Maxwell and Dombroski work to distance their competition in the MABRA overall points race

Highland, MD
November 21, 2009

The elite men and women navigated a challenging new course at Schooley Mill Cross in Highland, MD on Saturday. The 7th race in the MABRA cross series, hosted by Team BBC, was contested in crisp and clear weather, which made for some very fast racing. Despite some soggy sections on the back side of the course, courtesy of the heavy rains the area had late in the week, the undulating slalom style course favored those who could generate a steady amount of wattage.

In the women's race Julie Kuliecza of Team Alan North America Cycling stomped up the starting straightaway to grab the hole shot by more than 4 bike lengths in front of the field of 17 women. She held that gap for half a lap before the field closed in and a nice pack formed at the front. As they hit the pavement at the end of the lap Jennifer Maxwell of Team ATAC Sportswear/Bike Rack had worked her way up to the front of the field, and once she got there she wasted little time before she started pulling away in what would end up being a solo ride to victory. Behind her Julie was fighting it out with Lenore Pipes of C3/Athletes Serving Athletes when Libbey Sheldon of T.E.A.M Fuji stormed past them to take control of second place. Lenore's teammate Elizabeth Harlow joined the group fighting for 3rd and one lap later would pull away with Julie to set up a sprint finish that Julie would win by a bike length. Lenore rolled in 15 seconds later to claim the last podium spot.

The talk around the park before the start of the men's race was focused on the tight MABRA points standings. All the major contenders were on hand to fight it out, including Jared Nieters and Joe Dombroski of Haymarket Cycles, Adam Driscoll of Adventures for the Cure, and the Alan North American Cycling team duo of Dave Weaver and Greg Wittwer. If any one man could win a couple of the last 3 races then he could take the overall points jersey home with him at the end of the season.

With that said, the hole shot was hotly contested and won by Dave Weaver and Adam Driscoll. The main contenders would jostle for position at the front for the first 2 laps before Haymarket Cycles teammates Joe Dombroski and Jared Nieters would push off the front together. Behind them Greg Wittwer solidified himself in 3rd and Wes Shempf and Jeff Bahnson teamed up to lock down 4th and 5th. Very little changed among the top 5 until lap 4 when Joe got the gap he needed to ensure a long solo ride for the win. Then on lap 6 Greg Wittwer caught a fading Nieters and took over 2nd place for good while the biggest mover of the day, Tom Jeffrey of Team Natures Path/3Sports, reeled in and passed the duo of Shempf and Bahnson to claim 3rd. Shempf eventually shook Bahnson loose and the both finished off the podium in 4th and 5th respectively.

Day two of the Howard County Double Cross weekend continues with Rockburn Cross on Sunday. The 8th race on the MABRA calendar, hosted by C3-Athletes Serving Athletes at Rockburn Park in Elkridge, MD is expected to draw another 400+ cyclocross riders out for another spectacular day of racing in Maryland.

Results

Category 4 Men
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 659 Trinh Jeff Georgetown University
2 630 Lea Syd T.E.A.M. Fuji
3 666 Kim Ellis
4 639 Grube Craig Bayside Velo / Bike Doctor
5 635 Beatley Erik Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team
6 609 Dull James Adventures for the Cure
7 626 Tucker Matt
8 676 Larsen Kristopher Evolution Cycling Club
9 637 dempster eric Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team
10 605 Luckeroth Kevin Adventures For The Cure
11 657 Remington Evan
12 683 Gaukel Rick
13 677 Glover David
14 607 Hicks Jon Winchester Wheelmen Race Team
15 648 Mazzarese Michael Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
16 627 Stahl Mark SEAVS RACING/Bens Performance Bikes
17 633 Smith Cory Winchester Wheelmen
18 624 daly craig
19 617 Frederick Aric Shea Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
20 652 Swift Luther ye ol natural selections
21 653 Wallace Allan Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling
22 615 Moore Thom Potomac Velo/Bike Lane
23 656 Smith Micah Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
24 636 Hindman Barry Ben's Performance Bicycles, Inc
25 611 Halley Devon NCVC/Inova Health System
26 631 Georgantas Robert Joe's Mt Washington Bike Shop
27 678 Dishman Michael
28 661 Irias Roberto Adventures For the Cure
29 665 Schmitt Sean Family Bike Shop
30 680 Newby Tyler DCMTB
31 606 Murby Richard The Bike Rack
32 641 Breeden Steve Winchester Wheelmen
33 638 Fogg James
34 640 Whitney Raymond
35 670 Franko Mitchell TOMS Shoes p/b KindHuman Sports
36 629 Taylor Ryan NCVC/Inova Health System
37 674 Williams Alven
38 681 Wilson Jeff UVA
39 662 Rogers Brishen The Bike Rack of Washington DC
40 612 Caputi Michael Adventures for the Cure
41 632 Edwards Ron
42 671 Long Charles NCVC
43 644 davis brad
44 672 Booth Jeffrey --
45 660 walsh ryan Team Rhino
46 679 Ferrer Josh
47 663 Curlett Tim
48 664 Holmes Todd
49 604 Ivins Jonathan Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
50 668 Mercado Raymond Chesapeake Cycle & Sport
51 647 Holland Peter
52 658 Townsend Daniel Bike Doctor/ Bayside Velo
53 654 davis graham Proteus Bicycles
54 645 Roschke Guilherme
55 618 Blankenship George NCVC/Inova Health System
56 634 Poche Thomas NA
57 667 Bell Daniel Racerheads SLC
58 669 Hilfiger Christopher Adventures for the Cure
59 616 Chambers Warren
60 613 ventosa joseph proteus bicycles
61 643 Lerch Wayne The Bike Rack
62 675 Picco Cesar Route 1 Velo
DNF 622 Correal Andres Team BBC
DNF 655 Hicks David
DNF 682 Roeper Eric
DNS 602 Archer Brian NCVC/Inova Health System
DNS 601 Battan David Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB
DNS 610 cantori eric
DNS 619 Chou Leon Prince William Elite Racing
DNS 651 Evans Eric Chesapeake Cycle & Sport
DNS 649 Hilsman William Westwood Velo - Trade Manage Racing
DNS 614 Kamps Jason C3 / Athletes Serving Athletes
DNS 620 Ludicke John AABC
DNS 603 Marks Jeffery Kelly Benefits Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling
DNS 650 McClain Rick Chesapeake Cycle & Sport
DNS 642 Patterson Brooke Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle
DNS 625 Pitman Kyle Team Latitude/ABRT
DNS 628 Robinson Matt
DNS 621 Runge Conor
DNS 608 Schiavo Mike Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
DNS 623 Vickers william Capital Bicycle/AFC

Master 35+/45+ Category 3/4 Men
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM Age 45+
1 301 Rohr Keith Adventures for the Cure 43
2 369 Goates Nathan Lost Boys Racing / In-Gear 37
3 365 Monte-Sano Alex 38
4 316 Gutzeit Andreas HPC List 43
5 364 Fife Steve Bike Doctor 36
6 319 kamenick john evolution cycling 44
7 303 Anderson Jeff HPC/List 48 X
8 350 Beaty Geoffrey Whole Wheel Velo Club 37
9 359 Greene Albert Yellow Breeches Racing 48 X
10 308 Thompson Scott Squadra Coppi/IM Saab 44
11 302 Sapp Neal Ben's Performance Bikes 48 X
12 320 Sloman Eric NCVC/Inova Health System 50 X
13 314 Schieken William Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle 41
14 325 Klose Steve Adventures For The Cure 50 X
15 363 Bannon Ryan The Bike Lane 38
16 309 Michel Matt NCVC / Inova Health System 40
17 332 Kline James Artemis 41
18 310 Wolfe Thori Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle 46 X
19 307 Buckley Bruce THE Bike Lane 40
20 317 Schirmer Neil 38
21 346 Beshore Michael Team Cycle Works 42
22 368 Berry Jason GRIPPED RACING 41
23 347 Bricker Blake Team Cycle Works 41
24 312 Lindeman Peter NCVC/Inova Health System 44
25 304 Seibold Jonathan Family Bike Shop 39
26 327 Zangmeister Chris All American Bicycle Club 39
27 311 Cernich Scott Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle 36
28 351 Johnson Tim Vertigo Cycles 38
29 331 Douglas Ryan Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycles 35
30 315 Carroll Matt Evolution Cycling 37
31 326 wrona marc kelly benefits strategies/lsv 41
32 313 Kensinger Karl NCVC/Inova Health System 50 X
33 324 bayne paul Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Racing 34
34 339 Zoeller Michael NCVC/Inova Health System 50 X
35 338 Kotun Joseph Evolution Cycling 49 X
36 345 Engblom Thor NCVC/Inova Health System 44
37 361 flynn brian team bbc 37
38 354 Tambeaux David Adventures for the Cure 51 X
39 360 frazer marc Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Team 46 X
40 357 OKeefe Bill C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes 48 X
41 306 Morris Kenneth Winchester Wheelmen Racing Team 42
42 362 Ryan Chas Potomac Velo Club 49 X
43 355 Carlisle James Battlefield Velo 46 X
44 322 West Michael AdventuresForTheCure/TMR 41
45 334 Varga Paul Bicycle Place Velo Club 41
46 367 Mata Alex Evolution Cycling Club 43
47 352 owens douglas NCVC/Inova Health System 38
48 348 Philippe Alain CW/King Pawn/Joe's Bike Shop 43
49 371 Scharbach Albert QCW/breakawaybikes.com 38
50 330 Kralec James Team BBC 35
51 335 Bae Eric Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV 40
52 353 Klender Jim AdventuresForTheCure/TMR 50 X
53 329 Krawczel Mike Artemis 44
54 336 Han Kenneth All American Bicycle Club 39
55 318 Trust Jason NCVC/Inova Health System 41
56 356 Goldberg Richard C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes 45 X
57 373 McClain Rick
58 374 Swead Chris Alan North AM
59 344 Eisenberg Christopher Kelly Benefits Solutions (LSV) 46 X
60 372 Evans Eric Chesapeake

Chesapeake Cycle and Sport
61 342 Neary Mike Ben's Performance Bicycles 40
62 370 Mellendick Rick 36
63 323 Esempio Phillip Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV 42
64 366 Gilman Daniel Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB 50 X
65 341 maguire sean 44
DNF 328 ventosa joseph proteus bicycles 36
DNF 375 Scott John Team BBC 41
DNS 321 Saunders Will HPC 35
DNS 337 Drummond Kyle Chesapeake Wheelmen/King Pawn/Joe's Bike Shop 40
DNS 333 Phillips Timothy Team BBC 40
DNS 340 Browne William Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo 44
DNS 349 Woodrow Kenneth Squadra Coppi/IM Saab 44
DNS 358 buki charles Johnny Utah 47 X
DNS 305 stahl scott SEAVS RACING/Ben's Performance Bikes 47 X
DNS 343 gunter wade 52 X

Masters 55+
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM Age
1 199 Wittwer Fred ALAN North American Cycling Team 59
2 195 Connair Mike Christiana Care PT+/FSVS 56
3 193 Lea Rob T.E.A.M FUJI 68
4 189 Speg Bill FSVS 64
5 198 Czapiewski Peter AMVC/DND Inc 55
6 197 DiBiasi Nunzio Yellow Breeches Racing 58
7 194 Harris Mike ABRT 56
8 196 Carlson James Potomac Velo Club 62
9 188 Dugovich Gary Beaver Valley Velo 56
10 191 thompson mark 55
11 170 Anderson Cindy AMVC
12 190 Wynnyk Michael 56
13 192 Williams Ben ABRT/Redline 67

Category 3/4 Men
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 506 Cutler John CycleLife DC
2 505 Rades Paul Artemis
3 503 Welch Andrew Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
4 512 Brown Timothy The Bike Rack
5 502 Karnes Tyler Pioneer-SM
6 560 Grantham Jake Pro Bikes
7 511 Kennedy Peter C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
8 510 Wahl Stephen Team Latitude / ABRT
9 508 Donahue Matthew DCMTB/Whole Foods Market
10 507 Williford Rusty Fulcrum Coaching/WWVC
11 562 Hilgartner Sam Team Invisible Bike
12 525 Bartlett Matthew TOMS Shoes p/b Kindhuman Sports
13 547 Bryant Gary Bike Doctor
14 517 Faber Greg NCVC/Inova Health System
15 556 Hennessy Matthew Team BBC
16 523 morali jay C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
17 546 Riskus Stephen AABC
18 540 Eicholtz Jason Philadelphia Ciclismo
19 514 Walencikowski Judd Bike Doctor
20 513 Resnick Justin The Bike Rack of Washington DC
21 501 Blair Patrick Adventures For The Cure
22 529 Williams Adam Winchester Wheelmen Race Team
23 531 Darwick Tim Freeze Thaw Cycles
24 549 Horvath Aaron Princeton University
25 564 Cross Jordan Squadra Coppi
26 555 Lundgren Eric Iron City Bikes
27 544 Hardy Ryan C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
28 521 Even Matthew Hub Racing
29 561 Adasavage Gerald Bicycle Therapy
30 535 GOLLRAD glen Colavita Racing
31 527 Carraway Chris NCVC/Inova Health System
32 548 Lamb Tim Team Invisible Bike
33 553 Plotz Mark Hub Racing
34 534 Siemer Rich Velo del Norte/Bike n Sport Racing
35 536 Capelle Greg Tom's Shoes p/b Kind Human Sports
36 524 Shattuck Trevor Team BBC
37 539 Reckner Jason Quaker City Wheelmen/Breakawaybikes.com
38 542 McGrath Brendan Bicycle Therapy
39 538 Patterson Brooke Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle
40 526 Bickling Todd Bike Doctor/Bayside Velo
41 509 Hermanson Charly Kelly Benefits Strategies/LSV Amateur Cycling
42 522 Price Christopher C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
43 558 Schoeni Todd Pro Bikes
44 520 Glodek John Twin Six
45 532 Steen Joel Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle
46 554 Hunter Cary PCV/The Bike Lane
47 528 Tucker Matt
48 557 Robinson Evan Pro Bikes
49 559 Nutt steven Cooler Than you
50 545 Nicoll Peter Squadra Coppi/ IM Saab
51 543 Hostetter III John C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
52 518 Brancheau Matthew C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
53 537 Henry Peter Carytown Bicycle Company
54 541 Bradshaw Dave ABRT
55 563 Rojas Milton
56 552 Steigerwalt Craig Switchbacks 2 Sixpacks
57 551 Williams Thomas Switchbacks 2 sixpacks
DNF 533 Georgantas Robert Joe's Mt Washington Bike Shop
DNF 516 Klose Jimmy Adventures For The Cure
DNF 530 Schieken William Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle
DNF 519 Wolfe Thori Route 1 Velo/Arrow Bicycle
DNS 515 Billington Bryan Toms Shoes
DNS 504 Mackay Thomas C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
DNS 550 Valaitis Saulius Team Invisible Bike

Junior Boys 15-18
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 491 Lortz III Charles Kelly Benefits/LSV
2 496 Mauch Justin NCVC
3 497 Franko Mitchell TOMS Shoes p/b KindHuman Sports
4 499 Klose Tommy Adventures for the Cure
5 498 Kirton John Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV Amateur Racing

Master 35+/45+ Category 1/2/3 Men
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM Age 45+
1 211 Saunders Blair Ben's Performance Bike's/Ridley 45 X
2 203 Runnals Michael JRVS/Casey Auto Group 37
3 202 Ellicott Evan Bike Doctor / Bayside Velo 36
4 204 Root Randall Evolution Cycling Club 55 X
5 210 Auer Kristopher C3-Athletes Serving Athletes 38
6 201 Fuentes Dave Battley Harley Davidson-Sonoma 37
7 206 Shiao Bernie Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV 50 X
8 212 Nystrom Chris C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes 39
9 215 Rojas Raul DCMTB-Fueled by Whole Foods Market 39
10 205 Huebner Ron Potomac Velo Club 49 X
11 209 connolly karl Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV 42
12 223 Culbertson Chad Guy's Racing 36
13 220 Downing Shawn Chesapeake Wheelmen/Joe's Bike/King Pawn 51 X
14 237 Robinson Stephen Squadra Coppi/IM SAAB 38
15 216 Lillibridge Joe C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes 38
16 231 Birner Michael Ben's Performance Bikes/BMC 39
17 214 Holman Barry Team Fuji 43
18 238 Prentice Jed Bike Doctor 42
19 208 Gwadz Marc DCMTB- Whole Foods Market 44
20 236 Kolb Michael C3-Athletes Serving Athletes 46 X
21 240 Benitez Ramon Artemis 46 X
22 213 Houghton Jonathan Adventures for the Cure 41
23 227 Bronson Jim LSV/Kelly Benefit Strategies 54 X
24 239 may johnny C3-Athletes Serving Athletes 41
25 226 Anemone Ben Christiana Care PT+/FSVS 41
26 221 Leaver Erik NCVC/Inova Health System 38
27 222 Brach Norman C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes 40
28 224 Pittman Todd 42
29 218 Rogers John DCMTB--Fueled by Whole Foods Market 50 X
30 232 Lortz Chip Kelly Benefits Statagies 48 X
31 233 Blodgett David Ben's Performance Bikes 42
32 228 MCGIll Chris CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING/Backyard BikeClub 36
33 235 Mudd Jim Team BBC 37
34 225 Milne Judd Squadra Coppi/IM Saab 38
35 230 Zorn Jay CHRISTIANA CARE PT+/FSVS 38
36 229 McCormick Sean Silver Cycles 41
DNF 219 Vettori Marc C3-athletes serving athletes 38
DNS 207 Holland Cameron JRVS/Casey Auto Group 36
DNS 217 Monte-Sano Alex 38

Category 1/2/3/ Women
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 101 MAXWELL JENNIFER ATAC Sportswear p/b Bike Rack DC
2 115 Sheldon Libbey Team Fuji
3 104 Kuliecza Julie Alan North America Cycling
4 103 Harlow Elizabeth C3 Athletes Serving Athletes
5 102 Pipes Lenore C3 Athletes Serving Athletes
6 110 dowidchuk katrina Deep Blue
7 114 Hanlon Laura Team Fuji
8 113 Schumacher Kathrin Guy's Racing
9 109 Adams Kristina NVRC/Cardio Sports Lab
10 105 Spanogle Terri NCVC/Inova Health System
11 106 Woodrow Jean Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
12 108 Grim Diane C3 - Athletes Serving Athletes
13 107 Lea Tracy T.E.A.M. FUJI
14 116 Johnson Cythia Artemis
15 112 Zadnik Newell Mary Sublime Athletics Velo
DNF 117 Briseno Christina Cycle Life
DNS 111 von Teitenberg Heidi C3-Athletes Serving Athletes

Category 4 Women
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 435 Tufano Allyson NVRC/Cardio Sports Lab
2 450 Curran Katy
3 447 Larsen Laurel Evolution Cycling Club
4 448 Hom Melani Team Fuji
5 425 Petersan Doron Charm City Cycling-Athletes Serving Athletes
6 426 Frederick Rebecca Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
7 444 Dugovich Lindsay BBC
8 451 Buckethal Dori Cardio Sports Lab
9 437 Blandford Jennifer Adventures For the Cure
10 430 schaftel esther Team BBC
11 434 Madeira Lindsay
12 445 Wehlburg Christine Team Latitude/ABRT
13 429 Kochie Julia Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV
14 440 Petyak Kari Adventures for the Cure
15 443 Holman Julie T.E.A.M. Fuji
16 431 Genay Tina Winchester Wheelmen
17 441 Fletcher Bonnie Artemis
18 438 Egizi Evelyn Artemis
19 428 Brooks Stacia
20 436 morey jessie
21 433 wrona laurie
22 446 Franko Jennifer Proteus Bicycles
23 449 Richardson Sharee
24 432 Kessel Ellen Artemis
25 427 Clearwater Denise
DNF 439 Simpson Stephanie Switchbacks 2 Sixpacks
DNS 442 Huebner Christina Potomac Velo Club

Junior Boys 10-14
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 77 Bell Noah RacerHeads SLC
2 75 Thompson Jake Squadra Coppi/IM Saab
3 80 Caleb Merriam John Team Fuji
4 79 Yager Nolan Artemis
5 78 Long Chas NCVC
6 76 Schumacher Nathan
7 74 Engblom Nicholas NCVC/Inova Health System
DNF 73 West Alec Adventures for the Cure

Category 1/2/3 Men
PLACE BIB LAST NAME FIRST NAME TEAM
1 4 Dombrowski Joseph Haymarket Bicycles/Home Visit
2 5 Wittwer Greg ALAN North America Cycling Team
3 1 Nieters Jared Haymarket Bicycles/HomeVisit
4 13 Jeffrey Tom Team Natures Path/3Sports
5 6 Schempf Weston C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
6 18 Bahnson Jeffrey Thule / Van Dessel
7 17 Langlois Dan Embrocation Cycling Journal
8 8 cummings stephen Indiana Regional Medical Center
9 24 Becker Collin Waltworks
10 2 Driscoll Adam Adventures For the Cure
11 3 Weaver Dave ALAN North America Cycling Team
12 19 Newell Chris Sublime Athletics Velo
13 12 Mayhew Chris JBV Coaching
14 15 Gdowik Jonathan Trek Racing Co-Op
15 11 Kahlenberg Jordan Breakawaybikes.com/Giant Bicycles
16 22 Escobar Gonzalo Haymarket Home Visit
17 20 Rothmeyer Brett Kraynicks
18 16 Lindstrom Gregory Gung Ho/Spring House
19 7 Fouche Brian Team Latitude/ABRT
20 10 Ingram Callum
21 9 Tille Dan Fulcrum Coaching
DNF 21 Brown Timothy The Bike Rack
DNF 23 Downs Jay WVU Healthcare
DNS 14 Mathias Ian Team BBC