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Excel Sports Boulder Stage Race - NE
USA, May 13-15, 2005
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Stage 1 - May 13: Morgul-Bismark Time Trial, 11.2km
Former TT champs take charge
By Rob Karman
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In the first sorting of the GC the TT specialists did not disappoint as former TT World Champ Mari Holden (T-Mobile) and former US National TT Champ Chris Baldwin (Navigators) took convincing wins in their respective categories.
Both will have to be attentive and have good luck in stage 2 which is held on a course which historically serves up a race of attrition. Held on rolling dirt roads north of Boulder, the Boulder-Roubaix course has claimed many a victim of fatigue or misfortune. While logistics do not allow follow vehicles on the 8 mile loop which will have several categories competing simultaneously, the promoters have set up 3 neutral pits in key spots around the course so that competitors can service their bikes and get back in the race in the event of a mechanical.
Holden will face the double threat of home team Excel Sports' former Olympian Ann Trombley and current Masters National Champ Maatje Benassi who filled out the podium with Holden in Stage One. Defending Excel Stage Race Champ Trombley will likely be biding her time for the Stage 3 Hill climb where she will likely have an advantage over Holden.
In the men's race, Baldwin will have the assistance of his team mate Phil Zajicek who finished second to him in stage one, though they will have to keep their eye on third place finisher Timmy Duggan who brings has his full TIAA/CREF squad on hand to help him try and upset the establishment. The Vitamin Cottage team is also here in full force and when the road heads uphill on Sunday morning, don't count out the legendary Ned Overend from Specialized.
Photography
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Images by Rob Karman/www.excelsports.com
- Chris Baldwin (Navigators) en route to a smashing victory in Pro-1-2 Men
- Phil Zajicek (Navigators) blazing through for 2nd place in Pro-1-2 Men
- Ned Overend (Specialized) shows the youngsters how its done
- Maatje Benassi (ExcelSports.com) did awesome for 3rd place in the Pro-1-2 women's race with no TT bars
- Former Pro Jim Copeland (ExcelSports.com) dominated the masters 35+ race
Results
Pro Men 1 Chris Baldwin (Navigators) 15.42 2 Philip Zajcek (Navigators) 0.29 3 Timmy Duggan (TIAA-CREF) 0.35 4 Frank Overton (GS Ciao) 0.38 5 Colby Pearce (TIAA-CREF) 0.41 6 Jeffrey Hartmann (ProPeleton/Paketa) 0.44 7 Andrew Bajadali (Vitamin Cottage) 0.48 8 Michael Larsen (Pro Peloton Racing) 0.57 9 Michael Lange (TIAA-CREF) 1.05 10 David Robinson (TIAA-CREF) 1.13 11 Patrick Brown 1.15 12 Chris Brennan 1.20 13 Jon Tarkington 1.23 14 Tom Zirbel 1.26 15 Jonathan Baker 16 Mike Janelle 1.30 17 Stuart Gillespie 1.32 18 Sheldon Deeny 19 Kevin Nicol 1.36 20 John Verheul 1.38 21 Max Clauson 1.40 22 Chad Hartley 23 Ian Macgregor 24 Mitch Moreman 1.41 25 Ned Overend 26 Eddy Gragus 1.42 27 Evan Ruzanski 1.49 28 Dirk Friel 1.50 29 Grayson Pointer 1.53 30 Jay Henry 1.55 31 Jesse Gordon 32 Chuck Coyle 1.59 33 Peter Loponto 2.01 34 Ryan Hamity 35 Mike Wilk 36 Christian Mccarthy 37 Dan Porter 38 Jonathan Garcia 39 Mark Schwab 2.05 40 Don Powell 41 Nick Marten 2.07 42 Jon Stierwalt 2.08 43 Nick Ranno 2.10 44 Micaelh Thompson 2.11 45 Brian Hutchsion 2.15 46 Paul Esposti 2.17 47 Kelly Ruddick 2.19 48 Chad Moore 2.23 49 Joseph Saperstein 2.24 50 Eric Schwartz 2.25 51 Joel Charles 2.27 52 Jeff Wardell 2.30 53 Matson Tew 54 Jeff Smith 2.32 55 Peter Horn 2.37 56 Michael Schilling 2.39 57 John Seehafer 2.40 58 Eric Pardyjak 59 Aaron Brown 2.43 60 Scott Nydam 2.44 61 Bill Masterson 2.45 62 Jeff Hartman 2.49 63 Joseph Pinkerton 64 Jonathan Massie 2.53 65 Ryan Fleming 66 Eric Reber 2.56 67 Mitch Westall 68 Jeffrey Dickinson 2.57 69 Brian Krombein 70 Zachary Davies 71 Barkley Robinson 2.58 72 Michael Sutter 3.00 73 Michael Scherer 3.01 74 Dan Schmatz 3.02 75 Nicholas Stevens 3.05 76 Randy Reichardt 3.06 77 Michael Nunez 3.08 78 Joe Cooper 3.13 79 Lew Perna 3.14 80 Seth Hansley 81 Brian Bruggeman 82 Josh Barnett 83 Michael Schmidt 3.15 84 Christian Johnson 3.16 85 Derek Strong 3.17 86 Chad Taylor 3.19 87 Alex Robels 3.21 88 Joby Siciliano 89 Todd Hageman 3.29 90 Jon Baddley 3.33 91 Joseph Rudman 3.47 92 Logan Garey 4.03 93 Brent Dickinson 4.15 94 Daimeon Shawks 4.35 95 Michael Hubbard 4.48 96 Matthew Hall 5.28 97 Brian Fuentes 98 Jeff Vibert 99 Paul Whyman 100 Jason Donald Pro Women 1 Mari Holden (T-Mobile) 18.32 2 Ann Trombley (Excel Sports) 0.56 3 Maatje Benassi (Excel Sports) 1.06 4 Brooke Ourada (T-Mobile) 1.14 5 Kerry Barnholt (Subaru-Gary Fisher) 1.26 6 Gretchen Reeves (Rocky Mountain) 1.40 7 Irene Mercer (Tamarack) 1.43 8 Marisa Asplund (Ford - Basis Cycling) 1.53 9 Kim Anderson (Colavita Olive Oil) 1.57 10 Stephanie Swan (Durango Wheel Club) 2.15 11 Lara Kroepsch 2.18 12 Julie Emmerman 2.32 13 Anne Lannan 2.36 14 Maegan Daigler 2.41 15 Jennifer Yaeso 16 Shannon Tupa 2.50 17 Jilayne Lovejoy 2.53 18 Becca Blay 2.55 19 Beth Fisk 2.57 20 Trish Heisdorffer 2.58 21 Mary Schuette 2.59 22 Jacqueline Wood 3.01 23 Kristen Downs 3.02 24 Lauren Heilig 3.06 25 Patricia Palmer 3.32 26 Danielle Haulman 3.33 27 Ellen Hall 3.34 28 Patsy Shaffer 3.43 29 Catherine Powers 3.44 30 Heather Szabo 3.49 31 Nikki Raspa 3.55 32 Syrae Weikle 3.56 33 Shannon Edson 4.05 34 Kristi Lewis 4.15 35 Noel Weddle 4.19 36 Megan Melamed 4.20 37 Robin Fitzpatrick 5.01 38 Alexandra Kendall 5.04 39 Kristine Church 5.06 40 Cristina Begy 6.27 41 Leah Reeve 6.47 42 Lindsay Gosslee
