National Sports Center Cycling Velodrome | Blaine, Minnesota

The cat 1/2 men contested their second Penn Cycle Points race last Thursday. Early on, Jeff Anderson (Speedfix), Dan Schueller (Gopher Wheelman), Matt Montesano (Speedfix) and Colton Barrett (Optum) pushed the pace. By the second sprint, several fast, hard attacks were waged and riders were shooting off the back of the field. After some mid-race regrouping, Andy Kruse (Speedix), who kept a low profile in the first half, wound up and created distance between him and the field to win the fifth sprint. He made another savvy and well-timed attack in the final sprint to earn fourth place overall.

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