Kirk O’Bee Stings the Field in Baltimore
The BISSELL Pro Cycling Team had a phenomenal race on Sunday to take the win despite being short handed. The Jacques-Maynes brothers were unable to compete in the Kelly Cup as was planned, placing the BISSELL Team of 6 riders at a disadvantage as they raced against the other top continental teams who fielded 8 riders. The relatively flat course, high speeds, and aggressive racing made it impossible to make a break stick. BISSELL spent the day successfully covering the moves and was able to hold good position going into the finish. On the final lap, Frank Pipp went down in a crash leaving only 4 riders to set up Kirk O’Bee for the finish. Kirk was the sixth man back going into the final corner and by sheer strength took the lead with 200 meters to go. O’Bee was able to hold his lead and fended off the charging peloton as he triumphantly crossed the line for the win.
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| Photo by Marco Quezada |
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Kirk with the trophy |
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