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Tyler Farrar winning Stage 10. Photo by Roberto Bettini.

Wenatchee, Washington native Tyler Farrar won the three day Delta Zeeland Tour in the Netherlands this past weekend. He left the race without a stage win, but was consistent enough to take the overall. Farrar has already won two stages of this year’s Tour of Italy and is on track to start the Tour de France next month.

Trevor Kosa won the Tacoma Criterium. Photo by Amara Boursaw.

Trevor Kosa (Olympia Orthopedic Associates) and Jen Wheeler (Hagens Berman) took wins at the Tacoma Twilight Criterium Saturday night. It was the final stop on the Cascadia Criterium Series.

Grant Boursaw (Gregg’s Trek) and Kele Murdin (Keller Rohrback) took home overall victories in the series.

David Oliphant (right) at the Banana Belt #1 race earlier this year. Photo by Pat Malach.

From Oregon Cycling Action

OBRA racer David Oliphant died late Tuesday evening after collapsing just past the finish line at the tradional PIR Tuesday Nighter races in North Portland. On-site medics attended Oliphant until paramedics arrived and rushed him to a local hospital, where emergency room doctors were unable to revive him.

David Oliphant (right) at the Banana Belt #1 race earlier this year.
OBRA Executive Director Kenji Sugahara confirmed to BikePortland.com that Oliphant died of a heart-related condition. Oliphant, 47, raced with the Therapeutic Associates/GENR8 team and was an integral part of keeping the team rolling, Sugahara indicated in a statement sent to media.

“David was an excellent racer with a matching sunny personality,” Sugahara said. “With a positive disposition, his teammates called him the glue that holds our team together. We have lost a great competitor and a valuable member of our racing community. David will be dearly missed by all of us. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends and teammates.”

Oliphant, a top competitor for many years in the OBRA ranks, was competing Tuesday night in the Cat 1/2/3 race at Portland International Raceway and had been typically active in the day’s breakaways and hot spot sprints. After finishing near the front of the evening’s finale, Oliphant collapsed on the tarmac about 200 yards past the finish line. He was immediately attended to, both by medically trained competitors in the field and on-site staff. EMT and Fire personnel arrived and continued to work on Oliphant before rushing him to a local hospital.

A memorial circuit in Oliphant’s honor is planned for tonight’s Masters race at Mt. Tabor. There will also be a memorial lap at PIR on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. Duncan, Oliphant’s brother, will lead this ride at the front with his friends. Oliphant’s family will be attending. Those wishing to celebrate and remember David are invited.

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Jason Allen wins the Brad Lewis Criterium. Photo by Amara Boursaw.

Jason Allen (Orbea-Rubicon) and Jadine Rolcik (Group Health) won the Brad Lewis Criterium on Sunday, the fifth race in the Cascadia Crit Series.

Allen made a lead trio in the concluding laps with Mike Hone (Lenovo) and Russell Stevenson (Cucina Fresca) and outfoxed the others for the win. Grant Boursaw (Gregg’s) maintains his overall series lead.

Rolcik finished ahead of Jen Triplett (Hagens Berman) and Annette Williams (First Rate Mortgage). Jessica Cutler (Cucina Fresca) held onto her overall leader’s jersey.

Ian Crane Takes It To The House. Photo by Amara Boursaw.

Ian Crane (Hagens Berman) and Jadine Rolcik (Group Health) won the Ballard Criterium Saturday night. Overall series leaders Grant Boursaw (Gregg’s) and Jessica Cutler (Cucina Fresca) held onto their leads.

Sparling wins the Downtown Criterium. Photo by Pat Malach.

Jamie Sparling and Leah Guloien (Total Restoration) took victories in the final stage of the Mt. Hood Classic on Sunday, while race leaders Marc De Maar (United Healthcare) and Molly Van Houweling (Metromint) secured their overall titles.

Behind De Maar, Michael Creed (Team Type 1) was 44 seconds back in second and Nathan English (Echelon Gran Fondo/Zteam) finished third at 47 seconds back.

Van Houweling was followed by Robin Secrist at 61 seconds and Sue Butler (River City Bicycles) at 1:13.

Full results can be found here.

Mt. Hood watches the riders. Photo by Pat Malach.

Patrick McCarty (Matrix/Richardson/Bike Mart) won Stage 4 of the Mt. Hood Classic, finishing at the base of the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area. Race leader Marc De Maar (UHC) cushioned his overall lead going into the final day’s downtown criterium in Hood River.

On the women’s side, Tayler Wiles (Primal/Rocky Mountain Colavita) won the stage and Molly Van Houweling (Metromint) maintains her overall lead heading into the final day.

Full results can be found here.

The View. Photo by Pat Malach.

Race leader Marc De Maar (UHC) and Holly Van Houweling (Metro Mint) won the 18 mile time trials at the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic today.

De Maar increased his lead on the overall classification, with Bissell’s Paul Mach taking second and Team Type 1′s Michael Creed taking third.

On the women’s side, Van Houweling also took the yellow jersey with Robin Secrist and Laura Brown (Total Restoration) coming in second and third.

Tomorrow the racers will encounter the Wy-East Road Race, finishing at the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area. Full results can be found here.

Grant Boursaw wins his second of the series. Photo by Amara Boursaw.

Grant Boursaw (Gregg’s Trek) and Joanne Kiesanowski (Team Tibco) won the Seward Park Criterium, stop number three on the Cascadia Criterium Series. The courses stayed relatively dry for both main events on the night.

Logan Owen (Hagens Berman) and Dave Richter (HSP) finished second and third in the race. Kiesanowski came in ahead of Jocelyn Setter (Hagens Berman) and Annette Williams (First Rate Mortgage).

Race number four is Saturday night’s Ballard Criterium. Full results can be found here.