Once InCycle and SC Velo joined forces to host the annual XC Challenge at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, CA, they decided to step things up with a $2500 purse. Cash was paid out to the top three riders in every category of every age class. Product was also awarded to the fastest lap in each category.
Number 1: Chuck Jenkins leads Cytomax-KHS teammate Sean Donovan. Chuck is wearing the 2007 SoCal State Championship jersey.
Expert start: 30-39 Greg Shea (183), 19-29 Hector Cabrera (343), 40-49 Rich Bartlett (319), 30-39 Guy Sutton (184), 40-49 Eddie Arnet (341-mbaction), Sng Spd Todd Stephenson (315), 30-39 Paul Klyse (327-Psyclist), 40-49 Bob Kmetz (330-Velo Sport).
Tactics: Sport 40-49 Steve Herrera (216) battles 30-39 rider Billy Mercier (ACME). Paul Hauck (40-49) takes a free tow.
Top couple: Jeanne is one half of the Bernhard team. While Rob Bernhard won the 50+ Experts, Jeanne took 6th in the Sport Women class.
Vantage point: Sport 19-29 Lucas Wiens high up on technical singletrack overlooking Puddingstone Lake. Lucas placed 7th.
Shot off the back: The Bonelli circuit is full of rolling up and down power climbs. The park holds two races per year.
In through the dark: Expert 40-49 winner Rich Bartlett ducks into a tunnel that cuts under a Bonelli Park highway.
Test pilot: MBA's Eddie Arnet on the top singletrack. Even in the fall SoCal temps climb up into the 80's.
Tuck: InCycle employee Brian Rogers aboard a Kelly B2 single speed cyclocross bike. "The 39/20 gearing killed my back!"
Cytomax-KHS team captain Hal Helbock leads one of his sponsored riders, Chuck Jenkins. Hal secured the fastest lap of the day.
TOP TEN 4 LAP RIDERS
1. Charles Jenkins...Pro...Cytomax-KHS...1:30:08...14.0 mph av
2. Sean Donovan...Pro...Cytomax-KHS...1:30:10
3. Hal Helbock...Pro...Cytomax-KHS...1:32:49
4. Kevin Smallman...Pro...Bear Naked Cannondale...1:35:32
5. Romolo Forcino...Semi...Bear Valley Bikes...1:36:03
6. Rich Bartlett...Exp 40-49...Block...1:36:12
7. John Nobil...Semi...Bear Valley Bikes...1:36:19
8. Doug Andrews...Semi...Geoladders...1:37:02
9. Matthew Alloy...Exp 40-49...1:40:05
10. Sergio Garcia...Exp 19-29...SC Velo...1:41:16
12. Sean Bartilet...Exp 30-39...La Habra Cyclery...1:41:52
27. Rob Bernhard...Exp 50+...1:57:27
34. Loria Jessup...Exp 18-...not available
WOMEN
1. Lisa Crowe...Don's Bikes...2:00:41
TOP TEN 3 LAP RIDERS
1. Wesley Reutimann...Spt 19-29...1:10:34...13.4 mph av
2. Hank Valenzuela...Spt 40-49...1:14:26
3. Yoshio Garcia...Spt 19-29...Coates Cyclery...1:14:28
4. Todd Stephenson...Exp Sng Spd...1:16:18
5. Riao Meza...Sp 19-29...Coates Cyclery...1:16:35
6. Dano Swanson...Spt 30-39...1:19:42
7. Craig Donkin...Spt 40-49...1:19:54
8. Yoshimi Tsujio...Spt 40-49...1:20:17
9. Victor Robles...Spt 19-29...1:20:35
10. Richard Sawiris...Spt 30-39...1:21:02
18. Dee Folse...Spt 50+...AFP-Velo Sport...1:22:32
22. David Tarrant...Spt 18-...1:24:13
WOMEN
1. Vicky Chernoff...1:28:12
2. Jessica Cerra...1:31:43
3. Allison Mann...1:43:37
4. Jasmine Scott...1:46:18
5. Lynda Palubeski...Idyllwild Cycling...1:47:17
6. Jeanne Bernhard...1:57:37
TOP TEN 2 LAP BEGINNERS
1. Andrew Bosco...19-29...Sc Velo...0:56:25...11.2 mph av
2. Doug Kotona...40-49...0:57:23
3. Scott Casamassa...40-49...0:57:24
4. Roger Light...40-49...0:59:15
5. Clint Campbell...40-49...0:59:55
6. Stan Potter...40-49...1:00:03
7. Mike Rauls...40-49...AFP-Velo Sport...1:00:29
8. Gary Yzinger Scheidler...50+...Yamaha...1:00:41
9. Louis Felix...30-39...1:00:57
10. Joe Hockensmith...30-39...1:00:58
16. Quint Berkemeier...14-...1:02:42
17. Jared Callihan...15-18...1:02:57
WOMEN
1. Rayanne Long...1:36:27
TOP 10 FASTEST PRO LAPS
1. Hal Helbock...Cytomax-KHS...21:01 - lap 1
2. Charles Jenkins...Cytomax-KHS...21:13 - lap 1
3. Sean Donovan...Cytomax-KHS...21:22 - lap 1
4. Jenkins...22:08 - lap 2
5. Helbock...22:32 - lap 2
6. Kevin Smallman...Bear Naked Cannondale...22:33 - lap 1
7. Donovan...22:43 - lap 2
8. Helbock...22:50 - lap 4
9. Donovan...22:57 - lap 4
10. Donovan...23:08 - lap 3
TOP 10 FASTEST SEMI/EXPERT LAPS
1. Doug Andrews (46 yrs old)...Semi...Geoladders...23:13 - lap 1
2. Romolo Forcino...Semi...Bear Valley Bikes...23:20 - lap 1
3. Rich Bartlett...Exp 40-49...Block...23:22 - lap 1
4. Matthew Alloy...Exp 40-49...23:27 - lap 1
5. John Nobil...Semi...Bear Valley Bikes...23:28 - lap 1
6. Sergio Garcia...Exp 19-29...SC Velo...23:36 - lap 1
7. Eric Bierman...Semi...Steven K...23:37 - lap 1
8. Sean Bartilet...Exp 30-39...La habra Cyclery...23:56 - lap 1
Forcino...23:56 - lap 4
10. Nobil...23:59 - lap 4
Fastest 50+: Bob Bernhard...26:45 - lap 1
Fastest 18-: Garrett Garcia...Ladera Cyclery...27:09 - lap 1
TOP 10 SINGLE SPEED & SPORT LAPS
1. Wesley Reutimann...Spt 19-29...22:50 - lap 1
2. Reutimann...23:27 - lap 2
3. Hank Valenzuela...Spt 40-49...23:52 - lap 1
4. Yoshio Garcia...Spt 19-29...Coates Cyclery...23:54 - lap 1
5. Todd Stephenson...Sng Spd...23:55 - lap 1
6. Jon Nist...Sng Spd...Coates Cyclery...24:01 - lap 1
7. Craig Sisiono...Sng Spd...24:13 - lap 1
8. Reutimann...24:17 - lap 3
9. Riao Meza...Spt 19-29...Coates Cyclery...24:28 - lap 1
10. Bill Nagler...Sng Spd...24:44 - lap 1
TOP 10 BEGINNER LAPS
1. Andrew Bosco...19-29...SC Velo...27:30 - lap 1
2. Doug Kotona...40-49...27:53 - lap 1
Scott Casamassa...40-49...27:53 - lap 1
4. Louie Felix...30-39...28:46 - lap 1
5. Roger Light...40-49...28:53 - lap 1
6. Bosco...28:55 - lap 2
7. Gary Yzinger Scheidler...50+...Yamaha...29:12
8. Clint Campbell...40-49...29:18 - lap 1
9. Mike Rauls...40-49...AFP-Velo Sport...29:31 - lap 1
10. Kotona...29:30 - lap 2
TOP 10 WOMEN LAPS
1. Tamara Tabeek...Exp...28:02 - lap 1
2. Lisa Crowe...Exp...Don's Bikes...28:22 - lap 1
3. Vicky Chernoff...Spt...29:17 - lap 1
4. Chernoff...29:25 - lap 2
5. Chernoff...29:30 - lap 3
6. Crowe...30:06 - lap 2
7. Tabeek...30:07 - lap 2
8. Jessica Cerra...Spt...30:15 - lap 1
9. Cerra...30:25 - lap 2
10. Venessa Humil...Exp...Backbone...30:33 - lap 1
Top Beg: Rayanne Long...44:24