Joe Maloney wins the Matt Wittig Memorial Cup.
This past weekend was the Matt Wittig Memorial Race held in Muskego Wisconsin. The race remembers Matt for what he loved, bike racing. With Matt’s membership on the UW Cycling club combined with many of the KS Energy Services/TW riders riding for UW, a special bond exists which those riders wanted to express. The arrangements were made and all of the current and former UW riders would wear their UW cycling jersey with KS bibs to Honor Matt in the Category 3 race.
With 3 UW riders from different summer teams lining up together the focus was clear, one of us would win it for Matt and the club. As the race progressed, attacks went and efforts were put down to soften the legs. With about 10 laps to go, Eric Battaglioli from Brazen Dropouts went off the front and both Josh Fangman from BD, and KS Energy rider Joe Maloney went to the front to block. Eric pulled out as much of a 20 second gap with the other two blocking but was brought back after a few other teams began to chase in earnest. With 3 laps to go the field was back together and riders began to prepare for a difficult uphill sprint finish. After cresting the hill with one to go Josh put the hammer down and strung the field out with Joe sitting comfortably in 4th wheel. Coming into the finish climb Joe Launched the sprint and came across the line with hands up proudly displaying the motion W.
KS Energy Services/Team Wisconsin was also represented in the P/1/2/3 with Nick Frye and Joe Maloney both representing the UW club as well as Team Wisconsin.