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Wells stomps, Dickey sprints to Rhode Island wins

by VeloNews.com

• December 03, 2005
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By Chris Milliman, Special to VeloNews

Wells gets all Sven Nijs on the barriers

Photo: Chris Milliman

For a man whose chief cyclo-cross training in 2005 has involved more hours spent remodeling his house than racing, Todd Wells (GT-Hyundai) has been using his race days to their fullest. With a strong elite men’s field gathered in anticipation of next weekend’s U.S. Cyclo-cross National Championships, Saturday’s W.E. Stedman Grand Prix in Wakefield, Rhode Island, round five of the 2005 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series, was a regional race with national implications. But Wells put paid to the rest of the field’s dreams, dominating the cold, wind-whipped course from start to finish.

Wells and Barry Wicks (Kona), the chief animators in the San Francisco USGP race, sprinted off the front on the first lap, leaving a host of big-name contenders taken aback by the ferocity of their pace. The speed was too much for Wicks, who fell off Wells’s wheel during the second lap, but Wells showed no signs of slowing down.

Adam Craig (Giant) saw Wells make the break and took off in pursuit. With his last race a Red Bull adventure race in South Africa two weeks ago, Craig started the the day unsure of his fitness. But he passed the fading Wicks and got within four seconds of Wells, though he could never make the final push up to the former national champ. It was the closest anyone came to Wells all day.

“I was kayaking all day yesterday and the day before that,” said Craig. “I did some single-speed mountain biking back home in Bend last week, but other than that…. So I wasn’t really sure how I would feel. But it seems like the form is sticking around. At least I know I’m well rested.”

Wells said he felt that being fresh “and having a lot of stored-up fitness” was doing the trick for him.

“It’s been a relaxed fall for me and there’s only really one race all year I want to do well in and that’s next weekend.,” he said. “So winning here was a big boost, I felt great.”

With the top two positions all but written in stone, a quartet with New England Series implications battled for the final podium spot. Series leader Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau) entered the day with a slim lead over four-time defending series champ Mark McCormack (Team Clif Bar). McCormack and Johnson, along with Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly-Pool Gel) and Jesse Anthony (Team Clif Bar) diced back and forth through three-quarters of the race. But Johnson launched a fierce attack with less than two laps to go, and on the next turn, perhaps pushing too hard to close the gap, Powers slid out and blocked both McCormack and Anthony, giving Johnson all the margin he needed to take third and expand his series lead.

In a case of addition by subtraction, the elite women’s race turned into a last-lap cat-and-mouse thriller, a scenario made possible by the absence of series leader Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau). Bessette’s trip to Europe allowed series contenders Mackenzie Dickey (Bicycle Alley) and Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication) to race for the win, the first time all season they’ve had such an opportunity.

Dickey dogs Bruno Roy

Photo: Chris Milliman

With the small women’s field splintering early, Bruno Roy and Dickey rode in tandem for the duration, neither able to make a decisive move. A noted regional sprinter, Dickey kept Bruno Roy on a short leash in the closing laps and overpowered the smaller rider in a two-up sprint for the win.

“This is a huge result for me,” said Dickey. “It means I’m coming into good form right in time for nationals. Mo’ and I have been racing each other all season, because Lyne has always just taken off and left us to battle each other. But to get a win like this is pretty special.”

The Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series concludes on Sunday with the Caster’s Grand Prix in Warwick, Rhode Island.

WE Stedman Grand Prix, Wakefield, Rhode Island
Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series, race No. 5
Elite men
1. Todd Wells (GT-Hyundai)
2. Adam Craig (Giant)
3. Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau)
4. Mark McCormack (Team Clif Bar)
5. Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly-Pool Gel)

Elite women
1. Mackenzie Dickey (Bicycle Alley)
2. Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication)
3. Amy Wallace (Verizon Wireless-Wheelworks)

Complete results

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Results

Elite men

1. Todd Wells (USA), Hyundai-GT, 0:55:36

2. Adam Craig (USA), Giant, 0:29

3. Tim Johnson (USA), Louis Garneau-Cyclocrossworld.com, 0:42

4. Mark Mccormack (USA), Clif Bar, 1:02

5. Jeremy Powers (USA), Jelly Belly, 1:07

6. Jesse Anthony (USA), Team Clif Bar, 1:07

7. Erik Tonkin (USA), Kona, 2:09

8. Barry Wicks (USA), Kona, 2:25

9 Greg Reain (CAN), Stevens International, 2:25

10. Matt White (USA), FiordiFrutta Elite Cycling Team, 2:52

11. Shannon Skerritt (USA), Vanilla Bicycles, 2:57

12. Tristan Schouten (USA), Trek-VW, 3:13

13. Jason Tullous (USA), Voodoo-Drunkcyclist, 3:16

14. Michael Gallagher (USA), U S Armed Forces, 3:21

15. Matt Kraus (USA), Alan Factory Team, 3:24

16. Johannes Huseby (USA), Fiordifrutta, 3:28

17. Justin Spinelli (USA), Richard Sachs, 3:28

18. Molly Cameron (USA), Vanilla bicycles, 4:29

19. Noah Taylor (USA), Richard Sachs, 4:54

20. Ben Turner (USA), TIAA-CREF-Clif Bar, 5:03

21. Chris Peck (USA), Fiordifrutta, 5:03

22. Adam Hodges Myerson (USA), Team Nerac.com p-b TD Banknorth, 5:38

23. Ryan O'Connor (USA), 1K2go-s&w Sports, 5:38

24. Nathan Chown (CAN), Halpasta, 5:38

25. Adam Mcgrath (USA), Redline, 6:03

26. Mike Hall (USA), Carolina Cyclocross Association, 6:12

27. Daniel Neyens (USA), Lake Washington Velo, 6:47

28. Matt Demeis (USA), bikeman.com, 7:46

29. Brad Sheehan (USA), 1K2go-s&w Sports, 7:56

30. Toby Marzot (USA), Dartmouth College, 8:00

31. Brian Hayes (USA), Richard Sachs, 8:00

32. Daniel Coady (USA), NCC – BikeReg.com, 8:19

33. Jeffrey Craddock (USA), CCB -1 lap

34. Brian Keegan (USA), La Festa Brick and Brew -1 lap

35. Ryan Fleming (USA), ALAN Factory Team -1 lap

36. Tom Hopper (USA), Bikeman.com -1 lap

37. Tim Haitz (USA), Vicious Cycles -1 lap

38. Tom Gosselin (USA), Mechanical Services-Cycle Mania -1 lap

39. John Burns (USA), Bikeman.com -1 lap

40. Kevin Wolfson (USA), Dartmouth College -1 lap

41. Morgan Macleod (USA), Mechanical Services-Cycle Mania -1 lap

42. Adam Sullivan (USA), Caster's-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Tech. Group -1 lap

Elite women

1. Mackenzie Dickey (USA), Team Bicycle Alley, 41:59

2. Maureen Bruno Roy (USA), Independent Fabrication, 0:05

3. Amy Wallace (USA), Verizon Wireless Wheelworks, 1:22

4. Anna Milkowski (USA), Gearworks-Spinarts, 1:33

5. Rebecca Wellons (USA), Gearworks-Spin Arts Cycling, 2:14

6. Stephanie White (USA), Gearworks-Spin Arts, 2:57

7. Sara Cushman (USA), Gear Works-Spin Arts, 3:03

8. Marci Titus Hall (USA), Powerbar, 3:03

9. Cris Rothfuss (USA), NEBC-Cycle Loft, 3:05

10. Rebecca Cooke (USA), 3:14

11. Perri Mertens (AUS), harriscycleryracing.com, 3:23

12. Kerry Litka (USA), Dansko Wheelworks, 3:04

13. Kathy Sarvary (USA), Gearworks, 3:45

14. Kami Tremblay (USA), Gearworks-Spinarts, 5:32

15. Pauline Frascone (USA), Independent Fabrication-Kempner, 5:20

16. Maryanne Stover (USA), Independent Fabrication, 5:37

17. Mary Ann Martinez (USA), CCB-Volkswagon, 5:48

18. Susan Maclean (USA), Gear Works-Spin Arts Cycling Team, 7:07

19. Brenda Bahnson (USA), Independent Fabrication, 7:28

B men

1. Stan Jurga (Essex County Velo), 46:35

2. Christopher Case (University of Texas), 0:07

3. Alex Whitmore (harriscycleryracing.com), 0:11

4. Peter Rubijono (HarrisCycleryRacing.com), 0:34

5. Roland Meunier (bike alley), 1:31

6. Ryan Rumsey (Bikeman.com), 1:36

7. Hunter Pronovost (Trailblazer – CCCC), 1:49

8. Pete Smith (Essex County Velo), 1:51

9. Stephen Weller (Cycle-Smart), 2:14

10. Brendan Cornett (Maine Cycling Club-Rainbow Bike), 2:18

11. Matt Hersey (bikeman.com), 2:21

12. Don Snoop (Vergesport.com-Test Pilot), 2:39

13. Jeff Murray (Team Berlin Bike), 2:53

14. Sean Capizzo (Caster's-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Tech Group), 2:29

15. Steven Morse (bikeman.com), 2:30

16. David Rose (harriscycleryracing.com), 3:23

17. Patrick Goguen (NCC-Bikereg.com), 3:26

18. Matt Budd, 3:26

19. Jim Wirtanen (harriscycleryracing.com), 3:43

20. Zac Daab (Hup United), 3:51

21. Michael Harney (Caster's-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Tech Group), 4:11

22. Jeff Busch (Yorktown Cycles), 4:21

23. Matt Bodziony (Caster's-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Tech. Group), 4:27

24. Gary S. Keblish (Cycle-Smart), 4:30

25. Adam St. Germain (Caster's-Majik Coffee), 4:50

26. Keith Button (NHCC-Team NH), 4:59

27. Robert Poole (Bikebarn), 4:30

28. Scott Brooks (NEBC-Cycle Loft), 5:37

29. Corey Masson, 5:48

30. Cary Fridrich (Minuteman Road Club), 6:20

31. Ethan Parsons (NCC-BikeReg.com), 6:28

32. Scott Rosenthal (HUP United), 6:38

33. Ariel Herrmann (Essex County Velo), 7:09

34. Spike Mclaughlin (Cox Communications Cycling Team), 7:25

35. Karl Sineath (ECV), 7:41

36. Gary Aspnes (Benidorm-Property Research Corp), 7:48

37. John Genovese (Essex County Velo), 7:53

38. David Baxter (Casters-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Technology), 8:17

39. Erik Osborn (Bikeman.com), 8:36

40. Mike Zanconato (HUP United), 8:46

41. Edward Parsons (VeloEuropa Cycle Sport), 8:50

42. Thayne Nord (Harris Cyclry.com), 9:18

43. Jonathan Ring (Providence Velo), 9:20

44. Oscar Jimenez (NEBC-Cycleloft), -1 lap

45. Carl Ring (NHCC-Team NH), -1 lap

46. Martin Wright (HarrisCycleryRacing.com), -1 lap

Juniors 17-18

1. Jerome Townsend (Team Bike Alley), 40:16

2. Ethan Gilmour (Coyote Hill),

3. Bradford Perley, 0:45

4. Duncan Mcgovern (Putney-West Hill), 2:42

5. Dylan O'Sullivan (Team Bike Alley), 3:01

6. Jc Coughlin (Union Velo Club), 3:41

7. Danny Estevez (Hot tubes), 5:39

8. Ryan Barlow (CUEVAS), 7:51

9. Nicholas Keough (Coast-CI Noonan-KAM), 9:50

Juniors 15-16

1. Silas Anthony (Essex County Velo), 44:11

2. Gavin Mannion (CCB-Volkswagen), 0:02

3. Steve Simonds (SMCC), 0:46

4. Luke Keough (Corner Cycling), 2:01

5. Manny Goguen (Union Velo), 7:03

6. Jesse Keough (Corner Cycle), -1 lap

Juniors 10-14

1. Spencer Pero (BCA-Vomax), 20:11

2. Shawn Hudlin (BCA-Vomax),

3. Curtis White (SAAB of Halfmoon-CBRC), 0:40

4. Jarred Reuter (44 velo), 0:45

5. Tommy Goguen (Union Velo), 0:57

6. Jesse Keough (Corner Cycle), 1:35

7. Adam Hugabone (BCA – Vomax), 2:22

8. Gabe Anthony (Essex Cty Velo), 2:38

9. Elizabeth White (NEBC), 2:44

10. Nate Morse (BikeLink-MBRC), 2:51

11. Tiffany Bontorno, 5:11

12. Peter Goguen (Union Velo), 5:51

13. Mathiew Gilbert, 5:51

14. Abigail Callahan (unattched), 5:52

15. Emily Curley (Gearworks-Spinarts), 5:52

A masters

1. Jonny Bold (Corner Cycle – Independent Fabrication), 46:32

2. Sam Morse (Bicycle Link-MBRC),

3. Richard Feldman (Durance Cycle Works-Lehman Bros), 0:09

4. Rob Hult (FiordiFrutta), 0:12

5. Mark Stotz (Gearworks — Spinarts), 0:47

6. Greg Ferguson (Fort-GPOA!), 1:17

7. Alan Starrett (Bikeman.com), 1:34

8. Kevin Hines (Gear Works – Spin Arts), 1:34

9. Todd Cassan (Rocinante), 1:30

10. Mark Gunsalus (BikeBarnRacing.com), 1:30

11. Arik Jon Holm (Union Velo), 1:31

12. Christopher Long (Independent Fabrication-Gotham), 2:13

13. Todd Watters (union velo), 2:13

14. John Mckone (CCB-Volkswagen), 2:23

15. Todd Rowell (NCC – BikeReg.com), 2:29

16. John Mosher (Bicycle Link-MBRC), 2:29

17. William Sawyer (Gearworks – Spinarts), 2:46

18. Joel Brown (Cox Communications Cycling Team), 3:15

19. Paul Curley (Gearworks-Spinarts), 3:15

20. Wade Summers (Benidorm – Property Research Corp), 3:26

21. Scott Wade (Gearworks-Spinarts), 3:29

22. Jan Wiezak (Vergesport.com-Test Pilot), 3:43

23. Bob Bisson (Gear Works-Spin Arts), 3:46

24. Eric Marro (BOB-Nault's Cyclery), 3:31

25. Brad Roberts (westhill), 3:31

26. David Belknap (Bike Link-MBRC), 3:31

27. James Walsh (Cox Communications Cycling Team), 3:31

28. Christopher Burke (Providence Velo), 4:03

29. Tim Groesbeck (CCB), 4:06

30. Al Senft (Bacardi – NUVO cycling team), 4:09

31. Eric Bowker (Gary Fisher Bicycles), 4:19

32. Paul Lynch (bicyclelink-mbrc), 4:40

33. Kevin Callahan (Bicycle Link-MBRC), 4:31

34. David Fredrickson, 5:02

35. Doug Aspinwall (NCC – BikeReg.com), 4:33

36. Roger Goulart (Scottees Westport Bicycle), 5:28

37. Bradley Patches (BCA-VOmax), 5:30

38. John Meerse (Hurricane Mountain Multisport), 5:30

39. Matthew Howard (CRCA-Blue Ribbon-Translations.com), 5:35

40. Bo Fuller (Caster's-Majik Coffee p-b Apex Tech Group), 5:40

41. Matthew Domnarski (Benidorm-Property Research Corp.), 5:47

42. Chris Milliman (HUP United), 5:51

43. David Fagnant, 5:51

44. Christopher Smith, 5:55

45. Christian Zauner (TEAM Gearworks-Spinarts), 5:55

46. Paul Nyberg (Benidorm-Property Research Corp.), 5:55

47. Alec Petro (Team Psycho), 5:32

48. David Foley (BOB-Nault's-Skofield Builders), 6:20

49. Paul Cooke (Alan racing), 6:21

50. Timothy Shea (BOB – Nault's Cyclery), 6:21

51. Todd Buckley (Arc-en-Ciel Racing Team), 6:25

52. John Baker (putney-westhill), 6:36

53. Mike Troisi (Gear Works – Spin Arts), 6:36

54. Wayne Cunningham (NEBC-Cycle Loft), 6:43

55. Paul Weiss (Portland Velo Club), 6:47

56. Gene Garneau (mercy fitness cycling team), 7:00

57. J.D. Bilodeau (NCC – BikeReg.com), 7:09

58. Steven Bonadio (Arc-en-Ciel Racing Team), 7:11

59. Steven Kane (Byron Lake), 7:20

60. Brian Bigelow (BOB-Nault's), 7:28

61. William Thompson (Bethel Cycle), 7:29

62. John Grenier (Maine Cycling Club), 7:29

63. Eric Derivera, 7:45

64. Marc Boudreau (Ride with Rendall), 8:24

65. Rick Kotch (Union Velo Club), 8:49

66. Robert Bauer (Minuteman road Club), 9:23

67. David Schachte (Union Velo), 9:29

68. Bill Mark (providence velo club), -1 lap

69. Kurt Scheerer (Vergesport.com-Test Pilot), -1 lap

70. Paul Debartolo (GS Gotham-TOGA), -1 lap

71. Gary Dalton (Cox Communications Cycling Team), -1 lap

72. Kurt Loell (Union Velo Cycling Club), -1 lap

73. Fafar Bayat (CRCA-Strictly Bicycles), -1 lap

74. Joe Sconzo (Capital Velo Club (CVC)), -1 lap

75. Oscar Rosales (CRCA-Renaissance), -1 lap

76. Thomas Reid (Benidorm-Property Research), -1 lap

77. Christopher Vegh -1 lap

Masters 55+

1. Bruce Mccowan (Arc En Ciel racing team), 37:14

2. Larry Smith (Durance CycleWorks-Lehman Bros), 0:13

3. David Genest (RGM Watches- Richard Sachs – Hudson Valley Velodrome), 1:21

4. James Themig (Mystic Velo Club), 2:19

5. Dave Beals (SAAB of Halfmoon-New Salem – CBRC), 3:23

6. Bob Ludecke (laurel bibe club), 7:33

7. Herbert Bates (NEBC-Cycle Loft), 9:43

8. Vincent Donohue (worcester cycling club), -1 lap

C Race

1. Harry Stover (bikebarn racing), 35:49

2. Joe Rodrigues (Cyclonauts), 0:20

3. Chip Baker (Sycip Racing),

4. Michael Olbrys (NEBC-Cycle loft), 0:14

5. Jay Bartlett, 0:49

6. Jeff Papineau (Cyclonauts), 0:55

7. Glenn Cook (Team Fred), 0:56

8. John Wilde (Harvard U Cycling),

9. James Newton (Connecticut College Cycling),

10. James Paterson, 1:13

11. Darren Crupi (Rad Sport Outfitters Llc.),

12. Jake Morrison (Unattached),

13. Robert Tutwiler, 1:30

14. Theo Kindermans (cyclocrossworld.com),

15. Zachary Wills (alan factory team),

16. Tim Cook (U Mass), 1:38

17. Matthew Myette (cyclonauts Racers),

18. Bill Doonan (NEBC-Cycleloft), 1:48

19. Richard Sachs (RGM Watches- Richard Sachs – Hudson Valley Velodrome),

20. Paul Crowley, 1:58

21. ???? ???, 2:02

22. Rory Henderson (Cox Communications Cycling Team),

23. Todd Savage (Minuteman Road Club),

24. Stephen Kelley (Vortex Racing),

25. Christopher Kadlick (Minuteman Road Club), 2:16

26. Matthew Simpson (B.O.B Cycling), 2:18

27. Adam Brodsky (Missing Link- MBRC), 2:20

28. Pete Rumsey (Arc-En-Ciel Racing Team), 2:32

29. Kevin Young (Minuteman Road Club), 2:37

30. Garabed Minasian (BOB), 2:14

31. Kenneth Hamel (AFD-OSVC),

32. Sven Lohne (Unattached), 2:14

33. Clayton Dennis (Scottee's Westport Bicycle),

34. Ben Corbalis (union velo),

35. Michael Lowry (Minuteman Road Club),

36. Matt Brown (Cox Communications Cycling Team), 3:04

37. Skip Kuzel (Cox Communications Cycling Team),

38. Peter Arnold (Unattached), 3:25

39. John Davenport, 3:32

40. Crystal Sineath (Essex County Velo), 3:48

41. Rick Comshaw (Capital Velo Club), 4:38

42. Jose Martinez (Team Bike Alley), 4:42

43. Jim Quinn (the bicycle link), 4:45

44. Rob Desrosiers (Providence Velo), 5:00

45. Lawrence Purtill, 5:24

46. Rachel Brown (BRC-ATA cycles), 5:13

47. Sarah Greene (Ski Rack Sports), 5:45

48. Vicki Thomas (Ride with Rendall), 5:56

49. Heidi Wakeman (Team Harborside Cycle), 6:11

50. Esteban Velasquez, 6:34

51. Tracy Elmes (harriscycleryracing),

52. Janet Sestokas (NEBC Cycle Loft),

53. David Rioux (Boston Road Club), 6:58

54. Lana Courtney (Skyline Racing), 7:28

55. Jessica Truslow (Northeast Bicycle Club NEBC-Cycloloft), 7:35

56. Ed Rocha, 8:11

57. Cynthia Joiner (CCB-Volkswagen), 8:18

58. Chris Johnson, 9:20

59. David Singleton (Pfizer Cyclists), 11:39

60. James Vogel (Amgen), -1 lap

61. Rebecca Zanconato (HUP United), -1 lap

62. Judy Keeley -1 lap