Psimet2001 

Oh and I really suck. It's official now.

John Wilke

I guess I'll have to wait for the new blog on that one.

Lessee:

Elgin 2 hr drive.
Richton Park 2:10
Arlington Heights 1:30
Bensonville 1:30

That's 3 to 4 hours of heavy driving a day - uh - pass. I don't mind burning a day hanging out at the races, but the commute is a killer. I've had my fill for a while.

Oh, are you supposed to stop for those tolls? I got confused.

Psimet2001 

Darn...you're skipping all the ones I am doing.....

I am having people over after the races tomorrow....you could stop in....just saying....

John Wilke

The races end at 9pm ... not noon.

Good luck - get a Prime!

MJH2

Elgin update:

1. I owe superweek an apology. Thing here today are incredibly well organized, the course is great (hard) and very well marshalled/marked. I'd highly suggest it for anybody potentially interested if they run here next year.

2. Not withstanding the above, the last 3 turns are tight, dirty, slow, and tore up. Fairly bad wreck to end the 4/5's. One broken collarbone, several people on the deck, and a pair of carbon rims wrecked like I've never seen.

3. I still suck at anything with a hill. Dropped on the last lap. Last one to get dropped and finished 27 of 75 (61 finishers).

John Wilke

I'd say that's a pretty good sized field.

Frunkin

Yeah, I remember last year in the 4/5's there were a few races where if you finished you were in the money! Aside from a call I got at 9 this morning from a friend who was supposed to officiate, and then told by the Garrisons that they "had their own officials" and that he should leave, everything has been positive. I think ToAD scared them into running a tighter ship.

John Wilke

As far as officiating, they have one on a motorcycle following every race and he is Big Brother. I was listening to 'race radio' and they reported a guy who gave a hand up (one) to one of the South African riders. He and the rider was 'warned'. You see, the local riders know where to get their hand ups - it ain't in front of an official and it ain't your normal cycling bottle. That's all I'm saying on that one.

mridan

Did the Blue Island crit on Sat,this was my second time racing.It was a 4/5 field and I came in mid pack 23 out of 43 riders.I felt good during the race,towards the end the pace slowed then kicked back up again.I was in a good spot for the sprint,but as I came out of the last turn a rider in front of me went down and there went the pack.If at first you don't succeed......I think it was about half way thru the race coming out of turn two and I here yelling behind me and somebody going down,not a nice sound.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/8554935

John Wilke

I didn't see any, but from what I heard, all were either in turns 2 or 4. Something about even numbers I guess.

John Wilke

Report: https://czvelo.blogspot.com/2008/07/s...ue-island.html

John Wilke

Okay, from last year and it isn't my photo ... but I just LOVE it! So much going on, so much to look at!

mridan

Were you at Blue Island,looking for some pictures.

slim_77

Elgin was great. Pack finish. Interesting course. 22 tuns, including a 180*. I liked it.

John Wilke

Blue Island photos are up: https://peloton-pix.smugmug.com/gallery/8877355_vtVPK

Just caught the end of the 3's,then women, and Pro 1/2. Nothing earlier (it's a long drive from Milw!)

Field sprint in the 3's:



(one of the first photos with my new 1.4x tele-extender and polarized filter. Looks pretty good)

Speedster22

Sprinting from the tops, nice! LOL

John Wilke

So, what's going on down there???? Where's Turin? Gear Grinders? IS Corp? Heck, anyone from the USA?

Did anyone see the Pro race? I sense there was a large breakaway that contained most of the favorites?

Elgin:

Pro 1/2 -

1 6 Jay Thomson Team MTN South Africa
2 5 Christoff Van Heerden Team MTN South Africa
3 129 RICARDO VAN DER VELDE GARMIN SLIPSTREAM PRO-TOUR Germany
4 23 Carlos Vargas Hotel San Jose/RGM Advisors Austin, TX
5 128 HANS DEKKERS GARMIN SLIPSTREAM PRO-TOUR Germany
6 2 Bernard Solzberger Fly V Australia
7 26 CHUN-KAI FENG TEAM EXUSTAR TAIWAN Taiwan
8 1 Jonathan Cantwell Fly V/Australia Australia
9 107 JOSHUA CARTER ABD CYCLING TEAM FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
10 15 Andreas Miller Germany

And in the Women's - Where's all the Chicago / Wisco power???

Pro & Cat 1/2/3 Women
Results
Place Race
No. Name Team Hometown
1 20 NICKY WANGSGARD COLAVITA SUTTER HOME P/B COOKING LIGHT CEDAR CITY, UT
2 21 SHONTELL GAUTHIER COLAVITA SUTTER HOME P/B COOKING LIGHT AUSTIN, TX
3 18 Nicole Freidman Boston, MA
4 6 Amy McGuire Hub Racing
5 22 JENNIFER PURCELL COLAVITA/SUTTER HOME FRISCO, TX
6 16 EMMA PETERSEN TEAM ULTRALINK Canada
7 5 Jeannie Kuhajek Team Mack Wakefield, New Zealand
8 27 MEI-YU HSIAO TEAM EXUSTAR TAIWAN Taiwan
9 17 JULIA FARELL TEAM ULTRALINK Canada
10 25 Kate Ross Lip Smacker Boulder, CO
11 9 Elizabeth Morse Hill Hub Racing Saint Petersburg, FL
12 12 Veronica Martinez Hub Racing Argentina
13 14 Julia Lafranchise NOW-MS Society Carlsbad, CA
14 10 Sheba Farrin Hub Racing Washington, DC
15 32 Anna Young Team Lip Smacker Madison, WI
16 30 MARIE ROSADO PUERTO RICO CYCLING TEAM SAN JUAN, PR
17 23 GINA VOCI JUICE PLUS ATLANTA, GA
18 11 Liz Leyden Hub Racing Australia
19 13 Lauren Liscinski NOW-MS Society Isla Vista, CA
20 28 HO-HSUN HUANG TEAM EXUSTAR TAIWAN Taiwan
21 33 Francine Haas Alberto's Sport Chicago, IL
22 31 LUZ E. RODRIGUEZ PUERTO RICO CYCLING TEAM SAN JUAN, PR
23 19 Ashley Anderson Proman Hit Squad Greenville, SC
24 3 Julie Jerue IS Corp Lakeland, FL

JPradun

What size are the cat3 races? It looks small.

I should have raced blue island this year. I won that field sprint last year.

Mr. Scrooby

Had about 45 in the 3's in Elgin. XXX had 8, Burnham 5, SCW 3, otherwise all solo riders. Far fewer riders from out-of-town than previous editions.

John Wilke

Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic

Elgin, IL -- July 12, 2009
Cat 4/5 Men
Results
Place Race
No. Name Team Hometown
1 87 DAVID JAGGI FLATLANDIA OAK PARK, IL
2 13 Tyson Beck Team Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Pewaukee, WI
3 118 Ralph Shroeder
4 89 JOHN WOLTERS XXX RACING - ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
5 71 ALEX NEMETH TOWER RACING WESTERN SPRINGS, IL
6 58 MATTHEW NICHOLS PROJECT 5 RACING BUFFALO GROVE, IL
7 63 TIM SPECIALE TEAM BICYCLE HEAVEN WOODSTOCK, IL
8 81 RYAN FAY XXX RACING - ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
9 113 Jared Seivert ABD Cycling Team Rockford, IL
10 88 CHRIS KOSTER XXX ATHLETICO RACING SUMMIT, IL
11 57 JIM HAMMAN TOWER RACING HINSDALE, IL
12 24 SCOTT KNOEPKE TEAM BICYCLE HEAVEN OAK PARK, IL
13 76 ERIC CARLSON TOWER RACING WESTERN SPRINGS, IL
14 115 Benjamin Folsom Cafe Hollander RDC Milwaukee, WI
15 86 MATT DAWLEY NOTRE DAME, IN
16 107 ERIC CHRIST BARTLETT, IL
17 38 RYAN AUSTIN TEAM BICYCLE HEAVEN BATAVIA, IL
18 73 PHILIP PAINTER TOWER RACING HINSDALE, IL
19 98 JOHN LIONBERGER TEAM MS RACING EVANSTON, IL
20 92 THOMAS PANTON XXX RACING CHICAGO, IL
21 80 ROMEO OROS MS RACING / PONY SHOP CHICAGO, IL
22 20 LOUKAS KOZONIS XXX RACING - ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
23 75 MARK MISICKO TOWER RACING HINSDALE, IL
24 22 NATHAN GAYESKI XXX RACING - ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
25 90 CORY KAZONOVITZ BICYCLE HEAVEN CAROL STRAEM, IL
26 52 Krystian Pac Pact- DISH Network Cycling Poland
27 23 TIM YUSKA IRON CYCLES OAK PARK, IL
28 94 ROBERT GLORCH DEER PARK, IL
29 59 MATT HAIDUK BICYCLE HEAVEN GENEVA, IL
30 114 Dennis Sandquist WDT International Cycling Team Prairie View, IL
31 95 BRANDON DIFFENDERFER CHICAGO, IL
32 33 MICHAEL WILKIE ATHLETES BY DESIGN LISLE, IL
33 112 Dejan Srbulovic
34 99 KEITH SEIZ SPIDERMONKEY CYCLING CHICAGO, IL
35 68 TOM MCNULTY TOWER RACING LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL
36 74 CHARLES TALLARD TOWER RACING HINSDALE, IL
37 78 KEVIN MCCANN TOWER RACING CLARENDON HILLS, IL
38 27 ROBERT CURTIS BICYCLE HEAVEN ELGIN, IL
39 105 ADAM LEIBMAN ABD CAROL STREAM, IL
40 70 BOBBY FIELDER TOWER RACING WESTMONT, IL
41 56 ANTHONY CACCHILLO TOWER RACING HINSDALE, IL
42 110 Drew Martin West Priority Health Grandrapids, MI
43 61 LUKE MILLER WEST PRIORITY HEALTH CYCLING HICKORY CORNERS, MI
44 26 DANIEL POLLARD SPIDERMONKEY CYCLING CHICAGO, IL
45 8 MATTHEW STEVENSON XXX RACING-ATHLETICO EVERGREEN PARK , IL
46 64 MATTHEW BOSMAN XXX RACING - ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
47 66 DAVID BOWERS HALF ACRE CYCLING CHICAGO, IL
48 82 CHARLES MEYER XXX RACING-ATHLETICO LIBERTYVILLE, IL
49 108 CHRISTOPHER KNOTT GOLDSTREAM SPORTS FAIRBANKS, AK
50 111 Kenneth Buddell Hazel Crest, IL
51 97 JASON ALVARADO EMBROCATION CYCLING JOURNAL CHICAGO, IL
52 65 JEREMIAH SMITH HALF ACRE CHICAGO, IL
53 102 MICHAEL CALLAHAN MEQUON, WI
54 85 PHILIP EERSOLE PLAINFIELD, IL
55 93 JOEL FRIEDMAN TEAM BICYCLE HEAVEN AURORA, IL
56 77 JIM COX TOWER RACING WESTERN SPRINGS, IL
57 100 MATT BARDELLI BICYCLE HEAVEN NAPERVILLE, IL
58 32 RAVIV WOLFE ENDURE IT RACING! NAPERVILLE, IL
59 96 SHAWN DELK PROJECT 5 RACING NAPERVILLE, IL
60 101 ROBERTO CUIRIZ ELGIN, IL
61 109 GREG PETERS ELGIN, IL
62 (unknown rider)
63 117 Martin Castro

Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic

Elgin, IL -- July 12, 2009
Cat 3 Men
Results
Place Race
No. Name Team Hometown
1 737 JOE BIPPUS SOUTH CHICAGO WHEELMEN HOMER GLEN, IL
2 721 JEFFREY WAT BURNHAM RACING CHICAGO, IL
3 700 Taylor Gaines Prochain Cycling Bloomington, IN
4 761 Bryan Fosler Team Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Madison, WI
5 743 Ricardo Otero WDT International Cycling Team Park Ridge, IL
6 739 Peter Strittmatter xXx Racing Chicago, IL
7 719 JULIAN BAUMGARTNER VITAMINWATER-TREK CHICAGO, IL
8 756 David Moyer xXx Racing Chicago, IL
9 742 Thomas Briney XXX Racing-Athletico Chicago, IL
10 726 Peter Carlos Team Paisa Coconut Grove, FL
11 706 DEREK HELD WHEELFAST RACING OAK PARK, IL
12 755 Sean Piper DePaul University Chicago, IL
13 702 NICK GIERMAN BURNHAM RACING BLUE ISLAND, IL
14 725 Brandon Feehery South Chicago Wheelmen Homewood, IL
15 763 Santiago Hernan 4Life Dorado, Puerto Rico
16 732 ANDY POWELL PROJECT 5 RACING CHICAGO, IL
17 705 Marc Howe Team Geargrinder Appleton, WI
18 734 Matthew Moran XXX RACING-ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
19 741 GRAHAM LANG SHERMAN, CT
20 757 MICHAEL KIRBY XXX RACING-ATHLETICO CHICAGO, IL
21 754 Christopher Mount Chicago, IL
22 758 Luke Seemann xXx Racing Chicago, IL
23 750 DOUG BRAUN TOWER RACING DOWNERS GROVE, IL
24 753 Chad Chenoweth Team Get A Grip Cycles Riverside, IL
25 731 BILL CHAMPION SOUTH CHICAGO WHEELMEN MERRILLVILLE, IN
26 752 KEVIN STEPHENS PROJECT 5 RACING BUFFALO GROVE, IL
27 759 Shane Winn XXX Racing Chicago, IL
28 715 JASON MINDEMAN BURNHAM RACING CROWN POINT, IN
29 730 JASON KNAUFF BURNHAM RACING CHICAGO, IL
30 760 Aaron Timperman Mountain Roads Racing Barrington, IL
31 718 Jonathan Tenney L'+�quipe Bouledogue Tout Noir Chicago, IL
32 713 Benjamin DeMong ABD Cycling Team Chicago, IL
33 710 GERAINT PARRY TEAM TORTUGA BLOOMINGTON, IN
34 717 Joseph Shy Procon/1st National Bank of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
35 735 THOMAS BEY OWENS HEALTHCARE REDDING, CA
36 703 Jose Aguilar Team Zombies Mar Vista, CA
37 749 EDWARD HERNANDEZ NORTH BRANCH CYCLING CLULB GRAYSLAKE, IL

John Wilke

MJH2 > Psimet > JFriedman ???

CyLowe97

fixed that for you.

JF crashed.


I mean.... Psimet dropped him like a bad habit.

John Wilke

Right !

This is it boys, these two weeks ... bring on the A game.

mridan

Metro South Medical Center Blue Island ProAm cat4/5 results
https://www.internationalcycling.com/...2009&race=1098

Psimet2001 

Tq,chevelle,MJH2,psimet,JF

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