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Fans witnessed more exciting wheel to wheel action at day two of The Fixed Gear Classic.  Riders from the finish of the MS150 Bicycle Charity ride helped fill the stands at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine where spectators watched the second day of racing and the conclusion of the omnium event.

Chiappa and Barczewski duke it out in the men’s Kierin final.

While World Champion Italian Sprinter Roberto Chiappa and Ben Barczewski of Allentown, PA continued to display impressive bursts of speed in the sprint events, Emil Abraham’s steady performances and victory in the Miss and Out event helped him secure the men’s overall Omnium.

Men’s Omnium Champion Emil Abraham celebrates his Miss and Out win.

The women’s omnium was a tight contest between Coleen Hayduk, Carrie Higgins and Jennifer Triplett.  Higgins’ chances were dealt a blow when she crashed in the Miss and Out and Hayduk took the win.  Hayduk’s Miss and Out win pushed her into first place overall and she hung on to be the eventual women’s overall Omnium champion.

Jennifer Higgins is attended to following her crash. 

For local riders, the day was highlighted by Melissa Dahlman’s 3rd place in the women’s Handicap event and the Team Sprint victory by Taylor Olson, Ted Schmid, and James Tainter.  The trio set a new track record in the 750m standing start event by clocking a time of 49.774 seconds.

Team Sprint winners Tainter, Olson, and Schmid 

Results

Mens 1 Mile Sprint
1. Ben Barczewski, Allentown, PA - Alliance Environmental Systems
2. Roberto Chiappa, Italy - Gruppo Sportivo Forestale
3. Emile Abraham, Atlanta,  GA - Trinidad/Tobago National Team / Team Type 1

Mens Keirin
1. Roberto Chiappa, Italy - Gruppo Sportivo Forestale
2. Ben Barczewski, Allentown, PA - Alliance Environmental Systems
3. Kenny Williams, Kenmore, WA - First Rate Mortgage

Men’s Miss-n-Out
1. Emile Abraham, Atlanta, GA - Trinidad/Tobago National Team / Team Type 1
2. Daniele DeFranceschi, Windsor Ontario, Canada - JetFuel Coffee
3. Kenny Williams, Kenmore, WA - First Rate Mortgage

Men’s Omnium
1. Emile Abraham, Atlanta, GA - Trinidad/Tobago National Team / Team Type 1  - 29 points
2. Ben Barczewski, Allentown, PA - Alliance Environmental Systems  - 27 points
3. Roberto Chiappa, Italy - Gruppo Sportivo Forestale - 26 Points

20K Madison
1. Harm-Hegyvary, Broadmark Capital Track Team: 13 points
2. Abraham-Williams,Team Type 1/First Rate Mortgage: minus one lap 15 points
3. Byer-DeFranceschi, JetFuel Coffee, minus one lap 7 points

Women’s Handicap
1. Clare Vlahopoulos, Victoria,Australia - America’s Dairyland
2. Colleen Hayduk, Kutztown, PA - Kutztown Inn/Bicycling World
3. Melissa Dahlmann, Minneapolis, MN -UA

Women’s Miss-n-Out
1. Colleen Hayduk, Kutztown, PA - Kutztown Inn/Bicycling World
2. Jeniffer Triplett, Seattle, WA - Broadmark Capital
3. Annette Williams, Kenmore, WA - Avanti

Women’s Chariot
1. Cari Higgins, Boulder, CO - America’s Dairyland
2. Colleen Hayduk, Kutztown, PA - Kutztown Inn/Bicycling World
3. Veronica Martinez, Allentown, PA - JVR Sports/Argentinian National Team

Women’s 12k Scratch Race
1. Jeniffer Triplett, Seattle, WA - Broadmark Capital
2. Colleen Hayduk, Kutztown, PA - Kutztown Inn/Bicycling World
3. Cari Higgins, Boulder, CO - America’s Dairyland

Women’s Omnium
1. Colleen Hayduk, Kutztown, PA - Kutztown Inn/Bicycling World
2. Cari Higgins, Boulder, CO - America’s Dairyland
3. Jeniffer Triplett, Seattle, WA - Broadmark Capital

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