The inland empire of Fontana was the second stop for the US Cup Series.
The race promoters have found a new way to bring the fans into the races…shortening the courses. The course for the Cat 1 racers was a very technically challenging 4.5 mile loop. Most of the age groups took on four laps of the course.
Platinum Team Rider Todd Booth. (Photo Courtesy of Platinum)
This is one of the most demanding races of the year. The course threw everything at the rider..super steep climbs, long “hike a bike” sections, very loose sandy downhills, tons of off-camber singletrack…plus very fast competition! Riding the loop clean was the name of the game…plus a little speed helps. The medics were busy with body scraps, cuts and punchers the riders obtained along the way.
Team Platinum Performance had some stellar performances to keep the team in the running for the overall title.
Gary Douville had a battle for the first time this season with Sho-Air’s Justin Mann. Gary was victorious by just under a minute in the Cat 1 35-39 class. Todd Booth pulled off a rewarding 2nd place finish in the highly competitive Cat 1 40-44 class. Todd just edged out “fast man” Guy Sutton for the second spot. National Champ, Dario Frederick took it to the 40-44 class. John Biron continues to impress coming off a win at Bonelli and a 2nd place finish at Fontana. Reny “the little man” Takeda took on 25 mph winds on Saturday for a 2nd place finish in the JR boys 11-13. Mr consistent, Jon Miller brought home the silver in the Cat 1 55-59 class. Steve Silva never gave up after fighting a broken shifter after lap one to still find himself in 5th position on the podium. Mike Weber having a tough day on the bike still brought home a 5th place finish for the day. Doug Urbach found himself in 5th place in another very competitive class, the Cat 1 45-49. Ron Takeda pulled off a 6th place finish in the Cat 1 45-49 class. John Reveles fought the heat for the afternoon Cat 2 40-44 race to pull off an impressive 5th place finish. Adam Poytress rounded the top ten in the Cat 1 30-34 division.
RACE RESULTS
Gary Douville — 1st Cat 1 35-39
Todd Booth — 2nd Cat 1 40-44
Jon Miller — 2nd Cat 1 55-59
John Biron — 2nd Cat 1 50-54
Reny Takeda – 2nd JR 11-13
Steve Silva — 5th Cat 1 50-54
Doug Urbach — 5th Cat 1 45-49
Mike Weber — 5th Cat 1 55-59
John Reveles — 5th Cat 2 40-44
Ron Takeda — 6th Cat 1 45-49
Adam Poytress — 10th Cat 1 30-34
