Carson, Calif. – The second day of the 2019 USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships saw sixteen Stars-and-Stripes jerseys awarded. Ethan Boyes (San Francisco; JAKROO), Kimberly Petit (Tulsa, Okla.; CWA Racing p/b Trek) and Chris Carlson (McKinney, Texas; Matrix/RBM) would all successfully defend their 2018 titles.
Boyes would defend his title in the Men’s 40-44 Sprints. He would qualify fastest out of the 200m flying time trial by over half a second. He would then dominate his sprint rounds, never losing a ride.
Petit would ride a strategic race, conserving her energy until the end of the race. She would best Patricia Murray (San Diego; SDBC powered by Spinergy p/b UC Cyclery) in the final sprint to take the title.
Overcoming a field of 15, Carlson and a group of four would lap the field. At the end of the race Carlson would beat out Kevin Metcalfe (Pleasant Hill, Calif.; Peet’s Coffee Racing) for the gold.
Claiming the top step in the individual pursuits were Jordan Rapp (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) for the Men’s 35-39, Jason Meidhof (Los Angeles, Team Beyer Auto) for the Men’s 45-49, Gerald Agnew (Rancho Palos Verde, Calif.) for the Men’s 70-74, John Hollerman (Scottsdale, Ariz.) for Men’s 75-79, Jim Turner (Menlo Park, Calif.; Sunpower Racing), and Elizabeth Wood (Colorado Springs, Colo.; COS Racing).
Jennifer Wagner (Houston, Texas; Shama Cycling) would overcome Kristen Keyes (Cleveland, Ohio; Pista Elite) in the Women’s 35-39 Sprints to take home gold. This is her second national title of the event.
In the 500-meter time trial events, Don Carlberg (Woodinville, Wash.) would claim the Men’s 65-69 title, and Lisa Kiratsous (San Jose, Calif.; SJBC) would take the Women’s 40-44 gold.
Doubling up his win from the 2019 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships earlier this month, Larry Nolan (Fremont, Calif.; CAL-Nat’s Racing) would also take the Men’s 60-64 Scratch Race Stars-and-Stripes.
Annette Williams (Kenmore, Wash.; Kenmore Velo) and Karen Putrill (Narragansett, R.I.; Stedman’s/Meltsnow Racing) would both add more hardware to their collection this week, winning the Women’s 55-59 and 60-64 Points Races, respectively. They won the scratch races in their respective age groups on Tuesday evening. Kenny Williams (Kenmore, Wash.; Kenmore Velo) would join his wife Annette, and also take hold gold. This time in the Men’s 50-54 Points Race.
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