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After very successful weekend for the Hincapie/Coca-Cola/BARKLEY Team, Jeremy Conn ensures that the winning streak is kept alive Sunday. Jeremy lapped the field with a small group at the Wake Forest Pro 1-2 Criterium and then jump free to solo in for the WIN! Don't let the smile fool ya, Jeremy is one tough cookie on the bike. Great job "Conn Man" for the well deserved win. Saturday the Team had a great race at the 1st running of the Asheville Grand Prix in Asheville close to the Biltmore Village. The team was very active from the gun in the hilly, technical course. Scottie got in a break chasing down three leaders (Toyota, Jittery Joes, T-type1). Scottie hit it to the line from his group to win the field sprint for 4th place. Other results for the team - Justin 12th, Harkey 14th, Monte 18th.
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Saturday:
-1st place Pro 1-2 TN Omnium Road Race - John Delong (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
-1st place Cat 3 TN Omnium Road Race - Roger Troyer (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
-1st place Pro 1-2 Walnut Cove Criterium - Chris Harkey (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
-2nd place Wmn's open Walnut Cove Criterium - Marianne Holt (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
Sunday:
-1st place Pro 1-2 TN Omnium Criterium -Geri Mewett (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
-1st place Wmn's Cat 4 Carolina Cup Criterium - Bridgette McLean (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
-5th place Pro 1-2 Carolina Cup Criterium - Chris Monteleone (Hincapie/Coca-Cola/Barkley)
...nuff said?
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We'll be at Intebike showing off our new products for 2009. If you're around in Vegas this week, drop by our booth at 4819. We will be passing out discount codes for our new 2009 products.
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Katerina Nash 7th at Schladming World Cup Finals, Catharine Pendrel 8th and Georgia Gould 14th
From Alison Dunlap:
The World Cup in Schladming, Austria, was the last stop for the tired and weary racers and I think everyone is ready for the season to be finished. Despite the fatigue, the team had another stellar race adding to the already phenomenal year for the LUNA mountain bike team. Back in April at the first World Cup in Houffalize, Belgium, the girls grabbed the lead in the team competition. Throughout the summer, with dominating performances, they maintained their lead, winning the women's team competition by a staggering 272 points over Rocky Mountain. In the National Mountain Bike Series, LUNA went 1-2 in the overall for both the cross country and short track cross country events, with Georgia Gould and Katerina Nash winning 5 cross country events and 5 short track races.
Catharine Pendrel had a breakout season where she landed on the World Cup podium, won the Bromont World Cup, was 2nd in the overall, and had a brilliant 4th place ride at the Olympics. Georgia maintained her iron grip on the National Mountain Bike Series, winning four events and finishing 1st overall in cross country and 2nd overall in STXC. She also improved her consistency in the World Cup series, placing on the podium numerous times and finishing a solid 5th overall. And in her first Olympic Games Georgia finished 8th. Katerina Nash had a breakout year, finishing 3rd at the Bromont World Cup, her first ever podium. She also won two NMBS cross country races and four STXC events. She has become the winningest rider in the STXC.
Congratulations to everyone on a spectacular season. The LUNA mountain bike team has gone from a vision Gary Erickson, founder and co-owner of Clif Bar, had back in 2001, to the number one team in the world. With thousands of fans in every state and country they raced, the girls have become the model of perfection, consistency, professionalism, and dominance. And of course they couldn't have done any of this without the support of Waldek Stepniowski (team manager), Chris Mathis (equipment manager and lead mechanic), and Zeph Wadsworth (team mechanic). Although Dave McLaughlin (general manager) wasn't able to attend many events, he was instrumental in keeping the LUNA program running with the best sponsors and support. A huge thank you to everyone. Great job team!
And now on to the Schladming World Cup.
Racing in Austria is like racing in a picture perfect postcard of Europe. Rolling green countryside, quaint bike paths that wander in and out of the small villages, and massive glaciers resting on top of the enormous mountains that line the valleys. Schladming is a tiny village and is everything you would imagine Europe to look like. Cute shops, great restaurants, a beautiful river cascading through the center of town, a wonderful bike path, and of course a ferociously steep ski area. And that's where the race took place. In 2004 when I raced the World Cup in Schladming, we had so much rain the night before the race, that the first climb off the start line was unrideable. We literally took 5 pedal strokes and then ran up the hill carrying our bikes. This year the course was much drier, but the hills were just as steep, making for brutal climbs and hair raising descents. Perfect for the LUNA Team!
Here's what Georgia had to say:
"I had a good start, that was about it. I was actually feeling ok, but then my legs cramped up on lap 3 of 5 and that added another magnitude of suffering to all the steep hills. I lost a few spots and some pride, limping across the line in 14th place. On the bright side, I still managed to hang on to 5th in the overall- barely squeaking onto the podium. I was hoping to have a kick-ass race to motivate me for next year, but maybe a bad race is more motivating? Come to think of it, a beach in Mexico sounds pretty motivating! And now it's on to the first cyclocross race of the season in Las Vegas. The best part will be heckling Waldek in the industry race!"
And Catharine:
"Brrr it's getting cold! We wrapped up the World Cup season this weekend in Schladming, Austria. The town was beautiful with lush green mountains all around us. The race was tough. It seemed like it was all uphill and very steep. After a bit of trouble getting up to full race speed I finished strong 8th place and was able to maintain my 2nd overall in the World Cup series. Not the result I was looking for at the last race, but I'm satisfied. I'm now looking forward to the Ephiphany Ride, Interbike, and then some much sought after time at home!"
And Katerina:
Katerina flew to her home in the Czech Republic immediately after the Schladming race, so I wasn't able to get an "up close and personal" account of her race in Austria. According to Waldek who had firsthand knowledge of the events from the feed zone, Katerina started strong, riding into 4th with Olympic champion Sabine Spitz (Central Ghost Pro Team) by the third lap. She was passed by Spitz and Rosara Joseph (Team Ghost International) the last lap and finished in 7th. Another solid performance that helped move her into 7th overall in the World Cup standings.
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VETTA just redesigned their website. Check it out and let me know what you think! You can shop online, sign up to be on our newsletter, and check out new products!
Go to http://www.vetta.com
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I just arrived in Germany last night. I'll be at our Eurbike booth at B4-208. If you happen to be at the show, drop by and check out our new products for 2009.
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