New wins mark highlights 2007 season

Just a year ago, Team Kaos reached its high-water mark with 48 victories for the 2006 campaign.

A year later, Kaos flooded the road with 63 wins in a dominant season that ended with 12 state championships across three events – time trial, road race and criterium.
 

Ian Gray, right, and Chris Spence scored some of Kaos' top finishes in 2007. Photo by Dan Farnham

Several Kaos riders climbed the USA Cycling national rankings as well. Before he upgraded to Cat. 1, Ian Gray was the top-ranked Cat. 2 stage racer in the country. He ended the season ranked third nationally in Cat. 1. Teammate Matt Landen finished atop the Cat. 2 standings, taking over after Gray’s upgrade.

Kaos also scored a pair of Nebraska Rider of the Year titles — Morgan Chafin in Women’s 1/2/3 and Justin Maresh in men’s Cat. 4.

For the sixth year, the team hosted the Dave Babcook Memorial Stage Race in and around Omaha. The road race and time trial were staged at Mount Michael Abbey outside Elkhorn, Neb., while the weekend finished with a criterium in downtown Omaha. Added to the mix this year was a touring ride that took recreational riders to Fort Calhoun and back, as well as a dinner at Upstream Brewery for riders and volunteers after the first two stages.

Team Kaos also continued its record of community service, assisting in a number of events: The Omaha Police Department’s Safe Neighborhood Fair, Nebraska Medical Center’s Life-A-Thon, Spokes-4-Folks and the Omaha Marathon. Additionally, a number of riders will participate in Cranksgiving in November, a ride benefiting the Omaha Food Bank.

Team Kaos atop the podium:
April
Matt Pavlovich, Stage 1 RR, LPSC Stage Race (Cat. IV) Matt Pavlovich, Overall, LPCS Stage Race (Cat. IV) Tim Farnham, Infineon Raceway Twilight Series (Cat. I-II)
Matt Landen, Iowa City Road Race (Cat. III)

May
Marco Vasquez, Cowardly Lion RR (Pro-I-II)
Chris Spence, Nebraska State TT (Pro-I-II)
Matt Landen, Nebraska State TT (Cat. III)
Mark Brackenbury, Nebraska State TT (Masters 35+)
Matt Pavlovich, Nebraska State TT (Cat. IV)
Tim Farnham, Gage County RR (Pro-I-II)
Morgan Chaffin, Gage County RR (Women I-II-III)
David Rogers, Gage County RR (Masters 45+)
Marco Vasquez, Old West Trial TT (Pro-I-II)
David Rogers, Old West Trail TT (Masters 45+)
Morgan Chaffin, Old West Trail TT (Women I-II-III)
Joe McWilliams, Industrial Row Criterium (Pro-I-II)
Joe McWilliams, Mon. Memorial Cycling Weekend Overall (Pro-I-II)
Morgan Chaffin, Industrial Row Criterium (Women I-II-III)
Morgan Chaffin, Mon. Memorial Cycling Weekend Overall (Women I-II-III)
David Rogers, Mon. Memorial Cycling Weekend Overall (Masters 45+)

June
Justin Maresh, Stage 1 TT, Norfolk Classic (Cat. IV)
Justin Maresh, Norfolk Classic Overall (Cat. IV)
Sean Kennedy, Stage 2 RR, Norfolk Classic (Cat. V)
Sean Kennedy, Stage 3 Criterium, Norfolk Classic (Cat. V)
Sean Kennedy, Norfolk Classic Overall (Cat. V)
Mark Brackenbury, Stage 1 TT, Norfolk Classic (Masters 35+)
Mark Brackenbury, Stage 2 RR,Norfolk Classic (Masters 35+)
Mark Brackenbury, Norfolk Classic Overall (Masters 35+)
David Rogers, Stage 3 Crit, Norfolk Classic (Masters 45+)
David Rogers, Norfolk Classic Overall (Masters 45+)
Jordan Brasch, Stage 2 RR, Norfolk Classic (Masters 45+)
John Vondracek, Stage 3 Crit, Norfolk Classic (Cat. III)
Morgan Chaffin, Stage 1 TT, Norfolk Classic (Women I-II-III)
Morgan Chaffin, Stage 3 Crit, Norfolk Classic (Women I-II-III)
Morgan Chaffin, Norfolk Classic Overall (Women I-II-III)
Marie Neville, Stage 2 RR, Norfolk Classic (Women I-II-III)
Megan Neiles, Stage 1 TT, Norfolk Classic (Women IV)
Megan Neiles, Norfolk Classic Overall (Women IV)

July
Ian Gray, Kansas State Road Race (Cat. I-II)
Chris Spence, Cascade Classic, Stage 1 TT (Masters 35+)
Chris Spence, Cascade Classic. Overall (Masters 35+)
John Vondracek, Papillion Twilight Criterium (Masters 45+)
Justin Maresh, Cornhusker State Games, TT (Cat. IV)
Morgan Chaffin, Cornhusker State Games, TT (Women Open)
Morgan Chaffin, Stage 2 TT, DBMSR, (Women I-II-III)
Morgan Chaffin Stage 3 Crit, DBMSR, (Women I-II-III)
Morgan Chaffin Overall, DBMSR, (Women I-II-III)
Chris Spence, Stage 2 TT, DBMSR, (Pro-I-II)
Matt Pavlovich, Stage 2 TT, DBMSR, (Cat. III)
Justin Maresh, Stage 2 TT, DBMSR, (Cat. IV)
Justin Maresh, Overall, DBMSR, (Cat. IV)
Rich Pearson, Stage 3 Crit, DBMSR (Masters 55+)
John Vondracek Stage 1 RR, DBMSR (Masters 45+)
John Vondracek Stage 3 Crit, DBMSR (Masters 45+)
John Vondracek Stage Overall, DBMSR (Masters 45+)

September
Paul Johnson, Nebraska State RR, (Cat. III)
John Vondracek, Nebraska State RR, (Masters 45+)
Rich Pearson, Nebraska State RR, (Masters 55+)
Steve Mule, Nebraska State RR, (Masters 35+)
Joe McWilliams, Nebraska State Crit (Pro-I-II)
Justin Maresh, Nebraska State Crit (Cat IV)
Steve Mule, Nebraska State Crit (Masters 35+)
Jordan Brasch, Nebraska State Crit (Masters 45+)