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Milagra Ridge CycloCross - C3

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Gullickson Wins in NorCal - 2 for 2 on the season

Marc Gullickson leads
Photo ©: Russ & Nancy Wright

Redline's Marc Gullickson had another scrap on his hands in Sunday's Bay Area Super Prestige season opener in Brisbane, 5 minutes south of San Francisco. A week ago he tangled with Adam Craig and the Northwest's top racers and eventually emerged with a win under the lights. This Sunday he lined up with Northern California's playmakers on another short course (average laps just under 5 minutes) and beat off the challengers in a dusty display of prowess to run his 2003 season record to a perfect 2 for 2.

On the grid Gullickson faced the Red Guard from Clif Bar, Andy Jacques-Maynes and Jackson Stewart, plus the partners from the Family Cycling Center's team: Ben Jacques-Mayne and Justin Robinson. On the first 3 laps these 5 plus John Funke, Matt Dubberly, and Aaron O'Dell created a move on the rest of the 37 man roster with Stewart setting pace and Gullickson figuring out the line he wanted to use. Dubberly and Funke were the first casualties, trailing by the 3rd lap and then O'Dell, in a breakout ride, started to lose some ground.

By the 4th lap Gullickson had all the course knowledge required and began to gap the others. Andy Jacques-Mayne was the survivor and on a fast course was able to sit on Gullickson's wheel until he needed a bike change with 6 laps to go. That was all that was needed and Gullickson added 10 seconds a lap and earned a 54 second victory over Andy.

After Stewart and Ben Jacques-Mayne followed in another 30 seconds down the race with the greatest drama unfolded on the final lap. With UCI points to the first 5 riders only in a Cat 3 race, the heat was on for that 5th and final spot - and 4 riders made a great show. Chris Pietrzak, Matt Dubberly, John Funke, and Justin Robinson coalesced with 6 laps to go and continually tried to shake each other loose. All 4 at one time looked like they might come off the back and implode but each had a remarkable recovery and in the final half lap, just after the run-up in front of the finish line, Robinson had the last squeeze on the throttle to take that final podium spot.

Carmen D'Aluisio
Photo ©: Russ & Nancy Wright

Jonny Sundt's ironic remarks about NorCal UCI races ("Whoever doesn't travel from California will probably be ranked 10th in the World") may prove to be most prophetic in Women's UCI events. With no Elite racers from out of town, the race was primarily amongst the quartet from Northern California who raced together in Monopoli in the last World's. Clif Bar's Carmen D'Alusio and Gina Hall, Ritchey-Redline's Rachel Lloyd and Velo Bella's Christine Vardaros as they were the only riders to finish on the same lap.

In the opening laps it was Lloyd lighting place on fire with the Clif Bar team in pursuit. After a couple of laps D'Alusio put Lloyd inside the pressure cooker as she regained the lead and Gina Hall smothered Lloyd. Vardaros maintained a steady rhythm just aft of the flying trio and the quartet form Monopoli all finished within 90 seconds of each other - D'Alusio escaping on the final lap for the win with Hall guarding against a final Lloyd attack.

Photography

Images by Russ & Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com

Images by Ruben Villarreal

Results

Elite Men
 
1 Marc Gullickson (Redline)                 1.01.59
2 Andy Jacques-Maynes (Clif Bar)               0.54
3 Jackson Stewart (Clif Bar)                   1.25
4 Ben Jacques-Maynes (Family Cycling)          1.30
5 Justin Robinson (Family Cycling)             2.41
6 John Funke (Sycip)                           2.47
7 Matt Dubberley (Clif Bar)                        
8 Christopher Pietrzak (Specialized)           2.51
9 Aaron Odell (Buy-Cell.com)                   4.13
10 Joshua Snead (Taylor Bicycles)              5.07
 
1 lap behind:
 
11 Aaron Kereluk (Hunter Cycles/DFL)               
12 Simon Vickers (Bicycle Trip)                    
13 Lance Doherty (Missing Link/Bianchi)            
14 Jeff Caton (Napa Valley Velo)                   
15 Brian Verner (Hunter Cycles)                    
16 David Wierzba (Santa Cruz Spokesman)            
17 Mike Matthews                                   
18 Phil Roberts (Redline/Ritchey)                  
19 Matt Young (Sycip)                              
20 Greg Mraz (Niko Ventures)                       
21 Jason Rawles                                    
22 Ben Dodge (Redline/Ritchey)                     
23 Cameron Falconer (Hunter Cycles)                
 
2 laps behind:
 
24 David Hejduk (Sycip)                            
25 Sven Sturm (Another Bike Shop)                  
26 Brendan Lydon (Rocknasium)                      
 
Elite Women
 
1 Carmen D'Aluisio (Clif Bar)                 42.21
2 Gina Hall (Clif Bar)                         0.18
3 Rachel Lloyd (Ritchey/Redline)               0.45
4 Christine Vardaros (Velo Bella)              1.27
 
1 lap behind:
 
5 Sarah Kerlin                                     
6 Stella Carey (Kelly Bike Co)                     
7 Hollie Mcgovern (Rad Racing NW)                  
8 Hillary Daniels (Hunter Cycles)                  
9 Helene Drumm (Team Spine)                        
10 Jessica Runyon (Velo Bella)                     
11 Robyn Fuchs (Davis Bike Club)                   
12 Anya Hinkle (3BRT)                              
13 Linda Elgart (Webcor/Alto Velo)                 
14 Clair House (Norcal Velo)                       
15 Sheila Moon (Napa Valley Velo)                  
 
2 laps behind:
 
16 Michele Gibson (Cal Cycling)                    
 
Juniors
 
1 Tucker Thomas (Rad Racing NW)               39.37
2 Andy Brooks (Kenda/Cytomax)                  1.30
3 Adam Switters (SGW/Bianchi)                  4.03
4 Michael Hosey (Soulcraft)                    4.43
 
2 laps behind:
 
5 Collin Shamaan (SGW)                             
 
B Men
 
1 Len Zanini (Honey Stinger)                  46.14
2 Joe Walsh (Buy-Cell.com)                     1.11
3 Dan O'Sullivan (Eden Bicycles)               1.15
4 Robert Nelson (Missing Link/Bianchi)         1.41
5 Jeremy Sarrow (SyCip)                        1.49
6 Eric Muensterman (Huangoche)                 1.54
7 Dave Carr (Napa Valley Velo)                 1.58
8 Aaron Beardsley (Big Swingin Cycles)         1.59
9 Gen Kogure (3BRT/Cyfac)                          
10 NA                                          2.06
11 Din Abdullah (Missing Link)                 2.26
12 Hans Kellner (Sycip)                        2.37
13 Aaron Baker (Missing Link)                  2.41
14 Greg Keller (Big Swingin Cycles)            2.43
15 Chris Leavell (Fusion)                          
16 Aron Bonar (Solano Ave Cyclery)             3.03
17 Ryan Green (GSR/Bike Warehouse)             3.04
18 Damon Pettinger                                 
19 David Samples (Cal Giant Inc)               3.17
20 Jeff Cleary (Soulcraft)                     3.18
21 Jeff Wyatt (Solano Ave Cyclery)             3.22
22 Jordi Cortes (Missing Link)                 3.23
23 Brian Bruckner (Big Swingin Cycles)         3.27
24 Michael Foley (Unattached)                  3.40
25 Preston Tucker                              3.57
26 Tom Feix                                    4.32
27 Jesse Mayberry                              4.57
28 Jimmy Blair (3BRT)                          5.10
29 Johannes Schmidt (Redline/Richey)           5.21
30 Steven ???                                  5.22
31 Norman Field                                5.30
32 Chris Jourdan (DFL)                         5.31
33 Heath Maddox (Team Santa Cruz)              6.10
 
1 lap behind:
 
34 Chris Coffey (Redline/Ritchey)                  
 
C Men
 
1 Matt Morenzani (Davis Bike Club)            38.37
2 Mark Slavonia                                0.35
3 Joe Ernst (Solano Ave. Cyclery)              1.25
4 Eril Pavelka                                     
5 Jim Gothers                                  2.15
6 David Tom (Missing Link)                     2.28
7 Ryan Schlichtig (Solano Ave. Cyclery)        2.31
8 Jim Long (Berkeley Bike Club)                3.12
9 Steve Tamanaha                               3.34
10 David Dich                                  4.06
11 Cisco Moren                                     
12 Robert Mar                                  4.36
13 Robert Soperbery                            4.46
14 Albert Reinhardt                            4.52
15 Fred St.Goar (Equipe Le Matin)              5.10
16 Paul Kerner (Johnson Bicycles)              5.12
17 Robert Ford (REI Austin)                    6.14
18 Steven Woo (LGBRC)                          6.25
 
1 lap behind:
 
19 Paul Pedersen                                   
20 Dave Kirkland                                   
21 Matt Taini                                      
22 Sean Jones (Slowtwitch.com)                     
23 Ed Moon (Sycip Racing)                          
24 David Charles                                   
25 John Stautter                                   
 
Beginners
 
1 Eric Dorning                                29.43
2 Eric Lowe                                    1.24
3 Jason Warner                                 1.35
4 Ben Borgi-Rhyne (LGBRC)                      2.05
5 NA                                           4.07
6 Clifford Lee                                 4.48
7 Kevin Linn                                   5.28
8 Rosemary LaPuma                              6.13
 
1 lap behind:
 
9 Daniel Melvin                                    
10 Mark Melvin                                     
11 Patrice Ward                                    
 
2 laps behind:
                                       
12 NA                                              
 
Master Men 35+
 
1 Rich Maile (Clif Bar)                       39.16
2 James Coats (Soulcraft)                      0.42
3 David Eastwood (GS Reno)                     0.52
4 Mark Howland (Blackmarket)                   1.06
5 Henry Kramer (Team Spue)                     1.09
6 Michael Matthews (Buy-Cell.com)              1.26
7 Chris D'Aluisio (Morgan Stanley/Spec.)       1.27
8 Rob Meighan (Clif Bar)                       1.38
9 Johathan Owens (Missing Link)                1.54
10 Joe Staron (SGW)                            2.08
11 Tom Feix                                    2.14
12 Steve Ouzounian (Missing Link/Bianchi)      2.20
13 Daniel Mcnally (DFL)                        2.28
14 Greg Regan (Bicyclery HMB)                  2.31
15 Richard Blanco (Sycip)                      2.43
16 Mike Morgan (Sycip Racing)                  2.44
17 Scott Lynch (Berkeley Bike Clb)             2.53
18 Brad Koester                                3.06
19 Sam Giles (Clif Bar)                        3.15
20 Stephen Kent (SYCIP Racing)                 3.31
21 Steve McCaw (Alcal Arcade)                  3.44
22 Monty Worthington (Tifosi Wines)            3.47
23 Jeff Stoen (Veo)                            3.48
24 Blaise Maher (SGW/City)                     3.50
25 Mike Bohn                                   3.59
26 Pat Scholl (Black Market)                   4.09
27 David Gill (Team Santa Cruz)                4.10
28 Ron Gutierrez (Sycip)                       4.13
29 Evan Adams (Big Swingin Cycles)             4.20
30 Dan Soverign (SGW/City Bike)                4.21
31 Charles Hess                                    
32 Richard Sangalli (Bianchi USA)              4.51
33 Thomas Hoeffel (Steelman)                   4.57
34 Dick Van_Der_Luit (East West)               5.05
35 Peter Donohue (Team Wrong Way)              5.16
36 Dave Schindehette (Pegasus Bicycle Wrks)    5.17
37 Austin McInerny (Missing Link/Bianchi)      5.48
 
1 lap behind:
 
38 Mark Masters                                    
39 Ian Reid                                        
40 John Kammeyer (Ritchey)                         
41 Philip Sims (SCCCC/ABS)                         
42 Joe Ornelas (Riverdale Bike Works)              
43 Jonah Houston                                   
44 Bill Carsley (Missing Link/Bianchi)             
45 Steve Griffiths (G6)                            
46 Fred Huxham                                     
47 Dennis McGovern (Sycip)                         
48 Keith Packard (Johnson Bicycle)                 
49 Bud Napolio (CRC/Travelocity)                   
50 Stephen Blakemore (GS Reno)                     
51 Eric Bustos (LGBRC)                             
52 NA                                              
53 Jeff Bramlett                                   
54 Jeff Hane (Wrong Way)                           
55 Darrel Brokeshoulder                            
56 Ian Gordon                                      
57 Cory Nash (Sycip)                               
58 Patrick Barrett (Pedali Corsa)                  
59 Jeffrey Green                                   
60 NA                                              
 
Master Men 45+
 
1 Larry Hibbard (Family Cycling)              39.32
2 Mark Abele (Rivendell)                       2.03
3 Randy Denton (LGBRC)                         3.23
4 Anton McGready (Clif Bar)                    3.36
5 Chris Allen (Clif Bar)                       4.05
 
1 lap behind:
 
6 Doug Hatfield (GGBC)                             
7 David Covington (CRC/Travelocity)                
8 Richard Stone (Bicyclery)                        
9 John Brady (Family Cycling Cntr)                 
10 Robert Kurosawa (Clif Bar)                      
11 Tom Sullivan (Amsterdam)                        
12 Steve Lamont                                    
13 Kem Akol (Bike Trip)                            
14 John Royson (DFL)                               
15 Scott Calley (Earthbound Farm)                  
16 Gary Noe (Rio Strada)                           
17 David Stimples (Cal Giany)                      
18 Brian Birch (Berkeley Bike)                     
19 Jonathan Sels (Team San Jose)                   
20 Paul Falvey (Alto Velo)                         
21 Chuck Scarpelli (Gianni)                        
22 Cary Anghinetti (Bike Route)                    
23 Frank Cuaresma (Giant Inc)                      
24 Jim Beuselinch (East West)                      
25 Peter Brown                                     
 
2 laps behind:
                                       
26 John Elgart (Webcor/Alto Velo)                  
27 Mike MacDonald                                  
 
B Women
 
1 Julie Adams (Lombard Foundry)               41.51
2 Shawna Potocky (Family Cycling)              2.44
3 Kathleen Meyer (Team Wrong Way)              3.02
4 Karen Kefauver (Velo Bella)                  3.13
 
1 lap behind:
 
5 Lindsey Collins                                  
6 Leah Baziuk (Velo Bella)                         
7 NA                                               
 
C Women
 
1 Julie Hamilton (Redline/Ritchey)            30.49
2 Anne Sylvester (Velo Girls)                  2.47
3 Jennifer Japenga (Unattached)                3.15
4 Sarah Shen                                   3.41
5 Michelle Lambert                             3.54
6 Ella Lawrence (UCSC)                         5.34
7 Michele Whitehead (Cal Giant)                5.58
8 NA                                           5.59
9 Valerie Mangin                                   
10 Elia Meza (Maico/Galaxy Granola)            7.02
 
1 lap behind:
 
11 Goldi Skeel (Velo Bella)                        
12 Jenny Feix                                      
13 Lorri_Lee Lawn (Velo Girls)                     
14 Mary Hoover (Velo Girls)                        
15 Christina Dong                                  
 
Master Women 35+
 
1 Allison Baumhefner                          40.54
2 Marguerite Meyer (Olympic Club)              0.16
3 Andi Mackie (Velo Bella)                     2.07
4 Celeste McCartney (Missing Link/Bianchi)     4.51