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Oct 4, 2007 @ 5:58:01

Welcome to Day 2 of Elite Nats! Men's Individual Pursuit set to begin shortly.

Oct 4, 2007 @ 5:59:15

Curtis Gunn from Successfully Living is up first

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:01:13

He's off! Riding smooth. Front and rear disks.

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:02:29

1:12.7 first kilo Avg 16.9 per lap

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:05:07

Gunn - 4:40.143

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:06:21

Matt Tamil, Shaw's Garden City, next

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:10:09

Also on the opposing side of the track is Mark Dragovan, PAA

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:10:42

Tamel has caught and passed Dragovan

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:12:27

Tamel - 5:05.473 Dragovan - 5:33.188

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:14:00

Sterling Magnell, Rock Racing and John Allen, Team Velocity on the track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:19:16

Magnell 4:58.130 Allen - 5:02.304

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:20:20

CNN Reports:  Productivity amongst track cyclist in the US has suddenly dropped dramatically.  Sources indicate that the world leader in track cycling information, FixedGearFever is responsible for this.  CNN tried to reach Scott Patton but he had mysteriously orchestrated LIVE coverage without being at the ADT Event Center.  Rumors have it he may be watching FGF's live coverage!

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:22:29

Mariano Friedick, Rock Racing Keith Miller, CA Berry Farms on the track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:24:12

Friedick smooth high cadence, beginning to see tailend of Miller

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:25:23

Friedick - 4:50.835 Miller - 4:58.786

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:28:15

Dirk Copeland, Giant/Specialized Sergio Hernandez, Rock Racing on the track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:29:26

Copeland catches Hernandez at the 2:30 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:33:05

Copeland - 4:48.638 Hernandez - 4:59.529

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:36:27

Rider 139 and 141 on the track trying to get names 141 is Danny Finneran (sic)

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:37:28

Finneran is caught and passed at 3:30 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:38:02

139 is Dinesh (sic)

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:38:59

Dinesh - 4:56.332 Finneran - 5:05.933

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:40:29

Alfred Nash, PAA Matthew Johnson, 5 Star Fish

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:40:58

Al is Race Director of Encino and frequent contributor to FGF

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:41:09

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Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:41:41

Johnson catches Nash after a kilo

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:44:00

Just spotted Jennie Reed enter the infield. For us locals, it's nice to see at least a third of the infield available to riders!

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:46:09

Johnson - 4:55.031 Nash - 5:49.238

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:50:01

Current Standings: Bib # Name Team Time   Curtis Gunn Successful Living 04:40.143 57 Dirk Copeland California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638 45 Mariano Friedick Rock Racing 04:50.835 48 Jamiel Danesh   04:56.332 47 Sterling Magnell Rock Racing 04:58.130 55 Keith Miller California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:58.786 46 Sergio Hernandez Rock Racing 04:59.529 116 John Allen Team Velocity 05:02.304 60 Matt Tamel Shaws" Garden City Cyclists 05:05.473 48 Danny Finneran   05:05.933 64 Mark Dragovan PAA 05:33.188

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:47:25

Steve Pelaez, Lombardi Tom Rieber, Lamda on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:48:46

Steve is second rider today to be on dual disks He's also a good sprinter, finishing 2nd at Masters Natz, 35-39

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:51:25

Pelaez catches Rieber at the 3:50 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:52:55

Pelaez - 4:56.008 Rieber - 5:07.719

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:54:47

new laptop, super sensitive touchpad is driving me nuts. bear with me

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:55:45

Stu Press, Kahala La Grange Shawn Olin, Dewalt on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:56:30

Olin catches Press at 1:30 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:57:15

Current Standings: Bib #   Name   Team Time     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 57   Dirk Copeland   California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638 45   Mariano Friedick   Rock Racing 04:50.835 62   Matthew Johnson   5 Star Fish 04:55.031 113   Steve Pelaez   Adobe/Schwalbe p/b Lombardi Sports 04:56.008 48   Jamiel Danesh   Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 04:56.332 47   Sterling Magnell   Rock Racing 04:58.130 55   Keith Miller   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:58.786 46   Sergio Hernandez   Rock Racing 04:59.529 116   John Allen   Team Velocity 05:02.304 60   Matt Tamel   Shaws" Garden City Cyclists 05:05.473 48   Danny Finneran   05:05.933 40   Tom Rieber   LAMBDA Cycling Foundation 05:07.719 64   Mark Dragovan   PAA 05:33.188 49   Alfred Nash   Pasadena Athletic Association 05:49.238

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:59:41

Apparently the coverage staff is getting paid too much!  New laptop?  we need to renegotiate this guys contract!

Oct 4, 2007 @ 6:59:51

Olin - 4:51.675 Press - 5:20.429

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:02:16

Kirk Winters, Bicycle Johns Zach Watson on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:04:02

Winter is a good kilo rider and went out with a 1:14 Gunn still has the fastest kilo and fastest time

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:05:44

Winters catches Watson at 4:20 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:06:40

Winters - 4:53.220 Watson - 5:03.626

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:08:26

Scott Kasin, Matrix/RBM Kenny Williams, Avanti TiCycles

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:09:55

Williams catches Kasin at 1:50 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:10:21

Williams riding dual disks and looking very fast

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:13:09

$20 to anybody that catches their opponent twice! FGF Nationals Prime

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:13:40

Williams - 4:49.048 Kasin - 5:08

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:14:19

Williams slots into 3rd so far

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:15:56

Alan Klug, Hagens-Berman James Stangeland, Wines of Washington on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:16:43

Stangeland catches Klug at 2:05

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:18:45

Stangeland is flying. On pace for 2nd

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:20:09

Bib #   Name   Team Time     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 57   Dirk Copeland   California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638 59   Kenny Williams   Cody Professional Track Team 04:49.048 45   Mariano Friedick   Rock Racing 04:50.835 119   Shawn Olin   DeWalt Racing 04:51.675     Kirk Winters   04:53.220 62   Matthew Johnson   5 Star Fish 04:55.031 113   Steve Pelaez   Adobe/Schwalbe p/b Lombardi Sports 04:56.008 48   Jamiel Danesh   Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 04:56.332 47   Sterling Magnell   Rock Racing 04:58.130 55   Keith Miller   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:58.786 46   Sergio Hernandez   Rock Racing 04:59.529 116   John Allen   Team Velocity 05:02.304 53   Zach Watson   Unattached 05:03.626 60   Matt Tamel   Shaws" Garden City Cyclists 05:05.473     Danny Finneran   05:05.933 40   Tom Rieber   LAMBDA Cycling Foundation 05:07.719 114   Scott Kasin   Matrix / RBM 05:08.555 44   Stuart Press   Kahala-LaGrange 05:20.429 64   Mark Dragovan   PAA 05:33.188 49   Alfred Nash   Pasadena Athletic Association 05:49.238 48   Alan Klug   Hagens-Berman   115   Andrew Armstrong   Matrix / RBM   65   Ben Jacques-Maynes   Bissell Pro Cycling   3   Brad Huff   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   54   Daniel Harm   Team Rubicon-ORBEA   121   Devon Vigus   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized   58   James Stangeland   Wines of Washington   61   Karl Bordine   5 Star Fish   51   Marco Hellman   AMD-Discovery Channel Masters   2   Mike Creed   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   1   Mike Friedman   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   56   Mike Garrett   Kahala-LaGrange   117   Roger Rilling   Team Stoller   120   Roman Kilun   Health Net presented by Maxxis   118   Sam Jurekovic   U23 National Team   4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine   50   Todd Yezefski   Nerac Pro Cycling   63   Tom Zirbel   Priority Health Cycling Team

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:20:11

Stangeland - 4:46.803 Klug - 5:07.347

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:24:04

Karl Bordine, 5 Star Fish Rider 69 - Millet? on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:24:29

Bordine catches 69 at 3:05 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:26:28

Bordine - 4:46.672 Barry Miller - 4:59 Bordine moves into 2nd

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:28:48

Andrew Armstrong, Matrix/RBM takes off but there's a lot grinding noise, heat is stopped by officials

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:31:07

Armstrong's heat will be restarted later. Devon Vigus, Giant/Specialized Roman Kilun, Healthnet/Maxxis on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:35:40

Kilun - 4:44.008 Vigus - 4:50.417 Kilun moves into 2nd. Gunn still holding!

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:37:54

Ok, here's the restart: Andrew Armstrong, Matrix/RBM Rider 67 Holt on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:41:45

Armstrong - 4:59.181 Daniel Holt - 5:00.603

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:43:29

Taylor Phinney, TIAA-CREF Sam Jurekovic, U23 National Team on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:44:14

Phinney is of course Junior Road World TT Champ

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:44:47

1:11.267 opening kilo for Phinney

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:45:44

Bib #   Name   Team Time     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 120   Roman Kilun   Health Net presented by Maxxis 04:44.008 61   Karl Bordine   5 Star Fish 04:46.672 58   James Stangeland   Wines of Washington 04:46.803 57   Dirk Copeland   California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638 59   Kenny Williams   Cody Professional Track Team 04:49.048 121   Devon Vigus   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:50.417 45   Mariano Friedick   Rock Racing 04:50.835 119   Shawn Olin   DeWalt Racing 04:51.675     Kirk Winters   04:53.220 62   Matthew Johnson   5 Star Fish 04:55.031 113   Steve Pelaez   Adobe/Schwalbe p/b Lombardi Sports 04:56.008 48   Jamiel Danesh   Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 04:56.332 47   Sterling Magnell   Rock Racing 04:58.130 55   Keith Miller   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:58.786 115   Andrew Armstrong   Matrix / RBM 04:59.181 46   Sergio Hernandez   Rock Racing 04:59.529     Barry Miller   04:59.555   Dan Holt   05:00.603 116   John Allen   Team Velocity 05:02.304 53   Zach Watson   Unattached 05:03.626 60   Matt Tamel   Shaws" Garden City Cyclists 05:05.473     Danny Finneran   05:05.933 48   Alan Klug   Hagens-Berman 05:07.347 40   Tom Rieber   LAMBDA Cycling Foundation 05:07.719 114   Scott Kasin   Matrix / RBM 05:08.555 44   Stuart Press   Kahala-LaGrange 05:20.429 64   Mark Dragovan   PAA 05:33.188 49   Alfred Nash   Pasadena Athletic Association 05:49.238 65   Ben Jacques-Maynes   Bissell Pro Cycling   3   Brad Huff   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   54   Daniel Harm   Team Rubicon-ORBEA   51   Marco Hellman   AMD-Discovery Channel Masters   2   Mike Creed   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   1   Mike Friedman   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle   56   Mike Garrett   Kahala-LaGrange   117   Roger Rilling   Team Stoller   118   Sam Jurekovic   U23 National Team   4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine   50   Todd Yezefski   Nerac Pro Cycling   63   Tom Zirbel   Priority Health Cycling Team

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:46:25

Phinney also riding dual disks now on same straightaway as Jurekovic

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:47:21

catches Jurekovic at 3:30 mark still looking strong

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:48:49

Phinney - 4:35.550 !! Jurekovic - 4:50.129 New 1st place

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:50:02

Mike Creed, Slipstream Ben Jacques-Mayne, Bissell Pro on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:52:18

Creed ahead of BJM, avg 17 sec laps

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:53:23

Creed beginning to see BJM

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:54:33

Creed - 4:41.289 BJM - 4:50.247

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:56:20

Tom Zirbel, Priority Health Mike Garrett, Kahala La Grange on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:56:28

Bib #   Name   Team Time 4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine 04:35.550     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 2   Mike Creed   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:41.289 120   Roman Kilun   Health Net presented by Maxxis 04:44.008 61   Karl Bordine   5 Star Fish 04:46.672

Oct 4, 2007 @ 7:59:34

Not sure if I heard correctly, but that might've been Phinney's first pursuit race.

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:00:22

Zirbel catches Garrett at 4:05 mark

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:01:12

Zirbel - 4:39.147 Garrett - 4:49.236 new 2nd

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:03:28

Todd Yezefski, Nerac Pro Marco Hellman, AMD/Discovery Masters on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:07:39

Yezefski - 4:45.394 Hellman - 4:48.277

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:08:43

Brad Huff, Slipstream Daniel Harm, Rubicon on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:09:43

Top Ten so far.... Bib #   Name   Team Time 4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine 04:35.550 63   Tom Zirbel   Priority Health Cycling Team 04:39.147     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 2   Mike Creed   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:41.289 120   Roman Kilun   Health Net presented by Maxxis 04:44.008 50   Todd Yezefski   Nerac Pro Cycling 04:45.394 61   Karl Bordine   5 Star Fish 04:46.672 58   James Stangeland   Wines of Washington 04:46.803 51   Marco Hellman   AMD-Discovery Channel Masters 04:48.277 57   Dirk Copeland   California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:10:13

Harm looks very stealth in a black kit, black Tiemeyer and dual Zipp discs

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:11:53

2:18.4 for Harm at midpoint, fastest so far

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:12:23

Huff is finishing strong!

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:13:56

Huff - 4:34.976 !! Harm - 4:37.863 New 1st, Harm faded a bit

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:14:34

Mike Friedman, Slipstream Roger Riling, Stoller on track

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:15:16

Friedman is defending champ

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:16:25

Top five times, two riders to go.... Bib #   Name   Team Time 3   Brad Huff   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:34.976 4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine 04:35.550 54   Daniel Harm   Team Rubicon-ORBEA 04:37.863 63   Tom Zirbel   Priority Health Cycling Team 04:39.147     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:16:29

both riders are flying with opening kilos @ 1:12

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:17:49

evenly matched at midpoint riling riding a bt friedman and huff on teschners

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:19:32

Conditions are not optimum for fast times, reports indicate it is "kinda cool"

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:20:06

Conditions are not optimum for fast times, reports indicate it is "kinda cool"

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:20:36

Friedman - 4:39.141 Riling - 4:43.384 Friedman finishes 4th to go against Harm for the bronze Huff and Phinney will go for the Gold

Oct 4, 2007 @ 8:23:02

Final Results for Qualifying: Bib #   Name   Team Time 3   Brad Huff   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:34.976 4   Taylor Phinney   Team TIAA-CREF/5280 Magazine 04:35.550 54   Daniel Harm   Team Rubicon-ORBEA 04:37.863 1   Mike Friedman   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:39.141 63   Tom Zirbel   Priority Health Cycling Team 04:39.147     Curtis Gunn   Successful Living 04:40.143 2   Mike Creed   Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle 04:41.289 117   Roger Rilling   Team Stoller 04:43.384 120   Roman Kilun   Health Net presented by Maxxis 04:44.008 50   Todd Yezefski   Nerac Pro Cycling 04:45.394 61   Karl Bordine   5 Star Fish 04:46.672 58   James Stangeland   Wines of Washington 04:46.803 51   Marco Hellman   AMD-Discovery Channel Masters 04:48.277 57   Dirk Copeland   California Giant/Specialized 04:48.638 59   Kenny Williams   Cody Professional Track Team 04:49.048 56   Mike Garrett   Kahala-LaGrange 04:49.236 118   Sam Jurekovic   U23 National Team 04:50.129 65   Ben Jacques-Maynes   Bissell Pro Cycling 04:50.247 121   Devon Vigus   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:50.417 45   Mariano Friedick   Rock Racing 04:50.835 119   Shawn Olin   DeWalt Racing 04:51.675     Kirk Winters   04:53.220 62   Matthew Johnson   5 Star Fish 04:55.031 113   Steve Pelaez   Adobe/Schwalbe p/b Lombardi Sports 04:56.008 48   Jamiel Danesh   Kodak Gallery - Sierra Nevada 04:56.332 47   Sterling Magnell   Rock Racing 04:58.130 55   Keith Miller   California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized 04:58.786 115   Andrew Armstrong   Matrix / RBM 04:59.181 46   Sergio Hernandez   Rock Racing 04:59.529     Barry Miller   Fraysee Sports? 04:59.555     Dan Holt   Nerac Pro Cycling 05:00.603 116   John Allen   Team Velocity 05:02.304 53   Zach Watson   Unattached 05:03.626 60   Matt Tamel   Shaws" Garden City Cyclists 05:05.473     Danny Finneran   05:05.933 48   Alan Klug   Hagens-Berman 05:07.347 40   Tom Rieber   LAMBDA Cycling Foundation 05:07.719 114   Scott Kasin   Matrix / RBM 05:08.555 44   Stuart Press   Kahala-LaGrange 05:20.429 64   Mark Dragovan   PAA 05:33.188 49   Alfred Nash   Pasadena Athletic Association 05:49.238

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