Johnson quickly built a gap over Powers that only grew for the remainder of the race.ĭriscoll, meanwhile, struggled further back in the field. In the first lap Powers and Johnson rode off the front. Trebon is recovering from a crash last weekend and was not ready for race efforts. In the men’s race, Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) and Geoff Kabush (Rocky Mountain-Maxxis) were noticeably absent. She said she was happy about the conditions because they are similar to those at the Nommay World Cup. I brought three bikes today.” Compton leaves for Europe on Wednesday. “I rode a smart race in the mud and taking bike changes. The mud proved to be good practice for Compton, who spends most of the year racing muddy courses in Europe. Georgia was bridging up so I went with her.” By 2:10pm, the start of the elite women’s race, a fast line or two had been ridden into place, while some sections still remained slick and unpredictable.Ģ009 Blue Sky Xilinx CX: Gould’s gloves started out spotted, and just got muddier from there.Īfter the race Compton said, “I was planning on waiting a few laps and then Alison took the lead. Early in the day, the amateur riders had to slosh around in almost unrideable conditions. The three musketeers of the team swept the podium, with Jeremy Powers finishing second and Jamey Driscoll third.Īften a big snow storm mid-week, the sun came out on Saturday to make for ideal spectator weather and epic, muddy ’cross racing conditions.īy the time the women’s race began, it was hard to believe that just a couple days ago there was over a foot of snow on the ground at the Xilinx course in Longmont. Katie Compton (Planet Bike) and Tim Johnson () solo’d to victories at the Blue Sky Velo “Haunted Cross,” the first day of Colorado’s North American Cyclocross Trophy weekend. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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