Sat, Feb 20, 2010
LAVRA Cup - LA Velodrome
NOW-MS Society rider Danny Heeley and alumi Eric Barlevav together won the Madison. Danny also raced the Omnium Pro 1/ 2/ 3 and placed 4th behind Rahsaan Bahati and Eric Barlevav.
And stay tuned for news about this coming weekend Feb 25 - 28... our U25s are headed to Callville Bay Classic at Lake Mead in Nevada.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Race Report-Corriganville Classic MTB
The Race:
I share this little tale not because it ends in a feat of heroism, a fiery crash, or kisses from the podium girls, but because it is a rather unique race. The Corriganville Classic MTB Race in beautiful Simi Valley is a relay. 90 minutes, 2 teammates, switching every 2 mile lap. Wes picked me up in his car without a name and as we headed raceward, both of us subtly did the in car rain dance as we had decided yesterday that if there was rain we wouldn’t race … “Can’t risk any broken bones”, Wes said. Fortunately or unfortunately, the weather held out. We got to the race early to preride the course. Other than one ball/ovary busting climb and some switchback singletrack, there did not seem to be any major worries on the course. Yesterday, we decided to flip a coin to decide who would start. Today, Wes Army volunteered me to do it. At the line, race instructions were given, including, “you must finish your final lap before time expires or it will not count.” “Damn”, I thought, “now this race is going to turn into a math test as well”. The gun went off or someone yelled go to get us started and off we went. Eight or so minutes later I arrived at the finish line and Wes took off on his SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC mountain bike. Now friends, here is where the fun begins. I now had 8 or so minutes to recover from the effort. This included gently coaxing my raisin bran back down into my esophagus (this would continue to repeat itself lap after lap). Fast forward to the last couple of laps. Wes takes off on his last lap and by my watch, he needs to be in by 11:52 in order for me to have a chance to finish my last lap. At 11:50 on my watch, the announcer says, “10 minutes to go”. Wes comes screaming in on his SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC at exactly 11:52. I race out knowing that I will have to go under 8 minutes for the lap to count. I passed a guy early on in the lap and kept pushing ahead because he previously was catching me on the downhills on earlier laps. I saw the finish line and sprinted toward it. 11:59:15 on my watch … my fastest lap of the day and just snuck under the time limit … until Wes came up and said that they said time was up 5 seconds earlier. We finished somewhere between first and last, but had a fun time and great interval workout doing it. I highly recommend this race to change up the usual fare.
Ben Cornell
I share this little tale not because it ends in a feat of heroism, a fiery crash, or kisses from the podium girls, but because it is a rather unique race. The Corriganville Classic MTB Race in beautiful Simi Valley is a relay. 90 minutes, 2 teammates, switching every 2 mile lap. Wes picked me up in his car without a name and as we headed raceward, both of us subtly did the in car rain dance as we had decided yesterday that if there was rain we wouldn’t race … “Can’t risk any broken bones”, Wes said. Fortunately or unfortunately, the weather held out. We got to the race early to preride the course. Other than one ball/ovary busting climb and some switchback singletrack, there did not seem to be any major worries on the course. Yesterday, we decided to flip a coin to decide who would start. Today, Wes Army volunteered me to do it. At the line, race instructions were given, including, “you must finish your final lap before time expires or it will not count.” “Damn”, I thought, “now this race is going to turn into a math test as well”. The gun went off or someone yelled go to get us started and off we went. Eight or so minutes later I arrived at the finish line and Wes took off on his SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC mountain bike. Now friends, here is where the fun begins. I now had 8 or so minutes to recover from the effort. This included gently coaxing my raisin bran back down into my esophagus (this would continue to repeat itself lap after lap). Fast forward to the last couple of laps. Wes takes off on his last lap and by my watch, he needs to be in by 11:52 in order for me to have a chance to finish my last lap. At 11:50 on my watch, the announcer says, “10 minutes to go”. Wes comes screaming in on his SPECIALIZED S-WORKS EPIC at exactly 11:52. I race out knowing that I will have to go under 8 minutes for the lap to count. I passed a guy early on in the lap and kept pushing ahead because he previously was catching me on the downhills on earlier laps. I saw the finish line and sprinted toward it. 11:59:15 on my watch … my fastest lap of the day and just snuck under the time limit … until Wes came up and said that they said time was up 5 seconds earlier. We finished somewhere between first and last, but had a fun time and great interval workout doing it. I highly recommend this race to change up the usual fare.
Ben Cornell
News for NOW Racing!
For those of you who were at Dominguez Hills today (and we were represented by many!), you already know the news...
NOW-MS Society alumni rider Sergio Hernandez will be racing with the team through Redlands. He has ridden in support of former Pro Tour riders during his three years with Rock Racing, has won races of his own and won the CBR BAR series overall for P/1/2 in 2009. This is an exciting opportunity for our club and for our U25 riders to learn from and race with a pro. Welcome Sergio!
Today in the CBR Pro race at Dominguez Hills, Sergio raced with Cory Greenberg, Corey Farrell, Aaron Schneider and Danny Heeley. They spent most all of the race at the front of the peloton chasing down the main breakaway, all around the team did a good job racing together, a solid team effort. Looking forward to some great results in the coming weeks.
Also, through an agreement with BikeNZ, a young Kiwi rider named Thomas Hubbard will race with us for a month or so beginning in early March. Thomas raced and completed the Tour of Southland last season and so is no stranger to hard races. More news on Thomas coming soon.
NOW-MS Society alumni rider Sergio Hernandez will be racing with the team through Redlands. He has ridden in support of former Pro Tour riders during his three years with Rock Racing, has won races of his own and won the CBR BAR series overall for P/1/2 in 2009. This is an exciting opportunity for our club and for our U25 riders to learn from and race with a pro. Welcome Sergio!
Today in the CBR Pro race at Dominguez Hills, Sergio raced with Cory Greenberg, Corey Farrell, Aaron Schneider and Danny Heeley. They spent most all of the race at the front of the peloton chasing down the main breakaway, all around the team did a good job racing together, a solid team effort. Looking forward to some great results in the coming weeks.
Also, through an agreement with BikeNZ, a young Kiwi rider named Thomas Hubbard will race with us for a month or so beginning in early March. Thomas raced and completed the Tour of Southland last season and so is no stranger to hard races. More news on Thomas coming soon.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Race Report-Masters 4/5
Being only my 3rd race after a 25 year "off-season", I was still a lot o time spending time reading other riders. Early in the race I noticed Fast Friday riders grouping at the front so I moved up see their agenda, as we crossed the start/finish line the first prime was announced so I figured I would sit in there and see how that lap went. I sprinted up the hill after the 3rd corner with 2 other rides but fell off to 3rd after the 4th corner (not to self, interval training is my friend), but felt pretty good about my tactics.
For the remainder of the race, I moved around the pack and placed myself near the front for the final lap, just before the 3rd corner I moved up and positioned myself at the tail end of the group that pulled off to lead out to the start/finish to finish 12th.
Overall, I am happy with the race, I just need to work on my sprinting and positioning for future races.
Nick Hare
For the remainder of the race, I moved around the pack and placed myself near the front for the final lap, just before the 3rd corner I moved up and positioned myself at the tail end of the group that pulled off to lead out to the start/finish to finish 12th.
Overall, I am happy with the race, I just need to work on my sprinting and positioning for future races.
Nick Hare
Valley of the Sun-women's race report
What: Valley of the Sun Stage Race
Who: Julia Lafranchise, Kendall Ryan, Jenna Kowalski, Christine Barron, and me-Lauren Liscinski
Where: Sunny Arizona
Why: Because we needed to get the early season kinks out
Theme of the weekend: Overcoming Adversity
WARNING: This will take a few minutes to read. If you are in a rush DO NOT READ. Come back to it later though, its mildly amusing.
For any of you that spoke to me this weekend you are already aware that this weekend was anything but smooth. For all of you, pull up a chair; this should at least provide moderate entertainment and will hopefully induce some laughter. Bear in mind, all these events really happened. This is NOT a dramatization.
Day -1: The drive. My car's name is Thelma. She is old and not too keen on long road trips anymore, but after some convincing and bribing her w/ an oil change she accepted the challenge. And a challenge it was. 4 boxes of tires, 5 boxes of GU product, 3 bikes, 3 bags, 1 sleeping bag, 1 box of team clothes, 1 box of water bottles and 2 women eager to make it to Az. Oh, and Thelma is not a truck...she is a Toyota Corolla. She was bogged down. Flooring it on a descent only allowed for 75 mph (the speed limit on the 10 in AZ is 75 and I was getting passed by Semis. Awesome). 8.5 hours later and after picking Julia up in Scottsdale we arrive at my Oma's (Julia was forced to cuddle my TT bike in the back seat for thirty minutes). Off to bed ASAP since we had to be up at the bcod for Ms. Barron's TT in the am.
Day 1: 630 am came way too soon after getting in just after 1 am. Everyone braved the day like champions though and we were out the door in a flash. Christine experienced the beautiful pain of time trials as this was her first one and put in a very solid ride for her debut! The men and women kept the steam rolling throughout the day without any real glitch. The course was mostly flat, w/ a slight headwind on the return. I personally had a great TT for myself as I was actually consistent the entire 36:51 as opposed to speeding up and slowing down and speeding up and slowing down. 21st-I'll take it. Came home, cooked some dinner, watched the Opening Ceremony, then off to bed.
Day 2: This is where the stars really aligned.... AGAINST us. Kurt was scheduled to pick Christine up at 6:20 am for her early start time so Julia and I could get some sleep (we are SO thankful). However, Christine's alarm had some dysfunction and I awake to Kurt's call. Christine is just as fast in the am as she is on the track! In just 10 minutes she was out the door! Amazing! Next on the list Julia and I head off in the am, make a stop for gas and a stop at walmart for some last minute snacks. 9:10 am and we are perfectly on time! Until I look in my car and see my keys taunting me from the front seat. Of course. I am panicking and Julia, always the level-headed voice of reason, simply hands me her AAA card. They arrive in a short twenty minutes. Only problem is they cant unlock the door, and they do not carry a slimjim. Another phone call and another forty minutes or so and they send out a lock smith who gets the job done in about 3 seconds. I throw Julia her bag to change in the car as our race starts in 1:20 and it is an hour drive-with no traffic. Some how we make it, Kurt has found me a front wheel (THANK YOU JENNA-this will not be the last time) since mine has gone flat, I change like lightening and have just enough time to hit the porta potty, sign in, and we're off. We are racing. An hour ago this did not seem possible. The race goes really well, besides being neutralized a few times for the men's fields to pass us. The RR course at VOS is not too selective as the only hill is neither long or steep enough (I know this because if I make it over with the main group it cannot be too bad of a hill). It comes down to a pack sprint which is quite messy and only slightly terrifying. Julia, Kendall, and Jenna kill it over the top and I was too far back, was almost taken out, then sprinted on to the back of the field. Everyone was riding strong even if the results dont show it. Team dinner in the evening is great until the fiasco trying to sort rides/bikes/cars afterward. Turns out post-race decision making throws logic out the window. After moving Christine's belongings back into our car it is her turn to cuddle with my bike in the back seat. While on the freeway I realize that our lack of communication has gone ENTIRELY too far. While looking back to change lanes I am confused as to why my view is obstructed and panic when I notice my trunk is open! Our race just got 20x harder in my mind. It must have been, there is NO other explanation for why we would forget to close the trunk. Luckily nothing flew out and we made it back home without any other issues.
Day 3: The crit. FINALLY. I let young Christine take my car in the am for her race since I hand wrote her directions and she has a Garmin so there should be no problem. She gets there just fine and KILLS it. Ms. Barron outsprints not only all the Womens 4 field, but the masters women as well! She's only 16! Upgrade coming soon I hope! The problem occurs coming home. The Garmin does not realize there is a detour on the freeway coming home and Ms. Barron has to resort to asking people on the street which way home is. 40 miles and 90 minutes later she arrives to pick myself and the Julia up. We make it there no problem. Jenna, however, forgot her shorts at the house and had to drive all the way back to get them. These things just dont stop happening to us! Pre-race meeting and the plan is to ride for primes and the finish and to not drift past top 20% of the field. Things are going smoothly and it is a fast course so not too dangerous. They ring the bell for a $50 prime and I see Kendall right in front of me so I ride up to her and pick her up. That hurt. I barely had anything by the last corner and it was all I could do to stay with the pack but she got the cash so it was worth it. Around the next turn though I hit a hole so hard that my pedal comes unclipped, someone runs into me, I think I'm for sure going down and somehow I dont. I regain my bearings and go to catch on the back, but something doesn't feel right and I'm going nowhere. I ride to the pit and it turns out my rear wheel had been knocked loose. They restart me with 4 laps to go. On the backside Jenna tells me she's not feeling too hot and at this point I realize my wheel is now flat as well. She offers me her wheel (THANK YOU AGAIN JENNA) so we cruise to the pit together (second time in two laps) and we quickly pop out the rear wheel. Only then do I realize it is a front flat. UGH! She is super quick, pops out her front, and I now have a completely new wheel set on my bike. Rad. They let me off with 3 to go and I am near the front. I drift back to find Kendall and finally find her with one to go about 20 wheels back. That was a crazy last lap. Trying to move up on the outside, losing Kendall, hearing Julia behind me so I take her out into the wind for an open path then do whatever I have left. Kendall pulls off 2nd, Julia 5th, and me 11th (ugghhhhhh missed top ten by 1!!!!!). Sad I had such bad luck because I really felt great during the race, but we had some great results to show for it! I cant imagine what will happen when we are firing on all cylinders. Good things to come. Throughout all that happened we still managed two podiums and two top-20 for GC. Not to bad for the fiasco that was this weekend.
Things learned:
-When things fall to pieces your teammates WILL hold it together. I would NOT have made it through this race if it had not been for them. From keeping me calm, giving me wheels, food, everything. We are truly realizing that we are a TEAM. Not a group of individuals wearing the same kit.
-I NEED a hide a key.
-Although it is not ideal, it is possible to race after arriving to the event center ten minutes prior.
-ALWAYS check to make sure someone has closed the trunk.
-Set two alarms. Maybe three just for good measure.
-Check which wheel is flat BEFORE taking it off in the wheel pit.
-The NOW-MS Womens team is going to KILL IT this season!
Sorry for the novel....It had to be explained...
Best,
Lauren Liscinski
U25 Women's Team Captain
Who: Julia Lafranchise, Kendall Ryan, Jenna Kowalski, Christine Barron, and me-Lauren Liscinski
Where: Sunny Arizona
Why: Because we needed to get the early season kinks out
Theme of the weekend: Overcoming Adversity
WARNING: This will take a few minutes to read. If you are in a rush DO NOT READ. Come back to it later though, its mildly amusing.
For any of you that spoke to me this weekend you are already aware that this weekend was anything but smooth. For all of you, pull up a chair; this should at least provide moderate entertainment and will hopefully induce some laughter. Bear in mind, all these events really happened. This is NOT a dramatization.
Day -1: The drive. My car's name is Thelma. She is old and not too keen on long road trips anymore, but after some convincing and bribing her w/ an oil change she accepted the challenge. And a challenge it was. 4 boxes of tires, 5 boxes of GU product, 3 bikes, 3 bags, 1 sleeping bag, 1 box of team clothes, 1 box of water bottles and 2 women eager to make it to Az. Oh, and Thelma is not a truck...she is a Toyota Corolla. She was bogged down. Flooring it on a descent only allowed for 75 mph (the speed limit on the 10 in AZ is 75 and I was getting passed by Semis. Awesome). 8.5 hours later and after picking Julia up in Scottsdale we arrive at my Oma's (Julia was forced to cuddle my TT bike in the back seat for thirty minutes). Off to bed ASAP since we had to be up at the bcod for Ms. Barron's TT in the am.
Day 1: 630 am came way too soon after getting in just after 1 am. Everyone braved the day like champions though and we were out the door in a flash. Christine experienced the beautiful pain of time trials as this was her first one and put in a very solid ride for her debut! The men and women kept the steam rolling throughout the day without any real glitch. The course was mostly flat, w/ a slight headwind on the return. I personally had a great TT for myself as I was actually consistent the entire 36:51 as opposed to speeding up and slowing down and speeding up and slowing down. 21st-I'll take it. Came home, cooked some dinner, watched the Opening Ceremony, then off to bed.
Day 2: This is where the stars really aligned.... AGAINST us. Kurt was scheduled to pick Christine up at 6:20 am for her early start time so Julia and I could get some sleep (we are SO thankful). However, Christine's alarm had some dysfunction and I awake to Kurt's call. Christine is just as fast in the am as she is on the track! In just 10 minutes she was out the door! Amazing! Next on the list Julia and I head off in the am, make a stop for gas and a stop at walmart for some last minute snacks. 9:10 am and we are perfectly on time! Until I look in my car and see my keys taunting me from the front seat. Of course. I am panicking and Julia, always the level-headed voice of reason, simply hands me her AAA card. They arrive in a short twenty minutes. Only problem is they cant unlock the door, and they do not carry a slimjim. Another phone call and another forty minutes or so and they send out a lock smith who gets the job done in about 3 seconds. I throw Julia her bag to change in the car as our race starts in 1:20 and it is an hour drive-with no traffic. Some how we make it, Kurt has found me a front wheel (THANK YOU JENNA-this will not be the last time) since mine has gone flat, I change like lightening and have just enough time to hit the porta potty, sign in, and we're off. We are racing. An hour ago this did not seem possible. The race goes really well, besides being neutralized a few times for the men's fields to pass us. The RR course at VOS is not too selective as the only hill is neither long or steep enough (I know this because if I make it over with the main group it cannot be too bad of a hill). It comes down to a pack sprint which is quite messy and only slightly terrifying. Julia, Kendall, and Jenna kill it over the top and I was too far back, was almost taken out, then sprinted on to the back of the field. Everyone was riding strong even if the results dont show it. Team dinner in the evening is great until the fiasco trying to sort rides/bikes/cars afterward. Turns out post-race decision making throws logic out the window. After moving Christine's belongings back into our car it is her turn to cuddle with my bike in the back seat. While on the freeway I realize that our lack of communication has gone ENTIRELY too far. While looking back to change lanes I am confused as to why my view is obstructed and panic when I notice my trunk is open! Our race just got 20x harder in my mind. It must have been, there is NO other explanation for why we would forget to close the trunk. Luckily nothing flew out and we made it back home without any other issues.
Day 3: The crit. FINALLY. I let young Christine take my car in the am for her race since I hand wrote her directions and she has a Garmin so there should be no problem. She gets there just fine and KILLS it. Ms. Barron outsprints not only all the Womens 4 field, but the masters women as well! She's only 16! Upgrade coming soon I hope! The problem occurs coming home. The Garmin does not realize there is a detour on the freeway coming home and Ms. Barron has to resort to asking people on the street which way home is. 40 miles and 90 minutes later she arrives to pick myself and the Julia up. We make it there no problem. Jenna, however, forgot her shorts at the house and had to drive all the way back to get them. These things just dont stop happening to us! Pre-race meeting and the plan is to ride for primes and the finish and to not drift past top 20% of the field. Things are going smoothly and it is a fast course so not too dangerous. They ring the bell for a $50 prime and I see Kendall right in front of me so I ride up to her and pick her up. That hurt. I barely had anything by the last corner and it was all I could do to stay with the pack but she got the cash so it was worth it. Around the next turn though I hit a hole so hard that my pedal comes unclipped, someone runs into me, I think I'm for sure going down and somehow I dont. I regain my bearings and go to catch on the back, but something doesn't feel right and I'm going nowhere. I ride to the pit and it turns out my rear wheel had been knocked loose. They restart me with 4 laps to go. On the backside Jenna tells me she's not feeling too hot and at this point I realize my wheel is now flat as well. She offers me her wheel (THANK YOU AGAIN JENNA) so we cruise to the pit together (second time in two laps) and we quickly pop out the rear wheel. Only then do I realize it is a front flat. UGH! She is super quick, pops out her front, and I now have a completely new wheel set on my bike. Rad. They let me off with 3 to go and I am near the front. I drift back to find Kendall and finally find her with one to go about 20 wheels back. That was a crazy last lap. Trying to move up on the outside, losing Kendall, hearing Julia behind me so I take her out into the wind for an open path then do whatever I have left. Kendall pulls off 2nd, Julia 5th, and me 11th (ugghhhhhh missed top ten by 1!!!!!). Sad I had such bad luck because I really felt great during the race, but we had some great results to show for it! I cant imagine what will happen when we are firing on all cylinders. Good things to come. Throughout all that happened we still managed two podiums and two top-20 for GC. Not to bad for the fiasco that was this weekend.
Things learned:
-When things fall to pieces your teammates WILL hold it together. I would NOT have made it through this race if it had not been for them. From keeping me calm, giving me wheels, food, everything. We are truly realizing that we are a TEAM. Not a group of individuals wearing the same kit.
-I NEED a hide a key.
-Although it is not ideal, it is possible to race after arriving to the event center ten minutes prior.
-ALWAYS check to make sure someone has closed the trunk.
-Set two alarms. Maybe three just for good measure.
-Check which wheel is flat BEFORE taking it off in the wheel pit.
-The NOW-MS Womens team is going to KILL IT this season!
Sorry for the novel....It had to be explained...
Best,
Lauren Liscinski
U25 Women's Team Captain
Sunday, February 14, 2010
VD Crit Race Report Masters 4/5
This being my first crit race I decided to take a look at both ends of the race.I had a few team mates with me to help ease the nerves on the first few laps (in back),I shook the bugs loose and started to move up.I found Jens and stuck to his wheel,felt strong and moved up again.I held my own in the pack for most the time and then I spotted a hole and took off with 5 laps to go.....WRONG!!!!! ok ok I got excited and blew up but the leading for a bit sure felt good.I have pics wooo hoo... I had a great time and I plan to do it again next weekend,Twice
News from Valley of the Sun
Strong finish for the NOW-MS women at Valley of the Sun stage race... 2 podiums in the Stage 3 Criterium!
Christine Barron won the Women Cat 4 and Master Women combined Criterium! Attached is a photo of the results of Christine's race. Check it out-- it's two pages.
In the Women's Pro race, Kendall Ryan 2nd, Julia Lafranchise 5th and Lauren Liscinski 11th despite two stops in the wheel pit. Attached is Kendall's podium shot.
And in the Men Pro 1 race, Danny Heeley takes 5th place! Corey Farrell finished in the field despite being caught behind a last lap crash. Thank you to Director Sportif Kurt Stockton for his great support of the team in the first stage race of the season.
Christine Barron won the Women Cat 4 and Master Women combined Criterium! Attached is a photo of the results of Christine's race. Check it out-- it's two pages.
In the Women's Pro race, Kendall Ryan 2nd, Julia Lafranchise 5th and Lauren Liscinski 11th despite two stops in the wheel pit. Attached is Kendall's podium shot.
And in the Men Pro 1 race, Danny Heeley takes 5th place! Corey Farrell finished in the field despite being caught behind a last lap crash. Thank you to Director Sportif Kurt Stockton for his great support of the team in the first stage race of the season.
VOS Stage 2 NOW Men & Women
Valley of the Sun
Stage 2 - Road Race
Sat, Feb 13, 2010
Today our U25 men and women raced the VOS Road Race, with support of Director Sportif Kurt Stockton.
Sr Women 4: Christine Barron
Christine raced first today. In her debut road race, she was positioned in a selection of 10 women for most of the race. She finished 14th. Christine is 15th in GC.
Sr Women Pro: Kendall Ryan, Lauren Liscinski, Jenna Kowalski, Julia Lafranchise
The women's race ended in a sprint finish with Julia 9th, Kendall Ryan 10th. Jenna and Lauren were right behind. Kendall and Lauren are both top 20 in GC.
Sr Men's Pro: Cory Greenberg, Danny Heeley, Corey Farrell
Race was very fast with a breakaway of 14 riders drilling it the whole race. Cory Greenberg was covering the main break. Danny Heeley finished 24th just behind the front group in a sprint finish.
Sr Men 2: Aaron Schneider, Cory Greenberg, Stephen Leece
The men covered several breaks throughout the race. Aaron was in a break with 2 others with only one lap to go. The race came down to a sprint finish. Despite two flats during the race, Cory Greenberg finished with the main pack, as did Stephen Leece. Stephen is 22nd in GC.
Just a side note: After racing early, Christine made some new friends and spent the rest of the day watching the races from their trailer and eating turkey sandwiches. Nice post-race strategy from our young rider!
Stage 2 - Road Race
Sat, Feb 13, 2010
Today our U25 men and women raced the VOS Road Race, with support of Director Sportif Kurt Stockton.
Sr Women 4: Christine Barron
Christine raced first today. In her debut road race, she was positioned in a selection of 10 women for most of the race. She finished 14th. Christine is 15th in GC.
Sr Women Pro: Kendall Ryan, Lauren Liscinski, Jenna Kowalski, Julia Lafranchise
The women's race ended in a sprint finish with Julia 9th, Kendall Ryan 10th. Jenna and Lauren were right behind. Kendall and Lauren are both top 20 in GC.
Sr Men's Pro: Cory Greenberg, Danny Heeley, Corey Farrell
Race was very fast with a breakaway of 14 riders drilling it the whole race. Cory Greenberg was covering the main break. Danny Heeley finished 24th just behind the front group in a sprint finish.
Sr Men 2: Aaron Schneider, Cory Greenberg, Stephen Leece
The men covered several breaks throughout the race. Aaron was in a break with 2 others with only one lap to go. The race came down to a sprint finish. Despite two flats during the race, Cory Greenberg finished with the main pack, as did Stephen Leece. Stephen is 22nd in GC.
Just a side note: After racing early, Christine made some new friends and spent the rest of the day watching the races from their trailer and eating turkey sandwiches. Nice post-race strategy from our young rider!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Race Results for Boulevard and Red Trolly
BOULEVARD ROAD RACE - Sat, Feb 6th
One of our youngest riders, 16 year old IVIE CRAWFORD made a great effort, fronting up by herself and finishing a respectable 13th despite nasty weather. (Women 3/4)
Men Pro 1/2: In a highly competitive field with heavy hitters, CORY GREENBERG was in the main break of three, with the Garmin guys. COREY FARRELL comes in 6th and CORY GREENBERG 18th.
And DANNY HEELEY came in 5th in the Collegiate Men A race.
RED TROLLEY - Sun, Feb 7th
The Women 1, 2, 3 race presented a tough, competitive field of Pro 1, 2 riders... the NOW women covered all breaks with KENDALL RYAN finishing 8th thanks to teammates JULIA LAFRANCHISE and LAUREN LISCINSKI who made sure all the moves were covered.
DANNY HEELEY, AARON SCHNEIDER and CORY GREENBERG raced a fast Men Pro 1, 2 race with final results still pending...
DAN KATZ 4th and DANNY HEELEY 8th in the Collegiate Men A.
One of our youngest riders, 16 year old IVIE CRAWFORD made a great effort, fronting up by herself and finishing a respectable 13th despite nasty weather. (Women 3/4)
Men Pro 1/2: In a highly competitive field with heavy hitters, CORY GREENBERG was in the main break of three, with the Garmin guys. COREY FARRELL comes in 6th and CORY GREENBERG 18th.
And DANNY HEELEY came in 5th in the Collegiate Men A race.
RED TROLLEY - Sun, Feb 7th
The Women 1, 2, 3 race presented a tough, competitive field of Pro 1, 2 riders... the NOW women covered all breaks with KENDALL RYAN finishing 8th thanks to teammates JULIA LAFRANCHISE and LAUREN LISCINSKI who made sure all the moves were covered.
DANNY HEELEY, AARON SCHNEIDER and CORY GREENBERG raced a fast Men Pro 1, 2 race with final results still pending...
DAN KATZ 4th and DANNY HEELEY 8th in the Collegiate Men A.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
NOW women race hard early
THIS JUST IN... from Mothballs Criterium in Goleta (up Santa Barbara way)...
In the Women's Cat 4 race, large field
Christine Barron 3rd
Ivie Crawford 6th
And in the Women's Cat 1, 2, 3 race, another good field
Kendall Ryan 4th
Lauren Liscinski 9th
Louise Keoghan 10th
And they won 4 cash primes!!!!!!!! They cleaned up!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO RACED! WAY TO REPRESENT! AND WAY TO START THE SEASON! PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!
In the Women's Cat 4 race, large field
Christine Barron 3rd
Ivie Crawford 6th
And in the Women's Cat 1, 2, 3 race, another good field
Kendall Ryan 4th
Lauren Liscinski 9th
Louise Keoghan 10th
And they won 4 cash primes!!!!!!!! They cleaned up!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO RACED! WAY TO REPRESENT! AND WAY TO START THE SEASON! PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!
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