Yeah yeah yeah. I’m due for an update. Today was a pretty busy day- taking care of paperwork and all.
News
Congrats to Sarah McCarthy, Poplollies who won the overall for the Norman Babcock Cat 4 Women’s Series by winning the Eugene Celebration! Congrats to her! Also a big congratulations to Collen Flaherty, Veloce/Felt who took 2nd and won $100 for the overall and Kalli Phillips who took 3rd (and took home $50)! A BIG THANK YOU to the generous sponsors.
Veloforma- our sponsor who provided the top prize- a new Veloforma frame! Thank YOU Mark!
Ironclad- our sponsor who provided tons of prizes for the races including Ironclad gloves, multiple $6.66 prizes and BEER! Thanks Dave for all the support!
And a big thanks to Luna for providing a lot of goodies to give out to race winners!
Michael Pruitt aka PruDog, long-time and active contributor to Washington bike racing is leaving for San Francisco. We shall miss you!!! There’s a send off on Thursday, September 18 at the Pied Piper Ale House starting at 7 PM. 2404 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115.
Oregon boys sweep NMBS STXC Final Standings- BOO YEA! Carl Decker wins the NMBS overall in Super D while Sue Butler takes 2nd overall (and hubby Tim takes 4th overall for the series)!!!
CXMagazine reposts a 2007 article from Martin Baker on Cyclocross Clinics- covering the Alpenrose Cross Clinic (which starts tomorrow). Oh yeah- Oregon and Washington have the most Cross Races and Clinics!
Race.cx posts two articles- one about keeping fingers light during races and posts a Barry Wicks interview.
Racing
Atlanta 100K
Elite Men
7 Evan Elken Jittery Joe’s Pro Cycling
USA Cycling Pro Champs RR
6 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin/Chipotle p/b H3O
31 Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Rock Racing
35 Aaron Olson (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling Team
Lyne posts about the uber-close finish between Tyler Hamilton and Blake Caldwell. Here’s her report on the race.
NMBS Finals
Elite Men XC
8 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona
13 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
17 Carl Decker (USA) Giant Mtb Team
18 Erik Tonkin (USA) Kona Les Gets
21 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
23 Spencer Paxson (USA) Team S&M Young Guns
Elite Women XC
13 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale- Race Report
15 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Vanderkitten
NMBS Final XC Standings
Elite Men
3 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
7 Carl Decker (USA) Giant Mtb Team
9 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona
10 Adam Craig (USA) Giant Mtb Team
33 Spencer Paxson (USA) Team S&M Young
48 Evan Plews (USA) Scottusa/Csc
54 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
73 Erik Tonkin (Isr) Kona Les Gets
133 James Williams (USA) Sobe/Cannondale
Elite Women
12 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
20 Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale
33 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Vanderkitten
Elite Women STXC
6 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
Elite Men STXC
7 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona
8 Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team
14 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
15 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
NMBS Final STXC Standings
Elite Women
9 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
22 Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale
34 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Vanderkitten
Elite Men
1 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
2 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona
3 Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team
13 Adam Craig (USA) Giant MTB Team
51 Ben Thompson (USA) Sobe-Cannondale
54 Spencer Paxson (USA) Team S&M Young
116 Evan Plews (USA) Scottusa/Csc
118 Luke Pennington (USA) S & M Young Guns
Elite Men Super D
1 Carl Decker (USA) Giant Mtb
Open Men 40+
1 Tim Butler (USA) River City
NMBS Super D Final Standings
Elite Men
1 Carl Decker (USA) Giant MTB Team
4 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona
6 Adam Craig (USA) Giant MTB Team
58 Luke Pennington (USA) S & M Young Guns
Elite Women
2 Sue Butler (USA) Monavie/Cannondale
12 Emily Van Meter (USA) Sobe/Cannondale
Open Men 40+
4 Tim Butler (USA)
Green Mountain Stage Race
Prologue- TT
P/1/2 Men
1 Andrew Randell (Symmetrics)
11 Adrian Hegyvary (Hagens-Berman LLP)
44 Joshua Bartlett (Land Rover-ORBEA)
56 Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman LLP)
97 Jonathan Bing Knight (Hagens Berman)
104 Alan Adams (Hagens Berman LLP)
P/1/2/3 Women
4 Suz Weldon (Wines of Washington)
St 1- Bridge Circuit Race
P/1/2 Men
48 Andrew Randell (Symmetrics)
49 Adrian Hegyvary (Hagens-Berman LLP)
63 Jonathan Bing Knight (Hagens Berman)
65 Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman LLP)
84 Alan Adams (Hagens Berman LLP)
91 Joshua Bartlett (Land Rover-ORBEA)
P/1/2/3 Women
13 Suz Weldon (Wines of Washington)
St 2- Champion Systems Mad River Road Race
P/1/2 Men
4 Andrew Randell (Symmetrics)
26 Joshua Bartlett (Land Rover-ORBEA)
69 Alan Adams (Hagens Berman LLP)
93 Jonathan Bing Knight (Hagens Berman)
94 Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman LLP)
P/1/2/3 Women
4 Suz Weldon (Wines of Washington)
St 3- Burlington Criterium
P/1/2 Men
5 Andrew Randell (Symmetrics)
35 Jonathan Bing Knight (Hagens Berman)
42 Joshua Bartlett (Land Rover-ORBEA)
85 Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman LLP)
95 Alan Adams (Hagens Berman LLP)
P/1/2/3 Women
10 Suz Weldon (Wines of Washington)
Final GC
P/1/2 Men
2 Andrew Randell (Symmetrics)
21 Joshua Bartlett (Land Rover-ORBEA)
69 Jonathan Bing Knight (Hagens Berman)
71 Alan Adams (Hagens Berman LLP)
75 Lang Reynolds (Hagens Berman LLP)
P/1/2/3 Women
4 Suz Weldon (Wines of Washington)
Blogs
The following categories were thrown in for the hell of it. No rhyme or reason - if a post somewhat had to do with Cross, Road, MTB or Track it was filed in the category.
Roadies & Trackies
The Yakima Bike Vigilantes declare- Tomatoes make you cycle faster.
Karsten had a bad case of the shrivels on Saturday.
Ian Boswell shoots us a race update about GP Ruebiland.
Martha blogs about the Eugene Celebration.
Galen Eugene Celebrations St. 1 report. And….. 2, 3, 4, 5.
Ivar’s EC Stage 1 power report- Stage 2report (non-power since his hub crapped out)- Stage 3 report (power still crapped out)
Karey’s Eugene Celebration update.
Kennett is exhausted and had decided to take some time off. (Bout time dude)
Congrats to Martina who took the win at the Giro SF!
Fare the well to Devin Riley who has flown the coop from Ironclad. Dave asks whether your gloves suck… e.g. like poor Brooke’s hands. Dave highly recommends Ironclad!
Tyler plans on reviewing the Raleigh Sojourn.
Dougie posts his take on Atlanta.
Eryn Barker is back on the bike!!!
Heather V. picks up a new kitty and reports on her racing. Congrats for qualifying for Natz in the 500!
Crossers & MTB’ers
The Crossniacs say “Gah Blee Oregon’s cross calendar“. You can say that again.
Molly serves up an update that includes good interactions with automobiles and excitement over cross season.
Brooke Hoyer talks about the merits of going single chain ring in the front for CCX (but is staying with his double). He also talks about his penchant for expensive shoes. 
Also… if you’re looking for a software developer with C, C++ coding experience, he is available.
Matt D’Elia has given us a massive post that includes an update on the Pain on the Peak that contains the word “bulldozer”.
Erik V. talks about how cross is coming a little “early“. He also drew a clever diagram of sponsor changes in the pro euro peloton.
Jessi Brunson is burnt.
Mike Szwaya does a macro-update.
Random Category
Lindsay writes about hash.
