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ROAD NEWS 26.08.2007 – Road #5 J.C. Classic
Results & Report The
final race in Blacksheep’s road series went down in
late August. The weather was sunny and warm with a slight breeze. Consistent
with J.C.’s belief that cycling is a social sport,
the race was 69km in length with a 16 km neutral start to give racers the
opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Also, it was good
to see participation by a number of racers from the Thunder Bay Cycling Club.
The route was a loop starting at Hwy 130 ( A few
highlights: ·
The neutral start was a big hit with a lot of friendly conversation
which helped reassure some new and inexperienced riders who were
participating in their first ever road race. It also gave a few racers the
opportunity to stop and “water the grass” without fear of being dropped. ·
Racing started in earnest on the climb up Moose when
Matt DeGiacomo surged into the lead with a major
effort that nobody was prepared to match. He stayed away from the Advanced lead group for over 30 minutes until finally
being caught, a victim of the aerodynamic advantage of the peleton. ·
The Advanced lead bunch stayed together until a few km
before the finish when the jockeying and attacks began. The race ended in a
thrilling sprint with 10 riders crossing the line in under a second. It was a
photo finish without the benefit of photos, and left timers and spectators
alike scratching their heads on the final finishing order. In the end, the
top 5 in Advanced were Josh Gillingham, Matt Degiacomo (with a great recovery after his earlier
effort), Brody Pasciullo, Sam Loud and Keith Ailey. ·
In Sport class, things were a little different with
racers riding in small groups or alone. At the finish, the top 5 were Gerald
Hamm, David Pinner, Katie Spittlehouse in a dead sprint over Marilyn Ailey,
followed by Thomas Quinn. Thanks
to Keith Ailey for coordinating the race . . . it was a great event, enjoyed
by all, and extremely well organized. Also, thanks to David Pinner for assisting Keith and for the awesome route
maps, to Paul DeGiacomo and Jordan Gehl who drove the support vehicles, and to all the
spectators who helped out and cheered on the racers. Last but
certainly not least, thanks to The Keg and Ming Car Care Centre for
sponsoring the event and for the great draw prizes. And as always, thanks to
all our Blacksheep sponsors for their ongoing support. Cheers, Mike Del
Nin 21.05.2007 - The results hill climb to the 11.05.2007 - Attention TBCC Members! If you wish to participate in our Road Series events, all you need is the race fee! That's right - no Black Sheep membership required, just the $5 per race and you're in. If, however, you want to do the XC and DH races, the $20 member fee will be required. Cool! 07.05.2007 - A GREAT showing for the first race of the 2007 season! HERE'S THE SHAKEDOWN. Thanks to everyone for coming, and espeically to Josh for setting it up and all the volunteers. Next race is the Hill Climb on Wednesday May 16th - check the schedule. 02.05.2007 - This coming weekend's race, Road #1, has been moved to Sunday, May 6th! Please tell your friends! Then go! 19.03.2007 - Check out the 2007 Schedule! 17.03.2007 - Stay tuned for the 2007 season schedule!
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