April 22, 2007, NY Spring Series 7th Race - Prospect Park

Masters 35+ Results:
None

Distance: 33 miles

Report:Only 10 laps & 25.5 mph is 3 mph faster this week, warm air moves out of the way easier. Large WW turnout in SS masters and a strong field. Krebs and Axis wanted a field sprint and got it. WW's were the aggressors all race, and small break groups formed but were brought back repeatedly. Tom did a good job specifying the domestique role after the race. Chris organized an effort mid-race. (More of that is needed). In the field sprint finish, Tony M had a good spot to go for a place, but a TRUCK in the race lane stopped him for the third time in two years, luckily no crash.

Category 1-2-3

Distance: 37 miles

Report: The Prospect 1-2-3 was very fast. The race was cut from 17 to 11 laps at the start due to the duathlon, but they might have thrown in an extra lap somewhere. JT was in a break with some horsepower from the start line to third street and pulled two (2) times. After that JT rode far back because there was no wind and the field flying. T Settel was near the front when a break did go-- with seven or ten guys but we didn't think it was serious because the field was just a few seconds behind for several laps. But then the gap went large and that was it. Amaury from Mengoni won, while El Pollo crashed hard in the sprint from the field. 17 laps would have been different.

April 14th - Battenkill Roubaix "Wonder Wheel Continues 50+ Winning"

Masters 50+ Results:

1st Doug O'Neill

4th Brian Rafferty (2006 Winner)

9th Ken Hochman

Course: 55 miles 4100 ft vertical, 16% grade section, climbs of 2 miles, 12 miles of dirt roads

Report:1st:At mile 2 (!!!), with a rider 100 yards dangling off the front, Doug O'Neill jumps up to him and those two ride away. Doug drops that guy on the first stiff climb (8 mile mark) and rides 40+ miles to solo victory. Nice of Doug to do his training ride in front of the 50+ field., Brian Rafferty drives the field hard & often for the first 30+ miles, and when he isn't driving it, the field is recovering. Great blocking by Brian to keep the field hurting and NOT chasing Doug. The front of the Peloton is whittled down to 30 over the early climbs, but regrouping mid race on flats, Lead group knocked down again thru the second steep dirt sections, and with about 10 miles to go Brian gets away (with 3 others?) to a great 4th place. Ken Hockman's hardest race ever done. He is dropped by lead group at the peak of the 2nd steep (mile 10) & 7 min solo to chase back,, dropped again at the last of the steep dirt sections (mile 30) and 40 minutes with one guy helping to chase back on. Downhill run in to the line & 4th in the sprint from the group of 20 survivors. Damian rode strong and his fall at 2 miles to finish is a big ouch, but he's fine.

Report: 40+ Tony Settel 28th spends 30 miles off the front with Bill Thompson, Tom Luzio 40th has a very rough day with stomach cramps, Tony Maisto 63rd rides the whole race with no water bottles, but survives the climbs JT 61st , who catches back to Tony at mile 40 and they finish together.

Report: 30+ Titus Leung 24th and Jerry Kapo 41st

April 8, 2007, NY Spring Series 6th Race - Central Park

Masters 35+ Results:
9th Tom Luzio

Distance: 24 miles

Report: Freaking Cold!! With only JT and Eddie Burlem and Tom Luzio in the field Tom made a decision only to go with only Gerry Martinez, Gary (Global) and Paul Carbo, because counters were not an option. A group of 7-8 got away. JT was awesome keeping the gap close (less than a minute), meaning that anything could happen. Eddie also took a long pulls. On the last hill, JT set a solid pace and Tom went over the top, thinking maybe the lead group would slow up toward the finish. Of course this drewout Carbo, Gerry and Gary and they had a little fun attacking each other. Juan (Global) had already been dropped by the break and Tom passed Global's other guy 200m from thefinish. For what it's worth (nothing), Tom was likely 9th. Tom thought Global had made a bad decision to not bring back the break and told them so during the race. Turns out Tom was right. You can't get dropped from abreak, especially when your team is back in the field killing themselves for you.

April 7, 2007, NY Spring Series 5th Race - Prospect Park

Masters 35+ Results:
3rd Tom Luzio

Distance: 40 miles

Report: This week was another chess match,each move carefully thought out and each team leader well marked. Before 2 laps into the race Tom Luzio rode off while Axis and Global watched each other. After 2 more laps Gerry Martinez and David Taylor joined Tom and they Rode together for 4 more laps. It was Kreb Cycles that choose to reel Tom and his break in after 6 laps off the front. The race again turned into a cat and mouse game this time Kenny Drove it up the hill and Titus and Tom slipped off the front with a group and the race was done. Tom got 3rd after Titus drove the break to insure it's success.

April 7, Sandy Hook Time Trial 45+ "The Race Against the Wind"

Masters 45+ Results:
5th Doug O'Neill Time: 16:19.6

Distance: 7 miles

Report: It was a cold and very windy morning at the Jersey Shore forcing a race against the clock into a race against the wind. It was Jimmy Russo's first TT and a cruel baptism, while the experienced TT Doug showed his power.

April 1st - Cycling Team Helps Open the Wonder Wheel

The Wonder Wheel Park opened today despite cold weather. TonyM & l'il Toni, ChrisC, Leyton, Jerry, Jimmy, Ash, Chris S, Eddie, Doug (w/CG), Rob & kids, Dave and family. Our sponsor Dennis really appreciates the team appearing at his "Blessing of the Rides" Opening Day each year. Big kudo's for the teams donations to the Salt N Sea Mission of the bike and the $$, After the ribbon cutting free pizza was enjoyed by the team.

April 1, 2007, NY Spring Series 4th Race - Prospect Park

Masters 35+ Results:

5th Tom Luzio

9th Dave Melcior

10th Doug O'Neil

11th Tony Maisto

Distance: 40 miles

Report: Dave and Ken set up a break then Tom and Doug counter off of Ken and Dave's Break. Dave is just able to grab on to the 9 man break, which includes leaders from Kreb, Axis and Global. The field is happy to stop working and they do. Brian having missed the break tried twice to bridge but is foiled both times. In the slow down of the field Damian gets caught in a crash and Jimmy waits with him. In the end the sprinters show their strength and Wonder Wheels gets 3 top ten places, while Tony Maisto leads a late 4 man break to the finish.

Cat 1,2,3 Pro

Distance: 48 miles

Report: Tony Settel, JT and Leyton had their go against ex Once Pro Miguel Morras. Leyton and Tony had a chance to test the new race radios. The Wonder Wheels mixed it up with Tony in an early unsuccessful break

March 31, 2007 Branch Brook 45+ "The Team is Marked"

Masters 45+Results:
1st Dave Melchior
6th Chris Castaldi

Distance: 20 miles

Report:This week the field was set on watching everything that the Wonder Wheels did and chase it. The pace was slow and our few attacks were marked by chasing and sitting up by others. While Chris, Ken and Dave were bored sitting in the feild without all the regular troops it was a wise move. On the second lap Ken got clipped by a rider on the desent after the turn around and was knocked down. He was quickly back on his feet with a few scrapes and chasing back. The race came down to a sloopy and uncontroled sprint and Dave was able to squeeze through for the win. Wonder Wheels Won all the 45+ races this year at Branch Brook Park!