Trebon, Bessette Wrap up Gloucester with Wins
With the sun shining and memories of Saturday's snow melting away, Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) won the Elite Women's and Men's races, respectively, in the fourth stop of the 2005 Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross at the Michelob ULTRA Grand Prix of Gloucester in Gloucester, Mass.
Showing herself equally adept at racing on fast, firm ground as the falling snow, Bessette won her fourth straight U.S. Gran Prix race of 2005 in the same way she won races one through three, from the front. Bessette went straight to the front of the Elite Women's field on the first lap and never looked back. Although her lead over chasers Anne Knapp (Kona) and Wendy Simms (Kona) never went over a minute, a relative pittance compared to the cavernous margins in some of her wins, Bessette was steady throughout. Knapp managed to drop Simms with two laps to go, taking second behind Bessette with Simms claiming third for the second consecutive day. Bessette fattened her wallet by winning the FOCUS First Lap Competition for the second day in a row.
A day after dropping out of the Elite Men's race and losing his overall series lead in the U.S. Gran Prix to Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau), Ryan Trebon (Kona) was back and at the top of his game. The rangy 24-year-old wasted no time going to the front of the 100-rider men's field and laying down a pace that proved too much for any of his potential rivals. Barry Wicks (Kona), Adam Craig (Giant), Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar), and Johnson gathered in Trebon's wake, but with Wicks unlikely to help chase down his teammate the pursuers found themselves with not quite enough horsepower to reel in Trebon. Craig and Wicks eventually dropped Anthony and Johnson, with Craig outsprinting Wicks in the final meters for his second place, the same finish position for the Maine native as Saturday. Trebon's win, in conjunction with Johnson finishing off the podium, sent the U.S. Gran Prix leader's jersey back to Trebon's broad shoulders. The 2004 U.S. National Champ runner-up also pocketed $100 for winning the FOCUS First Lap Competition.
In what has become the story of one man against three, defending U.S. Junior National Champion Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory) outrode the powerful TIAA-CREF juniors for the second time in this year's U.S. Gran Prix. Selander attacked and dropped Danny Summerhill (TIAA-CREF) in the closing laps after riding most of the race with Summerhill and teammate Tejay Van Garderen. Selander soloed in for an impressive win, with another TIAA-CREF rider, Alex Howes, sneaking into the top three behind Summerhill. Selander also won the FOCUS First Lap Competition. New Englander Chris Peck (Fior di Frutta) repeated his win from Saturday, outlasting Roger Aspholm (Westwood Velo) and Dale Knapp (Kona) in the Masters Men's race. By virtue of scoring maximum points, Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar) solidified his hold on the U.S. Gran Prix Series leader's jersey for Under-23 Men.
Showing herself equally adept at racing on fast, firm ground as the falling snow, Bessette won her fourth straight U.S. Gran Prix race of 2005 in the same way she won races one through three, from the front. Bessette went straight to the front of the Elite Women's field on the first lap and never looked back. Although her lead over chasers Anne Knapp (Kona) and Wendy Simms (Kona) never went over a minute, a relative pittance compared to the cavernous margins in some of her wins, Bessette was steady throughout. Knapp managed to drop Simms with two laps to go, taking second behind Bessette with Simms claiming third for the second consecutive day. Bessette fattened her wallet by winning the FOCUS First Lap Competition for the second day in a row.
A day after dropping out of the Elite Men's race and losing his overall series lead in the U.S. Gran Prix to Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau), Ryan Trebon (Kona) was back and at the top of his game. The rangy 24-year-old wasted no time going to the front of the 100-rider men's field and laying down a pace that proved too much for any of his potential rivals. Barry Wicks (Kona), Adam Craig (Giant), Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar), and Johnson gathered in Trebon's wake, but with Wicks unlikely to help chase down his teammate the pursuers found themselves with not quite enough horsepower to reel in Trebon. Craig and Wicks eventually dropped Anthony and Johnson, with Craig outsprinting Wicks in the final meters for his second place, the same finish position for the Maine native as Saturday. Trebon's win, in conjunction with Johnson finishing off the podium, sent the U.S. Gran Prix leader's jersey back to Trebon's broad shoulders. The 2004 U.S. National Champ runner-up also pocketed $100 for winning the FOCUS First Lap Competition.
In what has become the story of one man against three, defending U.S. Junior National Champion Bjorn Selander (Alan Factory) outrode the powerful TIAA-CREF juniors for the second time in this year's U.S. Gran Prix. Selander attacked and dropped Danny Summerhill (TIAA-CREF) in the closing laps after riding most of the race with Summerhill and teammate Tejay Van Garderen. Selander soloed in for an impressive win, with another TIAA-CREF rider, Alex Howes, sneaking into the top three behind Summerhill. Selander also won the FOCUS First Lap Competition. New Englander Chris Peck (Fior di Frutta) repeated his win from Saturday, outlasting Roger Aspholm (Westwood Velo) and Dale Knapp (Kona) in the Masters Men's race. By virtue of scoring maximum points, Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar) solidified his hold on the U.S. Gran Prix Series leader's jersey for Under-23 Men.
posted by Ryan Amirault at Monday, October 31, 2005
