Category 3 Men: CLIF BAR kids sweep the podium!
Barker (2nd), Eckmann (1st), C. Mullervy (3rd)
Barker (2nd), Eckmann (1st), C. Mullervy (3rd)
Does is always snow for the Colorado State Championships? I think the past two years it did, and this year a new race course in Lyons was broken in with a Friday snowstorm and bitter cold temps.
In the Junior race, Zack Gould braved the 12 degree weather and took home the silver medal.
In the Cat. 3 race, the CLIF BAR posse of young guns was in full effect, at one time holding down the top 4 spots in the race. Robin Eckmann showed impressive form in winning by a wide margin; Andrew Barker steadily moved up all race and wrapped up 2nd place; Conor Mullervy nailed down 3rd place. After being in the mix for top 5, Kevin Mullervy succumbed to some mechanical problems and ended up 16th.
Funny analysis of the Cat 3 results page: the kids took it to the old guys, most of whom have connections with the team!
In the Open race, Danny Summerhill and Brady Kappius immediately made the lead group of 5, riding with Brandon Dwight (Boulder Cycle Sport), Matt Pacocha (VeloNews) and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher). Danny constantly tried to shed some of the group, and succeeded in getting away with just Dwight and JHK. Brady faded a bit mid-race but held on strong for a 5th place finish, while Danny went to the wire with the other 2 and pulled away through the last barrier section for the win, and his first elite State Championship.
In the Junior race, Zack Gould braved the 12 degree weather and took home the silver medal.
In the Cat. 3 race, the CLIF BAR posse of young guns was in full effect, at one time holding down the top 4 spots in the race. Robin Eckmann showed impressive form in winning by a wide margin; Andrew Barker steadily moved up all race and wrapped up 2nd place; Conor Mullervy nailed down 3rd place. After being in the mix for top 5, Kevin Mullervy succumbed to some mechanical problems and ended up 16th.
Funny analysis of the Cat 3 results page: the kids took it to the old guys, most of whom have connections with the team!
| 1 | Eckmann | Robin | Clif Bar Development CX Team | ||
| 2 | Barker | Andrew | Clif Bar Development CX Team | ||
| 3 | Mullervy | Conor | Clif Bar Development CX Team | ||
| 4 | Hopper | Tom | part-time CLIF BAR team mechanic this year | ||
| 5 | Opperman | Matthew | part-time CLIF BAR team mechanic the past few years | ||
| 6 | Barclay | John | Unattached | ||
| 7 | LaBarr_Dusty | Georgia Gould's husband, Luna Chix CX mechanic | |||
| 8 | Steposki_Waldek | Luna Chix team manager |
In the Open race, Danny Summerhill and Brady Kappius immediately made the lead group of 5, riding with Brandon Dwight (Boulder Cycle Sport), Matt Pacocha (VeloNews) and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher). Danny constantly tried to shed some of the group, and succeeded in getting away with just Dwight and JHK. Brady faded a bit mid-race but held on strong for a 5th place finish, while Danny went to the wire with the other 2 and pulled away through the last barrier section for the win, and his first elite State Championship.
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