Cycle Loft Supports Detroit UIV 3-Day International Winners:
Jackie Simes IV and Eric Barlevav
Just one week after arriving back from their first European Pro Six Day, Jackie Simes IV and Eric Barlevav of the Mountain Khakis Pro Cycling Team take the win in the Detroit UIV 3- Day International. 
Just as their rocky start in Fiorenzuola,where their bikes arrived one day late and they had to start on borrowed equipment, their fortunes in Detroit, or at least on their way to Detroit, had potentially gone from bad to worse. Driving on their way to Michigan from Pennsylvania a piece of sheet metal kicked up by a truck in front of them smashed through the windshield of their car. Fortunately neither Simes or Barlevav were hurt, but the mishap certainly delayed their journey as they had to replace the wind shield, and ultimately had an effect on their preparation for the opening days racing.
However, after the first night of racing at the Bloomer Park Velodrome, the duo lead by 8 points over the Canadian Team of Daniele DeFranceschi (also recently back from the Fiorenzuola Six) and Steven Meyer. In third place more than 11 points back were the team of Iggy Silva and Lanell Rockmore riding under the Team USA banner.
As Day Two unfolded, it was clear that the racing would be aggressive from the start as all but the team in last position remained on equal laps. While the Canadians instigated the attacks by winning the first two short scratch races of the night, it was the 120 lap Madison chase that saw Barlevav and Simes take two laps on the field with Silva and Rockmore trailing behind them by one.Rockmore opened up the third day of racing by adding some points to Team USA's tally as he won the 200meter TT in 11.66 seconds narrowly missing the track record set by local rider Terry Palmer. But laps were needed over points, if any teams were to topple the lead of the Mountain Khakis duo of Simes and Barlevav. Race promoter Dale Hughes commented that, "Jackie Simes and Eric Barlavav dominated the sprints but more importantly powered their way to laps over the field. They were just having a great 3 Days of serious Madison racing success!"
Final standings.
1st Team Mountain Khaki's, Jackie Simes & Eric Barlevav +5 Laps 1 pts
2nd Team USA, Iggy Silva & Lanell Rockmore +3 Laps 31 pts
3rd Team Canada, Daniele DeFranceschi & Steven Meyer +1 Lap 32 pts
The Detroit UIV 3 Day International is the only American Track Event that complies with and is supported by the UIV(Union Internationale des Velodromes), the body that governs the International Six Day Circuit. The win here should bode Simes and Barlevav well as they look to the winter Six Day season beginning in October, to expand on their European experience gained in Fiorenzuola.
Please credit Dale Hughes when using attached pictures.
