June 1/03 9:28 am - BC Cup #3: Atomic Road Race Results

Posted by Editoress on 06/1/03
 

BC Cup #3 - Atomic Road Race
Courtesy Sean Rice and Paul Beard - Race Organizers

(Men 1/2 report thanks to race winner Larry Zimich)

The course had all the makings of what we have come to expect from the B.C. Cup series. Fast descents, rolling climbs, and a fast pace from the start ensured what was to be a hard day in the saddle.

From the gun, Symmetrics set out with a blistering pace to try and ensure an early break. After a few unsuccessful break away attempts the first serious break was established. Lasting only a few laps, a five man break including Trek, Symmetrics and Escape Velocity were reeled back in.

As the laps wound down, it appeared that a bunch sprint was looking likely to happen. This was until the BC Cup leader Matt Usborne managed to slip away and establish
about a 40 second break up on the peleton. Dropping his companion he could not hold on and was caught with 15km to go in the race.

The pace stayed high with various teams like Rocky Mountain launching riders off the front, to no avail. In the final kilometers, it was the Campione Team that came to the front setting tempo for the their team leader Larry Zimich. Zimich was able to jump on the final climb to the finish and stay away for his second BC Cup win of the year, taking back the overall BC Cup lead.


Top 10 in each group

Women
1. Sarah Noble (Cat - 2)
2. Marnie Prasky (Cat - 1)
3. Lisa Sweeny (Cat - 2)
4. Sara Neil (Cat - 1)
5. Nina Krack (Cat - 2)
6. Naomi Cooper (Cat - 5)
7. Corrine Issel (Cat - ?)
8. Alison Tesbrock (Cat - 2)
9. Mandy Poitras (Cat - 1)
10. Maria Lee (Cat - 3)

Men 1/2
1. Larry Zimich (Cat - 1)
2. Sean Dawson (Cat - 1)
3. Tony Zarsadias (Cat - 1)
4. Derek Mcmaster (Cat - 2)
5. Warren Ellis (Cat - 2)
6. Will Pratt (Cat - 2)
7. Maurice Worstold (Cat - 1)
8. Wayne Schaub (Cat - 2)
9. Marty Johnson (Cat - 2)
10. Carey Squires (Cat - 2)

Men 3/Juniors
1. Marsh Cooper (Cat - J)
2. Bradley Fairall (Cat - J)
3. Shaun Crump (Cat - J)
4. J.P. Dunlop (Cat - J)
5. Eric Kameka (Cat - 3)
6. Blake Bowell (Cat - 3)
7. Steven Liesch (Cat - 3)
8. Mark Cunningham (Cat - 3)
9. Doug Jensen (Cat - 3)
10. Michael Hunter (Cat - 3)

Men 4/5
1. Ian Lockley (Cat - 4)
2. Poldrugovac Vinko (Cat - 4)
3. Larry Wilson (Cat - 4)
4. Glenn Barr (Cat - 4)
5. Chris Squire (Cat - 4)
6. Trevor Hopkins (Cat - 4)
7. Ian Fingler (Cat - 4)
8. Graham Garrison (Cat - 4)
9. Dean Linnell (Cat - 4)
10. Chris Weech (Cat - 4)

Thanks to sponsors, volunteers, marshals, commissaries, neighbours, the city of Abbotsford and riders for a successful BC Cup #3 - Atomic Road Race. Please send any feedback to Paul at < ahref=mailto:atomicroadrace@shaw.ca>atomicroadrace@shaw.ca.

Full results and photos to follow at www.atomicracing.com