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OWASCO
STAGE RACE UPDATE:
Due to several
circumstances INCLUDING lack of
registered riders, the Owasco
Stage Race scheduled for July
18-19 will now ONLY be a Road
Race on Sunday July 19.
Let's go GVCC -
sign up for the road race and
support a GREAT WNY race!!
Dean Furnia pours all a lot his
soul and blood into putting this
event on and has been taking
heat from his community for
having it - show them all that
we want racing! - TS
Parish Hill 6/30
Women:
Iffy weather didn't discourage 6 women from coming out to one of the GVCC's most feared courses - Parrish Hill. The 6 lap race was exciting from the gun and by the second turn, 6 had become 4. By the end of lap 1, the lead group was down to 3 though - Chris Schryver and Shana Lydon (FMV) and Jen Rea (Nalgene/R3). Schryver and Lydon made Rea work - attacking and countering without mercy (Don't hate us Jen :)). Schryver's dropped chain on lap 3 opened up an opportunity for Rea, but Schryver chased her way back on and climbed her way to first place. It wasn't her usual TT/break away though as Lydon and Rea were close behind taking 2nd and 3rd. Kelly Welker and Sara Ture rode strong to a 4th and 5th place finish - nice work! . - SL
As: With no place to hide on the G-Tour's toughest course, natural selection was forced and the strongest riders, Scheske (MVP), Grimm (FMV), Douglas (Park Ave) and Staffo (Handlebars) rode away from the rest. Eric Grimm claimed the number one spot over the elite group and has now won Parish Hill two years in a row. - MM
Jon Dechau Time Trial:
Another JDTT is in the books.Congrats
to all the racers who came out
to support the U23 fund and
thanks to all those who made the
event possible. - MM
Thank you for
all the hearty participants who
didn't let a little rain keep
you away from supporting the 3rd
annual Jonathan R. Dechau Time
Trial and the U23 rider fund.
Jon raced in sun, rain, sleet,
hail and snow and would have
been out there today - skinsuit,
disc, and shoe covers ready to
lay down the law - and I'm sure
he would have been proud of
everyone's effort today.
Thanks to Full
Moon Vista for tents, podiums,
sound etc and BIG thanks to
Shana for her killer work all
day. Thanks to Bob from
Pedallers Bike Shop as well for
his helping hands in any area
that needed it. And thanks
Judy Dechau for the bagels,
muffins and hot coffee! - TS
RESULTS
Photos >>
Open letter from GVCC President
- Todd Scheske
Looking to flip the script a
little in 2009 and do something extraordinary? Think
you have what it takes to take on some over the top
racing? Check out El Reto Del Quetzal!! El Reto is an
endurance mountain bike race in Guatemala.
Drop me a note if you are interested - it is
teams of two and sign up is going on now! THIS
IS A RACE NOT A TOUR!! If you have never MTB'd
in Central and South America you have NOT MTB'd!
Jungle, clay mud, volcanoes, exotic animals (yes -
snakes included) and some of the most technically
challenging and beautiful terrain. - TS
Empire Cycling Championships
Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th,
2009
A demanding picturesque road course and a
non-technical spectator friendly criterium marked
the Empire Championship weekend. The event
was highlighted by the Full Moon Vista crew's
attention to detail with a knack for making every
event showcase the riders and our sport.
Racing was highlighted with dominating rides from Janel
Beddard (MVP Healthcare Cycling), Brendan Housler (JW
DUNDEES), Volodymer Spantchek (NY Printing) and Mike
Mathis (Empire). These riders not only won
races but stamped their authority on them. A
big congrats on their successes! Also of note
is some cat 3 men that threw their hat in the ring
this weekend - namely Andy Lytwynec and Dan Barney. These guys showed true grit
riding against riders of higher category on an
extremely tough parcours and NEVER giving up.
You guys have the passion that IS cycling. Be
proud and keep improving.
HUGE thanks to Scott Page and Full Moon Vista
crew (Kyle, Shana, Big John and Zoe) for their
work putting this event together. Remember to
support those who support cycling and patronize
their business so they can continue to support/grow
cycling.
Thank you also to all the officials and volunteers
who gave their time marshaling, registering people,
driving and helping out etc. Without you all
the races couldn't happen. - TS
  
 
NEXT UP: Jonathan Dechau Memorial Time
Trial to support the U23 riders. June 20
RESULTS:
Criterium and Omnium winners:
Cat 4/5: BRENDAN HOUSLER Crit full results and overall full results!
Women: JANEL BEDARD:
Crit full results and overall full results!
Cat 123: Ryan Nye crit full results; MIKE MATHIS overall full results;
M35+: SCOTT HUNT crit full results and ROBERT DIETRICK overall full results
; M45+: ; VOLODYMYR SPANTCHAK crit full results and overall full results
Road Race Winners:
Cat 4/5: BRENDAN HOUSLER; full results
Women: JANEL BEDARD; full results
Cat 123: MIKE MATHIS; full results
M35+: ERIK GRIMM; full results
M45+: BRUCE ROHDENBURG; full results
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