SpringSeries 2002
Gill, MA
March 30, 2002
							
Results and Report Courtesy of Pioneer Event Productions							
							


The last race of the Gill SpringSeries was held on Saturday, March 30th under 
truly spring skies.  A record field of 176 riders in the 2 races rolled out 
onto the road of Gill for the longest races of the series, 60 miles for the 
A's and 48 for the B's.  There was no hint of the bad weather that forced the 
cancellation of last weeks race, and the damp roads at the start quickly gave 
way to dry pavement.

It may be labeled a training race, but the emphasis was definitely on the 
race.  After only a short while the attacks started in earnest.  Riders would 
take turns going off the front in twos and threes, and when several small 
groups finally got together the winning break was formed.  With two riders 
from GS Mengoni (Adam Hodges Myerson and Ryan Pinkham), two from ECV (Chris 
Benoit and Ben Silverfarb), two from Trek-VW (Skip Foley and Scott Plante), 
and strong individuals from Saturn Development (Josh Anthony), GMBC (Andy 
Ruiz) and CCB (Jeff Cradock), the break had all the horsepower it needed.
In the final drag to the line it was Adam Hodges Myerson of GS Mengoni edging 
out week 1's winner Skip Foley of Trek-VW.  Chris Benoit ECV was third, 
edging out Jeff Craddock of CCB International, Bobby Bailey (Hawley 
Rocksmith.com) and Jeff Fisher (Rainbow Bikes).  SRP-Gearworks' Anna Milkowski 
was the top women's finisher for the second time in the series.

The B race would finally break the cycle of field sprints for the first time 
in SpringSeries history.  The break went early driven by the strong legs of 
Belgian transplant Ben Vanmarcke (NCC-BikeReg.com).  Eric Maro of BOB kept 
every one of the escapees focused on staying away, and although the gap never 
grew beyond a minute, it proved to be enough.

At the finish Mikael Elaisson (BRC) managed to escape the group to win by a 
few meters with Kevin Parsons (BCA) dangling off the front of the group for 
second.  Mark Cunningham (CVC-Pig Iron) came around Charles Quackenbush 
(Capitol Bicycle) for third, and Brian Naughan (Kimball Union) rounded out 
the top five.  Verizon's Amanda See was the top woman in the B race.

A race:
1. Adam Hodges Myerson     GS Mengoni
2. Skip Foley              Trek-VW
3. Chris Benoit            ECV
4. Jeff Craddock           CCB International
5. Bobby Bailey            Haley Rocksmith.com
6. Jeff Fisher             Rainbow Bikes
7. Josh Gerwitz            NECSA
8. Josh Anthony            Saturn Development
9. Mark Lanou              BCA
10. John Morell            Haley Rocksmith.com


B race:
1. Mikael Elaisson		BRC
2. Kevin Parsons		BCA
3. Mark Cunningham		CVC-Pig Iron
4. Charles Quackenbush	Capitol Bicycle
5. Brian Naughan		Kimball Union
6. Eric Maro			BOB
7. Ben Vanmarke			NCC-BikeReg.com 
8. Jason Knauff			ECV
9. James Carrington		BOB
10. Eric Pearce			Minuteman