Five national titles earned in Bend
Ned Overend, Glen Norton add to stars-and-stripes jersey collection
The 55-59 master men's contest was a battle of heavy hitters, with the legendary Ned Overend (Specialized) powering to a solo victory.
Finishing second in yesterday's time trial to ‘Cross Vegas organizer Brooke Watts (Cody Racing), Overend started on the front row start with reigning national champion Paul Curley (Midstate Cycling Club-Gear Works) and six other strong men.
Norman Kreiss (Morgan Stanley) surged from the second row to take the early lead while Curley and Overend rode patiently behind Kreiss on the first lap.
"The course was changing all the time," said Overend. "It was kind of dicey on that first lap, but then I was able to bridge up to Norm and put it down on the grass areas."
Overend finished nearly one minute up on silver medalist Kreiss, while Randall Root secured the bronze medal 2:51 behind Overend.
Glen Norton (Puget Sound Cycling) earned a national title over Fred Wittwer (Alan North America) and George Pawle (Cyclonauts) in the 60-64 master men's race.
John Elgart (Alto Velo Racing) won the 65-69 men's event to join his wife atop the podium.
"The former national champion Jim Wagner was right on me for two laps," said Elgart. "He eventually went off his line, and I got a gap and managed to win."
Erik Nordenson rode strongly to win the 70-74 men's title, as did Walter Axthelm (Durango Wheel Club) in the 75-79 race.
1 | Edmund (Ned) Overend (Specialized) | 0:42:38 |
2 | Norman Kreiss (Morgan Stanley Cycling Team) | 0:00:57 |
3 | Randall Root (Evolution Cycling Club p/b Long & Foster) | 0:02:51 |
4 | Paul Curley (Mid State Cycling Club/Gear Works/Spin Arts Cyclery) | 0:03:13 |
5 | George Smith (Alto Velo Racing Club/Webcor/Alto Velo) | 0:03:57 |
6 | Michael Longmire (Northern Rockies Cycling Team/Montanacyclocross.com) | 0:04:15 |
7 | Evan Griffiths (Emerald Velo Cycling Team Inc.) | 0:04:31 |
8 | Jeff Townsend | 0:04:57 |
9 | Steve Yenne | 0:05:19 |
10 | Terrell Knight | 0:05:57 |
11 | R Brook Watts (Cody Racing) | 0:05:59 |
12 | Wayne Gorry | 0:06:12 |
13 | Steve Lamont | 0:06:26 |
14 | Gary Klingler (Webcyclery Racing/Webcyclery.Co) | 0:06:37 |
15 | David Burnard | 0:06:43 |
16 | Gregory Pautsch (Planet Bike) | 0:06:44 |
17 | Glen Jones (Brazen Dropouts/Brazen Dropouts) | 0:06:46 |
18 | Torre Smitherman | 0:06:58 |
19 | Steve "Cosmic" Miller | 0:07:28 |
20 | Daniel MacNaughton | 0:07:58 |
21 | rick gregory | 0:08:06 |
22 | Michael Olenick (Durance-Colnago /Durance-Colnago) | 0:08:15 |
23 | John Brown | 0:08:35 |
24 | steven miller | 0:08:59 |
25 | Steven Lacey (Showers Pass) | 0:09:06 |
26 | Randall Silva (Nob Hill Velo) | 0:09:39 |
27 | Peter Spir | 0:09:44 |
28 | Ralph Tolli | 0:10:06 |
29 | James (Jimmy) Day (Velo Del Norte) | 0:10:31 |
30 | Ken Coleman (Berkshire Cycling Association/BCA/Tosk Chiropractic) | -1lap |
31 | Eric Perryman | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Richard Sachs (Connecticut Yankee Bc/Richard Sachs-RGM Watches-Radix) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Vern Krist (Showers Pass) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Kevin Ryan (The Team /The Team Socalcross) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Robert Walker (Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Thomas Sullivan | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Kerry Shields (Carolina Masters) | -2laps |
38 | Karl Jackson | -3laps |
DNS | Harold Parker (360 Racing) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Rick Swanson (Radsport Cycling Team) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Chris Canfield (Blue Sky Velo) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Erik Brooks (Avanti Racing Club) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Paul Sadoff | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Robert Downs (Planet Bike) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Scott Sampson | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Barry Johnson | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Charles Townsend (St Paul Bicycle Racing Club/Bianchi/Grand Performance) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roland Goeckel | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Holmes | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
1 | Glen Norton (Puget Sound Cycling Club) | 0:35:44 |
2 | Fred Wittwer (Alan North America Cycling) | 0:00:34 |
3 | George Pawle (Cyclonauts Racers Inc.) | 0:01:30 |
4 | David Rath (Corner Cycle Cycling Club) | 0:02:31 |
5 | Bob Guglielmelli (Central Coast Tire Cct) | 0:02:53 |
6 | Don Leet | 0:03:54 |
7 | RIchard Pearson (Team Kaos Cycling/Team Kaos-Ale) | 0:04:36 |
8 | Douglas Cottle | 0:04:43 |
9 | Ron Strasser | 0:05:17 |
10 | Ken Rodgers | 0:05:54 |
11 | Lee Waldman | 0:06:05 |
12 | Amory Cheney | 0:06:27 |
13 | Charles Vanzandt | 0:07:54 |
14 | Timothy Tarte (Puget Sound Cycling Club/Gregg's Specialized/LeMond Racing Team) | 0:09:09 |
15 | Thomas Gee (St Louis Cycling Club) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Brian Volkert (Team Double Check) | 0:09:21 |
17 | Hal Woodruff (The Team /The Team Socalcross) | 0:10:06 |
18 | Richard Bagienski (Durango Wheel Club) | 0:10:12 |
19 | Amos Galpin | 0:10:13 |
20 | Larry Varys (International Christian Cycling) | 0:10:37 |
21 | Malcolm Johnson | -1lap |
DNS | John Rubcic (Sun Coast Velo) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Michael Weaver (Avanti Racing Club/Blue Rooster) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
DNS | David Beals (Capital Bicycle Racing Club) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Joseph Brown (Flying Rhino Cycling Club) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
DNS | David Parks (Mirage) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Ric Kellen (Mellow Motors) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
1 | John Elgart (Alto Velo Racing Club) | 0:39:14 |
2 | James Wagner (Cycle Therapy-4 Corners Cycling) | 0:00:33 |
3 | Robert Llamas (Montrose Cycling Club) | 0:03:49 |
4 | Bob Ludecke (Laurel Bicycle Club) | 0:04:02 |
5 | Harry Williamson (Fightin' Bobas) | 0:05:04 |
6 | Russell Speirn | -1lap |
7 | John Collins (Violet Crown Sports Assoc/Violet Crown) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jerry Shere (Khsnm.Com/Thenationalsproject.com) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | David Gustafson | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | R Lee Willmore (Celo Pacific) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
1 | Erik Nordenson | 0:35:21 |
2 | Loren Hettinger | 0:00:21 |
3 | Mike Macdonald (Jaeger Wheelmen) | 0:04:20 |
1 | Walter Axthelm (Durango Wheel Club) | 0:36:49 |
2 | Ronald Riley (Bike Station Aptos /Bsa Racing) | 0:04:58 |
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