Hopeful Friday 5/16/2008

by Aaron

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The spring flood of races has turned into a more manageable waterway, but there’s still plenty of racing to be found.  Saturday brings us the Kissena Women’s Track Clinic and the Union Grove Road Race for the road trippers.  For those with extra gas and greed in their hearts, there’s also the Bank of America Wilmington Grand Prix, with it’s $15,000 pro purse. 

Sunday is the Cadence Tour de Parc Criterium in Wantagh.  For those who yearn to explore Jersey, there’s also the Circuito de Evesham in Marlton, NJ.

37 Comments

Alan Atwood

….and for the real road dogs, headin’ up to Syracuse for the race weekend there. Puttin’ on the results guy hat this weekend.

Good luck to Joe on the clinic.

CT

guess we are road dogs too. see you there, alan. got stuck in traffic on wednesday and couldn’t make it to kissena in time.

Anonymous

looks interesting. what are the mountain bike cat equivalent to road, and could you do this on a cross bike?

Anonymous

Would not suggest attempting this on a CX bike, not even sure it’s allowed. If you have never done a mt bike race, would recommend beginner. Don’t let the short distance of the course fool you. Most of these races take about 35-50 min to complete a lap depending on how technical the course, and at crit pace. There is plenty of suffering.

Jesse

If you have never raced mtn then race either beginner or Sport. I do not think you can race above that as you have no points. Sport will kick your ass. These racers are very fast and good on their bikes. Ride a hardtail at the least. Cross bike noway unless its a non-technical short track race.

Have fun. The Windham NORBA National race in July is going to be very good.Most pros will be there tuning up for Nationals the following weekend.

Anonymous

who cares about harlem cat 4s?! or any of the other categories for that matter? Stupid course, and unless its been repaved, not very good.

Al Gore

Thank you to the people who do the hard work of organizing it but why does the Tour de Parc have to be scheduled the same day as the Montauk Century — thus banning bikes on trains? Seems like it was a problem before.

Mary-Lynne

The women’s clinic today at Kissena was a HUGE success. We had 20 women in attendance!! Thanks to everyone for participating and to Joe Brennan, John Campo and Dan Lim for coaching!

There will be a follow up clinic in late June. Stay tuned!

Anonymous

Hey, Fat-ass Al Gore whose humongous house has a bigger carbon footprint than several African nations:
You can take the LIRR to either Hicksville with no restrictions. You’ll have a 6-7 mile warm-up from there.
And as for the date, Charlie I takes whatever the various Parks Depts will give him. He puts on more races than any other promoter in the NYC area. If he did it last Sunday you would have complained that he put it on against Bear. Maybe he should have done it against one of his PP races?

Charlie, a sincere thank you from almost all of us.

Charlie Issendorf

Cadence Tour de Parc
May 18, 2008
Wantagh, New York

Pro / 1-2-3
54 starters

1. Amaury Perez (GS Mengoni)
2. Rafael Meran (GS Mengoni)
3. Ward Solar (Nerac)
4. Lisban Quintero (CRCA/Foundation)
5. Gavin Robertson (CRCA/Foundation)
6. Tom Dolan (Sommerville Sports)
7. Anthony Lowe (WS United)
8. Edwin Morrel (TOGA)
9. Brent Arthurs (Evolution Cycling)
10. Barry Miller (Mike Fraysee)
11. Martin Lechowitz (CRCA/Foundation)
12. Jermaine Burrowes (WS United)

Women
22 starters

1. Rebecca Wellons (NEBC/Cycle Loft)
2. Ann Marie Miller (CRCA/SanchezMetro)
3. Stacey Jensen (Kissena)
4. Sarah Sauvayre (CRCA/Comedy Central)
5. Brooke O’Connor (Hub Racing)

Category 3
53 starters

1. James Joseph (WS United)
2. Juan Pimental (CRCA/Global Locate)
3. Gary Steinberg (CRCA)
4. Patrick Gellineau (Team Squiggle)
5. Greg Olsen (CRCA/Jr. Dev)
6. Frank Negri (Colavita)
7. Marcus Dahllof (CRCA/Merril Lynch)
8. Douglas Dicks (Bennetts Bikes/FDNY)

Category 4
56 starters

1. Aessandro Matteucci (BVF)
2. Edward Zimmerman (CRCA/Die Hard)
3. Shusaku Sheroyama (Kissena)
4. Eric Robertson (Kissena)
5. Charlie Rey (EECT/Kreb Cycle)
6. Lawrence Uhrlass (EECT/Kreb Cycle)
7. Mark Spottiswoord (GBSC/Babylon Bike)
8. Guy Weinmann (Kissena)

Masters 35+
40 starters

1. Wilson Vasquez (GS Mengoni)
2. Jan Micko (GBSC)
3. Matthew Howard (CRCA/Bandit Racing)
4. Robert Lattanzi (CRCA/Sid’s-Cannondale)
5. David Sommerville (Sommerville Sports)
6. John Raheb (Unatt)
7. Kurt Gustafsson (CRCA/Axis)
8. Gregory Lee (CRCA)

Masters 45+
24 starters

1. Scott Willingham (CRCA/SanchezMetro)
2. Jan Micko (GBSC)
3. Ken Plundeke (CRCA/Global Locate)
4. Gregory Lee (CRCA)
5. Jerry Martinez (CRCA/Global Locate)

Category 5

1. Neil Bezdek (Breakaway)
2. Brian Breash (Unatt)
3. Akin Dorsett (Pedaller’s Paradise)
4. James Stevens (Unatt)
5. Christopher Clark (CRCA)

Thanks to all the officials, registration volunteers and Robert for pacing all day. A special thanks to Cadence Cycling for supporting the Kissena Cycling Club Races.

Charlie Issendorf
Race Director
Kissena Cycling Club

Anonymous

sucks all the time in my opinion. likewise it did on the way home today from PARC.

with that said – charlie (as always) puts on a class race that starts on time, pays fairly and keeps the course clean, clean and safe. that’s all i can ask from a promoter.

only that sucked was the rain. otherwise it was great racing.

Judge Katherine Harris

Bikes not being allowed on the train is a problem with public transit and the LIRR, not with the dates of the Montauk ride or the Tour de Parc. It was a fun race, on a Sunday no less!

Anonymous

Scotty Z won B of A merica w/ a solo attack at the bell from a group of ~10 and they got 2nd and 3rd switched in the brief results for the men and the women. LVG and Wren were 3rd not 2nd.

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