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October 25, Elite Men:

Timmerman takes another trip down victor's lane

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Cycling News
Published:
October 26, 2009, 02:49,
Updated:
October 26, 2009, 14:18

More mud makes for more mayhem

The sprint finish in the elite men's race was a close contest, with Timmerman (l) getting up for the win.

The sprint finish in the elite men's race was a close contest, with Timmerman (l) getting up for the win.

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Dan Timmerman swept the Gloucester weekend with a gutsy come from behind victory in the mud on day two. The elite men began with a flurry of surprises, not the least of which was the early attack of Kirt Fitzpatrick of team Sexual Camel.

Taking advantage of a pileup on a muddy downhill, Fitzpatrick attacked, leaving the field in his wake. With four to go, he held a lead of ten seconds on a group of Mike Broderick (Kenda/Seven/NoTubes), Luke Keough (Team Champion Systems), Gavin Mannion (Hot Tubes Junior Development Team) and Justin Lindine (bikereg.com/Joe’s Garage/IF).

However, a resurgent Dan Timmerman came through the chase group, followed by Derrick St John (Garneau/Club Chaussures/Ogilvy), and the attacks caused a reshuffling at the top with Lindine taking the lead and opening a gap on Timmerman of nearly thirty seconds.

With three to go, Mannion had been pushed off the back of his chase group as St John rode through the competition with a vengeance. St John had moved into third place on the course when he fell victim to one of the many broken derailleurs on the day with only half a lap to go, he managed to slog through on foot and hold on for eighth.

Lindine seemed to be in control, coming through the pit but Timmerman found another gear and caught Lindine in the woods halfway through the bell lap. When the two came to the pavement, Timmerman led with Lindine glued to his wheel, poised to come around.

Timmerman once again set a pace that could not be matched and Lindine settled for a strong second. Shortly behind, Mannion pulled some late-race heroics as well, recatching Luke Keough and holding him at bay for third and victory in the U-23 field.

Another Sachs rider, Josh Dillion, who had for a second day mashed his way through the field, ran out of time finishing fifth in front of the surprise of the day, Fitzpatrick. Keough’s fourth place pushed him past the absent Tim Johnson into second overall in the elite series, while holding onto his U-23 leader’s jersey.

Results

1 Dan Timmerman (USA) Richard Sachs - Rgm Watches - Radix 0:56:18  
2 Justin Lindine (USA) Bikereg.Com / Joe's Garage / If    
3 Gavin Mannion (USA) Hot Tubes Junior Development Team 0:01:22  
4 Luke Keough (USA) Team Champion System 0:01:41  
5 Josh Dillon (USA) Richard Sachs - Rgm Watches - Radix 0:02:22  
6 Kirt Fitzpatrick (USA) Sexual Camel 0:02:33  
7 Michael Broderick (USA) Kenda-Seven-Notubes 0:02:58  
8 Derrick St John (USA) Garneau-Club Chaussures-Ogilvy 0:03:04  
9 Adam Myerson (USA) Cycle-Smart 0:03:48  
10 Jerome Townsend (USA) Bikereg.Com / Joe's Garage / If 0:04:14  
11 Brian Wilichoski (USA) Cyclocrossworld.Com 0:05:17  
12 Manny Goguen (USA) Bikereg.Com / Joe's Garage / If 0:07:10  
13 Alec Donahue (USA) Nerac Cycling 0:08:02  
14 Todd Wheelden (USA) Kona/Oa/Cyclemania 0:08:16  
15 Philip Wong (USA) Seaside Cycle - Specialized 0:08:42  
16 Nathaniel Ward (USA) Bikereg.Com / Joe's Garage / If 0:09:31  
17 Rickey Visinski (USA) Echappe Equipment Elite Team    
18 Thom Coupe (USA) Bikereg.Com / Cannondale 0:09:44  
19 Shaun Adamson (USA) Juventus 0:10:45  
20 Davy Yeater (USA) River City Bicycles 0:14:42  
21 John Hanson (USA) If/Lionette's    
22 Kevin Sweeney (USA) International Bicycle Center    
23 Colin Reuter (USA) International Bicycle/Crossresults.Com    
24 John Burns (USA) Bikeman.Com    
25 Matthew Green (USA) Spooky Bikes    
26 David Wilcox (USA) Geekhouse Bikes / Boston Rock Gym    
27 Ian Brown (USA) River City/Tonicfab.Com    
28 Pete Smith (USA) Embrocation Cycling Journal / Mad Alchemy    
29 Michael Rea (USA) American Flatbread Cycling P/B Gmbc    
30 John Peterson (USA) Bikebarnracing.Com    
31 Tom Gosselin (USA) Peak Performance Multisport    
32 William Dugan (USA) Richard Sachs - Rgm Watches - Radix    
33 Adam Sullivan (USA) Cycle-Smart / Ncc    
34 Thomas Sampson (USA) Rhino Bike Works    
35 Greg Whitney (USA) Back Bay Bicycles / Espresso Royale Caffe    
36 Peter Rubijono (USA) Embrocation/Igleheart/Madalchemy    
37 Peter Bradshaw (USA) Embrocation Cycling Journal    
DNF Jake Keough (USA) Team Champion System    
DNF Nick Keough (USA) Team Champion System    
DNF Pierre Vanden Borre (USA) Embrocation Cycling Journal / Mad Alchemy    
DNF Patrick Goguen (USA) NE Velodrome & Cycling Park/ Bobcat Of Nh