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Olheiser, Pitel top Mt. Hood prologue

by VeloNews.com

• June 03, 2009
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By Pat Malach

Oregon’s Pacific Power Mt. Hood Cycling Classic swung into action with the Panorama Point prologue time trial on Wednesday.

Warp9bikes.com-Tristar’s Mike Olheiser made the team’s trip from Alabama to the Northwest worthwhile by taking the 3.1-mile race ahead of Paul Mach (Bissell Cycling Team) and Chris Baldwin, who signed with OUCH-Maxxis just in time to race Mt. Hood.

Olheiser covered the course with a time of 6:12.63. Mach, meanwhile, nipped Baldwin, clocking in at 6:14.47, a tenth of a second better than Baldwin’s 6:14.57.

The Warp9 rider said he was happy to take the prologue win, but four tough stages ahead and some top-level competition have him far from over-confident.

“You know, it’s just the very beginning,” he said. “It’s a long race and there are a lot of hard stages coming up. Time trials are my specialty, so hopefully Friday I can have another good day as well.”

Although missing out on the top rung of the podium, both Bisssell and OUCH-Maxxis appear well-positioned to make a run for the overall GC prize. Bissell’s Mach, who won the four-stage Cherry Blossom Classic earlier this spring in nearby The Dalles, sits in second while teammate Morgan Schmitt is fourth just six seconds off the lead. But the team’s best hopes for the GC prize may rest with Burke Swindlehurst.

Swindlehurst pegged Baldwin as the favorite for the overall.

“I’d say he’s probably the man to beat,” he said. “And Justin England (California Giant-Specialized). Those are the two guys I really want to keep an eye on.”

In fact, Baldwin’s new OUCH-Maxxis squad also appears ready to pounce onto the GC prize. Baldwin sits third just two seconds down. Roman Kilun is sitting in fifth, six seconds off the lead. Despite the well-placed teammates of the contenders, the race for the overall may come down to Friday’s 18.5-mile individual time trial.

“The TT is definitely pivotal,” Swindlehurst said.

Pitel sets the standard

In the women’s race, four-time French National Champion Edwige Pitel (Sorella Forte) laid down the gauntlet with a blistering 7:20.05, upsetting the ValueAct Capital contingent of Robin Farina, Leah Goldstein and sprint specialist Martina Patella. Farina finished second at three seconds down. Goldstein finished third, four seconds back. Patella is 19 seconds back.

Goldstein, who won the overall at Hood in 2005, 2006 and 2007, said she was pleased with her prologue effort.

“This one was not exactly my thing,” Goldstein said. “It’s a little too short. But it’s good to open up the legs, open up the lungs and remind myself what it’s going to feel like for the next five days.”

The ValueAct Capital rider said she’s had a rough start top the season, but she’s ready to try and win back the title.

“I feel pretty good,” she said. “I had a little bad luck early in the season when I popped a rib. But I have my good team here, so we’d like to do something.”

The five-day, five-stage event continues Thursday with the Cooper Spur Circuit Race. The men will cover 85 miles and 8,500 feet of climbing. The women will tackle 66 miles with 6,800 feet of climbing. On a course set directly on the mountain’s climactic transition zone, racers will start from the fertile farmland and orchards of the upper Hood River Valley and then proceed up into an alpine setting at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort.

Friday’s stage 2 Scenic Gorge Time Trial will test the riders with 18.5 miles on one of the most scenic courses in the country. The race against the clock starts in nearby The Dalles and pushes the riders up and over 1,975 feet of climbing on the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Highway to the finish in Hood River.

Saturday’s Queen Stage, the legendary Wy’East Road Race, starts and finishes at the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort and offers both men’s and women’s fields 10,500 feet of climbing over 92 grueling miles.

The race starts out almost immediately with a category 1 climb before descending into the valley below, all with Mt. Hood’s shadow reminding riders of the difficult finishing climb ahead. The 35-mile grind back to the finish at Mt. Hood Meadows will challenge even the toughest climbers’ racing legs.

Although snow closed parts of this course last year, promoter Chad Sperry said he was able to drive his truck through the last snow drifts last week, and the course should be ready to go by Saturday.

The race concludes with Sunday’s stage 4 Downtown Hood River Criterium, a physically and technically demanding six-corner crit that features just 40 feet of climbing per lap.

Results

Men’s prologue results | Women’s results

• 1. Mike Olheiser (USA) Warp9bikes.com/tristar in 00:06:12.63
• 2. Paul Mach (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 00:06:14.47 at 00:02.00
• 3. Chris Baldwin (USA) Team Ouch in 00:06:14.57 at 00:02.00
• 4. Morgan Schmitt (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 00:06:18.14 at 00:06.00
• 5. Roman Kilun (USA) Team Ouch in 00:06:18.54 at 00:06.00
• 6. Rob Britton (USA) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:06:22.84 at 00:10.00
• 7. Nathaniel English (USA) Zteam in 00:06:23.99 at 00:11.00
• 8. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 00:06:24.24 at 00:12.00
• 9. John Chodroff (USA) Team Ouch in 00:06:25.20 at 00:13.00
• 10. Nic Hamilton (CAN) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:06:27.21 at 00:15.00
• 11. David Glick (USA) Rideclean P/b Patentit.com in 00:06:28.10 at 00:16.00
• 12. Corey Collier (USA) Team Rio Grande in 00:06:30.40 at 00:18.00
• 13. Graham Howard (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 00:06:30.75 at 00:18.00
• 14. Mark Santurbane (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:06:32.90 at 00:20.00
• 15. Justin England (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:06:36.16 at 00:24.00
• 16. Kai Applequist (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:37.40 at 00:25.00
• 17. Adam Switters (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:06:38.14 at 00:26.00
• 18. Rob English (USA) Midtown / Bike Friday in 00:06:38.45 at 00:26.00
• 19. Allen Krughoff (CAN) Team Rio Grande in 00:06:38.48 at 00:26.00
• 20. Eric Anderson (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:39.22 at 00:27.00
• 21. Jamie Sparling (CAN) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:06:39.24 at 00:27.00
• 22. Vince Owens (USA) Hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 00:06:39.72 at 00:27.00
• 23. Aaron Olson (USA) Oakley/sidi in 00:06:40.56 at 00:28.00
• 24. Owen Harrison (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:06:40.67 at 00:28.00
• 25. Dave Vukets (CAN) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:06:40.81 at 00:28.00
• 26. Tim Sherstobitoff (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:06:41.16 at 00:29.00
• 27. Phillip Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly in 00:06:41.28 at 00:29.00
• 28. Dan Bryant (USA) Safeway/bicycles Plus in 00:06:41.77 at 00:29.00
• 29. Joshua Liberles (USA) Ten Speed Drive Racing in 00:06:42.14 at 00:30.00
• 30. Andrew Boone (USA) Therapeutic Associates Cycling/genr8 in 00:06:42.43 at 00:30.00
• 31. Kevin Rowe (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:43.26 at 00:31.00
• 32. Kurt Wolfgang (USA) Canyon Bicycles/ Sienna Development in 00:06:43.50 at 00:31.00
• 33. Benjamin King (USA) Fly V Australia in 00:06:43.52 at 00:31.00
• 34. Jeff Sherstobitoff (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:06:44.34 at 00:32.00
• 35. Evan Pickett (USA) Metromint Cycling in 00:06:45.30 at 00:33.00
• 36. James Mattis (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:06:46.27 at 00:34.00
• 37. Erik Slack (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:46.59 at 00:34.00
• 38. Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 00:06:47.17 at 00:35.00
• 39. Justin Laue (USA) Zteam in 00:06:47.55 at 00:35.00
• 40. Albert Gonzales (USA) Mt. View Cycles in 00:06:47.86 at 00:35.00
• 41. Dan Macdonald (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:06:49.48 at 00:37.00
• 42. Dan Martin (USA) Safeway/bicycles Plus in 00:06:49.52 at 00:37.00
• 43. Brandon Dyer (USA) Therapeutic Associates Cycling/genr8 in 00:06:49.89 at 00:37.00
• 44. Jake Macarthur (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 00:06:49.90 at 00:37.00
• 45. Sean Mcbride (USA) Hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 00:06:50.30 at 00:38.00
• 46. Bradley Gehrig (USA) Cole Sport Racing in 00:06:51.08 at 00:39.00
• 47. Corey Carlson (CAN) Team Rio Grande in 00:06:51.14 at 00:39.00
• 48. Tyler Riedesel (USA) Canyon Bicycles Draper in 00:06:51.31 at 00:39.00
• 49. Chris Stuart (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:51.63 at 00:39.00
• 50. Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona in 00:06:51.91 at 00:39.00
• 51. Trevor Connor (USA) Chris Cookies/swan Cycles in 00:06:52.34 at 00:40.00
• 52. Brandon Lynch (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:06:55.81 at 00:43.00
• 53. Wm. Colter Young (CAN) Ertc in 00:06:55.84 at 00:43.00
• 54. Derek Dixon (USA) Hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 00:06:55.85 at 00:43.00
• 55. Eddy Kwon (USA) Zteam in 00:06:55.93 at 00:43.00
• 56. Tanner Putt (USA) Cole Sport Racing in 00:06:57.67 at 00:45.00
• 57. Aaron Sander (USA) Cyclepath Racing in 00:06:57.68 at 00:45.00
• 58. Logan Garey (USA) Team Rio Grande in 00:06:57.77 at 00:45.00
• 59. Kevin Noiles (CAN) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:06:58.50 at 00:46.00
• 60. Brad Bingham (CAN) Team Rio Grande in 00:06:58.84 at 00:46.00
• 61. James Wingert (USA) Zteam in 00:06:59.03 at 00:47.00
• 62. Michael Lanham (USA) Warp9bikes.com/tristar in 00:07:00.35 at 00:48.00
• 63. Jackson Beuhler (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:07:01.04 at 00:49.00
• 64. Sean Passage (USA) Safeway/bicycles Plus in 00:07:01.28 at 00:49.00
• 65. Trevor Johnson (USA) in 00:07:01.35 at 00:49.00
• 65. Kenyon Campbell (CAN) Westwood Cycles / Cannondale in 00:07:01.35 at 00:49.00
• 67. Austin Arguello (USA) Hammer/cmg Racing Team in 00:07:02.12 at 00:50.00
• 68. Barry Wicks (USA) Kona in 00:07:04.24 at 00:52.00
• 69. Chris Swan (USA) Team Oregon in 00:07:04.26 at 00:52.00
• 70. Jonathan Eropkin (USA) Safeway/bicycles Plus in 00:07:05.76 at 00:53.00
• 71. Travis Sherman (USA) Warp9bikes.com/tristar in 00:07:06.27 at 00:54.00
• 72. John Hunt (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:07:06.56 at 00:54.00
• 73. Scott Gray (USA) Therapeutic Associates in 00:07:07.63 at 00:55.00
• 74. Bruce Rahmig (USA) Rmrc in 00:07:08.06 at 00:56.00
• 75. Tyler Brandt (USA) Hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 00:07:08.12 at 00:56.00
• 76. Christopher Wingfield (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 00:07:08.20 at 00:56.00
• 77. Will Mcginnis (USA) Warp9bikes.com/tristar in 00:07:08.48 at 00:56.00
• 78. Brendan Sullivan (USA) Iron Data Racing in 00:07:08.53 at 00:56.00
• 79. Shaun Adamson (CAN) Juventus in 00:07:08.66 at 00:56.00
• 80. Lucas Binder (USA) Zteam in 00:07:09.41 at 00:57.00
• 81. Seth Patla (USA) River City Bicycles in 00:07:10.14 at 00:58.00
• 82. Luca Ortolani (USA) Zteam in 00:07:10.37 at 00:58.00
• 83. Chris Parrish (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 00:07:10.56 at 00:58.00
• 84. Trevor Haaheim (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:07:11.39 at 00:59.00
• 85. Eric Fischer (USA) Safeway/bicycles Plus in 00:07:13.40 at 01:01.00
• 86. Erik Edgar (USA) Pacific Power Blue Sky in 00:07:13.88 at 01:01.00
• 87. Chris Hong (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:07:15.21 at 01:03.00
• 88. Christiaan Devries (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 00:07:18.65 at 01:06.00
• 89. Ryan Iddings (USA) Lenovo in 00:07:19.63 at 01:07.00
• 90. Corey Meyer (USA) Montana State in 00:07:20.07 at 01:08.00
• 91. Cliff Heaberlin (USA) Guinness Cycling in 00:07:21.08 at 01:09.00
• 92. Shawn Rosenthal (USA) Zteam in 00:07:21.56 at 01:09.00
• 93. Ben Rhodes (USA) Second Ascent in 00:07:21.61 at 01:09.00
• 94. Darrell O’Quinn (USA) Warp9bikes.com/tristar in 00:07:23.69 at 01:11.00
• 95. Tad Hamilton (USA) Bobs-Bicycles.com in 00:07:26.05 at 01:14.00
• 96. Michael Wilcox (USA) Logan Race Club in 00:07:26.25 at 01:14.00
• 97. Hugh Trenchard (CAN) Schwalbe Cycling Club in 00:07:28.11 at 01:16.00
• 98. Adam Thuss (CAN) Trek Red Truck Racing Pb Mosaic Homes in 00:07:28.76 at 01:16.00
• 99. Mark Gyulafia (USA) Guinness Cycling in 00:07:31.55 at 01:19.00
• 100. Julian Martinez (USA) California Giant -Specialized in 00:07:32.50 at 01:20.00
• 101. Ryan Olson (CAN) Campione-Ratcliff in 00:07:35.36 at 01:23.00
• 102. Jason Stoner (USA) Team Athens in 00:07:38.38 at 01:26.00
• 103. Alan Adams (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 00:07:43.63 at 01:31.00
• 104. Matthew Scott (USA) Ico in 00:07:51.90 at 01:39.00
• 105. Kennett Peterson (USA) Team Oregon in 00:07:52.00 at 01:40.00
• 105. Shannon Morgan (USA) Clean Currents P/b Don Beyer Volvo in 00:07:52.00 at 01:40.00
• 105. Adrian Hegyvary (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 00:07:52.00 at 01:40.00
• 105. Jonathan Tower (USA) Performance Driven in 00:07:52.00 at 01:40.00
• 109. Gabe Varela (USA) Vertical Earth in 00:08:14.80 at 02:02.00
• 110. Andrew Goessling (USA) Hdr P/b Lombardi Sports in 00:09:04.05 at 02:52.00
• 111. Andrew Rosette (USA) Second Ascent in 00:32:45.57 at 26:33.00
• 111. Emiliano Jordan (USA) Ten Speed Drive / Bh Bicycles in 00:32:45.57 at 26:33.00

Women’s prologue results | Men’s prologue results

• 1. Edwige Pitel (FRA) Sorella Forte in 07:20.05
• 2. Robin Farina (USA) Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 07:23.36 at 00:03.00
• 3. Leah Goldstein (CAN) Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 07:24.77 at 00:04.00
• 4. Gillian Carleton (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 07:27.47 at 00:07.00
• 5. Melissa Mcwhirter (USA) Veloforma in 07:27.62 at 00:07.00
• 6. Alice Pennington (USA) Veloforma in 07:30.20 at 00:10.00
• 7. Patricia Bailey (USA) Wines Of Washington in 07:35.28 at 00:15.00
• 8. Heather Pryor (USA) Touchstone Climbing in 07:35.90 at 00:15.00
• 9. Sue Butler (USA) Monaviecannondale.com in 07:36.80 at 00:16.00
• 10. Heather Albert (USA) Riverstone Women’s Racing Team in 07:38.52 at 00:18.00
• 11. Marilyn Mcdonald (CAN) Specialized D4w/bicycle Haus in 07:41.49 at 00:21.00
• 12. Alisha Welsh (USA) Pcim in 07:42.70 at 00:22.00
• 13. Sarah Barber (USA) Kristin Armstrong Cycling Academy in 07:43.86 at 00:23.00
• 14. Kari Studley (USA) Velobella in 07:46.43 at 00:26.00
• 15. Teri Sheasby (USA) Bend Bike N Sport in 07:47.20 at 00:27.00
• 16. Alison Testroete (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 07:48.70 at 00:28.00
• 17. Allison Beall (USA) Riverstone Women’s Racing Team in 07:48.79 at 00:28.00
• 18. Martina Patella (USA) Valueact Capital Cycling Team in 07:49.46 at 00:29.00
• 19. Jessica Hannah (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 07:51.14 at 00:31.00
• 20. Robyn Poulson (USA) Chinock Cycling in 07:51.47 at 00:31.00
• 21. Gillian Moody (CAN) Total Restoration Cycling Team in 07:51.53 at 00:31.00
• 22. Amy Herlinveaux (CAN) Trek Red Truck in 07:53.76 at 00:33.00
• 23. Erin Ford (USA) Veloforma in 08:03.73 at 00:43.00
• 24. Gabriela Ferrat (MEX) Mountain View Cycles in 08:05.51 at 00:45.00
• 25. Karey Miles (USA) Therapeutic Associates in 08:07.51 at 00:47.00
• 26. Julie Robertson Zivin (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling in 08:11.04 at 00:51.00
• 27. Carolyn Eller (USA) Gregg’s Elite in 08:12.28 at 00:52.00
• 28. Shari White (USA) Castelli in 08:13.16 at 00:53.00
• 29. Pamela Archer (USA) Therapeutic Associates in 08:15.09 at 00:55.00
• 30. Cara Bussell (USA) in 08:17.18 at 00:57.00
• 31. Jennifer Slawta (USA) Landshark in 08:22.74 at 01:02.00
• 32. Sirkit Valentin (USA) Gentle Lovers in 08:42.27 at 01:22.00
• 33. Kimberly Fong (USA) Sugarcrm in 08:50.13 at 01:30.00
• 34. Cary Steinman (USA) Bend Bike N Sport in 08:50.46 at 01:30.00
• 35. Libby Evans (USA) Sorella Forte in 08:54.27 at 01:34.00