GOOD THINGS

All good things must come to a end...at least for another season the 2006 Tailwind cyclocross series wrapped up on a cold blustery note in Waterford, with some Chaotic race action all across the board.
Lets get into it, LIL Joey Fortran now owns the rugrats group as he laid down the law on the rest of the ankle biter set with another win.
As expected Tony W killed the giants once again...
The C race saw, Mathew Ashley ride off the front again, two weeks and row, He should be givin the B's run for there plaques next year!!
When the snow/mud and wind cleared and all the trash talk came to stop. Cyclenfits Eric Mueuhl is now the B state champion! He rode the rest of the B men off and soled in for a desreving win. with Andy brown cruisin in for second and the overall title.
Flyin Rhino Ann Shwartz came in with one thing in mind and that was another State title in Elite womens, and left with it, Rachel steele opted again to start back with the masters and rode completly interupted as her partner in cross was a no show. Masters men was battle of iits and elements as the snow began to spit and sputter, Cross veteran Eric Fernando came out to claim what was his, A 1st place state medal with a war woundede Mike Seaman in 2nd
The big new, in the 45+ field was Mark Woliec didnt win this year, he was edged out by Dave Belton

Elite Men. were do we start....two words, BLUE WAVE. The field was thick. with 2003 state champion Card, last years runner up Foshag,Multi state champion Weinert, 2005 state champion Jer Walker along with the Quiet One, (mike wissink), throw in Underdog, West Side Honch Tom Burke, and Mountain bike mounted outlaws Herriman and Kuhn, Sunrise boys, Weir, Rosewarne, The Master, Up and comin Moncel Man you were in for some pain. From the gun the bluewave made chaos of the field, Jer Walker went to the front and rode all but his teammates and the Q1, younggun off his wheel. I would equate it as a small atom bomb goin off leaving riders/debris scatterd around the bumpy infield. by mid race Card came through and opened the throtle and latered em, Q1, jumped a taxed Jer Walker and set off in 2nd, a hard chargin Underdog rode through Foshag and ailing Weinert in search of Walker and the money he took from him last week at Bloomer. meanwhile Jay Moncel carved his way to the 2 lone Cane Creekers, Foshag and Weinert, Foshag got back together and started to drive harder to The Underdog but ran out of time,In Final meters he drilled another awesome lookin sprint to tag the 5th and final money spot. Moncel kept together long enough to stay ahead of the always tough WMCR Tom Burke, and Flyin Frierichs.
Meanwhile Jon Card rolled in for another hard fought State Championship win infront of his always present wife and children.

Thanks go out to Doug Gatto, Andrea tucker, Robert and the Tailwind Crew without you guys and all those that support this part of our SCENE we wouldnt be reading this we owe you alot more than we give!


FAST FACTS:

The 3 most popular cross bikes at Waterford:

20+ Redlines

10+ Specialized Tricross

other, Bianchi, Treks, Ridley, orbea, Salsa etc..

The Cane Creek team has won the overall or individual State Championship mens Elite race, for the past 6 six years.

Most Agressive rider: Tucker Olander (this kid grabbed holeshot all season.)

Most improved: Rachel Steele

worst luck of the year: Jay Moncels flat at Bloomer

Fastest up and comer: Andy Brown

first time in over 10 years: Pappa T was a no show for the State championship, we missed ya!

Best goin beyond the call: Dave Massey

Most memoriable race of the year: Munson, the Cane Creek trio

Best use of the 2 color theory: Red/Black army of the Specailized team uniform.

Best Course, Bloomer

Best comeback, JB Hancock

Most competitve class, Mens B

Muddiest, Springfiled Oaks

MAN OF THE YEAR! Robert Linden