Colorado Cross Classic 2011 - Results!

A highly competitive women’s field lined up at the starting gates that included US National Champion and UCI world cyclo-cross leader Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant Offroad). who returned to the USA after a recent win at the first World Cup in Plzen, Czech Republic.

Can you say the best in the world!

WN has worked with three of the top six about fit and pedal styles, some for years, some newer, Georgia, Sue, Amanda. Very soon we will have something that will even improve upon that!

Full Results

1	Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team	0:42:04
2	Caroline Mani (Fra) SRAM	0:01:11
3	Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team	0:01:40
4	Nicole Duke (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	0:02:09
5	Susan Butler (USA)River City Bicyles-Ridley	0:02:38
6	Amanda Carey (USA)	0:02:54

Pan Am MTB - Plaxton and Bishop win silver and bronze

A former Pan Am Games champion Bishop said, "It was an aggressive race. I went full gas right from the start to put pressure on the others. Team USA and Cannondale Factory Racing support was excellent and allowed me to put together a hard fought bronze medal ride."

Bishop placed 4th in London's Olympic Mountain Bike test event earlier this summer and won gold at the Pan American Games in 2003.

"Since my gold medal ride in 2003, I have a new found respect for the magic of Juegos Pan Americanos, it's awesome to be back on the podium!" Bishop said.

Thousands of local residents gathered all along the course to cheer on the riders. The downtown core was buzzing with musical groups in true Mexican style, clowns, manufacturers displaying their products and local arts shops showcasing Mexican culture.

Full Results

		Result
1	Hector Leonardo Paez (Colombia)	1:31:12
2	Maximillian Plaxton (Canada)	0:00:17
3	Jeremiah Bishop (United States Of America)	0:01:29
4	Mario Rojas (Colombia)	0:03:09
5	Rubens Valeriano (Brazil)	0:05:27
6	Edivando Cruz (Brazil)	0:05:38
7	Ignacio Torres (Mexico)	0:06:38
8	Derek Zandstra (Canada)	0:07:09
9	Deiber Esquivel Benavidez (Costa Rica)	0:08:43
10	Federico Ramirez (Costa Rica)	0:09:32

Spooky Cross UCI C2 - Butler 2nd!

Trebon and Mani Distance their Competition at Spooky Cross UCI C2

The 2011 Cross After Dark series has been dominated by riders either based in Europe or traveling this weekend to the first World Cup in the Czech Republic.

Mani grabbed the hole shot. The reigning French National Champion jumped out to a 7 second lead and never relinquished it to WN Sue Butler. That small gap stayed consistent until late in the race when it expanded to nearly 20 seconds over WN's Sue Butler (River City Bicycles/Ridley).

After the race Mani admitted her winning strategy consisted of telling Butler she was going to murder her “At the start I said, I’m going to kill you,” explained Mani with a sweet, slightly devilish grin. If you know Sue, there is always a inside joke going on. The inside joke, going back to last weekend’s New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins, CO.

Congrats to Sue Butler for the great results!

Behind Mani, the tough battle between Butler and Stetson-Lee kept things interesting. Stetson-Lee fought her way up to third and got within a handful of seconds but Sue Butler.

Women

• 1. Caroline Mani, CC Etupes, 42:13
• 2. Susan Butler, WN/Team River City Bicycles-Ridley, at 0:15
• 3. Teal Stetson Lee, Cal Giant, at 0:19
• 4. Devon Gorry, Team Rambuski Law, at 1:15
• 5. Chloe Forsman, Race Club 11, at 1:42

Exergy USGP - New Belgium at Fort Collins, CO

Check our history and note who has used WN. Four of the top 10 gals are in our data. They have been through our CAD at one time or another.

Full Results

1	Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team	0:44:02
2	Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team	0:00:44
3	Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team	0:02:05
4	Mical Dyck (Can) Pro City Racing	0:02:58
5	Caroline Mani (Fra) CC Etupes	0:03:38
6	Susan Butler (USA) River City Bicyles-Ridley	0:03:40
7	Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	0:03:46
8	Nicole Duke (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	0:03:50
9	Katherine Sherwin (USA) Stans's NoTubes Elite Cyclocross Team
10	Meredith Miller (USA) California Giant-Specialized	0:04:19

Elite women - Exergy USGP Cyclocross standings after round 3

1	Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team	150	pts
2	Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team	114
3	Caroline Mani (Fra) CC Etupes	78
4	Nicole Duke (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	74
5	Meredith Miller (USA) California Giant-Specialized	66
6	Susan Butler (USA) River City Bicyles-Ridley	50
7	Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	47
8	Katherine Sherwin (USA) Stans's NoTubes Elite Cyclocross Team	45
9	Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team	40
10	Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles	39
11	Teal Stetson-Lee (USA) California Giant-Specialized	36
12	Chloe Forsman (USA) Momentum Endurance	34
13	Pepper Harlton (Can) Juventus Cycling Club	31
14	Mical Dyck (Can) Pro City Racing	30
15	Kelsy Bingham (USA) Roosters-Bikers Edge	25
16	Emily Batty (Can) Subaru-Trek	25
17	Linda Sone (USA) Cycle-Smart/Flanders	11
18	Alice Pennington (USA) Team S&M	8
19	Sunny Gilbert (USA) Michelob Ultra - Big Shark Racing	8
20	Ashley James (USA) KCCX Elite	8
21	Kari Studley (USA) Team Redline	7
22	Heather Irmiger (USA)	6
23	Meghan Korol (USA) Momentum Racing-Pro Bikes	6
24	Devon Gorry (USA) Rambuski Law	4
25	Rebecca Gross (USA) Tough Girls	3
26	Jennifer Gaertner (USA) Raleigh America	3
27	Lisa Hudson (USA) Feedback Sports	2
28	Jeanne Fleck (USA) Velo Duluth - Twin Ports Cyclery	2
29	Katy Curtis (Can) Cyclemeisters	2
30	Sage Wilderman (USA)	1