For the week of July 2 - 8, 2003

Time trialers
fly along U.S. 20

State championships

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Ketchum bicycle racer Richard Feldman owns the Idaho State Time Trial championships. Stiff wind, however, can often own bicycle time trialers.

That wasn’t the case Saturday along U.S. 20 from Timmerman Hill to Picabo. Several cyclists set personal records in the 2003 state time trial because wind was at a minimum.

Durance Cycleworks star Feldman won his 12th consecutive Idaho time trial title with a new state record of 50:00 for his 40-kilometer (24.8-mile) ride. His average speed for the out-and-back course was 29.76 mph.

The fastest 40k woman was Liza Rachetto, 29, in 1.02:22.

Patty Puz and rookie Priscilla Woods tied for first in the women’s 60-64 age group at 20k. John Straka, recently returned to racing, won the men’s 40-44 group at 40k. Rookie junior winner Michael Matteson completed his first state TT.

Certainly the tallest cyclist in the race was 40-year-old native German Detlef Schrempf, the 6-10, 240-pounder from the University of Washington who played pro basketball for 17 seasons with four NBA teams.

Sponsors were Durance Cycleworks, Lehman Brothers, Trinity Springs and Jytte. In all, there was a record 36 cyclists in the 40k and 20k events.

The following are overall placings and final times, with each racer’s name, age and medal finish in parentheses:

40 kilometer

1—Richard Feldman, 34, 50:00 (gold). 2—Todd Duncan, 32, 55:08. 3—John Straka, 45, 58:42 (gold). 4—Scott Hoover, 51, 58:56 (gold). 5—Shawn Cheney, 29, 58:57. 6—Will Macfarlane, 35, 58:59. 7—Michael Olenick, 47, 59:54 (silver). 8—Donald Sewell, 40, 59:56 (gold). 9—Hans Muehlegger, 63, 1.00:57 (gold). 10—Detlef Schrempf, 40, 1.01:33.

11—Terry Potts, 41, 1.01:39 (silver). 12—Steve Kerr, 58, 1.01:50 (gold). 13—Liza Rachetto, 29, 1.02:22 (gold). 14—Michael Wrobel, 51, 1.02:39 (silver). 15—Jay Yost, 42, 1.03:22 (bronze). 16—Herberth Corrales, 40, 1.03:40. 17—Christi Hall, 40, 1.03:41 (gold). 18—Ron Vernia, 60, 1.03:58 (silver). 19—Jodi Cuccia, 53, 1.07:53 (gold). 20—Steve Abel, 56, 1.08:18.

21—Michelle Bopp, 37, 1.08:31 (gold). 22—Nicole Brown, 39, 1.08:43 (silver). 23—Rolf Hebenstreit, 52, 1.08:57 (bronze). 24—John Swyers, 63, 1.09:15 (bronze). 25—Cliff Schultz, 48, 1.09:42. 26—Sidni Taylor, 19, 1.10:41. 27—Beth Citron, 42, 1.13:40 (silver).

20 kilometer

1—Kristian Timmons, 16, 31:02 (gold). 2—Aaron Schultz, 17, 31:19. 3—Will Lindsay, 69, 32:02 (gold). 4—Patty Puz, 64, 33:55 (gold). 4—Priscilla Woods, 60, 33:55 (gold). 6—Christoph Hurley, 17, 34:05 (silver). 7—Marvin Melville, 68, 34:09 (silver). 8—Lois Lindsay, 68, 37:55 (gold). 9—Michael Matteson, 14, 38:14 (gold).

 

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