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Fischer Ends Cyclocross Season Strong!
The Fischer Plumbing Cyclocross Racing Team finished the Seattle Cyclocross and MFG Cyclocross series strong with multiple podiums, and a ton of Top 10 finishes. Congratulations to the racers below for their overall series podium finishes this year, which included 5 wins overall!! Placing at the top of their categories required strong finishes in every race, against some fields that reached over 100 racers.
Another big congratulations to Sabrina Hendricks for her 2nd place podium finish at the 2011 Washington State Cyclocross Championships!
This was a huge year of ‘cross racing for the Fischer Plumbing Cycling Team who represented their sponsors and team well. Here’s to an even better 2012!!
| Seattle Cyclocross Series OVERALL | MFG Cyclocross Series OVERALL |
|---|---|
| CAT 3 Master Men 35+ 1st – Bryan Urakawa CAT 4 Master Men 35+ CAT 4 Master Men 45+ CAT 4 Master Men 55+ CAT 4 Men |
CAT 1/2 Master Men 45+ 1st – Matt Lynch CAT 4 Men Master Women 1/2/3 |
Fischer Cyclocross Racers Continue Winning!
and Seattle Cyclocross race series! To date, the team has 97 Top 10 finishes, including
42 podiums, 25 individual wins, and an overall team win. Be sure to come out and
catch the team in action at the MFG Series finale at Woodland Park on Nov. 11th.
This is one of the best local venues for cross and is sure to be an exciting race!
CYCLOCROSS: so many wins!
Lori King, Bryan Urukawa, John Drenning, and Tim Purcell have been leading the charge
with wins and category leads. Participation by the team this year is even higher
than last year.
Gold, Silver and Top 10′s at Nationals!
US Road Nationals in Bend, OR this year. Deb Preller and Hunter Allen win the tandem
road race at nationals to take a gold and then grab the silver in the time trial!
Sheila Walsh placed in the top 10 in each event she entered. Congrats to Jessie
Hickel for her results, and Tim Pierce for riding strong for Byrne! Full results
below.
Tandem Road Race – 1st (Gold)
Tandem TT – 2nd (Silver)
Road Race – 10th
Criterium – 8th
ITT – 10th
Road Race – 14th
Criterium – 13th
Road Race – 81st
Criterium – 76th
ByrneInvent Gets 2011 Ronde Ohop Road Race Win!
Warren McAndrew rode strong to a 3rd place in the Men’s Master 30+ race. Cory Custer
rode to an impressive 5th in the strong men’s Cat 1/2/3 field. The team rode strong
in the Belgian Kermesse style race that started on a typical road circuit, but finished
on a leg busting circuit that combined pavement with a long section of dirt trail.
Congratulations to everyone on a great race! Big thanks to all the ByrneInvent volunteers
who helped organize and run the race!
Men CAT 4/5, 50+
1st – Nick Koops
Men Master 30+
3rd – Warren McAndrew
Overall Results
| Men 4/5, 50+ | Men Master 30+ | Men 1/2/3 | Women – All |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st – Nick Koops14th – Randy Manion17th – Greg Zeman
19th – Tim Purcell 23rd – John Clouse |
3rd – Warren McAndrew | 5th – Cory Custer | 10th – Nicki Weiss |
2011 NW Cup Action!
ten top 10 results with 4 podium finishes, including two riders placing 3rd place
overall. Congrats to Chris, Ryan, Jen, Diana, Greg and all the downhillers for a
great series!!
Cat 2 Men 15-18
8th – Ryan Miller
Cat 2 Women Open
3rd – Jen Everhard
PRO Vet 35+
3rd – Chris Bentley
Jen Everhard
NW Cup Individual Race Results
| NWCup 1 – Pt. Angeles | NWCup 2 – Pt. Angeles | NWCup 3 – Mt. Hood | NWCup 4 – Mt. Hood | NWCup 5 – Pt. Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT 1 Men 40+3rd – Chris BentleyCAT 1 Women Open10th – Jen EverhardCAT 2 Men 15-18
16th – Ryan MillerCAT 2 Women Open 14th – Diana Miller |
CAT 2 Men 15-1819th – Ryan MillerCAT 2 Women 40+2nd – Jen Everhard
4th – Diana MillerPRO Vet 35+ 3rd – Chris Bentley |
CAT 2 Women Open5th – Jen EverhardCAT 2 Men 15-1812th – Ryan Miller | CAT 2 Men 15-1810th – Ryan MillerCAT 1 Men 30-395th – Greg Schutt | CAT 2 Men 15-1812th – Ryan MillerCAT 2 Women Open4th – Jen EverhardPRO Vet 35+
3rd – Chris Bentley |
Cascade Classic Stage Race Results
the Men CAT 4 GC! Nick Koops rode a strong race to place 10th overall in Men’s CAT
4. The ByrneInvent team was represented by Cory, Nick, Rick Benson, and Randy Manion.
The team had a great showing on a very tough course and against a strong field from
around the western states.
Men CAT 4
3rd – Cory Custer
10th – Nick Koops
Capital Stage Race Results!
4 stages over 3 days. The team had 17 top 10 placings, including 5 podiums, and
a 2nd place GC finish by Cory Custer in the Men’s CAT 4 race. Representing ByrneInvent
was Brian Bolin, Rick Benson, Larry Jorgensen, and Paul Mesojednik in Master Men’s
CAT 4/5, and Bryan Urakawa, Cory Custer, Nick Koops, Randy Manion, and Stephen Mair
in Men’s CAT 4.
Men CAT 4
2nd – Cory Custer
7th – Bryan Urakawa
11th – Randy Manion
16th – Nick Koops
20th – Stephen Mair
8th – Brian Bolin
10th – Larry Jorgensen
13th – Rick Benson
24th – Paul Mesojednik
Davis Phinney Foundation Ride – Success!!
Ride to raise money to help improve the lives of those that have been diagnosed
with the Parkinsons. In addition to ByrneInvent riders, family and friends, the
Seattle cycling community showed up in force including riders from the Audi, Bikesale.com,
Keller Rohrback, JL Velo, FareStart, SCCA-Starbucks, Sofa Kings, Hammer Nutrition,
Recycled Cycles, Group Health, and Eastgate cycling teams. Together, we raised $3,770
for a great cause.
ByrneInvent Mountain Bike Team Action and Results at Sea
Otter and Soaring Eagle
a very competetive men’s CAT 40-49 downhill race, and Jim Albright finished 6th
in the CAT 1 50-54 cross country race.
ByrneInvent Get 2 Wins at the 2011 WA XC Mountain Bike
State Championships!
wins for ByrneInvent! Mike Gile also had a strong showing placing 6th in his division.
If the weather in Squilchuck was anything like it was in Ravensdale, it was tough
conditions to race in.
1st – Matt Lynch
6th – Mike Gile
1st – Dodi Nov
2011 Longbranch Masters Road Race State Championships
Byrne had a great showing at the 2011 Masters State Road Race Championships in Longbranch.
Cory Custer took 2nd after having an amazing ride going on a solo breakaway after
attacking on the 1st climb. He managed to stay away for most the race until two
chasers caught him in the closing miles. Lori King had a great race in the Women’s
35+ CAT 1/2/3, finishing just off the podium in 4th place.
2nd – Cory Custer
5th – Stephen Mair
7th – Brian Bolin
10th – Randy Manion
9th – Rick Benson
4th – Lori King
ByrneInvent Scores Another Podium at the Vance Creek Senior
State Road Race Championships!
The team got our farmer tans going at Vance Creek. The great weather made the finishing
climb even more enjoyable for the racers. Congratulations to Rick Benson for taking
2nd place, the day after racing Longbranch. John Clouse had a great race in the
Masters Men CAT 4/5 race, finishing 4th, his best finish yet!
4th – John Clouse
6th – Randy Manion
2nd – Rick Benson
Ravensdale Road Race
Ravensdale proved to be a tough race in weather conidtions that includedtemperatures in the lower 40’s, and spells of hail inbetween the downpours. Warren
McAndrew finished on the podium, placing 3rd in the Men’s CAT 5 race. Great job
Warren!
9th – Stephen Mair
3rd – Warren McAndrew
9th – Jared King
5th – Brian Bolin
6th – Larry Jorgensen
ByrneInvent Cycling Team
2011 Season starts with multiple wins
in the first two weekends. On the road side Larry Jorgenson won at Mason Lake #1
and Joe Isner nabbed a win at Sequim #1. On the dirt Chris Bentley won Budu #2 Sport.
Many top 10 placing were nabbed at those races as well.
Jet City Velo , racing as the ByrneInvent Cycling Team, is based in Seattle
have fun. We encourage team members to race but do not expect it. Those of us who
race do so because we enjoy competing. When we are in a race we all work with and
complement each other”s different abilities and fitness levels. We have developed
very solid groups of Men”s and Women”s Masters. We also have a strong group of
up-and-coming Men”s Cat 4/5 and Women”s Cat 4 racers.
and/or families but enjoy riding our bikes and staying fit and healthy. We are here
because we want to be and look for like-minded individuals who also understand the
team concept.
great deal of fun and satisfaction pursuing our hobby as part of a community.
2010 Cross Season End – ByrneInvent Finishes Strong with 2 Wins at State and a 4th
Place at Nationals!
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Bryan Urakawa wins Men’s CAT 4 35+ 2010 State Championship, Seattle Cyclocross Series
Overall, and the MGF Cyclocross Series Overall! -
Matt Lynch – 1st Place – WA State Champioships Men’s Master 1/2, 4th 2010 US National
Championships Men’s CAT 2 Masters 45-49 -
Jill Ramsey – 3rd 2010 WA State Championships Master 1/2/3
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Martin Simonich – 3rd 2010 WA State Championships Men’s CAT 4
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ByrneInvent Team – 10th overall in MFG Cyclcross Series Team Standings
all kind of wins by Chris Brown. Even without consistent racers Mike Gile (out due
to a water skiing accident!?) and Ryan Linville (out due to babysitting duties)
the team has placed several riders in the top 20 in every race this year.
Silver and Bronze medals at Nationals!
Madison. An event they both started perfecting just a few short months ago. Not
only that but Joe won the silver in the kilo and Eric came in fourth! Congrats guys!
On the podiumat Nationals
Downhillers bring home big wins!
Enduro Cup (5 races combined time) and the seperate Fluidride Downhill Series Overall
(Best 3 of 4 races).
Byrne racerscompete in a team time trial
Carson Miller off the front in Tour de Gila
was caught by the big hitters 2km from the finish. Carson is recovering well and
is going to try again tomorrow. He is doing the Byrne colors proud. Be sure to follow
him in the race. Here is one link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/sram-tour-of-the-gila-ne
What to do if you have a car/bike
accident
& Duggan) one of our sponsors, has written a great article about what
to do if you get in an accident with a car.
Please read it (and ride safely!)
