January 15/12 22:57 pm - Cyclocross Masters World Championships: Day Four results
Posted by Editoress on 01/15/12
UCI Cyclocross Masters World Championships Day 4 in Louisville, Kentucky
Americans Claim Six More Gold Medals, Great Britain Two
Racing concluded today at the 2012 UCI Masters World Championships today with six more Americans claiming the top step of the podium with Great Britain claiming two Gold Medals out of eight.
With conditions changing throughout the day, the Women 50-54 took to the course while it was still covered in a coating of snow and frozen ruts. Karen Brems (Team Rambuski Law - USA) claimed victory, followed by Kris Walker (Contender Bicycles - USA) and Ruth Sherman (Corning/ No-Tubes - USA) rounded out the podium.
As the temperatures rose, Women 55-59 took to the course in a hard fought race that ultimately saw Kathy Sarvary (Blue Steel Cyclery - USA) claim the Rainbow Jersey ahead of Elizabeth Heller (Dressell's Pub - USA) and Diane Ostenso (Planet Bike - USA)
Karen Wells-Hamilton (BioWheels/ Reece Campbell Racing - USA) won Gold in the Women's 60-64 division while multi-time National Champion Julie Lockhart claimed her Rainbow Jersey in the Women's 65+ race.
As the day progressed the frozen ruts gave way to perfect muddy conditions under sunny skies. Glen Norton (Team Redline -USA) claimed the first Gold for the men today in the 60-64 division ahead of Fred Wittwer (Alan North America Cycling Team - USA) and Greg Pautsch (Planet Bike - USA) .
The American's lock on the top step of the podium was broken when Great Britains's Victor Barnett (Welland Valley CC) stormed to victory in the 65-69 group ahead of John Elgart (Webcor/ Alto Velo - USA) and James Wagner (Cycle Therapy- USA).
John Ginley (Condor Road Team) kept England's streak alive in the 70-74 division ahead of countryman Michael Ives (Jewson/ M.I. Racing).
Ronald Riley (Bike Station - Aptos - USA) seized men's gold medal in the 75+ division.
Superstar and cycling legend Ned Overend (Specialized - USA) dominated his race in the 55-59 division - adding another Rainbow Jersey to his storied palmares - ahead of California Giant Berry racers Norman Kreiss (USA) and Henry Kramer (USA) who raced to hard fought second and third places respectively knocking Planet Bike's Bob Downs (USA) to 4th place.
The women had the marquis spot on the day's schedule racing the final two contests of the day in perfect 'cross conditions. Katrina Dowidchuk (Team Tbb/Deep Blue - USA) stormed to victory ahead of Kimberly Flynn (US Stove - USA) and Margel Abel (Tough Girls Cycling - USA) in the 40-44 division.
The final race of the 2012 Masters Worlds was a battle for dominance for the 45-49 Women's division. Shannon Gibson (Stan's No Tubes - USA) won ahead of Lori Cooke (Cycle Lodge - USA) and Jennifer Maxwell (Van Dessel Factory Team - USA) made up huge ground to go from 6th to claim the third step of the podium.
| Women 40-44, 9.3 km | |
| 1 Katrina Dowidchuk (USA) Team TBB/Deep Blue | 0:36:57 |
| 2 Kimberly Flynn (USA) Us Stove-Trek P/B Vantaggio | at 0:42 |
| 3 Margell Abel (USA) Tough Girls Cycling | 1:53 |
| 4 Catherine Moore (USA) Bicycles Outback | 2:40 |
| 5 Sally Price (USA) Cleveland Clinic Sports | 3:17 |
| 6 Amélie Vantomme (Fra) Je Porte 1 Casque | 4:15 |
| 7 Dana Shinn (USA) Stan's Notubes Race Team | 4:31 |
| 8 Samantha Brode (USA) Cleveland Clinic Sports | 7:15 |
| 9 Pamela Tate (USA) Marx-Bensdorf Cycling Team | 7:50 |
| 10 Erin Mascelli (USA) Elite Endurance Training Systems | 10:03 |
| 11 Traci Rodosta (USA) Breakaway Velo | 12:47 |
| 12 Aly Armstrong (Can) Team CF | 13:30 |
| 13 Suzanne Johnson (USA) Michelob Ultra Big Shark Racing | -1 Lap |
| 14 Catherine Hinton (USA) Cynergy Cycles-Untouched World | -1 Lap |
| Women 45-49, 9.3 km | |
| 1 Shannon Gibson (USA) Stan's Notubes Elite Cyclocross Team | 0:40:17 |
| 2 Lori Cooke (USA) Cycle Lodge | at 1:43 |
| 3 Jennifer Maxwell (USA) Van Dessel Factory Team p/b Sterke | 1:55 |
| 4 Antonia Leal (USA) Planet Bike | 2:41 |
| 5 Kirsten Begg-Swider (USA) Cycle-Smart Grassroots Team | 3:05 |
| 6 Katina Walker (USA) Crankskins.Com | 3:19 |
| 7 Michele Bliss (USA) Justin's-Titus | 4:12 |
| 8 Geraldine Schulze (USA) Biowheels/Reece-Campbell Racing | 4:34 |
| 9 Katy Curran (USA) Evolution Cycling Club P/B Long And | 5:42 |
| 10 Elizabeth Harlow (USA) C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes | 6:40 |
| 11 Julie Lewis-Sroka (USA) Lake Effect Racing | 6:57 |
| 12 Wanda Simchuk (USA) Women's Free State Racing | 11:43 |
| 13 Michele Harrison (USA) Essex County Velo Driven By Mazda | 12:08 |
| 14 Beverly Chaney (USA) Team Roaring Mouse | 13:39 |
| 15 Sharon Gregg (USA) Blue Rooster Racing/The Sports Medicine | 15:18 |
| 16 Sherri Curcuru (USA) Essex County Velo | -1Lap |
| 17 Kim Bishop (USA) Barberitos/Everedy Endurance | -1Lap |
| 18 Star Affolter (USA) Us Stove/Trek | -1Lap |
| DNF Katrina Baumsteiger (USA) Team Rambuski Law | |
| DNF Julia Casals (USA) Van Dessel Factory Team P/b Sterke | |
| DNS Robyn Angeles (Can) Independent | |
| DNS Susan Shaw (USA) Fusion It | |
| DNS Kelly Paterson (USA) Wolverine/Acfstores.com | |
| Women 50-54, 12.4 km | |
| 1 Karen Brems (USA) Team Rambuski Law | 0:38:37 |
| 2 Kris Walker (USA) Contender Bicycles | at 1:44 |
| 3 Ruth Sherman (USA) Corning/Notubes Race Team/Swan | 2:00 |
| 4 Christine Schryver (USA) Full Moon Vista | 2:17 |
| 5 Karen Tripp (USA) Blue Steel Cyclery | 2:20 |
| 6 Lucia Pizzolotto (Ita) S.C.D. Dopla Treviso | 2:57 |
| 7 Amanda Bedard (USA) Cycling Concepts | 3:10 |
| 8 Lillian Pfluke (USA) US Metro Transports | 3:59 |
| 9 Catherine Walberg (USA) Team Kenda P/B Geargrinder | 4:37 |
| 10 Diane Castor-Grim (USA) C-3 Athletes Serving Athletes | 5:13 |
| 11 Nancy Heymann (USA) Higher Gear | 5:29 |
| 12 Ellen White (USA) Team Campmor | s.t. |
| 13 Deirdre Garvey (USA) Louisville Cyclery | 5:37 |
| 14 Marni Harker (USA) Van Dessel Factory Team P/b Sterke | 8:00 |
| 15 Karen Wilkinson (USA) Team Group Health | 8:04 |
| 16 Susan Prieto (USA) Blue Sky Velo | 8:43 |
| 17 Kathryn Judson (USA) Innovative Office/IC3 | 8:58 |
| 18 Kari Myrland (USA) Brazen Dropouts | 10:30 |
| 19 Tammy Ebersole (USA) Evolution Racing | 11:12 |
| 20 Sherri Thompson (USA) Rogue Racing Project | |
| 21 Grace Ragland (USA) Team Copaxone | |
| DNS Kathleen Porter (USA) Twisted Spokes | |
| Women 55-59,12.4 km | |
| 1 Kathy Sarvary (USA) Blue Steel Cyclery | 0:42:46 |
| 2 Elizabeth Heller (USA) Dressell's Pub | at 0:52 |
| 3 Diane Ostenso (USA) Planet Bike | 2:21 |
| 4 Lucia Colbert (USA) Los Locos | 4:56 |
| 5 Linda Elgart (USA) Webcor/Alto Velo | 6:08 |
| 6 Lilynn Graves (USA) Corning/Notubes Race Team/Swan | 6:27 |
| 7 Beverly Enslow (USA) Proctor Cycling Team/Peoria Bicycle | 8:19 |
| 8 Tracy Lea (USA) T.E.A.M. Fuji | -1 Lap |
| 9 Bridget Zolman (USA) Potomac Velo Club | -1 Lap |
| Women 60-64, 9.3 km | |
| 1 Karen Wells-Hamilton (USA) Biowheels/Reece-Campbell Racing | 0:48:22 |
| Women 65+ | |
| 1 Julie Lockhart (USA) Nebc P/B Cycle Loft / Nemca | 0:45:22 |
| Men 55-59, 12.4 km | |
| 1 Ned Overend (USA) Specialized | 0:40:32 |
| 2 Norman Kreiss (USA) Cal Giant Berry | at 1:22 |
| 3 Henry Kramer (USA) Cal Giant Strawberry | 1:24 |
| 4 Robert Downs (USA) Planet Bike | s.t. |
| 5 Benny Andersson (Swe) Trek Sweden Racing | 3:00 |
| 6 Randall Root (USA) Evolution Cycling Club P/B Long & Foster | 4:10 |
| 7 Jim Gentes (USA) Giro | 5:13 |
| 8 George Smith (USA) Webcor/Alto Velo | 5:51 |
| 9 Randy Shields (USA) Carolina Masters | 5:56 |
| 10 Robin Kinney (USA) Pure Energy Pro Air Hfa | 6:01 |
| 11 Jeffrey Craft (USA) Lake Effect Racing | 6:14 |
| 12 Rudy Sroka (USA) Lake Effect Racing | 6:39 |
| 13 Glen Jones (USA) Brazen Dropouts | 7:24 |
| 14 Barry Doubleday (USA) Cycle Lodge | 7:40 |
| 15 Arthur White (USA) Team Campmor | 8:24 |
| 16 Geoffrey Chandler (USA) Mission Berry Farms Cycling | 9:14 |
| 17 Peter Crowley (USA) Ncc/Northampton Cycle Club | 9:43 |
| 18 Jeff Townsend (USA) Plus 3 Network | 9:53 |
| 19 Robert Willcox (USA) Uc Cyclery/Jw Flooring | 10:06 |
| 20 Steven Kane (USA) East End Cycling Team/Kreb Cycle | 10:10 |
| 21 David Goodwin (USA) Northampton Cycling Club | s.t. |
| 22 Joel Roth (USA) Team Tati | 11:18 |
| 23 Anthony (Tony) Bilotta (USA) Van Dessel Factory Team | 11:43 |
| 24 Steve Noble (USA) Infinity Bike Of Melbourne, Fl | 12:04 |
| 25 Kevin Breckenmaker (USA) Era Cycling | 12:12 |
| 26 Steven Vorderman (USA) Drt Racing | 12:25 |
| 27 Mark Wolowiec (USA) Flying Rhino Cycling Club | 12:55 |
| 28 Brad Demott (USA) Gray Goat Sports | 15:01 |
| 29 Jeff Tripp (USA) Blue Steel Cyclery | -1 Lap |
| 30 John Reimbold (USA) Heckawee | -1 Lap |
| 31 Chris Black (USA) Morgan Stanley/Specialized | -1 Lap |
| 32 Joseph King (USA) Brazen Dropouts | -1 Lap |
| 33 Andrew Ammon (USA) Carolina Masters Cycling | -1 Lap |
| 34 James White (USA) I.C.E./Idaho Kidney Institute | -1 Lap |
| 35 Jerry White (USA) Blue Steel Cyclery | -1 Lap |
| 36 Richard Mauney (USA) Toyota Forklifts - Ffcc Masters | -1 Lap |
| 37 Thomas Wilson (USA) Unattached | -1 Lap |
| 38 Ron Swenson (USA) Unattached | -2 Laps |
| 39 Doug Hamilton (USA) Biowheels/Reece-Campbell Racing | -2 Laps |
| 40 Colin Kernan (USA) Cycle Lodge | -2 Laps |
| 41 David Conrad (USA) Localcycling.Com | -2 Laps |
| 42 Chris Canfield (USA) Blue Sky Velo | -3 Laps |
| DNF Bill Ratcliff (USA) Unattached | . |
| Men 60-64, 12.4 km | |
| 1 Glen Norton (USA) Team Redline | 0:40:14 |
| 2 Fred Wittwer (USA) Alan North America Cycling Team | at 0:36 |
| 3 Gregory Pautsch (USA) Planet Bike | 1:34 |
| 4 Harold Parker (USA) 360Racing | 3:36 |
| 5 Timothy Leonard (USA) Nycross.Com | 3:58 |
| 6 Landon Beachy (USA) Twisted Spokes Racing Team | 4:57 |
| 7 Larry Yancey (USA) Meech Custom Bicycles | 5:26 |
| 8 Steve Abbott (USA) Team Audi Northeast/Colorado Ski&Bike | 6:05 |
| 9 Richard Pearson (USA) Team Kaos/Alegent Health | 6:26 |
| 10 David Beals (USA) Nycross.Com | 6:47 |
| 11 Lee Waldman (USA) Green Mountain Sports Velo | 7:46 |
| 12 Timothy Tarte (USA) Cyclocrossracing.Com/Pscc | 8:04 |
| 13 Charles South (USA) Men Of Steel Racing | 8:12 |
| 14 Kevin Tuttle (USA) Main Line Cycling-Bikyle/Mazur Coaching | 8:17 |
| 15 Albert Weigel (USA) Verdigris-Village Cx | 9:07 |
| 16 Nunzio Dibiasi (USA) Yellow Breeches Racing | 9:42 |
| 17 Thomas Gee (USA) St. Louis Cycling Club | 11:50 |
| 18 Kerry Shields (USA) Smartstop/Mock Orange Bikes P/B Ridley | 12:09 |
| 19 Julian Coupland (USA) Verdigris - Village Cx | 14:09 |
| 20 James Carlson (USA) Potomac Velo Club | -1 Lap |
| 21 Timothy Omer (USA) Papa Johns' Racing Team | -1 Lap |
| DNF Joseph Brown (USA) Flying Rhino Cycling Club | |
| DNS Gordon Paulson (USA) Planet Bike | |
| DNS Rit Booth (USA) Hampshire Cycle Club | |
| Men 65-69, 12.4 km | |
| 1 Victor Barnett (GBr) Welland Valley Cc | 0:42:58 |
| 2 John Elgart (USA) Webcor/Alto Velo | at 0:54 |
| 3 James Wagner (USA) Cycle Therapy/4-Corners Racing | 1:23 |
| 4 Lewis Rollins (USA) Contender Bicycle | 1:34 |
| 5 Rick Abbott (USA) Excelsports.Com | 4:06 |
| 6 David Stevens (USA) Raleigh All Stars | 4:28 |
| 7 Bob Ludecke (USA) Laurel Bike Club | 7:38 |
| 8 Robin Willard (Can) Ind | 8:00 |
| 9 E. Michael Ozment (USA) Team Mack | 10:20 |
| 10 David Fuller (USA) Cycles De Oro/ Greensboro Velo | -1 Lap |
| 11 John Collins (USA) Violet Crown | -1 Lap |
| DNS Richard Wall (USA) Bike Doktor | |
| DNS Ben Williams (USA) A 1 Cycling/ Shop Ratz Racing | |
| Men 70-74, 12.4 km | |
| 1 John Ginley (GBr) Condor Road Club | 0:48:57 |
| 2 Michael Ives (GBr) Jewson / M.I Racing | at 1:29 |
| 3 Erik Nordenson (USA) Poison Spider Bicycles | 1:52 |
| 4 Robert Llamas (USA) Team Montrose Bike Shop | 2:09 |
| 5 Loren Hettinger (USA) Schwab Cycles Rt | s.t. |
| DNF Robert Lea (USA) T.E.A.M Fuji | |
| Men 75+, 9.3 km | |
| 1 Ronald Riley (USA) Bike Station Aptos | 0:47:15 |
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