13 Stars-and-Stripes awarded on day one of Masters Track Nationals
Frisco, Texas (Sept. 1, 2010) — The 2010 Richardson Bike Mart USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships got underway on Wednesday, awarding 13 Stars-and-Stripes on Wednesday before the Texas skies opened up to a torrential suspending the evening session. All competition will resume in order on Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the Superdrome.
Before the rains suspended competition 13 national titles were awarded in the time trial discipline, including that of Richard Simons (Yellowsprings, OH/Midwest Masters Cycling) who scored a national record time of 2:59.915 in the men’s two-kilometer 75-79 event. Simons outpaced several other riders in the event’s oldest age category, including silver-medalist and former Olympian Tom O’Rourke (West Bloomfield, Mich./Cadieux Bicycle Club) on with his record setting ride.
Jason Meidhof (Bethesda, Md./DC Velo Limited) posted the fastest three-kilometer time of the day with a 3:40.335 to win the 35-39 men’s division. Stacy Appelwick (Addison, Ill./Bouledogue Tout Noir) had the top women’s two-kilometer time of the day. Her 2:42.714 also earned her the gold, outpacing her 35-39 women’s division by more than five seconds.
In the highly contested 60-64 men’s division, Larry Wolff (Sacramento, Calif./Alto Velo Racing) recorded a 2:38.285 to earn the gold. At 71, the eldest women’s competitor of the day, Patricia Baker (Laguna Hills, Calif./Lightning Velo) scored an impressive 3:43.751 in her two-kilometer event to earn another Stars-and-Stripes.
On Thursday the scheduled sprints and points will resume following the completion of Wednesday postponed time trial events. View the full schedule of events here.
For more information visit the Richardson Bike Mart USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships webpage. View the event’s photo gallery here.
Photos courtesy: Will Shoot Photography
USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships
Frisco, Texas
Sept 1-5, 2010
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 30-34
1 David Wenger Austin TX 3:45.167 Super Squadra/Bicycl
2 Mike Zagorski Honolulu HI 3:45.484 BME Racing
3 Andrew Kruse Minneapolis MN 3:50.416 Speedfix Racing p/b
4 Matthew Younkins Campbell CA 4:06.786 Racing Greyhounds/Cy
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 35-39
1 Jason Meidhof Bethesda MD 3:40.335 DC Velo Limited/Clea
2 Kevin Phillips Redondo Beach CA 3:46.921 Ironfly
3 Guy Tucker Bellingham WA 3:55.993 Thumbprint Racing/IJ
4 Ted Michaels Arlington VA 3:56.821 Evolution Cycling Cl
5 Thomas Cuneio Lake Saint Louis MO 3:59.656 Unattached
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 60-64
1 Larry Wolff Sacramento CA 2:38.285 Alto Velo Racing Clu
2 Barry Messmer Fort Collins CO 2:38.350 Vic's Espresso / Pee
3 Paul Mack Crested Butte CO 2:43.771 Vic's Espresso / Pee
4 Dennis Hastings Evergreen CO 2:44.848 Vic's Espresso / Pee
5 Philip Holman Tucson AZ 2:45.067 Team RPM
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 65-69
1 John McQuaide San Diego CA 2:50.972 San Diego Cyclo Vets
2 Leo Menestrina Santa Clara CA 2:51.264 Alto Velo Racing Clu
3 David Trousdale Mountain View CA 2:52.403 Alto Velo Racing Clu
4 Mike Macdonald Rancho Cordova CA 2:53.446 Jaeger Wheelmen
5 John Forbes Portland OR 2:54.817 BRIHOP (Brians House
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 70-74
1 James Kloss Huntington Beach CA 2:46.917 Velo Avanti Cycling
2 Skip Sparry Plano TX 2:57.409 Matrix Cycling Club
3 Jim Turner Menlo Park CA 3:03.806 Alto Velo Racing Clu
4 J Beck Hanover Park IL 3:10.771 Midwest Masters Cycl
5 William Barnes Tucson AZ 3:11.679 Saguaro Velo
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Men Master 75-79
1 Richard Simons Yellowsprings OH 2:59.915 Midwest Masters Cycl
2 Thomas O'Rourke Westbloomfield MI 3:06.588 Cadieux Bicycle Club
3 Robert Mylls Oakton VA 3:25.303 Unattached
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 30-34
1 Linsey Hamilton Minneapolis MN 2:47.784 Synergy
2 Beth Butrymowicz San Jose CA 2:47.906 Ohana Sport/OHANA Sp
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 35-39
1 Stacy Appelwick Addison IL 2:42.714 Bouledogue Tout Noir
2 Heather VanValkenburg Vancouver WA 2:47.461 Landrover-Orbea Cycl
3 Cindi Vargas Humble TX 3:01.067 Matrix Cycling Club/
4 Colleen Brown Rochesterhills MI 3:01.992 Cadieux Bicycle Club
5 Stephanie Bejune Angleton TX 3:16.847 Northwest Cycling Cl
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 50-54
1 MaryAnn Levenson Menlo Park, CA 2:51.193 KalyraBella Nova Wom
2 Shannon Youngquist Lucy Parker, CO 2:54.669 Hammer Racing Team-
3 Cathy Morgan San Francisco, CA 3:16.341 Team Roaring Mouse
4 Tracy Barclay Tucson, AZ 3:52.014 Saguaro Velo
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 55-59
1 Rita Kacala Racine, WI 2:49.365 RPM/Hayes Brake Cycl
2 Barbara Thiele Hillsboro, OR 3:10.476 Unattached
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 60-64
1 Mary Ellen Allen San Mateo CA 2:56.135 Alto Velo Racing Clu
2 Patricia Riddle La Jolla CA 3:16.103 Racing Against Diabe
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 65-69
1 Marsha Macro Littleton CO 2:56.142 Hammer Racing Team-
2 Bonnie Woodbury Escondido CA 3:11.717 Unattached
3 Julie Lockhart Dunstable MA 3:23.474 Northeast Bicycle Cl
09/01/2010 Individual Time Trial Women Master 70-74
1 Patricia Baker Laguna Hills CA 3:43.751 Lightning Velo/ Cal-
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