American Velodrome Challenge - NE

Grouphealth Velodrome, Redmond, WA, USA, July 24-25, 2004

Results

Some like it hot

By Hyun Lee

Joshua Ryan, Andre Steinhausen and Tye Howell
Photo ©: Hyun Lee

After a fabulous night of racing Friday night, racers were treated to a sunny day full of fantastic racing. Saturday was the match sprints. Racers endured a long day of racing made tougher due to 103 degree temperatures in the infield. Racers from Arizona, California, Washington and Canada attended this round of the Aerican Velodroem Challenge with names like kenny Williams, Keith Bruneua, Scott Laliberte and Ryan Miller making their marks in the match sprints. The biggest upset was when Ryan Miller beat Kenny Williams (multiple national champion) in the semi finals and went into the finals with Keith Bruneau (Dr Walker) of Canada. In the finals, Keith Bruneau won the day. In the women's competetion, Annette Hansen (Rubicon) was a dominant force Saturday.

Photography

Images by Hyun Lee

Ryan Miller starts his flying 200m TT.
Scott LaLiberte ramps up for his flying 200M TT.
Tye Howell (Wave Media) begins his 200M TT.
Kenny Williams and Ryan Miller face each other in the quarter finals.
Mike McCorkell (Bici Sport) on his 200M TT.
Keith Bruneau (Dr Walker) faces Bjorn Ossenbrink (Baver Cycling) in a preliminary sprint round.
Tye Howell (Wave Media) faces David McElhaw (Cyclosprint) in a qualifying round.
Tye Howell (Wave Media) tightens down his old school straps.
David McElhaw shadowns Tye Howell.
Kenny Williams (First Rate Mortgage) faces Andre Steinhausen (Dr Walker) in the qualifying heats.
Kenny Williams takes Andre Steihausen in the qualifying heat.
Sara Lalibert (Schwalbe) meets Annette Hansen (Rubicon) in the preliminary round.
Annette Hansen eyes Sara LaLiberte at the bell lap.
Annette Hansen takes Sara LaLiberte.
Tamara Stephas (Seattle Super Squadra) faces Stephanie Hannos (Basis).
Hannos takes Stephas.
Claire Cameron (Dizzy Cycles) faces Sarah Kirby (Corva) in the sprint qualifying round.
Sarah Kirby takes Claire Cameron.
Leif Clark, Bjorn Ossenbrink and Mike McCorkell in the repecharge.
Joshua Ryan, Andre Steinhausen and Tye Howell in another rep round.
A close rep finish for Joshua Ryan and Andre Steinhausen.
Annette Hansen faces Stephanie Hannos in the later round.
Hansen and Hannos race a tactical race past Grouphealth's Turn 1.
Attacks aplenty in the Elite Scratch race.
An attack by Eric Sperling shaped the rest of the race.
Ryan Miller takes Kenny Williams at the line.
Ryan Miller faces Keith Bruneau in the finals.
Bruneau gives Miller one more look over as they roll off.
Bruneau shadows Miller on the bell lap.
Bruneau takes Miller in the match sprint final.

Results

Final Men's Sprint Placings
 
1 Keith Bruneau (Dr Walker)
2 Ryan Miller (Benaroya Research)
3 David McElhaw (Cyclo-Sprint)
4 Stephen McLaughry (Bike Central)
5 Kenny Williams (First Rate Mortgage)
 
Women's Match Sprints
 
1 Annette Hanson (Rubicon)
2 Stephanie Hannos (Bass)
3 Claire Cameron (Dizzy Cycles)
4 Sarah Kirby (Dr Walker)