The University of Oregon cycling team wrapped up its second, and most successful cycling weekend of the 2011 season with strong performances at the Willamette University Criterium, Team Time Trial, and the Portland State University Road Race.
The weekend’s action began on Saturday with a race around Salem’s Capitol building. After an excellent night’s sleep on some of the softest hardwood flooring that Salem has to offer, the team was well-rested and ready to perform. Ted Sweeney started the morning strong with a third place finish in the Men’s C road race. This was Sweeney’s second top 5 finish of the season. In the Men’s A criterium, Jeremy Garbellano caught onto a break early with three riders from the University of Washington and one from Portland State University. Despite several late attacks by the Washington riders, Garbellano held on for a 4th place finish.
In the afternoon’s team time trial, the women’s C team won their field and survived a hailstorm with a time of 38:57.84.
The next day, the team was up early for the Portland State University Road Race at Hagg Lake. Circling around the lake, the sky alternated between rain clouds and about-to-rain clouds whose water imposed discomfort was matched only by the pothole-induced discomfort of the pavement. Despite these minor discomforts, the team still managed to perform well, including a first place finish by Dillon Caldwell in the Men’s B road race with Graham Kelley just behind him for second place. The team also had a strong performance by Alexander “Chow Now” Chow, taking third place in the Men’s D road race.
Complete results are available here. Next weekend, the team travels to Walla Walla, Washington for the Whitman College Omnium.
