Thirty national time trial titles claimed in Louisville
2008 USA CYCLING Masters Road National Championships – COMPLETE RESULTS
Louisville, Ky. (June 30, 2008)—The 2008 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships began Monday in Louisville, Ky. as amateur cyclists age 30 and up contested the time trial event. Nineteen individual Stars-and-Stripes jerseys and 11 tandem national titles were claimed in the race against the clock on the opening day of competition, kicking off a week’s worth of national championship races in time trial, road race and criterium events.
Competing over a distance of 38 kilometers on a flat to rolling course, Peter Cannell (Mebane, N.C.) clocked the fastest overall time of the day, turning in a mark of 48 minutes, 34.0 seconds to claim the men’s 30-34 national title. Cannell’s mark was more than two minutes faster than his closest opponent.
In the next-oldest age group, Richard Feldman (Ketchum, Idaho) earned a national title in the men’s 35-39 category when he clocked a winning time of 50:41.0 to win by a slim nine-second margin.
In the men’s 40-44 age category, local rider Stephen Spanbauer (Louisville, Ky.) claimed a national championship in his hometown when he clocked a 49:52.9.
1984 U.S. Olympic Team member Thurlow Rogers (Simi Valley, Calif.) added a men’s 45-49 national time trial title to his resume when he posted a winning time of 49:50.3 – a mark fast enough to best all riders ten years his junior by nearly a minute.
John Novitsky (Woodside, Calif.) was the men’s 50-54 champion after posting a winning time of 51:59.9.
In the men’s 55-59 age group, Kent Bostick (Knoxville, Tenn.) claimed the Stars-and-Stripes jersey in 52:49.4.
In the only other men’s category contesting the 38-kilometer course, Kenny Fuller (Corona del Mar, Calif.) earned a national title in the men’s 60-64 category with a winning time of 52:55.1.
Competing over a distance of 20 kilometers, other national champions on day one of racing included Butch Richardson (San Diego, Calif.) in the men’s 65-69 age group in 30:10.2, Franz Hammer (Oro Valley, Ariz.) in the men’s 70-74 age group in 30:12.2, Paul Tetrick (Evergreen, Colo.) in the men’s 75-79 category in 35:11.0 and Francis Underwood (Beaver Creek, Ohio) in the men’s 85-89 age group in 48:08.8.
In addition to the 11 men’s titles that were claimed on Monday, eight women’s categories also competed for national championships in the race against the clock.
Racing on the 38-kilometer course, Karen Appleby-Krieg (Pocatello, Idaho) rode a 58:52.2 to win the women’s 30-34 title.
In the women’s 35-39 category, Laura Igoe (Lockport, N.Y.) claimed the national title in 55:36.9.
Julie Foertsch (Madison, Wis.) was the winner of the women’s 40-44 time trial, clocking a 57:24.2 on her way to the national title.
In the women’s 45-49 contest, Leigh Thompson (Winnetka, Ill.) rode a 58:15.3 to become the national champion in that age group.
In the oldest women’s group to contest the 38-kilometer course, Ann Marie Miller (New York, N.Y.) won the 50-54 race with a winning time of 57:30.6.
On the 20-kilometer course there were three additional national champions – Elizabeth Tyrell (Annandale, N.J.) in the women’s 55-59 race with a winning time of 32:40.2, Marcia Morrison (San Jose, Calif.) in the women’s 60-64 age group in 35:54.7 and Julie Lockhart (Dunstable, Mass.) in the women’s 65-69 age group in 37:18.0.
Twenty additional athletes were crowned national champions on Monday as 10 different tandem time trial teams captured national titles.
The elite men’s team of Paul Deninger and Gregory Deuthman of Iowa City, Iowa covered the 38-kilometer course in 48:58.6 to win the championship, while the pair of Liz Merritt (Mesa, Ariz.) and Jacquelyn Hoagland Lockwood (Chandler, Ariz.) earned the elite women’s tandem title with a winning time of 59:01.2. The elite mixed team of Dotsie and Kirk Bausch (Irvine, Calif.) clocked a 52:55.8 to earn a national title.
In the combined age group categories, Deninger and Duethman again teamed up to clock a 50:35.0 to earn the men’s 70+ title.
In the men’s 90+ category, Andrew Coggan (Ballwin, Mo.) and John Verheul (Santa Fe, N.M.) teamed up to claim the national title in 49:14.75.
In the men’s 110+ category, Chip Berezny (Easton, Pa.) and Andrew Buck (Dresher, Pa.) were crowned national champions when they clocked a winning time of 51:30.6.
On the women’s side, AnnaJean Dallaire and Lesley McShane of Louisville, Ky. earned the national title in the women’s 70+ category, while Jill Gass and Sonia Ross of Santa Barbara, Calif. won the women’s 90+ age group in 55:56.8 and 58:27.83 respectively.
In additional mixed categories, Cara McCauley and Andrew Applegate of Black Mountain, N.C. won the 70+ title in 50:43.3, Suzanne Tempsick (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and Scott Hodder (Oceanport, N.J.) won the 90+ category in 52:41.75 and Gordon Paulson and Diane Ostenso of Cottage Grove, Wis. won the 110+ title.
The 2008 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships continue on Tuesday with road races for women’s 30-34, 35-39, 40-44 and 45-49 age groups.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization. USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women’s National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling. USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and certified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee@usacycling.org.
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