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Tri-Peaks Challenge - NE

Russellville, Arkansas, May 19-21, 2006

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Stage 1 - May 19: Criterium, 45/60 mins

Stevic and Bates take Tri-Peaks opener

by Mark Zalewski, with additional reporting by Kirsten Robbins

The three-stage Tri-Peaks Challenge began with a fast and furious criterium on Friday. The Toyota-United team dominated the men's podium when Ivan Stevic and Ivan Dominguez took the top two spots. Nurnberger's Kate Bates outsprinted breakmate Rachel Heal (Victory Brewing) for the women's win.

One-two for the Ivans and Toyota-United

Ivan stevic
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"We were in a break with eleven people," said Dominguez about the action in the 60-minute-plus-two laps men's race. "[Stevic] attacked with one lap to go in the last corner with 400 meters. He got a gap, and I was behind him, but the riders behind stayed with me. I went slower and slower until Nathan O'Neill went but it was too late."

"They pretty much put the smack on us," said third place Nathan O'Neill of the Health Net-Maxxis team which swept last weekend's race clean. "We had two in the break and so did they. They had two really fast guys and we were lacking a little bit of speed. We tried to one-two them in the final laps, but Stevic was too strong today. He bridged across to me and went over the top and I had no answer."

While the racing was fast, it was the humidity that affected riders the most. "It was hard -- the heat is killing me!" said Cuban-born Dominguez. "I think I forgot about the heat from living in L.A. where it is dry. But the heat and humidity is rough."

Since the race began with a criterium the top finishers are all still within a few seconds of each other, the next two days of actual road racing will likely determine the overall winner. Many of the riders know the courses well from previous years. Nathan O'Neill believes that the race will still come down to Sunday's 84-mile stage which ends with an eighteen-percent uphill finish. "It's going to come down to Sunday," he said. "It depends on how well I can go up the hill with [Stevic.] Hopefully, they will assume some responsibility and take control of the race. They have the most guys here."

"We will try to protect Stevic, he is feeling good so he has a good chance to win," Dominguez said. "He finished something like five seconds behind Scott Moninger, who won last year."

As for Toyota-United team defense of the overall lead, one name is on top of the watch list. "Nathan O'Neill is a dangerous guy -- I was surprised to see him in the front group of a criterium," Dominguez said. "He was going good in the corners. Thank God there is no time trial here, because he is so good in the time trial."

Nurnberger's Bates Solos to Win

Heal and Bates side by side
Photo ©: Danny Scott
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It was forty degrees in Russellville as the women lined up to race their 45-minutes-two laps criterium stage of the Tri Peaks Challenge -- a semi-technical course with two long straights followed by several corners and a chicane coming into the finish. A break of six riders split off of the front halfway into the criterium, with two of them staying away the whole race. In the end it was Katherine Bates (Nurnberger) outsprinting Rachel Heal (Victory Brewing) for the win.

“Rachel Heal of Victory Brewing kept attacking us and I countered her,” said general classification leader Katherine Bates. “With ten minutes to go in the race we got off the front together. Coming into the final lap I sat on Heal because I figured I am a better sprinter out of the two of us and neither of us had teammates.” The two enjoy a minute and a half lead on the rest of the women's field.

Back on the course there was a chase group of four riders: Webcor's Alisha Lions, Cheerwine's Kristin Sanders, Colavita-Cooking Light's Sarah Tillitson and Victory Brewing's Kate Sherwin. The group finished one minute and thirty seconds behind the two race leaders.

Finishing positions in Friday's criterium setup the team tactics for the ninety-two mile road race on Saturday morning. The road race features three major climbs that will play a role in the transformation of the general classification. The current leaders are all conscious of the impact Sunday's finale could have on the overall as well.

“Everyone here is worried about the final climb on Sunday – Mt. Nebo. It is really hard and a will be a big decider in the general classification,” said Bates. “I needed to gain the extra time today before going into that final climb.”

Second place rider Rachel Heal described how the break away affects the general classification for the upcoming stages. “Kate and I both had the same goal – to put as much time between us and the field as we can going into Sunday's climb,” said Heal. "I have an advantage over Kate because I have a full team behind me. The advantage she had over me in the final few laps is that she knows I am going for the overall here so I needed to maximize the gap to the chasing groups.”

Photography

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Images by RC White/rcwhitephotography@gmail.com

  • Ivan stevic wins the opening criterium in the Tri-Peaks Challenge

Images by Danny Scott / Russellville Courier

  • A group of women cyclists rounding the corner of M Street and Glenwood Avenue on the Arkansas Tech campus
  • Rachel Heal (left) and Katherine Bates side by side at the finish
  • Katherine Bates smiling as she crosses the finish line to win the women's race

Results

Pro men
 
1 Ivan Stevic (SCG) Toyota-United                                 
2 Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Toyota-United                              
3 Emile Abraham (Tri) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                      
4 Brice Jones (USA) Jelly Belly                                   
5 Robbie King (USA) Priority Health                               
6 Zach Bell (Can) Rite Aid                                        
7 Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Health Net pb Maxxis                       
8 Bruno Langlois (Can) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                     
9 Roman Kilun (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis                          
10 Aaron Tuckerman (NZl) Rubicon/Gleukos                          
11 Christian Valenzuela (Mex) Monex                               
12 Erik Lyman (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                              
13 Mark Hekman (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno               
14 Chris Wherry (USA) Toyota-United                               
15 Alexander Gonzalez (Col) Caico                                 
16 Viktor Laza (SCG) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                       
17 Tim Johnson (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis                         
18 Gord Fraser (Can) Health Net pb Maxxis                         
19 Juan Haedo (Arg) Toyota-United                                 
20 Richard England (Aus) Priority Health                          
21 Chad Cagle (USA) Mercy Cycling                                 
22 Chad Nikolz (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman                    
23 Ben Raby (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                       
24 Nathan Miller (USA) Monex                                      
25 Tony Cruz (USA) Toyota-United                                  
26 Oscar Henao (PRc) Caico                                        
27 Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Priority Health                          
28 Ryan Keels (USA) Compliance Depot                              
29 Ryan Nenninger (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                 
30 Devon Vigus (USA) Monex                                        
31 Todd Herriott (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home           
32 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Jelly Belly                              
33 Tero Hameenaho (Fin) CTCA / Tulsa Wheelmen                     
34 Reid Mumford (USA) ABD                                         
35 Scott Moninger (USA) Health Net pb Maxxis                      
36 Hugh Moran (USA) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                        
37 Prokic Predrag (SCG) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                    
38 Malachi Peacock (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno           
39 Heath Blackgrove (NZl) Toyota-United                           
40 Christoph Herby (USA) Rite Aid                                 
41 Edward King (USA) Priority Health                              
42 Franco Font (PRc) Caico                                        
43 Ryan Trebon (USA) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                       
44 Janne Hamalainen (USA) CTCA / Tulsa Wheelmen                   
45 Eric Keim (USA) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                         
46 Glenn Fant (USA) Monex                                         
47 Mat Stephens (USA) Mercy Cycling                               
48 Brian Jensen (USA) Jelly Belly                                 
49 Frank Travieso (Cub) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                    
50 Paul Esposti (USA) Rio Grande/Sports Garage                    
51 Chris Baldwin (USA) Toyota-United                              
52 Jered Gruber (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno              
53 Owen Gue (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman                       
54 Pleasure Jackson (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman               
55 Stuart Gillespie (USA) TIAA-CREF                               
56 Brooke Boocock (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                          
57 Brian Sheedy (USA) Priority Health                             
58 Mike Ebert (USA) ABD                                           
59 Brad Viera (USA) Rite Aid                                      
60 Jake Rosenbarger (USA) Rio Grande/Sports Garage                
61 Aarow Smathers (USA) Specialized                               
62 Alex Welch (USA) Mercy Cycling                                 
63 Maxime Vives (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                            
64 Zak Grabowski (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home           
65 Brian Dziewa (USA) Mercy Cycling                               
66 Mat Ankney (USA) Mercy Cycling                                 
67 Matthew Cooke (USA) LSV/Kelly Benefit Strategies               
68 Frank Breure (USA) MMW/CARVE                                   
69 Andrew Fischer (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman                 
70 Ian Ayers (USA) Colavita Olive Oil - Sutter Home               
71 Peter Fairbanks (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                
72 Andy Applegate (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno            
73 Mariano Friedick (USA) Toyota-United                           
74 Nick Reistad (USA) Jelly Belly                                 
75 Scott Veggeberg (USA) Compliance Depot                         
76 Abe McNutt (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno                
77 Ryan Gamm (USA) Abercrombie & Fitch pb Inferno                 
78 Frank Dierking (USA) ABD                                       
79 Doug Greek (USA) Mercy Cycling                                 
80 Derek Laan (USA) Purdue University                             
81 Steven Grife (USA) Boston Mountain Cyclists                    
82 Eric Marcotte (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                  
83 Matthew Belcher (USA) Team Dayton                              
84 Kirk Carlsen (USA) Rubicon/Gleukos                             
85 Emmanuel Suarez (USA) Monex                                    
86 Brian Wyrick (USA) HHH/MSU                                     
87 Eudaldo Asencio (PRc) Caico                                    
88 Jeremy Sartain (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                 
89 Duane Dickey (USA) Bianchi/Grand Performance                   
90 Bryce Mead (USA) ABD                                           
91 Ryan Fiddler (USA) Mercy Cycling                               
92 Russell Langley (USA) Rite Aid                                 
93 Eric Warnsman (USA) Northwest Cycling Club/Alkek Velodrome     
94 Joel Charles (USA) Rio Grande/Sports Garage                    
95 Jake Rubelt (USA) AEG-Toshiba-JetNetwork                       
96 Jean Sebastien Perron (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                   
97 Shane Densmore (USA) Compliance Depot                          
98 Charly Vives (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                            
99 Joel Dion Poitras (Can) Calyon-LiteSpeed                       
100 Keith Franklin (USA) CTCA / Tulsa Wheelmen                    
101 Martin Adamczyk (USA) Lot/Polish Airlines                     
102 Scott Barnes (USA) Boston Mountain Cyclists                   
103 Curt Kippenberger (USA) Mercy Cycling                         
104 Daniel Mendoza (USA) Team Dayton                              
105 Jason Woods (USA) Dogfish                                     
106 Edwin Ramos (PRc) Caico                                       
107 Richard Speer (USA) Rubicon/Gleukos                           
108 John Delong (USA) Rite Aid Pro Cycling                        
109 Dylan Lewis (USA) ABD/Trek-VW Cycling Team                    
110 Jason Macom (USA) Mercy Cycling                               
111 Noah Singer (USA) Mercy Cycling                               
112 Justin Morgan (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman                 
113 Ryan Heydenrych (USA) Mercy Cycling                           
114 Anuthee Huffstetter (USA) Compliance Depot                    
115 Scott Walnofer (USA) Boston Mountain Cyclists                 
116 Logan Hunn (USA) Rubicon/Gleukos                              
117 Justin Jackson (USA) MATRIX                                   
118 Tracy Martin (USA) Raising Canes                              
119 William Gowin (USA) Appalachian State University              
120 Zachary Martin (USA) Mercy Cycling                            
121 Christopher Jones (USA) Champion System                       
122 Joseph Carpisassi (USA) E.C. Velo Racing                      
123 Nathan Rogut (USA) Compliance Depot                           
124 Jarred Gilker (USA) Mercy/ Zero Mountain                      
125 Ruben Borrero (PRc) Caico                                     
126 Solomon Woras (USA) Broadmark / Hagens-Berman                 
127 Tom Zirbel (USA) Priority Health                              
128 Bain Foote (USA) Herring Gas                                  
129 Travis Jones (USA) Unattached                                 
130 Lucas Musselman (USA) Cannondale                              
 
Women
 
1 Katherine Bates (Aus) Nurnberger                                
2 Rachel Heal (GBr) Victory Brewing                               
3 Sarah Tillotson (USA) Colavita/Cooking Light                    
4 Kate Sherwin (USA) Victory Brewing                              
5 Kristin Sanders (USA) Cheerwine                                 
6 Alisha Lion (USA) Webcor-Platinum                               
7 Charm Breon (USA) Cheerwine                                     
8 Katharine Carroll (USA) Victory Brewing                         
9 Sima Trapp (USA) Colavita/Cooking Light                         
10 Leigh Hobson (Can) Victory Brewing                             
11 Brooke Ourada (USA) Colavita/Cooking Light                     
12 Shannon Koch (USA) Compliance Depot                            
13 Kim Geist (USA) Victory Brewing                                
14 Tara Ross (Can) Victory Brewing                                
15 Laura Yoisten (Can) Victory Brewing                            
16 Elizabeth Frye (USA) Cheerwine                                 
17 Holli Steelman (USA) Cheerwine                                 
18 Robin Farina (USA) Team Kenda Tire                             
19 Amanda Lawrence (USA) North Atlantic Velo                      
20 Caroline Soong (USA) Team Kenda Tire                           
21 Jennifer Manefield (Aus) Cheerwine                             
22 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Colavita/Cooking Light                    
23 Jenny Trew (USA) Team Kenda Tirew                              
24 Maegan Daigler (USA) JR Engineering                            
25 Kirsten Robbins (Can) Victory Brewing                          
26 Stacey Bertsch (USA) Mercy Cycling Team                        
27 Mandy Lozano (USA) Cheerwine                                   
28 Tracie Akerhielm (USA) Compliance Depot                        
29 Pamela Hinton (USA) dent wizard                                
30 Mary Downing (USA) Team Kenda Tire                             
31 Laura Bowles (USA) Victory Brewing                             
32 Katy Ligler (USA) Team Kenda Tire                              
33 Suzanne Aguero (USA) Mercy Cycling Team                        
34 Rebecca Gross (USA) Armed Forces                               
35 Abby Cooper (USA) Team Kenda Tire