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Asheville Training Series #7

Asheville, July 9, 2002

Women Turn Out Big On The Oval

Report by Chris Kamm

Although this week did not offer a women's race, the distaff riders took on the guys in such numbers tonight that the series will offer a women's event each race card for the rest of the summer. In the B race this was evident as at least a dozen gals comprised more than a third of the field. Cycles D'Oro riders ruled the oval with Curtis Stapler and Candice Blickem accounting for the first and third places. Nantahala Outdoor Center standout Eric White split those two on points for the second spot.

The Masters produced a more familiar result as Joey Coddington (Cane Creek) extended his lead in the season standings with another win. He was aided greatly by the return of teammates Bruce Berry and Kent Williams. Mr. Williams executed his customary long effort off the start and gained 300 meters over twelve laps to not only grab enough points for third place, but also to blunt the efforts of the early sprinters while Coddington got his legs rolling in the opening laps. The 300 meter lead disappeared like smoke when a field prime at lap 15 offered not only points but a mystery 12 pack in a plain brown wrapper (courtesy Cara McCauley). Brian Elliot (DeFeet) won that one by twenty meters and continued to pile up enough points for second when the race ended.

The A race also was affected by the entry of several women, including Candice Blickem, Allison Hardy, Jennifer Petosa and Deborah Elliott. The pattern of the race was established early as Darby Harris and Dean Lyons pounded away with counterattacks off points laps and routinely gained 150-200 meters as the field rolled three wide above the stayer's line. Just as routinely, in the absence of any organized response from Cane Creek, Blickem went to the front and muscled down the gap by herself, free of charge. Jacob McGahey and Coddington took advantage of this and their other rivals to finish with only a point separating them. Curtis Stapler finished third in confirmation of his B race win, and only a point here and there decided the descending order of finish in this tightly contested race.

Brian Pierce won the Fixed Gear omnium again, although Jeff Franz of Charlotte presented a stiff challenge in his first appearance at the French Broad River Park. While talking between races we compared the various gears employed by different riders in the three events. Franz told me he will bring a few more choices next time with which to contend with Pierce's effortless use of a 94 inch gearing. The surprise of the night was a coup by Jim McMillan in the snowball race that launched him into third in the overall. This is the first time to see his name in lights and he went home with a smile on his face.

We thank again all our sponsors: Hearn's Cycling and Fitness, Asheville Parks and Recreation, Liberty Bikes, Asheville Bicycle Racing Club, Cane Creek Cycling Components, Dr. Steve Miller, DDS, Asheville Family Health Center, The Musician's Workshop.

Photos

Images courtesy of Asheville Velodrome Group

Results

Scratch Race - 8 Lap Snowball
 
1 Brian Pierce
2 Jim McMillan
3 Jeff Franz
4 Michael Koerschner
5 George Riedesel
 
Miss-n-Out
 
1 Brian Pierce
2 Jeff Franz
3 Herb Young
4 Marc Mullinax
5 Jim McMillan
 
Points Race - 15 laps
 
1 Jeff Franz
2 Brian Pierce
3 Herb Young
4 Michael Koerschner
5 Jim McMillan
 
Year Total Omnium Points
 
1 Brian Pierce                            37
2 Todd Tamplin                            31
3 Mike Koerschner                         15
4 Herb Young                              15
5 Bruce Berry                             10
6 Marc Mullinax                            8
7 George Riedesel                          5
8 Jeff Franz                               5
9 Chris Kamm                               3
10 Jim McMillan                            3
11 Joey Coddington                         1
 
Category "A" Points Race Nightly Results
 
1 Jacob McGahey                           23
2 Joey Coddington                         22
3 Curtis Stepler                          28
4 Jeff Franz                              16
5 Brian Pierce                            15
6 Darby Harris                            13
7 Dean Lyons                               8
8 Kent Williams                            7
9 Clark Hollins                            7
10 Chris Ernst                             7
11 Russell Kelley                          4
12 Michael Scholtz                         2
13 Drew Shelfer                            1
 
Year Total Omnium Points
 
1 Joey Coddington                         33
2 Randy Parker                            24
3 Darby Harris                            20
4 Jacob McGaahey                          10
5 Chris Sheppard                           8
6 Andrew Crarter                           7
7 Kent Williams                            5
8 Michael Lantz                            3
9 Patrick McLoughlin                       3
10 Curtis Stepler                          3
11 Julian Hine                             2
12 JC Rummel                               2
13 Jeff Franz                              2
14 Greg Brown                              1
15 Colin Izzard                            1
16 Dean Lyons                              1
17 Brian Pierce                            1
 
Category "B" Points Race Nightly Results
 
1 Curtis Stepler                          32
2 Eric White                              17
3 Candice Blickem                          7
4 Jeff Parker                              6
5 Wes Dickson                              4
6 Robin Pace                               4
7 Mark Scholtz                             3
8 Blari Hobgood                            2
9 Terry Barham                             1
10 Rebecca Falls                           1
 
Year Total Omnium Points
 
1 Brian Pierce                            19
2 Eric White                              15
3 Thomas Burns                            14
4 Blair Hobgood                           13
5 Robert Schoen                           10
6 Greg Brown                               8
7 Patrick Brittain                         7
8 Drew Shelfer                             7
9 Curtis Stepler                           7
10 Jeff Parker                             5
11 Blake Sagar                             3
12 David Forkner                           3
13 Thomas Cason                            3
14 Allan Smith                             3
15 Candice Blickem                         3
16 Michael Boone                           2
17 Wesley Dickson                          2
18 Bill McBee                              1
19 Matthew Sescilla                        1
20 Scott Rousseau                          1
 
Master's Points Race Nightly Results
 
1 Joey Coddington                         22
2 Bryan Elliot                            20
3 Kent Williams                           11
4 T-Bone Taylor                            8
5 Dean Lyons                               7
6 Darby Harris                             6
7 Russell Kelley                           6
8 Matt Martin                              3
9 Michael Koerschner                       2
10 Michael Scholtz                         1
11 Bob Wright                              1
12 Jeff Parker                             1
 
Year Total Omnium Points
 
1 Joey Coddington                         38
2 Darby Harris                            24
3 T-Bone Taylor                           17
4 Randy Parker                            12
5 Bryan Elliot                            10
6 Kent Williams                            8
7 Michael Koerschner                       4
8 Jeffery Haase                            3
9 Todd Tamplin                             3
10 Paul Mittelstadt                        3
11 Robbie Higdon                           2
12 Scott Lunsford                          1
13 Ray Von Dohlen                          1
14 Dean Lyons                              1
 
Women's Points Race Nightly Results
 
1 Allison Hardy                           24
2 Jennifer Petosa                         18
3 Deborah Elliot                          14
4 Monica Koerschner                        8
5 Saundra Hardy                            2
 
Year Total Omnium Points
 
1 Jennifer Petosa                         15
1 Allison Hardy                           14
2 Annette Kamm                             5
2 Patricia Pinner                          5
3 Monica Koerschner                        4
3 Robin Pace                               3
4 Deborah Elliot                           3
4 Cara Mcauley                             2
5 Laura Bowles                             1
5 Jessie Karriker                          1
6 Saundra Hardy                            1
 
Courtesy Asheville Velodrome Group
 

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