Thomsen takes women's division
Mike Tischer of Austin won the 25-mile bike race in Austin as part of the Heart of America Festival.
The 29-year-old won the Freedom Fest race in 57:46. Tischer finished just ahead of Mankato's Mark Skarphol, who also had a time of 57:46.
Dave Cole was the next fastest Austin biker. He was sixth in 58:20, just ahead of Austin's Greg Story who was seventh, also with a time of 58:20.
Julie Thomsen of Austin was the women's winner with a time of 1:07.47. The 44-year-old was 35th overall.
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A total of 74 riders completed the race.
2003 freedom fest
25-mile bike race
Overall results
1. Mike Tischer (Austin) 57:46; 2. Mark Skarphol (Mankato) 57:46; 3. Max Larson (Minneapolis) 58:20; 4. Ken Krawza (Prior Lake) 58:20; 5. Brian Mohrlant (St. Paul) 58:20; 6. Dave Cole (Austin) 58:20; 7. Greg Story (Austin) 58:20; 8. Patrick Stewart (Rochester) 58:20; 9. Dave Newman (Austin) 58:20; 10. Don Gerhart (Rochester) 58:20; 11. Sean Mortensen (Austin) 58:20; 12. Chris Endres (Lakeville) 58:20; 13. Scott Pomeroy (Brooklyn Center) 58:20; 14. Lonie Sauber (Owatonna) 15. Tracy Parks (Blooming Prairie) 58:20;
16. Steve Knowlton (Lakeville) 58:20; 17. Todd Reichenberger (Austin) 58:20; 18. Carlton Mitchell (Maple Grove) 58:20; 19. Mark Westlake (Burnsville) 58:20; 20. Shad Prins (Apple Valley) 58:20; 21. Loren Bell (Sibley, Iowa) 58:20; 22. Trevor Rollenhagen (Wells) 58:20; 23. Dave Thomsen (Austin) 58:20; 24. Joe Behan (Davenport, Iowa) 58:20; 25. Jerry Ulwelling (Austin) 58:20; 26. Matt Juncker (Burnsville) 58:20; 27. Mac Ehrhardt (Albert Lea) 58:20; 28. Bill Dion (Austin) 58:20; 29. Brent Crump (Austin) 58:44; 30. Rob Legler (Lakeville) 59:30;
31. Terry Fox (Austin) 1:07:47; 32. Jeff McEarchern (Rochester) 1:07:47; 33. Sam Skogeboe (Austin) 1:07:47; 34. Ron Gilbert (Austin) 1:07:47; 35. Julie Thomsen (Austin) 1:07:47; 36. Roe Erlandson (Austin) 1:07:47; 37. Steve Thorsen (Austin) 1:11:59; 38. Earl Pofahl (Faribault) 1:12:03; 39. Diane Pofahl (Faribault) 1:12:03; 40. Geoff Baker (Austin) 1:12:08; 41. Mick Mohrlant (Maple Wood) 1:13:16; 42. Tyler Grabinger (Lakeville) 1:15:28; 43. Kay Middlebrook (Austin) 1:15:56; 44. Alan Laumeyer (Eagan) 1:18:03; 45. Randall Phemetton (Little Canada) 1:18:25;
46. Chris Lutz (Austin) 1:18:47; 47. Paul Nelsesteuen (Oronoco) 1:20:09; 48. Earl W. Hill (Britt, Iowa) 1:21:30; 49. Tom Pomeroy (Jackson, Wis.) 1:21:40; 50. Ed Evans (Anoka) 1:21:40; 51. Erik Schindler (Maple Grove) 1:21:40; 52. Dick Schindler (Austin) 1:21:40; 53. Isaac Schindler (Austin) 1:21:40; 54. Michelle Newman (Austin) 1:21:40; 55. Gareth Hataye (Austin) 1:21:40; 56. Diane Baker (Austin) 1:23:36; 57. Kim Kleist (Rochester) 1:24:00; 58. Mark Smed (Albert Lea) 1:26.51; 59. Ed Dahle (Ellendale) 1:27.21; 60. Mary Nelson (Austin) 1:28:07;
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61. Francine LePage (Minneapolis) 1:29:.53; 62. Michelle Aveldson (Prior Lake) 1:31:42; 63. Jay Alger (Eagan) 1:32:13; 64. Grant Schmit (Rochester) 1:34:48; 65. Tom Jacobson (Rochester) 1:36:14; 66. Sue Tischer (Austin) 1:37:04; 67. Dick Dixon (Austin) 1:37:49; 68. Cheryl Jones (Rochester) 1:38:28; 69. John Mellein (Maple Grove) 1:38:36; 70. Jeremy Welke (Austin) 1:40:35; 71. Jenni Sucha (Austin) 1:40:50; 72. Joe Welke (Austin) 1:40:35; 73. Thomas O'Shaughnessy (Rochester) 1:52.11; 74. Esteban Venegas (Mexico) 1:52.13.
