May 6/00 2:09 am - Tour of the Gila Stages 1 & 2, Report from Stage 3

Posted by Editoress on 05/6/00
 

2000 Tour of the Gila Stage Race

Stage 1: Tyrone Time Trial, 16 miles

Men: Pro/Cat. 1
1. 0:35:00.79 Eric Wohlberg Shaklee
2. 0:35:52.64 Clark Sheehan 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
3. 0:36:03.24 Eddy Gragus Jelly Belly
4. 0:36:29.88 Adham Sbeih Navigators Cycling T
5. 0:36:35.93 Bart Bowen Saturn
6. 0:36:40.82 Derek Bouchard-Hall Mercury
7. 0:36:47.13 Doug Ziewaltz 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
8. 0:36:51.56 Alex Gardner Nutra Fig
9. 0:37:09.45 Brian Walton Saturn
10. 0:37:19.03 John Lieswyn Shaklee
11. 0:37:19.90 Ron Schmeer Nutra Fig
12. 0:37:20.34 Gord Fraser Mercury
13. 0:37:28.45 Phil Zajecek JW Sports
14. 0:37:33.78 Michael Creed 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
15. 0:37:48.49 Tim Larkin Lombardis Sports/ofo
16. 0:37:50.06 Drew Miller Landis Cyclery/WMRC
17. 0:37:51.14 Mike Ley 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
18. 0:37:51.63 Roy Knickman Mercury
19. 0:37:54.39 William Frischkorn Mercury Cycling Team
20. 0:37:57.30 John Peters Mercury

21. 0:38:01.89 1 Scott Price Landis Cyclery/WMRC
22. 0:38:03.25 Sylvain Beauchamp Shaklee
35. 0:38:33.92 Mark Walters Navigators Cycling T
44. 0:38:51.98 Jesse Keefer Nutra Fig
78. 0:39:54.42 Jacob Erker Sparkletts
134. 0:45:57.32 Jamie Douglas Rocky Mountain Bicycles


Stage 2, Silver City to Mogollon Road Race, 92 miles

1. 03:57:08 Derek Bouchard-Hall Mercury
2. 03:57:10 Eric Wohlberg Shaklee
3. 03:57:17 Arquimedes Lam Zamor Tecos
4. 03:57:26 Damon Kluck The Spokesman
5. 03:57:27 Jimi Killen Boulder Chaos
6. 03:57:29 Scott Price Landis Cyclery/WMRC
7. 03:57:34 Bart Bowen Saturn
8. 03:57:35 Eddy Gragus Jelly Belly
9. 03:57:43 Jose Luis Castel Lej Tecos
10. 03:57:44 Florencio Ramos Torr Tecos
11. 03:57:46 Dean Meyer Lombardis Sport
12. 03:57:54 Doug Ziewaltz 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
13. 03:57:56 John Lieswyn Shaklee
14. 03:57:56 Clark Sheehan 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis
15. 03:57:58 Dirk Friel Rocky Mounts
16. 03:58:11 Ron Schmeer Nutra Fig
17. 03:58:12 Burke Swindlehurst Navigators Cycling T
18. 03:58:16 Pat Heaney Lombardis Sports/ofo
19. 03:58:21 Tim Larkin Lombardis Sports/ofo
20. 03:58:33 Patrick McCarty Richardson Bike Mart

22. 03:58:40 Jacob Erker Sparkletts
29. 03:59:27 Mark Walters Navigators Cycling T
49. 04:01:12 Brian Walton Saturn
58. 04:01:58 Jesse Keefer Nutra Fig
77. 04:03:32 Gord Fraser Mercury
80. 04:04:04 Sylvain Beauchamp Shaklee
124. 04:14:55 Jamie Douglas Rocky Mountain Bicycles


GC After Stage 2

1. Eric Wohlberg Shaklee 04:32:00
2. Derek Bouchard-Hall Mercury at 0:01:33
3. Eddy Gragus Jelly Belly 0:01:37
4. Clark Sheehan 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis 0:01:47
5. Bart Bowen Saturn 0:02:09
6 . Doug Ziewaltz 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis 0:02:40
7. John Lieswyn Shaklee 0:03:14
8. Scott Price Landis Cyclery/WMRC 0:03:30
9. Ron Schmeer Nutra Fig 0:03:30
10. Phil Zajecek JW Sports 0:04:05
11. Tim Larkin Lombardis Sports/ofo 0:04:08
12. Damon Kluck The Spokesman 0:04:17
13. Dirk Friel Rocky Mounts 0:04:27
14. Burke Swindlehurst Navigators Cycling T 0:04:37
15. Dean Meyer Lombardis Sport 0:04:49
16. Pat Heaney Lombardis Sports/ofo 0:04:51
17. Michael Creed 7 Up/Colorado Cyclis 0:05:02
18. Florencio Ramos Torres Tecos 0:05:07
19. Jimi Killen Boulder Chaos 0:05:09
20. Norm Carter Jelly Belly 0:05:17
27. Mark Walters Navigators Cycling T 0:06:00
31. Brian Walton Saturn 0:06:20
32. Jacob Erker Sparkletts 0:06:33
50. Jesse Keefer Nutra Fig 0:08:49
51. Gord Fraser Mercury 0:08:51
67. Sylvain Beauchamp Shaklee 0:10:06
128. Jamie Douglas Rocky Mountain Bicycles 0:28:51

Women

2000 Tour of the Gila Stage Race
Stage 1, Tyrone Time Trial, 16 miles, 24.5 MPH

1. 00:39:14.37 184 Jeanie Longo
2. 00:39:40.00 175 Mari Holden Timex
3. 00:41:48.24 171 Julie Hanson Saturn
4. 00:42:17.04 170 Tracy Gaudry Timex
5. 00:42:33.70 155 Katrina Berger Charles Schwab Cycli
6. 00:42:43.65 158 Catherine Cardwell Charles Schwab Cycli
7. 00:42:43.99 157 Kimberly Bruckner Autotrader.com
8. 00:42:53.32 197 Pam Schuster Autotrader.com
9. 00:43:12.89 172 Odessa Gunn Timex
10. 00:43:18.60 211 Sarah Ulmer
11. 00:43:41.18 193 Andrea Ratkovic Autotrader.com
12. 00:43:44.74 198 Kim Smith Timex
13. 00:43:58.01 186 Tina Mayolo Autotrader.com
14. 00:44:01.11 177 Sandra Kolb Charles Schwab Cycli
15. 00:44:55.00 199 Laura Shuford Autotrader.com
16. 00:45:01.56 205 Lysle Wilhelmi 800.com
17. 00:45:06.91 206 Julie Young Autotrader.com
18. 00:45:16.76 174 Kerry Hellmuth Procter and Gamble
19. 00:45:22.28 169 Nicole Freedman Charles Schwab Cycli
20. 00:45:23.78 192 Mina Pizzini Procter and Gamble
24. 00:45:44.27 208 Melanie Dorion Team Ford Devinci
30. 00:46:23.07 160 Heather Cole Procter and Gamble
32. 00:46:29.47 210 Sophie St. Jacques
33. 00:46:41.57 207 Kim Davidge
56. 00:49:37.33 167 Marg Fedyna Edmonton Road & Track

Stage 2, Silver City to Mogollon Road Race, 70 miles

1. 03:34:08 193 Andrea Ratkovic Autotracier.com -15"
2. 03:34:54 211 Sarah Ulmer 5"
3. 03:35:02 205 Lysle Wilhelmi 800.com -5"
4. 03:35:12 184 Jeanie Longo
5. 03:35:37 169 Nicole Freedman Charles Schwab Cycli
6. 03:35:57 172 Odessa Gunn Timex
7. 03:36:23 175 Mari Holden Timex -20"
8. 03:36:25 171 Julie Hanson Saturn
9. 03:36:25 199 Laura Shuford Autotracier.com
10. 03:36:49 157 Kimberly Bruckner Autotracier.com
11. 03:37:07 155 Katrina Berger Charles Schwab Cycli
12. 03:37:07 196 Lara Ruthven TX Cycle Sport
13. 03:37:27 186 Tina Mayolo Autotracier.com
14. 03:37:30 197 Pam Schuster Autotracier.com
15. 03:37:34 158 Catherine Cardwell Charles Schwab Cycli
16. 03:37:46 208 Melanie Dorion Team Ford Devinci
17. 03:37:48 198 Kim Smith Timex
18. 03:37:57 206 Julie Young Autotracier.com
19. 03:38:21 210 Sophie St. Jacques Elita
22. 03:39:31 207 Kim Davidge Elita
23. 03:39:33 167 Marg Fedyna Edmonton Road & Trac
42. 03:43:59 160 Heather Cole Procter and Gamble

GC after Stage 2

1. Jeanie Longo 04:14:26
2. Mari Holden Timex at 1:16
3. Andrea Ratkovic Autotrader.com 3:07
4. Julie Hanson Saturn 3:46
5. Sarah Ulmer 3:51
6. Odessa Gunn Timex 4:43
7. Kimberly Bruckner Autotrader.com 5:06
8. Katrina Berger Charles Schwab Cycli 5:14
9. Lysle Wilhelmi 800.com 5:32
10. Catherine Cardwell Charles Schwab Cycli 5:51
11. Pam Schuster Autotrader.com 5:56
12. Nicole Freedman Charles Schwab Cycli 6:32
13. Laura Shuford Autotrader.com 6:53
14. Tina Mayolo Autotrader.com 6:58
15. Kim Smith Timex 7:06
16. Lara Ruthven TX Cycle Sport 8:35
17. Julie Young Autotrader.com 8:37
18. Sandra Kolb Charles Schwab Cycli 8:43
19. Tracy Gaudry Timex 8:44
20. Melanie Dorion Team Ford Devinci @ 9:03
21. Sophie St. Jacques Elita 00:10:24
26. Kim Davidge Elita 00:11:46
36. Marg Fedyna Edmonton Road & Trac 00:14:43
38. Heather Cole Procter and Gamble 00:15:55


Gila Stage 3 - Pro Men
Courtesy Mercury

Mercury's Mike Sayers took today's 73 mile stage from a breakaway group of 5 just a bit ahead of the field.

8 miles into the stage was a hot spot sprint where Gragus just nipped Bouchard-Hall for the time bonus and bumped Derek out of 2nd on GC, though just by 5 seconds. The next 15 miles was all climbing with a number of attacks, and though nothing stuck, Shaklee was brought down to 2 riders on the front.

On a tight and twisty descent Jan Bratkowski and Roy Knickman simply out rode the rest and came onto the flats with a small gap over the field with John Lieswyn barely hanging on their wheels. Gord Fraser and Tony Cruz from Saturn bridged up to the three ahead and quickly built up a gap over a failing Shaklee team.

Only after Shaklee fell apart the 7-up and Jelly Belly squads helped in the chase, and after a long chase through a windy valley the group was caught on a climb 10 miles from the finish. From there it was rolling with lots of attacks into the finish.

At 3 miles to go a small group slipped off the front with Mike Sayers, Clark Sheehan, Eric Wohlberg, Burke Swindlehurst and a Mexican National rider. Sayers easily out sprinted his companions and took the stage win.

Eric Wohlberg remained in the overall lead.

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