4-3-07 // Events: NOVA National Results

Round 1 of the National Mountain Bike Series took place this weekend at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona, where riders were treated to the early Spring heat of the southwest.

Individual Time Trial - Friday, March 30 In Friday's ITT, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Gary Fisher) took top honors with a time of 19.44.1, ahead of second placed Adam Craig (Giant). They were the only two riders to go under the 20 minute mark, with Ross Schnell (Trek-VW) taking third place, just over 28 seconds off Horgan-Kobelski's time.

1. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski Subaru-Gary Fisher Boulder, CO
2. Adam Craig Giant Bend, OR
3. Ross Schnell Trek-VW Glenwood, CO
4. Sam Schultz Subaru-Gary Fisher Colorado Springs, CO
5. Sam Jurekovic U23 National Team Colorado Springs, CO

Georgia Gould (Team LUNA) won the women's race and was the only woman to finish under 23 minutes. Second place at 20 seconds back went to Gould's teammate, Katerina Nash (Team LUNA), while Jenna Zander (Bear Naked-Canndondale) took third.

1. Georgia Gould Team LUNA Missoula, MT
2. Katerina Nash Team LUNA Truckee, CA
3. Jenna Zander Bear Naked-Cannondale North Mankato, MN
4. Kelli Emmett Giant Colorado Springs, CO
5. Jennifer Smith Trek-VW Gunnison, CO

Super-D - Saturday, March 31 Carl Decker (Giant) won Saturday's Super-D pro men's race ahead of second placed Travis Brown (Trek/FRS) and unattached rider Aren Timmel.

1. Carl Decker Giant Bend, OR
2. Travis Brown Trek/FRS Durango, CO
3. Aren Timmel Chico, CA
4. Bryan Fawley Kenda/X-Fu Robinson, TX
5. Dana Weber Jax Bicycles Laguna Beach, CA

In the women's race it was Tomarra Muhlfeld (Trek/VW) who won, in front of Chrissy Bono (Intense Cycles), and Jennifer Gersbach (BMC/Sports).

1. Tomarra Muhlfeld Trek/VW Calabasas, CA
2. Chrissy Bono Intense Cycles San Diego, CA
3. Jennifer Gersbach BMC/Sports Avon, CO
4. Heather Svahn Ritchey Re Truckee, CA
5. Shannon Holden Velo Bella Spokane, WA

Short Track Cross Country - Saturday, March 31 There were 93 starters in Saturday night's pro men's Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce Downtown Fat Tire Criterium. Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) came out on top of that group winning the event. Following within seconds of Kabush, were Todd Wells (GT-Hyundai) and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski.

1. Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis Victoria, BC
2. Todd Wells GT-Hyundai Durango, CO
3. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski Subaru-Gary Fisher Boulder, CO
4. Sam Schultz Subaru-Gary Fisher Colorado Springs, CO
5. Ross Schnell Trek-VW Glenwood, CO

In the women's event, it was Georgia Gould (Team LUNA) taking her second win of the weekend. Canadian Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) finished in second place, and Katerina Nash (Team LUNA) represented the Czech Republic in third.

1 Georgia Gould Team LUNA Missoula, MT
2 Alison Sydor Rocky Mountain-Haywood N Vancouver, BC
3 Katerina Nash Team LUNA Truckee, CA
4 Kathy Sherwin Heber City, UT
5 Willow Koerber Subary-Gary Fisher Whistler, BC

Cross Country - Sunday, April 1 In Sunday's KENDA Cross Country event, the high temperatures and long distances promised for some serious attrition in addition to the serious competition. Georgia Gould (Team LUNA) and Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) proved they were tops on the weekend, taking their third and second wins, respectively, and continuing the success of their phenomenal early season form.

There were over 100 starters in the men's race, and by the end of the four 10-mile laps it was Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) who won in a time of 2 hours and 28 minutes. Todd Wells (GT-Hyundai) came second at just under a minute back of Kabush, and Ryan Trebon (Kona) took third. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher), and Adam Craig (Giant), who both also had very strong weekends, finished in fourth and fifth, respectively.

1. Geoff Kabush Team Maxxis Victoria, BC
2. Todd Wells GT-Hyundai Durango, CO
3. Ryan Trebon Kona Corvallis, OR
4. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski Subary-Gary Fisher Boulder, CO
5. Adam Craig Giant Bend, OR

The women raced 3 laps of the 10-mile loop, and Georgia Gould (Team LUNA) ran a dominating race to win her third event of the weekend. Mary McConneloug (KENDA/Seven Cycles) came back from a crash to finish second, ahead of Susan Haywood (Trek/VW). Taking some care in the heat, Shonny VanLandingham (Team LUNA) finished fourth, while Kelli Emmett (Giant) took fifth.

1. Georgia Gould Team LUNA Missoula, MT
2. Mary McConneloug KENDA-Seven Cycles) Chilmark, MA
3. Susan Haywood Trek-VW` Davis, VA
4. Shonny VanLandingham Team LUNA Durango, CO
5. Kelli Emmett Giant Colorado Springs, CO

Stay tuned for Round 2 of the 2007 National Mountain Bike Series, the Firestone Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Bike Classic happening April 27-29 in Buellton California.

For more information and to see the complete 2007 NMBS calendar, visit www.mtbnationals.com