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BRIAN BAKER
AGE: 33
Nickname: Bake
Living:
Sales/Management Baker-Bohnert,
Louisville, KY
Family:
Monique - wife, Isaac son,
Ella - Daughter
History:
Attended Indiana University and
rode in the Little 500 (3) times and was awarded the Christopher A.
Bowden Scholarship for Leadership senior year.
Highlights:
2007 Cat 1/2 District Criterium Champion.
Ended 2007 season Nationally ranked 3rd in 30-34 Criterium. 2005
Cat 1/2 District Road Race Champion. 3 Time Ironman finisher.
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ROBBIE
BALLARD
AGE: 55
Living:
Retired from BellSouth. Owns lawn service
company.
Family: Kathy,
wife. Jennifer, daughter. Lilly - 3, granddaughter
History:
Awarded 2 Purple Hearts and 2 Bronze Stars
as an Army Ranger with the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam.
Highlights:
1994 District Champion.
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ROBERT BOBROW
AGE: 46
NICKNAME: Naked
Man
LIVING: Associate
with Boehl Stopher and Graves, LLP
FAMILY: Married
to Marla for nearly 23 years. Son--William
(Will)-6
HISTORY: Spent 8
years flying the E-2C Hawkeye in the U.S. Navy. Graduated from
Navy's Top Gun School.
HIGHLIGHTS: Over 50 "career"
wins. Multi-time State Champion in KY, IN,
and VA. Two-time winner of
the East Coast Military Cycling Championship.
Represented the United States at the Military World Championships in
1990. Two-time KY
State Cyclocross Champion. Four
top 10 placings at Masters
National Cyclocross Championships.
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TIM BEIRNE
AGE: 40
Nickname:
Lord Beirne, Timmy
Living: Lear
Family: Chris,
wife. Nicholas - 8, Maegan - 3
History:
Over 18 years experience in the automobile industry.
HIGhlights:
Regional racer for over 16 years. 2004 - over a dozen top 5 finishes.
Won coveted season closer at Mooresville.
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HARRY CLARK
AGE: 34
Nickname: scary, Scruffy
Living: Graduate of
USI in Evansville with a BS in Business Administration and Accounting.
MBA from USI as well. Currently a Compliance Analyst with DuCharme
McMillen & Associates in Indianapolis.
History:
Played soccer, tennis and ran cross country and track up through high
school. Also bowled! Then found cycling and began racing in
1993 and joined a Louisville team i 1994...have enjoyed being a part of
strong, highly successful Lville teams ever since. USCF and ABR
wins number over 100 throughout the years (5 road and 5 track in 07),
but still looking for a lot more...and a jersey or two would be nice.
Highlights:
Overall series wins in the IRS Cat 1,2 series 2002-2004 after previously
finishing top three the previous three years. Hoosier Cup Series
Overall winner 2002. Silver Medal 2003 Masters National Criterium
and double Medalist int he 2007 Masters National Track Championships.
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BILL
CRECILIUS
AGE: 42
Nickname:
Dirty Bill
Living:
1983 university of louisville 1987 ba economics university of
louisville school medicine 1991 md university of louisville school of
medicine residency in emergrncy medicine 1994 partner in SEMS since
1995
Family: Anne,
wife. Children: Samuel, 9, Eleanor, 8, William, 3
Highlights:
2003 masters tandem national champion, 2005 first place midwestern
masters road race, third place overall bloomington, in., third place
2005 avery trace, first place 2005 madision in masters crit.
2006 Masters National Tandem RR Champion.
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BILL EISNER
AGE:
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History:
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JT EVERETT
AGE: 44
Nickname:
Plowboy
Living:
Regional Sales Representative for Madison Chemical Co.
Family: Denise,
wife. Jimmy & Jessie - 20, Mandy - 17, Tyler - 19, David - 9.
History:
Former mountain bike racer. Competed in several 24 hour races
including: 24 hours of Cannan and Moab.
Highlights:
2002 Ohio Valley and KY Spring Racing Series Champion. 2002 KY/IN
District Champion 35+. 2004 KY/IN District Road Champion 30+.
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ERIK
FAGERBERG
AGE: 43
Nickname: Flower
Living:
Purchasing Agent for E&H Electric Supply Co.
Family: Rachel -
wife, Joshua - son, Libby - doggie.
History:
Moved to Louisville from Kansas in 1993. Racing over 20 years. Has won
State Championships in KS, KY, and IN.
Highlights:
In 2001, finished the season as USCF #1 ranked Masters racer. Won 15
races in 2004.
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JIM FAHEY
AGE:
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Family:
History:
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GLENN HOMZA
AGE:
55
Nickname: Homeboy
Living:
Retired from General Electric after 26 years in various managerial positions.
Family: Vickie -wife.
History:
Raced competitively since 1985. Has won numerous KY and IN cycling
Championships and is one of the top 50+ racers in the country.
Highlights:
2003 - 2nd place in the Men's 50+ National Road Race Championships.
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JOFF HOYLE
AGE:
Nickname:
Living:
History:
Highlights:
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ANDREW LLEWELLYN
AGE: 18
NICKNAME: Hamdrew
LIVING: Full Time High School Student
FAMILY: Christy & David - parents, Will - brother, Leo - dog
HIGHLIGHTS: 5th place 2007 Cyclocross National Championships, 11th in
2006. Team member - US Eurocross team racing in Belgium December
2007.
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JOHN
MANDROLA
AGE: 44
NICKNAME:
Cat
LIVING:
Cardiac Electrophysiologist with CardioVascular Associates.
President of the Medical Staff of Baptist Hospital East.
FAMILY: Staci,
wife. Catherine, Will
HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd Place overall Ohio Valley Cross Series 45+ 2007.
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LESLEY McSHANE
AGE: 39
Nickname: LA,
Les
Living:
Freelance film producer/image researcher. Currently in production
with Donna Lawrence Productions.
FaMILY:
Mike, husband.
Ian - 10. Cate - 8.
History:
Helped found Red
Zone Cycling, Louisville based junior development team.
Highlights:
Several time KY/IN District and State Champion in the Road Race,
Criterium and Time Trial. Masters National RR Podium in 2000, Masters
National Tandem and Crit podium in 2005. Masters National Tandem TT
& RR podium in 2006 & 2007. Named one of Louisville's
Women to Watch in 2003.
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MIKE McSHANE
AGE: 42
Nickname: Micro,
Pickle
Living:
Financial Applications Administrator Corporate Accounting at Jewish
Hospital Healthcare Services
Family: Lesley,
wife. Ian - 10, Cate - 8
History:
Former semi-pro mountain bike racer. Switched to road racing in the
mid-90s and has won several KY/IN District and State Championships.
Highlights:
Finished 6th in 2003 Masters National 35-39 Road Race. Masters National
Tandem podium in 2005. Masters National Tandem TT & RR podium in 2006
&2007. Named Louisville's Fittest Father in 2004.
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CLAYTON OMER
AGE: 18
NICKNAME: Junior
LIVING: Student
FAMILY: Parents Janet and Tim Omer. Chief, the mellow yellow
dog
HISTORY: Learned to ride a bike because he was jealous of
the bully. Started BMX at age 6 with father Tim "The Legend" Omer.
Got a road and mountain bike later on and started racing with the
Roark/Texas Roadhouse junior team.
HIGHLIGHTS: 9th Elite Juniors 06 National Cyclocross
Championships. 12th in 07.
Team member - US
Eurocross team racing in Belgium December 2007.
KY State High School Mountain Bike Champion. Ky Junior Cyclocross Champion.
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JOHN
SCHNATTER
AGE: 45
Nickname:
Papa, Supreme
LIVING:
Founder of Papa John's Pizza
Family:
Annette, wife. 3 Children.
History:
Started his pizza business in 1984 in the broom closet of his father's
tavern. Today, Papa John's boasts nearly 3000 restaurants in 49 states
and 15 International markets.
Highlights:
Standout baseball player and track runner in high school. Won the
celebrity race at the inaugural Papa John's Labor Day Live Crit event.
Looks forward to pouring his energy in the bike.
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STEWART SCOVIL
AGE: 31
NICKNAME: Splinter
LIVING: Owner and President of Scovil Real Estate - a multi-family
development, sales and construction company.
FAMILY: Terra, wife
HISTORY: Raced competitively since 1987, coming up through the
junior ranks. Has raced in multiple National Championships on both
the junior and senior level.
HIGHLIGHTS: Winner - Cat 3 USGP Cyclocross race - Louisville, KY. Winner of multiple events in the midwest and southeast
on both the junior and senior level.
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STEVE SPANBAUER
AGE: 42
Nickname: PowerKraut
Living:
Board Certified Internist at the VA hospital in Louisville.
Family:
Karen, wife.
History:
Accomplished guitarist, singer, songwriter that performs with wife,
Karen, in their original alternative rock band, Olive Trees. 2001 TN
State Masters RR Champion. 2003 - 2 Masters National Championships
(35-39 RR, 70+ tandem). Named "Best All-Around Road Rider 35-39. #1
USCF ranking (35-39 road) in 2003 and 2004. 2004 - 2 Bronze medals at
the Masters National Championships (70+ tandem RR, 70+ tandem TT).
Highlights:
2007 - Winner of stage of Green Mountain Stage Race. Wore the
yellow jersey for 3 days at the Edgar Soto Stage Race. In 2005 Stephen won 15 races including the KY/IN District 30+ criterium
championship, the Highling Rim Classic RR, and the Midwest Championship
stage race. He also finished 2nd in six races including the Whitefish
Bay Lakefront RR at Superweek. He was 3rd in the Masters National
Tandem RR in Park City Utah. 2006 Masters National Tandem Road Champion.
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WARD
ZAUNER
AGE: 44
NICKNAME: Weird
OCCUPATION: Naval Officer; currently Commanding Officer of Navy
Operational Support Center Louisville.
FAMILY: Hisami - wife
HISTORY: Career Naval Officer with 17 years service. Has
over 2000 hours of flight time in the E-2C Hawkeye and over 1000 hours
int he E-3A AWACS. Recently completed a Masters in National
Security at the Naval War College in Newport, RI
HIGHLIGHTS: Racing competitively since 1984. In 1987 was the
first American to win the Belieze Road Race (144 miles). Placed
26th overall in the 1988 Tour of Guatemala and was 2nd in the sprint
points competition; placed 2nd in the 1988 category 1/2 Florida State
RR; #1 ranked 40+ rider in Rhode Island an ranked 8th in New England for
the 2005 season; 2nd in the Ky State Cyclocross 35+ Championships; 2nd
overall in the Ohio Valley Cyclocross Series.
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Photos by
Mark Cornelison
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