Helena MT

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Mark Has the Legs to Take Helena

>From the beginning Mark Legg of 5 Valley Velo-Missoula ran away from the

field in the Montana Supercup Prestige Cyclocross #2 in Helena. The course

was tight with plenty of single track and after the first of three steep

run-up sections, Legg had opened a small gap over the field that he would

only improve upon the rest of the race.

"I wasn’t too sure how I was going to do," Legg said, citing a "touch" of

over training. But on the course none of that was apparent.

"I was feeling pretty good." Legg said after he finished a minute and a

half in front of second place.

With number one decided, the rest of the field was left racing for second

spot. Half way through the second lap the chase group of

of Brink Kuchenbrod (MT Velo-Msla), Scott Herzig (MT Velo-Hlna), Dan Swanson

(MSU-Bzmn), Jacob Hartsoch (5VV=Msla),and Jon Burkhartsmeyer (MT Velo-Hlna)

was still tightly packed.

The course wound through the trees with fast single track sections and four

places to dismount (five for the riders who didn’t tackle the uphill log

bunny-hop).

By the third lap Kuchenbrod and Herzig had opened a twenty second gap.

Hartsoch had come up to fourth place where he would wind up finishing.

"It was tough out there," said Hartsoch. "I started out too hard and paid

the price."

The contest for second lasted the entire ten laps with Kuchenbrod opening a

six second gap on lap six.

"I couldn’t stay with him," Herzig said.

Despite a late effort by Herzig, Kuchenbrod was able to hold on to finish

second.

"I felt better than expected," Kechenbrod said. "It’s nice to have a

confidence edge."

For the women, Margie Legg of 5 Valley Velo-Missoula had a great time.

"[This] was really fun," Legg said, "I’ll probably do the whole series."

She said Eryn Hanna (Great Divide-Hlna) would have been a tough competitor

if she had not had a mechanical and missed two laps.

This was the last race before Mark Legg goes to Sydney, Australia as the

mechanic for the U.S. Para-Olympic Bicycle team. Coverage of Legg’s trip

will be included in a future issue of Outdoorpulp.

John Ross

Outdoorpulp

Montana Super Prestige Cyclocross #2

Helena, MT

Sunday, Oct 8, 2000

Official Results

Men's A (cat 1-3)

1. Mark Legg (5 Valley Velo-Missoula) 50:42

2. Brink Kuchenbrod (Montana Velo-Missoula) 52:20

3. Scott Herzig (Montana Velo-Helena) 52:26

4. Jacob Hartsoch (5 Valley Velo-Missoula) 54:44

5. Jon Burkhartsmeyer (Montana Velo-Helena) 55:01

6. Dan Swanson (MSU-Bozeman) @ 1 lap

Men's B (cat 4,5)

1. John Behrens (Northern Rockies-Bozeman) 58:31

2. Matt Hayes (Yellowstone Valley CC)

Women's Open

1. Margie Legg (5 Valley Velo-Missoula)

2. Eryn Hanna (Great Divide-Helena)

Masters 35+

1. Scott Fisk (Great Divide-Helena)

Masters 45+

1. Steve Muller (Flathead Velo-Kalispell)

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