Merco Cycling Classic 2009 - Men's Rock Stars Double
The Doubles continued in Merced with Rock Racing's Stars lighting up the podiums in the Crit and road race. Rock Stars Rahsaan Bahati and Young Gun Ignacio 'Iggy' Silva Rock & roll double.

Merco Cycling Classic
Downtown Criterium
Rock Star duo, Rahhsaan Bahati USA Criterium Champion and amateur champ 189 year old  Justin Williams led Ricardo Escuela of Team Type 1 over the line to take the top podium steps at the finish of the 40 mile downtown criterium. Fast wheel's, Jackson Stewart (BMC) in for third with Argentine Lucas Haedo (Colavita/Sutter Home) and Evergreen veteran Michael Sayers  (Amgen/Giant Masters)  filled out the top 5. 

The men's race followed the pattern of the Women's race earlier in the day with constant fruitless attacks with the peloton dragging all the offenders back before any significant time could be gained. The whole shoot out came down to a mass sprint where the rock duo bested all comers with Bahati proving to have the fastest legs.

The Cat 3 Criterium was won by Joseph Cahoon (Specialized) leading Jeffrey Galland (Chico Corsa/Sierra Nevada) and Joshua Carling to the finish for the podium. Hunter Ziesing (Delta Velo) and Carmine Shulman of ZTeam filled out the top 5.

Foot Hill Road Race
The Men's 5 laps of the 24 mile circuit on the classic style rolling circuit through the vineyards and blooming Almond groves. As pleasant as the central valley scenery was there wasn't much time for the riders to stop and smell the white Almond buds with the 120 mile (190 km) race run off at a fast pace in 4:24:30.

Bissell cycling team was the main protagonist in the race; but their relentless attacks were diligently marked by riders from BMC, La Grange, Webcor, Colavita/Sutter Home, California Giant Berry Farms and Rock Racing. Bissell's goal was to engineer and escape for team leader Andy Jacques-Maynes; in spite of the attempts the odds were against the Bissell crew to make an attack stick.

The race came down to the final climb with Fred Rodriquez leading the Rock assault with Taylor Tolleson (BMC) Jason Lowetz (Bearclaw) Andy Jacques-Maynes Fly VAustralia's Alessandro Bazzana and Webcor's Rober Mac Neil in a group of 14. 

In the end it was Rocks young gun Iggy Silva launched for the sprint by Rodriguez coming around Tolleson and Jacques Maynes for for the victory. Justin William (Rock) finished 4th, with Jason Lowetz of Bearclaw and Italian Alessandro Bazzana of Fly V Australia filling out the top six.

Bissell Pro Cycling's Andy Jacques-Maynes showed he has bounced back from the crash at the Tour of California and is ready for th opening of the NRC races.

 Next up is the NRC Calendar opener Redlands Bicycle Classic in Southern California Mar. 26-29

Merco Classic Grand Prix
Elite Men Pro/1-2 (Competitors : 141)
1 137 Bahati, Rahsaan   Rock Racing  01:21:56.80
2 84 Williams, Justin Rock Racing      01:21:56.90
3 125 Escuela, Ricardo Team Type 1  01:21:57.00
4 35 Stewart, Jackson   Bmc Pro Cycling Team 01:21:57.10
5 3 Haedo, Lucas Sebastian L  Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 01:21:57.10
 135 Sayers, Michael  Amgen/Giant Masters Cycling Te 01:21:57.50
7 32 Beyer, Chad  Bmc Pro Cycling Team 01:21:57.70
8 88 O'reilly, Cody Santa  Bissell 01:21:57.80
9 73 Hipp, Chris  Labor Power 01:21:58.00
10 2 Frattini, Davide  Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 01:21:58.10
11 124 Bazzana, Alessandro  Fly V Australia 01:21:58.20
12 139 Silva, Ignacio (Iggy)   Rock Racing 01:21:58.30
13 102 Dubost, Fabrice   Webcor Alto Velo 01:21:58.30
14 47 Santurbane, Mark  California Giant -Specialized 01:21:58.30
15 68 Martinez, Alexi  Kahala La Grange 01:21:58.50
16 90 Lowetz, Jason  Team Bearclaw 01:21:58.60
17 15 Fuentes, David   Battley Harley-Davidson/Sonoma 01:21:58.70
18 26 Mach, Paul  Bissell Pro Cycling 01:21:59.10
19 30 Correia, Joao   Bissell Pro Cycling Team 01:21:59.80
20 69 Alvarado, Jorge   Kahala La Grange 01:22:00.00
21 104 Badia, James   Webcor/Alto Velo 01:22:00.40
22 6 Amaran, Luis  Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 01:22:00.40
23 108 Macneill, Robert   Webcor/Alto Velo 01:22:00.40
24 14 Baker, Keck New  Battley Harley-Davidson/Sonoma 01:22:00.60
25 117 Binder, Lucas   Zteam 01:22:00.80
26 100 Losak, Eric  Vrc-Ms Society 01:22:01.10
27 23 Clapp, Dillon   Bishop's Peak/Art's Cyclery 01:22:01.40
28 29 Jacques-Maynes, Andy   Bissell Pro Cycling Team 01:22:02.40
29 10 Weissenberger, Jan   Active Athlete/Squadra Ovest 01:22:03.30
30 79 Newman, Bob   Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea 01:22:04.20
31 77 Gil, Andres  Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea 01:22:05.10
32 78 Szolusha, Keith  Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea 01:22:05.80
33 7 Diemont, Jan   01:22:05.90
34 13 Chew, Mack  Arete' Racing 01:22:06.10
35 113 Graf, Peter   Wells Fargo Racing Team 01:22:06.60
36 103 Hebenstreit, Bo Campbell, Ca Webcor/Alto Velo 01:22:06.70
37 21 Van Dyke, John  Bike Religion 01:22:10.70
38 53 Freed, Nate   Cyclepaths/Wild Cherries Racin 01:22:11.80
39 115 Penn, Paul  Wells Fargo Team 01:22:12.00
40 118 Goessling, Andy   Zteam 01:22:12.60
41 97 Diede, Dustin  Team Precision 01:22:13.00
42 55 Stastny, Chris  Davis Bike Club 01:22:14.50
43 133 Rennie, Peter Kihikihi, Now-Ms 01:22:15.00
44 132 Harrington, Neil Webcor Av 01:22:15.20
45 38 Barrilleaux, Jared   California Giant -Specialized 01:22:15.40
46 9 Turner, Chris   Above Category Racing 01:22:15.50
47 126 Miller, Rand   Webcor/Alto Velo 01:22:15.80
48 130 Wire, Chris Sjbc/Sugarcrm 01:22:16.40
49 5 Palma, Guido  Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 01:22:16.50
50 18 Gonzales, Albert  Bike Religion 01:22:17.70
51 86 Wertenbruch, Tyler  Slo Nexus - Arbor Home Mortgag 01:22:19.50
52 36 Tolleson, Taylor  Bmc Pro Cycling Team 01:22:20.10
53 80 Hennings, Todd  Pacific State Bank Cycling Team 01:22:20.50
54 40 Copeland, Dirk   California Giant -Specialized 01:22:20.50
55 27 Farnham, Timothy  Bissell Pro Cycling 01:22:20.60
56 45 Olmos, Osvaldo   California Giant -Specialized 01:22:21.60
57 44 Moore, Jesse   California Giant -Specialized 01:22:21.70
58 41 Hunt, John  California Giant -Specialized 01:22:21.90
59 95 Beardsley, Aaron  Team Clif Bar 01:22:24.70
60 8 Harless, Shaun  Above Category Racing 01:22:26.80
61 112 Sober, Zack  Wells Fargo Racing Team 01:22:27.00
62 87 Cox, Aaron  Stevens Bicycle Racing 01:22:28.40
63 119 Laue, Justin   Zteam 01:22:28.40
64 116 English, Nathaniel   Zteam 01:22:34.80
65 92 Mckeen, John  Team Bearclaw 01:22:34.80
66 121 Pohl, Hendrik  Fusion Sport Usa 01:22:34.80

67 93 Shimahara, Mark  Team Clif Bar 01:22:34.90
68 51 Cordova, Michael  Corsa P/b Sierra Nevada B 01:22:34.90
69 122 Lyon, Benjamin  Arete Racing 01:22:34.90
70 106 Williams, Jeff  Webcor/Alto Velo 01:22:34.90
71 67 Owens, Vince   Hdr P/B Lombardi Sports 01:22:34.90
72 20 Moore, Scott   Bike Religion 01:22:35.00
73 76 Smitheman, Spencer  Now - Ms Society 01:22:35.00
74 31 Deeny, Sheldon  Bissell Pro Cycling Team 01:22:35.00
75 48 Switters, Adam   California Giant -Specialized 01:22:35.00
76 99 Coble, Chris  The Olympic Club 01:22:35.00
Complete results for all classes can be found at the race site.

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Merco Classic Foothills Road Race Results
Elite 1-2 Male (Competitors : 135)
1 149 Silva Ignacio (Iggy) Rock Racing 04:24:30.30
2 31 Tolleson Taylor Bmc Pro Cycling Team 04:24:30.50
3 7 Jacques-Maynes Andy Bissell Pro Cycling Team 04:24:30.50
4 151 Williams Justin Rock Racing 04:24:30.80
5 98 Lowetz Jason Team Bearclaw 04:24:31.20
6 133 Bazzana Alessandro Fly U Australia 04:24:31.20
7 115 Macneill Robert Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:31.50
8 145 Elliot Colby Pista Pauacia 04:24:31.80
9 35 Copeland Dirk California Giant -Specialized 04:24:31.90
10 69 Martinez Alexi Kahala La Grange 04:24:31.90
11 79 Gil Andres Pacific State Bank Cycling 04:24:31.90
12 154 Avis Charlie Team Specialized 04:24:32.10
13 111 Badia James Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:32.10
14 128 Goessling Andy Zteam 04:24:32.80
15 50 Haedo Lucas Sebastian Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 04:24:32.80
16 48 Borrajo Alejandro Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 04:24:32.90
17 104 Passage Sean Unattached 04:24:32.90
18 138 Bramblett Randy Village Peddler 04:24:33.00
19 140 Miller Carson Land Rover - Orbea 04:24:33.10
20 137 Parnes Ryan Webcor Alto Velo 04:24:33.20
21 5 Mach Paul Bissell Pro Cycling 04:24:33.30
22 62 Hudak William Gs Lombardi Sports 04:24:33.50
23 121 Sober Zack San Ramon Ca Wells Fargo Racing Team 04:24:33.60
24 90 Wilk John Oakland Ca Sierra Pacific Racing 04:24:33.60
25 106 Losak Eric Vrc-Ms Society 04:24:33.80
26 82 Shuemake Lee Acific State Bank Cycling Tea 04:24:33.80
27 10 Turner Chris Above Category Racing 04:24:34.80
28 135 Lyon Benjamin Arete Racing 04:24:35.50
29 70 Alvarado Jorge Kahala La Grange 04:24:35.50
30 131 Margraf Michael Safeway Bicycles Plus 04:24:35.70
31 30 Stewart Jackson Bmc Pro Cycling Team 04:24:35.90
32 80 Szolusha Keith Pacific State Bank Cycling Tea 04:24:36.30
33 41 Santurbane Mark California Giant -Specialized 04:24:37.60
34 22 Gonzales Albert Bike Religion 04:24:38.40
35 147 Fischer Eric Safeway Bicycle Plus 04:24:38.60
36 14 Eastman Ryan All Sport-Team Swift 04:24:39.10
37 92 Adamczyk Martin Socalcycling.Com 04:24:39.40
38 19 Baker Keck Battley-Harley Davidson/Sonom04:24:39.50
39 126 Rider Unknown 04:24:39.70
40 109 Hebenstreit Bo Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:39.80
41 75 Pickett Evan Metromint Cycling On Marin Bik 04:24:40.50
42 94 O'reilly Cody Bissell Pro Cycling 04:24:41.90
43 17 Chew Mack Arete' Racing 04:24:43.60
44 95 Gruber Kalen Sugarcrm 04:24:44.00
45 150 Magnell Sterling Rock Racing 04:24:44.80
46 129 Laue Justin Zteam 04:24:46.10
47 11 Harless Shaun Above Category Racing 04:24:46.20
48 32 Bergmann Jd Bpg 04:24:47.50
49 93 Pickman Sam Specialized 04:24:47.80
50 89 Robertson Joel Sierra Pacific Racing 04:24:47.90
51 26 Clapp Dillon Bishop's Peak / Art's Cyclery 04:24:48.10
52 97 Mckeen John Team Bearclaw 04:24:48.40
53 24 Van Dyke John Bike Religion 04:24:48.70
54 53 Freed Nate Cyclepaths/Wild Cherries Racin 04:24:48.80
55 23 Moore Scott Bike Religion 04:24:49.00
56 63 Anton Blake Hdr P/B Lombardi Sports 04:24:49.10
57 27 Beyer Chad Pro Cycling Team 04:24:50.40
58 118 Williams Jeff Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:51.30
59 66 Mcbride Sean Hdr P/B Lombardi Sports 04:24:52.30
60 77 Atehortua Karta Na 04:24:53.10
61 110 Nauta Tore Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:53.30
62 18 Fuentes Dave Battley Cycles/Harley Davison/ 04:24:54.50
63 8 Deeny Sheldon Bissell Pro Cycling Team 04:24:55.20
64 25 Wolzmuth John Bike Religion 04:24:55.90
65 139 Miller Rand Webcor/Alto Velo 04:24:56.40
66 105 Van Orsdel David Unattached 04:24:56.60
67 1 Jacques-Maynes Ben Bissell Pro Cycling 04:24:57.10
68 71 Gritters Brandon Kahala-Lagrange 04:24:59.30
69 76 Ortolani Luca Na 04:24:59.70
70 40 Olmos Osvaldo California Giant -Specialized 04:25:00.50
71 36 Hunt John California Giant -Specialized 04:25:00.60
72 39 Moore Jesse California Giant -Specialized 04:25:01.00
73 96 Davis Greg Sugarcrm 04:25:05.30
74 141 Spencer Connor Metromint Cycling On Marin Bik 04:25:07.70
75 144 Kramer Henry Sugar Crm 04:25:10.70
76 46 Palma Guido Colavita Sutter Home P/B Cooki 04:25:11.20
77 34 Briggs Patrick Giant -Specialized 04:25:16.90
78 37 Mattis James California Giant -Specialized 04:25:17.10
79 38 Miller Keith California Giant -Specialized 04:25:17.20
80 65 Huffman Evan Hdr P/B Lombardi Sports 04:25:17.80
81 136 Cl0teaux Micah Grent Eagle 04:25:18.60
82 16 Carey Christopher Arete' Racing 04:25:20.00
83 101 Beardsley Aaron Team Clif Bar 04:25:20.80
84 99 Seaver Jason Bearclaw 04:25:25.30
85 6 Correia Joao Bissell Pro Cycling Team 04:25:27.70
86 91 Wertenbruch Tyler Slo Nexus - Arbor Home Mortg04:25:28.30
87 42 Switters Adam California Giant -Specialized 04:25:34.60
88 152 Harrington Neil Webcor/Alto Velo 04:26:05.40
89 20 Tzinberg John Bike Religion 04:26:09.00
90 113 Novikoff Thomas Webcor/Alto Velo 04:28:12.10
91 143 Rennie Peter Kihikihi Now-Ms 04:28:12.20
92 103 Coble Chris The Olympic Club 04:30:44.30
93 124 Kundrat Paul Wells Fargo Racing Team 04:32:40.80
94 74 Willard Ted Liquidfitness.Com/1031market 04:39:26.70
95 68 Owens Vince Hdr P/B Lombardi Sports 04:39:27.30
96 125 Penn Paul Wells Fargo Team 04:42:34.50
97 52 Schaffner Nick Cyclepaths/Wild Cherries Racin 04:44:50.80
Dns 9 Lunning Kris Above Category 00:00:00.00

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