Bring it On - Week #1 Recap

Photos courtesy of Cathy Bester

A-race recap: With a forecast for spotty weather, turnout for the first Bring it On race of 2010 was less than in previous years, still a field of 26 lined up for the A race.

The race started out with one lone rider mistaking the A race for a "Win and Out", but he was quickly reminded otherwise. Shortly into the race, A break of ~10 including Kent Lofton (Velobrew), Phil Gaimon (Kenda Tires), Phil Bailey (Cycle Logic), Ryan Saylor (Velobrew), Eric Stubbs (352), Jacquie Crowell (Team type 1), and others got established within 5 laps. A few laps later the break exploded when Gaimon attacked, the only two who were able to cover were Eric Stubbs, and Derek Schanze (Cycle Logic). The 3 riders continued on, chased by the remnants of the break. Eventually, the three leaders lapped the field, but pressed on through the field and broke away again. The chase group also lapped the field and re-integrated with two laps to go. On the final lap, Schanze attacked, Gaimon countered, and Stubbs snuck by for the win.

Women's recap: It started raining at the start of the women's race. The cat4 women were given an assist and sent off with a 90 second lead. In the 1/2/3 field were Heather Davis (Team Florida), Amy Horstmeyer (352), Cindy Tompkins (Cycle Logic), plus several others. The 1-2-3 women quickly caught the three lone cat4 women within four laps. With five laps to go, Tompkins demonstrated why she had previously worn the Florida State TT Champion jersey by breaking away solo and holding on for the win.

B's race recap: The rain started coming down in buckets by the start of the B's race, and definitely benefited the strong and fearless. From the gun there were a flurry of attacks, causing the B's race to be strung out in a single file for the first several laps. Eventually a break of ~10 was established, including David Monnismith (352) and Kyle Rohan (Chain Reaction). With about four laps to go, three riders broke away from the lead group, with Kyle Rohan pulling out the win.


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