Traverse City, Michigan
What do you get when you mix 2400 racers, 27 miles of sandy singletrack, 30 degree temperatures and snow flurries? The 13th Annual Subaru Iceman Commeth in Traverse City, Michigan. More of an adventure than a race, the 2400 hearty souls are sent off in waves depending upon which of the 39 classes they compete in.
Christopher Pietrzak, a Specialized rider from Morgan Hill, California, won the Pro Men?s division over Carey Grumelot, Derek Prechtl and three-time winner Steve Tilford (who missed a turn near the finish while leading that cost him a podium position). ?I won this event twice because of other people?s mistakes so I guess it was my turn to make a mistake,? Said Tilford after the event. ?It is hard to get bummed-out at this event. It is so much fun. This is one of the best events I race.?
Ann Arbor?s Alicia Mayer made it a Specialized sweep by taking the Pro Women?s class by close to two minutes over Team Subaru/Gary Fisher Bicycles? Chrissy Redden.
Big name World Cup racers Ryder Hesjedal and Walker Ferguson were flown in by their sponsor (Team Subaru/Gary Fisher Bicycles, who are also the official bike of the event). The riders perplexed spectators who expected to see the two at the front of the pro men. Instead, they rode behind the men?s field to finish 38th and 39th out of 40. Neither rider had come to race (because of the time of year and their training schedule) and it was a disappointment. Nobody likes to see a racer who doesn?t race.
Men
1. Christopher Pietrzak...Morgan Hill, CA Specialized...1:38:56
2. Carey Grumelot...Sanford, MI Specialized/ Try-Cit...1:39:14
3. Derek Prechtl...Traverse City, MI Bell's Beer...1:39:30
4. Steve Tilford...Topeka, KS...1:39:30
5. Jesse Jakomait...Sault Ste. Marie, ON...1:39:31
Women
1. Alicia Mayer...Ann Arbor, MI...Specialized Grassroots...1:57:23
2. Chrissy Redden...Victoria, BC...Subaru - Gary Fisher...1:59:42
3. Shelly Wilson...Jackson, MI...Bell's Beer...2:06:41
4. Susan Schubel...Saginaw, MI...The Stable...2:08:50
5. Anna Uhler...Lansing, MI...Ann Arbor Velo Club...2:15:46
Class Winners
Rider...Class...Time
Christopher Pietrzak...Pro/Semi-Pro Men...1:38:56
Alicia Mayer...Pro/Expert Women...1:57:23
Eric Jellum...Expert Men 15-18...1:45:21
Nick Wierzba...Expert Men 19-24...1:50:45
Eric Forrester...Expert Men 25-29...1:52:30
Giles Bryer...Expert Men 30-34...1:48:15
Craig Gietzen...Expert Men 35-39...1:49:15
Jim James...Expert Men 40-44...1:50:06
Don Fedrigon...Expert Men 45-54...1:52:02
Jeff Adamcik...Expert Clydesdales...1:57:22
Stephanie Walbridge...Expert Women 35-44...2:07:18
Mary Reder...Big Kneed Gals...2:54:59
Ez Taylor...Single Speeds...1:50:18
Mike Billmeier...Sport Men 15-18...2:01:22
Bart Horton...Sport Men 19-24...2:00:39
Scott McGuire...Sport Men 25-29...1:59:23
Matthew Thourot...Sport Men 30-34...1:56:43
Jon Looman...Sport Men 35-39*...1:54:39
Geoffrey Paine...Sport Men 40-44...2:01:55
Danial Grand...Sport Men 45-54...2:01:20
John Hunt...Sport Men Men 55-64...2:12:39
Tom Nell...All Men 65+...2:47:06
Mandy Trudgeon...Sport Women 19-34...2:16:58
Laura Johnson...Sport Women 35-44**...2:18:56
Trudi Roberts...Sport/Expert Women 45+...2:18:55
Ryan Buerman...All Men 12-14...2:06:05
Dair Sherman...Beginner Men 15-18...2:25:34
John Scherzer...Beginner Men 19-24...2:23:53
Kevin Edwards...Beginner Men 25-29...2:14:52
Matt Kelly...Beginner Men 30-34...2:13:56
Joe Kucharski...Beginner Men 35-39...2:12:29
Scott Brubaker...Beginner Men 40-44...2:14:09
Tom Ralston...Beginner Men 45-54...2:18:42
Frank Krol...Beginner Clydesdales...2:18:07
Julie Hannon...All Women 12-18...3:55:00
Lisa Becks...Beginner Women 19-34...2:41:53
Renee Schroeder...Beginner Women 35-44...2:29:25
Jane Earl...Beginner Women 45+...2:42:42
Wayne Strang...MBA?s Never Give Up Award...5:03:05
*Largest class with 165 finishers
**Largest women?s class with 47 finishers
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