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Wisconsin Off Road Series Race #10 "Treadfest" - cross country mountain bike race at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, WI http://wors.org/schedule/treadfest/  The final race of the WORS calendar included huge Diablo participation and many podium finishes! Congratulations to Andy and Sam Dipiazza on their upgrade from Junior to Citizen category. Junior girls Macy Lester 1st in age, 2nd overall Kylie Lester 3rd in age, 8th overall Junior Boys Vinny Dipiazza Ethan Potrykus Hunter Lester Citizen Women Megan Lester 2nd in age, 6th overall Citizen Men Andy Dipiazza, bumped up from Junior Sam Dipiazza, bumped up from Junior Ben Kleppek Mike Lester Rod W Janssen 4th in age, 4th overall Sport Women Sally Lester 1st in age Sport Men Ethan Janssen 4th in age Scott Niemi Comp Men Todd Mertz Elite Junior men Nick Niemi 1st in age, 1st overall William Frank 2nd in age, 2nd overall Elite Men Jason Gibson Jon Lester
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Wisconsin Off Road Series cross country mountain bike race #9 August 20 at Reforestation Camp in Suamico, WI http://wors.org/schedule/reforestation-ramble/  A humongous group of Diablo's covered a broad spectrum of categories. Junior girls Kylie Lester age 9-10 4th in age Macy Lester age 11-12 4th in age Junior males Vinny Dipiazza age 7-8 Andy Dipiazza age 9-10 1st in age Ethan Potrykus age 9-10 Sam Dipiazza age 11-12 2nd in age 6th overall Hunter Lester age 11-12 Citizen Female Megan Lester age 11-14 1st in age 6th overall Citizen Male Ben Kleppek age 15-16 Jason Potrykus age 35-39 4th in age Mike Lester age 40-44 Rod W Janssen Sport Female Alexis Pyrchalla age 15-18 4th in age Sally Lester age 40-49 1st in age 9th overall Sport Men Ethan Janssen age 15-16 4th in age Eddie Kolka age 35-39 Frank Pyrchalla Shawn Nelson open fat bike 5th Comp Men Brent Williams age 25-28 1st in age 2nd overall Jeff Abitz age 45-49 2nd in age Todd Mertz age 45-49 Elite Junior men Nick Niemi age 15-16 4th William Frank age 15-16 5th Elite Men Jon Lester age 40-49 mid pack pro/elite finish 5k Trail Run Jeff Abitz 1st overall Wisconsin Endurance Mountain Bike Series Race #7 "Hundred Down in the Underdown" on August 19th in Gleason, WI. https://wemseries.com/ Long Distance / Solo Jason Gibson - 3rd place overall Mid Distance / Solo Ted Schaff - 6th place overall   Waupaca Area Triathlon August 19th, 2017 South Park ~ Downtown Waupaca WI 800 Meter Swim, 20.1 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run http://www.waupacaareatriathlon.com/ Scot Rajsich Division - 3rd out of 22 Overall - 16 out of 292     RACE THE LAKE http://www.dutrirun.com/rtl 100 mile road race on August 13, 2017 in Fondulac WI Results: http://www.pttiming.com/results/18947#/results::1503022198936 Diablo Cycling participation was huge on this 100 mile race around Lake Winnebago. In Wave 1: Other than one rider who launced a solo attack in the first 3 miles (more on that later), the 95 rider group stayed together. After the High Cliff Park climb (mile 50), a few Diablo's and several others lost contact with the peloton. The remaining Diablos generally rode at or near the front for most the second half. In support of last years two top finishers Brent Williams and Andy Webb, Brent Rohrs, John Robertson, Jeff Abitz, and John Lester helped cover attacks (there were none that succeeded), and kept a lookout for hijinks. At about mile 70, John Lester and Jeff Abitz took up the chase with a small, 6 person chase group, and no help from an unresponsive peloton, to bring back a solo rider (HERO) that had built up a five minute margin on the peloton. In the final four miles, with the Diablo's (a little Abitz, a little more Rohrs, some Robertson, and ALOT of Lester) at or near the front, Webb and Williams tried to navigate the 30+ mph* swarming 72 rider peloton to position themselves for the final two tight turns and sprint finish. With less then 1/2 mile to go, and Williams behind him, Abitz tried to shoot thru a gap, only to feel the squeeze of the rider to his a right. A little bike shimmy correction (lean you leg on the top tube - Jabitz Top Tip) averted disaster. Bunch sprint finishes this massive are all about positioning. Every racer finds their own balance of risk, aggression, patience, adherance to the centerline rule (there were violators!) and even compassion to the safety of their fellow racers (we have jobs and families). Rounding the final hard left turn, and into the long finish straight, some sprinted to the line, some stayed on the gas in hopes of getting a Division award, and some outside the top ten safely "sat up" and cruised in with dignity. Minutes later the remaining Diablo's rode in. Adam Koenig fought to the finish with a severe leg cramp, requiring assistance off his bike. Amber Searer's courage and skills in her first Wave 1 attempt, and her team commitment, secured our Coed Team result. * 48 kph (courtesy to Adam Koenig). In the end there were five Diablo's on the podium, and a 2nd place finish in Coed Team. Division Overall Brent Williams 1 8 Podium! Jeff Abitz 4 26 John Robertson 5 27 Andy Webb 3 28 Podium! Brent Rohrs 6 31 Jon Lester 8 32 Jason Potrykus 12 86 Amber Searer 2 143 Podium! Adam Koenig 17 178 Shawn Nelson 30 181 Mark Framness 35 244 Dylan Zinkgraf 2 270 Podium! Keegan Miller 3 290 Podium! Andrew Smits 27 532 Diablo cycling would like to extend our congratulations to our Recyclist Bicycling Company friends with their 2nd place finish in Female Team.        USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/Events/National-Championships/2017/2017-Age-Group-National-Championships Omaha, Nebraska on August 12th. Olympic Distance: Swim-0.93mi (1.5km), Bike-24.8mi (40km), Run-6.2mi (10km) Just qualifying for this event is an accomplishment most will never have. Scot Rajsich's summer long commitment to this goal brought him here last weekend. With a summer of hot, hard, and long runs before and after many of our bicycle rides, trips to lakes and quarrys, and podium finishes in several triathlons, Scot earned the right to compete with the nations best! Scot Rajsich: Division 70 out of 159; 941 Overall out of 1997 https://runscore.runsignup.com/race/results/?raceId=50584#resultSetId-89016     Scot wishes to thank Recyclist Bicycle Company and their Ace mechanic TK for preparing a flawless race machine. gRAND VIEW FIREHOUSE 50 - INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALAugust 5th in Grand View WI http://www.firehouse50.org/ Last year Jeff Abitz ran across the same finish line with a flat rear tyre. This year he returned for another go at the 50 Mile Individual Time Trial. With about 20 miles to go he noticed his front tyre steadily losing air, but nursed it onward, only to push his luck in the last corner. I'll spare you the bloody details. Let's just say running across the finish line of this event may be becoming his "trademark" move. Still, not a bad result. 50 Mile Individual Time Trial 2nd in division - 24.10 mph average 5th out of 55 overall  Hixon Forest EpicWisconsin Off Road Series cross country mountain bike racing in Hixton Forest Park, La Crosse WI on August 6th http://wors.org/schedule/hixon-forest/ Tremendous Diablo turnout! The later categories were rewarded with rain and mud. Junior girls: Kylie Lester 2nd in age 9-10 Macy Lester 2nd in age 11-12 Junior Boys: Sam Dipiazza 2nd in age 11-12 Hunter Lester age 11-12 Andy Dipiazza 1st in age 9-10 Antony Gaetano age 9-10 Diablo for the day! Ethan Potrykus age 9-10 Vinny Dipiazza age 7-8 Citizen Women: Megan Lester 1st in age 11-14, 3rd overall Citizen Men: Ben Kleppek age 15-16 Jason Potrykus age 35-39 Rod W Janssen Sport Women: Sally Lester 4th in age 40-49 Sport Men: Ethan Janssen age 15-16 Scott Niemi age 45-49 Comp Men: Todd Mertz 3rd in age 45-49 Elite Junior Men: Nick Niemi 2nd in age 15-16, 2nd overall William Frank 3rd in age 15-16, 4th overall Elite Men: Jason Gibson Jon Lester |
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