Hopeful Friday April 6, 2012

by schmalz

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It’s a full weekend’s worth of bike racing, presenting many opportunities for physical exhaustion before egg collection begins.

Saturday morning has a Spring Series Race in Prospect Park. Also on Saturday is the 2012 return of racing in the newly repaved Branch Brook Park with the 2012 Essex County Cherry Blossom Challenge p/b Jimenez Velo Sport. For those with transportation out of the city, there’s the Trooper Brinkerhoff Memorial Spring Series Race #3 in Coxsackie, NY. For those wanting to take a longer drive, there’s the 10th Annual Chris Hinds FUJI "Sunshine" Criterium in Charlestown RI.

On Sunday there’s a Spring Series Race in Central Park, there’s no Bethel Race due to the holiday.

And if you won at FBF last night, please let us know.

 

75 Comments

Mathieu Drainhole

Which race from the detailed list with the links that you have above around NYC has the best prize money?

Tom Crank

Hi, I’m a cat 5 from California. Are there any races I could get involved with that will go towards my upgrade.

thanks!

How Many Lenny

Hi I’m a Pro from Belgium I just won Tour Of Flanders, are there any races in New York I can use for a tune up this weekend?

Me MQ

FLECHA.
O’GRADY
AND WHORE HUSHOVD
READ IT AND WEEP.
And Dan don’t get your panties all wet just cuz he made the podium.

MQ

Im sure he will have some sort of excuse…………….AGAIN.
MAybe the whole field should just stop for G.H. so he can win

Anonymous Smith

Welcome to NYC, where everyone has a different opinion, yet all are wrong, except mine. Check out the races for yourself. Every weekend and even Thursday nights. There are plenty of close ones if you don’t have a car.
Be sure to wear your ugliest kit and ride a smart race.

LA

Hi, I’m a former pro. Are there any races with no doping controls?
And will any of them have teenage blonde girls watching?

CAT 1

I an here in NY until September 2012 before I go back to Holland. I am available to join a team, whichever team pays the highest for my talents. I am a criterium and track racer.

Noa Dry Lube

I am a stoner here from Amsterdam. Can someone please direct me to the nearest doobie bar?

Adrien Polished

“pay me the most for my talents.”
I’ll introduce you to my agent and maybe he can find you something.

Lance

by the way that syringe sticking out of my left thigh is a fashion statement.

By the way is there an iPad or iPhone app for this here NYvelocity site…it is so trendy….apps that is, not the site.

Gaetan Brazeon

CAT 1, one of the delivery guys from the chinese takeout place in my neighborhood was recently hit by a truck. i am not sure whether the opening has been filled yet but i am certain that they would be in the running as far as being willing to pay the most for your ample talents.

CAT 1

Brazeon -Do they supply a bike with brakes and Di2 shifting? If so I would certainly like to have that job.

Cat 4 Elite

As a Cat 4 Elite, I aspire to race against more sand bagging jackasses on carbon frames with all the top gear.

Any advice?

Cat 4 Elite is a very specific category ANC involves immense prep In front of the mirror and at the start line to ensure photos are taken.

Usually I cause crashes and finish 40th!

Look forward to racing against other of my caliber.

Fat Cats

Why are cycling promoters fat and over weight? Is it because of the money they make promoting bicycle racers, where suckers pay to get an adrenalin rush?

Ernesto Grips

The P-1-2-3 Race went down like this…
It was a full field of 110. Length – 50 miles…Avg Spd 26.8 mph…

Foundation, VanDessel, AXA No Tubes, Metra/Cycles 54, UNITED / Mangoseed were all well represented. Jamis Sutter Homes also had a few. The pavement was fresh, brand spankin’ new…smooth as a baby’s butt as someone aptly put it. Temps were cooperative and the pace was high.

The field was testing it for approx the 1st half of this 50 mile race. Then, a little better than half way through the race is when it went down. 8 guys managed to escape. It was Mike Chauner, Gavi Epstein of Champ Sys, Stephan Dioslaki of Metra/Cycles 54, Ryan of Lions of Flanders, Raffie Urzadowski of Northeastern Hardware, John Lohner of AXA Stan’s No Tubes, Eugene Bonoromow of Mengoni and Mike Gorrette of Highgear Cyclery. The representation was good but not the best for these guys because no one from: Foundation, United, Jamis Sutter Holmes and no one from Van Dessel was in there. The blocking from the represented teams and the headwind however must have been enough though as the breakaway stuck. Mike Gorrette and Raffie were pulling dangerously well for a while but must have used up too much gas because with a few to go, they were less able to respond and things were getting a bit disorganized. Chauner pulled like a real animal as did Gavi and Lohner. The group worked well together for the most part. Dioslaki rode “smart”. Truth be told, Eugene of Mengoni and Ryan of Flanders were hurtin the most but were smart enough to keep some in the tank in order to hang in there for the full fight!! After being away for around ½ the race, gaps began to form in the breakaway as the finish line drew nearer. Gavi & Chauner managed to open one up (approx 100 or so ft up the road) with less than one lap to go… and no one wanted to make the effort to catch them. It was Lohner who made the big move and jumped hard. Dioslaki was the only one to respond. The two opened a gap on the 5 guys behind. They worked together and were within 50 ft or so of the Gavi & Chauner duo but then got caught and things messed around a bit. Enough so that Gavi & Chauner regained their 100 ft or so lead. Lohner made another huge attempt. Again it was Dioslaki right on his wheel. This was on the finishing stretch. Right ahead were Chauner & Gavi, but a bit too far to catch…Chauner took it with Gavi Epstein in 2nd. Lohner was now going for it and leading things out for the sprint for 3rd place at this point into a brutal headwind. Dioslaki jumped hard and came around Lohner with Raffie in tow. Dioslaki floored it and took the sprint landing 3rd. Ryan of Flanders beat Raffie & got 4th. Raffie was 5th. Lohner was 6th, then Bonoromow and finally Gorrette.
Full results are here:
http://www.njbikeracing.com/files/2012/2012-cherry-blossom.html

Amerigo Internal Routing

Hate to say but Tommeke had smoked them all, Big Time! Even with 6 SKY riders chasing, they couldn’t catch him! Boassen Hagen is a wannabe Classics rider! Just like Hushovd, he’s got a big ego!

meh

lemme get this straight… 7 out of 10 B race finishers at Brinkerhoff are from NYC based teams? And this is at a relatively small local race series located in a town 120 miles from the city? Not hating, just in awe at the dedication of some of you guys.

rodmillott

Meh, you call it a relatively small local race, but all 3 fields are full, Canadian teams make the trip to do it and it’s a well run race with plenty of officials, wheel support etc. Worth the 2 hour trip if you have the time & ability to get there and a nice change from the regular courses we run in NYC. CBRC do a great job with this race.

overthehill

You 20 year old racers should be ashamed to allow over the hill racers like DOCTOR J. Lohner to control and dictate CAT 1,2&3 races….and to think most of you want to turn pro…sigh

Clement Axle

I once saw “balls out” at a certain parade in NYC, and it’s not something I’d like to see in a bike race.

40 plus

Over 40 racers dominating CAT 1,2&3 races? That does not speak well of the 20 year old lazy asses.

Eugene

Experience goes a long way. We old guys have learned how to spot a breakaway forming and how to recognize the preludes.
BTW, the 2 younger guys who got away from us were significantly better.
(and thanks Andy– i love that song)

CAT 1

CAT 1 here, I decided to take that job with the Chinese Restaurant delivering food. The racing in New York is not very challenging, as a matter of fact it is a downright joke. It is more exciting playing in New York traffic as a messenger or Chinese delivery personnel, plus the money is better.

Thanks

Clement Axle

That’s it, I’m showing up at the next CRCA race with a delivery bike. All you haterz can draft my mu shu pork.

Connie K.

A – Pro/1/2/3, 63 miles

1. BEN WOLFE AETNA – CYCLING TEAM P/B CHARLESCOACHING.COM
2. DANIEL CHABANOV – FOUNDATION/CRCA
3. AIDAN CHARLES – AETNA CYCLING TEAM P/B CHARLESCOACHING.COM
4. TONY HALL – CHAMPION SYSTEM P/B STAN’S NOTUBES/CRCA
5. DAVID HOYLE – AETNA CYCLING TEAM P/B CHARLESCOACHING.COM
6. ANDREW BERNSTEIN – XO COMMUNICATIONS P/B CISCO
7. ERIK POST – CRCA/BH COMEDY CENTRAL
8. CARL REGLAR – VERGE SPORT / TEST PILOT
9. HUGUES LAPOINTE – CYCLE NÉRON LA PRAIRIE
10. MAX LIPPOLIS – TEAM DANBURY AUDI

B – CAT 4, 49 MILES

1 .TED CULOTTA – EXPO WHEELMEN
2. TRISTAN ORFORD – CRCA/SIGGI’S/NYVELOCITY
3. ROGER PARMELEE CRCA/SIGGI’S/NYVELOCITY
4. OMRI RODEN – THE BICYCLE DEPOT, NEW PALTZ NY
5. LEONARD GALATI – CRCA / FGX RACING
6. MICHAEL ANDERSON – CRCA/SIGGI’S/NYVELOCITY
7. STEVE KANG – CRCA/BREAKAWAY COURIER
8. JONATHAN FAVATA – FAVATA’S TABLE ROCK TOURS
9. STEPHEN CHANG – CRCA/CYCLELIFE USA/CAPITAL GF
10. ANTHONY MAZZELLA – CRCA / SIDS BIKES NYC

C – CAT 5, 21 MILES

1. ANDREW MEUNIER – PAWLING CYCLE & SPORT
2. JAMES JENNINGS – PACELINE SPORTS
3. MICHAEL TANZI – TEAMBIKEWAY.COM
4. JOHN FORD – TEAM DANBURY AUDI
5. JASON STILSON – HRRT / SPECIALIZED

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Spring Series Masters

1- Gary Steinberg
2- Frank Arroyo
3- Juan Pimentel
4- Juan Aracena
5 – Tim Spence

Guido Clearcoat

Spring Series Masters

1- Gary Steinberg (BRAUER-MICK MNGMT)
2- Frank Arroyo (BRAUER-MICK MNGMT)
3- Juan Pimentel (BRAUER-MICK MNGMT)
4- Juan Aracena (CRCA)
5 – Tim Spence (AXIS)

Jules Seatmast

There was no “allowing” out there…Props to Lohner, Props to Ryan – Lion of Flanders and props to Dio. All 40 plus, all balls out, hard-core and all in the breakaway group. Same goes for Eugene Bonoromow of Mengoni.

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