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1999 Brevet Series Results

200km - May 2   |   300km - May 15   |   400km - June 12   |   600km - June 26 

Paris-Brest-Paris Results

 

 

1999 Brevet Series in Review


Here are the compiled results for our 1999 brevet series.  We had 27 brevet finishers, including 7 remote to Colorado (Tex., Mich., Calif.), of whom 19 went to Paris-Brest-Paris (13 from the RMCC). 

 

Comparison with 1998 Brevets – Included for comparison are the finishing times of those also completing 1998 brevets.  The conclusions to be drawn are limited at best, since riders’ goals and circumstances often overshadow course or weather differences.  Still,  here’s a rundown:

·         200km – Riders were up to an hour faster in 1999: because of flooding, the course was shortened a bit, and there was more (fast) main road mileage (Hwy. 66 and US-85). 

·         300km – Most early riders were essentially as fast as in 1998; later riders were 1-1½  hours slower: the course was a bit hillier, but winds probably made the biggest difference.  Bob Fourney’s slightly slower time in 1999 may be from riding his HPV. 

·         400km – I was most interested to see if a 4000 ft. climb up Lefthand Canyon followed by Carter Lake and Horsetooth would increase the times (I estimated about 1½ hours); ignoring weather and mechanical problems, many riders took only ¾ - 1½ hour longer on this course. 

·         600km – Even less can be concluded from the 600km, since most people took at sleep break; Bob Fourney rode nearly straight through, however, and took 3 hours longer this year – like the 400km, we had a 4000 ft. climb, then Horsetooth.

 

200km Brevet – 2 May 1999 – Northglenn - Evans - Gunbarrel


Typical difficult weather for our 200km, despite our holding it in May instead of April.  Riders drove through a steady downpour to the ride start.  Flood warnings on the South Platte near Evans forced us to run the outbound route straight east on Hwy. 66 to US-85, up to Evans and back on US-85, thus missing out on the picturesque lowlands and feedlots on the county roads near Evans.  Two riders did the extra-credit 155-mile option, new for this year.


200km Brevet

5/2/1999

Time of Day

Rider

Elapsed 1999

1 North-glenn

2 Evans

3 Niwot

4 North-glenn

1998

BARANCZYK, Merle

7:57

7:46

8:15

11:55

14:20

16:12

BARDAY, Bob

10:15

 

8:15

11:19

16:04

18:30

BILLINGSLEY, Ken

8:35

 

8:15

11:04

14:58

16:50

DEWITT, Larry

6:41

 

8:15

10:36

13:22

14:56

ELLIS, John Lee

7:26

 

8:15

10:53

13:58

15:41

FARNSWORTH, Rex

8:26

 

8:15

11:17

14:44

16:41

FOURNEY, Robert

5:54

 

8:15

10:36

12:56

14:09

FOX, John M. "Mike"

7:57

 

8:15

10:48

15:30

16:12

FULTON, Mike

5:55

8:52

8:15

10:48

12:56

14:10

HENDERSON, Charles

8:40

 

8:15

11:17

14:47

16:55

HERRICK, Jack

8:08

8:54

8:15

11:10

14:36

16:23

JONES, Prescott

7:57

 

8:15

10:57

14:22

16:12

KESTNER, Marcia

8:08

8:52

8:15

11:10

14:36

16:23

LEDBETTER, Scott

6:33

7:39

8:15

10:36

13:15

14:48

McGOWAN, Matt

7:35

 

8:15

10:44

14:01

15:50

PAHL, Martin

5:54

7:11

8:15

10:33

12:50

14:09

SMITH, Gary (TX) [mu]

8:35

 

STAGGS, Ben [mu]

10:19

8:52

8:15

12:30

16:30

18:34

WERNER, Glen

7:47

 

8:15

10:53

14:04

16:02

 

 

300km Brevet – 15 May 1999 – Littleton - Castle Rock - Black Forest - Chatfield


Typical good conditions for this ride, toasty at times, and typically windy, with strong, warm downslope winds building off the Palmer Divide by mid-morning.  Riders were buffeted eastbound to Kiowa and toiled uphill to Elbert, the windforce increasing with time, so that the later you were, the more you were slowed by the wind (which turned into a headwind by Sedalia).  Riders enjoyed Charlie Henderson’s safer route revisions, including the back roads to and from Sedalia in place of I-25, Tomah Road coming back into Castle Rock, the climb out of Castle Rock to the secret checkpoint manned by his horses, and the Chatfield bike path.

 

300km Brevet

5/15/1999

Time of Day

Rider

Elapsed 1999

Little- ton #1

Castle Rock #2

Elbert      #3

Black Forest #4

Castle Rock #5

Roxbo-rough #6

Little-ton #7

1998

BARANCZYK, Merle

14:50

13:08

4:04

7:35

9:43

12:15

15:12

15:49

18:54

BARDAY, Bob

17:29

 

4:04

8:30

11:24

14:25

17:51

20:20

21:33

BILLINGSLEY, Ken

16:29

 

4:04

8:35

11:40

14:15

17:28

19:35

20:33

BODEUX, Reynald

15:34

 

4:04

7:45

11:23

13:45

16:42

18:45

19:38

CARP, Joel

15:24

13:59

4:04

7:53

10:32

13:25

16:15

18:25

19:28

ELLIS, John Lee

12:04

11:55

4:04

7:30

9:42

11:33

14:00

15:24

16:08

FARNSWORTH, Rex

15:30

 

4:04

8:20

11:20

13:40

16:22

18:45

19:34

FOURNEY, Robert

11:19

10:42

4:04

7:35

9:48

11:31

13:42

14:54

15:23

FOX, John M. "Mike"

15:41

 

4:04

8:35

11:21

13:40

16:27

18:45

19:45

FULTON, Mike

12:04

12:19

4:04

7:30

9:45

11:32

14:00

15:24

16:08

HENDERSON, Charles

15:34

 

4:04

8:30

11:20

13:45

16:43

19:45

19:38

HUGHES, John [mu]

13:30

 

KESTNER, Marcia

15:31

14:13

4:04

7:50

10:30

13:20

16:14

18:45

19:35

LEDBETTER, Scott

12:22

11:55

4:04

7:30

9:50

11:36

14:00

15:24

16:26

SMITH, Gary (TX) [mu]

15:25

 

STAGGS, Ben

18:36

13:59

4:04

8:30

12:00

15:15

19:26

21:30

22:40

 

 

400km Brevet – 12 June 1999 – Boulder - Platteville - Lefthand Canyon - St. Vrain Canyon


This year’s 400km inaugurated the big canyon climbs for our brevets.  Conditions were ideal for climbing Lefthand, a gentle tailwind and fine temperatures, with an enjoyable descent beside the glistening St. Vrain.  But many riders got an extended pause waiting out severe hailstorms at the Carter Lake Marina Café, though a few riders were ahead of that storm, and a couple had to find cover under a trailer at the base of the Carter Lake climb.  Mounds of hail were left in the storms’ wake, visible in passing on the Plains segment.

 

400km Brevet

6/12/1999

Time of Day

Rider

Elapsed 1999

Boulder #1

Platteville #2

Niwot Secret

Ward      #3

Carter Lake  #4

Welling- ton #5

Windsor #6

Boulder #7

1998

BARANCZYK, Merle

20:15

16:40

4:10

6:20

8:00

10:25

13:20

18:00

19:30

0:25

BARDAY, Bob [mu]

19:05

 

4:05

6:20

8:20

11:17

14:15

17:35

19:05

23:10

BILLINGSLEY, Ken

20:19

 

4:10

6:20

8:05

10:55

13:50

18:15

20:00

0:29

CARP, Joel

20:15

19:59

4:10

6:16

7:59

11:46

13:45

18:00

19:30

0:25

ELLIS, John Lee

16:39

14:52

4:10

6:20

7:58

10:20

12:40

15:37

17:05

20:49

FARNSWORTH, Rex

22:37

 

4:10

6:45

8:27

11:30

16:35

20:11

22:14

2:47

FOURNEY, Robert

14:55

12:37

4:10

5:55

7:05

9:42

11:45

14:35

15:40

19:05

FOX, Mike

20:15

 

4:10

6:15

7:57

10:18

13:30

18:05

19:30

0:25

FULTON, Mike

15:10

14:32

4:10

6:00

7:20

9:43

12:00

14:45

16:02

19:20

HENDERSON, Charles

22:37

 

4:10

6:40

8:30

11:50

16:35

20:15

22:14

2:47

HUGHES, John

19:28

 

4:10

6:16

8:10

11:47

13:45

18:00

19:35

23:38

KESTNER, Marcia

20:15

19:59

4:10

6:24

8:00

10:43

13:45

16:10

19:30

0:25

KULKA, Harvey (MI)

17:40

 

4:10

6:15

8:00

10:23

12:50

17:05

18:25

21:50

LEDBETTER, Scott

17:45

16:05

4:10

6:15

7:50

10:04

12:30

15:45

18:10

21:55

PAHL, Martin

16:00

14:26

4:10

6:00

8:10

10:17

12:40

16:50

18:15

20:10

SMITH, Gary (TX)

20:15

 

4:10

6:16

7:57

10:55

13:45

18:00

19:30

0:25

STAGGS, Ben

24:16

19:59

4:10

6:45

8:29

11:50

16:25

20:45

23:00

4:26

 

 

600km Brevet – 26 June 1999 – Boulder - Brighton - St. Vrain Canyon - Estes Park - Big Thompson Canyon - Horsetooth - Wellington - Evans


Toastiest conditions of the series were on this ride, after a mild climb up St. Vrain Canyon and great views coming into Estes Park on the Peak-to-Peak Highway.  But no cooling rain to help you over the Horsetooth humps.  For the nighttime/Sunday loop, people were met by early morning tropical drizzle. We were graced by a number of riders from California and other states, their last chance to qualify for PBP'99.

 

600km Brevet

6/26/1999

Time of Day

Rider

Elapsed 1999

Boulder #1

Brighton #2

Nelson  Secret

Lyons      #3

Meeker Park  #4

Mason- ville #5

Welling- ton #6

Evans    #7

Boulder #8

Evans     #9

Boulder #10

1998

ANDERSON, Rick (CA)

31:42

 

4:10

5:20

7:05

8:00

10:34

13:15

15:25

18:13

6:39

10:55

14:08

BARANCZYK, Merle

33:42

38:27

4:10

5:20

6:50

7:40

9:58

12:40

15:26

18:09

22:34

10:41

14:08

BARDAY, Robert

36:45

 

4:10

5:30

6:55

8:08

11:02

13:30

16:00

19:08

7:00

11:54

16:55

BILLINGSLEY, Ken

29:58

 

4:10

5:20

7:05

7:55

10:30

12:45

13:10

16:12

20:34

10:20

13:39

BRYANT, Bill (CA)

34:10

 

4:10

5:30

7:10

8:20

12:20

15:30

19:05

20:17

3:30

10:44

14:45

CARP, Joel

33:58

33:31

4:10

5:20

7:00

7:55

10:23

13:15

16:25

18:22

23:30

10:50

14:20

ELLIS, John Lee

29:58

 

4:10

5:20

6:30

7:40

9:40

11:45

14:00

16:35

20:09

6:55

10:08

FARNSWORTH, Rex

36:45

 

4:10

5:30

6:55

8:08

10:49

13:30

16:00

19:07

7:00

11:47

16:55

FOURNEY, Robert

22:10

19:11

4:10

5:15

6:25

7:31

10:14

12:00

14:00

16:05

19:55

23:06

2:20

FOX, Mike

36:56

 

4:10

5:20

7:00

7:42

10:14

12:45

15:10

18:22

23:30

12:30

16:56

FULTON, Mike

23:58

 

4:10

5:20

6:30

7:41

9:45

11:45

14:03

16:29

20:09

0:51

4:08

HENDERSON, Charles

36:45

 

4:10

5:30

6:55

8:08

11:03

13:30

16:00

19:17

19:00

23:54

16:55

HUGHES, John

33:58

 

4:10

5:20

7:05

7:55

10:34

13:15

15:32

18:17

6:39

10:55

14:08

KESTNER, Marcia

33:58

33:31

4:10

5:20

7:00

7:55

10:23

13:15

15:30

18:24

23:30

10:50

14:20

LEDBETTER, Scott

31:42

30:51

4:10

5:20

6:30

7:43

9:40

11:45

14:10

16:35

20:46

8:48

11:52

SMITH, Gary (TX)

33:58

 

4:10

5:20

7:00

7:40

9:58

13:15

15:25

18:13

20:34

10:41

14:08

SPRINGSTEEN, Lois (CA)

34:35

 

4:10

5:30

7:10

8:20

12:20

15:30

19:00

20:17

3:30

10:44

14:45

STAGGS, Ben

34:10

34:15

4:10

5:30

6:55

8:08

11:02

13:30

16:00

19:09

12:25

11:00

14:37

WEISS, Robert (CA)

38:42

 

4:10

5:30

7:50

8:38

12:26

16:40

19:40

23:00

4:10

12:19

18:42

JOHNSON, Craig (CA)

 

 

4:10

6:05

8:15

9:02

12:20

15:30

19:05

20:37

4:48

BOUDEUX, Reynald

 

 

4:10

5:20

7:00

7:55

10:23

12:45

15:15

18:07

22:34

(400km option)