November 24, 2008 – Here are the results from the North Carolina Cyclocross Grand Prix races held last weekend in Hendersonville, NC. Both the men’s and women’s winners, Melanie Swartz (USA) Velo Bella-Kona and Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW, pulled off double victories. Canada had two entrants in the men’s races, Nathan Chown (Can) and Justin Hines (Can) both of Handlebars CC. Chown rode to a top 10 finish on Saturday.

Results (brief)

Race #1 – November 22

Women
1. Melanie Swartz (USA) Velo Bella-Kona 40:49
2. Anna Jean Dallaire (USA) SoBe-Cannondale 0:17
3. Ally Stacher (USA) Lees-McRae College 0:20
4. Julie Kuliecza (USA) ALAN North America Cycling 0:21
5. Cara Applegate (USA) BMW-Bianchi 0:23

Men
1. Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW 1:01:55
2. Russell Stevenson (USA) Redline Bikes 0:03
3. Jonathan Baker (USA) Vitamin Cottage p/b XP Companies 0:06
4. Bart Gillespie (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 0:50
5. Jake Wells (USA) MafiaRacing.com 1:27

10. Nathan Chown (Can) Handlebars CC 2:22
19. Justin Hines (Can) Handlebars CC 6:48

Race #2 – November 23

Women
1. Melanie Swartz (USA) Velo Bella-Kona 39:43
2. Anna Jean Dallaire (USA) SoBe-Cannondale 0:01
3. Catherine Walberg (USA) Trek 0:03
4. Cara Applegate (USA) BMW-Bianchi 0:07
5. Julie Kuliecza (USA) ALAN North America Cycling 0:20

Men
1. Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek/VW 1:00:46
2. Russell Stevenson (USA) Redline Bikes 0:23
3. Stephen Tilford (USA) Trek 0:27
4. Bart Gillespie (USA) Monavie/Cannondale 1:11
5. Nathanael Wyatt (USA) Carolina Fatz/Santa Cruz Bicycles 1:14

14. Nathan Chown (Can) Handlebars CC 3:20
18. Justin Hines (Can) Handlebars CC 6:10