Tour
De Kirche, March 19, 2006
Pro-1-2-3
1. Brenden Cornett, Mechanical Services
2. Robert Giannini, Sakonnet Technology
3. Mike McGinley, Anthem-CCCC
4. Stephen Badger, Sakonnet Technology
5. Matt Baldwin, Target Training
6. Brian Borgia, Tokeneke Road Club
M30+
1. Kyle Wolfe, Unattached
2. Todd Cassan, Rocinante
3. Peter Petrillo, Anthem-CCCC
4. Bryan Haas, Bethel Cycle
5. Scott Bodin, TargetTraining
6. Casey King, Breaking Away Bicycles
3-4's
1. Stephen Gray, Bethel Cycle
2. Peter Morgan, Anthem-CCCC
3. Bryan Haas, Bethel Cycle
4. John Mattio, TargetTraining
5. John-Paul Kaminiski, Miyashoji.com
6. Aki Sato, Carpe Diem Racing
M40+
1. William Thompson, Bethel Cycle
2. Greg Pelican, Bethel Cycle
3. Max Viega, Target Training
4. David Rusnak, BOB Cycling
5. Casey Gawlak, Bethel Cycle
6. Richard Foley, Bethel Cycle
Juniors
1. Ryan Barlow, Cuevas
2. Filip Capala, Unattached
2. Kyle Foley, Cuevas
Women
1. Anna Milkowski, GearWorks
2. Kathleen Billington, Connecticut Coast Cycling
3. Robyn Passander, Anthem-CCCC
4. Elisa Gagnon
5. Cheryl Wolf, Bethel Cycle
6. Caitlin McVarish, Connecticut Coast Cycling
4's
1. John-Paul Kaminiski, miyashoji.com
2. Douglas Schwartz, Target Training
3. Scott Struve, Stage One Cycling
4. Andrew Hackel, Bethel Cycle
5. Douglas McKeon, Cyclonauts
6. Jay Dailey, Connecticut Coast Cycling
5's A (first race)
1. Jonathan Warchol, Miyashoji.com
2. Jay Vincent, Cycle Center
3. Richard Patry, Laurel
4. Chad Dalles, Unattached
5. Matt Pascale, Miyashoji.com
6. John Ercolani, Unattached
5's B (second race)
Pro-1-2-3
1. Brenden Cornett, Mechanical Services
2. Robert Giannini, Sakonnet Technology
3. Mike McGinley, Anthem-CCCC
4. Stephen Badger, Sakonnet Technology
5. Matt Baldwin, Target Training
6. Brian Borgia, Tokeneke Road Club
M30+
1. Kyle Wolfe, Unattached
2. Todd Cassan, Rocinante
3. Peter Petrillo, Anthem-CCCC
4. Bryan Haas, Bethel Cycle
5. Scott Bodin, TargetTraining
6. Casey King, Breaking Away Bicycles
3-4's
1. Stephen Gray, Bethel Cycle
2. Peter Morgan, Anthem-CCCC
3. Bryan Haas, Bethel Cycle
4. John Mattio, TargetTraining
5. John-Paul Kaminiski, Miyashoji.com
6. Aki Sato, Carpe Diem Racing
M40+
1. William Thompson, Bethel Cycle
2. Greg Pelican, Bethel Cycle
3. Max Viega, Target Training
4. David Rusnak, BOB Cycling
5. Casey Gawlak, Bethel Cycle
6. Richard Foley, Bethel Cycle
Juniors
1. Ryan Barlow, Cuevas
2. Filip Capala, Unattached
2. Kyle Foley, Cuevas
Women
1. Anna Milkowski, GearWorks
2. Kathleen Billington, Connecticut Coast Cycling
3. Robyn Passander, Anthem-CCCC
4. Elisa Gagnon
5. Cheryl Wolf, Bethel Cycle
6. Caitlin McVarish, Connecticut Coast Cycling
4's
1. John-Paul Kaminiski, miyashoji.com
2. Douglas Schwartz, Target Training
3. Scott Struve, Stage One Cycling
4. Andrew Hackel, Bethel Cycle
5. Douglas McKeon, Cyclonauts
6. Jay Dailey, Connecticut Coast Cycling
5's A (first race)
1. Jonathan Warchol, Miyashoji.com
2. Jay Vincent, Cycle Center
3. Richard Patry, Laurel
4. Chad Dalles, Unattached
5. Matt Pascale, Miyashoji.com
6. John Ercolani, Unattached
5's B (second race)
1.
Thomas Tyrychtr, Unattached
2. Shaun Berard, Unattached
3. Chris Bohannon, Unattached
4. Andrew Toplyr, Bates College Cycling
5. Brodie O'Brien, Bates College Cycling
6. Showky Kaldawy, Cycle Center
Race Reports. These are compiled from various reports sent in and may in fact be total fiction. If you would like to contribute to the race reports, please email me your experiences and observations in your race/s and your report will be anonymously included in the appropriate race reports.
Pro-1-2-3:
Mike McGinley (Anthem-CCCC) was one of only two dozen racers to brave the cold, frigid conditions greeting the racers for the Pro-1-2-3 race. With snowflakes drifting about and a bitterly cold wind driving down the backstretch, McGinley and his Anthem-CCCC teammates prepared to defend his leader's jersey. Opposing him were a mix of racers from teams like Sakonnet Technologies, Tokeneke Road Club, TargetTraining, and Bethel Cycle. McGinley's teammate Peter Morgan attacked incessantly, and because the group knew he was simply working for McGinley, they collectively marked McGinley instead of responding to all of his attacks. With the gap never more than 30 seconds to the group it was apparent the field were simply waiting for a rider to make a big effort. When those efforts came Morgan was quickly brought back, only to go again a minute or two later. In this way Morgan spent much of the race off the front with one brave soul Alister Ratcliff (Bethel Cycle) bridging up for a bit.
In the end, with the sun peaking out and the flakes gone, it came down to a field sprint. The conservative race pace meant there were a lot of legs with sprint still in them. Surprising everyone was Brenden Cornett (Mechanical Services) who rocketed out of the group to take the win. Apparently the conditions were balmy for him compared to his local Maine weather and suited him just fine. Sakonnet Technology did a spectacular finish with Robert Giannini in second and Stephen Badger in fourth. Mike McGinley popped in for third, and locals Matt Baldwin (Target Training) and Brian Borgia (Tokeneke Road Club) finished off strong rides to take fifth and sixth. McGinley has started to secure an overall lead with 16 points, but the Sakonnet Technologies duo of Giannini and Badger are close behind with 11 and 8 points. However, Sakonnet Technologies now takes the overall Team GC lead.
M30+
The cold weather, the occasional snow flake, and the upcoming Pro-1-2-3 race meant this was by far the smallest field of the day. The racing was tough and when the pace lifted, the group fragmented immediately. Eventually a trio of racers pulled clear - of them, Kyle Wolfe took the win, with Todd Cassan (Rocinante) in second and Peter Petrillo (Anthem-CCCC) in third. A chasing duo was led in by Bryan Haas (Bethel Cycle) who had just finished a hard breakaway effort in the prior race. Scott Bodin took fifth and Casey King (Breaking Away Bicycles) took sixth.
3-4's:
Once again weather kept the field size down. Snow flakes drifted about but the roads were dry and clear. A bitter wind drove down the backstretch and would really bunch up the field. The big teams were well represented - Bethel Cycle, Target Training, Anthem-CCCC. Two veterns entered the race to lead their respective teams - Stephen Gray for Bethel Cycle and Morgan Stebbins for Target Training. They were instrumental in the race outcomes in their own way. Gray rode an extremely aggressive race and rode right off the front of the race with 10 laps of racing left. Stebbins made sure the team worked well together, having them attack, block, or chase, whatever was appropriate at the time.
With Gray off the front and leading by as much as 40 seconds, his considerable team were at the front, policing moves and countering them immediately. A good trio went clear towards the end of the race with Bethel Cycle, Target Training, and Anthem-CCCC represented. This took those teams out of the chase and it was left to Cafeteros, working for their sprinter John Morales, the Connecticut Coast Cycling team, and strong individuals willing to work.
Gray is no stranger to breakaways and finished off his ride with a great win. Behind though it was a little tighter. The chasing trio only had a small gap and lost the TargetTraining rider just before the finish. However Anthem-CCCC's Peter Morgan and Bethel Cycle's Bryan Haas stayed clear to take a hard earned second and third place respectively. Morgan Stebbins, leading out the field for his teammates a la Eric Zabel, did such a strong leadout that their sprinter John Mattio finished well clear of the field for fourth. The rest of the field was led in by in-form racer John-Paul Kaminski (Miyashoji.com) and Aki Sato (Carpe Diem Racing). In the overall Peter Morgan takes the overall lead with 12 points. Richard Visinski (Unattached), absent this week, sits in second with 10. Gray appears on the charts in third with 7 points, with Stanley Lezon (Benidorm) in fourth, also with 7 points. Bethel Cycle leads the team GC with Anthem-CCCC tied in points in second - both have 12 points counting towards Team GC.
M40+:
A relatively large field took to the start. With Bethel Cycle well represented, they were active immediately. Team leader Greg Pelican attacked with Max Viega (Target Training) and bridged to a woman racer Anna Milkowski (GearWorks) who was off the front chasing a prime. Working together, they started building a threatening lead. David Rusnak (BOB Cycling) bridged with William Thompson covering for teammate Pelican. They set to work with Bethel Cycle's Brian Wirtz and Stephen Gray covering any chasing moves. Target Training also felt confident in Viega, and their leaders Morgan Stebbins and Scott Bodin also sat and played the part of the proper teammates.
With a lap to go, William Thompson took off on his own, getting the nod for the one lap flyer. It morphed into the win when he stayed away for the whole lap. Pelican, following the textbook script, slotted into second, Viega third, and Rusnak brought up fourther. In the field, two Bethel racers flew off the front in the closing laps. Teammates Casey Gawlak finished fifth and Skip Foley sixth.
What is incredible is that with a winner today who had not placed in the previous Series racers, there are now SIX M40+ racers with 7 points. Thompson though is the leader as he earned the most points in the last race. This is by far the most open M40+ race with previous overall dominator Morgan Stebbins scoring at just one win in three weeks - today it appeared that he sacrificed his personal chances to help his teammate in the break. Overall Bethel Cycle has 19 points for the Team GC with Target Training at 18 points.
Women:
The women raced in the same field as the men but a notable event occured at the beginning of the race. Anna Milkowski (GearWorks) charged off the front to take a prime - and when a number of strong M40+ racers bridged, she disappeared from the field's sight. To her credit she rode with the strong break and took an excellent victory on her own. With their separate finish she had to finish off her ride solo and did just that. The rest of the field gathered for the final dash to the line. They charged up the hill virtually curb to curb. In the last 20 meters one racer pulled well clear to take the win - Kathleen Billington (CT Coast Cycling). Leading in the rest of the field was Robyn Passander (Anthem-CCCC). Elisa Gagnon took fourth, Cheryl Wolf (Bethel Cycle) fifth, and Caitlin McVarish made it two in the top six for CT Coast Cycling.
Juniors:
Fortunately for the regular, they could fight out their race while sheltering within the Masters40 field. At the line it was
Ryan Barlow (Cuevas) taking the win, with Filip Capala (Unattached) second and Kyle Foley (Cuevas) third.
4's:
The 4's had a solid race today with a fast start and a fast finish. With the wind and the cold, there weren't any long breaks and it came down to a massive field sprint. The on-form John-Paul Kaminiski (Miyashoji.com) romped the field in the sprint to take the win. Douglas Schwartz (Target Training) took second and Scott Struve (Stage One Cycling) third. Andrew Hackel took fourth for Bethel Cycle while Douglas McKeon finished fifth for Massachusetts based Cyclenauts. Rounding out the points was Jay Dailey (CT Coast Cycling). Kaminski is on a roll now and holds a commanding 7 point lead in the overall standings with 19 points. Schwartz is next best with 12 points, 5 ahead of Timothy Thayer.
5's (first race):
The boys in yellow from Miyashoji.com have really put on a show in the lower categories at the Bethel Spring Series. Their rider Jonathan Worchal took the win in the first Cat 5 race and his teammate Matt Pascale took fifth. Around Pascale were Jay Vincent (Cycle Center) who took second, Richard Patry (Laurel) in third, Chad Dalles (Unattached) fourth, and John Ercolani (Unattached) in sixth.
5's (second race):
The second Cat 5 race was won by Thomas Tyrychtr (Unattached). Second was taken by Shaun Berard (Unattached). In third for the second week in a row was Chris Bohannon (Unattached). A pair of racers from Bates College Cycling took fourth and fifth - Andrew Toplyr and Brodie O'Brien. The last point was taken by Showdy Kaldawy, racing for Stamford, Connecticut's Cycle Center.
Dalles takes the lead with 15 points. Warchol is in second with 12 points, the same score that third place Berard holds. Fourth is Chris Hayhurst (USI) with 10 points, fifth is Vincent with 9 points, and sixth is Bohannon with 8 points.
2. Shaun Berard, Unattached
3. Chris Bohannon, Unattached
4. Andrew Toplyr, Bates College Cycling
5. Brodie O'Brien, Bates College Cycling
6. Showky Kaldawy, Cycle Center
Race Reports. These are compiled from various reports sent in and may in fact be total fiction. If you would like to contribute to the race reports, please email me your experiences and observations in your race/s and your report will be anonymously included in the appropriate race reports.
Pro-1-2-3:
Mike McGinley (Anthem-CCCC) was one of only two dozen racers to brave the cold, frigid conditions greeting the racers for the Pro-1-2-3 race. With snowflakes drifting about and a bitterly cold wind driving down the backstretch, McGinley and his Anthem-CCCC teammates prepared to defend his leader's jersey. Opposing him were a mix of racers from teams like Sakonnet Technologies, Tokeneke Road Club, TargetTraining, and Bethel Cycle. McGinley's teammate Peter Morgan attacked incessantly, and because the group knew he was simply working for McGinley, they collectively marked McGinley instead of responding to all of his attacks. With the gap never more than 30 seconds to the group it was apparent the field were simply waiting for a rider to make a big effort. When those efforts came Morgan was quickly brought back, only to go again a minute or two later. In this way Morgan spent much of the race off the front with one brave soul Alister Ratcliff (Bethel Cycle) bridging up for a bit.
In the end, with the sun peaking out and the flakes gone, it came down to a field sprint. The conservative race pace meant there were a lot of legs with sprint still in them. Surprising everyone was Brenden Cornett (Mechanical Services) who rocketed out of the group to take the win. Apparently the conditions were balmy for him compared to his local Maine weather and suited him just fine. Sakonnet Technology did a spectacular finish with Robert Giannini in second and Stephen Badger in fourth. Mike McGinley popped in for third, and locals Matt Baldwin (Target Training) and Brian Borgia (Tokeneke Road Club) finished off strong rides to take fifth and sixth. McGinley has started to secure an overall lead with 16 points, but the Sakonnet Technologies duo of Giannini and Badger are close behind with 11 and 8 points. However, Sakonnet Technologies now takes the overall Team GC lead.
M30+
The cold weather, the occasional snow flake, and the upcoming Pro-1-2-3 race meant this was by far the smallest field of the day. The racing was tough and when the pace lifted, the group fragmented immediately. Eventually a trio of racers pulled clear - of them, Kyle Wolfe took the win, with Todd Cassan (Rocinante) in second and Peter Petrillo (Anthem-CCCC) in third. A chasing duo was led in by Bryan Haas (Bethel Cycle) who had just finished a hard breakaway effort in the prior race. Scott Bodin took fifth and Casey King (Breaking Away Bicycles) took sixth.
3-4's:
Once again weather kept the field size down. Snow flakes drifted about but the roads were dry and clear. A bitter wind drove down the backstretch and would really bunch up the field. The big teams were well represented - Bethel Cycle, Target Training, Anthem-CCCC. Two veterns entered the race to lead their respective teams - Stephen Gray for Bethel Cycle and Morgan Stebbins for Target Training. They were instrumental in the race outcomes in their own way. Gray rode an extremely aggressive race and rode right off the front of the race with 10 laps of racing left. Stebbins made sure the team worked well together, having them attack, block, or chase, whatever was appropriate at the time.
With Gray off the front and leading by as much as 40 seconds, his considerable team were at the front, policing moves and countering them immediately. A good trio went clear towards the end of the race with Bethel Cycle, Target Training, and Anthem-CCCC represented. This took those teams out of the chase and it was left to Cafeteros, working for their sprinter John Morales, the Connecticut Coast Cycling team, and strong individuals willing to work.
Gray is no stranger to breakaways and finished off his ride with a great win. Behind though it was a little tighter. The chasing trio only had a small gap and lost the TargetTraining rider just before the finish. However Anthem-CCCC's Peter Morgan and Bethel Cycle's Bryan Haas stayed clear to take a hard earned second and third place respectively. Morgan Stebbins, leading out the field for his teammates a la Eric Zabel, did such a strong leadout that their sprinter John Mattio finished well clear of the field for fourth. The rest of the field was led in by in-form racer John-Paul Kaminski (Miyashoji.com) and Aki Sato (Carpe Diem Racing). In the overall Peter Morgan takes the overall lead with 12 points. Richard Visinski (Unattached), absent this week, sits in second with 10. Gray appears on the charts in third with 7 points, with Stanley Lezon (Benidorm) in fourth, also with 7 points. Bethel Cycle leads the team GC with Anthem-CCCC tied in points in second - both have 12 points counting towards Team GC.
M40+:
A relatively large field took to the start. With Bethel Cycle well represented, they were active immediately. Team leader Greg Pelican attacked with Max Viega (Target Training) and bridged to a woman racer Anna Milkowski (GearWorks) who was off the front chasing a prime. Working together, they started building a threatening lead. David Rusnak (BOB Cycling) bridged with William Thompson covering for teammate Pelican. They set to work with Bethel Cycle's Brian Wirtz and Stephen Gray covering any chasing moves. Target Training also felt confident in Viega, and their leaders Morgan Stebbins and Scott Bodin also sat and played the part of the proper teammates.
With a lap to go, William Thompson took off on his own, getting the nod for the one lap flyer. It morphed into the win when he stayed away for the whole lap. Pelican, following the textbook script, slotted into second, Viega third, and Rusnak brought up fourther. In the field, two Bethel racers flew off the front in the closing laps. Teammates Casey Gawlak finished fifth and Skip Foley sixth.
What is incredible is that with a winner today who had not placed in the previous Series racers, there are now SIX M40+ racers with 7 points. Thompson though is the leader as he earned the most points in the last race. This is by far the most open M40+ race with previous overall dominator Morgan Stebbins scoring at just one win in three weeks - today it appeared that he sacrificed his personal chances to help his teammate in the break. Overall Bethel Cycle has 19 points for the Team GC with Target Training at 18 points.
Women:
The women raced in the same field as the men but a notable event occured at the beginning of the race. Anna Milkowski (GearWorks) charged off the front to take a prime - and when a number of strong M40+ racers bridged, she disappeared from the field's sight. To her credit she rode with the strong break and took an excellent victory on her own. With their separate finish she had to finish off her ride solo and did just that. The rest of the field gathered for the final dash to the line. They charged up the hill virtually curb to curb. In the last 20 meters one racer pulled well clear to take the win - Kathleen Billington (CT Coast Cycling). Leading in the rest of the field was Robyn Passander (Anthem-CCCC). Elisa Gagnon took fourth, Cheryl Wolf (Bethel Cycle) fifth, and Caitlin McVarish made it two in the top six for CT Coast Cycling.
Juniors:
Fortunately for the regular, they could fight out their race while sheltering within the Masters40 field. At the line it was
Ryan Barlow (Cuevas) taking the win, with Filip Capala (Unattached) second and Kyle Foley (Cuevas) third.
4's:
The 4's had a solid race today with a fast start and a fast finish. With the wind and the cold, there weren't any long breaks and it came down to a massive field sprint. The on-form John-Paul Kaminiski (Miyashoji.com) romped the field in the sprint to take the win. Douglas Schwartz (Target Training) took second and Scott Struve (Stage One Cycling) third. Andrew Hackel took fourth for Bethel Cycle while Douglas McKeon finished fifth for Massachusetts based Cyclenauts. Rounding out the points was Jay Dailey (CT Coast Cycling). Kaminski is on a roll now and holds a commanding 7 point lead in the overall standings with 19 points. Schwartz is next best with 12 points, 5 ahead of Timothy Thayer.
5's (first race):
The boys in yellow from Miyashoji.com have really put on a show in the lower categories at the Bethel Spring Series. Their rider Jonathan Worchal took the win in the first Cat 5 race and his teammate Matt Pascale took fifth. Around Pascale were Jay Vincent (Cycle Center) who took second, Richard Patry (Laurel) in third, Chad Dalles (Unattached) fourth, and John Ercolani (Unattached) in sixth.
5's (second race):
The second Cat 5 race was won by Thomas Tyrychtr (Unattached). Second was taken by Shaun Berard (Unattached). In third for the second week in a row was Chris Bohannon (Unattached). A pair of racers from Bates College Cycling took fourth and fifth - Andrew Toplyr and Brodie O'Brien. The last point was taken by Showdy Kaldawy, racing for Stamford, Connecticut's Cycle Center.
Dalles takes the lead with 15 points. Warchol is in second with 12 points, the same score that third place Berard holds. Fourth is Chris Hayhurst (USI) with 10 points, fifth is Vincent with 9 points, and sixth is Bohannon with 8 points.
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