Ken Woods, Water Tower Turn Around, Squaw Creek, Whitnall.

Photo: MCF.Net

Another very busy weekend of racing here in the Midwest. Due to a very slow computer and lack of time, we'll make this part I of a two part report. Look for part II, tomorrow. 


MINNESOTA: Cannon Falls - Ken Woods Memorial RR -  RESULTS - 38F and raining on a 21 mile loop, some stated that they have never raced in tougher conditions. Some simply turned around and rode back to the car after getting dropped.  Full Pro 1/2 race report here on MCF, but to sum it up 7 out of 29 starters finished after attacks on the first cross wind section promptly split the peloton in two. On the third of  four scheduled laps, the remaining riders petitioned the officials to shorten the race by a lap, and they did! Brandon Krawczyk (Revolution Cycle & Ski), took 1st , 16 year old Jordan Cullen (Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development) finished 2nd, and Chris Doig (Freewheel) took 3rd. The Minnesota road racing season has begun!

MINNESOTA: St. Paul - UM-St Paul Water Tower Turn Around - RESULTS -  Not much info coming out of  this race held on the University of Minnesota - St. Paul campus. Ian Stanford shares a photo of his race excitement stating "Pins belong on your bib, not on the course!"

Photo: Twisted Spokes Cycling

IOWA: Marian - Squaw Creek Criterium - RESULTS - The Iowa Cup for 2012 has begun with the Squaw Creek Criterium held on a 1.8 mile circuit under cold and damp skies. Three riders stayed away with Bryan Moritz (World of Bikes) taking the win, his first of the season.

Photo: Peloton-Pix

WISCONSIN: Hales Corners - Whitnall Park Spring Classic - RESULTS PHOTOS - Certainly not immune from the wet and cold weather that greeted racers in other parts of the Midwest, Milwaukee area riders, too, got their fair share of cold hands and feet although here the temperature actually cracked 40F and the rain was held down to a sprinkle most of the day. John Acker (Wheel & Sprocket) took a very animated Pro 1/2 race while earlier, Amber Markey (IS Corp), a new transplant from Kansas, actually lapped the rest of the Category 1/2 women ,a first for any category race on this on this quite hilly 1.1 mile circuit.