2007 Grand Prix of Cyclocross Results
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Escape Velocity of Cyclocross
September 29, 2007
Stephen Cork- Race Director
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Men A
Women A
Men B
Women B
Men C
Kids' Race
In the Men’s C race, it was Mighty Rider’s Joel Lemaire dominating with Kalle Karu second and Alex Cogger of Brake Bikes third. Perhaps even more impressive was the riding of 70’s retro rider John Starcevic clearing the doubles on the BMX track!!
In the Women’s C race, Lesley “Trivianni” Trivett opened up an early lead only to flat on the first lap. Although Trivianni had an incredibly quick wheel change, the mechanical allowed Céline Dennis to take over the lead where she held strong to take the win. Stania Juriga of Chicks Cycling rounded out the top three.
In the highly contested Men’s B race, Clayton Sansbury of Masi / Adobe again showed his domination of the field. Youngster up-and-comer Sebastien Sleep fought off Escape Velocity’s own hard charging Duncan Steele for second. After the race Mr. Steele was quoted as saying “I would have won for sure if the stairs weren’t so hard”.
In the women’s A race it was local legend Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) finishing first with Oak Bay Bikes Dawn Berg second and Jean Ann McKirdy (Local Ride) third.
In the Men’s A race Danish National Champion Joachim Parbo (CCV Protek) en route from UCI races down south dropped by to test his mettle against the local talent. Also at the start line was Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) back from a season on the international mountain bike circuit. A group of four formed early consisting of Parbo, Plaxton, Kevin Noiles (Norco) and Tyler Trace (Lazy Boy). Parbo and Plaxton quickly distanced themselves from Noiles and Trace. The battle for first came down between the power of Parbo on the straights and sand and the technical skills of Plaxton on the single track and BMX course. Parbo would gap Plaxton through the sand, Plaxton would catch back through the single track and the BMX track. This battle would continue for many laps until the last lap where Plaxton gapped Parbo on the BMX track and barely held on at the line to take the win in the sprint finish. The race for third and fourth was also highly contested between Noiles and Trace with Noiles dropping Trace early and Trace catching and dropping Noiles. In the end however, it was the technically savvy Noiles rounding off the podium and Trace coming fourth.
Escape Velocity would like to thank The City of Coquitlam for their kind support and Powerbar, Louis Garneau, Wenting's Cycle and La Bicicletta for their generosity.
Please stay tuned for our next race “Crossquitlam” on November 3, 2007.
Escape Velocity of Cyclocross
September 29, 2007
Stephen Cork- Race Director
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Men A
| Place | Name | bib | club | |
| 1 | Max Plaxton | 47 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 2 | Joachim Parbo | 11 | CCV Protek | |
| 3 | Kevin Noiles | 39 | Norco | |
| 4 | Tyler Trace | 29 | La-Z-Boy | |
| 5 | Craig Richey | 33 | Avia-West | |
| 6 | Drew MacKenzie | 2 | Straight Up Cycles/Argon 18 | |
| 7 | Jonathan Gormick | 23 | Masi | |
| 8 | Thomas Skinner | 38 | Giant | |
| 9 | John-Christopher Reid | 24 | Masi | one lap down |
| 10 | Christopher Hillier | 30 | BH Cycles/Integrale | |
| 11 | Jason Fluckiger | 36 | Coastal | |
| 12 | Dan Schmit | 37 | Glotman Simpson | |
| 13 | Wendell Challenger | 26 | Mighty Riders | |
| 14 | Rick Rodland | 28 | FloraGLO | |
| 15 | Pascal Wehr | 14 | Trenga-DE | |
| 16 | Will Pratt | 5 | Bike Barn | |
| 17 | Brett Hambleton | 48 | ||
| DNF | Joe Wessel | 1 | KC Cobra | |
| DNF | Carsten Ivany | 41 | Natural Earth | |
| DNF | Jason Thompson | 45 | Escape Velocity |
Women A
| Place | Name | bib | club |
| 1 | Alison Sydor | 74 | Rocky Mountain/Haywood |
| 2 | Dawn Berg | 77 | Oak Bay Bikes |
| 3 | Jean Ann McKirdy | 69 | Rocky Mountain |
| 4 | Patricia Sinclair | 73 | Kona |
| 5 | Melanie Vaughan | 54 | Steed |
| 6 | Christy Love | 52 | Scott/Ambleside |
| 7 | Sandra Walter | 60 | X.O-FELT |
| 8 | Joelle Guynup | 75 | Straight-Up Cycles |
| 9 | Marie-Claude Gagnon | 56 | Integrale |
| 10 | Jaymie McGowen | 76 | Victoria Wheelers/OBB |
Men B
| Place | Name | bib | club |
| 1 | Clayton Sansbury | 140 | Masi |
| 2 | Sebastian Sleep | 103 | Sunshine Coast |
| 3 | Duncan Steele | 105 | Escape Velocity |
| 4 | Chris Sayers | 116 | Kelowna Cycle |
| 5 | Jason Leber | 137 | Steed |
| 6 | Colin Campbell | 130 | Escape Velocity |
| 7 | Brian Griffin | 135 | Experience Cycles |
| 8 | Nick Berry | 111 | Mighty |
| 9 | Ray McBeth | 153 | Local Ride |
| 10 | Ben Jackson | 129 | Escape Velocity |
| 11 | Brad Collins | 123 | BSP |
| 12 | Robbie Bitz | 109 | Local Ride |
| 13 | Sean Howie | 139 | |
| 14 | Jeff Anninten | 152 | |
| 15 | Bart Nakano | 101 | FloraGLO Norco |
| 16 | Dale Ewanchook | 159 | FloraGLO Norco |
| 17 | Kevin Thorpe | 132 | dEVo |
| 18 | Dave Cressman | 157 | Wedgewood |
| 19 | Pat Beckstead | 113 | Ambleside/Scott |
| 20 | Brent Hambleton | 119 | |
| 21 | Quinn Anderson | 163 | Mighty Riders |
| 22 | Mike Berkinpad | 133 | Local Ride |
| 23 | Graham Garrison | 134 | Wedgewood/Natural Earth |
| 24 | Chiron Kantakis | 128 | Escape Velocity |
| 25 | Mark Dormer | 161 | Escape Velocity |
| 26 | Joe Wessel | 136 | KC Cobra |
| 27 | Jeff Spence | 156 | Wedgewood |
| 28 | Matt Law | 150 | Source |
| 29 | Murray Solem | 154 | |
| 30 | Owen Scott | 108 | Steed |
| 31 | Barry Lyster | 107 | Local Ride |
| 32 | David Broemeling | 122 | Escape Velocity |
| 33 | Russ Stead | 120 | Escape Velocity |
| 34 | Axel Bergman | 118 | Escape Velocity |
| 35 | Anselmo Rossiello | 115 | Coastal |
| 36 | Jay Loder | 117 | Mighty Riders |
| 37 | Cameron Thorpe | 131 | dEVo |
| 38 | Ryan "Sharky" Cousineau | 164 | Escape Velocity |
| 39 | Brian "Afro" Postlethwaite | 124 | Escape Velocity |
| 40 | Johnson Jung | 158 | Escape Velocity |
| 41 | J P Baron | 138 | Frontrunners |
| 42 | Trevor Wilkinson | 106 | Escape Velocity |
| 43 | Paul Craig | 110 | Natural Earth Racing |
| 44 | Ronald Edward | 160 | |
| 45 | Joe Purves-Smith | 162 | |
Women B
| Place | Name | bib | club | |
| 1 | Céline Dennis | 518 | ||
| 2 | Lesley Trivett | 512 | Wedgewood | |
| 3 | Stania Juriga | 527 | Chicks Cycling | |
| 4 | E W Heidi Hughes | 517 | Chicks Cycling | |
| 5 | Linda Chow | 516 | Wedgewood | |
| 6 | Sue Weston | 515 | Natural Earth | |
| 7 | Jeanine Ball | 523 | Local Ride | down one lap |
| 8 | Judy Garren | 531 | Muddbunnies | |
| DNF | Marie Devantier | 519 | Local Ride | |
| DNF | Katherine Warrendorf | 524 | Wedgewood |
Men C
| Place | Name | bib | club | |
| 1 | Joel Lemaire | 502 | Mighty Riders | |
| 2 | Kalle Karu | 514 | ||
| 3 | Alex Cogger | 507 | Brake Bikes | |
| 4 | William Riley | 504 | Integrale | |
| 5 | Shane Reaume | 509 | Local Ride | |
| 6 | John Starcevic | 530 | ||
| 7 | Alan Brausdon | 529 | ||
| 8 | Jon Taylor | 508 | ||
| 9 | Craig Fabische | 505 | Overtime Sports | |
| 10 | Brian Wong | 525 | CVC | |
| 11 | Andrew Kerr | 510 | Local Ride | |
| 12 | Adam Muys | 521 | Ridge Meadows | |
| 13 | Barry Brennan | 513 | ||
| 14 | Colin Reddin | 520 | Steed | |
| 15 | Geoff Wherrett | 511 | ||
| 16 | Neil Howrihane | 522 | ||
| 17 | Harrison Duxbury Sleep | 503 | Sunshine Coast | |
| 18 | Paul Baker | 528 | down one lap | |
| 19 | Dimitri Pavlakos | 532 |
Kids' Race
| Place | Name | bib number |
| 1 | 305 | |
| 2 | 308 | |
| 3 | 301 |
Race Report
Approximately 100 racers took part in the second annual Escape Velocity Grand Prix of Cyclocross today in the heart of Coquitlam. The kids and C race took part under cloudy skies but a brief and intimidating shower greeted the A women and B men but disappeared as quickly as it started, leaving just enough moisture to make the grassy technical course slightly more technical.In the Men’s C race, it was Mighty Rider’s Joel Lemaire dominating with Kalle Karu second and Alex Cogger of Brake Bikes third. Perhaps even more impressive was the riding of 70’s retro rider John Starcevic clearing the doubles on the BMX track!!
In the Women’s C race, Lesley “Trivianni” Trivett opened up an early lead only to flat on the first lap. Although Trivianni had an incredibly quick wheel change, the mechanical allowed Céline Dennis to take over the lead where she held strong to take the win. Stania Juriga of Chicks Cycling rounded out the top three.
In the highly contested Men’s B race, Clayton Sansbury of Masi / Adobe again showed his domination of the field. Youngster up-and-comer Sebastien Sleep fought off Escape Velocity’s own hard charging Duncan Steele for second. After the race Mr. Steele was quoted as saying “I would have won for sure if the stairs weren’t so hard”.
In the women’s A race it was local legend Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) finishing first with Oak Bay Bikes Dawn Berg second and Jean Ann McKirdy (Local Ride) third.
In the Men’s A race Danish National Champion Joachim Parbo (CCV Protek) en route from UCI races down south dropped by to test his mettle against the local talent. Also at the start line was Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain/Haywood) back from a season on the international mountain bike circuit. A group of four formed early consisting of Parbo, Plaxton, Kevin Noiles (Norco) and Tyler Trace (Lazy Boy). Parbo and Plaxton quickly distanced themselves from Noiles and Trace. The battle for first came down between the power of Parbo on the straights and sand and the technical skills of Plaxton on the single track and BMX course. Parbo would gap Plaxton through the sand, Plaxton would catch back through the single track and the BMX track. This battle would continue for many laps until the last lap where Plaxton gapped Parbo on the BMX track and barely held on at the line to take the win in the sprint finish. The race for third and fourth was also highly contested between Noiles and Trace with Noiles dropping Trace early and Trace catching and dropping Noiles. In the end however, it was the technically savvy Noiles rounding off the podium and Trace coming fourth.
Escape Velocity would like to thank The City of Coquitlam for their kind support and Powerbar, Louis Garneau, Wenting's Cycle and La Bicicletta for their generosity.
Please stay tuned for our next race “Crossquitlam” on November 3, 2007.
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