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2007 Low-Key Hillclimbs
Week 1 Results: Montebello
29 Sep 2007

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Chris Phipps sprints to the top of Montebello Road (photo by John Gale)

The Action

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Perfect weather greeted the 95 riders as they entered the bottom slopes of Montebello today. It was a strong turn-out, well over double the 38 who were here for the first climb of the 2006 series.

Leading the way to the top of the climb was Bill Bushnell, establishing a new scoring category for the low-key series with his hybrid electric recumbent. Arriving within two minutes of Bill was Z-team's Chris Phipps. Chris had won the 2007 San Bruno Hillclimb, the 2007 Ross' Hillclimb, and finished a close second place to Slipstream pro Lucas Euser in the Mt Tam Hillclimb two weeks ago. Chris' time of 0:00 shed 37 seconds from Tracy's winning time of last year. Following Chris were Tim Clark and Scott Frake, each breaking 28 minutes.

We had an excellent turnout of women this year, with Janet Martinez leading home a crowd of 12 with her time of 0:00. She was followed only 8 seconds later by Lucia Mokres. Third place went to Laura Stern, who won the women's category on this hill in 1995 with a blitzing time of 31:32.

Next up: King's Mountain Road, a local classic!

Thanks to help from Ron Brunner, Juliana Chen, Cara Coburn, and John Gale for making today's climb possible!

Results

Hybrid-Electric

median time = 24:09

pl  #   rider                  team                          category                  time       mph  fph score
1   244 Bill Bushnell          TNT                           Hybrid                    24:09    13.17 4820 100.00

Men

median time = 35:48

pl  #   rider                  team                          category                  time       mph  fph score
1   200 Chris Phipps           Z                             2                         26:05    12.19 4463 137.25
2   210 Tim Clark              Red Dragon                    35+                       27:02    11.76 4306 132.43
3   43  Scott Frake            Webcor/Alto Velo              Bald                      27:54    11.40 4172 128.32
4   217 Thomas Novikoff        Cambio                        2                         28:17    11.24 4115 126.58
5   248 Michael Grundmann      UCSB                          4                         28:21    11.22 4106 126.28
6   224 Eric Balfus                                          2                         28:21    11.22 4106 126.28
7   61  Jens Heycke            Me                            45+                       28:21    11.22 4106 126.28
8   215 Jon Ornstil            Zoom                          45+                       28:40    11.09 4060 124.88
9   243 John Davern                                          35+                       28:50    11.03 4037 124.16
10  245 Aaron Peterson         Webcor/Alto Velo              3                         29:33    10.76 3939 121.15
11  213 Tom Gardin                                           35+                       29:33    10.76 3939 121.15
12  45  Rupert Brauch          Webcor/Alto Velo              3                         29:59    10.61 3882 119.40
13  221 Jenson Lee             Kahala La Grange              2                         30:48    10.32 3779 116.23
14  242 Mark Johnson           Webcor/Alto Velo              3                         30:58    10.27 3759 115.61
15  97  Greg McQuaid           Western Wheelers              35+                       31:15    10.18 3725 114.56
16  54  Justin Lucke           Google                        Vegan                     31:21    10.14 3713 114.19
17  142 Rich Hill              LGBRC                         40+                       31:32    10.08 3691 113.53
18  16  Peter Mehlitz                                        Tired                     31:36    10.06 3684 113.29
19  282 Ammon Skidmore         Roaring Mouse                 30+                       31:50     9.99 3657 112.46
20  239 Joerg Heilig           Google                        35+                       31:54     9.97 3649 112.23
21  116 Shance Ordell          Western Wheelers              35+                       32:13     9.87 3613 111.12
22  207 Steve Paterson                                       45+                       32:32     9.77 3578 110.04
23  67  Martin Hyland          Western Wheelers              50+                       32:59     9.64 3529 108.54
24  18  Jeff Loufit                                          50+                       33:03     9.62 3522 108.32
25  267 Crist Clark            Webcor/Alto Velo              35+                       33:13     9.57 3504 107.78
26  65  Martin Voogel          Webcor/Alto Velo              35+                       33:13     9.57 3504 107.78
27  20  James Porter           Western Wheelers              Out Of Shape Dads         33:13     9.57 3504 107.78
28  122 Michael Gonia          Republic of Anaerobia         40+                       33:16     9.56 3499 107.62
29  241 Oliver Chan            Voler                         4                         33:21     9.54 3490 107.35
30  255 John Franklin          Old School                    35+                       33:22     9.53 3489 107.29
31  4   Fred E. Stamm          Pen Velo/Kondra               55+                       33:35     9.47 3466 106.60
32  6   Greg Dougald           AV: Old Guys Finish           45+                       33:53     9.39 3435 105.66
33  222 Mike Salamen                                         50+                       34:38     9.18 3361 103.37
34  264 Luke Burton            LGBRC                         5                         34:53     9.12 3337 102.63
35  237 Bill Preucel           Friends of Janet              45+                       35:03     9.07 3321 102.14
36  204 Scott Khirck           Wild Things                   Junior                    35:05     9.06 3318 102.04
37  250 Ian Sowden                                                                     35:17     9.01 3299 101.46
38  115 John Murphy            CalTrain                      35+                       35:25     8.98 3287 101.08
39  140 Gary Griffin           Team Santa Cruz               55+                       35:34     8.94 3273 100.66
40  206 Mark La Forge                                        45+                       35:42     8.91 3261 100.28
41  238 Michael Kim                                          45+                       35:48     8.88 3251 100.00
42  9   Ken Straub             Team Bikeaholics              Older Than You            36:02     8.83 3230  99.35
43  233 Rand Hill              Apple                         35+                       36:04     8.82 3227  99.26
44  273 Calvin Do              Skinny slow guys              35+                       36:11     8.79 3217  98.94
45  218 Mike Peltier                                         40+                       36:48     8.64 3163  97.28
46  201 Vinay Ravuri           Georgia Tech                  Beginner                  36:51     8.63 3159  97.15
47  236 Paul Melville          Doogie                        55+                       37:15     8.54 3125  96.11
48  205 Pete Petruski          Western Wheelers              Beyond                    37:36     8.46 3096  95.21
49  212 Pete Jollymour                                       6                         37:43     8.43 3086  94.92
50  234 Pete Christiansen                                    40+                       37:44     8.43 3085  94.88
51  229 Michael Czepiel        Apple                         20-24                     37:55     8.39 3070  94.42
52  251 Paul Forti                                           30+                       38:01     8.36 3062  94.17
53  227 Brian Becker                                         2                         38:48     8.20 3000  92.27
54  232 Matt Rodnick                                         Recreational              38:56     8.17 2990  91.95
55  149 Steve Sprang           Apple                         30+                       38:56     8.17 2990  91.95
56  276 Genti Cuni             Climbing Turtles                                        38:58     8.16 2987  91.87
57  208 Ryan Knotts            San Jose Bike Club            5                         39:05     8.14 2978  91.60
58  219 Sean Broeder           Silicon Valley Triathlon Club 35+                       39:06     8.13 2977  91.56
59  34  Stephen Fong           Blubber Busters               5                         39:09     8.12 2973  91.44
60  209 Anthony Tomlinson                                                              39:09     8.12 2973  91.44
61  226 Dimitri Proano         Apple                         35+                       39:31     8.05 2946  90.59
62  211 Eric Melville          Apple                         Cargo                     39:56     7.96 2915  89.65
63  225 Bogdan Florea                                        35+                       40:05     7.93 2904  89.31
64  203 David Walker           ZZZZZZ                        45+                       40:21     7.88 2885  88.72
65  77  Jorge Chang            Blubber Busters               Infinity                  40:40     7.82 2862  88.03
66  166 Todd Manley            San Jose Bike Club            6'9"                      40:41     7.82 2861  88.00
67  261 Jeffrey Treat          Brothers Treat                                          41:24     7.68 2812  86.47
68  216 Guy Coté                                            35+                       41:25     7.68 2810  86.44
69  94  Todd Benjamin          Apple                         40+                       41:29     7.67 2806  86.30
70  228 Teodor Doru Cuturela                                 30+                       42:02     7.57 2769  85.17
71  49  Adam Tow               Blubber Busters               Infinity                  42:45     7.44 2723  83.74
72  119 J.L. de Jong           Menso's Dad                   45+                       42:59     7.40 2708  83.29
73  89  JT Conklin             Identity Engines              35+                       43:34     7.30 2672  82.17
74  258 Sean Treat             Brothers Treat                30+                       43:49     7.26 2657  81.70
75  231 Murali Krishnan        Commuter                      35+                       44:18     7.18 2628  80.81
76  103 Toby Booth             Webcor/Alto Velo              30+                       44:37     7.13 2609  80.24
77  223 Chris Comuto                                         30+                       46:30     6.84 2503  76.99
78  202 Brian Gothberg         Wilcox                        Junior                    50:28     6.30 2306  70.94
79  41  Chris Boardman         The Cutters                   5                         50:38     6.28 2299  70.70
80  10  Dick Robinson          TNT                           59+                       52:12     6.09 2230  68.58
81  235 Paul Nixon             Apple                         30+                       52:23     6.07 2222  68.34

Women

median time = 43:35

pl  #   rider                  team                          category                  time       mph  fph score
1   240 Janet Martinez         Friends of Janet              40+                       35:20     9.00 3294 123.35
2   270 Lucia Mokres           LGBRC                         4                         35:28     8.97 3282 122.89
3   230 Laura Stern            TNT                           45+                       36:03     8.82 3229 120.90
4   252 Irene Franklin         Old School                    30+                       36:31     8.71 3188 119.35
5   220 Aimee Baker            Protech                       35+                       41:01     7.75 2838 106.26
6   247 Daniela Becker         Roaring Mouse                 4                         41:55     7.59 2777 103.98
7   214 Laura Dunn             Friends of Janet                                        45:15     7.03 2572  96.32
8   95  Kelly Kasik            Apple                                                   45:29     6.99 2559  95.82
9   279 Nuria Bertran          Climbing Turtles              Beginner                  49:25     6.44 2355  88.20
10  111 Pat Parseghian         Google                        50+                       55:32     5.73 2096  78.48
11  249 Judith Alderman        Velogirls                     35+                       56:20     5.64 2066  77.37
12  246 Amy Tam                Velogirls                                               56:55     5.59 2045  76.57

Team Rankings

pl  team                             score scoring
1   Webcor/Alto Velo                368.87 (Scott Frake, Aaron Peterson, Rupert Brauch)
2   LGBRC                           339.04 (Lucia Mokres, Rich Hill, Luke Burton)
3   Western Wheelers                334.22 (Greg McQuaid, Shance Ordell, Martin Hyland)
4   Friends of Janet                321.81 (Janet Martinez, Bill Preucel, Laura Dunn)
5   Google                          304.90 (Justin Lucke, Joerg Heilig, Pat Parseghian)
6   Apple                           289.50 (Rand Hill, Kelly Kasik, Michael Czepiel)
7   TNT                             289.48 (Laura Stern, Bill Bushnell, Dick Robinson)
8   Blubber Busters                 263.22 (Stephen Fong, Jorge Chang, Adam Tow)
9   Old School                      226.64 (Irene Franklin, John Franklin)
10  Roaring Mouse                   216.44 (Ammon Skidmore, Daniela Becker)
11  Climbing Turtles                180.07 (Genti Cuni, Nuria Bertran)
12  San Jose Bike Club              179.60 (Ryan Knotts, Todd Manley)
13  Brothers Treat                  168.18 (Jeffrey Treat, Sean Treat)
14  Velogirls                       153.94 (Judith Alderman, Amy Tam)
15  Z                               137.25 (Chris Phipps)
16  Red Dragon                      132.43 (Tim Clark)
17  Cambio                          126.58 (Thomas Novikoff)
18  UCSB                            126.28 (Michael Grundmann)
18  Me                              126.28 (Jens Heycke)
20  Zoom                            124.88 (Jon Ornstil)
21  Kahala La Grange                116.23 (Jenson Lee)
22  Republic of Anaerobia           107.62 (Michael Gonia)
23  Voler                           107.35 (Oliver Chan)
24  Pen Velo/Kondra                 106.60 (Fred E. Stamm)
25  Protech                         106.26 (Aimee Baker)
26  AV: Old Guys Finish             105.66 (Greg Dougald)
27  Wild Things                     102.04 (Scott Khirck)
28  CalTrain                        101.08 (John Murphy)
29  Team Santa Cruz                 100.66 (Gary Griffin)
30  Team Bikeaholics                 99.35 (Ken Straub)
31  Skinny slow guys                 98.94 (Calvin Do)
32  Georgia Tech                     97.15 (Vinay Ravuri)
33  Doogie                           96.11 (Paul Melville)
34  Silicon Valley Triathlon Club    91.56 (Sean Broeder)
35  ZZZZZZ                           88.72 (David Walker)
36  Menso's Dad                      83.29 (J.L. de Jong)
37  Identity Engines                 82.17 (JT Conklin)
38  Commuter                         80.81 (Murali Krishnan)
39  Wilcox                           70.94 (Brian Gothberg)
40  The Cutters                      70.70 (Chris Boardman)

Dan Connelly