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60 National Titles Awarded in Albuquerque for Masters Road National Championships

By: Tom Mahoney  August 08, 2022

The event, which took place August 8-11, 2022, saw over 500 competitors from 43 states battle it out for a Stars and Stripes jersey.

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)