For the week of July 3 - 9, 2002

Criterium a big hit

Hundreds watch bike racers

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On a hot summer day, 100 bicycle racers in 12 classes competed Sunday in the second annual Ketchum Criterium staged in the downtown area.

Organizer Greg Stock of Sun Summit estimated 500 to 700 spectators watched the top-flight racers Sunday evening. They were lined several deep along the course.

Clint Lightner, Men’s Class 3 runner-up in the Ketchum Criterium. Express photo by Willy Cook

Susie Wood of New Zealand and Liza Rachetto of Boise, two competitors in the recent HP Women’s Challenge bicycle race, led the Women’s Pro category.

Billy Olson of Sun Valley Road & Dirt and Richard Feldman of Durance Cycleworks led Men’s 1/2.

Sun Summit’s Pete Ross used what he called superior tactics—cutting through an alley—to win the Cruiser Single Speed fun class.

Top results by class Sunday:

·  Men’s Pro 1/2: 1—Billy Olson. 2—Richard Feldman. 3—Eric Ransom (Lost River Cycling, Boise).

·  Men’s Category 3: 1—Mike Coffman (Lactic Acid Cycling, Boise). 2—Clint Lightner (X-Men). 3—Ryan Schmidt (Sun Summit).

·  Women’s Pro 1/2/3: 1—Susie Wood (New Zealand National). 2—Liza Rachetto (Lost River Cycling). 3—Teresa Gonzales (George’s).

·  Men’s Category 4/5: 1—Whit Albright (Durance Cycleworks). 2—Kurt Holzer (Lost River Cycling). 3—Jason Broome (NutraFig).

·  Women’s Category 4: 1—Cynthia Gibson (Lost River Cycling). 2—Christi Hall (Goldy’s). 3—Linda Jones (Lost River Cycling).

·  Master’s Men’s 45-plus: 1—Bill Corliss (Canyon Bicycles, Utah). 2—Steven Cole (Boise Cycling). 3—Kris Thoreson (Sun Summit).

·  Master’s Men’s 35-44: 1—Bill Corliss (Canyon Bicycles, Utah). 2—Grady Burnett (Broadmark Capital). 3—Don Sewell (Sun Summit).

·  Citizen Men 18-44 and 45-plus: 1st overall—Hans Muehlegger. 1—Matt Walker (unattached). 2—Robert Schwing (Sun Summit). 3—Chris Fendrich (unattached).

·  Citizen Men 14-17: 1—Tyson Botello (unattached). 2—Kristian Timmons (The Elephant’s Perch). 3—Aaron Schultz (unattached).

·  Citizen Women: 1—Kerri Taylor (Sun Summit). 2—Nicole Brown (Sun Summit). 3—Susan Thoreson (Sun Summit).

 

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