September 29, 2014 (Gloucester, ME) – Spectators were treated to exciting racing throughout this second day of Rapha Super Cross Gloucester as competitors battled hard in all fourteen categories of racing on a course even drier than yesterday’s. After thousands of tires passed through the course yesterday, continuing throughout the day today, the ground was chewed down into sand, exposing rocks, roots, and loose corners where before there had been none. The fast course required excessive power, but racers also needed plenty of handling skills in order to remain upright through the sandy corners. The second day of the Verge New England Cyclocross Series presented by Stan’s NoTubes and Cycle-Smart saw many hard-fought battles for lead in the Series competitions.
The Elite Women lit up the start, with Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling) speeding up the start straight to move into an early lead. Emily Zaveta (Amy D. Racing) jumped on her wheel, and Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) and Gabby Durrin (Team Neon Velo) quickly followed. Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) chased the group of four, but it was Caroline Mani (Raleigh/Clement) who managed to bridge to the leaders. Mani’s broken wrist makes sprint starts and standing attacks next to impossible, so her style this weekend has been to surge steadily until she catches the lead group.
Kemmerer attacked and built a gap, but Mani hadn’t yet finished her surge. As Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team) bridged to the leaders, Mani caught Kemmerer and powered right through her. Mani continued an amazing ride to win the race despite her injury. Kemmerer’s ride was decidedly strong, and she finished second. Rochette finished third after attacking the chase, claiming the U23 Women’s lead in the Verge New England Cyclocross Series. Mani claimed the Elite Women’s jersey in the Series from Wyman, who finished fourth today.
“Racing is really painful right now, but the huge crowd cheering today really helped me forget about the pain,” said Mani of winning today and taking the Series lead – despite her injury.
Next up, the Elite Men stampeded onto the course, kicking up clouds of dust as they went. Lukas Winterberg (MG-Cycling Team) was on the attack, gaining a gap on the chase very early into the race. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) got to Winterberg’s wheel, and then yesterday’s winner Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) shut down their advantage with a huge chase group on his wheel. Powers moved to the front of the group, and was soon on the attack to defend his Series lead. Winterberg, worn out from the time he spent on the front in today’s heat and dust, couldn’t prevent the motivated Powers from getting away.
Meanwhile, Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh/Clement) attacked the chase behind Winterberg and Powers, cranking the pedals and putting major time into the shattered chase. Driscoll sped through the space between him and Winterberg, catching the Swiss rider and passing him in short time. Driscoll set his sights on Powers, who increased his pace in response to the pressure. Powers maintained his gap to win, sweeping the first weekend of Verge NECXS racing in 2014. Driscoll powered in for a well-earned second, with Winterberg behind him in third. Curtis White finished a strong fourth today to retain his U23 Men’s Series lead.
Powers, overwhelmed with excitement following his sweep of the first Rapha Super Cross Gloucester, said “The Holy Week of Cyclocross is the biggest event for cyclocross in America. I’m excited to represent my New England roots with these wins.”
Some Series races saw huge shakeups, while Series leaders cemented their lead today. Al Donahue (JAM Fund/NCC) retains the 35+ men’s leaders jersey while Cooper Willsey (Cyclocrossworld Development Team) won the Junior Men’s race to claim that jersey. Mikko Aho (KMC/BA) overtook the Cub Junior Boy’s crown, while Ryley Mosher (Wheelworks) grew her lead in the Girl’s division. Paul Richard (Riverside Racing) remains 45+ Men’s leader with a slim lead, and Bib Bisson (Maggie Rosas/Grace Barker/The Willo) keeps his 55+ leader’s jersey. Preston Buerher (B2C2 p/b Boloco) suffered a mechanical in today’s race, passing off the Category 3 Men’s lead to Sean O’Donnell (Crosshairs/Spy).
In the first edition of the Series to offer a women’s Category 3 race in addition to a beginner’s Category 4 race, Clara Kelly (NEBC) won 35+ and moved into the overall Category 3 lead, while Turner Ramsay (KMS Cycling) remains the Junior Women’s division leader.
New England’s Holy Week of Cyclocross continues next in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts with the Night Weasels Cometh this Wednesday Night. The following weekend, Holy Week concludes with Providence’s KMC Cyclo-cross Festival, a tremendous event featuring a UCI ranked C1 race on Saturday, the only race with that distinction in New England. Saturday’s Elite races will be streamed live on Behind the Barriers TV (BTB TV) in partnership with Bicycling Magazine. Both days will be live-tweeted at @providencecross.
Next up in the Verge New England Cyclocross Series is the oldest UCI cyclocross race in the US, the Cycle-Smart International, in its 24th year on November 1 & 2. On November 29 & 30, the Baystate Cyclocross brings technically challenging, always exciting racing to the Chocksett Middle School grounds in Sterling. The season-long battle for series wins culminate with the grand finale December 6 & 7 at the crowd favorite NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross, on the fast but sandy course in Warwick, RI.
Pro Women
1. Caroline Mani (Raleigh/Clement )
2. Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling )
3. Maghalie Rochette (LUNA Pro Team )
4. Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing )
5. Kaitlin Antonneau (Twenty16 Professional Cycling Team )
6. Erica Zaveta (Amy D. Racing )
7. Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies )
8. Cassandra Maximenko (Rare Vos Racing/Van Dessel/PowerBar )
9. Courtenay Mcfadden (GE Capital/American Classic )
10. Elle Anderson (Vanderkitten )
11. Mical Dyck (Stan’s NoTubes )
12. Maureen Bruno roy (Bob’s Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles )
13. Kathleen Lysakowski (Cycle Lodge )
14. Natasha Elliott (Ind)
15. Carolina Gomez (VANDERKITTEN RACING )
16. Rebecca Gross (VANDERKITTEN RACING )
17. Brittlee Bowman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RICHAR )
18. Beth Ann orton (Team S&M Sellwood Cycle Repair )
19. Stacey Barbossa (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Team )
20. Kathryn Cumming (Team Yacht Club )
21. Laura Van gilder (Mellow Mushroom p/b Pink Siren Spor )
22. Jenny Ives (Verge Sport-Test Pilot )
23. Joanne Grogan (Cyclocrossracing.com )
24. Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team )
25. Victoria Gates (JAM Fund / NCC )
26. Abby Watson (Rapha )
27. Frances Morrison (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co. )
28. Carolyn Popovic (Engin Cycles p/b Kelpius )
29. Jennifer Nichols (Infinity Racing/Tom Williams BMW-Mi )
30. Vickie Monahan (Team ERRACE p/b DSO Manufacturing )
31. Jen Nordhem (CRCA: Stan’s NoTubes p/b enduranceW )
32. Rebecca Fahringer (JAM Fund / NCC )
33. Stephanie Wetzel (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Team )
34. Jessica Duppler (Colonial Bicycle Company )
35. Erin Faccone (GPM Sport )
36. Melissa Seib (BIKEMAN.COM )
37. Michele Smith (Hup United )
38. Michelle Khare
39. Melody Chase (Raleigh Bicycles/Gus’ Bike Shop )
40. Elizabeth Lukowski (NYCROSS p/b Craft )
41. Siobhan Kelly (To Wheels Epic Sports Performance )
42. Nicole Pisani (Bikeman.com )
43. Roni Vetter (Blue Steel Cyclery )
44. Melissa Lafleur (Royal Mills p/b Graphic Innovations )
45. Emily Reynolds (Ladies First Racing )
46. Robin Dunn (MTBNJ.com-Halter’s )
47. Cati Scheifele (Toasted Head Racing )
48. Christine Fort (pedalpowertraining.com )
49. Jordan Dubé (Keough Cyclocross p/b Felt Bicycles )
50. Kathryn Roszko (BikeReg.com )
51. Gabby Durrin (Team Neon Velo )
52. Chloe Forsman (Stan’s NoTubes )
53. Jocelyn Mauldin (NEBC p/b CycleLoft )
54. Katrina Niez (Class Cycle – Ovens of France )
55. Christin Christoph (NYCROSS p/b Craft )
56. Christina Birch (JAM Fund / NCC )
57. Meredith Miller (Noosa Professional Cyclocross Team )
58. Ellen Noble (JAM Fund / NCC )
59. Marti Shea (Destination Cycling )
60. Leslie Timm (Ladies First Racing )
61. Elizabeth White (UVM Cycling )
62. Anna Mumford (Rockstar Games/Signature Cycles)
Pro Men
1. Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing )
2. Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh / Cl+�ment )
3. Lukas Winterberg (MG-Cycling Team )
4. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com )
5. Cameron Dodge (PURE ENERGY/SCOTT BIKES )
6. Jeremy Durrin (Team Neon Velo )
7. Ben Berden (Raleigh/Clement )
8. Dan Timmerman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RICHAR )
9. Stephen Hyde (JAM Fund / NCC )
10. Shawn Milne (Boulder Cycle Sport/Yoga Glo )
11. Michael Garrigan (Van Dessel/ Shimano/ POC )
12. Travis Livermon (Mock Orange Bikes Pro CX )
13. Barry Wicks (Kona )
14. Anthony Clark (JAM Fund / NCC )
15. Tim Johnson (Cannondale Cyclocrossworld )
16. Dylan Mcnicholas (POLARTEC )
17. Christian Favata (TRT BICYCLES )
18. Jonathan Page (Fuji/SPY )
19. Kerry Werner (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies )
20. Daniel Chabanov (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RICHAR )
21. Robert Marion (American Classic Pro CX Team )
22. Hugo Robinson (NEON VELO CYCLING TEAM )
23. Lewis Gaffney (American Classic Pro Cyclocross Tea )
24. Andrew L’esperance (Norco Factory Team )
25. Josh Dillon (Joe’s Garage p/b BikeReg.com )
26. Scott Smith (JAM Fund / NCC / Family Bike )
27. Austin Vincent (CyclocrossWorld.com Devo Team )
28. Adam Myerson (Cycle-Smart )
29. Alexander Revell (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co. )
30. Evan McNeely (Norco Factory Team )
31. Aaron Oakes (NYCROSS p/b Craft )
32. Andrew Juiliano
33. Jonah Meadvancort (KMS Cycling- Killington Mountain Sc )
34. Cory Small (UVM Cycling )
35. Sean Pantellere (STAMPEDE! )
36. Michael Wissell (B2C2/BOLOCO )
37. Devin Riley (Threshold Cycling )
38. Sheldon Miller (Bikeman.com )
39. Jean-philippe Thibault-roberge (Trek Cyclocross Collective )
40. Colin Reuter (crossresults.com )
41. John Burns (Burns Racing )
42. Thomas Gauthier (Pivot Cycles-OTE )
43. Chris Field (Essex County Velo )
44. Devin Wagner (NYCROSS p/b Craft )
45. Edouard Tougas (Acquisio-ACQ )
46. Nicholas Keough (CRCA / Foundation )
47. Jerome Townsend (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg.com )
48. Jesse Keough (CRCA/Foundation )
49. William Johnson (rosko/cadence )
50. Cary Fridrich (Mad Alchemy/ Verge Rider Cooperativ )
51. Jacob Harris (Createx/Benidorm )
52. David Wilcox (Ride Studio Cafe Endurance Team )
53. Thierry Laliberte (Xprezo-Borsao Factory )
54. Kaitin Waterman (Bicycle blue book/HRS/Rocklobster )
55. Ryan Ramirez (The Pony Shop )
56. Andrew Louiza (Thump Cycling p/b Turin )
57. Mark Shannon (Seasucker )
58. Jules Goguely (Rhode Island School of Design )
59. Sean Dunlea (Neon Velo Cycling Team )
60. David Devine (unattached)
61. Allen Krughoff (Noosa Professional Cyclocross Team )
62. Adam Craig (Giant Factory Off-Road )
63. Justin Lindine (Redline Factory / NBX )
64. Jake Wells
65. Sam O’keefe (C3 – Twenty20 Cycling )
66. Charlie Schubert (CUPPOW/Geekhouse/B2C2 )
67. Alec Hoover (Table Rock Tours )
68. Matthew Sousa (Cuppow/Geekhouse/B2C2 )
69. Adam Sullivan (Grinta Cycling Team )
70. Ian Schon (B2C2 )
71. Christopher Merola (Laughing Dog )
72. Joseph Near (Massachusetts Institute of Technolo )
73. Forrest Conrad (UVM Cycling )
74. Jesse Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies )
75. Edwin Bull (Van Dessel Factory Team )
76. Evan Cooper (Hudson-Flash Cyclocross )
77. Jeremy Dunn
78. Manny Goguen (RACE CF | racecf.org @racecf )
79. Peter Goguen (RACE CF | racecf.org @racecf )
80. David Hall (Myrtle Beach Bicycle Racing )
81. Conor O’Brien (Ind)
82. Alex Ryan (Mock Orange PRO CX Team )
83. Derrick St. John (Ind)
84. Matt Timmerman (Cannondale )
85. David Yacobelli (Corning/NoTubes Race Team )
Full results available here.