Saturday, October 28, 2023 Sun Prairie, WI Presented by: L5 Racing www.facebook.com/L5Racing Race Description: wicxseries.com/race/crossfire-2023/ As the 2023 WCA cyclocross series continues, Diablo Cycling's Jeff and John continue to give it their all week after week. With a 7th, a 4th, a 5th (Trek Cup) and now a 5th, Jeff has found himself solidly on the "B team". With his lack of 45 second power costing him on the fast straights, will he somehow improve that power to weight ratio enough to find a way to a top 3? With four races remaining he is running out of time. Regardless, the training will help when fat bike racing starts in January. The series concludes with the WI State Championships on November 18th (hope for snow!). wicxseries.com/schedule/ Masters 50+ 1/2/3 (18 total) Jeff Abitz - 5th John Lichtenberg - 17th Full Results: legacy.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2023-10924 - Jabitz (Fat bike racing is coming)
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Serpentijn Cycling serpentijn.bike/ selected a fantastic venue for a true cyclocross race. With a mandatory hill run up and an uphill road start finish (Jabitz's Achilles heel), and a buttload of switchbacks... man this course tested everyone...and the sandpit, yes! Anyways, the Diablo Cycling Masters Category 1,2,3 50+ Team were there to race! Sorry, no images this week...we were all racing! Masters 50+ 1/2/3 (23 total) Jeff Abitz - 4th Daniel Naef - 11th Brian Hansen - 14th (with broken pedal) Full Results: legacy.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2023-10495 - Jabitz (he's trying)
Diablo Cycling's Andrew Knickerbocker has proven himself to be the "Gravel King" of the team. Race after race after race, the guy continues to podium the biggest gravel races in the Midwest. Sheesh! Talk about being on a mission! Tarmac specialist Andy Webb gave the gravel racing thing a go, finishing 11th of 68 total. Post race commentary revealed he shall return next year with high expectations. Full Results: results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/d47b643h3wsbrv2f/results?fbclid=IwAR3wn_UpwM4RSso8H7bqrFjeVeowR9XfvbF5OIslRWXyGABZSaGo70Q-c_4 Event Images: qcwilly.com/p861466526?fbclid=IwAR2Ga9RG2PG4Xuk5Jyyo4cmun79pAtki4kSojnTKuTs0A6Hgro6Ub6_BA5g - Jabitz
A day before the world’s best cyclocross athletes raced the season opener of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Series, Diablos Brian Hansen and Jeff Abitz raced a shorter, but much muddier version, of the same course. All day rain on the day (Friday) before, and one of the last races of the day, turned the 1.5 mile course to a quagmire of mud. During the final lap (only two!) the thick mud forced Jeff's chain off his ring near the bottom of the final flyover (borrowed image below) forcing him to slowly drag is bike up the ramp, slipping and sliding, and losing the podium in the process. That's racing. Still, a 5th makes the concessionary, and made up, "wide angle podium". Fun fact: 12 registered racers choose to not even start. Men 55+ Cat 1/2/3 (27 total) Jeff Abitz - 5th Brian Hansen - 9th Full Results: my.raceresult.com/265545/#26_B50130 - Jabitz
Diablo Cycling Results: 100 Mile: Andrew Knickerbocker - 3rd 50 Mile: John Bessey - 13th - Jabitz
After dozens of hours to set up, and a few hours to tear down, the Diablo Cycling Team gave back to the WI CX Series wicxseries.com/ with another successful event. Several course changes (more off cambers and more time in the Covered Arena Barn) from last year, were well received by the racers. Diablo Cycling Results: Masters 35+ 1/2/3 (16 total) Brian Davis - 7th Masters 50+ 1/2/3 (18 total) Daniel Naef - 1st Jeff Abitz - 7th Brian Hansen - 9th Masters 60+ 1/2/3 John Lichtenberg - 5th Elite 3/4 (31 total) Adam Koenig - 26th Masters 35+ 4/5 (20 total) Adam Koenig - 7th Elite 4 (27 total) Adam Koenig - 4th Junior 9-14 Galen Koenig - 6th Full Results: legacy.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2023-10909 Full Series Schedule: wicxseries.com/schedule/ - Jabitz
Event Details: wicxseries.com/race/field-of-riches-2023/ Masters 50+ 1/2/3 (18 total) Daniel Naef - 2nd Brian Hansen - 9th Masters 60+ 1/2/3 John Lichtenberg - 5th Full Results: legacy.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2023-10808 Full Series Schedule: wicxseries.com/schedule/ - Jabitz
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