2009 Tour de Kirche Results

I'll try and put in race reports. All reports can be considered totally fictional. If you would like to correct any report (making it less fictional), please feel free to contact me (through bikereg, the blog, etc)

Cat 5 A - The first race of the day ended with Samuel Hornberger (Gotham Bikes) taking the win. Seamus Powell (Devo/Windham Mountain Outfitters) took second, Tim Inall (Bethel Cycle) third, and William Buick (Gould Academy) fourth. Evan Thomas (Unattached) finished fifth, with Ray Prybylski (Yorktown Cycles) took sixth.

Cat 5 B - The race was marked by a serious two man attack. Two riders took off early in the race. The field splintered in )the chase, the front fragmenting as the chasers pushed the pace. Ultimately successful in the chase, the field regrouped for the finale. 258 made a move with a lap to go. With the field looking around, he made it to the line solo. A strong sprint propelled Richard Bardwell (CLR) to the line in second, with Frank O'Reilly (Unattached) following in third. Michael Keen (Bike Depot) took fourth, Kyle Herihy (Connecticut Coast Cycle) fifth, and Thomas Thorton (Target Training) sixth.

Cat 4 Report: Most of the racers in this race would point to Guido Wollmann (Unattached) as the strongman of the race. As such he's heavily marked and rarely able to utilize his powerful time trialing skills. Today was such a day. Although he'd been conservative in his attacks throughout the race, his big effort with three laps to go came to naught. He had gone after a very strong Pawling Cycle and Sport rider Robert Kelley, teammate (and brother?) of the winner from last week. Pawling is a team that has done well in the 4s in prior years. The team sent this guy off in search of a solo win (as well as to allow his teammates to sit behind any chasers). As the bell rang he had a good 10 to 15 second gap.

Wollmann followed expectations, went to the front, and pulled hard for most of the last lap. He followed this strong effort with an unexpected jump early in the sprint, desperate to catch the breakaway rider. He managed to gap the field, catch the break, and win the race. John O'Fallon (Connecticut Coast Cycle), led out ably by teammate Todd Nicotra, took second place. Brian Kelley (Pawling Cycle and Sport), last week's winner, took third, followed by Pedro Sanchez (Danny's Cycle/Sebago Footwear) in fourth. Brian Sacawa (Kelly Benefit Stratagies/LSV Amateur Cycling) crossed the line in fifth, and Lee Davis (Pawling Cycle Sport) rounded out the top six.

Junior Report: Although alone in the Junior race, Jordan Strober (CRCA Junior Development) still had to deal with an aggressive Masters field that never eased up. He finished the race to take the Junior prize for the week.

Women's Report: Another strong field, just short of 40 riders like last week, started off the race. With Ann-Marie Miller (and her relentless pacemaking) missing from the line up, the race seemed more jumpy than normal. One strong individual, Silke Wunderwald (Team Kenda) battled it out with strong teams fielded by Radical Media, Anthem Sports, and TeaNY Cycling. Ultimately Radical Media came out for the better, with Margaret Shirley taking the win, with her teammate Evelyn Stevens close behind in third. Kathleen Billington (Anthem Sports) split the duo, with her teammate Beth Miller taking sixth. Wunderwald slotted into fourth, and Andrea Myers (Comedy Central/Sid's Bikes) took fifth.

Masters 40+ Report: Close to sixty riders struck out at the whistle, setting off in dry and still conditions. Two teams were most active, Keltic and Bethel Cycle. Both teams field powerful Masters racers, and they proved that last week's one-two placings were no fluke. Stephen Gray (Bethel Cycle), last week's second place finisher, scampered off the front chasing numerous primes, once opening up a substantial gap on the field.

But with teammates behind and a strong Keltic squad protecting their man Andy Ruiz's overall position, he sat up, waiting for the sprint. Last week he was pipped at the line, and this week he made sure that this wouldn't happen. He had two teammates lead him out, strongmen Brian Wolf and Chris DiMattio, and they strung out the field for Gray. Gray returned the favor by taking the field sprint, followed by Bill Pjontek (Battenkill-United). Ruiz managed fourth, followed closely by Target Training's Max Lippola. Jim Escobar (Honeywell) took fifth, and Rich Foley (Bethel Cycle) took sixth.

Cat 3-4 Report: A large 87 rider field set out for the race, and immediately the calm(er) wind and dry conditions led to some aggressive riding. Although the elastic threatened to snap a few times, the strung out field managed to regroup for the final few laps. Naysayers took their chances, with Jonathan Adler rider dangling off the front for the last couple laps. A regrouped field looked to catch them, and as the sprint wound up, the field caught the guys off the front. Bikeway's Robert Scott uncorked the field. Ultimately Akira Sato (Connecticut Coast Cycle) won the sprint, with David Kim (Christian Racing) a close second. Elias Bennet (BCA/Tosk) took third, with last week's winner Stephen Gray (Bethel Cycle) in fourth. Bill Pjontek (Battenkill-United) finished fifth, edging out Sam Dodge (Stage One Cycling) who took the final points place.

Cat P123 Report: A powerful field lined up for the day's finale, with Target Training obvious in their strength both in their legs as well as in their numbers. Although many riders tried to reduce the odds by escaping the field, only one break stayed away at the end. Target Training's Eneas Freyre and Peter Hurst (Connecticut Coast Cycling) worked hard to make their break stick. With the field rapidly closing on the last lap, Freyre took matters in his own hands and took off on his own, just barely holding off the field for the win. Chad Butts (Champion Systems) led the field in for second, followed by a the Stage One/Fusion Think duo Matt Inconglios Anthony Allesio. Chris Fisher (Priority Health Cycling) took fifth, and Juan Pimentel (Global Locate) took sixth.


Cat 5 Race 1 Name Team
1 samuel Hornberger Gotham Bikes
2 Seamus Powell Devo/Windhammountainoutfitters
3 Tim Inall Bethel
4 William Buick Gould Academy
5 Evan Thomas Unattached
6 Ray Prybylski Yorktown Cycles/ Tarmac Cycling
7 Jerome Jousse Unattached
8 Mark Schleinitz Unattached
9 Alec Bernard Staples Bike Club
10 Max Caspescha Target Training
11 Jean-Marie Bergeal
12 Christopher Kiss Laurel Bike Club
13 Trevor MacLean Target Training
14 Henry Chan Unattached
15 Joseph Gagnon Tarmac Cycling
16 Emile Smith Bethel Cycle
17 John Meyer Cycle Fitness Cycling Club
18 Brad Hardy Target Training
19 Matthew McPartland Bethel Cycle Sport
20 Matthew Knickerbocker Bethel Cycle Sport


Cat 5 Race 2 Name Team
1 Justin Harris Bikeway/Target Training
2 Richard Bardwell CLR
3 FRANK O'REILLY Unattached
4 Michael Keane Bicycle Depot
5 Kyle Herlihy Connecticut Coast Cycling
6 Thomas Thornton Target Training
7 Jeremy Mikesell Unattached
8 Steve Wirz PCS
9 Jonathan Tarbox Delta Surveying Services
10 Murray Washburn Unattached
11 William Thompson Unattached
12 Andrew Lawson Laurel Bike Club
13 Jeffrey Weaver The Devils Gear
14 Reid Evans Unattached
15 Joshua Salit Unattached
16 Kurt von Holzhausen Unattached
17 Gary Quinlin Unattached
18 FRANK Navone Target Training
19 #N/A #N/A #N/A
20 james harmon 503 Cycleworx/LHCC


Cat 4 Name Team
1 Guido Wollmann Unattached
2 John O'Fallon Connecticut Coast Cycling
3 Brian Kelley Pawling Cycle & Sport
4 Pedro Sanchez Danny's Cycles/ Sebago Footwear
5 Brian Sacawa Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling
6 Lee Davis Pawling Cycle & Sport
7 Eugene Doherty Team DC Racing
8 michael dimson Yorktown Cycles/Tarmac Cycling
9 David Bailey TargeTraining
10 John DeBitetto Yorktown Cycles/Tarmac Cycling
11 Erik Baker Sanchez Houlihan-Lokey
12 Adam Ritter Unattached
13 LYLE BARON USI
14 Chris Petrillo Williams Cycling
15 #N/A #N/A #N/A
16 Steven Suto Bethel Cycle
17 Eduardo Atehortua Cafeteros Cycling Club
18 Mark Salvagin Team Bicycle Doctor
19 Patrick Littlefield CRCA/FGX Racing
20 Glenn Callahan Bethel Cycle


Juniors Name Team
1 Jordan Strober CRCA Junior Development


Women Name Team
1 Margaret Shirley Radical Media
2 Kathleen Billington Anthem Sports p/b Odyssey Energy Solutions
3 evelyn stevens CRCA / Radical Media
4 Silke Wunderwald Team Kenda
5 Andrea Myers CRCA/Comedy Central-Sid's Bikes
6 Beth Miller Anthem Sports p/b Odyssey Energy Solutions
7 Maria Quiroga CRCA/Radical Media
8 Amanda Braverman CRCA/TeaNY Cycling
9 Kimberly Edwards CVC/Subaru of New England
10 Mini Boyle Unattached
11 Lisa Force Comedy Central
12 Elena Dale Anthem Sports p/b Odyssey Energy Solutions
13 Katherine Papillon-Rodrigue Williams Cycling
14 Xieyue Fan Sanchez Haoulihan-Lokey
15 Cecelia Pleva Radical Media
16 bridget petrillo CVC/Subaru of New England
17 ashley prine CRCA/Radical Media
18 Nancy Ford USI
19 maria dumoulin unattached
20 Pascale Buther Unattached


Masters 40+ Name Team
1 Stephan Gray Bethel Cycle
2 Bill Pjontek Battenkill - United
3 Andy Ruiz Clinton Cycling Club
4 Max Lippolis Fastar/Target Training
5 Jim Escobar Honeywell Cycling
6 Rich Foley Bethel Cycle Sport
7 Mark Light Liberty
8 Turgut Balikci CTS
9 Ian Farrar CRCA
10 Christopher DiMattio Bethel Sport CLub
11 Glenn Babikian Westwood Velo
12 Joe Straub Westwood Velo
13 Clifford Summers IV CCC/Keltic Construction/Zanes Cycles
14 Gerry Clapper Williams Cycling
15 Patrick Cunningham Williams Cycling
16 Rick Magee Bethel Cycle
17 Edward Schaub Williamscycling.com
18 #N/A #N/A #N/A
19 Greg Pelican Bethel Cycle Sport
20 #N/A #N/A #N/A


Cat 3/4 Name Team
1 Akira Sato Connecticut Coast Cycle
2 David Kim Christian Cycling
3 Elias Bennett BCA / Tosk
4 Stephan Gray Bethel Cycle
5 Bill Pjontek Battenkill - United
6 Sam Dodge Stage 1
7 Antony Slokar CRCA/Jonathan Adler Racing
8 Donald Catlin Unattached
9 Bryan Haas IRS Medic
10 timothy collins CRCA/Blue ribbon-translations.com
11 #N/A #N/A #N/A
12 Robert Scott Bikeway
13 Scott glenney CCCC
14 Justin Kane CCC/Keltic Const./Zanes Cycles
15 Andreas Runggatscher Westwood Cycle
16 Douglas Crane Cafeteros Cycling Club
17 #N/A #N/A #N/A
18 Gary Aspnes Horst-Benidorn-PRC
19 Jim Escobar Honeywell Cycling
20 Turgut Balikci CTS


Pro/1/2/3 Name Team
1 Eneas Freyre TARGETRAINING
2 Chad Butts Champion System
3 Matt Inconiglios Stage 1 / fusionTHINK
4 Anthony Alessio Stage 1 Fusion Think
5 Christopher Fisher Priority Health Cycling Team
6 Juan Pimentel global locate
7 Peter Hurst CCC
8 Craig Luekens CCNS
9 Bryan Haas IRS Medic
10 Stephan Badger TARGETRAINING
11 Brian Butts Battely Harley/ Davidson/ Sonoma
12 John-Paul Kaminski Connecticut Coast Cycling
13 hunter pronovost CCNS Pedal Power
14 Anthony Santomassimo Stage 1Fusion Training
15 Chad Dalles Bethel Cycle
16 Timothy Unkert Unnattached
17 Chris Chapleau Stage 1 / fusionTHINK
18 Andreas Runggatscher Westwood Cycle
19 Eric Merrill Central CT Cycling Club
20 Antony Slokar CRCA/Jonathan Adler Racing