by Lucas Keenen
Known by many different names – contre la montre by the French, the race of truth by cyclists, or perhaps more appropriately by us triathletes, the race between T1 and T2 – the individual time trial pits the athlete against the clock in a high intensity race of endurance and self-imposed suffering. Successful time trialing requires intense concentration, the ability to provide strong, consistent power output, and the capability to operate near ones anaerobic threshold for an extended period of time.
Fiesta Island is home to the one of the flattest and fastest road courses in San Diego and with today’s conditions being some of the best seen, it was sure to provide some terrific performances. Decked out in full race attire including carbon wheels and aero helmets, the Tritons lined up ready to attack the course, everyone looking to see how their training had paid off.
Leaving on 30 second intervals the 25 riders set off on their three-lap, 20 kilometer time trial. The squad’s performances mirrored the conditions of the day, with the returners posting better times than in last year’s edition of the race. The defending national champion women were led by Sarah Kavaler with a time of 31:53 at an average speed of 23.4 miles per hour. Following Sarah and rounding out the top three women were Allison Johnston and Lisa Fong. Leading the men’s squad was Robert Krohn with a time of 28:22 at an average speed of 26.3 miles per hour, faster than the island’s speed limit! Close on his heels were Peter Borak and Marc Schommer, both within a mere seven seconds of the lead. The squad had seven members break the 30 minute barrier, and 18 athletes with an average speed of 20 miles per hour or better.
It was obvious that everyone gave their all in this grueling race, but the smiles afterwards hinted that each person enjoyed the challenge, as well. Surely, the Time Trial Challenge also showed the speed, strength, and depth of this year’s team, foreshadowing the great race performances that are sure to come!
Photos by: Amy Davenport
Women’s Results
| Course Time | |||||
| Name | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Total | |
| 1 | Sarah Kavaler | 10:28 | 10:42 | 10:43 | 31:53 |
| 2 | Allison Johston | 10:52 | 11:01 | 10:32 | 32:25 |
| 3 | Lisa Fong | 10:44 | 10:47 | 11:00 | 32:31 |
| 4 | Jennie Stokes | 11:15 | 11:21 | 11:17 | 33:53 |
| 5 | Talina Konotchick | 12:36 | 12:13 | 11:54 | 36:43 |
| 6 | Rebecca Monte | 12:51 | 13:17 | 12:50 | 38:58 |
| 7 | Vanessa Himeles | 13:00 | 13:29 | 13:15 | 39:44 |
| 8 | Tina Yuan | 40:11 | |||
| 9 | Alyssa Hedden | 13:42 | 13:30 | 13:06 | 40:18 |
| 10 | Victoria Le | 15:07 | 15:08 | 15:15 | 45:30 |
Men’s Results
| Course Time | |||||
| Name | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Total | |
| 1 | Ryon Graf (cycling) | 09:10 | 09:04 | 08:46 | 27:00 |
| 2 | Chris Burnham (coach) |
09:25 | 09:24 | 09:21 | 28:10 |
| 3 | Robert Krohn | 09:36 | 09:26 | 09:20 | 28:22 |
| 4 | Peter Borak | 09:38 | 09:24 | 09:21 | 28:23 |
| 5 | Marc Schommer | 09:29 | 09:31 | 09:29 | 28:29 |
| 6 | Frank Uyeda | 09:38 | 09:44 | 09:35 | 28:57 |
| 7 | Sante Koturi | 09:59 | 09:58 | 09:26 | 29:23 |
| 8 | Ben Migliori | 10:04 | 10:03 | 09:51 | 29:58 |
| 9 | Nick Sigmon | 10:37 | 10:16 | 10:18 | 31:11 |
| 10 | Nick DeNezzo | 10:55 | 11:07 | 09:49 | 31:51 |
| 11 | Dan Nguyen | 32:38 | |||
| 12 | Andrew (cycling) | 11:39 | 10:51 | 10:35 | 33:05 |
| 13 | David Atkins-Maters | 33:22 | |||
| 14 | Jeff Lo | 33:34 | |||
| 15 | Will Pandori | 11:24 | 11:25 | 11:06 | 33:55 |
