Sunday's cross race winner held beginners clinic earlier in the day
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SUN PRAIRIE — Brian Matter's success on his mountain bike
this season appears to have transferred to his cyclocross bike.
On Sunday, Oct. 21, Matter topped the winner of the last two
Wisconsin Cycling Association Pro 1/2 cyclocross races, Corey Stelljes (Cyclo-crossracing.com)
who tumbled all the way to fourth on the physically challenging course at Sheehan
Park, Sun Prairie. Isaac Neff (Trek Cyclocross Collective) finished second, and
Mark Lelonde (Twin Six) rounded out the podium in third, according to results
from USA Cycling's website.
The success of Matter, a Sheboygan resident, is nothing new
this season. He won Wisconsin Off Road Series (WORS) Pro and Category 1 cross
country season title. Stelljes finished fifth in the WORS season series, WORS
website said.
Matter's triumph came about five hours after presenting a
cyclocross clinic to riders prior to a race designed specifically for beginners
to the sport.
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| Photo by Cindy Jensen Most riders, like Shawn Bass (MadCity Velo Club) in the Masters 35-plus Category 4 race, push their bikes up the short, very steep hill section of the 1.7-mile course at the Sun Prairie Cup at Sheehan Park Sunday, Oct. 21 |
Samantha Schneider of Milwaukee just missed back to back
wins in the womens Pro 1/2 field after taking the Saturday, Oct. 21, My Wife
Inc., race at Noyes Park in Milwaukee. Madison resident Abby Strigel
(Cyclo-crossracing.com) took the top step after finishing behind Schneider
Saturday. Amber Markey (MWI) of Monona took third.
The challenging 1.7-mile course in Sun Prairie — the
municipality also hosts the first USGP of Cyclocross season opener at Angel
Park — featured long sections of sweeping off-camber terrain, in addition
to short, sharp elevations changes and triple barriers. Perhaps the key feature
was a drastically steep, but short run-up section that became unridable by mid
morning. Early in the morning junior riders could barely, but still
successfully ascend the bump on their bikes. The hill was the main viewing
point for spectators throughout the day.
About 250 riders in all categories toed the line before the
main event, the 23-member mens Pro 1/2 field lined up at 2:45 p.m.
Next weekend features only one race, Halloween Cross presented
by Velo Trocadero at Washington Park, Milwaukee, Saturday Oct. 27.
For a complete list of Sunday Oct. 21 race results please
visit,
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