Tim Allen aces Colorado single speed cyclocross championship
Tim Allen wins 2015 Colorado single speed cyclocross championship
(updated December 20, 2015)
Tim Allen (Feedback Sports) reaffirmed his mastery in the art of single speed cyclocross on Saturday.
A smooth operator in muddy conditions, the former national champion took his first Colorado one-geared cyclocross title on the undulating Castle Rock course that has hosted the state championships for several years running.
Allen won by 50 seconds over Brady Kappius (CLIF Bar). After passing First City rider Dan Porter who snagged the hole shot, the pair raced together briefly with Kappius at the front. While Allen pulled away in the next lap Kappius held on to second place ahead of last year’s champion, J.J. Clark (ProCycling), who finished third. Will Iaia (Groove Subaru Excel Sports) came in fourth.
The current leader in the Colorado Cross Cup competition, Jesse Swift (Gates Carbon Drive), suffered from brake problems and finished fifth.
Gallery Day 1 single speed, collegiate and junior fields
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- Single speed first turn focus
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- Brady Kappius
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- Jesse Swift and crew
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- Colby Pearce
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- Daimo gets dirty
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- Fight for position
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- Will Iaia and Jesse Swift
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- Katie Clouse, fighter
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- Tim Allen
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- Dan Porter
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- Kenny Boots, 15-16
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- Long road home for Oliver Hart
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- Nolan Stephenson, 15-16 winner unearths sponsor
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- First corner downhill
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- Minnesotan under Colorado sky
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- Cleaning up
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- Nic Jenkins 2nd 17-18
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- Maxx Chance wins collegiate race
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