June 2/04 6:23 am - Wachovia Series: Wachovia Invitational Report and Full Results

Posted by Editoress on 06/2/04
 

Wachovia Series
Report Courtesy Navigators

Wachovia Invitational, Lancaster, PA

Max Van Heeswijk (US Postal Service) showed the kind of form he enjoyed in February-March of this year, by taking the opening race of the 2004 Wachovia series in Lancaster, PA earlier this evening. The 91-mile downtown circuit course is always a challenge, and even more so this year as the skies opened up to drench the course as the riders prepared for their 4:30pm start. Although the rain stopped just as the race started, the roads remained wet for the first several laps of the race. Apparently the slick conditions didn't hamper the riders as the first lap was rumored to be the fastest lap ever recorded on this tough-guy course.

The early action saw many attacks and the Healthnet squad was particularly active in the early going. The first serious attack came at the half-way point as Navigators Insurance's David McKenzie escaped with an on-form Ivan Dominguez (Colavita). The pair of tough guys gained :40 on the field until a chasing group of 4 made it across to make it 6 away. Included in the bridging group were Chris Baldwin (Navigators Insurance), Gordon McCauley (Monex), Adam Bergman (Jelly Belly) and Jason McCartney (Healthnet). The motivation level remained high amongst the leaders, but their lead only grew to just under 1-minute, with about 30-miles remaining in the race. The US Postal squad mounted the only organized chase and brought the leaders back into the fold as the lap-counter showed 3-to-go.

The demanding and unforgiving course caused serious damage to the peloton and the group was now down to about 50 riders. As the finish loomed, it was apparent that a group sprint might be in order for the day. Bobby Julich (CSC) thought otherwise and went on the attack in a solo move that netted him a 0:30 advantage with just over 1-lap to go, but he too was brought back. Van Heeswijk countered and was able to hold off the chasing peloton to finish alone by 0:20, with Francisco Ventoso (Saunier Duval) and Fred Rodriguez (Acqua & Sapone) finishing out the podium. Navigators' Ciaran Power was 4th in the group, giving him 5th place in the race.

13 laps, 91 miles/147km

1. Max van Heeswijk (Ned) US Postal Service, 3:17:27
2. Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Esp) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP, at 0:09
3. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo
4. Lars Michaelsen (Den) Team CSC DEN
5. Ciaran Power (Irl) Navigators Insurance USA
6. Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo
7. Gordon McCauley (NZl) Team Monex USA
8. Michael Barry (Can) US Postal Service
9. Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) US Postal Service
10. Jakob Piil (Den) Team CSC DEN
11. Tristen Hoffman (Ned) Team CSC DEN
12. Denis Bertolini (Ita) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo
13. Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Colavita - Bolla USA
14. Ben Brooks (Aus) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
15. Charles Dionne (Can) Webcor Cycling Team USA
16. Gordon Fraser (Can) Health Net Maxxis USA
17. Kirk O'Bee (USA) Navigators Insurance USA
18. Brian Sheedy (USA) Team Seasilver USA
19. Caleb Manion (Aus) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
20. John Lieswyn (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
21. Dennis Kraft (Ger) Action ATI POL
22. Kyle Gritters (USA) Team Monex USA
23. Davide Frattini (Ita) Team Monex USA
24. Damon Kluck (USA) US Postal Service
25. Brice Jones (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
26. Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Action ATI POL
27. Lawrence Perera (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
28. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
29. Jeff Louder (USA) Navigators Insurance USA
30. Antonio Cruz (USA) US Postal Service
31. Kirk Albers (USA) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
32. Jakob Erker (Can) Team Seasilver USA
33. Scottie Weiss (USA) Subway Express USA
34. Juan Fuentes Angullo (Esp) Saeco ITA
35. David Mc Kenzie (Aus) Navigators Insurance USA
36. Ernesto Lechuga (Mex) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
37. Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC DEN
38. Chris Wherry (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
39. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team CSC DEN
40. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance USA
41. John Hygelund (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
42. Thomas Bruun Eriksen (Den) Team CSC DEN
43. Mark McCormack (USA) Colavita - Bolla USA
44. Chris Horner (USA) Webcor Cycling Team USA
45. Nathan O'Neill (Aus) Colavita - Bolla USA
46. Frank Hoj (Den) Team CSC DEN
47. David Zabriskie (USA) US Postal Service, all s.t.
48. Cameron Hughes (Aus) Subway Express USA, 0:54
49. Tim Johnson (USA) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP, s.t.
50. Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo, 1:21
51. David Richter (USA) Subway Express USA, 1:59
52. Andrew Bajadali (USA) Ofoto USA, s.t.
53. Jason McCartney (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA, 3:12
54. Michael Creed (USA) US Postal Service, 3:58
55. Danny Pate (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
56. David Loosli (Sui) Saeco ITA, both s.t.
DNF. Emil Abraham (Tri) Team Monex USA
DNF. Gustavo Artacho (Arg) Colavita - Bolla USA
DNF. Imanol Ayestaran Odriozola (Esp) Webcor Cycling Team USA
DNF. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Saeco ITA
DNF. Jason Bausch (USA) Ofoto USA
DNF. Adam Bergman (USA) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
DNF. Rubens Bertogliati (Sui) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. Giosue Bonomi (Ita) Saeco ITA
DNF. Karl Bordine (USA) Team Monex USA
DNF. Antonio Bucciero (Ita) Saeco ITA
DNF. Alex Candelario (USA) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
DNF. Pat Carro (USA) Team Monex USA
DNF. Piotr Chimielewski (Pol) Action ATI POL
DNF. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Esp) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. Nathaniel Cornelius (USA) Subway Express USA
DNF. Drew Deters (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Matt Dubberley (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Paul Ellis (USA) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
DNF. Justin England (USA) Webcor Cycling Team USA
DNF. Jon Erdelyli (USA) Ofoto USA
DNF. Chris Foster (USA) Subway Express USA
DNF. Will Frischkorn (USA) Colavita - Bolla USA
DNF. Matt Gilbert (NZl) Team Monex USA
DNF. Angel Gomez (Esp) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. Juan Gomis Lopez (Esp) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. Josh Goodwin (USA) Team Monex USA
DNF. Cesar Augusto Grajales (Col) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Ben Haldeman (USA) Webcor Cycling Team USA
DNF. Bo Hamburger (Den) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo
DNF. Russell Hamby (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Chad Hartley (USA) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Todd Herriott (USA) Colavita - Bolla USA
DNF. Michael House (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Ben Jaques-Maynes (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Michael Jones (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
DNF. Michael Kehrberg (USA) Subway Express USA
DNF. Omer Kem (USA) Subway Express USA
DNF. Nicklaus Kiernan (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Trent Klasna (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Peter Knudsen (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Seweryn Kohut (Pol) Hoop CCC - Polsat POL
DNF. Michael Lange (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Tim Larkin (USA) Ofoto USA
DNF. Jessie Lawler (USA) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Adam Livingston (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Alberto Loddo (Ita) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. James Mattis (USA) Webcor Cycling Team USA
DNF. Patrick McCarty (USA) US Postal Service
DNF. Glen Mitchell (NZl) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Manuele Mori (Ita) Prodir Saunier Duval ESP
DNF. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Acqua y Sapone - Caffe Modambo
DNF. Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) Jelly Belly / Aramark USA
DNF. Aaron Olson (USA) Colavita - Bolla USA
DNF. Dominique Perras (Can) Ofoto USA
DNF. Christopher Pic (USA) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Rodoslaw Romanik (Pol) Hoop CCC - Polsat POL
DNF. Jake Rosenbarger (USA) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Daniel Rumsey (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Matt Sadauckas (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Erik Saunders (USA) Ofoto USA
DNF. Mike Sayers (USA) Health Net Maxxis USA
DNF. Neil Shirley (USA) Team Seasilver USA
DNF. Aaron Smathers (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Ben Stafford (USA) Webcor Cycling Team USA
DNF. Jackson Stewart (USA) Ofoto USA
DNF. Plamen Stoyanov (Bul) Hoop CCC - Polsat POL
DNF. Jonny Sundt (USA) Jittery Joe's Coffee USA
DNF. Matthew Svatek (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Navigators Insurance USA
DNF. Henk Vogels (Aus) Navigators Insurance USA
DNF. Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Action ATI POL
DNF. Jason Waddell (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Adam Wadecki (Pol) Action ATI POL
DNF. Mark Walters (Can) Navigators Insurance USA
DNF. David Wenger (USA) Sharper Image-Mathis Bros. USA
DNF. Troy White (USA) Sierra Nevada Cycling USA
DNF. Arkadiuisz Wojtas (Pol) Hoop CCC - Polsat POL
DNF. Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita - Bolla USA
DNF. Robbie Yost (USA) Subway Express USA
DNF. Joroslaw Zarebski (Pol) Hoop CCC - Polsat POL
DNF. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Ofoto USA