Weighall, McConneloug take Beacon Cross

By VeloNews.com
Published Nov. 1, 2009
Updated Nov. 1, 2009 at 6:55 PM UTC

Results

Seattle’s Nick Weighall (California Giant Strawberries-Specialized) ran away from Mike Broderick (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) to win the MAC Beacon Cyclocross Saturday in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

In contrast, Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) rode away from a tough women’s field that included defending MAC champion Laura Van Gilder and perennial front-runner Dee Winfield (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes), and 2008 MAC champion Mo Bruno-Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles)

“This is a fast and smooth race course, which I love,” said McConneloug. “But I knew I had to pin it from the start.” Pin it she did, winning by more than a minute with Bruno-Roy and Van Gilder time-trialing to second and third, respectively.

The men stayed together for several laps through the woods of Central Park before the first selection was made. Weighall attacked, Broderick went with him and the two worked together to establish a gap that proved insurmountable.

Weighall and Broderick then set about duking it out in the approach to the two-story-high “Amphitheater of Pain” run-up, racing through a dicey corner with legs out and bike leaned way over like flat-track motorcycle racers.

Weighall finally took the line away from Broderick with a little more than two laps to go, then ran away from him on the Amphitheater of Pain. “I have short legs, and he was able to run away from me up the steps,” said Broderick.

The battle for third came down to a sprint with Battley Davidson’s Ryan Dewald holding off Cycle Smart’s Adam Myerson.

Results

Men

1. Nicholas Weighall, California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized
2. Michael Broderick, Kenda-Seven-Notubes
3. Ryan Dewald, Battley Harley-Davidson
4. Adam Myerson, Cycle-Smart
5. Jonny Sundt, Elgato
6. Adam Mcgrath, Team Thule-Van Dessel
7. Valentin Scherz, Pro Cycles-Scott-Newwork
8. Travis Livermon, Champion System-Cannondale
9. Guillaume Nelessen, Van Dessel Factory Team
10. Andrew Wulfkuhle, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
11. Jerome Townsend, Bikereg.com-Joe’s Garage-If
12. Greg Wittwer, Alan North America Cycling Team
13. Joseph Dombrowski, Haymarket Bicycles-Home Visit
14. Weston Schempf, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
15. Nathan Wyatt, Carolina Fatz p/b Santa Cruz Bicycles
16. Stephan Kincaid, Champion System-Cannondale
17. Rickey Visinski, Echappe Equipment Elite Team
18. Jeffrey Buckles, Alan
19. Adam Driscoll, Adventures For The Cure
20. Bill Elliston, Van Dessel Factory Team
21. Zach Adams, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
22. John Burns, Bikeman.com
23. Stephen Cummings, Indiana Regional Medical Center
24. Mike Stubna, Indiana Regional Medical Center
25. Patrick Bradley, Rutgers University Cycling Team
26. Hunter Pronovost, Cheshire Cycle Racing
27. Bradley Ford, South Mountain Cycles

Women

1. Mary McConneloug, Kenda-Seven-Notubes
2. Maureen Bruno-Roy, MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles
3. Laura Van Gilder, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
4. Deidre Winfield, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
5. Kristin Gavin
6. Amanda Carey, Kenda-Trainwitheric.com
7. Jennifer Maxwell, Atac Sportswear p/b Bike Rack Dc
8. Arley Kemmerer, Hub Racing
9. Lauri Webber, Secret Henry’s Team
10. Lenore Pipes
11. Beth Mason, Verge Test Pilot
12. Kristine Church, Human Zoom-Pabst Blue Ribbon
13. Diane Grim, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
14. Andrea Luebbe, Human Zoom-Pabst Blue Ribbon
15. Jessica Singerman, Wissahickon
16. Lisa Most, Wissahickon-Engin Cycles

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