CRCA News June 2005 – Volume 17, Number 6

The Transitive Law of Time Trialing Harlem By David Wagener Set for Sunday, June 19 If a=b and b=c and c=d, then a=d. If Thursday morning for six weeks. Smiley equals Tiger and Tiger equals Doing what? A two lap effort. The 1- Racers and Marshals Wanted! Tom and Tom equals Xavier, then 2-3 finish was preordained, with By Mike Green, Director of Smiley equals Xavier. Xavier Melendez (Next) crushing the Open Racing So there you have it: Smiley, hav- Spring TT record with a 26:18, fol- ing won 12 out of the last 13 ITTs, lowed by Tiger Williams (True Blue For the first time the CRCA is assist- decides not to do this one, but fits and Yellow) at 26:33, and Cat 5 rider ing in putting on the Harlem Tiger with his exact geometry, who Tom Auth (True B&Y, again) coasting Skyscraper Criterium. The event sends Tom to do the same, and even to a 26:55 finish. What was not preor- founder, David Walker, asked for our decides to one up the transitive law dained was the speed. No one, and I assistance and I thought it was a by giving his TT extrava- mean no one, went any faster than good opportunity for CRCA to get ganza to Xavier. In case that was a bit 27:33 last Spring, and that was some experience in running races in the muddled, Tiger and Xavier both rode tri-dude. In fact, in the ITT Club City outside of the Park and after on the same bike for the same race. Championship last August, on a blis- 6:00am. No need to adjust the saddle. They tering fast day, 21 studbolts blew The race starts at 12:45pm on are all the same guy. through the 28 minute barrier. Sunday, June 19. And then to take the guesswork Now, in this new era of technologi- With the cancellation of the down- out of it, the three of them (or the cal and bike-fit advancement, a mere town Threshold NYC one of them) train together every [continues page 10] Championship, the Harlem race is the only “public” cycling race in New York City this year. The City Sports Commissioner will be presenting the Mayor’s Brotherhood Trophy to the winner of the p-1-2-3 race. This event always draws a big crowd and it would be good if we have a good turnout of CRCA mem- bers. It will be different and exciting to race in front of cheering fans. The race also always gets some press coverage. Along with the atten- dance of city officials, the press cov- erage gives us an opportunity to raise our profile a little. It’s an opportunity to develop relations with the City, Xavier Melendez (Andy Shen/nyvelocity.com photo) which is necessary for us to do some CRCA Board Donations to CRCA new and crazy things like a day-long and Central Park President open time trial in Central Park. And Adam Handler · [email protected] it’s also an opportunity to attract Instead of a donation to the club, you VP of Rider Development Craig Cook some new people into cycling. can help CRCA by giving to Central [email protected] We’re trying to do a good job in Park Conservancy or to Central Park VP of Racing putting on this year’s race and have Foundation and receive a tax deduc- Marc Mauceri · [email protected] hired John Frey to do the timing and tion. If you contribute to the Central Treasurer have been assured that we will have a Park Conservancy , you can send the Rebecca Koh · [email protected] top USCF official as Chief Referee. money through CRCA. You get all the Secretary Ted Neu · [email protected] The race has attracted top riders tax deductible benefits and the club in the past. Laura van Gilder has won gets the credit. Director of Open Racing Mike Green · [email protected] the women’s race and the top-level To donate online, visit the CRCA Director of Teams men’s race is very competitive. website at www.crca.net, click on Rob Gray · [email protected] A large turnout of racers will “Members Entry,” log-in and then Communications Director allow us to raise the prize money to click on “Make a Donation.” John Tomlinson 212 362-1608 · [email protected] very decent levels. Contact Kimille Taylor at

Marshal Director We can also use 10-20 volunteers [email protected] to Rob Stern · [email protected] to help as marshals. Marshals just donate by mail or for more informa- Director of Public Relations need to make sure no one darts tion. ? Kimille Taylor · across the street in front of the race. [email protected] The whole course is fenced off by the Membership Director Marie DeRosa · [email protected] police. We just need to watch out at Race Pics: Now for a

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Material in this newsletter is copyright sale, including short- and long-sleeve © 2004 Century Road Club Association jerseys, shorts, skinsuits and cycling and/or the authors/photographers. caps. For details, visit the website www.crca.net. ? 32nd Annual Harlem Skyscraper Criterium Sunday, June 19, 2005 Father’s Day Marcus Garvey Park New York City

New York City’s oldest criterium, on a classic four-cor- ner one-mile course around Marcus Garvey Park (Mount Morris Park) at 120-124 Streets between Madison and 5th Avenues. Harlem is coming back! Image courtesy of www.marcoquezada.com 3 Come race with us in this beaufiful and historic neigh- borhood!

Community/citizens racing begins at noon for children and adults. USCF racing as follows: Event Laps Places Prizes Field Limit Start Time Entry Fee Masters 35+ 20 15 $200 80 12:45PM $32 Women 20 15 $400 80 1:35PM $32 Cat 3,4 20 15 $200 80 2:25PM $32 Pro 1,2,3 35 20 $1,500 100 3:30PM $36

Prize list is expected to increase. Free T-shirts for all competitors! Prizes include trophies, , accessories, gift certificates, and more! The City Sports Commissioner will be presenting the Mayor’s Brotherhood Trophy to the winner of the Pro-1-2-3 race.

Register online at www.racelistings.com or visit www.crca.net for more info and official race announce- ment. No checks accepted on race day. Questions? Contact [email protected]. Presented by Skyscraper Productions and Century Road Club Association under USA Cycling permit (pending) CRCA Race Schedule

Sign-in opens 45 minutes before race start at the Rambles parking lot, near start-finish line at the top of Cat’s Paw Hill in Central Park. Fields may be combined if there are insufficient motorcycles; number of laps my be reduced because of weather. All races are scratch unless otherwise indicated. For a complete calendar and last-minute updates about CRCA races, as well as and links to calendars with informa- tion about other local races, visit www.crca.net and click on “Race Schedule.”

Date Start Details May 14 (Sat) 6:00AM Indiv. Time Trial May 29 (Sun) 6:00AM A (7 – points race), B (6 – Team Challenge), C (5), W (6 – points race) – Also Men’s Beginner Clinic

June 18 (Sat) 6:00AM A (7 – Team Cup), B (6 – points race), C (5) – Also Women’s Beginner Clinic June 19 (Sun) Noon (Harlem Skyscraper Criterium at Marcus Garvey Park – not a club race- see flier) July 2 (Sat) 6:00AM A (6.5), B (5.5), C (4.5) – all fields finish on West Side July 9 (Sat) 6:00AM (Lou Maltese Memorial Open Race – not a club race – see flier) July 17 (Sun) 6:00AM Indiv. Time Trial July 23 (Sat) 6:00AM A (7 – points race, Team Cup), B (6), W (6 – Team Cup) – Also Men’s Beginner Clinic July 30 (Sat) 6:00AM 2-Person Time Trial (Team Cup/Challenge for A, Women and B) July 31 (Sun) 6:00AM 40+ (7), B (7 – Team Challenge), C (6 – points race)

August 7 (Sun) 6:00am A, B (Team Challenge), W (points race, Team Cup) August 13 (Sat) 6:00am Indiv. Time Trial Championship August 14 (Sun) 6:00am A (Championship), B/C, W (Championship) August 27 (Sat) 6:15am (Mengoni Grand Prix Open Race in Central Park – not a club race)

4 Marshal Duty Assignments Joseph Lucas Pablo Diaz Castro Jamie Nicholson-Leener Kelleigh Dulany June 18, 6:00am Todd Owen Steven Eick Reed Albergotti Joshua Petri Gregory Fowlkes lee atzil michael prokopec daniel geller Edward Bennett Tyrone Pryor Dafna Gold Nancy Camp John Richter robert goodman Wendy Cohen Hector Roman Christopher Griffin Will Cruz Jorge Serpa Frances Harrison Benjamin Dale Kaspar Sykes Jamie Hubbard Armand Della Monica Gregory Weinberg Robert King Douglas Dicks Gregory Wetzel Adam Kohn Derrick Easton David Williams Jennifer La Plante Jeffrey Fleischman marylynne wrye Rachel Lederman Brian Harris Jacques Letalon kurt hoffmann July 2, 6:00am joshua martinsons Jamie Hubbard Salvatore Abbruzzese Thomas Mattioli Rebecca Kooshak fredrike Amell Nanci Modica-Perera John Kuhn Douglas Arevalo Warren Moe Jennifer La Plante Stephen Badger Jamie Nicholson-Leener Kristen LaSasso Thurstan Bannister Oscar Nunez Hannah Long Eric Berend Angus Oborn Alison Lonshein sylvain Brunel Rolando Ocampo Beth Lorell Oliver Carbonell Juan Pimentel Bert Low Gary Rancourt Michael Drazen Heath Hurwitz Geovany Sanchez Derrick Easton Justin Inglis Cliff Saper Steven Eick Adam Kohn Robert Tas Christian Forsyth Rebecca Kooshak Don Wilkinson Roger Friedman John Kuhn John Grandits Bert Low July 9, 6:00am David Greenberg carlos martinez Craig Abrams Kurt Hoffmann James Mernin Mete Basakinci Thomas Kamber Ryan Moore Daniel Bernard Jacek Lewandowski Oscar Nunez David Cavallo Gerardo Martinez Rolando Ocampo Michael Chauner John Munger John Richter George Adam Crane Edward O’Dell Alvin Rodolfo Jaimie Epstein Todd Owen Ken Stanek Richard Fernandez Tony Pechenik simon Ward Frances Harrison Jesus Perera Ruiz Michael Yarmark Matthew Howard Eric Person Justin Inglis Joshua Petri July 30, 6:00am Ira Krell michael prokopec Chris Agostino Katherine Lambden Matt Rivera Conrad Allen Kristen LaSasso Jordan Roth Andrew Babaian Gregory Lee Chad Selberg Stephen Badger John Loehner Travis Skinner Fafar Bayat Anthony Lowe Antony Slokar Arthur Berger Ann Marie Miller Brian Stockmaster Adam Berninger Kevin Molloy William Tonkin Steven Britt J. Grant Mooney Roman Vasserman Neil Cook Leon Moser Greg Ventresca Adam Duncan Ellen Moses Charles Weaver Anthony Elgort Basil Moutsopoulos Don Wilkinson Gavriel Epstein David Ottavio Rich Fleischer Thomas Pennell July 23, 6:00am John Grandits 5 Jesus Perera Ruiz Anthony Accardi Marcos Gratereaux Scott Phillips Conrad Allen Scott Gregoire Justin Reid Will Alvarado Zui Hanafusa Carlos Rogers Thomas Auth William Holloway Keith J. Ryan Timothy Baer David Istvan Marco Sanchez Mete Basakinci Chris Jones Margaret Schotte Fafar Bayat Tom Laskey Michael Sherry Craig Breed Gregory Lee David Smith David E. Burns Haig Marino George Suter Christopher Byrne Tony Markovina Kaspar Sykes Brian Carolan Christopher Mecray David Taylor Joseph Castillo Conrad Meyer Gregory Weinberg Jon Clifton-Moore John Munger Gregory Wetzel Andrew Cohen Leyton Murray Tom Ziermann Frank Curry Douglas P. O’Neill Rodney Cutler Masahiro Ogyu July 17, 6:00am Joseph DeCiutiis Christopher Pile fredrike Amell Marcus Eder Chris Puckett Jack Baranski Dawn Eggerts Richard Reyle Ann-Marie Brady Richard Fernandez Jordan Roth Craig Breed Todd Gailun Matt Serra Nancy Camp David Glass Deverell Smith Lucretia Cavan robert goodman Joe Stamboulie Frank Curry Richard Grossman Vinny Vicari Benjamin Dale Alejandro Guzman Matthew Donaldson Karl Hamming Marshalling Marshal Director Instructions or recreational cyclists are visible. 15-minute cut-off time: Marshals Specific instructions will be sent to Be sure to warn everybody around are asked to appear 45 minutes prior you in advance of your marshaling you that the racers are coming. Do to race start. We need help at the reg- date. Your location will be assigned not let pedestrians cross the Park istration table and you’ll get the by the marshal captain at the race. Drive when a field (or rider in the choice assignments. If you (or your General instructions are given below – or team in the substitute) are not on the line to reg- please follow these rules and guide- team time trial) is approaching. ister as a marshal at least 15 minutes lines for the safety of all. If not fol- Politely ask recreational bikers, before race start, you may not be lowed, you may not receive credit for bladers and runners to move into the accepted if we have reached our marshal duty and/or you may be sus- recreation lane while the racers go by. quota of marshals. pended. If an accident occurs, see if med- New members will not be Find location on nearest lamppost ical help is needed/requested. If so, assigned marshaling dates and cannot (e.g., E8303=East Drive @ 83rd Street ask rider from the field or non-partic- race in a club race until they marshal 3rd post). Stand at outside of road- ipant to call ambulance. Do not . New members may show up at way (away from center of park) unless administer first aid unless you are a any CRCA race to fulfill their first otherwise directed. health care professional. marshaling obligation. You may race Wear vest for visibility. Do not leave your post unless if you get a substitute. Juniors are If you are given cones, place them absolutely necessary. You are exempt from marshaling. on double white line. required to warn others of race in Suspended members will not be Do not wear headphones; do not progress, and you need to alert racers assigned until the suspension is made read, do not take photos, etc., while about any road blockages caused by up. You may use substitutes to make on duty. Your complete attention is accidents. up your missed date(s). You cannot required. After you are sure that the last race in a club race until you have Blow whistle several times when field (or rider in the individual time made up all your missed dates. you hear the whistle from the mar- trial or team in the team time trial) Using substitutes: The Marshal shal down the course, when you has gone by, return to marshal cap- Captain and the Marshal Director can- hear/see the pace vehicle and when tain for check-out after race. Be sure not find you a substitute. You may the bike field (or rider in the individ- to return cones and other marshal use friends, relatives or a paid substi- 6 ual time trial or team in the team equipment. ? tute – an adult. If you use a substi- time trial) is in sight -regardless of tute, you don’t have to notify anyone whether or not pedestrians, bladers Notes from the in advance. The substitute must give your name for you to get credit. Make sure the substitute tells the Marshal Substitute Marshals for Hire Captain why he/she is substituting, Tamara Baranskicell – (646) 491-0915 & [email protected] e.g., new member or getting off sus- Gary Bennett – (718) 956-3539 pension. Bill Buchcanan – (212) 988-7818 & [email protected] If you or your substitute is late or Paul Casino – [email protected] George Farrell – [email protected] doesn’t show, you are suspended. Lee Gorman – 917-603-8524 & [email protected] Show up on a or blades. If you Paul Lamarca – (212) 673-7920 & beeper (917) 252-9473 & can’t get to your location, you will not [email protected] be accepted. ? Russell Lewczuk Jensen – (718) 387-5715 Paulette Meggoe – (718) 293-0885 & [email protected] Jane Monti – (860) 671-0560 & [email protected] Dominick Montgomery – (917) 416-8511 Sergio Morales – (917) 400-0675 & [email protected] Jennifer Weiss – (646) 373-9611 & [email protected] Chuck Wong – [email protected] Summer in

Sakonnet Team Gets Busy the City Two Classic Races Guptill Races Tour of Georgia in Central Park CRCA/Sakonnet Technology’s Andy and features some of the most Guptill rode and finished the Tour of demanding courses on the continent. Lou Maltese Memorial Georgia as part of the US U23 Former winners of the event include Saturday, July 9 National Team. Andy’s in Europe now , Henk Vogels and Races for junior (18 and under) with the national team for a couple current world time trial champion boys and espoir (19-22) men, junior months of very tough racing. . Sakonnet’s team at girls (18 and under) and espoir (19- Meanwhile, other U23 members of Beauce will be captained by David 22) women, women 3-4 and men the team are heading to the toughest Wiswell who is returning from a 4. Part of the Tenafly Bicycle stage race in Canada, the Tour de spring of European racing in France Workshop Women’s Category 3 & 7 Beauce Bell in Quebec, a UCI 2.2 event and a ride at the amateur Paris- 4 Race Series. For series info, visit which the team hopes will set up Roubaix with the US National Team. www.bicycleworkshop.com. their riders nicely for the US U23 Other riders are Lee Rosenthal, Alex National Championships. This year’s Ferrero, Johnny Hayes, Chris Kuhl, Mengoni Grand Prix event is being held from June 14-19 and Jonathan Swain. ? Saturday, August 27 Races for pro-1-2, women 1-2-3 and men 3.

Visit www.crca.net and www.racelistings.com for details on both races.

Top photo: Andy Guptill signs in and laughs as the announcer jokes with one of his teammates at sign- in for the Tour of Georgia (courtesy of coolbicycling.com). Bottom photo: Sakonnet’s Johnny Hayes and Chris Kuhl donate a jer- sey for the national collegiate time trial championship they earned for Fort Lewis College to the gang at at Larry & Jeff’s (87th and 2nd Ave). Club Race Results

May 14 Individual Time Trial Two laps Place Place Race Men Team Time Lap 1 Lap 2 Field in Field Overall Number 1. Xavier Melendez Next 26:18 13:01 13:17 A 1 1 96 2. David Williams 26:33 13:10 13:23 A 2 2 25 3. Thomas Auth 26:55 13:21 13:34 C 1 3 32 4. Ken Harris Merrill Lynch/ Hincapie Teamwear 26:58 13:32 13:26 A 3 4 45 5. Lee Sossen Sakonnet Technology 27:21 13:40 13:41 A 4 5 28 6. Scot Willingham Sanchez-Metro 27:26 13:30 13:56 A 5 6 5 7. Jeff King Blue Ribbon-Translations 27:36 13:36 14:00 A 6 7 52 8. Doug O’Neill Conrad’s 27:40 13:41 13:59 A 7 8 6 9. Dimitri Wilkins Merrill Lynch/ Hincapie Teamwear 27:41 13:44 13:57 B 1 9 51 10. Stephen Harvey Next 27:44 13:48 13:56 A 8 10 70 11. Jon Orcutt Merrill Lynch/ Hincapie Teamwear 27:45 13:46 13:59 A 9 11 43 12. Ted Neu VisitBritain 27:46 13:49 13:57 A 10 12 49 13. Christopher Ryan 27:53 13:49 14:04 A 11 13 64 14. Roger Friedman VisitBritain 27:56 13:45 14:11 A 12 14 83 15. David Wagener 27:59 14:05 13:54 A 13 15 16 16. Inson Wood Foundation 28:00 13:49 14:11 A 14 16 86 17. Andy Shen Merrill Lynch/ Hincapie Teamwear 28:44 14:14 14:30 B 2 17 19 18. Dean Brizel Merrill Lynch/ Hincapie Teamwear 28:50 14:34 14:16 B 3 18 17 8 19. Bob Clifford 29:11 14:30 14:41 A 15 19 1 20. Gary Rancourt Foundation 29:14 14:33 14:41 B 4 20 22 21. Paul Carbonara Axis 29:20 14:30 14:50 A 16 21 23 22. Pascal Sauvayre Blue Ribbon-Translations 29:25 14:41 14:44 A 17 22 87 23. Timothy Collins Skyline Cycling 29:26 14:30 14:56 B 5 23 68 24. Justin Reid VisitBritain 29:28 14:34 14:54 B 6 24 77 25. Daniel Byrne Foundation 29:29 14:25 15:04 B 7 25 69 26. George Suter VisitBritain 29:34 14:40 14:54 A 18 26 94 27. Richard Wolf Foundation 29:43 14:38 15:05 B 8 27 8 28. Craig Goodstein Sanchez-Metro 29:48 14:51 14:57 B 9 29 9 29. Thomas Mattioli Moneygram 29:49 14:46 15:03 B 10 30 12 30. Basil Moutsopoulos Sakonnet Technology 29:51 14:44 15:07 A 19 31 56 31. Leon Moser VisitBritain 29:52 14:51 15:01 A 20 32 50 32. David Istvan 30:01 14:50 15:11 B 11 33 10 33. Morris Ragaza 30:04 14:52 15:12 B 12 34 54 34. Christopher Griffen Moneygram 30:06 14:59 15:07 A 21 35 18 35. Euri Madera Miya Shoji 30:12 14:56 15:16 J 1 36 88 36. Lincoln Crane StrictlyBicycles 30:13 15:10 15:03 B 13 37 30 37. Steve Mandrapa VisitBritain 30:16 15:06 15:10 B 14 38 81 38. Andy Gipp 30:17 15:02 15:15 C 2 39 97 39. Tony Markovina Synergy 30:18 14:54 15:24 B 15 40 79 40. Rob Stern Moneygram 30:22 15:04 15:18 A 22 41 7 41. Vinny Vicari Sanchez-Metro 30:24 15:08 15:16 A 23 42 62 42. Scott Demel 30:27 15:07 15:20 B 16 43 67 43. Thomas Kempner Foundation 30:31 15:22 15:09 B 17 44 14 44. Aaron Wolfe Synergybikefit.com 30:37 15:14 15:23 B 18 45 2 45. Daniel Schmalz Sanchez-Metro 30:49 15:12 15:37 A 24 48 84 46. Greg Weinberg 30:50 15:19 15:31 C 3 49 76 47. Oscar Rosales Renaissance 30:57 15:13 15:44 A 25 50 61 48. Ben Hughes Skyline Cycling 30:59 15:27 15:32 B 19 51 15 49. Alvin Rodolfo Bennetts Bikes 31:03 15:26 15:37 B 20 52 60 50. Mario Sierra 31:05 15:23 15:42 B 21 53 92 51. Rob Kolb Synergybikefit.com 31:05 15:32 15:33 C 4 55 40 52. Kimani Nielsen 31:12 15:27 15:45 C 5 56 95 53. Rodney Cutler 31:17 15:22 15:55 B 22 57 4 54. Jeffrey Kanter VisitBritain 31:22 15:37 15:45 B 23 58 80 55. Leyton Murray VisitBritain 31:28 15:33 15:55 A 26 59 89 56. Ivry Semel VisitBritain 31:37 15:40 15:57 B 24 62 91 57. Paul White VisitBritain 31:37 15:46 15:51 B 25 63 75 58. Will Alvarado Gotham 31:44 15:42 16:02 B 26 64 90 59. Christopher Puckett Synergybikefit.com 31:51 15:38 16:13 C 6 65 3 60. Joseph DeCiutiis 32:08 16:08 16:00 C 7 68 46 61. David Ottavio Conrad’s 32:40 16:12 16:28 A 27 71 20 62. Andrew Babaian 32:44 16:14 16:30 B 27 72 39 63. Ferdy Scharf Miya Shoji 32:47 16:30 16:17 B 28 74 37 64. Tim Claudio Bennetts Bikes 32:57 16:15 16:42 B 29 76 73 65. John Bundy Skyline Cycling 33:04 16:24 16:40 B 30 77 82 66. Ian Harris 33:04 16:18 16:46 J 2 78 72 67. Bill Moss Synergybikefit.com 33:15 16:37 16:38 C 8 80 99 68. Brad Kelley 33:25 16:30 16:55 C 9 82 27 69. Michael Toporek Foundation 33:42 16:47 16:55 C 10 84 36 70. Eric Alaniz Sanchez-Metro 33:49 B 31 85 93 9 71. Richard Fernandez 34:10 16:43 17:27 C 11 87 66 72. Frank Curry Bennetts Bikes 34:12 16:50 17:22 B 32 89 65 73. Reed Rubey 34:27 17:04 17:23 C 12 91 74 74. Eric Person 34:34 17:07 17:27 B 33 92 59 75. Robert Meyer 34:41 17:09 17:32 C 13 93 47 76. David Regen 34:50 17:07 17:43 B 34 94 26 77. Travis Skinner 35:19 17:26 17:53 C 14 96 63 DNF Hal Dillon Foundation 15:15 B 71 DNF Chris Mecray 46:51 C 33

Place Place Race Women Team Time Lap 1 Lap 2 Field in Field Overall Number 1. Ann Marie Miller Sanchez-Metro 29:47 14:48 14:59 W 1 28 55 2. Marie DeRosa Sanchez-Metro 30:41 15:16 15:25 W 2 46 41 3. Ellen Moses Comedy Central/New Canaan 30:45 15:14 15:31 W 3 47 13 4. Karen Ulrich Comedy Central/New Canaan 31:09 15:28 15:41 W 4 54 48 5. Caryl Gale Team Lipton 31:33 15:33 16:00 W 5 60 53 6. Beth Renaud Comedy Central/New Canaan 31:34 15:45 15:49 W 6 61 44 7. Sarah Sauvayre Comedy Central/New Canaan 31:55 15:40 16:15 W 7 66 85 8. Leslie Jennings Radical Media 31:59 16:12 15:47 W 8 67 34 9. Cindy Ma Sanchez-Metro 32:20 16:00 16:20 W 9 69 21 10. Epstein Jaimie Radical Media 32:33 16:11 16:22 W 10 70 29 11. Jennifer LaPlante Radical Media 32:46 16:24 16:22 W 11 73 35 12. Becky Koh Radical Media 32:51 16:12 16:39 W 12 75 42 13. Liz Seward Bicycle Workshop 33:09 16:29 16:40 W 13 79 24 14. Kimille Taylor Radical Media 33:16 16:29 16:47 W 14 81 38 15. Anne D’Angelo Bennetts Bikes 33:35 16:31 17:04 W 15 83 78 16. Nancy Camp Bicycle Workshop 34:06 17:07 16:59 W 16 86 57 17. Kelleigh Dulany Comedy Central/New Canaan 34:11 16:58 17:13 W 17 88 11 18. Caroline Lam Bicycle Workshop 34:24 17:10 17:14 W 18 90 58 19. Andrea Grossman Radical Media 35:15 17:25 17:50 W 19 95 31

[Law of Time Trialing, continued] Fourth, who arranged for 60 degree eight months later, you don’t get temps at race time, the first such 6 invited to the party unless your name a.m. warmth of the year? Fifth, who starts with a 27. And a boatload of would have thunk that the Spring ITT the guys at that party wear Blue & now attracts 100 racers for a 5:15 Yellow. Girls take note. Speaking of a.m. sign-in in the dark? Shoot, you’re the girls, my main squeeze, Ann home before anyone in the house Marie Miller (Sanchez-Metro) didn’t wakes up. (And what about that third- age any over the winter. Fact is, she world, Bloomberg-special paving of hasn’t aged any over the last decade. Central Park potholes? Isn’t he run- A 29:47 claimed the women’s title ning for reelection?) Sixth, Smiley’s no and 28th overall. Marie DeRosa, also slouch. In the words of Bob Dylan, of S-M fame, edged out Ellen Moses mid-1960s Greenwich Village cyclist, (Comedy Central) for second with a “You’re invisible now. You have no time of 30:41. Now a little education: secrets, to conceal. How does it feel?” back in the bad old days, CRCA Answers Smiley, “No problems. Those Board-of-one Lou Maltese would take three fast guys have already the top-third finishers in the Spring peaked.” ? ITT, and designate them “A,” the next 10 third “B,” and the last third “C.” No exceptions. And girls raced with the boys. Good riders who took the win- ter off and drank beer were dropped unceremoniously to the bottom of the heap if they couldn’t perform in the Spring. As such, it was a tad more dif- ficult to coddle one’s self-esteem. Word is, we were not very sensitive then. Word is, we’re more sensitive now. By the by, the top third cut-off for this race was 30:00 minutes. So what does this May 14, 2005 ITT tell us about the next four to come later this year? First, those VisitBritain boys, winners of the TTT Club Championship the past two years, managed a 12th (Ted Neu, 27:46), and will be pressed. Second, where in the world were those ubiqui- tous Foundation red racing jerseys, led by Inson Wood (28:00)? Third, who found Doug O’Neill (Conrad’s, 27:40) somewhere out in Jersey? June Coaching Compiled by Craig Cook, VP of Rider Development

For insurance purposes it is impor- tant that participants bring their rac- ing license and club membership card to the sessions and record their license number accurately and legibly on the sign in sheet. Coaching is available to CRCA members only. Please wear your sub team or CRCA blue and gold jersey to the sessions. You must wear a helmet! (Note: For PM Sessions, please bring a light).

Thursday, June 2: Scot Willingham Evening Central Park session 6:55pm sign-up, 7:00pm start Meet at Engineer’s Gate (90th and 5th) Session description: Hill repeats with active recovery. Please come warmed up. Cancellation policy: Rain cancels

Tuesday, June 7: Deirdre Murphy Midday Central Park Session 11:55am sign-up; 12:00pm start 11 Meet at Engineer’s Gate (near water fountain) Session description: Speed drills and sprinting Workout incorporates theory and practicing the finish of a race. Learn how to maximize your strengths and use your opponents’ weaknesses to your advantage. Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Deirdre can be reached at: [email protected]

Thursday, June 9: Zoltan Tisza Morning Central Park Session 5:50am sign-up; 6:00am start Meet: Tavern On the Green Session description: Pace line technique and skillswith sprints on Cat’s Paw Hill, Harlem Hill and thehill leading to Time trial pictures courtesy of nyvelocity.com and the Merrill Lynch racing Tavern On the Green. team. Left: Andy Shen (top) and Ian Harris. Above, top to bottom: Euri Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Madera, Tiger Williams and Ann Marie Miller. See page 2 for information Zoltan can be reached: about purchasing photos. [email protected] Tuesday, June 14: Deirdre Murphy Tuesday, June 21: Deirdre Murphy sprint will be practiced on Harlem Morning Central Park Session Evening Central Park Session hill, descending techniques will be 5:55am sign-up; 6:00am start 6:55pm sign-up; 7:00pm start practiced theHarlem Hill Loop. Meet at Engineer’s Gate (near water Meet at Engineer’s Gate (near water Cancellation policy: Rain cancels fountain) fountain) Zoltan can be reached: Session description: Speed drills and Session description: Speed drills and [email protected] sprinting sprinting Workout incorporates theory and Workout incorporates theory and Thursday, June 30: practicing the finish of a race. Learn practicing the finish of a race. Learn Scot Willingham how to maximize your strengths and how to maximize your strengths and Evening Central Park session use your opponents’ weaknesses to use your opponents’ weaknesses to 6:55pm sign-up, 7:00pm start your advantage. your advantage. Meet at Engineer’s Gate (90th and 5th) Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Session description: Hill repeats with Deirdre can be reached at: Deirdre can be reached at: active recovery. Please come warmed [email protected] [email protected] up. Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Tuesday, June 14: Talk about Thursday, June 23: Zoltan Tisza Beginners Clinic for Women Morning Central Park Session (Open to the public) This optional 5:50am sign-up; 6:00am start session will be held at A Bicycle Shop Meet: Tavern On the Green at 349 West 14th Street (between 8th Session description: Hill work, includ- and 9th avenues) in New York City ing hillrepeats on Harlem hill. This 7:00pm to 8:00pm. It is in prepara- sesson will include adiscussion of tion for the main clinic on Saturday, out-of-the-saddle and in-the-saddle- June 18. climbing techniques. Cancellation policy: Rain cancels Thursday, June 16: Zoltan Tisza Zoltan can be reached: Morning Central Park Session 5:50am [email protected] 12 sign-up; 6:00am start Meet: Tavern On the Green Parking LotSession descrip- Tuesday, June 28: Deirdre Murphy tion: Preparation for upcoming June Evening Central Park Session 18 CRCA points race. This session 6:55pm sign-up; 7:00pm start will focus onsprinting technique and Meet: At Engineer’s Gate (near water will include a discussion onhow to fountain) properly position oneself within the Session description: Speed drills and pelotonfor sprints.Cancellation policy: sprinting Rain cancels Zoltan can be reached: Workout incorporates theory and [email protected] practicing the finish of a race. Learn how to maximize your strengths and Thursday, June 16: use your opponents’ weaknesses to Scot Willingham your advantage. Evening Central Park session Cancellation policy: Rain cancels 6:55pm sign-up, 7:00pm start Deirdre can be reached at: Meet at Engineer’s Gate (90th and 5th) [email protected] Session description: Hill repeats with active recovery. Please come warmed Thursday, June 30: Zoltan Tisza up. Morning Central Park Session Cancellation policy: Rain cancels 5:50am sign-up; 6:00am start Meet: Tavern On the Green Saturday, June 18: Beginners Session description: Hill sprint tech- Clinic for Women nique anddescending techniques will (open to the public – See flier) be demonstrated at thissession. Hill * hey girls *

Women’s Beginning Bicycle Racing Clinic Have you ever beenSaturday tempted to try* June bicycle 18 racing? * 6:00 amOn-line * Central FAQ: www.crca.ne Park * NYCt Not sure how or where to start? The women of the Cost: $10 Century Road Club Association, New York City’s road racing club, are presenting a three-lap simulated race Preregister online: www.bikereg.com, or around Central Park. Experienced women racers will Race–day registration: 5:15-5:40 a.m. at the clinic. ride with the field, providing instruction, assistance and Pre-race meeting: 5:40–6:00 a.m. advice.wanna Many local cyclists have started their racing race? careers at this clinic, including those pictured above. Post-race analysis: 7:15; includes Q&A and prizes. Directions: Meet and register in the Rambles park- Pre-race informational session: Tuesday, June 14, ing lot, which is just north of the Boathouse on the 7–8 p.m. at “A” Bicycle Shop, 349 West 14th Street East Drive, north of 72nd Street. (Cars are not allowed (between 8th and 9th Avenues), NYC. in the park.) Questions? Call Beth Renaud at (212) 316-9430 or Please note: Helmets are required. No aero bars! email her at [email protected]. Bring an energy bar and two full water bottles to drink.

* All proceeds will be donated to The Girls Project, an empowerment program for public school girls in New York City ages 9 to 12. For more information visit www.ilcprojects.org. * Presented by the CRCA Comedy Central–New Canaan Cyclery and Radical Media racing teams. * Prizes generously supplied by Hincapie Sportswear, Hammer Nutrition, Piermont Bicycle Connection, MassageWorks, Bicycling Maga- zine, A Bicycle Shop, New York Sports Clubs and CycleBeads. * Thanks to Andy Shen (nyvelocity.com), who took these great photos! BREAKAWAY COURIER SYSTEMS

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