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VOS: Jeanson doubles up; McCormack beats the break

By VeloNews Interactive
Published: Feb. 16, 2003

Genèviève Jeanson (Rona-Esker) won a field sprint on Saturdayto go two for two at the 2003 John Earley Memorial Valley of the Sun stagerace outside Tempe, Arizona, while Mark McCormack (Saturn) outfoxed a smalllead group to take his first victory.

A three-man group that included Adam Livingston (Schroeder Iron) and ABDCycling teammates Frank Pipp and John Puffer slipped away from the bunchafter Saturn’s Ivan Dominguez won the KoM, building a lead of nearly threeminutes on the 16-mile circuit. But they were retrieved late in the 89-milerace, and a flurry of attacks eventually saw McCormack, Aaron Olsen (SchroederIron), Oliver Stiler-Cote (Fiuri di Frutta) and Scott Price (Landis-Trek-VW)off the front and hunting the win.

McCormack made his move at the base of the final climb and held the othersoff for the win, followed by Olsen, who as the runner-up in Friiday’s timetrial moved into the overall lead. Nate Faulkner (KB Home Cycling) took third.

The women's 57-mile race boiled down to a sprint finish as Jeanson’s Rona-Eskerteam closed down all attempts to escape. Saturn's Jessica Phillips triedto emulate McCormack on the last ascent, but with less success, and Jeansonclaimed her second consecutive victory and held the overall lead. Sue Palmer-Komar(Genesis Scuba) crossed second, with Lynn Gaggioli (D&R Sportivo) third.
The Valley of the Sun wraps up today with the Carlos O'Brien's State CapitolCriterium in downtown Phoenix.

Circuit race:
Men:
1.    Mark McCormack, Saturn, 89mi in 3:34:18.
2.    Aaron Olsen, Schroeder Iron, at 0:06.
3.    Nate Faulkner, KB Home Cycling, same time
4.    Andy Crater, LeMond Fitness, s.t.
5.    James Van Toever, Morati & Honeywell, s.t.
6.    Oliver Stiler-Cote, Fiuri di Frutta, s.t.
7.    Scott Price, Landis-Trek-VW, s.t.
8.    Ivan Dominguez, Saturn, at 0:015
9.    Eric Brownell, Honeywell, s.t.
10.    Corey Streinbrecher, Jelly Belly, s.t.

Women:
1.    Genèviève Jeanson, Rona-Esker, 57mi in2:40:17.
2.    Susan Palmer-Komar, Genesis Scuba, same time.
3.    Lynn Gaggioli, D&R Sportivo, s.t.
4.    Amy Moore, Saturn, s.t.
5.    Maatje Benassi, Intermountain Cycling, s.t.
6.    Joan Wilson, TDSD Cycling, s.t.
7.    Julia Whiteside, Minute Maid-Dasani, s.t.
8.     Manon Jutras, Saturn, s.t.
9.    Sarah Tillotson, ABD Cycling, s.t.
10.    Dara Marks, Mountain Velo, s.t.

Overall:
Men:
1.    Aaron Olsen, Schroeder Iron, 4:00:48.
2.    Mark McCormack, Saturn, at 0:40.
3.     Ivan Dominguez, Saturn, at 0:42
4.    Peter Mazur, unattached, at 0:56
5.    Austin King, Jelly Belly, at 1:09
6.    Ryan Blickem, New Mexico Velosport, at 1:16
7.    Will Frischkorn, Saturn, at 1:22
8.    Scott Price, Landis-Trek-VW, at 1:37
9.    Joey Dantoni, Cycles de Oro, at 1:38
10.    Chad Hartley, Jittery Joe’s, at 1:39
Women:
1.    Genèviève Jeanson, Rona-Esker, 3:08:19.
2.    Manon Jutras, Saturn, at 0:29
3.    Jessica Phillips, Saturn, at 1:51
4.    Susan Cooper, Team Zombies, at 1:55
5.    Andrea Hannos, Rona-Esker, at 1:55
6.    Susan Palmer-Komar, Genesis Scuba, at 2:15
7.    Larssyn Staley, Genesis Scuba, same time
8.    Carla Koehler, Minute Maid-Dasani, at 2:20
9.    Karen Bockel, Rona-Esker, at 2:26
10.    Julia Whiteside, Minute Maid-Dasani, at 2:33