2012 Franklin Omnium

The 2012 Franklin Omnium was the most difficult bicycle experience I have encountered on my journey to fitness through Hokie Respect.  The Omnium was held in the city of Franklin, approximately 1 hour from Norfolk, and consisted of a 9 mile time trial, 30 min criterium, and 28 mile road race. 

I received last or second to last in each event.  I'm proud of myself for completing each one of the events but also humbled that of the lowest class of riders I performed the worst.  That's just more motivation during my rides.

In my defense I had a couple of things working against me, a sore neck that has yet to heal and I doubt I had put in the same amount of hours that the other riders were.  I overheard one guy saying he put in 80 miles the day prior to the road race.  That's insane, I don't think I've ever completed 80 miles on a bike.

I was happy with my performance during the time trial, I was tired but not exhausted during the event.  It was about 9.4 miles and I averaged just over 21 miles an hour.

The criterium was the most frustrating of the events.  So far this year the criteriums that I have participated in have been in race-track like courses.  This one weaved through downtown Franklin and included a right hand turn at the bottom of a hill. I'm confident that for the 2 or 3 laps I was with the main group I was frustrating any riders who were behind me.  I did have to brake going into the turns and did not have "a line" as I went through each turn.  It became a $20 workout after the third lap, I only got lapped twice, which I good I think.

I lasted 3.4 miles on the road race before I fell off the main group.  At one point we were going 29 miles an hour, even while drafting I do not have the legs/lungs to keep up with that pace for an extended amount of time.

I managed to finish the road race in under an hour and 30 minutes, averaging around 19 miles an hour. 

This year I've been very adventurous about entering races, for the time being I might see if I can put in some long rides on the weekend so my next performance isn't "last place" across the board.

http://www.franklinomnium.com/

The results are posted below.

Time Trial: Cat 5

1       270 Chris Karmilovich Celerity Cycling p/b Brooks Systems/Celerity Cycling 22:48 M 364916

2       268 Peter Foytik           unattached 23:10 M 369515
3       260 Stefan Blomkvist   unattached 23:11 M 382490
4       279 Bob Zywiak             MVBC/Mohawk Valley Bicycling Club 23:46 M 64488
5       276 Daniel Spagone     Fat Frogs Racing 23:56 M 261092
6       264 Larry Dean             JRVS/American Pride/James River Velo Sport 24:14 M 367487
7       263 Robert Brewbaker VTV Outreach Team 24:20 M 374611
8       267 Reed Foster            unattached 24:20 M 383847
9       273 Nick Mossing         Maumee Valley Wheelmen 24:28 M 367918
10     278 Carl Frankenfield   unattached 25:22 M 384118
11     277 James Bradley       unattached 25:27 M 192922
12     266 Tim Ellenwood      Evolution Cycling Club p/b Long & Foster 25:45 M 343384
13     261 Jacob Braun          unattached 26:26 M 282728
DNF 269 Robert Kaiwi          unattached 26:27 M 331578
         274 Eliud Omollo          unattached M 383433

Criterium: Cat 5

1 260 Stefan Blomkvist unattached M 382490

2 263 Robert Brewbaker VTV Outreach Team M 374611

3 268 Peter Foytik unattached M 369515
4 270 Chris Karmilovich Celerity Cycling p/b Brooks Systems/Celerity Cycling M 364916
5 264 Larry Dean JRVS/American Pride/James River Velo Sport M 367487
6 273 Nick Mossing Maumee Valley Wheelmen M 367918
7 276 Daniel Spagone Fat Frogs Racing M 261092
8 275 michael prewitt Tri Power M 329896

9 271 Matt Keiper Atlantic Velo Virginia p/b Walt's Racing M 37136

10 266 Tim Ellenwood Evolution Cycling Club p/b Long & Foster M 343384

11 269 Robert Kaiwi unattached M 331578
12 261 Jacob Braun unattached M 282728

Road Race: Cat 5

1 260 Stefan Blomkvist unattached M 382490

2 284 Jeff Moulton Richmond Velo Sport M 361041
3 273 Nick Mossing Maumee Valley Wheelmen M 367918
4 270 Chris Karmilovich Celerity Cycling p/b Brooks Systems/Celerity Cycling M 364916
5 263 Robert Brewbaker VTV Outreach Team M 374611
6 268 Peter Foytik unattached M 369515
7 285 Gregg Palmer Team 3Sports/Richmond Velo Sport M 362388
8 286 Matthew Balderston unattached M 384084
9 264 Larry Dean JRVS/American Pride/James River Velo Sport M 367487

10 281 Christopher Clark unattached M 381958

11 267 Reed Foster unattached M 383847
12 287 Leslie Newman unattached M
13 275 michael prewitt Tri Power M 329896
14 271 Matt Keiper Atlantic Velo ‐Virginia p/b Walt's Racing M 371360

15 276 Daniel Spagone Fat Frogs Racing M 261092
16 269 Robert Kaiwi unattached M 331578
17 282 Adam Croft Slipstream‐Craddock Junior Development M 306523

18 280 Marc Fly unattached M 378645

19 299 Brandon Nero unattached M
20 261 Jacob Braun unattached M 282728
DNF 266 Tim Ellenwood