
1 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 58.16
2 Tim Johnson (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com 0.08
3 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona 0.34
4 Adam Craig (USA) Giant Bicycles 1.23
5 Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com 1.30
6 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis Cyclocross 1.32
7 Mark Mccormack (USA) Team Clif Bar 1.43
8 Jesse Anthony (USA) Team Clif Bar 1.50
9 Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) California Giant Strawberries/Specialized 2.11
10 Todd Wells (USA) Team GT 2.22
11 Anthony Colby (USA) TargeTraining 2.25
12 Matt White (USA) FiordiFrutta Elite Cycling Team 2.27
13 Dan Timmerman (USA) Fiordifrutta 2.29
14 Carl Decker (USA) Giant 2.32
15 Jamey Driscoll (USA) FiordiFrutta 2.33
16 Matt Shriver (USA) Sonic Cycling 2.37
17 Erik Tonkin (USA) Kona 3.02
18 Jonny Sundt (USA) Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling 3.29
19 Jon Hamblen (USA) RGM WATCHES - RICHARD SACHS - REX CHIU 3.43
20 Troy Wells (USA) TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR 3.48
21 Matt Kraus (USA) Alan Factory Team 3.50
22 Adam Myerson (USA) Nerac-OutdoorLights.com Pro Cycling 4.02
23 Christopher Horner (USA) Team - Specialized 4.03
24 Bjorn Selander (USA) Alan Factory Cyclocross Team 4.04
25 Brandon Dwight (USA) 4.06
26 Shannon Skerritt (USA) Vanilla Bicycles 4.14
27 Kevin Bradford-Parish (USA) Redline Factory Team 4.23
28 Justin Spinelli (USA) RGM Watches - Richard Sachs - Rex Chiu 4.26
29 Bart Gillespie (USA) Raleigh Factory Racing 4.28
30 Johannes Huseby (USA) FiordiFrutta Elite Cycling Team
31 Ryan Leech (USA) Meredith Group-Cannondale-GPOA 4.29
32 Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly 4.30
33 Dan Neyens (USA) Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling 4.34
34 Chris Mcgovern (USA) Sonic Cyclocross 4.43
35 Joshua Snead (USA) HRS-Rock Lobster 4.51
36 Nicholas Weighall (USA) Alan Factory Team 4.55
37 Charles Marzot (USA) CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM 4.59
38 Stuart Gillespie (USA) TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR 5.01
39 Adam Mcgrath (USA) Team Maxxis 5.13
40 Molly Cameron (USA) Vanilla Bicycles 5.14
41 Simon Vickers (USA) HRS/Rock Lobster 5.16
42 Chance Noble (USA) California Giant Strawberries/Specialized 5.24
43 Matthew O'keefe (USA) CCB/Volkswagen 5.28
44 Christopher Jones (USA) TARGETRAINING 5.31
45 Morgan Schmitt (USA) Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling 5.36
46 William Dugan (USA) BCA/VOmax 5.37
47 Zak Grabowsi (USA) Primus Mootry Harshman Wealth Management
48 Whitey Debroux (USA) Harshman Wealth / Primus Mootry 6.02
49 Michael Garrigan (Can) HB cycling club 6.22
50 Justin Robinson (USA) California Giant Strawberries/Specialized 6.28
51 Ian Mackie (USA) BRI 6.29
52 Jeff Weinert (USA) Cane Creek/Caboto Velo 6.30
53 Justin Lindine (USA) Windham Mountain Outfitters 6.46
54 Michael Gallagher (USA) U S Armed Forces
55 Derrick St. John (Can) Ride with Rendall 6.49
56 Adam Snyder (USA) Team Devo 6.53
57 David Gagnon (Can) Opus 7.02
58 Kyle Hammaker (USA) Trek VW/JBL 7.04
59 Shawn Milne (USA) Fiordifrutta 7.11
60 Shawn Harshman (USA) Harshman Wealth / Primus Mootry 7.16
61 Ward Solar (USA) Natures Path presented by Fuji Pro/Am Cycling Team 7.55
62 John Hanson (USA) Nerac/Outdoorlights.com Pro Cycling Team 8.04
63 Kevin Wolfson (USA) CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM 8.05
64 Daniel Coady (USA) NCC / BikeReg.com 8.07
65 Ryan Fleming (USA) Alan Factory Cyclocross Team 8.17
66 David Fleischhauer (USA) Sonic U23 8.38
67 Mitchell Peterson (USA) Devo 12.24
One lap behind
68 Kevin Hankens (USA) Alan Factory Team
69 Scott Mclaughlin (USA) SRAM Factory
70 Damian Schmitt (USA) Hagens Berman
71 Jeremy Walker (USA) Cane Creek/Caboto Velo
72 Oliver Bordeleau (Can) ZPREZO
73 Noah Taylor (USA) RGM Watches - Richard Sachs - Rex Chiu
74 Robert Giannini (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology U25
75 Anthony Wilhelm (USA) Trek/VW Midwest MRRC
76 Matt Demeis (USA) Bikeman.com
77 Mike Taylor (USA) Seven Cycles
78 John Burns (USA) Bikeman.com
79 Taylor Kneuven (USA) Harshmen Management/ Primus Mootry
80 Brad Sheehan (USA) 1K2GO.com/S&W SPORTS CYCLING TEAM
81 Colt Mcelwaine (USA) Independent Fabrications
82 Nat Ross (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher
83 Benoit Simard (Can) Specialized Canada
84 Tom Gosselin (USA) Independent Fabrication/Channel Cafe
85 Brian Hayes (USA) RGM Watches - Richard Sachs - Rex Chiu
86 Desgranges Dufaide (Hai) Aigle Rouge
87 Patrick Morrissey (USA) NMBRA
88 Kyle Douglas (Can) 3 Rox Racing/Scott
89 Adam Sullivan (USA) Caster's Majik Coffee p/b Apex Tech Group
90 Jason White (USA) ATA Cycle / Giant
91 Scott Kelly (Can) Freewheel Cycle/Opus/McMaster Cycling
92 Nuna Ancellotti (Hai) Aigle Rouge
Elite Women
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Cyclocrossworld.com 33.28
2 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women's MTB Team 0.18
3 Katerina Nash (USA) Luna Women's MTB Team 0.19
4 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 0.38
5 Kerry Barnholt (USA) Tokyo Joe's / Gary Fisher 0.59
6 Melissa Thomas (USA) Team Maxxis 1.15
7 Rhonda Mazza (USA) Team S&M/Vanilla Bicycles 1.36
8 Wendy Williams (USA) River City Bicycles 1.45
9 Sarah Kerlin (USA) Velo Bella - Kona 1.46
10 Mackenzie Dickey (USA) 1.48
11 Dellys Starr (USA) Sports Garage 1.59
12 Tara Ross (Can) Cheerwine Cycling 2.00
13 Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Independent Fabrication/Wheelworks 2.05
14 Rebecca Wellons (USA) Gearworks/Spin Arts Cycling 2.20
15 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) Tokyo Joe's 2.23
16 Brigette Stoick (USA) River City Bicycles 2.36
17 Sue Butler (USA) River City Bicycles 2.44
18 Kristi Berg (USA) Group Health 2.50
19 Anna Milkowski (USA) Velo Bella-Kona 2.57
20 Mandy Lozano (USA) Cheerwine 3.11
21 Amanda Shaw (Can) Biovail 3.16
22 Josie Beggs (USA) California Giant Strawberries/Specialized 3.18
23 Melodie Metzger (USA) California Giant Strawberries/Specialized 3.28
24 Cara Mccauley (USA) Cheerwine Cycling 3.41
25 Stephanie White (USA) Velo Bella 3.54
26 Erin Kassoy (USA) Velo Bella-Kona 3.58
27 Pauline Frascone (USA) Independent Fabrication/Kempner 4.09
28 Cris Rothfuss (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft
29 Hollie Mcgovern (USA) Sonic Cyclocross 4.16
30 Perri Mertens (Aus) Harris Cyclery/Igleheart 4.24
31 Marie-Pier Bédard (Can) Marinoni/Cadence 4.33
32 Megan Monroe (USA) Sports Garage-BMC 4.34
33 Anne Schwartz (USA) Flying Rhino CC 4.35
34 Alicia Hamblen (USA) RGM WATCHES-RICHARD SACHS-REX CHIU 4.45
35 Rachel Steele (USA) Saturn of Toledo/Shell 4.50
36 Catherine Johnson (USA) Pro Peloton Racing 4.51
37 Tela Crane (USA) Sonic U23 4.56
38 Jadine Riley (USA) Team Group Health 4.59
39 Sami Fournier (USA) Organic Athlete/Sunnyside Sports 5.01
40 Megan Elliot (USA) Team - Specialized 5.09
41 Sara Cushman (USA) Gear Works/Spin Arts 5.11
42 Rhonda Morin (USA) Portland Velo Club/Cyclemania 5.19
43 Heidi Von Teitenberg (USA) C3/ADG/Joe's 5.26
44 Christina Begy (USA) Spot Brand 5.27
45 Joanie Caron (Can) Élicycle Louis-Garneau 5.28
46 Catherine Dudley (USA) Putney/West Hill 5.29
47 Marci Titus Hall (USA) DeSalvo Cycles 5.39
48 Megan Bilodeau (USA) NCC/BikeReg.com 5.48
49 Karen Watson (Can) McMaster Cycling Club 6.07
50 Tammy Ebersole (USA) Evolution Racing 6.18
51 Kristine Church (USA) Human Zoom/ Pabst Blue Ribbon 6.28
52 Brenda Bahnson (USA) Independent Fabrication 6.33
53 Alie Kenzer (USA) I (heart) ice cream 6.34
54 Kathy Sarvary (USA) Mid State Cycling 6.50
55 Susan Maclean (USA) Gear Works/Spin Arts Cycling Team 7.47
56 Amanda Cox (Can) Kenda Tire 8.49
57 Kathryne Carr (USA) 8.53
58 Karine Travaillaud (Can) Les Francs Coureurs 8.55
59 Kelly Chang (USA) Wheelworks 9.10
60 Martha Wilson (USA) Gear Works/Spin Arts Cycling Team 10.45
One lap behind
61 Kerry Litka (USA) Terry Precision
U19 Juniors
1 Alex Coelho (USA) Hot Tubes Development Cycling 40.18
2 Jerome Townsend (USA) ALAN 0.25
3 Sean Worsech (USA) Rad Racing
4 Jim Lennon (USA) TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR
5 Steve Fisher (USA) Rad Racing NW
6 Nicholas Keough (USA) CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM 0.30
7 Daniel (Nacho) Estevez (USA) Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team 1.19
8 Danny Summerhill (USA) TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR 2.13
9 Chris Peterson (USA) Devo 2.16
10 Robert Schmidt (USA) CBRC 2.50
11 brad Perley (USA) trek/cape-able bikes 3.14
12 Zach Adams (USA) FORT-GPOA 3.49
13 Greg Carpenter (USA) Devo 4.15
14 Logan Loader (USA) alan factory team
15 Ryan Barlow (USA) ALAN 5.24
16 Ian Crane (USA) Rad Racing NW 6.25
17 Steve Simonds (USA) SMCC 9.12
One lap behind
18 Dan Fishkin (USA) TEAM HARBORSIDE CYCLE
19 AJ Bontorno (USA)
Past winners
Elite Men 2005 Tim Johnson (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau 2004 Geoff Kabush (Can) Maxxis - Giant 2003 Todd Wells (USA) Mongoose 2002 Marc Gullickson (USA) Mongoose/Hyundai Elite Women 2005 Lyne Bessette (Can) Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau 2004 Ann Knapp (USA) Kona 2003 Alison Dunlap (USA) Luna Women's Mtb Team 2002 Carmen D'Alusio (USA) Clif Bar
