MIDSOUTH MASTER CYCLING CLUB
NOLA LENDING
RACING TEAM
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| Jerry Simon finishes 2nd place in Tour de LA Stage Race - Jerry Simon took second place in the Master 40+ TdL stage race by finishing second in the road race and third in the time trial. Jay and Jerry both finished with the pack in the criterium. Jay placed 7th overall in the stage race. In the Cat 1,2,3 race, Ed Novak had a solid time trial finishing in 6th place however he lost too much time in the road race to be in contention for the stage results. Diego Ortiz also raced with Ed in the Cat 1,2,3 race. |
 Jerry Simon (right) on the Master 40+ Podium |
| Ed Novak takes 4th in Cat 3 Road Race Championship - The NOLA Lending Racing team braved the heat for the District Road Racing Championship in Natchez. The Master's race always has a lot of talent and unfortunately the team missed the winning break. Ed Novak was able to finish 6th in the Master 35+ event. In the Category 3 race the following day, we again missed an early break which went at the start. We had enough legs in the race between Jason, Jay and Jerry to eventually help Ed get into it. Unfortunately, Diego flatted when the wheel truck wasn't around and lost the rest of the pack. Ed finished 4th in the race and Jerry finished 7th. |
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Racing Rapids - The Racing Rapids omnium in
Alexandria marks the start of the several weekends of racing and also the start
of the summer heat. This event always brings in strong competition from
surrounding states. In the Masters 40+ race, Jerry Simon finished
4th in the Saturday morning time trial and 3rd in the afternoon road race.
Ed Novak finished 2nd in the Category 3 time trial. Jason Miller
and Jay Scheib raced in support for the Master 40+ group events.
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Tour LeFleur - A last minute time change due to
expected rain limited NOLA Lending's participation in the the Tour LeFleur in
Jackson, MS. Ed Novak did the category 3 race winning the time
trial and finishing 3rd in the criterium. Jaro Jurenko finished 3rd
in the Master 40+ criterium.
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| NOLA Lending continues strong start of season at MS Gran Prix - Diego Ortiz won the MS Gran Prix Cat 3 Stage Race backed by a strong team of Charlie Davis, Mark Graffagnini and Ed Novak. Diego and Ed got into the winning break during the road race where Diego attacked to win solo more than 30 seconds ahead of second place. Ed finished 5th in the road race in front of the main pack and was able to move up in the standings following his 3rd place in the evening's time trial. Diego held his lead through the time trial and his second place finish in the criterium assured him the overall stage victory. Ed and Charlie finished the criterium with the field which kept Ed on the podium in third place for the stage race. Charlie finished 13th in stage race. Marked was in the top ten after the road race and time trial but had to skip the criterium due to illness. Jaro Jurenko enjoyed strong results returning to racing with the Master 40+ group. Jaro was the sole rider for NOLA Lending in the race but still managed to finish in the top ten behind his strong sprints in the road race and criterium where he finished 6th and 3rd respectively. |
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| NOLA Lending put three teams on the podium in 2 Man Time Trial - About the only thing that makes early season time trials more difficult is the weather and the NOLA Lending Racing Team had plenty of strong cross winds and cool temperatures to battle on the first day of sprint in La Place, LA for the 2 Man Time Trial. A 20 mph+ cross wind took a bite out of the times in the 40 km race but the team still managed a good showing. Jerry Simon and Jason Miller took 1st place in the Master 40+ race while Jay Scheib and Charlie Davis took 3rd place. Diego Ortiz and Mark Graffagnini took 2nd place in the Category 3 race. (see more of Kay Gahn's pictures of the team at the race here). |
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| NOLA Lending has a strong day at Rouge Roubaix - The NOLA Lending Racing Team got off to a fast start for the 2010 racing season with Jerry Simon winning the Rouge Roubaix's Masters race and Diego Ortiz finishing second in the Category 3 race. Jerry got away with a small group of riders on the block house hill climb during the second gravel section of the race and stayed away taking win. Jason Miller finished 4th in the Masters race just behind Jerry's group. (read Jason's race report) |
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| Diego Ortiz joins Midsouth Masters - The club welcomes Diego Ortiz who will begin racing with our NOLA Lending Racing Team in the 2010 season. Diego has enjoyed much success in his racing endeavors both as a junior and through other categories including his current Category 3 classification. Diego will provide a punch of youth as our team begins to focus on Category 3 events as well as Master's races. |
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2009 LAMBRA Cycling Cup Series
Champions- NOLA Lending Racing Team took the top three spots
in the season long Louisiana - Mississippi Bicycle Racing Association (LAMBRA)
Cycling Cup Series for Master 35+ racers. Jason Miller
finished 1st place followed by Mark Graffagnini in 2nd and Jerry Simon
in 3rd. Ed Novak and Jay Scheib also finished in the top ten
placing 7th and 8th respectively. This is the second championship in 2009
for the team as Jaro Jurenka took the top honors for Cat 1,2,3 in the
Track season earlier in the year. It also marks the second year in a row
that our team has won the road title with Mark Graffagnini taking first in 2008. |
| 24 Hours of Clear Springs Mountain Bike Race - For the second year in a row, Team Buckwheat took first place in the 24 Hour of Clear Springs mountain bike race in Clear Springs, MS. Rusty and Jason were back from last year's team and joined by Ed and Mike Lew. The course was very sloppy with all the recent rains which actually lead Brian Coleman, the race organizser, to cut the race to just 13 hours when the course continue to degrade into the evening. Team Buckwheat was still able to complete 10 labs while the next best teams could only complete 9. (read Jason's race report) |
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