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Tour of Ohio - NE
Ohio, USA, June 19-, 2007
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Stage 1 - June 19: Criterium, 40 miles
A&F takes control on opening stage
Abercrombie and Fitch asserted control over the first stage of the Tour of Ohio with Marco Aledia and Mark Hekman delivering a one-two sweep. The opening stage began with 127 starters lining up on a narrow eight-corner whirling dervish criterium course.
A&F were aggressive from the drop of the flag with Hekman, Josh England, and Tim Swain being involved in numerous breakaway attempts. The nature of the course and the willingness of many teams, including Siegler Sports, IS Corp, Herring Gas and PA Lightning, guaranteed a sprint finale.
While A&F made sure its riders were amassed in a train to deliver Aledia to the finish line, Kelly Benefits did its level best to break up the train and score a victory for Tim Soloday, having laid low for 39 of the event's 40 miles. The strength of A&F carried the day as Hekman came around the last corner with Aledia glued to his wheel.
Aledia made the final pass of his teammate to claim the leader's jersey, while Hekman wears the green of the best sprinter. Soloday was able to score third for Kelly Benefits in consolation. Tomorrow's stage is a 50-mile circuit race with a profile that will benefit the strong men in the field.
Results
Men 1/2/3 1 Marco Aledia (A & F) 1.17.30 2 Mark Hekman (A & F) 3 Tom Soladay (Kelly Benefits) 4 Steven Scholzen (IS Corp Cycling Team) 5 Matt Winstead (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 6 Michael Chauner (PA Lightning) 7 David Richter (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 8 Jamie Kimberly (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 9 Jamie Gandara Jr. (Colavita/ New Mexico) 10 Noah Singer (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 11 Phillipe Abbot (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 12 Ken Bellau (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 13 Taylor Brown (PA Lightning) 14 Austin Frey (ADG / C3) 15 Tim Swain (A & F) 16 Nick Friesen (Kelly Benefits) 17 Pete Whitlock (Seigler Sports) 18 Molly Cameron (Orgnic Athletes) 19 Steve Weller (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 20 Franqois Malo (Team Blueberry) 21 Derek Laan (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 22 Joshua Liberles (Colavita/ New Mexico) 23 Bain Foote (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 24 Nick Pakulla (Kelly Benefits) 25 Akira Wong (Orgnic Athletes) 26 John Minturn (GPOA Meredieth Group) 27 Jered Gruber (Time Development) 28 Brandon Gavic (A & F) 29 Keck Baker (Seigler Sports) 30 Steve Carpenter (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 31 Brian Sheedy (Priority Health prsented by Bissell) 32 Jason Maom (Mercy Cycling) 33 Eddy Hilger (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 34 Erik Bennet (Time Development) 35 Jackie Simes (PA Lightning) 36 Josh England (A & F) 37 Ryan Knapp (Team Alderfer Bergen) 38 John Olney (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 39 Sam Silvey (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 40 Tony Hall (Seigler Sports) 41 Ryan Gamm (A & F) 42 Joseph Kukolla (Hotter N Hell) 43 Bennett Van Der Genugte (A & F) 44 Realdo Jessurun (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 45 Stan Jurga (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 46 Tucher Brown (PA Lightning) 47 Andy Baker (Time Development) 48 Alex Bishop 49 Ben Renkema 50 Scott Barnes (Champion Cycling) 51 Shwan Adams (October Lake Effect) 52 Zack Hockett (Hotter N Hell) 53 Matthew Belcher (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 54 David Schreffler (COBC) 55 Tim Regan (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 56 Frank Moak (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 57 Peter Sanowar (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 58 Pete Whitlock (Seigler Sports) 59 Erik Van Den Akker (Team Athens) 60 Isaac Neff (Team Alderfer Bergen) 61 Andy Applegate (A & F) 62 Scott Walnofer (Mercy Cycling) 63 David Rendon (Colavita/ New Mexico) 64 David Williams (Priority Health prsented by Bissell) 65 Sean Metz (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 66 Ben Lyon (Orgnic Athletes) 67 Justin Koelbl (Haymarket Bicycles) 68 Jon Bruno (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 69 Seth Myer (Get a Grip Cycles) 70 Paul Deninger (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 71 Bradley Saul (Orgnic Athletes) 72 Andrew Wulkuhle (ADG / C3) 73 Matt Waite (Brazen Dropouts) 74 Thomas Herman 75 Matt Holecko (Great Dane Velo) 76 Kip Spaude (IS Corp Cycling Team) 77 Dave Morris (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 78 Mitch Comardo (Hotter N Hell) 79 Adam Branfman (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 80 Brian Alferman (Manchester Racing Club) 81 James Raddin 82 Nate Brown (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 83 Luke Krisch (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 84 Thomas Erlacker (Mercy Cycling) 85 Dewey Dickey (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 86 Ryan Heydenrych (Mercy Cycling) 87 Kieran Sikdar (Bike Soce) 88 Nathan Smith (Garage Racing) 89 Jimmy Macdonald (A & F) 90 James Duncan (Time Development) 91 Joe Holmes (Seigler Sports) 92 Stephen Cummings (GPOA Meredieth Group) 93 Mike Lanyon (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 94 Chris Alexander (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 95 Hugh Lapointe (Team Blueberry) 96 Matthew Weeks (October Lake Effect) 97 Marc Lapointe (Team Blueberry) 98 Chistopher Monteleone (Time Development) 99 Brian Fouche (ACV/ Team Hagertown Washington) 100 John Hanson (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 101 Jonathan Swain (Kelly Benefits) 102 Jeff Braumberger (Teaxa Roadhouse) 103 Dan Campbell (Anthem) 104 Brad Schaeffer (Anthem) 105 Casey Mccauley (IS Corp Cycling Team) 106 Turner Johnson (GPOA Meredieth Group) 107 Noah Metzler (Wheel and Sporket) 108 Ryan Rish (A & F) 109 Mike Stoop (Seigler Sports) 110 Emiliano Gorden (Colavita/ New Mexico) 0.30 111 Jarred Gilker (Hotter N Hell) 1.30 112 David Talbott (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 113 Stephen Koelbl (Haymarket Bicycles) 114 Scott Kuppersmith (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 2.30 115 Stefan Swecker (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 116 John Freisen (Colavita/ New Mexico) 3.30 117 John Caldwell (Hotter N Hell) 5.30 118 Chase Hoefer (Chase Hoefer) 119 Jeff Cartledge (October Lake Effect) 7.30 120 David Berryman (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 121 Chris Reed (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 122 Jonthan Chodroff (GPOA Meredieth Group) 9.30 123 Erik Tomlison (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 124 Franqois Duhamel (Team Blueberry) 10.30 125 Duncam Seko (Orgnic Athletes) 126 Daniel Mendoza (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 127 Marshal Hartley (NH Velo) 128 Jason Carr (IS Corp Cycling Team) Sprint 1 Mark Hekman (A & F) 15 pts 2 Marco Aledia (A & F) 6 3 Noah Singer (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 3 4 Steven Scholzen (IS Corp Cycling Team) 2 5 Erik Bennet (Time Development) 1 General Classification after Stage 1 1 Marco Aledia (A & F) 1.17.10 2 Mark Hekman (A & F) 0.10 3 Tom Soladay (Kelly Benefits) 0.15 4 Steven Scholzen (IS Corp Cycling Team) 0.20 5 Matt Winstead (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 6 Michael Chauner (PA Lightning) 7 David Richter (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 8 Jamie Kimberly (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 9 Jamie Gandara Jr. (Colavita/ New Mexico) 10 Noah Singer (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 11 Phillipe Abbot (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 12 Ken Bellau (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 13 Taylor Brown (PA Lightning) 14 Austin Frey (ADG / C3) 15 Tim Swain (A & F) 16 Nick Friesen (Kelly Benefits) 17 Pete Whitlock (Seigler Sports) 18 Molly Cameron (Orgnic Athletes) 19 Steve Weller (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 20 Franqois Malo (Team Blueberry) 21 Derek Laan (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 22 Joshua Liberles (Colavita/ New Mexico) 23 Bain Foote (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 24 Nick Pakulla (Kelly Benefits) 25 Akira Wong (Orgnic Athletes) 26 John Minturn (GPOA Meredieth Group) 27 Jered Gruber (Time Development) 28 Brandon Gavic (A & F) 29 Keck Baker (Seigler Sports) 30 Steve Carpenter (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 31 Brian Sheedy (Priority Health prsented by Bissell) 32 Jason Maom (Mercy Cycling) 33 Eddy Hilger (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 34 Erik Bennet (Time Development) 35 Jackie Simes (PA Lightning) 36 Josh England (A & F) 37 Ryan Knapp (Team Alderfer Bergen) 38 John Olney (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 39 Sam Silvey (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 40 Tony Hall (Seigler Sports) 41 Ryan Gamm (A & F) 42 Joseph Kukolla (Hotter N Hell) 43 Bennett Van Der Genugte (A & F) 44 Realdo Jessurun (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 45 Stan Jurga (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 46 Tucher Brown (PA Lightning) 47 Andy Baker (Time Development) 48 Alex Bishop 49 Ben Renkema 50 Scott Barnes (Champion Cycling) 51 Shwan Adams (October Lake Effect) 52 Zack Hockett (Hotter N Hell) 53 Matthew Belcher (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 54 David Schreffler (COBC) 55 Tim Regan (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 56 Frank Moak (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 57 Peter Sanowar (Italia Pasta/ Transport Belmire) 58 Pete Whitlock (Seigler Sports) 59 Erik Van Den Akker (Team Athens) 60 Isaac Neff (Team Alderfer Bergen) 61 Andy Applegate (A & F) 62 Scott Walnofer (Mercy Cycling) 63 David Rendon (Colavita/ New Mexico) 64 David Williams (Priority Health prsented by Bissell) 65 Sean Metz (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 66 Ben Lyon (Orgnic Athletes) 67 Justin Koelbl (Haymarket Bicycles) 68 Jon Bruno (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 69 Seth Myer (Get a Grip Cycles) 70 Paul Deninger (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 71 Bradley Saul (Orgnic Athletes) 72 Andrew Wulkuhle (ADG / C3) 73 Matt Waite (Brazen Dropouts) 74 Thomas Herman 75 Matt Holecko (Great Dane Velo) 76 Kip Spaude (IS Corp Cycling Team) 77 Dave Morris (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 78 Mitch Comardo (Hotter N Hell) 79 Adam Branfman (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 80 Brian Alferman (Manchester Racing Club) 81 James Raddin 82 Nate Brown (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 83 Luke Krisch (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 84 Thomas Erlacker (Mercy Cycling) 85 Dewey Dickey (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 86 Ryan Heydenrych (Mercy Cycling) 87 Kieran Sikdar (Bike Soce) 88 Nathan Smith (Garage Racing) 89 Jimmy Macdonald (A & F) 90 James Duncan (Time Development) 91 Joe Holmes (Seigler Sports) 92 Stephen Cummings (GPOA Meredieth Group) 93 Mike Lanyon (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 94 Chris Alexander (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 95 Hugh Lapointe (Team Blueberry) 96 Matthew Weeks (October Lake Effect) 97 Marc Lapointe (Team Blueberry) 98 Chistopher Monteleone (Time Development) 99 Brian Fouche (ACV/ Team Hagertown Washington) 100 John Hanson (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 101 Jonathan Swain (Kelly Benefits) 102 Jeff Braumberger (Teaxa Roadhouse) 103 Dan Campbell (Anthem) 104 Brad Schaeffer (Anthem) 105 Casey Mccauley (IS Corp Cycling Team) 106 Turner Johnson (GPOA Meredieth Group) 107 Noah Metzler (Wheel and Sporket) 108 Ryan Rish (A & F) 109 Mike Stoop (Seigler Sports) 110 Emiliano Gorden (Colavita/ New Mexico) 0.50 111 Jarred Gilker (Hotter N Hell) 1.50 112 David Talbott (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 113 Stephen Koelbl (Haymarket Bicycles) 114 Scott Kuppersmith (Herring Gas Cycling Team) 2.50 115 Stefan Swecker (Juris MorePartnerIncome.com) 116 John Freisen (Colavita/ New Mexico) 3.50 117 John Caldwell (Hotter N Hell) 5.50 118 Chase Hoefer (Chase Hoefer) 119 Jeff Cartledge (October Lake Effect) 7.50 120 David Berryman (Fast/IF powered by Lionette's) 121 Chris Reed (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 122 Jonthan Chodroff (GPOA Meredieth Group) 9.50 123 Erik Tomlison (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 124 Franqois Duhamel (Team Blueberry) 10.50 125 Duncam Seko (Orgnic Athletes) 126 Daniel Mendoza (Team Turin/ Barker + Nester) 127 Marshal Hartley (NH Velo) 128 Jason Carr (IS Corp Cycling Team) Sprint classification 1 Mark Hekman (A & F) 15 pts 2 Marco Aledia (A & F) 6 3 Noah Singer (Mercey Specialized Cycling) 3 4 Steven Scholzen (IS Corp Cycling Team) 2 5 Erik Bennet (Time Development) 1
