MAZUR IS WORLD CHAMPION! (10/11/00)
Wow!!! Kissena's Peter Mazur won the Junior World Time Trial
Championships today in Plouay, France. In beating Russia's Vladimir
Goussev by 18 seconds, Mazur again showed why he is the worlds number one
junior male cyclist. Battling terrible weather conditions, the
17-year old from Ontario covered the 24.5km course in 30:58 for an average
of 47.5 km/hr. With the win, Mazur also clinched the year-long
UCI World Cup title.
CLICK HERE for the full story courtesy of www.cyclingnews.com
CLICK HERE for podium photo.
CLICK HERE for the VeloNews Online article
Faulkner Wins Multi Laser Fall Grand Prix (9/25/00)
Nat Faulkner (Kissena) took home the $1500.00 first prize
in the inaugural Multi Laser Fall Grand Prix. By winning the 126km road
race and finishing 2nd in the 9.2 km time trial. Faulkner secured
the overall victory with a 5th place finish in the criterium. Second place
went to Ray Dugan who won the time trial and the Sepp's Ski Shop time
trial Animal award with Bill Hurley securing the final podium spot.
Multi Laser Fall Grand Prix
September 25, 2000, Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
Overall
1. Nat Faulkner (Kissena)
2. Ray Dugan
3. Bill Hurley
Bad Luck at Univest Grand Prix (9/16/00)
Kissena was so close the team could taste victory over the last few
miles of the Univest Grand Prix, but ultimately, they were frustrated by a
flat tire at a crucial moment.
Click Here to read the
CyclingNews.com story or
Click Here to read the
"Canadian Cyclist" story.
Kissena Tunes Up For Univest at Bear Mountain Road Race (9/10/00)
Alex Lavallee was looking to fine tune his form before
trying to defend his Univest Grand Prix title. Battling tendonitis
in his knee and a strong pro field, Lavallee placed third in the National
Racing Calendar event.. Lavallee broke away with John Lieswyn
(Shaklee) and Chris Baldwin (Navigators) and built up a significant lead
as his teammates, including Sean Nealy and Antoine Varghese covered any
chase attempts. With Lieswyn and Lavallee doing all the work in the
break, the smart money might have been on the wheel-sucking Baldwin, but
in the end it was Lieswyn taking the win. Nealy, who had been
waiting patiently in case his teammate's move was caught, ended up
eighth.
SEE RESULTS
Lavallee in Near Miss at Sunapee (9/9/00)
Marc McCormack (Saturn) out-sprinted breakaway
companion Alex Lavallee (Kissena), to win the Sunapee Road Race. The
duo finished more than three minutes up on third place John Kelly
(Kissena), who attacked near the end to escape the chase group which
included John Peters (Mercury) and Frank McCormack (Saturn). It was
a good showing for Lavallee who was unable to ride for a week while trying
to recover from tendonitis in his knee.
SEE RESULTS
Nealy 4th at Killington! (9/4/00)
Saturn, Shaklee, Kissena, Navigators, these were the
teams battling for the top spots at the prestigious Killington Stage Race,
September 2-4. Sean Nealy placed third in the epic Brandon Gap stage
setting up an incredible battle. On the final day, John Kelly and
Eneas Freyre drove the field for most of the race in pursuit of an early
break that gained eight minutes. It was an odd sight to see the
Saturn pros sitting on, as the amateurs dragged them around Vermont.
The incredible effort by the two Kissena riders brought Nealy and Alex
Lavallee within striking distance by the time the group hit the final
five-mile climb to the finish of the Saab Road Race. In the end
Nealy took fourth on G.C. by one second over Vassiliy Davidenko
(Navigators) with Lavallee placing 18th. The only bad news
was that Bill Innes crashed in dense fog on the final day and broke three
ribs.
READ THE KILLINGTON STORY BY BILL INNES
Taylor Takes NY City Championship
By winning the overall title at the NY Cycling Series, Tony Taylor earned
the NY City Championship Trophy.
SEE RESULTS
Innes, Nealy One-Two at Saco Bay Criterium
(8/26/00)
Read the Local Press Coverage: Press Herald Online
and Journal Tribune Online
or the Race Report by Bill Innes
Kelly 7th at Track Nationals (8/22/00)
John Kelly broke Kissena's club record on his way to
seventh in the 4000 Meter Individual Pursuit at the US National Track
Championships in Colorado Springs.
US National Track Championships
August 22, 2000, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1. Mike Tillman (L'Equipe Cheval)
2. Adam Sbeih (Navigators)
3. Colby Pearce (Shaklee/Marin) 4:40.646
7. John Kelly (Kissena) 4:47.576
Nealy Third at Mt. Washington Hillclimb (8/19/00)
600 cyclists from all over the world converged on the
Northeast's highest peak to contest the Mt. Washington Hillclimb.
The race, only 7.6 miles long, climbs over 4700 feet at an average grade
of 12% with the last 200 yards at 22.5%. In the end it was Kissena's
Sean Nealy out-sprinting Curt Davis (Wheelworks/Cannondale)
to place third behind winner Tim Johnson (Mercury) and Scottie Weiss.
SEE RESULTS
See Photo
Tale of the Tour de 'toona
by Bill Innes
Taylor Takes Gold, Silver at Masters Nationals
Tony Taylor (Kissena) out-sprinted Aubrey Gordon (Squiggle)
to take the Gold Medal and the National Championship Jersey in the Men's 40-44 Road Race.
See the
photo-finish.
US Masters National Road Championships
July 26-30, 2000, Linton, IN
Men 40-44 Road Race
1. Anthony Taylor (Kissena), 1:25:50.6
2. Aubrey Gordon (Squiggle), same time
3. Bradley Jones (24hr Fitness), same time
Men 40-44 Criterium
1. Aubrey Gordon (Squiggle)
2. Anthony Taylor (Kissena)
3. John O'Neill (Marathon Racing)
Mt Nebo and Other Stories
by John Kelly
Lavallee Third at Murrysville (7/23/00)
Murrysville Cycling Classic
July 23, 2000, Murrysville, PA
Pro-1-2 (60 Miles)
1. Graeme Miller (Shaklee) 2:27:54
2. John Lieswyn (Shaklee) s.t.
3. Alex Lavallee (Kissena) 2:28:02
4. John Wirsing (Snow Valley) 2:29:00
11. John Kelly (Kissena) 2:32:10
Kelly, Lavallee One-Two at Tour of Mt Nebo (7/22/00)
John Kelly and Alex Lavallee dominated the field on one of
the toughest road courses in the East.
Tour of Mt. Nebo
Lancaster PA, July 22, 2000
Men Pro 1/2 - 63 miles
1. John Kelly (Kissena)
2. Alex Lavallee (Kissena)
Innes Takes New Bremen Criterium at Tour of Ohio (7/22/00)
Read Bill's Tour Of Ohio Report.
Mazur Wins Tour de l'Abitibi, Retains World Cup Lead
Kissena's Junior sensation Peter Mazur teamed up with
some of the Hot Tubes boys to win Canada's Tour
de lAbitibi. Held in Quebec, the seven-day event is the most
prestigious Junior race in North America and covered 630 km. The key
to Mazur's victory, was his win in the Stage 5 Time Trial by 46 seconds
over Jonathan Retseck (USA). In the race against the clock, Peter
averaged 50.9 km/hr over the 12 km course. By taking first on General
Classification, Mazur solidified his lead in the
Junior World Cup
standings.
Kelly Second at Park Ridge (7/16/00)
John Kelly lapped the field and had his sights set on
catching Saturn's Frank McCormack until he suffered two flats.
Although he never caught McCormack, Kelly soloed to second.
North Jersey Bicycle Classic
Park Ridge, NJ, July 16, 2000
Pro-1-2
1. Frank McCormack (Saturn)
2. John Kelly (Kissena)
7. Alex Lavallee (Kissena)
Brooklyn Grand Prix (7/15/00)
3. Anthony Taylor (Kissena)
13. Alex Lavallee (Kissena)
Kelly, Freyre One-Two at Big Apple Bicycle Classic (7/9/00)
John Kelly and Eneas Freyre crossed the line hand in
hand well ahead of the field to take first and second in this
NY
Cycling Series event.
Pro-1-2-3, 44 miles
1. John Kelly (Kissena)
2. Eneas Freyre (Kissena)
7. Keith Miller (Kissena)
8. Anthony Taylor (Kissena)
Kissena Puts Two in Top 15 at Fitchburg (7/2/00)
Former Saturn Pro Mat Anand helped add a little
firepower to the Kissena attack at the Fitchburg Stage Race, June 29 -
July 2. Anand placed 9th at the crucial Wachusett Mountain stage and
13th overall. Emerging star John Kelly was 15th overall and the
highest placed amateur.
See the Fitchburg web site for full
results.
New Britain Criterium (6/25/00)
New Britain, CT,
Pro-1-2
3. Bill Innes (Kissena)
New York Grand Prix
June 24, 2000, Brooklyn, NY
Women
1. Vanessa Mandel (Kissena)
Innes Takes Housatonic Hills Road Race (6/18/00)
Read the race report by Bill
Innes
Hincapie.com is Up and Running
Kissena star alumnus George Hincapie has his own web
site with training tips, news and photos. Visit www.Hincapie.com.
Nealy, Innes One-Two at North Atlantic Time Trial
(6/17/00)
North Atlantic Time Trial Championships
One again Kissena showed its dominance by posting the two fastest times at
the North Atlantic Time Trial Championships. Sean Nealy claimed the
North Atlantic championship with the fastest time among all riders from
Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and New
Hampshire. Bill Innes took the crown of NY State Time Trial Champion
by posting the second fastest time of the day and best of the NY riders.
CBRA North Atlantic Time Trial Championships
Middletown, CT, June 17, 2000
Pro-1-2 Overall (43km)
1. Sean Nealy (Kissena) 56:39.37 (Gold - MA State, North Atlantic
TT)
2. Bill Innes (Kissena) 57:09.26 (Gold - NY State TT)
8. JP Partland (Kissena) 1:01.41 (Bronze NY State TT)
John Kelly's Report on his victory at the
Berkeley
Hills Road Race on May 14.
Nealy Takes Gold at New
England Road Championships (6/11/00)
Sean Nealy and Bill Innes worked over Navigators pro
Mark Walters on their way to first and third.
Grand Prix de Beauce
Stage 2
1 DAVIDENKO Vasilly 0 NAVIGATORS 04:24:59
9 VARGHESE Antoine 00:00:02
GC after 2 stages...
1 KONECNY Tomas WUSTENROT- ZVVZ 10:23:28 00:00:00
2 PETERS John MERCURY 10:23:38 00:00:10
3 BENCIK Petr WUSTENROT- ZVVZ 10:23:38 00:00:10
16 VARGHESE Antoine 10:23:49 00:00:21
Pescadero Road Race Results
Pescadero, CA, June 10, 2000
Pro/1/2 - 84 miles
1. Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury
2. Mat Anand (Can) Alto Velo/WebCor/Quicken.com
3. John Kelly (USA) Kissena
4. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Shaklee
5. John Hunt (USA) GS Lombardi/Ofoto.com
Kissena's Peter Mazur Wins "baby"
Peace Race, Moves Into 1st in World Rankings
Peter Mazur won the Course de la Paix Juniors by one second over Lukasz Bodnar (pol) (see
results). By winning the event, held May 30 - June 4 in the
Czech Republic, Mazur earned 70 points and moved into first place in the
overall Junior World Cup rankings (see standings).
Kelly Wins in California
(6/4/00)
Kissena's John Kelly won the Southern California/Nevada State Road Race Championships
Point Sal Road Race, June 4, 2000
Southern California/Nevada State Road Race Championships
Pro/1/2/3 Men 105 miles
1. John Kelly (USA) Kissena *
2. Chris Walker (USA) Net Zero, GOLD
3. Dean Meyer (USA) Lombardi-Ofoto *
Blue Bell Circuit Race, PA (6/3/00)
2. Vanessa Mandel (Kissena)
Miller Wins Hartford
Criterium (5/28/00)
Pro-1-2
1. Keith Miller (Kissena)
Sterling Road Race (5/27/00)
Sterling, MA
Pro-1-2
1. Tim Johnson (CCB Volkswagen)
3. Nat Faulkner (Kissena)
4. Sean Nealy (Kissena)
Hammer Time Road Race
May 27, 2000, Brooklyn, NY
Pro-1-2
1. Mark Brinken (Kissena)
Faulkner Takes Keene (5/21/00)
Heart of New England Peerless Road Race
Keene, NH
Pro-1-2, 85 miles
1. Nat Faulkner (Kissena)
7. Eneas Freyre (Kissena)
Hillburn Criterium (5/21/00)
Women
1. Vanessa Mandel (Kissena)
John
Kelly Fifth at US National Time Trial (5/18/00)
Kissena Elite Team newcomer John Kelly earned a medal for
his fifth place finish at the US National Time Trial Championships against
America's best professional riders. The National Championship was
held during the Tour LeFleur Stage Race. See the race
report and results.
Four in a Row at NY Spring Festival (5/14/00)
The Pro-1-2 races was shortened due to repeated
center-line violations, but that didn't stop Bill Innes from stretching
Kissena's winning streak to four in a row at the NY area's toughest road
race.
See Results
Kelly Wins Berkeley Hills (5/14/00)
Innes Conquers Jiminy Peak (5/6/00)
Everyone else in the field might have been waiting for Saturn's Frank
McCormack to make a move, but Kissena went on the offensive early in this
'spring classic'. In what most consider New England's most
prestigious one-day race, Kissena put three men in the early break setting
up Bill Innes' solo break with one lap to go. Innes crossed the line
with almost two-minutes in front of second place.
Mazur is Third in Junior World Cup Race (5/3/00)
Kissena's Peter Mazur won the Prologue and the Time Trial and was the race
leader for four days in the season's first Junior World Cup race, held in
Poland.
(See Results)
Athens Twilight Criterium (4/30/00)
Another report from inside the peleton by Bill Innes
Palmer Road Race, MA (4/29/00)
Pro-1-2-3, 76 miles
Sean Nealy's (and Kissena's) dominance
continues...
1. Sean Nealy - Kissena
2. Sandy Perrins - Excite/Smartfuel
3. Adam Myerson - Breakaway/CRCA
4. Amos Brumble - CCB
5. Chris McDonald - Excite/Smartfuel
6. Randy Rusk - Arc-en-ciel
7. Tim Unkert - Eurotek
8. Shawn McCormack - CC
9. Curt Davis - Wheelworks
10. Skip Foley - CCB
11. Mark Walters - Navigators
US Olympic Track Trials
John Kelly broke Tim Hadfield's Kissena club record on the way to
seventh place in the 4000 meter pursuit at the US Olympic Trials.
Frisco, TX, April 25, 2000
Men's 4km Pursuit - Qualifying Round
1. Michael Tillman 4:38.234
7. John Kelly (Kissena) 4:50.340
see full results
Williams College Criterium (4/22/00)
Williamstown, MA, April 22, 2000
1. Sean Nealy (Kissena)
Eastford Road Race (4/15/00)
Sean Nealy is starting to show some good form this year
as he picked up another win at the Eastford Road Race in Connecticut.
SEE RESULTS
Tour of Willamette (4/17/00)
by Bill Innes
Tour of the Gila (4/7/00)
Silver City, NM, April 3-7, 2000
Cat 2, Road Race
1. John Kelly (Kissena)
Cat 2, Final G.C.
4. John Kelly (Kissena)
Frozen Toes Road Race (4/8/00)
April 8, 2000, Brooklyn, NY
Pro-1-2-3
1. Sean Nealy (Kissena)
3. Eneas Freyre (Kissena)
5. Anthony Taylor (Kissena)
Cat 5
1. Adam Hirst (Kissena)
Wine Country Classic Race Report (4/2/00)
by Bill Innes
Sea
Otter Classic
Bill Innes was strutting his stuff at the Cannery
Row Circuit Race.
Redlands
Race Report
by Bill Innes
Marblehead Road Race Results
Marblehead, MA, March 26, 2000
Pro-1-2
1 Dustin Rademacher, Hot Tubes, 01:13:41
2 Frank McCormack, Saturn, S.T.
3 Mark McCormack, Saturn, 01:14:09
4 Randy Rusk, Arc-en-Ceil, 01:14:13
5 Eneas Freyre, Kissena, S.T.
6 Shawn McCormack, CCB, 01:14:31
Spring Series #4, March 25, 2000, Prospect Park
Cat. Pro 1-2-3
6. Keith Miller
Redlands Always Tough
Think of riding Killington in March, only its
seven days instead of three and you have an idea of what the Redlands
Stage Race is all about. Kissena is trying to survive a battle with
five European pro teams to gain some early season fitness. As if the
race is not tough enough for our guys from the cold Northeast, they were
forced to compete without one of their best riders when Peter Mazur was
denied entry since he is still a Junior. Click
here to follow their progress.
Newcomer Shines at Visalia
Bill Innes continued showing early-season form by taking 18th at the
Sequoia Cycling Classic in Visalia, Ca, but the real surprise was Nat
Faulkner. A recent Elite Team addition,
Faulkner surprised everyone by placing 12th in a race dominated by
the top pros.
Spring Series #1
Results 3/5/00
Pro 1-2-3
4. Dave Melchior
6. Eric Ragot
Cat. 3/4
4. Sean Cahill
Cat. 5
1. Adam Hirst
5. Jason Elfenbein
Women
1. Vanessa Mandel
Innes Shines at Valley
of the Sun
Although Bill Innes could not quite overcome the
powerful Mercury Pro squad, he did manage to take third place in the 102
mile second stage of the Valley of the Sun Stage Race.
Click
here for results of the race held in Phoenix on Feb 18-20. More
good news: Peter Mazur (Kissena) finished first in the Time Trial, first
in the Road Race and took the overall title in the Cat 2 event
Innes Gets Kissena's
First Win in 2000 (2/13/00)
Peter Mazur (Kissena) attacked with 2km to go to
set up the win for Bill Innes (Kissena) who out-sprinted Jame Carney
(Shaklee) to win the 70 mile Pecos Foothills Road Race.
Pecos Foothills Road Race
Phoenix, AZ, February 13, 2000
Pro-1-2, 70 miles
1. Bill Innes (Kissena)
2. Jame Carney (Shaklee)
3. Peter Mazur (Kissena)
MORE NEWS
Cycling Short:
Stuart O'Grady rode the last 90 km of Stage 6 of the 2000 Tour de
France with a broken collarbone.
