Central Massachusetts Cyclo-Cross To End Homelessness
Worcester, MA.
UCI Category 3.
October 12, 2002
National Champion Takes Win at Central Massachusetts Cyclo-Cross To End Homelessness
U.S. National Cyclo-Cross Champion Todd Wells of Mongoose/Hyundai flew the
colors of the stars & stripes jersey he won last December in the first
Central Massachusetts Cyclo-Cross To End Homelessness. Last year's
revelation picked up where he left off last year, breaking away early with
his teammate Marc Gullickson, and taking his first UCI 'cross win of 2002.
A steady rain on race day turned the course into a slick, muddy quagmire by
the time the elite men took the line at 3:00 for the last race of the day.
Wells and Gullickson both had good starts, but the real rocket on lap one
was Clif Bar rider Andy Jaques-Maynes. Jacques-Maynes led the entire first
lap as Wells dutifully followed, waiting no doubt for his teammate who had
become ensnared in traffic. Gullickson soon left the rest of the field in
his wake as he bridged the small gap to the leading duo, and went straight
to the front as soon as he got there. Wells followed, and in less than a lap
the fast-starting Clif Bar rider was left behind. Gullickson and Wells
essentially held a clinic on how to ride together in mud, as the two friends
exchanged the lead smoothly all the way to the finish. Wells took the
victory in style with a comfortable two-hand salute, as his teammate smiled
behind.
Behind the Mongoose pair, Jaques-Maynes began a gradual slide back through
the field to eventually finish sixth. The first rider by him was Jon Page
(Richard Sachs), who went straight past in lone pursuit of the two leaders.
In what will likely be his penultimate U.S. appearance before heading to
Switzerland again this year, Page stayed alone in third for the rest of the
day. Native New Englander Mark McCormack followed Page up to Jaques-Mayne,
but was unable to follow when Page went away near the halfway point. The
Saturn rider, with his older brother Frank deftly handling two bike changes
per lap for him, became locked in a three-way battle for fourth with
Jaques-Maynes, and U.S. U23 National Champion Adam Craig (Giant). A late
surge allowed Craig to take the spot, with McCormack a close fifth place.
Craig was also the first U23 finisher, ahead of Alan Obye (Devo) and Jackson
Stewart (Clif Bar).
On the women's side, last week's DownEast Cyclo-Cross winner Mary
McConnelough (Seven Cycles) got another fine start. She was sandwiched
between Clif Bar riders Gina Hall and Carmen D'Alusio. Hall led the first
lap, with D'Alusio trailing a few meters behind McConnelough. It didn't take
long for McConnelough to take the lead though, and simply ride her
challengers off her wheel. D'Alusio made a great charge in the final three
laps to come within ten seconds of the leader, but that was as close as she
would come. D'Alusio and Hall took second and third respectively, in what
turned into a three woman pursuit.
Canadian National Champion Shauna Gillies-Smith (Gearworks/SRP) rode alone
for most of the race in fourth, while Kathryn Roszko (NCC/Bikereg.com) held
off late charging Anna Milkowski for fifth.
With Saturn Development team rider and U.S. junior national champion Jesse
Anthony trying his hand in the elite race, CCB's Konrad Lebas made an early
attack and soloed away from the rest of the junior field for an excellent
win. Chasing Lebas was the talented Devo rider up from Pennsylvania, Joey
Thompson. Todd Well's younger brother Troy Wells (Kingston Cyclery) took
3rd.
Other winners on the day were Mike Bernard in Men's 35+, Paul Curley in
Men's 45+, and in Noah Taylor the Men's B race. The Men's C race winner was
Tom Hopper, while Darcy Cornell of the host Bicycle Alley team won the
Women's B race and Alyssa Crowther took the Beginner Junior race over first
time racer Ben Grenier.
The Central Massachusetts Cyclo-Cross To End Homelessness was held in
part to raise awareness and funds for the Worcester People In Peril (PIP)
Shelter. The Worcester PIP Shelter helps people in peril - the homeless, the
working
poor, indigent alcoholics, drug addicts and the de-institutionalized
mentally ill - by providing opportunities for training, rehabilitation,
education, care, treatment, housing, food and shelter, regardless of gender,
race, color, creed or sexual orientation, with the goal of putting an end to
homelessness. More information on the PIP Shelter can be found at
www.pipshelter.org.
The event was presented by Cycle-Smart coaching, promotions &
management, in cooperation with Team Bicycle Alley, and the Major Taylor
Association. Race supporters included Time Sport USA, designer and
manufacturer of cycling pedals, shoes and forks; Honey Stinger, convenient
honey-based energy foods; and Litmus Designs.
Results
Elite Men
1 TODD WELLS DURANGO CO MONGOOSE/HUNDYAI 1:01:26
2 MARC GULLICKSON BOULDER CO MONGOOSE/HUNDYAI 1:01:26
3 JONATHAN PAGE NORTHFIELD NH RICHARD SACHS 1:01:36
4 ADAM CRAIG (ESP) CORINTH ME GIANT 1:02:04
5 MARK MCCORMACK N. EASTON MA SATURN 1:02:34
6 ANDY JACQUES-MAYNES BERKELEY CA CLIF BAR 1:02:47
7 DAVID WYANDT SARATOGA CA CLIF BAR 1:02:51
8 MICHAEL BRODERICK CHILMARK MA SEVEN CYCLES 1:03:21
9 ALAN OBYE MENDON VT DEVO/BALANCE BAR 1:03:36
10 JACKSON STEWART (ESP) LOS GATOS CA CLIF BAR 1:04:01
11 MICHAEL MULLER (ESP) STEINMAUR SUICANNONDALE/WHEELWORKS 1:05:30
12 BRANDON DWIGHT BOULDER CO EXCEL SPORTS/RITCHEY 1:06:12
13 MATT SVATEK CARLISLE MA CANNONDALE/WHEELWORKS 1:06:12
14 JESSE ANTHONY (JR) BEVERLY MA SATURN DEV 1:06:31
15 JONNY SUNDT REDMOND WA K2 BIKE 1:06:47
16 CHRIS PECK SOUTHBURY CT WHEELWORKS/CANNONDALE 1:06:47
17 ROB HULT HARVARD MA O'NEILS 1:06:59
18 CHRISTOPHE CHESEAUX MONTREAL MA ESPOIR DE LAVAL 1:07:00
19 MICHAEL YOZELL PHILA PA GUYS BICYCLE CLUB 1:07:07
20 JEREMY POWERS (ESP) NIAMBIC CT TEAM DEVO 1:07:36
21 ANDY APPLEGATE ASHEVILLE NC CCA / TREK 1:07:46
22 JACOB STECHMANN RED WINE MN TEAM FLANDERS 1:08:14
23 KRIS AUER BALTIMORE MD LSV/TREK/VW 1:09:02
24 JON HAMBLEN CARLISLE MA WHEELWORKS/CANNONDALE LAPPED
25 JEFF LEAKE BENNINGTON VT NCC / BIKEREG.COM LAPPED
26 JOHN BRUNO SOMERVILLE MA QUAD CYCLES LAPPED
27 JOHS HUSEBY MEDFORD MA INDEPENDENT FABRICATION LAPPED
Elite Women
1 MARY MCCONNELOUG FAIRFAX CA SEVEN CYCLES 45:15:00
2 CARMEN D'ALUISIO WATSONVILLE CA LUNA 45:45:00
3 GINA HALL RICHMOND CA LUNA 46:06:00
4 SHAUNA GILLIES-SMITH SOMERVILLE MA GEARWORKS/SRP 48:17:00
5 KATHRYN ROSZKO NORTHAMPTON MA NCC / BIKEREG.COM 50:25:00
6 ANNA MILKOWSKI PUTNEY VT GEARWORKS/SRP 51:15:00
7 SHIELA VIBERT (ESP) PORTSMOUTH NH REDHOOK 51:49:00
8 CORI PAGE NORTHFIELD MA RICHARD SACHS 52:20:00
9 KATHY SARVARY LUNENBURG MA CYCLONAUTS 52:52:00
10 MARIANNE STOVER GEARWORKS/SRP 53:42:00
11 SUSAN MACLEAN PLAISTOW NH BOB 54:09:00
12 ALICIA GENEST (ESP) AMHERST MA RICHARD SACHS LAPPED
13 KERRY LITKA SANBORTON NH WHEELWORKS LAPPED
14 SARA CUSHMAN NORTH GRAFTON MA GEARWORKS/SRP LAPPED
15 REBECCA SAX WAKEFIELD RI DANSKO/WHEELWORKS LAPPED
16 MELANIE SWARTZ FALLS CHURCH VA TEAM POTOMAC VC LAPPED
17 MARGARET THOMPSON MOHAWK VALLEY BICYCLING CLUB LAPPED
18 REGINA HAMMOND NEW YORK NY CRCA/MIYA SHOJI LAPPED
B Men
1 NOAH TAYLOR PETERBORO NH UNATTACHED 39:17:00
2 MATT HERSEY SO. PORTLAND ME LIQUID MOTION 39:22:00
3 CONOR COFFEY WESTERLY RI CCB INTERNATIONAL 39:46:00
4 BYRON HOLT SOMERVILLE MA BOSTON CROSS 40:29:00
5 PETER RUBIJONO JAMAICA PLAIN MA BOSTON BICYCLE CLUB 40:40:00
6 ALAN STARRETT PORTLAND ME BIKEMAN/BATH CYCLE 41:07:00
7 ROBERT CAMPOS RONKONKOMA NY SO HO CAPITAL 41:17:00
8 JOEL DANKE WESTFORD CT 41:30:00
9 SAMUEL WHEELER-MARTENIS BELMONT MA CCB INTERNATIONAL 41:36:00
10 BRENDAN SULLIVAN ANDOVER MA BOSTON CROSS 41:41:00
11 GREG MONTELLO WINCHESTER MA ECV 41:41:00
12 SAM TALBOT STERLING MA TBA 42:02:00
13 STEVE LOMBARDO SPRINGFIELD MA CVC 42:16:00
14 MATTHEW WHITE LONGMEADOW MA PIGIRON BICYCLE 42:25:00
15 ZACHARY DAAB SOMERVILLE MA UNATTACHED 42:30:00
16 JUSTIN MANVILLE MANCESTER CT CS ARDANA 42:39:00
17 BRANT HORNBERGER STOW MA NCC / BIKEREG.COM 42:41:00
18 SCOTT STAUBACH GILSUM NH BRC/ATA CYCLES 42:47:00
19 MATTHEW MANNA NASHUA NH ECV 43:17:00
20 MARK DONAHUE S. PORTLAND ME SOUTHERN ME. CYCLING CLUB 43:17:00
21 ROBERT FRECHETTE PORTLAND ME CRUN 43:35:00
22 LEE MOSER SMITHTOWN NY CRCA/SOHO CAPITAL 44:20:00
23 MICKEY DENONCOURT EASTHAMPTON MA NCC / BIKEREG.COM 44:20:00
24 DANIEL ABBE WARREN MA TEAM MOUNTAIN CITY 44:32:00
25 IAN EVERHARD N OTTOWA OT VELOCITY RACING 44:53:00
26 WILLIAM TURNE NORTHBORO MA LANDREYS 44:53:00
27 PAUL EVERHARD SOMMERVILLE MA B2C/COMMUNITY 45:01:00
28 JOHN POLAND FAIRPORT NY GVCC 45:01:00
29 MATT MONTROSS BURLINGTON VT KINGSTON CYCLERY 45:07:00
30 RICHARD BATTAGLIA ARLINGTON MA SOUTHERN MAINE CC 45:13:00
31 TODD CASSAN NYC NY EPIC 45:42:00
32 ANDREW PARSONS WEST ROXBURY MA BRC/VINTAGE 45:51:00
33 CRAIG KENNEDY EAST GRANBY CT BENIDORM 46:08:00
34 SAM STEVENS MIDDLETOWN CT BERLIN BIKE, EAST BERLIN CT 46:08:00
35 RANDALL DESCARREAUX FITCHBURG MA CS ARDANA 46:21:00
36 EUCLIDES AMADO PAWTUCKET RI COX COMMUNICATIONS 46:35:00
37 MARVIN WANG MA BRC 46:47:00
38 DAVID CONNERY WATERTOWN MA BOSTON BICYCLE CLUB 46:47:00
39 JOHN MOSHER BOXBORO MA CYCLOFT 47:03:00
40 ROBERT JEFFERY WORCESTER MA TBA 47:12:00
41 MARK ROBSON CT TBA 47:56:00
42 BRIAN DAHLMANN BOSTON MA B2C/COMMUNITY LAPPED
43 DARREN CRUPI BROOKLYN NY HEART OF NEW ENGLAND CYCLING CLUB LAPPED
44 MICHAEL WONDERLY SALEM CT LAPPED
45 JUDD MILNE ALEXANDRIA VA PVC LAPPED
46 MARK WYSOCKI WORCESTER MA PEDROS LAPPED
Masters
1 MICHAEL BERNARD WORCESTER MA ARC-EN-CIEL 0:43:40
2 JOHN VERHEUL NORTHAMPTON MA TEAM IDEAL TILE
3 SAM MORSE MASS BAY ROAD CLUB 0:43:59
4 SCOTT WADE GEAR WORKS/SRP 0:44:22
5 PAUL CURLEY (M45-1) TAUNTON MA TEAM GEARWORKS
6 MARK STOTZ NCC/BIKEREG.COM
7 TIM GROESBECK (M45-2) CCB/VW
8 MIKE UMBRELL WALTHAM MA MINUTEMAN ROAD CLUB 0:44:37
9 TIM HAITZ CHARLESTOWN RI TEAM DUPONT /RITCHEY
10 MIKE WARD BERKSHIRE 0:45:16
11 ROBERT BISSON UNATTACHED 0:45:47
12 ERIC MARRO BOB
13 PAUL LYNCH MARSHFIELD MA MISSING LINK BICYCLE CLUB 0:46:37
14 DOUG ASPINWALL EASTHAMPTON MA NCC / BIKEREG.COM 0:47:00
15 NATHAN MCHUGH BURLINGTON VT
16 DAVE SCHACHTE (M45-3) PVC
17 WILLIAM CASAZZA SALEM NH BOB
18 WILLIAM SAWYER (M45-4) MIDSTATE
19 STEVEN ABBOTT (M45-5) TOLLAND CT
20 ROBERT KRAMER BOSTON MA MASS BAY ROAD CLUB
21 TIM CROWLEY MARLBORO MA MINUTEMAN ROAD CLUB
22 GENE GARNEAU MERCY CYCLING
23 CHRISTOPHER SMITH ROSLINDALE MA RAGE/HARPOON/INT.BIKE
24 MICHAEL SAMBLAD
25 SCOTT COLLINS COVENTRY RI SQUADRA CASTERAMA
26 DAVE LEEDBERG GEAR WORKS/SRP
27 WAYNE CUNNINGHAM WAYLAND MA NEBC/CYCLE LOFT 0:48:49
28 MATT DOMNARSKI CYCLONAUTS 0:48:59
29 DONALD VESCIO GRAFTON MA ARC-EN-CIEL 0:49:37
30 DAVID GENEST (M45-6) JAMESTOWN RI RICHARD SACHS
31 MICHAEL OSTER SWAMP YANKEE 0:50:02
32 SEAN LEBAS (M45-7) ANSONIA CT LAUREL BICYCLE CLUB LAPPED
33 THOMAS SHUFORD LAPPED
34 VINCENT DONOHUE (M45-8) WORCESTER CYCLING CLUB LAPPED
35 PHIL BRUBAKER BRATTLEBORO VT PUTNEY/WEST HILL LAPPED
36 GEORGE HEBNER CHESAPEAKE WHEELMAN LAPPED
37 PETER WILSON (M45-9) CYCLONAUTS LAPPED
39 THEO KINDERMANS WALTHAM MA CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM LAPPED
40 THOMAS DOWNEY PLYMOUTH MA MBRC LAPPED
41 JOHN JANSEN UNATTACHED LAPPED
42 KENNETH HAMEL WARWICK RI AFD/OSVC LAPPED
43 RICHARD SACHS (M45-10) RICHARD SACHS LAPPED
44 BRIAN GEDDES ROCKY HILL CT NCC / BIKEREG.COM LAPPED
45 GARABED MINASIAN (M45-11) UNATTACHED LAPPED
46 CURTISS BURWELL (M45-12) CT LAUREL BICYCLE CLUB LAPPED
Juniors 15-18
1 KONRAD LEBAS ANSONIA CT CCB INTERNATIONAL 42:58:00
2 JOEY THOMPSON AVONDALE PA BALANCE 43:37:00
3 TROY WELLS ULSTER PARK NY KINGSTON 45:18:00
4 GEOFFREY JOHNSON CUMBERLAND ME PVC 45:49:00
5 KEVIN WOLFSON BELMONT MA NEBC / CYCLELOFT 46:31:00
6 CHARLES MARZOT MIDDLEBORO MA CORNER CYCLE CYCLING CLUB 47:40:00
7 TUCKER OLANDER WINDHAM NH PEERLESS/HNECC 47:40:00
8 ETHAN TIEGER MANCHESTER MA ESSEX COUNTY VELO 49:38:00
9 MARK INTELISANO PITTSFIELD MA BCA/TOSK 49:38:00
Beginner Men
1 TOM HOPPER MEDWAY MA BOSTON CROSS 33:16:00
2 BRAD SHEEHAN (MAS) BELMONT NH UNATTACHED 33:27:00
3 BRIAN BIGELOW (MAS) NASHUA NH B.O.B 34:03:00
4 PETER HUTCHINS NORTHAMPTON MA NCC/BIKEREG.COM 34:45:00
5 MATTHEW ODACHOWKSI LYNNFIELD MA BOSTON BICYCLE CLUB/COMMUNITY 34:45:00
6 BRUCE PIERCE MALDEN MA BOSTON BICYCLE CLUB (COMMUNITY BICYCLE) 35:04:00
7 MARK WEST (MAS) NORTHAMPTON MA NCC / BIKEREG.COM 35:23:00
8 RICHARD SELLO DANBURY CT BOSTON CROSS 35:51:00
9 KENNETH HAMEL (MAS) WARWICK RI AFD/OSVC 35:51:00
10 MATTHEW BERIAU (JR) MILLBURY MA BIKE ALLEY 36:16:00
11 BRUCE THOMPSON (MAS) SUDBURY MA MINUTEMAN ROAD CLUB 36:31:00
12 JON FIELDING TEAM BICYCLE ALLEY 36:41:00
14 ROBERT BAUER NATICK MA MINUTEMAN ROAD CLUB 37:17:00
15 EDWARD DISHONG (MAS) NHCC 37:22:00
16 MICHAEL NILSSON (MAS) ATTLEBORO MA UNION VELO 37:55:00
17 MICHAEL VAN RANDWYCK (MAS) N. GRAFTON MA BIKE ALLEY 38:04:00
18 JASON ARCELAY (MAS) ARLINGTON MA NEBC/CYCLELOFT/EMC 38:10:00
19 BILL NOONAN CUMBERLAND RI BIKE ALLEY 39:06:00
20 CHRISTOPHER KADLICK HOLLISTON MA MINUTEMAN ROAD CLUB 39:10:00
21 ANDREW CURRY WASHINGTON DC SQUADRA COPPI 39:17:00
22 KENNETH SCOTT HUDSON UNION VELO 39:36:00
23 RICHARD MORIN MILTON MA UNION VELO 39:36:00
24 JAMES NUZZO (MAS) FRANKLIN MA BICYCLE LINK RACING TEAM/MISSING LINK BIC39:36:00
25 MAKO SAITO UNATTACHED 39:56:00
26 CHRISTOPHER REHM (MAS) NORTHBORO MA TEAM BICYCLE ALLEY 40:12:00
27 LAWRENCE KING (MAS) PVC 41:18:00
28 PATRICK GOGUEN HOPEDALE MA NEBC 1 LAP
29 JOSE MONTERROSO (MAS) ATTLEBORO MA UNION VELO 1LAP
Beginner Women
1 DARCY CORNELL WORCESTER MA BIKE ALLEY 35:21:00
2 KRISTEN OSBORN SOMERVILLE MA NEBC 36:54:00
3 ERICA MILLER PHILADELPHIA PA 37:17:00
4 STEFANIE WHITE (JR) BEDFORD MA NHJCA 39:14:00
5 MICHELLE KERSBERGEN FLORENCE MA NCC/BIKEREG 39:14:00
6 AMY BURRER WORCESTER MA BIKE ALLEY 1 LAP
7 COLLEEN FLAHERTY ITHACA NY 1 LAP
8 JEAN CUNNINGHAM (MAS) WAYLAND MA NORTHEAST BICYCLE CLUB/CYCLE LOFT 1 LAP
Juniors 10-14
1 ALYSSA CROWTHER NORTHAMPTON MA NCC/BIKEREG.COM
2 BEN GRENIER LEWISTON ME CYCLING
