Saturday, July 18, 2009

Kintner & Ropelato are declared '09 US 4X Champions!

out of the long detailed description of the XC events of the day, USAC at least gave gravity racing a paragraph about the 4X finals. yippie. Congrats to all that participated!

from USA Cycling...

"The evening at SolVista provided plenty of entertainment, crowning the 4-cross pro and category one men’s and women’s national title winners. It was no surprise that it came down to Kintner and 2008 World Champion Melissa Buhl (Chandler, Ariz./KHS) in the women’s pro 4-cross race. It was however an exciting surprise to see up-and-comer Ropelato take the win over a stacked pro men’s field, including silver medalist, veteran Rich Houseman (Temecula, Calif./Intense)."

Pro Men’s 4-Cross
1. Mitch Ropelato (Ogden, Utah/Café Rio-Canfield Bros)
2. Rich Houseman (Temecula, Calif./Intense)
3. Brian Buell (Boulder, Colo./Team Geronimo)

Pro Women’s 4-Cross
1. Jill Kintner (Seattle, Wash./Intense)
2. Melissa Buhl (Chandler, Ariz./KHS)
3. Kathy Pruitt (Santa Cruz, Calif./Jamis)

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