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Tulsa Tough: Ramsey, Olds tear it up in Riverview Crit

by VeloNews.com

• June 01, 2009
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By Ian Dille

Mountain Khaki’s Daniel Ramsey didn’t think much of his chances in a field sprint in Sunday’s Riverview Criterium. So he attacked with five laps to go in the NRC event and held off a hard-charging field to win ahead of Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) and Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia).

“I just went off of instinct,” said Ramsey after winning the third round of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Tough criterium series. “I don’t think I’ve ever placed top 20 in a field sprint before, so my best option was to attack.”

The milelong Riverview course featured a long drag down Riverside Drive, a bucolic boulevard with a wide bike path bordering the Arkansas River, before taking two hard rights up a steep incline through the Victory Park condominiums.

The raucous crowd along the hill included two live bands. The fans sprayed water from garden hoses and squirt guns on the leaders, then offered adult-beverage hand-ups for those falling off the back. They painted their own KOM line across the street and took collections for rogue primes in the hundreds of dollars. Between races, an impromptu dance circle formed in the middle of the street.

To further reward those willing to suffer for a result, the race promoters tacked an extra $6,000 onto Sunday’s prize list, putting $24,000 on the line for the pro men.

Riding in defense of teammate Brad Huff’s omnium lead, Jelly Belly’s Bernard Van Ulden escaped from an early break and spent much of the 70-minute race off the front.

Van Ulden’s lead hovered at around 20 seconds as a multitude of riders tried and failed to bridge across. Finally, Fly V Australia’s Jonny Cantwell joined Van Ulden, but the move was doomed.

As the duo returned to the decimated field with five laps to go, Ramsey attacked.

“I still had some juice left with two laps to go,” he said. “But when I looked back at the second-to-last corner I thought my race was over.”

Ramsey held on by mere bike lengths to take the win, raising his arms well after crossing the finish line.

“I love these kinds of courses,” he said.

Huff finished the weekend with 83 points and the omnium title. Cantwell was second with 69 points followed by teammate Bernie Sulzberger in third with 64 points.

In the women’s race, an anti-celebration
Shelly Olds was so intent on winning the Riverview Criterium in a field sprint, that when the Proman rider crossed the line in first place, she forgot to throw her hands in the air.

“It’s my new victory celebration: The anti-celebration.” she joked.

Carmen McNellis (Colavita-Sutter Home) and Team Type 1’s Jen McRae rounded out the podium in second and third, respectively.

With her back-to-back sprint victories over some of the nation’s top talent in the 55-minute race, Olds, 28, cemented herself as one of the top domestic sprinters.

Isolated in the dwindling front group of roughly 30 riders, Olds said she decided to do as little work as possible and focus on the field sprint.

“Luckily all the moves were chased back by other teams because not everyone was represented,” she said.

With less than five laps remaining Stacy Marple (Colavita-Sutter Home), who won the Riverview criterium solo in 2008, held a tenuous 10-second lead over the field and appeared on her way to a repeat victory.

But with two laps to go McRae surged up the backside hill, closing the gap and ensuring another field sprint. Just before the final turn, Olds jumped Van Gilder and Team Type 1’s lead-out, Alison Powers, then rode away on the long drag to the finish line.

Olds took the omnium title with 68 points. Van Gilder took the runner-up spot with 65 points while McRae claimed third with 58.

Results

Men’s results | Click for: Women’s results

• 1. Daniel Ramsey Mountain Khaki P/b Ep-No in 01:17:24.81:17:25
• 2. Rahsaan Bahati Rock Racing in 01:17:25.7smetime
• 3. Bernie Sulzberger Fly V Australia in 01:17:25.8smetime
• 4. Carlos Vargas Hotel San Jose in 01:17:26.0smetime
• 5. Charles Huff Jelly Belly in 01:17:26.3smetime
• 6. Jonny Cantwell Fly V Australia in 01:17:26.4smetime
• 7. Mark Hekman Mountain Khaki P/b Ep-No in 01:17:26.5smetime
• 8. Emile Abraham Trinikal Wheelmen in 01:17:26.6smetime
• 9. Chad Cagle Mercy in 01:17:26.7smetime
• 10. Yosvany Falcon Champion Porsche P/b Herbalife in 01:17:26.9smetime
• 11. Andrew Crater Team Wheel & Sprocket in 01:17:26.9smetime
• 12. Johnny Clark Jelly Belly in 01:17:27.0smetime
• 13. Jared Barrilleaux California Giant Berry Farms/s in 01:17:27.2smetime
• 14. Philip Wikoff Super Squadra in 01:17:27.3smetime
• 15. Phillip Mann Ciclismo Racing in 01:17:27.5smetime
• 16. Benjamin Baumgartner Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team in 01:17:27.7smetime
• 17. Sheldon Deeny Bissell Pro Cycling Team in 01:17:27.9smetime
• 18. Stephen Tilford Trek in 01:17:28.0smetime
• 19. Justin England California Giant Berry Farms/s in 01:17:28.4smetime
• 20. Roman Kilun Ouch Presented By Maxxis in 01:17:28.8smetime
• 21. Caleb Manion Rock Racing in 01:17:29.0smetime
• 22. Adam Bergman Kentucky Flyers in 01:17:29.0smetime
• 23. Kirk Albers Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team in 01:17:29.2smetime
• 24. Gavi Epstein Raft Genius in 01:17:29.4smetime
• 25. Jeremiah Wiscovitch Sc Velo in 01:17:29.4smetime
• 26. Kyle Gritters Southern California Velo in 01:17:29.8smetime
• 27. Kevin Attkisson Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team in 01:17:30.1smetime
• 28. Nick Clayville Hagens Berman Llp in 01:17:30.7smetime
• 29. Joey Rosskopf Jittery Joe’s U-25 P/b Kudzu.c in 01:17:30.8smetime
• 30. Jonathan Baker Vitamin Cottage P/b Xp Compani in 01:17:31.4smetime
• 31. Jeff Hartman Big Shark Racing in 01:17:31.9smetime
• 32. Randy Reichardt Natural Grocers P/b Xp Compani in 01:17:32.1smetime
• 33. Mat Ankney Mercy Cycling in 01:17:32.3smetime
• 34. Chris Winn Rmcef/ Westside Cycling in 01:17:32.4smetime
• 35. Chris Hall Hrrc/ Trek Stores in 01:17:32.6smetime
• 36. Victor Gil Llorens Mercy Cycling in 01:17:32.9smetime
• 37. Oscar Clark Jittery Joe’s U-25 P/b Kudzu.c in 01:17:33.1smetime
• 38. Brian “hamfist” Forbes Rideclean P/b Patentit.com in 01:17:33.1smetime
• 39. Jesse Moore California Giant Berry Farms/s in 01:17:33.9smetime
• 40. Christian Helmig Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team in 01:17:36.011
• 41. David Wenger Bicycle Sport Shop Pb Girling in 01:17:36.3smetime
• 42. Adrian Hegyvary Hagens-Berman in 01:17:36.6smetime
• 43. Jonathan Mccarty Ouch Presented By Maxxis in 01:17:36.6smetime
• 44. Floyd Landis Ouch Presented By Maxxis in 01:17:36.8smetime
• 45. Matty Rice Jelly Belly in 01:17:41.717
• 46. Curtis Gunn Fly V Australia in 01:17:50.225
• 47. Joseph Schmalz Mercy Cycling in 01:17:54.029
• 48. Victor Ayala Kahala Lagrange in 01:18:08.544
• 49. Chris Wherry Hotel San Jose in 01:18:09.0smetime
• 50. Jared Gilyard Rideclean P/b Patentit.com in 01:18:11.346
• 51. Scott Davis Fly V Australia in 01:18:43.61:19
• 52. Ben Kersten Fly V Australia in 01:18:45.71:21
• 53. John Murphy Ouch Presented By Maxxis in 01:19:35.12:10
• 54. David Guttenplan Mountain Khaki P/b Ep-No in 01:19:44.22:19

Women’s results | Click for: Men’s results

• 1. Shelley Olds Proman Hit Squad in 57:05.0
• 2. Carmen Mcnellis Colavita/Sutter Home in 57:05.6 at s.t.
• 3. Jennifer Mcrae Team Type 1 in 57:05.7 at s.t.
• 4. Laura Van Gilder Mellow Mushroom in 57:05.8 at s.t.
• 5. Alison Powers Team Type 1 in 57:05.9 at s.t.
• 6. Jen Purcell Colavita/Sutter Home in 57:05.9 at s.t.
• 7. Rebecca Larson Jittery Joe’s in 57:06.3 at s.t.
• 8. Lauren Ellis Jazz Apple in 57:06.5 at s.t.
• 9. Christina Smith Veloforma in 57:06.6 at s.t.
• 10. Olivia Dillon Touchstone Climbing in 57:06.8 at s.t.
• 11. Ally Stacher Team Kenda in 57:07.5 at s.t.
• 12. Amanda Miller Lip Smacker in 57:07.7 at s.t.
• 13. Kristen Lasasso Mellow Mushroom in 57:07.9 at s.t.
• 14. Casey Gale Tulsa Tough Racing in 57:08.2 at s.t.
• 15. Tiffany Pezzulo Dft P/b Treads in 57:08.2 at s.t.
• 16. Stacy Marple Colavita/Sutter Home in 57:09.4 at s.t.
• 17. Katherine Sherwin Team Advil-Chapstick in 57:09.8 at s.t.
• 18. Katharine Carroll Team Tibco in 57:10.1 at s.t.
• 19. Shannon Koch Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team in 57:10.3 at s.t.
• 20. Melodie Metzger Vanderkitten in 57:10.3 at s.t.
• 21. Erika Graves Kahala Lagrange in 57:10.4 at s.t.
• 22. Meredith Miller Team Tibco in 57:10.4 at s.t.
• 23. Toni Bradshaw Lip Smacker in 57:10.7 at s.t.
• 24. Dotsie Bausch Jazz Apple in 57:11.1 at s.t.
• 25. Leigh Hopkins Vanderkitten in 57:11.3 at s.t.
• 26. Anne Samplonius Lip Smacker in 57:11.3 at s.t.
• 27. Daniele Wikoff Austin Flyers in 57:11.4 at s.t.
• 28. Kristin Wentworth Team Kenda in 57:16.6 at 12
• 29. Liza Rachetto Sugarcrm in 57:52.5 at 48
• 30. Jacquelyn Crowell Team Type 1 in 58:02.5 at 57
• 31. Melissa Sanborn Vanderkitten in 58:09.2 at 1:04