2010 Bethel CDP Gold Race Results

7:52 AM: The horses are on the track....

8:04 AM: Spotted a snowflake! Ambiance!

Cat 5 Race 1 Name Team Number
1 Sam Rosenholtz, Green Line Velo
2 Jefferson Lima, Navone Studios
3 michael pugrab, pedal power
4 Lorenzo Grippo, Tarmac Cycling
5 Blaine Hurty
6 Hank Osborn Tarmac Cycling
7 Thomas Biederer
8 Sean Smith, Champion Systems
9 Jim Klewicki
10 Jake Colvin, North Haven Bike
11 Daniel Caridi
12 Jacinto Pereira
13 Glenn Hoffman
14 Robert Jacobson, Unattached
15 Craig Thaler, Tarmac Cycling
16 Paul Lapin, Unattached
17 Antonio Diaz, Cheshire Cycling Racing
18 Gary Quinlin, Unattached
19 David Englert, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
20 Steve Burrows, Unattached

I'm taking a guess at what happened. It was a sprint. Sam Rosenholtz (Green Line Velo) took yet another dominating sprint win. Jefferson Lima (Navone Studios) took second, with Michael Pugrab (Pedal Power) in third. Lorenzo Grippo (Tarmac Cycling) finished fourth, with Blaine Hurty (Unattached) in fifth. Grippo's teammate Hank Osborn (Tarmac Cycling) rounded out the points bearers in sixth.

No snow anymore but it's definitely cold out there.

Second Cat 5 race results forthcoming - they just finished.

Someone read the rulebook. Protest on the results filed, finishline camera verified it, results updated. Will post shortly.

Cat 5 Race 2 Name Team
1 Edinilson Da Silva, Navone Studios
2 Christopher DeLuco, Tarmac Cycling
3 Gercy Barboza De Morass, Navone Studios
4 Andrew Payne, Bethel Cycle
5 John Kladis, Tarmac Cycling
6 myles partellow, tarmac cycling
7 Rob Haberbusch, Tarmac Cycling
8 James Kelly
9 Peter Kuhn, Unattached
10 Steve Taggart, Bicycle Doctor
11 Patrick Murray, Unattached
12 Alexander Granick, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
13 Steve Arket, Pawling Cycle Club
14 michael ruiz, targetraining
15 Kurt Anderson, Team Danbury Audi/Pedal and Pump
16 Andre Cullen, Unattached
17 Eric Eckley, Team Bikeway.com
18 Nicolas Catlin, Team Danbury Audi/Pedal and Pump
19 Erik Brown, Unattached
20 jeffrey lesser, targetraining tri and cycle

Those are the final results. Not sure what happened in the race. It's getting less brisk out there though.

Cat 4 Name Team
1 Paul LeStage, Taramac Cycling
2 Allan Rego
3 Denis Adiletti, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
4 Justin Harris, Bikeway
5 John DeBitetto, Tarmac Cycling
6 Brian Kelley, Pawling Cycle and Sport
7 Erik Baker, Houlihan-Lokey/Sanchez
8 Jefferey McKay, Zama Racing
9 Eduardo Atehortua, Cafeteros Cycling Club
10 Reid Evans, Pawling Cycle and Sport
11 Roger Billharz, Pawling Cycle and Sport
12 steven levine, Tarmac Cycling
13 Bill Muzzio, Bethel Cycle
14 Kazuto Tanahashi, GS Parkridge
15 Todd Mickel, Connecticut Coast Cycling
16 Thomas Mikolinski, NYVelociy
17 Justin Tyberg, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
18 Trevor MacLean, Target Training
19 Robert Bonelli, DC Racing / Sebago
20 Harry Zernike, Unattached

Big field sprint for the 4s. It got a bit disorganized up there but Tarmac Cycling took the race reins and did a huge leadout on the last lap. Their sprinter Paul LeStage capped off some great teamwork with a fine win. Allan Rego (Unattached) took second, with Dennis Adiletti (Bethel Cycle) in third. Justin Harris (Bikeway) took fourth, with Tarmac Cycling's John DeBitetto taking fifth. Brian Kelly (Pawling Cycle and Sport).

Women Name Team
1 Ann Miller, CRCA/ Houlihan-Lokey/Sanchez
2 Carnie Kornely, CRCA/Comedy Central - Sids Bikes
3 Beth Saman, Williams Cycling
4 Stacey Jensen, Kissena
5 Amanda Braverman, Team Stage1 FusionTHINK
6 Siri Hildonen, Stage 1 / fusionThink Cycling
7 Katie Mullaly, CVC/Subaru New England
8 Audrey Scott, Team Bikeway.com
9 Pascale Butcher, TrekTrifitness
10 Laura Mullaly, CVC/Subaru New England
11 Colleen Conway, CRCA/Fuoriclasse Racing/Discover Chiropractic
12 Rebecca Hussey, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
13 Nancy Ford, The Simple Principles
14 Megan Kelley, Target Training
15 Megan Searfoss, Bethel Cycle Sport
16 joanne Ross, Stage 1 / fusionTHINK
17 Bridget Petillo, CVC/Subaru New England
18 Allie Lawler, Target Training
19 Lyn McCabe, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
20 Kelsea Mullaly, CVC/Subaru New England

Well, no surprise, but Ann Marie Miller (CRCA/Houlihan-Lokey/Sanchez) took the sprint on a cold and windy day. Carnie Kornely (CRCA/Comedy Central - Sids Bike) finished second, with Beth Saman (Williams Cycling) in third. Stacey Jensen (Kissena) finished fourth, followed by teammates Amanda Braverman (Team Stage 1 /fusionTHINK) and Siri Hildonen in sixth.

Masters 45+ Name Team
1 Joseph Regan, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
2 stephen gray, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
3 John Funk, Cycle Fitness
4 Jim Escobar, The Simple Principles
5 John Raheb, Blue Ribbon-Translations
6 Greg Pelican, Bethel Cycle Sport
7 John DeBitetto, Tarmac Cycling
8 Rick Spear, Target Trainging
9 Turget Balikci, Cranford Bike Team/CTS
10 Douglas Crane, Cafeteros
11 David Bailey, Team Hammer Nutrition
12 Matt Armstrong, Cafeteros Cycling Club
13 Christopher DiMattio, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
14 Patrick Lynch, Zephyr Cycling Team
15 John Morgan, Clinton Cycling Club
16 Wesley Beeman, Laurel Bicycle Club
17 Morgan Stebbins, Bethel Cycle Sport Club
18 Richard Broderick, Richard Sachs-RGM Watches-Radix
19 Steven Suto, Bethel Cycle
20 Rich Foley, BETHEL CYCLE SPORT

So... where do I start? Maybe before the race, when a mellow Stephen Gray (IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners) had to block out his rear derailleur after he snapped his derailleur cable. With just a 14T, and his normal 53x39, he was somewhat handicapped for the race. He did lose a few grams of weight - with no rear derailleur cable, and two pieces of housing gone, maybe 50 grams.

Nonetheless, understanding that a two speed bike works best with steady, predictable efforts, he did what would work best - he went off the front with one of his teammates Joe Regan. Steady worked well, and with Regan high up in the points, he took the win. Gray took a hard earned second place.

The field came in, led by John Funk (Cycle Fitness). Jim Escobar (The Simple Principles) took a strong second in the field, taking fourth in the race. John Raheb (Blue Ribbon - Translations) finished fifth, and Greg Pelican (Bethel Cycle) took a point for overall in sixth.

Cat 3/4 Name Team
1 Akira Sato, EXPO/Superior Energy
2 Bryan Haas, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
3 Andrew Nasca, Team Bikeway.com
4 Chad Dalles, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
5 stephen gray, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
6 Scott Neyer, Unattached
7 seamus powell
8 John Morales, Cafeteros cycling
9 Benjamn George, Capital Velo Culb
10 Willie Payton, We Stand United W.S.
11 #N/A #N/A #N/A
12 Brian Wolf, Team Rockstar Games/Signature Cycles
13 Zachary Staszak, Pawling Cycle& Sport
14 jeffrey weaver, The Devils Gear/ New Haven Bike Club
15 Rick Magee, Bethel Cycle
16 Jim Escobar, The Simple Principles
17 John Raheb, Blue Ribbon-Translations
18 Trevor MacLean, Target Training
19 James Washburn, Unattached
20 Charles Leach, Williams Cycling

Story to follow, but you can guess that it was a field sprint.
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With the dominant overall leader Evan Thomas (Bethel Cycle) absent, the onus fell on the next two riders in the overall to do well. Bryan Haas (IRSMedic/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners) lined up with a strong contingency of teammates as did Aki Sato (Expo/Superior Energy). With both teams eager to control the field, betting on a field sprint for their respective riders, no one could get away.

IRSMedic had huge organization at the front, with riders everywhere. In the sprint though Sato got to the line first, with Haas in second. Andrew Nasca (Team Bikeway) followed Sato to get a close third. Haas's leadout men took the next two spots, with Chad Dalles and the irrepressible Stephen Gray taking fourth and fifth. Unattached racer Scott Neyer took the last points place in sixth.

Pro/1/2/3 Name Team
1 Connor Sallee, Echappe Equipment/ CRCA
2 Anthony Alessio, Stage 1/Fusion Think
3 Christopher Fisher, Priority Health Cycling Team
4 Jacob Hacker, Unattached
5 Gregory Olsen, Jonathan Adler Racing
6 Michael McGinley, Central CT Cycling Club
7 Joshua Gewirtz, Capital Velo Club
8 Matt Muney, Young Medalists/ Team Dual Temp
9 Bryan Borgia, Rapha Racing
10 Chad Butts, Champion System Racing
11 Stephan Badger, TARGETRAINING
12 Kevin Yarde, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners
13 Peter Hurst, CRCA/ Empire Cycling
14 Marc Risigo, Stage 1/Fusion Think
15 Igor Volshteyn, Champion System Racing
16 Zachary Staszak, Pawling Cycle& Sport
17 Rick Beasley, Cycle Fitness Cycling Club
18 Kyle Wolfe, Finkraft Endurance Sports Coaching
19 #N/A #N/A, #N/A
20 Bryan Haas, IRSMedic.com/Berlin Bicycle/Best Cleaners

Wowsers. With a huge tailwind on the backstretch, even small gaps became hard to close. When 17 or 18 riders went off the front and the gap didn't close for a few laps, it looked really dangerous. A few more riders made it across and then BAM the group was gone.

The field came dangerously close to lapping the 20 strong break.

Then...

I need to pack up the laptop so the story will continue shortly.

(pause)

Apparently a quartet of riders hopped away individually from the field. Like an Australian Pursuit, the last guy caught the next guy, they caught the next, and eventually they ended up off the front. With a lot of passengers in the group behind, the four stayed away.

Connor Sallee (CRCA/Echappe Equipment) took the win, with Anthony Allessio (Stage 1/FusionThink) in second. Christopher Fisher (Priority Health Cycling Team) finished third, with Yale's Jacob Hacker fourth. Out of the group behind a very aero equipped Gregory Olsen (Jonathan Adler Racing) won the field sprint, with Mike McGinley taking an all important point in sixth.