June 14/03 10:37 am - Nature Valley Grand Prix: Stages 1, 2 & 3 plus Saturn Report

Posted by Editoress on 06/14/03
 

Nature Valley Grand Prix Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

June 12 - Stage 1: Iron Range Road Race

Men 98 miles/157km
1. Claran Power (Irl) Navigators, 3:10:54
2. Adam Bergman (USA) Jelly Belly
3. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, both s.t.
4. Marty Nothstein (USA) Navigators, 0:35
5. Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Saturn Cycling Team
6. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators
7. Siro Camponogara (Ita) Navigators
8. Robbie Ventura (USA) US Postal
9. Viktor Rapinski (Blr) Saturn Cycling Team
10. Steve Tilford (USA) Bikesource/Whole Foods

18. Cameron Evans (Can) Broadmark Capital
34. Jacob Erker (Can) Schroeder Iron
54. Dylan Sebel (Can) Broadmark Capital
74. Murray Carter (Can) Flanders Brothers Cycles/MBRC, all s.t.

Women, 61 miles/98km
1. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Diet Rite, 2:24:56
2. Sarah Ulmer NZl TDS
3. Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
4. Karen Bockel (Ger) Rona-Esker
5. Dotsie Cowden (USA) T-Mobile
6. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nurnberger
7. Amy Moore (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
8. Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, all s.t.
9. Melissa Holt NZl Rona-Esker, 0:20
10. Megan Long (USA) Jamba Juice, 3:50

11. Erinne Willock (Can) Rona-Esker, s.t.
17. Gina Grain (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 5:20
19. Erin Carter (Can) TDS
26. Carrie Tuck (Can) Rona-Esker
42. Anne Samplonius (Can) TDS
44. Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
44. Cybil Diguistini (Can) Diet Rite
47. Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona-Esker, all s.t.
71. Sophie St: Jacques (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 5:50

June 13 - Stage 2: Mesabi Trail ITT, 6 miles/9:6km

Men
1. Tom Danielson (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 9:08
2. Viktor Rapinski (Blr) Saturn Cycling Team, at 0:10
3. John Lieswyn (USA) 7-Up/Maxxis, 0:13
4. Adam Bergman (USA) Jelly Belly, 0:20
5. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:21
6. Trent Klasna (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, s.t.
7. Peter Knudsen (USA) Schroeder Iron, 0:27
8. Aaron Olson (USA) Schroeder Iron
9. Dylan Sebel (Can) Broadmark Capital, 0:29
10. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators, 0:30

13. Jacob Erker (Can) Schroeder Iron, 0:51
37. Cameron Evans (Can) Broadmark Capital, 1:18
45. Murray Carter (Can) Flanders Brothers Cycles/MBRC, 1:27

Women
1. Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 12:06
2. Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, at 0:10
3. Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:14
4. Karen Bockel (Ger) Rona-Esker, 0:19
5. Anne Samplonius (Can) TDS, 0:29
6. Katrina Grove (USA) T-Mobile, 0:30
7. Melissa Holt NZl Rona-Esker, 0:33
8. Dotsie Cowden (USA) T-Mobile, 0:38
9. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Diet Rite, 0:40
10. Carrie Tuck (Can) Rona-Esker, 0:42

11. Amy Moore (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
14. Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona-Esker, 0:47
17. Erin Carter (Can) TDS, 0:56
19. Erinne Willock (Can) Rona-Esker, 1:01
56. Cybil Diguistini (Can) Diet Rite, 2:10
66. Gina Grain (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's
73. Sophie St: Jacques (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 3:03

June 13 - Stage 3: Minneapolis downtown criterium

Men, 60 minutes
1. Dan Schmatz (USA) 7-Up/Maxxis, 59:45
2. Viktor Rapinski (Blr) Saturn Cycling Team
3. Claran Power (Irl) Navigators
4. Aaron Olson (USA) Schroeder Iron, all s.t.
5. Jacob Erker (Can) Schroeder Iron, 0:01
6. Trent Klasna (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
7. Steve Tilford (USA) Bikesource/Whole Foods, both s.t.
8. John Lieswyn (USA) 7-Up/Maxxis, 0:02
9. Tom Danielson (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
10. Ryan Guay (USA) Navigators, both s.t.

41. Cameron Evans (Can) Broadmark Capital, 0:41
54. Murray Carter (Can) Flanders Brothers Cycles/MBRC, 2:40
55. Dylan Sebel (Can) Broadmark Capital, s.t.

Women, 40 minutes
1. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
2. Stacy Peters (USA) T-Mobile, at 0:06
3. Laura Vangilder (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:12
4. Sarah Ulmer NZl TDS, 0:13
5. Nicole Freedman (USA) Basis
6. Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona-Esker
7. Gina Grain (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, all s.t.
8. Jennifer Eyerman (USA) VANIQA/Red 5. Racing, 0:14
9. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Diet Rite
10. Megan Long (USA) Jamba Juice, both s.t.

12. Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger, 0:15
13. Erin Carter (Can) TDS, s.t.
22. Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:16
27. Anne Samplonius (Can) TDS, 0:17
30. Carrie Tuck (USA) Rona-Esker, s.t.
37. Erinne Willock (Can) Rona-Esker, 0:19
38. Amy Moore (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
39. Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:21
50. Cybil Diguistini (Can) Diet Rite, 0:27
51. Sophie St. Jacques (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 0:28

Men's GC
1. Claran Power (Irl) Navigators, 4:19:25
2. Viktor Rapinski (Blr) Saturn Cycling Team, at 0:32
3. Adam Bergman (USA) Jelly Belly, 0:44
4. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:51
5. Tom Danielson (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:59
6. John Lieswyn (USA) 7-Up/Maxxis, 1:12
7. Trent Klasna (USA) Saturn Cycling Team, 1:19
8. Aaron Olson (USA) Schroeder Iron, 1:24
9. Jacob Erker (Can) Schroeder Iron, 1:49
10. Dan Schmatz (USA) 7-Up/Maxxis, 1:59

31. Cameron Evans (Can) Broadmark Capital, 2:26
49. Murray Carter (Can) Flanders Brothers Cycles/MBRC, 5:04
55. Dylan Sebel (Can) Broadmark Capital, 7:56

Women's GC
1. Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team, 2:37:28
2. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Diet Rite, at 0:09
3. Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:16
4. Sarah Ulmer NZl TDS, 0:24
5. Karen Bockel (Ger) Rona-Esker, 0:29
6. Dotsie Cowden (USA) T-Mobile, 0:50
7. Amy Moore (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 0:56
8. Melissa Holt NZl Rona-Esker, 1:03
9. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nurnberger, 1:20
10. Erinne Willock (Can) Rona-Esker, 5:05

14. Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, 5:41
17. Anne Samplonius (Can) TDS, 6:01
18. Erin Carter (Can) TDS, 6:11
19. Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona-Esker, 6:15
20. Carrie Tuck (Can) Rona-Esker
37. Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger, 7:18
46. Cybil Diguistini (Can) Diet Rite, 7:52
50. Gina Grain (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 8:01
55. Sophie St: Jacques (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's, 9:16


Team Saturn Report

The third stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix was held in downtown Minneapolis. A 1.2 kilometer, pancake flat lap, the setting was a perfect venue for the thousands of spectators lining the streets. With a concert in the background, and a beautiful, clear warm evening, the cafes were packed, and people were ready to party as the cyclists threw their best blows in an effort to claim the Nature Valley Grand Prix title.

With a total of 45 seconds of time bonuses on the line, the overall was far from decided in both the women's and men's races. In the women's standings, Saturn was nicely placed in first and second with Katie Mactier and Manon Jutras, but with sprinter extrodinairs Tina Mayolo and Sarah Ulmer breathing down their respective necks only 32 seconds back, the time bonuses certainly were race deciders.

Within meters of the starting pistol going off, Saturn's Ina Teutenberg had launched an attack and was marked by TDS' Erin Carter. The two stayed away for a few meager laps of the forty minute race; however, many teams had much to gain by keeping the time bonuses well within reach. As Teutenberg was captured by the peloton, there was a quick reshuffling, and the Saturn rider again attacked, this time managing to open a gap solo. With lap times averaging 1:43, the field was strung corner to corner, single file, as every team tried to catch the German powerhouse.

As the time split opened, T-Mobile recognized the race winning move and sent a non-GC threat up to Teutenberg in Stacy Peters. Peters and Teutenberg joined before the first time bonus sprint and would not be caught. Meanwhile in the bunch, Rona tried gamely to chase in an effort to bring back the break, as Ulmer tried repeatedly to bridge. Saturn remained in control, with Lyne Bessette keeping a tight check on anyone trying to get up to the twosome.

Ulmer sprinted for the two time bonuses, reclaiming some time on fourth place Karen Bockel (Rona) and third place Mayolo - Pic. As Ulmer brought the time down by grabbing the seconds up for grabs Teutenberg and Peters' lead on the field opened to the 25 second mark.

In the final corner, it was Teutenberg rounding it solo, a good five seconds ahead of a determined Peters. Teutenberg, clearly pleased with the win, gave a big salute to the screaming crowd as she crossed the line. Peters held on for second over the surging peloton. Saturn's Laura Van Gilder brought the field home for a strong third place finish and more importantly snatching the crucial ten seconds from Ulmer and insulating Mactier's lead going into tomorrow's Winona circuit race. However, second place Manon Jutras, lost seconds in the finish slipping back into third place, behind Mayolo - Pic.

The men's race also saw an early break clear the field which initially looked like it would stay away from the chasing peloton. However, the break jeopardized too many team's chances at the time bonuses and it was brought back to the fold. As the field rejoined another break went clear, this time with Ciaran Powers (Navigators), Saturn's Viktor Rapinski, Trent Klasna and Tom Danielson. Dan Schmatz (7-UP) was also tucked into the group. In the end the break stayed away for a small group sprint, with Schmatz taking top honors over Rapinski. However, the big winner was Powers, who moved into the leader's jersey with a fairly hefty margin Saturn's Rapinski - now in second after collecting some time bonuses along his way to his second place finish.

The men have the same circuit race course as the women, and once again the race will be a tactical one with time bonuses offered intermediately as well as at the finish. The final stage, although a very tough one, has no time bonuses up for grabs, so tomorrow may well be a race for the "free" time that is available.