With its streak of state titles on the line, the riders of the Platinum Performance cycling team rose to the occasion and held off the Bear Valley Bikes team to claim its seventh straight championship.
Buoyed by wins from Chester Gillmore and Ian Barense, Platinum Performance won by 20 points. Gillmore took the Category 2 age 25-29 race and Barense the Cat. 2, 45-49 division.
Todd Booth (Cat. 1 40-44), John Miller (Cat. 1 55-59) and Greg Turner (Cat. 2 45-49) pulled off runner-up finishes, while Mark Luke (Cat. 2 50-54) and John Biron (Cat. 1 50-54) placed third on the 24-mile course in Big Bear.
Bob Nisbet added to the point total with a second-place finish in the 50-mile race.
The best eight results in each category division are counted in the overall team point total.
Besides the team title, Booth, Luke and Turner won individual state series championships. There were seven races in the series.
California State Series Race at Big Bear
Results:
Chester Gillmore — 1st Cat 2 25-29
Ian Barense — 1st Cat 2 45-49
Todd Booth — 2nd Cat 1 40-44
Jon Miller — 2nd Cat 1 55-59
Greg Turner — 2nd Cat 2 45-49
Bob Nisbet — 2nd Cat 1 40-49 50 Miler
John Biron — 3rd Cat 1 50-54
Mark Luke — 3rd Cat 2 50-54
Roger Moore — 6th Cat 1 40-44
John Reveles — 6th Cat 2 40-44
Steve Bertrand — 6th Cat 2 55-59
Scott McClave — 8th Open 50 miler
Dave Culbertson — 9th Cat 2 45-49
DJ Limardi — DNF
San Pedro Grand Prix
Results
Ryan Gielow — 13th Cat 3
Benny Breck — 39th Cat 1,2
Mt. Whitney Challenge Road Race
Results
Gary Douville —- 5th Master 35+
Steve Smith —- 6th Pro 1,2
