Leo Simbaqueva was in fifth place in the Masters Cat 4/5 group after the time trial and criterium stages, 22 seconds back from first place. He was frustrated with his performance in the criterium on Saturday and knew he had his work cut out for him on the hilly, 29-mile road race course near Perry, Kansas.

With beautiful temperatures and light winds sweeping across Lake Perry, Leo “Quintana” Simbaqueva displayed just how he earned his nickname. He climbed like a Colombian, finishing third in the road race, just two seconds back from the top two finishers. He earned a four-second time bonus and finished 45 seconds ahead of fourth place and almost three minutes ahead of the chase group. He earned a third place spot on the general classification podium with his road race performance.

Shawn Knight showcased his criterium skills, winning the prime sprint and the final sprint. His performances over the three-stage race weekend earned him a fifth place finish in the Masters Cat 4/5 group.

Kurt Wilson and Paul Aldeguer put down great times and results across all three disciplines in this stage race. Each finished in the cash, placed sixth and seventh, respectively, in the Masters Cat 1/2/3 field. Jim Clevenger, still recovering from his accident at Spring Fling, earned a top 10 finish and is looking forward to the upcoming KBAR events.

Noah Collins put down a very respectable result in the time trial, but he and Joe Kleidosty were caught in and behind a crash in the criterium stage, losing valuable time in the process. Due to a technicality, Collins did not get a free lap in the criterium, which pushed him out of general classification contention. All was not lost. Kleidosty put in some domestique work for Collins in the road race, in hopes of putting him in position for a stage win. Collins finished 13th in the road race in a tough field, just 11 seconds back from the top finisher.

You can see the overall general classification results at KCA’s website.

In another part of Kansas, Tyler Staples competed at the CGSC Triathlon at Fort Leavenworth on Saturday, May 3. The race consisted of a 200-yard indoor swim, a 12.6-mile bike route, and a 2.7-mile run. Staples overcame some difficulties in the swim portion of the race, finishing third of 17 in his age group (Men’s 30-39) and eighth of 112 overall.

Big D Cycling and Keen Wealth Advisors could not have asked for better weather this weekend … or better results!