November 25, 2003

Huseby and Hult 1-2 at UNH Cyclocross Race, Nov 22nd

Johs Huseby and Rob Hult started off this weekend of New England cyclocross racing with a 1-2 finish in Durham, NH. With deep mud covering much of the course, Huseby and Hult rode together for the entire race, holding off ECV’s Jon Bruno by only 19 seconds. Jon Hamblen had a difficult day with mechanical difficulties taking him out of the race, but he vowed to be back for revenge on Sunday.

Fiordifrutta/Wheelworks Sweeps Top 4 at Team Douglas Cyclocross, Nov 23rd

In an incredible show of dominance, the team swept the top four spots at this 10th annual event which is held in conjunction with a large bike swap event in Palmer, Massachusetts. It was a feat that has not been accomplished in New England cyclocross since the days of Saturn taking the top spots with the McCormack brothers and Tim Johnson. Josh Anthony got the hole shot for Fiordifrutta, but the duo of Huseby and Hult soon took over the top two spots. Hamblen was just 5 seconds back with under 23 star Tyler Johnson (Richard Sachs), while Chris Peck trailed by another 5 seconds with Alec Donahue (NCC). By the third lap of nine, Hamblen had dropped Johnson to join the Fiordifrutta train at the front, while Peck chased solo, trailing by just 15 seconds. By the end of the race, Peck had joined the trio at the front, with Hult taking the win since Huseby had won the day before!

Cycle-Smart International UCI Cyclocross, Northampton, MA, Nov 16th

The county’s fastest cyclocross racers all showed up at this new venue for one of the fastest courses this season. Dry conditions and well manicured grass and trails kept speeds high and allowed many groups to stay together. Jon Hamblen got off to his usual fast start despite his last row starting position, and quickly made it into a group together with teammates Johs Huseby and Rob Hult. Hamblen was able to keep us high pace throughout the race to finish in 13th, while a slightly sick Hult faded to 24th by the end of the hour. Huseby ended up riding most of the race in a group with Chris Peck and they went on to finish 26th and 27th respectively. Check out some great pictures from the race taken by Mike Morris/www.intensepicts.com

Johs Huseby
Chris Peck
Jon Hamblen