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US Cyclo-cross Championships - CN
Providence, RI, USA, December 15-17, 2006
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Race 7 - December 16: U-23 Men
Anthony returns as national champion
By Steve Medcroft in Providence
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Jesse Anthony (Team Clifbar) convincingly re-claimed the national championship jersey he has worn six times previously in Saturday's California Giant Berry Farms USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships U-23 Men's race.
In a tough, 51-rider field, Anthony, who had won a cyclo-cross national championship jersey every year for six years in a row until Troy Wells took it away from him in 2005, first broke away with former junior national champion Jamey Driscoll (FiordiFrutta). But Driscoll faded from the lead he built with Anthony, leaving the Beverly, Massachusetts native alone for the win.
Driscoll fell back with chasers Morgan Schmitt (Hagens-Berman Cycling) and recently upgraded Elite Junior Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory Team). "I just blew up," a disappointed Driscoll said at the finish line. Unable to match Schmitt and Selander's aggression in the closing laps, Driscoll settled for fourth on the day.
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- Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory Team) en route to third place
- Jesse Anthony and Jamey Driscoll (Fiordifrutta) battling early in the race
- Jamey Driscoll shaddowing Jesse Anthony
- Chance Noble (Cal Giant Strawberries/ Specialized) rode to a podium spot in his first U23 national championship.
- Bjorn Selander passes Jamey Driscoll for third.
- Morgan Schmitt (Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling) hammering to 2nd in the U23s
- Jesse Anthony hoists his bike for the photographers and the crowd
- Jesse Anthony is a very happy winner at this year's championship
- The U23 podium (l to r): Driscoll, Schmitt, Anthony, Selander, Noble
Images by Ed Collier/www.cyclingpix.net
- Team Clif Bar's U23 star Jesse Anthony wanted the win this year and nothing was going to stop him.
- Everyone else , including Charles Marzot of CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM, could only follow.
- Two to go Jesse!
- One more lap for Jesse Anthony.
- Jesse Anthony raises his bike after winning the U23 National Championship on Saturday in Providence.
- Followed by a hug from teammate Mark McCormack.
Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net
- Toby Marzot (Coast to Coast) at the start.
- Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar) at the start.
- Jesse Anthony gets Hole Shot.
- Jesse Anthony takes an early lead.
- Jamie Driscoll (FiordiFrutta) chasing Anthony.
- Anthony leads Driscoll through barriers.
- Anthony and Driscoll enter the Spaghetti Bowl.
- Colt McElwaine (Kona) remounting after the barriers.
- The Spaghetti Bowl and run-up..
- Colorful spectator.
- TIAA-CREF train out of contention.
- Jessie Anthony (Clif Bar) pumps his fist.
- U-23 podium - (L-R) Driscoll, Schmitt, Anthony, Selander, Noble.
- U-23 podium - (L-R) Driscoll, Schmitt, Anthony, Selander, Noble.
- Wonder Woman entertains the crowd.
- Newly crowned Libby White and friend watch the U-23 race.
Images by Tim Brennan/servicecourseimages.smugmug.com
- Brady Kappius (TIAA-CREF/Clif Bar) was at the sharp end of things for the first laps.
- Eventual winner Jesse Anthony (Clif Bar) drops in to the bowl section.
- Fior di Frutta's Jamey Driscoll raced hard and would end up in 4th.
- Morgan Schmitt (Hagens-Berman Cycling) finished a very strong second to Anthony.
- Driscoll chasing before Jesse Anthony launched the attack that would put him clear.
- Chance Noble (California Giant Strawberries/Specialized) rounded out the podium in 5th place.
- Morgan Schmitt trying to chase down a long-gone Jesse Anthony.
- TIAA-CREF/Clif Bar rider Peter Stetina leads a group of 4 teamates home in 11th.
- Morgan Schmitt negotiates the many twists and turn of the great Providence course.
- Brian Hayes (RGM Watches/Richard Sachs/Rex Chui) in the bowl.
- Race winner, and now 7-time national champion, Jesse Anthony starts celebrating a hugely popular win.
- To the winner go the...media!
Results - Preliminary
U23 Men 1 Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar) 46.25 2 Morgan Schmitt (Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling) 0.24 3 Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory Team) 0.26 4 Jamey Driscoll (FiordiFrutta Elite Cycling Team) 0.27 5 Chance Noble (California Giant Strawberries/Specialized) 1.00 6 Nicholas Weighall (Alan Factory Cyclocross Team) 1.20 7 Joey Thompson (Rocky Mtn Chocolate Factory Cycling) 1.53 8 Charles Marzot (CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM) 1.53 9 Dan Neyens (Hagens-Berman LLP Cycling) 1.53 10 Bryan Fawley (Wheels In motion/ giant) 2.13 11 Peter Stetina (TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR) 3.18 12 Tejay Van Garderen (TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR) 3.20 13 Alex Howes (TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR) 3.23 14 Brady Kappius (TIAA-CREF/CLIF BAR) 4.15 15 Kevin Wolfson (CL Noonan/ Coast to Coast/ KAM) 4.23 16 Mitchell Peterson (Devo) 4.40 17 Mitch Comardo (Bike Barn) 4.55 18 Brian Hayes (RGM WATCHES - RICHARD SACHS - REX CHIU) 5.04 19 Dylan O'sullivan (Team Bicycle Alley) 5.11 20 Luke Brechwald (Sonic U23) 5.12 21 John Stevens (Barbasol) 5.34 22 David Fleischhauer (Sonic U23) 5.49 23 Stephen De Lisle (FORT Factory Team) 5.57 24 Bill Cowan (KHSnm.com Junior Cycling Team) 6.03 25 Sean Noonan (Team 14/Pedro's) 6.13 26 Duncan Mcgovern (Whitman College) 6.22 27 Kyle Hammaker (Trek VW/JBL) 6.30 28 Jesse Dekrey (FORT LEWIS COLLEGE) 6.45 29 Kip Spaude (nova/IScorp) 7.02 30 Taylor Lane (NMBRA) 7.04 31 Luca Lenzi (Vision Quest) 7.24 32 Patrick Goguen (NCC/Bikereg.com) 7.44 33 Scott Dolmat-Connell (UVM Cycling) 8.36 34 Colt Mcelwaine (NERD Cycling) 9.30 35 Chris Worden (Watchung Wheelmen/Highgear Cyclery) 36 Kirk Turner (Unattached) 37 Arthur Candee Nelsen 38 Andrew Logiudice (Skylands Cycling) One lap down 39 Miles Smith (C3/ADG/joe's bike shop) 40 Dominic Nudy (Beans) 41 Timothy Halliday (IronHorse New England) 42 Erik Mitchell (Quaker City Wheelmen) 43 Morgan Whiterabbit (Catgegory 6 Racing Squad)
