February 28, 2005 – Over 220 cyclists over three categories took advantage of sunshine, summer-like 19 C weather, and a pancake flat course in Fort Langley BC on Sunday as the BC road season kicked off. With a strong tailwind on the backstretch of the course, the races were fast in all categories.

The A Group race completed their 105km in 2hrs30min, averaging over
43kmh. A 10 man breakaway stayed away for 13 laps, with four survivors
being swallowed up with two laps to go. This set it up for a pack sprint
finish, taken by Larry Zimich of Coastal.

A.
1.Larry Zimich Coastal
2.Scott Goguen Symmetrics
3.Carl Jacobson Solo/Adobe
4.Sean Brandonburg Western Washington University
5.Brett Boniface Organic Athlete

B.
1.Tim Abercrombie Escape Velocity
2.Tim Sherstobitoff Kelowna Cycle
3.Mandy Poitras Symmetrics
4.Bryan Anderson Sugoi/Giant
5.David Frisch Comox Valley Cycling Club

C.
1.Geoff Trip Western Washington University
2.Deema Annyuk Coastal
3.Mike Elliston
4.Nathan Wallace
5.Albert Nomura

The Spring Series returns next weekend with the Zero Ave road race, a
flat circuit with some slight rolling hills, and the climber’s
favourite, the leg-breaking Armstrong road race.

More info on the Spring Series can be found at Escape Velocity’s website:

http://www.escapevelocity.bc.ca