Huseby Sprints Well in Ashburnham, May 31

The team pulled together for an excellent race at this Massachusetts circuit race, initiating several breaks and putting the fearsome Fiordifrutta/Wheelworks leadout train to use. After a mid-race prime, Mike Dietrich jumped away with Skip Foley (Trek/VW) and the duo powered ahead of the field for the next 6 laps of the flat 1.6 mile circuit. But the field was not content to let this small group stay away, and when the group came together, Peck escaped with 6 riders. Once again the peleton was gunning for a field sprint, and Peck’s group was brought back after only 2 laps.

Now with just three laps to go, the team was forced to bring back a small group that had a solid 200 meter lead over the field, and strong pulls from Mills, Dietrich, and Peck brought this group back quickly. In hindsight, the team should have left the small group out in front longer, while giving sprinters Gewirtz, Anthony, and Huseby an armchair ride to the finish. But with the field all together with just 1.5 laps to go, and Mills, Peck, and Dietrich tired from the effort, the team’s sprinters were left to fend for themselves. Huseby sprinted to a strong 7th place finish and the team gained valuable experience for future leadouts!

Mills Leads USCF Rankings

Thanks to excellent results from 2002 and top results this spring, Don Mills leads the recently released USCF road race rankings for Category 1 Men. Peck is not far behind in 4th out of the 139 Category 1 men who are listed. Although the UCSF ranking points system is difficult to understand, the team looks to hold this top position for the rest of the season. You can view the full rankings at: www.usacycling.org by clicking on riders and then check rankings.

USCF MEN'S ROAD RACE CAT1 RANKINGS
JUNE 03, 2003
Rank Points Name License Class Hometown
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1 223.333 Don Mills 48432 Master EXETER,NH
2 238.333 Kurt Hackler 60839 Senior BOLTON,MA
3 256.333 William Letendre 20980 Master NORWICH,VT
4 268.000 Christopher Peck 50748 Master SOUTHBURY,CT
5 270.000 Patrick Sullivan 63501 Senior BOULDER,CO
6 278.333 Robert Nordmeyer 53896 Master BRENTWOOD,TN
7 280.000 Travis Hutchinson 71038 Senior SIGNAL MOUNTAIN,TN
8 282.333 Joseph Coddington 48363 Master ASHEVILLE,NC
9 290.667 Alec Donahue 129914 Senior NORTHAMPTON,MA
10 298.000 Jason Waddell 110309 Senior NORMAN,OK
11 299.333 Christian Foster 164559 Senior NASHVILLE,TN
12 305.333 Scott Plante 28263 Senior MANCHESTER,NH
13 307.333 Zachary Lytle 60167 Senior AUSTIN,TX
14 315.333 Jason Baer 71022 Senior BURLINGTON,VT
15 316.000 K Frank Pipp 164362 Senior VERONA,WI
16 323.667 Kenny Baker 2333 Master KNOXVILLE,TN
17 324.333 Eric Murphy 127087 Senior APOPKA,FL
18 330.667 A Brandon Cowart 7964 Senior KINGWOOD,TX
19 333.667 Chandler Weekes 37538 Master GREENVILLE,SC
20 340.000 Steven Cate 6467 Senior NORMAN,OK