Our intrepid ‘cross riders have been busy this Fall with great results in November, and leading up to some podium spots at States in early December.

Tim Herre put a cherry on the top of a great season so far with a silver medal in the Cat4 race. The course was slippery with a blanket of snow and ice which was steadily falling all day. William Jennings was first in the superMasters 70+, and seems to be having the most fun of all his CX teammates.

Paul Aldeguer grabbed Bronze and is looking at a high placing in the season-long KBCXR competition. LP laid it all out, “I felt really good before the race, but I am not the best bike handler in the snow and ice, so I felt like I had to take some calculated risks in certain sections to make up some ground on the course. Some paid off, but others didn’t,” said Aldeguer. He’s been racing well all year and has a record of seizing opportunity, “You gotta roll the dice and define the moment, or the moment defines you.”

Greg Vaught came through in the Master 50+ event with a fourth place finish, and has been steadily getting better at cyclocross in his first season. Earlier on the calendar Old Spice took a sixth at Lost Trail CX in Louisburg.

At Boulevard Cross in November Jim Clevenger was edged out for a podium nod by his teammate, Paul Fancher, who got the third step. Lynn Wilson has been on the podium as well, grabbing top spots in just about every race she enters. Special thanks to our title sponsor Keen Wealth Advisors.

Although not usually a dominant team in cyclocross, Big D has really made a name for themselves in the discipline this year.

At Manions Cross, Jim Clevenger got 3rd and 6th in the 50+ races. Paul Aldeguer got 4th and 7th in 40+. These two cross veterans are leading the way for the team, and offering tips to their teammates new to CX. Also at Manions, Chip Zimmer came in 10th in his debut and Time Herre got 7th in Cat4 racing.

At Boss Cross, Clevenger got 5th in 45+, and Bill Jennings took 2nd in 65+

Joules Cross in Lawrence saw the return of vet Paul Fancher who came up with a podium spot. Aldeguer grabbed 3rd and a top ten for the weekend and Clevenger looked good with a 1st and 2nd place for the series. Look out for Chip Zimmer and Greg Vaught, who have been doing well in masters racing. Lynn Wilson also turned in an impressive result in one of her last few races in pink with a 2nd place finish.

Lynn Wilson, Paul Fancher and Kurt Wilson went one-two-three in their respective races at the Joseph Sheehan Road Race on April 29th, while Rochelle Schleicher picked up another second place for the ladies in pink!

Lynn Wilson continued her winning ways with a first place in the Women’s Cat4 race. Said Lynn of her 50 miles in the rain,”Glenda (Taylor, of Free State Racing) and I stuck together. The rain was crazy, and I felt like my bike was floating over the road.” Lynn took the top spot in the 4’s in a race that lot of people were hoping wouldn’t go off. Torrential rains greeted all the participants before the start, but the wet stuff slowed long enough to get the racing underway.

Paul Fancher got his second 2nd place for the weekend in a tough Masters 50+ field, While Kurt Wilson rode aggressively in the Cat4 Men for third. “I had a couple of guys with me after the break and we got a pretty good lead over the pack,” said Kurt. “We kind of had a gentlemen’s agreement to work together, but at 1000 meters to go, it was game on.” Kurt came up just short of a top spot on the steep uphill finish.

Paul Aldeguer also had a strong showing in the Masters 40+ race with 5th, Schleicher was second in the Women’s Master 40+.

With crazy cold, and rainy conditions like these, it was a victory to just finish the race upright. Five other Big D riders did so, and represented their team well.

A great turnout on a great course at he Lanterne Rouge Time Trial near Leavenworth on April 28th. The team got a bunch of podium spots in several categories, and we were well represented with big participation by both the men, and Chica-D’s.

Here are some result highlights:

Bill Mason, 1st Men Master 65-69
Susan Ruettimann, 1st Women Master 40-44
Andrea Noland, 1st Women Master 50-54
Lynn Wilson, 2nd Women Cat4 (without any TT setup!)
Aline Zimmer, 2nd Women Master 50-54
Cathy Goodger, 2nd Women Master 55-59
Bree Ginden, 2nd Women Master 35-39
Paul Fancher, 2nd Men Master 50-54

There were four other Big D riders who placed third and several others with top-fives. This event was the first race for many members of the team, and with great results like these, you will see more new Big D faces at TT’s and other events soon.

Photos below, and more from danrphoto here.