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Exciting Criteriums Cap Final Day Of Dave Babcook Memorial Cycling Weekend |
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Written by Sean Weide
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Monday, 30 July 2007 |
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 Duane Dickey (Mercy-Specialized) on his solo break and eventually laps the field. Photo John Peterson
Dickey also won Saturday’s morning’s 72-mile road race, which opened the two-day, three-stage United States Cycling Federation-sanctioned event. His strongest challenge came from Omahan Chris Spence (Team Kaos), who won the nine-mile time trial Saturday afternoon.
In the final standings, Spence finished one minute and 48 seconds behind Dickey and one second ahead of third-place finisher Jarred Berger (Team Einstein’s) of Fort Collins, Colo. Spence and Berger were teammates last year on the Omaha-based Nebraska Medical Center/Team Kaos squad.
Nebraska riders won eight of 13 categories: Omahans Jackie Weires (Women IV), Morgan Chaffin (Women I-II-III) and Fred Galata (Open Masters 55-and-over), Daniel Schuldt of Doniphan (Cat. V), John Vondracek (Open Masters 45-and-over) and Justin Maresh (Cateogry IV) of Lincoln, Jerry Arnold of Valentine (Masters 45-and-over) and Richard Hake of Madison (Masters 55-and-over).
More than 130 competitors from nine states enjoyed a lavish spread of food during Saturday night's appreciation dinner at the Upstream Brewery. Sunday dawned with cloudy skies and rain showers, but the precipitation moved out of the area before the first race and competitors enjoyed dry pavement on the half-mile course.
One of the most exciting races of the day came in the Cat. IV men’s division where road race winner Daniel Everhart (SKC Racing) of Kansas City, Kan., tried to overcome his 12th place performance in the time trial that knocked him down to 12th overall, 1:31 behind first-day GC leader Justin Maresh (Team Kaos) of Lincoln.
With the help of one of his SKC Racing teammates, Everhart broke away from the field early on and eventually soloed around the course to lap the field and gain back one minute and 10 seconds. Needing even more time, Everhart went after the 15-second bonus that would be awarded to the criterium winner. The 19-year-old burst through to win the field sprint and vaulted himself from 12th to second place overall in the final standings.
 Scott Fairbairn (All9Yards.com) and Michael Bantle (Hoigaard-CLR-LHS) crossing the finish line in the Category 3 Criterium. Photo John Peterson
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 August 2007 )
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Nebraskans Lead 8 of 12 Categories After First Day of Babcook Cycling Weekend |
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Written by Sean Weide
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Saturday, 28 July 2007 |
 Duane Dickey (Mercy/Specialized) take the win in the Pro 1,2 road race. Photo John Peterson
Dickey leads Omahan Chris Spence (Team Kaos) by 40 seconds heading into Sunday’s 75-minute Chipotle Burrito Buster Criterium that caps off the two-day, three-stage race. Spence won the Masters 35+ overall earlier this month at the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic.
In third place, one second behind Spence, is his former teammate, Jarred Berger, who now rides for Team Einstein’s. Berger was six seconds slower than Spence’s winning time in the nine-mile time trial.
Overall, riders from Nebraska are in the lead in eight of 12 categories after the first day of the Dave Babcook Memorial Cycling Weekend.
Omahans Jackie Weires (Cat. IV women), Peter Duryea (Masters 45-and-over), Fred Galata (Masters 55-and-over), Sydney Brown (Senior women I-II-III) and Justin Maresh (Cat. IV men) of Lincoln, Daniel Schuldt of Doniphan (Cat. V men), Richard Hake (Cat. V Masters 55-and-over) of Madison and Jerry Arnold of Valentine (Cat. V Masters 45-and-over) all lead their respective divisions.
The more than 140 racers from nine different states enjoyed sunny skies for Saturday morning’s road race and afternoon temperatures in the mid-80s for the time trial. The final 20 starters of the time trial did endure a brief afternoon rain shower, but it did not seem to significantly affect the times.
At least one category could be decided by time bonuses on the finish line of Sunday’s criteriums. Scott Fairbairn (All9Yards.com Cycing Team) holds an eight-second lead over Matt Pavlovich (Team Kaos) in the Cat. III division and three others are just 20 seconds off the lead.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 August 2007 )
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Seventh Annual Dave Babcook Cycling Weekend On Deck |
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Written by Sean Weide
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
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Omaha - The seventh edition of the Dave Babcook Cycling Weekend promises to be the best yet, with a more challenging time trial course, a new recreational tour and an appreciation dinner for all participants and race volunteers.
It all gets underway Friday night with packet pick-up at Bike Masters Cycling & Fitness, 129th & Fort St. The official shop of sponsoring club, Team Kaos, will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. to provide competitors with their race bible, numbers and goodie bags.
Late packet pick-up continues Saturday morning on-site at Mt. Michael Abbey, located northwest of Elkhorn, Neb. From 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., competitors can pick up their packets, just prior to staging of all races.
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Racing Is Just Part of the Action in Omaha This Weekend |
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Written by Sean Weide
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
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 Omaha, Neb. - Only days remain before the start of the seventh annual Dave Babcook Memorial Cycling Weekend. But it’s not too late to get sign up to race or ride in this extraordinary event in Omaha, Nebraska.
We are offering up 126 individual stage prizes (in 14 different categories) plus overall prizes totaling more than $7,500 for the time-based stage race. The stage race consists of a road race Saturday morning, a time trial Saturday afternoon and a criterium through the streets of downtown Omaha on Sunday. More than $500 cash is also up for grabs in the criterium, along with beer nickels and Chipotle burritos.
Every registered racer will receive a coupon for a free Chipotle burrito, GU20 and GU gel packets and a commemorative University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center bracelet. Riders signing in for the criterium will all also receive a beer nickel to redeem at The Upstream Brewery, located just a few blocks from the course.
As an added benefit to every racer, a free buffet will be served at the Upstream West (Legacy location) Saturday night. Sign-up will take place before the road race Saturday morning.
If racing isn’t your style, we invite you to take part in our inaugural Babcook Family Research Fund Cycling Tour on Sunday at 9 a.m. This relaxing, fun ride from Downtown Omaha to Boyer Chute and back (long course of 31 miles, shorter route of 19 miles) will get you in the mood to watch the criterium the rest of the day.
Finally, we have ordered up “Chamber of Commerce” weather – highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s for both days. What more can you ask for?
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