HANOVER, CO – The road season officially started this weekend with solid performances by COS Racing at the 2022 Fountain Cycling Classic. Thirty COS Racing riders took to the start line over two days of competition, resulting in at least a dozen top-three podium finishes.
Most notably, both new-member Ashley Frye (SW4) and veteran Vlad Dragomirov (MM 40+ 3) took the top spots at the time-trial (TT) and the road race – unofficially taking the overall title in their respective categories for the event. Additionally, Seth Hurley (SM3) and new member Boudewijn van Werven (SM5) placed in the top three on both days, ensuring a top-three finish for each in the general classification (GC).
Officially known as “Groove Fountain Festival P/B Criterium Bikes & Sports Corp”, the Fountain Classic is a two-day race consisting of an 11.8 kilometer individual TT and a road race on the challenging “Squirrel Creek-Hanover Loop.” The event also features an overall GC result for each category.
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COS Racing took eighteen top-five positions, including five first-places, seven thirds, three fourths, and three fifth places in the individual events. For GC, we are likely to have at least four racers on the podium, including Ashley Frye, Vlad Dragomirov, Seth Hurley, and Boudewijn van Werven.
SUMMARY
1st -- Ashley Frye (TT - SW4), Ashley Frye (RR - SW4), Seth Hurley (TT - SM3), Vladislav Dragomirov (TT - MM 40+ 3), Vladislav Dragomirov (RR - MM 40+ 3)
3rd -- Boudewijn van Werven (TT - SM5), Boudewijn van Werven (RR - SM5), Diane Percy (Racing for DNA Cycling) (RR - MW 50+), George York (TT - MM 50+ 4), J. Erik Hartel (RR - MM 50+ 4), Lauren McMurtry (RR - SW4), Seth Hurley (RR - SM3)
4th -- Charlotte Miller (RR - MW60+), J. Erik Hartel (TT - MM 50+ 4), Wen Dolphin (TT - SM5)
5th -- Andrew McAdoo (RR - MM 50+ 4), Glen Larson (RR - MM 60+), Marisa Farro-Mira (RR - MW 50+)
Full results are available at BRAC.
Outside the top five, COS Racing still had many powerful performances across all categories. COS Racing had unprecedented turn-out in SM3 road race with over seven racers competing, as well as at least six racers in the combined MM 40+/50+ 3 road race. Our SM5 team excelled with several racers ready for an upgrade to Cat 4 soon. Our women’s team also excelled across multiple divisions.
Congratulations to the following COS Racers. Well done.
Alex Avakian (SM5), Andrew McAdoo (MM 50+ 4), Ashley Frye (SW4), Boudewijn van Werven (SM5), Charlotte Miller (MW 60+), Curt Butler (SM5), Dan Padgett (SM3), Dave Neis (MM P/1/2/3), David Anderson (MM 60+), Derek Bondy (SM4), Diane Percy (Club Team – racing for DNA Cycling) (SW P/1/2/3), George York (MM 50+ 4), Glen Larson (MM 60+), Hanson Finley (SM3), J. Erik Hartel (MM 50+ 4), John Morgan (SM5), Lauren McMurtry (SW4), Marisa Farro-Miro (SW4), Matt Bell (SM3), Mike Elmer (MM 50+ 4), Mike Rucker (SM5), Miles Juneau (SM3), Monty Bobo (MM 50+ 4), Peter Jackman (SM3), Ron Buhdi (MM 40+ 3), Seth Hurley (SM3), Steven Wade (MM 60+), Tony Nelson (SM5), Tracy Sharples (MM 60+), Vladislav Dragomirov (MM 40+ 3), and Wen Dolphin (SM5).
Thanks also to our fine sponsors.
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