Some Chicago riders had a great day at the Road America Road Race today in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Early returns include Brian Haas (Alberto’s) winning the 35+ 1/2/3’s and Heidi Sarna (XXX Racing-AthletiCo) placing 2nd in the women’s 3/4.

In the P/1/2/3, Mike Sherer (Verizon u25) made it into an 8-man break that stayed away for much of the race, placing 5th behind winner and former ABD rider Frankie Dierking (Team Wisconsin). With double points for the road race, however, that puts him into the yellow jersey

the second Verizon u25 to take the overall lead in this series.

Full results.

Race reports
Patrick Haley (Velo Trocadero; 35+ 1/2/3): “It was pretty dicey from there on out: shouting, gesticulating, head shaking and swarming like Cat 4’s on the last lap.”

Cathy Frampton (W-3/4): “Heidi hit it. With that, the field that had been packed coming up the long rise spread out so those that still had some energy could go.”

William Pankonin (XXX Racing-AthletiCo; 3): “The strongest riders were sitting in and waiting until the very end.”

Verizon u25 (P/1/2): “The remaining breakaway riders waited to duke it out on the long slog up the final climb.”

Andrew Zens (Spidermonkey Cycling; 4/5): “With a strong Chicago crew in the house today, I took it upon my shoulders to be the workhorse.”