2014 J/24 World Championship - Will Welles’ Cougar clinches
by Julie and Christopher Howell on 27 Sep 2014
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2014 J/24 World Championship - With just a few points between Will Welles Cougar (USA) and Mauricio Santa Cruz Bruschetta (BRA) there was no room for error in the final two races of the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport.
Welles had used his throw-out on Thursday, so the only way to assure a win was to stay ahead. And that’s what he did. Sailing with Nick Turney, Richard Bowen, Daniel Rabin and Luke Lawrence, Welles sealed the deal with a 2, 5 to win the day and the World Championship with 38 points. Mauricio Santa Cruz’s Bruschetta (BRA) settled for second place with a total of 55 and points, while John Mollicone’s Team Helly Hanson (USA) finished in the show position with 70 points.
Welles tipped his hat to his team, crediting their crew work in addition to a little luck throughout 10 races over five days. 'The whole mental aspect is huge,' Welles said. 'There’s a reason why everyone on the team gets a trophy at the end of this.' Cougar had a solid week, but notched a 46 in Race seven. 'We had a tough day Thursday, and it felt like the dream might be over.' Welles praised Danny for picking the team up after that score. 'He said let’s not let it snowball. Go out there and keep fighting.' This led to a rebound in the next contest. 'When one of us was lagging behind, we just threw a hand and pulled him up.'
Friday’s weather was sunny with wind speed from 10 to 12 kts out of the northeast. In the first race of the day, Welles finished second to Mollicone, while Greg Griffin’s Team Tarheel (USA) placed third. Matias Seguel’s Semi Pro (CHI) closed the regatta with a victory in race ten. Luis Olcese’s Scaramoush (PER) and Shigetoshi Shirahama’s White Squall (JPN) rounded out the top three.
The top 10:
1. USA, Will Welles, Cougar: 1, 6, 9, 1, 4, 4, 46, 6, 2, 5 [46] 38.0
2. BRA Mauricio Santa Cruz, Bruschetta: 12, 4, 10, 2, 1, 7, 9, 4, 10, 8 [12] 55.0
3. USA John Mollicone, Helly Hansen: 2, 24/SCP, 12, 10/RDG, 2, 9, 1, 10, 1, 33 [33] 71.0
4. USA Greg Griffin, Team Tarheel: 23/SCP, 7, 5, 3, 12, 8, 17, 8, 3, 70/DNF [70] 86.0
5. USA Travis Odenbach, Honey Badger: 23, 8, 2, 16, 3, 1, 2, 27, 31, 14 [31] 96.0
6. ARG Alejo Rigoni Gonzalez, Luca vive: 10, 25, 26/SCP, 4, 8, 2, 5, 11, 24, 12 [26] 101.0
7. CAN Rossi Milev, Clear Air: 8, 34, 14, 7, 17, 14, 14, 3, 4, 26 [34] 108.0
8. USA Mark Hillman, Sokokumaru: 4, 1, 22/SCP, 24/RDG, 70/DSQ, 6, 31, 5, 6, 10[70] 109
9. USAJ Mike Ingham, Nautalytics: 27, 29, 3, 8, 11, 3, 37, 17, 21, 4 [37] 123.0
10. USA Anthony Parker, Bangor Packet: 29, 14, 6, 5, 70/DSQ, 19, 28, 15, 9, 13 [70] 138.0
Hosted by Sail Newport, 69 teams competed from 13 nations (Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and the United States).
2014 J 24 World Championship Final Cumulative Results:
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Bow |
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Sail Number |
Yacht Name |
Yacht Design |
Owner/Skipper |
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
Race
5 |
Race
6 |
Race
7 |
Race
8 |
Race
9 |
Race
10 |
T
O |
Total |
2014 World Championship Racing |
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One Design Division |
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J 24 |
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1. |
62 |
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USA 5362 |
Cougar |
J 24 |
Will Welles |
1 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
46 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
[46] |
39.0 |
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|
2. |
37 |
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BRA 37 |
Bruschetta |
J 24 |
Mauricio Santa Cruz |
12 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
[12] |
56.0 |
|
|
3. |
35 |
|
USA 5235 |
Helly Hansen |
J 24 |
John Mollicone |
2 |
24/SCP |
12 |
10/RDG |
2 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
33 |
[33] |
71.0 |
|
|
4. |
12 |
|
USA 5287 |
Team Tarheel |
J 24 |
Greg Griffin |
23/SCP |
7 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
17 |
8 |
3 |
70/DNF |
[70] |
86.0 |
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|
5. |
33 |
|
USA 5432 |
Honey Badger |
J 24 |
Travis Odenbach |
23 |
8 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
27 |
31 |
14 |
[31] |
96.0 |
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6. |
1 |
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ARG 5480 |
Luca vive |
J 24 |
Alejo Rigoni Gonzalez |
10 |
25 |
27/SCP |
4 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
24 |
12 |
[27] |
101.0 |
|
|
7. |
23 |
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CAN 5441 |
Clear Air |
J 24 |
Rossi Milev |
8 |
34 |
15 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
[34] |
108.0 |
|
|
8. |
70 |
|
USA 5430 |
Sokokumaru |
J 24 |
Mark Hillman |
4 |
1 |
22/SCP |
24/RDG |
70/DSQ |
6 |
31 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
[70] |
109.0 |
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9. |
43 |
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USA 5443 |
Nautalytics |
J 24 |
Mike Ingham |
27 |
29 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
37 |
17 |
21 |
4 |
[37] |
123.0 |
|
|
10. |
58 |
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USA 58 |
Bangor Packet |
J 24 |
Anthony Parker |
29 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
70/DSQ |
19 |
28 |
15 |
9 |
13 |
[70] |
138.0 |
|
|
11. |
44 |
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URU 5044 |
Extasis |
J 24 |
Pedro Garra |
14 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
18 |
13 |
42 |
31 |
15 |
30 |
[42] |
144.0 |
|
|
12. |
2 |
|
USA 5482 |
Pipe Dream |
J 24 |
Mike Marshall |
13/SCP |
13 |
9 |
10 |
70/DSQ |
5 |
26 |
23 |
28 |
28 |
[70] |
155.0 |
|
|
13. |
65 |
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CHI 5464 |
Semi Pro |
J 24 |
Matias Seguel |
21 |
5 |
31 |
19/SCP |
5 |
18 |
36 |
28 |
30 |
1 |
[36] |
158.0 |
|
|
14. |
57 |
|
USA 5257 |
Mental Floss |
J 24 |
Aidan Glackin |
25 |
15 |
18 |
17/RDG |
9 |
26 |
45 |
21/SCP |
12 |
16 |
[45] |
159.0 |
|
|
15. |
27 |
|
USA 2785 |
SeaBagsJ24.com |
J 24 |
Carter White |
19 |
42 |
1 |
18 |
27/ZFP |
12 |
7 |
16 |
37 |
27 |
[42] |
164.0 |
|
|
16. |
31 |
|
CHI 5431 |
Gringa DC |
J 24 |
Vernon Robert |
3 |
2 |
17 |
23/SCP |
70/DSQ |
10 |
48 |
26 |
5 |
46 |
[70] |
180.0 |
|
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17. |
50 |
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JPN 5450 |
GEKKO |
J 24 |
Nobuo Nakazawa |
40/SCP |
9 |
70/DSQ |
20 |
16 |
28 |
31 |
2 |
33 |
9 |
[70] |
188.0 |
|
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18. |
51 |
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USA 5253 |
3 Big Dogs |
J 24 |
Pat Toole |
18 |
20 |
28 |
30 |
22 |
25 |
35 |
56 |
7 |
7 |
[56] |
192.0 |
|
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19. |
63 |
|
ARG 5463 |
Cacique |
J 24 |
Sergio Pendola |
7 |
51 |
70/DSQ |
34/RDG |
6 |
20 |
29 |
29/SCP |
8 |
11 |
[70] |
195.0 |
|
|
20. |
6 |
|
USA 5472 |
Panceta Doble |
J 24 |
John Wilsey |
17 |
17 |
26 |
23 |
29 |
15 |
8 |
36 |
34 |
37 |
[37] |
205.0 |
|
|
21. |
54 |
|
ARG 5499 |
Elvis |
J 24 |
Nicolas Cubria |
9 |
35 |
28/SCP |
11 |
7 |
52/SCP |
33 |
57 |
14 |
20 |
[57] |
209.0 |
|
|
22. |
48 |
|
JPN 4855 |
White Squall |
J 24 |
Shigetoshi Shirahama |
19/SCP |
42/SCP |
24 |
45/SCP |
70/DSQ |
11 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
3 |
[70] |
220.0 |
|
|
23. |
18 |
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PER 4618 |
Scaramoush |
J 24 |
Luis Olcese |
34 |
62/SCP |
22 |
32/RDG |
10 |
17 |
47 |
59 |
19 |
2 |
[62] |
242.0 |
|
|
24. |
72 |
|
USA 3775 |
Blitz |
J 24 |
Al Constants |
42/SCP |
16 |
7 |
42/SCP |
20 |
48 |
3 |
35 |
32 |
50 |
[50] |
245.0 |
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25. |
45 |
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BAR 3145 |
Hawkeye |
J 24 |
Robert Povey |
24 |
26 |
41 |
34/RDG |
31 |
24 |
58/SCP |
51 |
20 |
19 |
[58] |
270.0 |
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|
26. |
38 |
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USA 3938 |
Bob Dylan |
J 24 |
Mike Sudofsky |
37 |
30 |
16 |
34 |
36 |
40 |
55 |
13 |
41 |
24 |
[55] |
271.0 |
|
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27. |
40 |
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JPN 4085 |
Fox |
J 24 |
Keiji Kondo |
20 |
28 |
34 |
31 |
24 |
70/DNF |
4 |
43 |
44 |
47 |
[70] |
275.0 |
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28. |
46 |
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PER 5451 |
Wayra |
J 24 |
Javier Arribas |
11 |
24 |
70/DSQ |
45/RDG |
70/DSQ |
41/SCP |
6 |
37/SCP |
13 |
29 |
[70] |
276.0 |
|
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29. |
68 |
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JPN 5260 |
Tempus |
J 24 |
Koji Matsumoto |
38 |
44 |
43 |
13 |
43 |
40/SCP |
30 |
21 |
60 |
6 |
[60] |
278.0 |
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30. |
60 |
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CAN 4260 |
Navtech.ca |
J 24 |
Thomas E. Barbeau |
66/SCP |
38 |
23 |
27 |
70/DSQ |
30 |
38 |
7 |
36 |
21 |
[70] |
286.0 |
|
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31. |
17 |
|
USA 2917 |
Long Shot |
J 24 |
John Poulson |
51 |
22 |
30 |
14 |
40/SCP |
16 |
49 |
48 |
17 |
70/DNF |
[70] |
287.0 |
|
|
32. |
55 |
|
USA 4255 |
Dogfish |
J 24 |
Bob Kinsman |
30 |
30/SCP |
27 |
31/SCP |
28 |
39 |
56 |
40/SCP |
35 |
32/SCP |
[56] |
292.0 |
|
|
33. |
71 |
|
USA 5471 |
Tremendous Slouch |
J 24 |
Scott Milne |
47/SCP |
50 |
19 |
32 |
33 |
35 |
32 |
34 |
39 |
22 |
[50] |
293.0 |
|
|
34. |
56 |
|
ARG 5459 |
Cocoon |
J 24 |
Fernando Montes |
47/SCP |
49 |
13 |
21 |
23 |
50/SCP |
70/DNF |
59/SCP |
11 |
23 |
[70] |
296.0 |
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35. |
29 |
|
USA 1829 |
Bash |
J 24 |
Ron Medlin, Jr. |
28 |
33 |
70/BFD |
24 |
40/ZFP |
21 |
23 |
20 |
49 |
64/SCP |
[70] |
302.0 |
|
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36. |
64 |
|
CAN 1964 |
Drivers Wanted |
J 24 |
Ted Bartlewski |
22 |
40 |
58/SCP |
29 |
51/SCP |
38 |
10 |
67 |
26 |
31 |
[67] |
305.0 |
|
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37. |
74 |
|
GER 5475 |
JJONE |
J 24 |
Frithjof Schade |
15 |
12 |
50 |
36/RDG |
70/DSQ |
45 |
64 |
38 |
18 |
35 |
[70] |
313.0 |
|
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38. |
4 |
|
USA 3004 |
Classic |
J 24 |
James Howard |
49 |
11 |
25 |
34 |
70/RAF |
53 |
41 |
44 |
50 |
17 |
[70] |
324.0 |
|
|
39. |
10 |
|
PER 3510 |
Tiamat |
J 24 |
Lucas Peschiera |
47 |
31 |
54 |
19 |
46/ZFP |
41 |
52 |
12 |
40 |
39/SCP |
[54] |
327.0 |
|
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40. |
53 |
|
USA 4453 |
Bearlymuven |
J 24 |
Lindsey Nahmias Turowski |
70/DNC |
36 |
35 |
36 |
70/DSQ |
22 |
12 |
45 |
58 |
15 |
[70] |
329.0 |
|
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41. |
47 |
|
CAN 1947 |
BayGull - Accenture |
J 24 |
Nicolas Mabboux |
59 |
39 |
46 |
25 |
21 |
23 |
61 |
32/SCP |
43 |
45/SCP |
[61] |
333.0 |
|
|
42. |
15 |
|
MEX 1585 |
S |
J 24 |
Kenneth Porter |
44 |
62 |
52 |
39/SCP |
33/SCP |
43 |
44 |
29 |
16 |
40 |
[62] |
340.0 |
|
|
43. |
32 |
|
USA 2532 |
Roo |
J 24 |
Shawn Murray |
61 |
56 |
4 |
42/RDG |
45 |
62 |
39 |
9 |
52 |
34 |
[62] |
342.0 |
|
|
44. |
22 |
|
USA 3577 |
OZ |
J 24 |
Rolf Turnquist/Bill Allen |
60 |
48 |
33 |
66/SCP |
55/ZFP |
37 |
11 |
40 |
23 |
41 |
[66] |
348.0 |
|
|
45. |
30 |
|
USA 1530 |
Mr. Hankey |
J 24 |
Andrew Carey |
57/SCP |
37 |
42 |
22 |
40 |
55 |
18 |
42 |
58/SCP |
44 |
[58] |
357.0 |
|
|
46. |
25 |
|
CAN 2577 |
A1 |
J 24 |
Thomas Taylor |
41 |
46 |
39 |
70/DSQ |
39 |
44 |
20 |
58 |
38 |
36 |
[70] |
361.0 |
|
|
47. |
3 |
|
USA 4103 |
OZ |
J 24 |
Tom Doran |
42/SCP |
28/RDG |
47/SCP |
43 |
37 |
32 |
43 |
31/SCP |
61 |
58 |
[61] |
361.0 |
|
|
48. |
75 |
|
CAN 5275 |
Journey |
J 24 |
Blair Dinsdale |
54 |
57/SCP |
37 |
15 |
38 |
70/DSQ |
13 |
67/SCP |
22 |
60 |
[70] |
363.0 |
|
|
49. |
39 |
|
CAN 3935 |
Mr. H |
J 24 |
Michael Howarth |
31 |
19 |
56 |
33 |
70/DSQ |
52 |
25 |
47 |
63/SCP |
42 |
[70] |
368.0 |
|
|
50. |
8 |
|
USA 78 |
Buschwhacker |
J 24 |
Dan Busch |
39 |
18 |
29 |
38 |
70/DNF |
36/SCP |
58 |
53/SCP |
29 |
69/SCP |
[70] |
369.0 |
|
|
51. |
42 |
|
USA 4242 |
Motorhome |
J 24 |
Joshua Bone |
70/SCP |
70/SCP |
44 |
40 |
34 |
42 |
30/SCP |
1 |
54/SCP |
55 |
[70] |
370.0 |
|
|
52. |
59 |
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USA 1359 |
Shifty |
J 24 |
Martin Gallagher |
48 |
27 |
48 |
39 |
42 |
60 |
40 |
49 |
25 |
56 |
[60] |
374.0 |
|
|
53. |
73 |
|
USA 2573 |
Youth J24 USA |
J 24 |
Liam McCarthy |
43 |
32 |
45 |
28 |
70/DNF |
70/DNS |
27 |
32 |
55 |
43 |
[70] |
375.0 |
|
|
54. |
11 |
|
CAN 4331 |
Adrenaline Rush |
J 24 |
Ben Maloney |
60/SCP |
47 |
38 |
44 |
41/ZFP |
56 |
22/SCP |
39 |
48 |
59 |
[60] |
394.0 |
|
|
55. |
67 |
|
USA 267 |
BadMoon |
J 24 |
Kelly Holmes-Moon |
46 |
52/SCP |
70/BFD |
42 |
70/DSQ |
54 |
54 |
19 |
57 |
18 |
[70] |
412.0 |
|
|
56. |
69 |
|
USA 3969 |
Tasmanian Devil |
J 24 |
Steve Wood |
32 |
59 |
53 |
47 |
70/DSQ |
50 |
19 |
55 |
46 |
53 |
[70] |
414.0 |
|
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57. |
76 |
|
USA 5476 |
Velocidad |
J 24 |
Christopher Stone |
20/SCP |
70/RET |
70/BFD |
48/RDG |
25 |
34 |
68 |
37 |
45 |
70/DNF |
[70] |
417.0 |
|
|
58. |
19 |
|
USA 4119 |
Little Martha |
J 24 |
Chris Clancy |
57 |
41 |
32 |
46 |
35 |
47 |
57 |
63 |
70/SCP |
49 |
[70] |
427.0 |
|
|
59. |
24 |
|
USA 2324 |
Heffa |
J 24 |
Margaret Borden |
36 |
55 |
59 |
41 |
14 |
46 |
57/SCP |
62 |
62 |
66/SCP |
[66] |
432.0 |
|
|
60. |
5 |
|
MEX 4905 |
Monster Fish |
J 24 |
Luis Alvarez |
55 |
58 |
36 |
48/RDG |
46 |
58 |
60 |
64 |
64 |
54 |
[64] |
479.0 |
|
|
61. |
28 |
|
CAN 3729 |
A-salt |
J 24 |
Edmond Rees |
63 |
52 |
55 |
53/SCP |
70/DSQ |
49 |
22 |
61 |
63 |
70/DNF |
[70] |
488.0 |
|
|
62. |
34 |
|
USA 3477 |
Half Ass |
J 24 |
David Noble |
70/SCP |
70/DNF |
62 |
52 |
44 |
63 |
21 |
50 |
66/SCP |
61 |
[70] |
489.0 |
|
|
63. |
16 |
|
MEX 5017 |
El Jetón |
J 24 |
Aroldo de Rienzo |
64 |
61 |
47 |
60/RDG |
70/DSQ |
57 |
60/SCP |
41 |
67 |
39 |
[70] |
496.0 |
|
|
64. |
9 |
|
USA 1898 |
Critter |
J 24 |
James Baurley |
62 |
64 |
49 |
49 |
47 |
63/SCP |
63 |
61/SCP |
53 |
51 |
[64] |
498.0 |
|
|
65. |
20 |
|
USA 5020 |
Dr. Feelgood |
J 24 |
Lambert Lai |
52 |
57 |
70/BFD |
48 |
62/ZFP |
59 |
70/SCP |
60 |
54 |
63 |
[70] |
525.0 |
|
|
66. |
66 |
|
CAN 3366 |
Premature grey |
J 24 |
Stephan Blais |
58 |
63 |
58 |
55 |
70/DSQ |
61 |
59 |
70/SCP |
66 |
62 |
[70] |
552.0 |
|
|
67. |
61 |
|
USA 2961 |
Siren |
J 24 |
Tonja Holmes-Moon |
66 |
70/DNF |
70/SCP |
50 |
49 |
70/DNF |
62 |
70/SCP |
65 |
52 |
[70] |
554.0 |
|
|
68. |
26 |
|
IRL 5285 |
Bandit |
J 24 |
Luke Mc Bride |
67 |
70/DSQ |
60 |
53 |
50 |
64 |
67 |
70/SCP |
70/DSQ |
70/SCP |
[70] |
571.0 |
|
|
69. |
41 |
|
USA 4177 |
Significant Other |
J 24 |
Russell Cook |
68 |
65 |
61 |
54 |
70/DSQ |
70/DNF |
66 |
68 |
70/DSQ |
64 |
[70] |
586.0 |
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