May 07, 2006
3rd Annual Village of Winona Criterium
Village of Winona, IN
Click for Photo GalleryThe 3rd Annual Village of Winona Criterium is sure to become one of the premiere cycling events in Indiana. The promoters of the event have worked hard to mix together the right ingredients for success - an overwhelming supportive community, a fantastic race course, and a most-righteous prize list!!!
The .55 mile 4-corner course was located in the heart of the Village of Winona Lake, a picturesque community located on the banks of Lake Winona. The sunny skies and 70 degree temps made for exquisite race conditions. However, for some odd reason, the wind was blowing from the east but somehow managed to deliver a headwind from the southwest along the lakefront. Just enough to put the hurt on any solo move off the front.
The CAT 1/2/3 fielded riders from Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The field was paced for the first lap by a sparkling white Ford GT - quite possibly the finest American muscle car of today. The CAT 1/2/3 event hosted a prize list of $1,500 with more than 15 primes. To top things off, the Ford GT went to anyone who could catch it.
The race quickly came down to a duel between 2 of the strongest teams in our region - ABD Cycling Team from Illinois and Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team from Kentucky. Both teams put two riders in the break. Texas Roadhouse's powerhouse, Patrick O'Donnell, attacked the break once they reached contact with the field. ABD's Reid Mumford quickly responded along with a few others. O'Donnell and Mumford battled it out for the remaining laps while ABD's, Bryce Mead with teammate John Puffer in-tow, kept the field in check at a what seemed like a ridiculous pace until the finish. ABD's Mumford took the victory with Roadhouse's O'Donnell taking runner-up and ABD's Puffer rounding out the top three.
No one caught the GT...
Lastly, the racer's truly appreciated the efforts of the Promoter and the Community for organizing a top-notch event. For those who missed it, PUT THIS RACE ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR!!!
On a side note, local Hero, Jeff Noffsinger was representin' in the CAT 4/5 race after ripping off a 1:19 and change the previous day in Indy at the Mini-Marathon. Kudos to Jeff!!
RACE RESULTS
CAT 1/2/3 Reid Mumford ABD Cycle Club Patrick O'Donnell Texas Roadhouse John Puffer ABD Cycle Club Karim Abdelkader Team Tortuga Harry Clark Texas Roadhouse Jerry Witham Chiropower Bennet VanderGenugten NUVO/Bicycle Action Project Cycling Luis Castillo Honeywell Cycling Chris Kroll Team Tortuga Brett Stewart ABD Cycle Club CAT 4/5 Ryan Knapp Lloyd Sutton Chap Blackwell Indiana U. Mike Lavery Ryszard Adamczyk Lat Polish Airlines Matthew Brancheau Lateral Stress Velo Inc. Mike Schmalandt Cody Hardley Purdue University Matt Prygoski Stephen Feehery South Chicago Wheelman Masters 35+ Curtis Tolson Texas Roadhouse Phil Austin Team Barbasol/Rapid Transit Kenton Rekeweg Three Rivers Velo Sport Robert Norwalk Three Rivers Velo Sport David Lewis Three Rivers Velo Sport Chad Wright Vergesport.com Midwest Masters 45+ LG Painter Kelly Koehlinger Ryszard Adamczyk Lat Polish Airlines Bruce Gordon Indiana Masters Racing Team Thomas Campbell Honeywell Cycling Steve Vorderman Some Guys Cycling/Indiana Hand Center Kenneth Glick Honeywell Cycling CAT 4 Women Anne Young Jeanette Schrand Team Liontamers Nancy Boston KCV Cycling Team Fat Tire Crit Donald Galligher Three Rivers Velo Sport Jerry Witham Chiropower Richard Toler Kreitler Rollers Brad Nelson Chris Weich Chad Wright
