May 15, 2006 – Strong fields and flatland racing characterized this past weekend’s Velocity Stage Race, held in and around Edmonton, Alberta. Approximately 180 riders competed in four men’s and two women’s categories. The Time Trial and Road Race stages were held on country roads in Strathcona Country, to the east of Edmonton, while the Criterium was held on a circuit at the Alberta Research Park in Edmonton.

Winners included:
– Bob Veroba (bicisport) — Category 1/2 Men
– Alex Wrubleski (Team H & R Block) — Women A
– Julie Beveridge (bicisport) — Women B
– Eric Smith (CMC/Bow Cycle) — Category 3 Men
– Reid Cummings (CMC/Bow Cycle) — Category 4 Men
– Sandy Hilton (Pedalhead Roadworks) — Category 5 Men

Thanks to the Velocity Cycling Club of Edmonton for hosting the race.

Results

Category 1/2

1 Bob VEROBA bicisport 4:59:43.4
2 Cam MCKNIGHT ERTC/redbike 5:00:18.2
3 Dan WOOD ERTC/redbike 5:00:27.7
4 Jeff BOLSTAD Team H & R Block 5:00:29.2
5 Kevin ROKOSH ERTC/redbike 5:00:30.6
6 Devon SMIBERT Synergy 5:02:59.9
7 James SPARLING bicisport 5:03:01.1
8 Anthony STEENBERGEN Team H & R Block 5:03:20.7
9 Roddi LEGA Norco 5:03:24.7
10 Tim HEEMSKERK United 5:03:28.1
11 Nick JENDZJOWSKY Pedalhead Roadworks 5:03:44.0
12 Philippe ABBOTT Italpasta/Transport Belmire 5:03:48.2
13 Nick FRIESEN Pedalhead Roadworks 5:03:51.3
14 Jessie COLLINS bicisport 5:03:53.1
15 Shaun ADAMSON Juventus 5:03:54.5
16 Craig DEBELLEFEUILLE Synergy 5:04:30.6
17 Tim BULGUR ERTC/redbike 5:04:35.3
18 Peter LAWRENCE Team H & R Block 5:04:35.7
19 Ted DAHMS Pedalhead Roadworks 5:04:37.0
20 Evan SHERMAN United 5:04:48.4
21 Cory WALLACE bicisport 5:04:53.7
22 Tim OGRYZLO Pedalhead Racing 5:04:57.7
23 Sean WALSH CMC/Bow Cycle 5:05:47.4
24 Shawn TAYLOR Team H & R Block 5:07:33.2
25 John TWELLS Pedalhead Racing 5:08:21.6
26 Mark FOSTER Team H & R Block 5:08:37.6
27 Zbigniew SZYMANKSI United 5:10:03.0
28 Greg FULFORD Juventus 5:10:50.5
29 Harlee BORLEE Team H & R Block 5:11:07.0
30 Felix HASPEL Synergy 5:11:55.1
31 Stephen MUNDY ERTC/redbike 5:26:29.4
DNF Stephen FERRIS ERTC/redbike
DNF Colin WALSH Synergy
DNF Reid DALGLEISH Synergy
DNF Steve GERMAN TRS Racing
DNF Shawn GOULET Pedalhead Roadworks
DNF Ryan ANDERSON Team AviaWest
DNF Matt USBORNE Pedalhead Roadworks
DNF Ryan HOPPING ERTC/redbike
DNF Robin BAILLIE Team H & R Block
DNF Kevin MASTERS Aerobic Power/Fresh Start
DNF Robert MARTENS Blizzard
DNF Jedras LUKAS Pedalhead Racing

Category 3

1 Eric SMITH CMC/Bow Cycle 4:17:35.3
2 Cyrus KANGARLOO Synergy 4:18:55.8
3 Spencer SMITHEMAN Juventus 4:19:04.9
4 Anthony STADNYK bicisport 4:19:31.3
5 Cody CANNING ERTC/Redbike 4:19:33.7
6 Keith BAYLY Deadgoat 4:19:44.1
7 Brian ROBINSON CMC/Bow Cycle 4:19:45.3
8 Dennis BLAND Crankmasters 4:19:52.2
9 Nic ANDRICHUK CMC/Bow Cycle 4:19:55.8
10 Mike BIDNIAK Juventus 4:20:06.8
11 Jay LAPIERRE Speed Theory 4:20:10.5
12 Zane WESTERBEEK Team H & R Block 4:20:11.3
13 Devin ERFLE Deadgoat 4:20:11.9
14 James PURDY bicisport 4:20:12.5
15 Jack VANDYK Terrascape 4:20:26.4
16 Frank WOOLSTENCROFT TRS Racing 4:20:39.3
17 Erik BAKKE Deadgoat 4:20:48.8
18 Andre SUTTON Hardcore 4:20:49.9
19 Jeff KLASSEN ERTC/Redbike 4:20:56.0
20 Braden YOUNG Synergy 4:20:56.4
21 Sean CARTER Team H & R Block 4:21:20.8
22 Steve MARTINS Hardcore 4:21:31.7
23 Neal GREGORY CMC/Bow Cycle 4:21:42.4
24 Curtis ROPER Velocity 4:22:09.8
25 Darren ANDERSON Pedalhead Racing 4:24:10.3
26 Frank KOVACS Synergy 4:24:13.5
27 James MOLLISON bicisport 4:24:49.5
28 Bruce VOELKER Pedalhead Roadworks 4:25:44.6
29 Wayne LONG United 4:40:55.0
30 Aaron CHAPPELL ERTC/Redbike 4:57:59.5
31 Brian KULLMAN Synergy 5:01:12.9
DNF Sherwood PLANT Synergy
DNF Andrew SCHIETZSCH Juventus
DNF Phil RAYNER Headwinds
DNF Alex VAN GEEST Headwinds
DNF Brian ZUREK Pedalhead Roadworks

Category 4

1 Reid CUMMINGS CMC/Bow Cycle 3:40:41.6
2 Don FOX Juventus 3:40:57.0
3 Shane BESLER Independent 3:41:12.4
4 Paul MARTIN CMC/Bow Cycle 3:41:13.1
5 Kevin WALSH Crankmasters 3:41:22.8
6 Steve SOLDAN Independent 3:41:44.0
7 Craig SCHMITT Independent 3:41:58.4
8 Jeff NEILSON Terrascape 3:41:59.0
9 Brys FRANCIS United 3:42:03.6
10 Chris SPARLING CMC/Bow Cycle 3:42:04.2
11 Geoff WEBB CMC/Bow Cycle 3:42:06.8
12 Shane FRAHM Edmonton Masters’ CC 3:42:08.5
13 Evan FIRTH-EAGLAND bicisport 3:42:20.0
14 Paul PLAKAS Aerobic Power/Fresh Start 3:42:39.6
15 Kevin NOBLE United 3:43:12.5
16 Peter HEPPLESTON Edmonton Masters’ CC 3:43:29.4
17 John PLANT Synergy 3:44:00.0
18 Dion CLARK CMC/Bow Cycle 3:46:16.0
19 Claude BREAU bicisport 3:47:14.5
20 Earl NOLAN CMC/Bow Cycle 3:51:12.7
21 Myles MARSHALL ERTC/redbike 3:52:44.2
22 Tim BREWSTER Juventus 3:53:08.1
23 Thomas AUER Calgary Cycle 3:54:13.9
24 Andrew PHELPS Cranky’s Bike Shop 3:54:21.1
25 Kyle ANDERSON ERTC/redbike 3:55:00.2
26 Rob REID Crankmasters 3:59:19.5
27 Mark RUTTIMAN Pedalhead Roadworks 4:02:23.7
28 Greg YANICKI bicisport 4:04:22.7
29 Paul ROBERTSON Terrascape 4:06:46.6
dnf Evan WICK CMC/Bow Cycle
dnf Dan HUNKA Juventus
dnf Jan SACHARUK Pedalhead Roadworks
dnf Simon RICHARD United
dnf Lev KRIVITSKY Terrascape

Category 5

1 Sandy HILTON Pedalhead Roadworks 3:00:05.6
2 Gideon KRISHTALKA Team H & R Block 3:00:17.8
3 Greg STEVENSON CMC/Bow Cycle 3:00:30.8
4 Brad FEHR Pedalhead Roadworks 3:00:31.8
5 Rob LEEDS CMC/Bow Cycle 3:00:49.8
6 Doug URNESS CABC 3:00:56.4
7 James LYON Cycle-Logic 3:01:05.5
8 KYLE HARRIS Juventus 3:01:08.1
9 Scott BOOK ERTC/redbike 3:01:10.2
10 Rod TIEDEMANN Edmonton Masters CC 3:01:21.6
11 Kevin GREGG ERTC/redbike 3:01:28.8
12 Jon MAYNE Pedalhead Roadworks 3:01:29.0
13 Damon DAVIS Independent 3:01:29.2
14 James TALLIAN Crankmasters 3:01:32.8
15 David LARSEN Juventus 3:01:33.5
16 Adam BOYKO Team H & R Block 3:01:38.1
17 Jason DYCK Aerobic Power/Fresh Start 3:01:41.5
18 Gerhard JACOBS Cranky’s 3:01:47.6
19 Chris MCCUE CMC/Bow Cycle 3:01:59.6
20 Trevor POMBERT United 3:02:00.8
21 Bill HODGETTS Pedalhead Roadworks 3:02:09.9
22 Bruce WICK CMC/Bow Cycle 3:02:16.0
23 AL GILBERT CABC 3:02:17.4
24 Charles FINSTAD Singletrack 3:03:02.7
25 David QUASCHNICK Pedalhead Roadworks 3:03:08.6
26 Conrad QUIST ERTC/redbike 3:03:19.8
27 James DEAN Pedalhead Roadworks 3:03:39.8
28 Lorne DMITRUK Cycle-Logic 3:03:49.9
29 Chris LANGILL Schmoe Racing 3:03:51.6
30 Clint MILLARD United 3:04:11.1
31 Lindsay DODD Cycle-Logic 3:04:50.4
32 Jason WALL Independent 3:12:10.0
33 Larry WELSH Independent 3:12:38.4
34 Tim HARTLEY Pedalhead Roadworks 3:13:03.5
35 Ryan PETERSEN Velocity 3:13:41.2
36 Rob BARFUSS Headwinds 3:14:18.9
37 Stephen ANDRICHUK CMC/Bow Cycle 3:19:33.4
38 Michael ZELENSKY Terrascape 3:24:37.3
39 Richard CARR United 3:25:11.7
40 Emils MUEHLENBACHS Pedalhead Racing 3:25:28.7
41 Brayden MCDOUGALL bicisport 3:25:40.6
42 Rob WOOLEY Speed Theory 3:28:38.2
43 Matt MEYER Juventus 3:28:46.2
44 Mark JONES Cycle-Logic 3:31:34.4
45 Richard CAIRNEY ERTC/redbike 3:32:05.1
46 Matthew REIN Velocity 3:36:49.5
dnf Paul KOZAK ERTC/redbike
dnf Warren SCHMITZ Aerobic Power/Fresh Start
dns Travis BOWER Cranked
dns Antonio BILOTTA Pedalhead Racing
dns Bogdan BRAUN United
dnf Jean-Claude COUPAL United

Women

1 Alexandra WRUBLESKI Team H & R Block 3:40:50.9
2 Danielle KENNY CMC/Bow Cycle 3:40:59.6
3 Laura BROWN CMC/Bow Cycle 3:46:34.1
4 Amy WOODWARD CMC/Bow Cycle 3:47:04.6
5 Julie BEVERIDGE bicisport 3:47:16.5
6 Alison TESTROETE CMC/Bow Cycle 3:47:17.2
7 Gail WOZNY Juventus 3:47:41.0
8 Natasha KUZMAK Synergy 3:47:48.9
9 Joanne BREAU bicisport 3:47:56.3
10 Pepper HARLTON Dirt Girls 3:48:03.7
11 Anna PATON Velocity 3:48:26.9
12 Joy MEKECHUK Juventus 3:50:06.7
13 Tanya BAGNELL ERTC/redbike 3:52:31.8
14 Alicia SYKES Velocity 4:02:31.4
15 Teresa STURGESS Velocity 4:03:57.4
16 Colleen MALCOLM Velocity 4:04:37.7
17 Liz HOEPPNER Velocity 4:04:38.2
18 Rebecca MORRIS bicisport 4:11:32.0
19 Allison NUTTING Velocity 4:12:02.7
20 Tara-Lee STILWELL United 4:12:29.0
21 Barb RUBULIAK Velocity 4:13:42.8
22 Celine GANNON Pedalhead Roadworks 4:14:01.1
23 Norma LACHANCE Velocity 4:26:00.7
dnf Lindsay HERRICK Aerobic Power/Fresh Start
dnf Liane ANGERMAN Synergy
dnf Liz ARIANO ERTC/redbike
dnf Steph ROORDA Synergy
dnf Jean-Claude COUPAL United