December 30, 2010 (Burnaby, BC) – The Elite women put on a great show for spectators on the third night of racing at the Saputo Burnaby-4. The surprise story of the evening was an exciting win by Junior rider Jasmin Gleasser (Team BC) in the women’s Elimination race. The usually dominant Sarah Hammer (USA) Team Ouch was out early and successive eliminations brought the race down to five riders, Gleasser, Jennie Ried (Fanatik Bike Co), Tara Whitten (Velocity Cycling Club), Jean Anne Berkenpass (Local Ride) and Steph Roorda (Incycle).

Berkenpass was the next to be eliminated, followed by Roorda. Gleasser attacked before the next elimination, Whitten responded, and the two dropped Reid who was subsequently eliminated. The final lap between Gleasser and Whitten was a tactical one where Gleasser rode up the track keeping Whitten above her, and then attacked, dropping down to the sprinter’s lane, holding on to take the win.

“I knew if she attacked, I wouldn’t be able to get around her,” said Gleasser. “So I took it up high and made sure I used the track.”

With 20 laps to go in the women’s UCI 50 lap Scratch race, Jenny Lehmann (team BC) and Morgan Cabot (Glotman-Simpson) found themselves at the front of the race with a gap behind them. The pair began working together, distancing themselves from the complacent field. Rachel Canning (Local Ride) joined the two, and the three continued to widen their lead.

“I was at the front right after Jenny and Morgan got that gap, and no one was doing anything, so I just bridged up,” said Canning.

With seven laps to go, Gleasser reacted, but could not separate from the pack. With five laps to go Whitten attacked, but also failed to get away. Finally, Hammer attacked with three laps to go, and blazed past the break of three to take the win. At the line the hard-charging field swarmed the break and Pascale Schnider (Switzerland) and Joanne Keisanowski (TIBCO to the Top) picked up second and third, while Canning held on to fourth and Whitten was fifth.

The Elite women’s UCI 100-lap points race got off to a roaring start, and never slowed down. The pro riders raced hard, and less experienced local racers held their own and picked up points. Cari Higgins (Peanut Butter Co/2012) attacked and took a lap on the field inside the first 12 laps.

“I had nothing to lose tonight,” said Higgins, “It’s fun to be able to race with that attitude.”

Next, Hammer and Schnider each took a lap on the field mid-race. World Champion points racer Whitten cruised off the front and picked up a lap on the field late in the race as the crowd cheered her on. Hammer won by a five-point margin over Schnider followed by Whitten, with Higgins and Keisanowski in 4th and 5th respectively.

This was the final GC event for Elite women, who will return on Thursday to race a separate non-UCI Omnium. Sarah Hammer took the overall with a total of 159 GC points, followed by Whitten with 142 points, and Schnider with 136.

“A bunch of us were all racing the world cup together, so it’s great training to get up here and do this again. I signed up as soon as I heard Tara was racing – she’s the best in the world,” commented Hammer.

Elite Men
The Elite men got things rolling with a 75-lap scratch race. Late in the race, Ryan Aitcheson (Pedal) and Colby Pearce (Saputo) broke away together, and stayed away for multiple laps while being chased by Christian Meier (Garmin), Svein Tuft (Haywood), Jackie Simes (Hayman’s) and Ian Moir (TrainerMic).

With three laps to go the chase was closing in rapidly, and Pearce was caught by the chase group. This was the end of the race for Aitcheson, exhausted from the huge effort to stay away with Pearce. Simes accelerated on the bell lap, Moir responded and the two gapped the rest of the group.

Through the last turn to the line, Moir accelerated over Simes and took the win. “I was like ‘conserve, conserve, conserve – don’t jump early’ all race,” said Moir, “And then I was in a good spot – second wheel – so I went for it.” Tuft took third ahead of Pearce, then Meier.

The men’s Elimination race whittled down to a crowd-pleasing final sprint between Garmin-Transition’s Tyler Farrar and Saputo’s Daniel Holloway. Farrar took the win, delighting cheering fans. Hayman’s Bobby Lea was third, RTL’s Kit Karzen fourth, and Haywood’s Zach Bell fifth.

Then Haywood’s Bell and Tuft lit things up on the track, winning the two final events – an elimination Madison, and an UCI 125-lap 5×25 Madison.

The elimination Madison went down to Haywood’s Bell and Tuft up against Saputo’s Pearce and Holloway. Tuft relayed to Bell as trailed behind Pearce for the final two laps, but Bell charged hard, coming over Pearce to take the win. Jason Allen and Jame Carney (R&B) were third, Meier and Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) fourth, and RTL’s Colt Peterson and Kit Karzen placed fifth.

The final 125-lap Madison 5×25, and only UCI race of the evening for the men, was similarly decided when Tuft powered across the line ahead of Saputo’s Holloway. Team Hayman picked up second, Garmin-Transitions was third, Saputo fourth, and it was another fifth place finish for team TrainerMic. The two wins by the Haywood pair were impressive but not enough to overtake Saputo in the final standings.

Saputo’s Holloway and Pearce claimed the overall, with Haywod’s Bell and Tuft in second, and TrainerMic’s Moir and Danny Heeley in third. The men return on the final day for a non-UCI Omnium.

More photos here.

Results

Women

Elimination
1. Jasmin Glaesser (Ger) Cycling BC 20 pts
2. Tara Whitten (Can) Velocity Cycling Club 17
3. Jennie Reed (USA) Fanatik Bike Co. 15
4. Steph Roorda (Can) Incycle 14
5. Jeanann Mckirdy (Can) Locak Ride 13
6. Sara Coney (Can) Stevens Racing 12
7. Pascale Schnider (Sui) Switzerland 11
8. Rachel Canning (Can) Local Ride 10
9. Joanne Keisanowski (Nzl) TIBCO To the Top 9
10. Jenny Lehmann (Can) Mighty Riders 8
11. Sarah Hammer (USA) OUCH 2
12. Cari Higgins (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 2
13. Morgan Cabot (Can) Glotman Simpson 2

Scratch Race – 50 Laps
1. Sarah Hammer (USA) OUCH 20 pts
2. Pascale Schnider (Sui) Switzerland 17
3. Joanne Keisanowski (Nzl) TIBCO To the Top 15
4. Rachel Canning (Can) Local Ride 14
5. Tara Whitten (Can) Velocity Cycling Club 13
6. Morgan Cabot (Can) Glotman Simpson 12
7. Jeanann Mckirdy (Can) Locak Ride 11
8. Cari Higgins (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 10
9. Steph Roorda (Can) Incycle 9
10. Jasmin Glaesser (Ger) Cycling BC 8 -1 Lap
11. Jennie Reed (USA) Fanatik Bike Co. 2
12. Jenny Lehmann (Can) Mighty Riders 2
13. Sara Coney (Can) Stevens Racing 2

Points Race – UCI 100 Laps
1. Sarah Hammer (USA) OUCH 20 pts
2. Pascale Schnider (Sui) Switzerland 17
3. Tara Whitten (Can) Velocity Cycling Club 15
4. Cari Higgins (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 14
5. Joanne Keisanowski (Nzl) TIBCO To the Top 13
6. Jasmin Glaesser (Ger) Cycling BC 12
7. Jeanann Mckirdy (Can) Locak Ride 11
8. Sara Coney (Can) Stevens Racing 10
9. Rachel Canning (Can) Local Ride 9
10. Morgan Cabot (Can) Glotman Simpson 8
11. Steph Roorda (Can) Incycle 2
12. Jennie Reed (USA) Fanatik Bike Co. 2
DNF Jenny Lehmann (Can) Mighty Riders

Men

Scratch Race – 75 Laps (Group 2)
1. Ian Moir (USA) Trainer Mic 20 pts
2. Jackie Simes (USA) Hayman 17
3. Svein Tuft (Can) Haywood 15
4. Colby Pearce (USA) Saputo 14
5. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Transitions 13
6. Ryan Aitcheson (Can) Pedal 12
7. Colt Peterson (USA) RTL 11
8. Mark MacDonald (Can) Continental 10
9. John Walsh (USA) Caps South Shore 9
10. Jason Allen (Nzl) R&B 8
DNS Cam Mackinnon (Can) BCIT

Elimination (Group 1)
1. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 20 pts
2. Daniel Holloway (USA) Saputo 17
3. Bobby Lea (USA) Hayman 15
4. Kit Karzen (USA) RTL 14
5. Zach Bell (Can) Haywood 13
6. James Carney (USA) R&B 12
7. Cody Campbell (Can) Continental 11
8. Danny Heeley (USA) Trainer Mic 10
9. Collin Berry (USA) Caps South Shore 9
10. Alex Cataford (Can) Pedal 8
DNS Jacob Schwingboth (Can) BCIT 2

Elimination Madison – Elim @ 5 laps
1. Haywood (Zach Bell/Svein Tuft) 20 pts
2. Saputo (Colby Pearce/Daniel Holloway) 17
3. R&B (Jason Allen/James Carney) 15
4. Garmin Transitions (Christian Meier/Tyler Farrar) 14
5. RTL (Colt Peterson/Kit Karzen) 13
6. Hayman (Jackie Simes/Bobby Lea) 12
7. Trainer Mic (Ian Moir/Danny Heeley) 11
8. Continental (Mark MacDonald/Cody Campbell) 10
9. Pedal (Ryan Aitcheson/Alex Cataford) 9
10. Caps South Shore (John Walsh/Collin Berry) 8
DNS BCIT (Cam Mackinnon/Jacob Schwingboth)

Madison – 125 Laps 5×25
1. Haywood (Zach Bell/Svein Tuft) 15 pts
2. Hayman (Jackie Simes/Bobby Lea) 14
3. Garmin Transitions (Christian Meier/Tyler Farrar) 10
4. Saputo (Colby Pearce/Daniel Holloway) 8
5. Trainer Mic (Ian Moir/Danny Heeley) 3
6. RTL (Colt Peterson/Kit Karzen)
7. R&B (Jason Allen (Nzl)/James Carney) 5 -2 Laps
8. Continental (Mark MacDonald/Cody Campbell)
9. Pedal (Ryan Aitcheson/Alex Cataford) -6 Laps
10. Caps South Shore (John Walsh/Collin Berry)
DNS BCIT (Cam Mackinnon/Jacob Schwingboth)

A Group

Elimination
1. Mike Sidic (Can) H&R Block Norco 20 pts
2. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team Coastal 17
3. Keith Jones (Can) Garneau Evolution 15
4. Rob Evans (USA) RHVilla/IAS 14
5. Cid Martinez-Arr (Bol) 13
6. Jesse Reams (Can) Evolve Cycling Club 12
7. Erik Mulder (Can) Steed Cycles 11
8. David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson 10
9. Scott Inman (Can) Team Coastal 9
10. Mike Rothengatte (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 8
DNS Guy Tucker (USA) IJM.org
DNS Joshua Simpson (USA) Recycled Cycles Racing
DNS Donald Gillmore (Can) Schwalbe Cycling Club

Scratch Race – 40 Laps
1. Cid Martinez-Arr (Bol) 20 pts
2. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team Coastal 17
3. Jesse Reams (Can) Evolve Cycling Club 15
4. Mike Rothengatte (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 14
5. Mike Sidic (Can) H&R Block Norco 13
6. Rob Evans (USA) RHVilla/IAS 12
7. Erik Mulder (Can) Steed Cycles 11 -1 Lap
8. Scott Inman (Can) Team Coastal 10 -2 Laps
9. Keith Jones (Can) Garneau Evolution 9 -4 Laps
10. David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson 8 -5 Laps
DNS Guy Tucker (USA) IJM.org
DNS Joshua Simpson (USA) Recycled Cycles Racing
DNS Donald Gillmore (Can) Schwalbe Cycling Club

Points Race – 100 Laps 10 x 10
1. Rob Evans (USA) RHVilla/IAS 20 pts
2. Jesse Reams (Can) Evolve Cycling Club 17
3. Mike Sidic (Can) H&R Block Norco 15
4. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team Coastal 14
5. Cid Martinez-Arr (Bol) 13
6. Keith Jones (Can) Garneau Evolution 12
7. David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson 11
8. Erik Mulder (Can) Steed Cycles 10
DNF Mike Rothengatte (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo
DNS Scott Inman (Can) Team Coastal
DNS Guy Tucker (USA) IJM.org
DNS Joshua Simpson (USA) Recycled Cycles Racing
DNS Donald Gillmore (Can) Schwalbe Cycling Club

C Group

50% Elimination to 5 lap Scratch Race
1. Julian Allen (Gbr) Glotman Simpson 20 pts
2. Brian Wong (Can) Glotman Simpson 17
3. Ian Fingler (Can) CVC/Burnaby Velodrome 15
4. Jennifer Gerth (Can) Westwood Cycle/Cannondale p/b V 14
5. Tristan Hughes (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 13
6. Ron Gordon (Can) RTL 12
7. George Mclaughlin (Can) Vancouver Velo Vets 11
8. Rob Mcmurtry (Can) Burnaby Velodrome Club 10
9. Paul Baker (Can) Trainer Mic 9
10. Ed Amdahl (USA) SCCA / Starbucks Cycling 8
11. Atilla Avsar (Can) 2

Scratch Race – 20 Laps
1. Brian Wong (Can) Glotman Simpson 20 pts
2. Ian Fingler (Can) CVC/Burnaby Velodrome 17
3. Ed Amdahl (USA) SCCA / Starbucks Cycling 15
4. Julian Allen (Gbr) Glotman Simpson 14
5. Jennifer Gerth (Can) Westwood Cycle/Cannondale p/b V 13
6. Paul Baker (Can) Trainer Mic 12
7. Tristan Hughes (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 11
8. George Mclaughlin (Can) Vancouver Velo Vets 10
9. Ron Gordon (Can) RTL 9
10. Atilla Avsar (Can) 8
11. Rob Mcmurtry (Can) Burnaby Velodrome Club 2

Final GC

Elite Women
1. Sarah Hammer (USA) OUCH 159 pts
2. Tara Whitten (Can) Velocity Cycling Club 142
3. Pascale Schnider (Sui) Switzerland 136
4. Joanne Keisanowski (Nzl) TIBCO To the Top 117
5. Jasmin Glaesser (Ger) Cycling BC 109
6. Cari Higgins (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 100
7. Jennie Reed (USA) Fanatik Bike Co. 78
8. Steph Roorda (Can) Incycle 75
9. Jeanann Mckirdy (Can) Locak Ride 83
10. Sara Coney (Can) Stevens Racing 73
11. Rachel Canning (Can) Local Ride 59
11. Jenny Lehmann (Can) Mighty Riders 40
12. Morgan Cabot (Can) Glotman Simpson 30

Elite Men
1. Saputo (Colby Pearce/Daniel Holloway) 174
2. Haywood (Zach Bell/Svein Tuft) 146 (-1 lap)
3. Trainer Mic (Ian Moir/Danny Heeley) 88
4. Hayman (Jackie Simes/Bobby Lea) 155 (-2 laps)
5. Garmin-Transitions (Christian Meier (Can)/Tyler Farrar) 148
6. RTL (Colt Peterson/Kit Karzen) 80
7. R&B (Jason Allen/James Carney) 125 (-5 laps)
8. Continental (Mark MacDonald/Cody Campbell) 76 (-10 laps)
9. Pedal (Ryan Aitcheson/Alex Cataford) 58 (-28 laps)
10. Caps South Shore (John Walsh/Collin Berry) 52 (-36 laps)
DNF BCIT (Cam Mackinnon/Jacob Schwingboth)

A Group
1. Mike Sidic (Can) H&R Block Norco 110 pts
2. Cid Martinez-Arr (Bol) 104
3. Jesse Reams (Can) Evolve Cycling Club 104
4. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team Coastal 103
5. Rob Evans (USA) RHVilla/IAS 97
6. Erik Mulder (Can) Steed Cycles 87
7. Mike Rothengatte (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 76
8. Keith Jones (Can) Garneau Evolution 75
9. David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson 57
10. Scott Inman (Can) Team Coastal 51
11. Joshua Simpson (USA) Recycled Cycles Racing 19
12. Donald Gillmore (Can) Schwalbe Cycling Club 2
13. Guy Tucker (USA) IJM.org 2

C Group
1. Brian Wong (Can) Glotman Simpson 54 pts
2. Ian Fingler (Can) CVC/Burnaby Velodrome 52
3. Julian Allen (Gbr) Glotman Simpson 48
4. Ed Amdahl (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling 36
5. Paul Baker (Can) Trainer Mic 36
6. Jennifer Gerth (Can) Westwood Cycle/Cannondale p/b V 35
7. Tristan Hughes (Can) Escape Velocity/DEVo 34
8. George Mclaughlin (Can) Vancouver Velo Vets 30
9. Ron Gordon (Can) RTL 23
10. Rob Mcmurtry (Can) Burnaby Velodrome Club 23
11. Atilla Avsar (Can) 22