Madison native wins for second consecutive week
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MILWAUKEE — As the sunlight finally broke the cloudy morning
sky, Corey Stilljes (Cyclocrossracing.com) took the mens Pro 1/2 race at Noyes
Park.
For the second week in a row Stilljes bested Chad Hartley, a
Wisconsin pro from the Kenda presented by Geargrinder team. Hartley took second
Saturday after finishing third to Stelljes at Furthercross Oct. 14, in Verona.
Soggy conditions and grey skies greeted the riders as they
converged on Noyes Park, just west of Highway 41 on Good Hope Road. As the
afternoon kicked off with the Category 3 mens race, the clouds broke just in
time for the main event.
On the womens side, Samantha Schneider, Milwaukee, bested
Abby Strigel (Cyclocrossracing.com) in the Pro 1/2 field.
This was the first occasion My Wife Inc., (MWI) hosted a
race at Noyes Park. The club had held its second race of the season — MWI also
puts on the Cross the Domes race in Milwaukee — at Doyne Park, but moved the
race to Noyes Park after working with Milwaukee parks department, according to
Mike Heenan, race director.
The club was hoping for a turnout of about 250 racers,
Heenan said, but about 175 showed up Saturday, according to USA Cycling's
website.
Racing continues this weekend with the Sun Prairie Cup Sunday
at Sheehan Park, Sun Prairie.
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