Day 1 - Time Trial
Time trials were on tap for the first day of the national championships. Younger age groups, Men 35-64 and Women 35-54, tackled a 40-kilometer course first. The Men 40-44 winner, Jadon Jaeger (Wauwatosa, Wis.; Methods To Winning), set the fast time on that course with his time of 47:13.3. Sarah Bishop (Fairfax, Va.) set the fast time for the women on the 40-kilometer course with her time of 52:08.6. The older riders, Men 65+ and Women 55+, tackled a shortened 20-kilometer course. Jane Despas (Menlo Park, Calif.; Socks4Watts) in the Women 55-59 clocked a 29:22.7 for the Women's 20-kilometer course. On the men's side, 65-69 champion James Dickerson (Fort Collins, Colo.; Great Divide Brewing), with his time of 26:17.3, set the fast time at 20 kilometers.
Master Men 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Mikal Davis (San Francisco, Calif.; Away Message) - 48:13.8
Master Men 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Jadon Jaeger (Wauwatosa, Wis.; Methods To Winning) - 47:13.3
Master Men 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Andrew Knight (Marietta, Ga.; NGCA pb Tyler Perry) - 48:06.9
Master Men 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Patrick Warner (Boulder, Colo.; Stages Cycling) - 47:35.1
Master Men 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Daniel Casper (Saint Paul, Minn.; Donkey Label Racing) - 47:49.3
Master Men 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Robert Fisher (Monument, Colo.; Tierra Plan Racing p/b IntraNerve) - 49:40.5
Master Men 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
James Dickerson (Fort Collins, Colo.; Great Divide Brewing) - 26:17.3
Master Men 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Jerry Rome (Denver, Colo.; Wholesome Masters Racing) - 28:12.7
Master Men 75-79 Time Trial National Champion:
Mark Pearson (Goodyear, Ariz.; Team Santini USA p/b Murphy Capital Advisors) - 30:10.1
Master Men 80-84 Time Trial National Champion:
S Durward Higgins (Chattanooga, Tenn.; Hammer Super Masters) - 30:44.3
Master Men 85-89 Time Trial National Champion:
Leon Malmed (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Alta Alpina Cycling) - 36:45.0
Master Women 35-39 Time Trial National Champion:
Lisa Csencsits (Wantagh, N.Y.) - 57:00.6
Master Women 40-44 Time Trial National Champion:
Sarah Bishop (Fairfax, Va.) - 52:08.6
Master Women 45-49 Time Trial National Champion:
Tamatha Risner (Las Cruces, N.M.; DNA Masters Cycling) - 59:30.3
Master Women 50-54 Time Trial National Champion:
Mindy Caruso (Albuquerque, N.M.; Nero Veloce P/B Michael Thomas Coffee) - 55:28.4
Master Women 55-59 Time Trial National Champion:
Jane Despas (Menlo Park, Calif.; Socks4Watts) - 29:22.7
Master Women 60-64 Time Trial National Champion:
Ruth Clemence (Newport Beach, Calif.; ) - 29:40.7
Master Women 65-69 Time Trial National Champion:
Diane Granger (Lakewood, Colo.; DNA Masters Team) - 30:47.9
Master Women 70-74 Time Trial National Champion:
Laura Lindgren (Long Beach, Calif.; Sisterhood of Cycling) - 31:34.5
Master Women 75-79 Time Trial National Champion:
Wendy Skean (Nathrop, Colo.; Hammer Nutrition) - 38:47.4
Day 2 - Road Race
A 32.2-mile loop for the road races awaited riders on the second day of the championships. The loop contained the critical feature, Heartbreak Hill. The hill is a three-quarter-mile climb that reaches grades over 13%. The first wave of races, the Men 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, and 85-89, all did one loop of the course. The later races, the Men 55-59, 60-64, 50-54, and 45-49, all went over Heartbreak Hill twice.
Master Men 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Dirk Cowley (Salt Lake City, Utah; VeloSport Racing)
Master Men 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
Steven Worley (Boulder, Colo.; Boulder Centre for Orthopedics & Spine)
Master Men 75-79 Road Race National Champion:
Mark Pearson (Goodyear, Ariz.; Team Santini USA p/b Murphy Capital Advisors)
Master Men 80-84 Road Race National Champion:
S Durward Higgins (Chattanooga, Tenn.; Hammer Super Masters)
Master Men 85-89 Road Race National Champion:
Leon Malmed (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Alta Alpina Cycling Club)
Master Men 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Scott Shaw (Highlands Ranch, Colo.; CINCH RISE)
Master Men 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Douglas Pomeranz (Encinitas, Calif.; Davis Phinney Foundation Masters Cycling)
Master Men 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Andrew Knight (Marietta, Ga.; NGCA p/b Tyler Perry Studios)
Master Men 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Benjamin Sharp (Boulder, Colo.; Stages Cycling)
Day 3 - Road Race
Saturday concluded the road races in Bernalillo County. An additional eleven national titles were up for grabs in all of the master women's fields and the Men 35-39 & 40-44. Inclement weather added to the excitement for the day, causing the neutralization and restart of both men's fields halfway through their two-lap race.
Master Women 55-59 Road Race National Champion:
Tracey Jacobs (Boulder, Colo.)
Master Women 60-64 Road Race National Champion:
Mary Jimenez (Shreveport, La.; Team La'Sport)
Master Women 65-69 Road Race National Champion:
Martha Parks (Dallas, Texas; Mirage)
Master Women 70-74 Road Race National Champion:
Laura Lindgren (Long Beach, Calif.; Sisterhood of Cycling)
Master Women 75-79 Road Race National Champion:
Wendy Skean (Nathrop, Colo.; Hammer Nutrition)
Master Men 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Mike Gearren II (Watsonville, Calif.; Specialized Project '74)
Master Men 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Robert Wade (Westminster, Colo.; Groove Subaru Excel Sports)
Master Women 35-39 Road Race National Champion:
Priscilla Savord (Orange, Calif.; Incycle mam?s)
Master Women 40-44 Road Race National Champion:
Trish Cohen (Tampa, Fla.; West Coast Cycling)
Master Women 45-49 Road Race National Champion:
Alexandra Consten (Coral Gables, Fla.; Heatwave Cycling)
Master Women 50-54 Road Race National Champion:
Debbie Milne (Greenville, S.C.; Team SupraBars.com)
Day 4 - Criterium
The final day of the championship was for the speedy criterium events. A full schedule of events saw every category take to the 1.1-mile course at the Balloon Fiesta Park on the north side of Albuquerque.
Master Men 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Steven Worley (Boulder, Colo.; Boulder Centre for Orthopedics & Spine)
Master Men 75-79 Criterium National Champion:
Mark Pearson (Goodyear, Ariz.; Team Santini USA p/b Murphy Capital Advisors)
Master Men 80-84 Criterium National Champion:
S Durward Higgins (Chattanooga, Tenn.; Hammer Super Masters)
Master Men 85-89 Criterium National Champion:
Leon Malmed (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Alta Alpina Cycling Club)
Master Men 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Barney Baxter (Raleigh, N.C.; Revolution Cycling)
Master Men 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Lawrence Nolan (Fremont, Calif.; Peet's Coffee Racing p/b Veloro Bicycles)
Master Men 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
Christopher Hahn (Santa Barbara, Calif.; Velo Pasadena)
Master Women 65-69 Criterium National Champion:
Kimberly Nelson (Decatur, Ga.; Sorella Cycling p/b Hincapie)
Master Women 70-74 Criterium National Champion:
Kristine Johnson (Larkspur, Colo.; DNA Masters Team)
Master Men 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Patrick Diver (Orlando, Fla.; Pioneer Mortgage)
Master Men 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Philip Tinstman (San Marcos, Calif.; Monster Racing Team)
Master Women 55-59 Criterium National Champion:
Diane Percy (Colorado Springs, Colo.; DNA Masters)
Master Women 60-64 Criterium National Champion:
Mary Jimenez (Shreveport, La.; Team La'Sport)
Master Women 45-49 Criterium National Champion:
Michelle Montoya (Dallas, Texas; Pegasus Cycling)
Master Women 50-54 Criterium National Champion:
Debbie Milne (Greenville, S.C.; Team SupraBars.com)
Master Women 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Priscilla Savord (Orange, Calif.; Incycle mam?s)
Master Women 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Rebecca Larson (Madison, Wis.; Tulsa Wheelmen)
Master Men 35-39 Criterium National Champion:
Grayson Keppler (Mckinney, Texas; United Cycling)
Master Men 40-44 Criterium National Champion:
Matt Winstead (Hunstville, Ala.; Velo Roussillon Racing)
