Weekend Results

My apologies for the lack of updates for last weekends races!
We're back on track this week.

Saturday was the Sturbridge Road Race and the team was well represented. The highlight of the day was the 3/4 race in which Ron LaRose finished 2nd in a photo finish. Right on Ron's heels was Bob German in 5th. Ian Marcuse was up from Virginia and rode strong with the guys until a last lap flat forced him to drop out of the race. In Masters action Steve Youmatz (16th), Keith Hurley (39th), and Patrick Brandon (50th) rode well in the 35+ race. Robert Smythe (18th) and Jeff Fyer (26th) rode well in the 55+ race. Leslie Stevens held her own in the Women's 3/4 race placing 23rd. Congrats to everyone!

Sunday brought on the Palmer Road Race and the team was out in full force! Again, the highlight of the day was the 3/4 race. The 5 guys in the race rode very aggressive and smart covering all breaks and ramping up the pace mile by mile. Bob German came out on top taking the win in a wicked sprint! Ian Marcuse (18th), Ron LaRose (19th), Brian Tompkins (31st), and Anthony Parent (70th) all had key roles in getting Bob the win. Anthony jumped out in an early break and tore his legs off to keep the pace high and stay way from the main field with Brian and Ron eventually bridging the gap. In the 3/4 women's race Leslie Stevens placed 20th. In the Masters 55+ race Bob Smythe place 25th and in the Cat. 4 race Kevin Malloy rode to a 41st place finish.

Bob German tearing legs off in the final sprint at Palmer
Photo courtesy of Brendan Gallivan

The team looks to stay on the podium and keep the tempo up as they head North to Massachusetts for the Jiminey Peak Road Race Saturday and the Blue Hills Classic on Sunday.

Weekend Results

There was a lot of racing going on this past weekend. At the Plainville Crit, Jason Cicero took back the yellow leaders jersey in the Cat. 4/5 series with a 3rd place finish. The team kept the overall lead in the 4/5 thanks to Jason's consistent podium finishes. Yet again, Dave Dubos was the work horse in the 4/5 race driving the pace up and up each lap. In the 3/4 race Brian Tompkins jumped in a break and rode strong to a 2nd place finish and a Prime. Brian was back on his Duratec, its first race since Brian crashed it hard a few weeks ago. Brian's finish moved the team into the 2nd slot in the 3/4 overall and Ron LaRose held onto his 4th slot in the individual overall. Brian moved up to 7th overall. In masters action, Keith Hurley rode strong to a 3rd place finish. Keith's effort keeps the masters team in the 3rd slot overall and Steve Youmatz is still in 4th in the individual overall. Nice job guys!

At the Chris Hinds Crit in Rhode Island, the team had a handful of riders giving it their all in the Pro 1,2,3 race. Hunter Pronovost lead the team in with a 10th place finish. Ron LaRose came in 15th, Bob German 20th, and Chris Kohnle 25th. In the masters race Patrick Brandon rode to a 23rd place finish.

Next weekend looks to be very busy with the team spread all over the Northeast. The weekends races include the last Plainville Crit, Battenkill-Roubaix, the Ninigirt Crit, and the Miles Standish Road Race. Check back this time next week for races results and hopefully some new photos!

Weekend Results

Today was a good day for the team at the Plainville Crit Series. After a wet start to the day, the sun broke and temps rose creating ideal riding weather. The Cat 4/5 race was wet, but Jason, Anthony, and Dave rode strong together. Jason took a mid-race Prime to grab a point toward the Overall. Dave was the powerhouse driving the team through the last lap setting up Jason for a 3rd place finish and Anthony was right behind in 7th. Jason lost the Yellow Jersey by 1 point, but CCNS/Pedal Power is still leading the Team Overall by 7 points. Nice job guys! There was quite a turnout for the Masters Race. The guys rode smart the whole race covering breaks, grabbing a prime (Steve Y.), and taking turns working up front. Keith Hurley was a work horse setting the pace for several laps. Steve Youmatz held it down in the final sprint finishing 4th. Steve is now 3rd in the Masters Overall and the team is 3rd in Master Team points. Hunter and Chris rode well in the Pro 1,2,3 race. Hunter came in 11th with Chris right behind in 14th. Despite being a no show for the past 2 weeks, Ron LaRose is still in 3rd in the 3/4 series and so is the team. Not too shabby! Go check out the Masters race photos over at the team's photo page.

At the Johnny Cake Lane race in New York Bob German rode strong to a 16th place finish in the Pro 1,2,3 field of 40+ riders. Patrick Brandon placed 30th proving he can hang with the young guns. Congrats to our Team Director Aidan Charles on his 6th place finish. Aidan rides for the NERAC Pro Cycling Team.

Weekend Results

Saturday was a good day for the team at the Plaiville Crit. Series. Jason Cicero took 4th in the Cat. 4/5 race to retain the yellow jersey and keep himself/CCNS in the lead headed into week 4. Brian Tompkins finished 8th in the 3/4 race on his "spare bike" after last weeks crash knocked his new Duratec out of commission for a few weeks. Ron LaRose is currently ranked 4th in the 3/4 overall. Steve Youmatz finished 8th in the 39+ race which earned him 4th overall in the series points. Hunter Pronovost rode well in the Pro 1,2,3 race finishing in the 5th slot and putting him in the Top 10 for series points. Great job guys!

In Johnny Cake Lane action down in Coxsackie, NY Ron LaRose rode to a 6th place finsih in the Pro (A) race. Patrick Brandon and Bob German also rode strong finishing in the main field. Solid riding guys!

In other team news, CCNS motor pacing sessions have begun. A bunch of the guys put in an hour of motor pacing yesterday afternoon after a training ride. Check out some photos of the pacing over at the teams Flickr page.

More Race Photos...

I've added some more photos to the teams Flickr page. Riders Brian Tompkins and Steve Youmatz were kind enough to contribute some photos and Steve has also started his own Flickr page which I'll have a link to in the near future.

Weekend Results

Saturday's Plainville race had its ups and downs for the team. The highlight of the day was Jason Cicero taking 2nd in the 4/5 race giving CCNS/Pedal Power the overall team lead and giving Jason the yellow jersey heading into week 3 of the series. Congrats Jason! Dave Dubos rode strong finishing 8th in the 4/5 race. Ron LaRose took 3rd in the 3/4 race putting him in 3rd overall in the points standings and the team in 2nd. Nice work! The team would like to send a "Get Well" out to team rider Brian Tompkins who was involved in a nasty crash in the 3/4 race. Brian tells us he's ok, and he'll be back racing next weekend..but I know is Duratec is in rough shape. We'll see how things pan out this week? Steve Youmatz shot a bunch of photos before/after his race, check them out over at Steve's Flickr page.

Weekend Results

Saturday's Plainville race was great for the CCNS/Pedal Power Team despite wet roads and chilly temps.! The guys rode smart covering every break, attacking, and working together as a team. The highlights of the day were Ron LaRose taking the win in the Cat. 3/4 race. On the last lap, Ron opened up a lead on the main field around the last turn and drove it home! After all that, Ron also jumped in the Pro race and finished 12th in the field of 38 riders. Not too shabby! Anthony Parent and Patrick Brandon rode strong in the 3/4 race taking 6th and 8th and Brian Tompkins showed some good legs taking the lead and opening up a gap on the field for several laps. In that same race, Anthony and Brian took Primes. Nice job guys! Jason Cicero finished strong taking 3rd in the Cat. 4/5 race. Not bad for a guy who probably hasn't slept in a week thanks to the arrival of his new daughter! Congrats Jason! In Masters action, Steve Youmatz took 3rd in the 4/5 race. Three people on the podium was a great start to the Plainville Series. Until next week...