2004 DD
Photos: Compliments of rider David Petrou.
2004 DIRTY DOZEN
RESULTS
The 22nd Annual Dirty Dozen was held on Saturday,
November 27th. The high temperature was 57 degrees F under a
mostly sunny sky with wind. Thanks to official Mark Powder and
refreshment/support vehicle driver Babs Peterson who also registered
riders and donated water and fruit. Thanks to oldest (51)
points scorer Billy Kanarek for donating all of the pop. Thanks
also to photographers Andy Russell (Pittsburgh Tribune Review),
Eno Thereska, Bob Harper, April Murphy, Mandy Knotts, and Patty Clark.
There were 26 rookies out of 44 starters. Indiana,
PA native Rich Zawacki (on his 4th DD) convinced 1993 Race Across AMerica
(RAAM) finisher Tom Fanning to ride. With four former DD
winners (Johnny Knotts, Ryan McDermitt, Bob Gottlieb, & myself)
on the starting line, the big question was would one of us
repeat or would a new winner emerge perhaps even a rookie. Kraynick's
Team really dominated taking the top two overall places. The top 5 overall
places scored most of the points making it very hard for other people to score.
I had my lowest points scoring DD ever, getting just one second place hill finish.
The top 5 places on the first hill were also the top 5 overall with 2nd and 3rd
switched. 1999 winner Ryan McDermitt came up with a theory that applies when 15
or more people start the DD. The person who wins the first hill also wins the
overall. There are only two years (1991 & 1995) when this failed to happen.
Bike messenger (who was runner up to me last year) Steve Cummings lead the
entire day, mathematically winning after the 11th hill. He scored points
on all but one hill, winning the most (4) hills. In from California,
two time winner Johnny Knotts held onto 2nd place until the 11th hill
when Peter Culley overtook him. Mark Nicoll (with the noisiest bike)
became the first person to ever win a hill in the big chainring up
Berryhill. On the 8th hill (Sycamore St. made famous when Lance Armstrong
won three consecutive Thrift Drug Classic races up it from 1992-1994),
Patrick Conneely jammed his chain between his biggest cassette cog and the
spokes in his rear wheel, and he couldn't get it out so his day was done.
Joe Vallese won the sprint out of the Liberty Tubes.
Heaviest (219#) rider Phil Esempio made every hill uncluding the
steepest hill - 36% Canton on his 3rd attempt. Marty Schneider and
his son John quit after 3 hills. Ed DeLuca quit after 6 hills. After
only making it halfway up the 11th hill Welsh Way, Pat Garrett and his
mountain bike were picked up by Bob Harper who drove him up the last two
hills. Eddie Delgros rode the other mountain bike. DD co-founder,
3-time ACA Club Criterium Champ, & 1986 DD winner Bob Gottlieb returned to the DD
for the first time in 13 years and was the first rider over 40 placing
6th overall. A busy businessman, he took about a half dozen or so cell
phone calls, and had to bail early missing the last two hills. Only 14
or less than a third of the field scored points. Rookie John Minturn who
won two hills held a post DD party at his South Side apartment. DD riders
present were winner Cummings, Gottlieb, Dave Petrou, Dave Wenger, & myself.
Current ACA Club Criterium Champ Jake Lifson & his wife Paulina showed up
with Jake getting rediculed for not riding the DD. He just got into town that
afternoon. Dave Wenger showed us his home-made videotape of his life on the
road as a professional cyclist. Those of us who stayed late got to enjoy an
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* denotes a first timer or rookie
If two riders end up with the same point total at the end, the
tie breaker is who has more wins, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, & 5ths
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Hill Wins
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Steve Cummings |
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Johnny Knotts |
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Mark Nicoll |
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John Minturn |
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Peter Culley |
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Bob Gottlieb |
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Ryan McDermitt
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