This by far was the best day of weather during the MMD weekend. It was sunny and warm, but not scalding hot. The mile-long course contained a long hill leading to a chicane just before the finish line. The back side of the course had a long sweeping downhill that ended with a speed bump. The speed-sucking jump in the valley of the hills was a unique feature to this course and presented an excellent opportunity for riders to show off their handling skills.
Mark Norton in the pack as the field approaches the top of the hill. Photo by Dave Eckel.
“There were many good attacks during the race, but the wind was strong and the race was fast. During the second half, a local racer managed to TT his way off the front and hold out for the finish. Though the group made attempts to work him back, the team organization and legs simply weren’t there on this grueling course. However, in the remaining laps, we managed to catch our breaths and represent on the podium, with Kelby Shaw dominating the field sprint for 2nd place.
Cat 3 Results:
1 Jonathan Atwell BLOOMINGTON IN Scholars Inn Bakehouse Team Tortuga
2 Kelby Shaw WHITEWATER WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
3 Merrill Lutsky NORTHFIELD MN MBRC/Flanders
14 Jonathan Heile MADISON WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
22 Mark Norton MADISON WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
27 Brian Stoveken MADISON WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
28 Travis Miller JEFFERSON WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
31 Joseph Maloney MADISON WI KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin
More photos can be found here.
Kelby Shaw takes 1st place in the field sprint at Melon City. Photo by Dave Eckel.
Kelby Shaw Podium of the Melon City Crit. Photo by Dave Eckel.