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Rochette, Kisseberth Victorious at Supercross Cup Day One

Canadian National Champion Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) crosses the finish line elated. Photo: Chris McIntosh
Canadian National Champion Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) crosses the finish line elated. Photo: Chris McIntosh

New this year to the Vittoria Northeast Cyclocross Series presented by Cycle-Smart, Supercross Cup featured technical off-cambers mixed into a flowy grass track. In the Elite Women's Category 2 (C2) race, Canadian National Champion Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) added another commanding win to her resume over second-place Crystal Anthony (Maxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross). Group racing would rule the day in the Elite Men's race, with  Kisseberth (JAM/NCC) overtaking Curtis White ( p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) in a finish.

Coming into the weekend, Rochette was ranked 14th on the USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) standings for elite women. Day one of Supercross Cup will make her second C2 win on the Pro CX schedule.
Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) rode a smooth race from start to finish. Photo: Chris McIntosh
Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) rode a smooth race from start to finish. Photo: Chris McIntosh

Rochette established her lead early, taking charge of the pace from the beginning of the first lap. Rochette, Anthony, and Rebecca Fahringer (Amy D. Foundation) would establish significant gaps, leaving the rest of the field to duke it out for fourth place. The three would maintain their positions from lap one and remain there until the finish.

Rochette commented on the physical demands of the course. “It was super hilly and it was actually fun because there was a lot of off-cambers and the descents were super fast so that was pretty cool, but it was definitely hard. We were kind of battling each other but battling the course as well because it was so hilly and physically hard. It was more everyone for themselves. That's why I didn't hesitate at the first lap. I got a little gap on the steps and then I saw that I was alone and I just attacked after that because I thought like, it's not windy and it's so hilly that it's not worth riding in a group so I just tried to get away from the front and ride as smooth as I can.”
Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) leads through the woods. Photo: Chris McIntosh
Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) leads through the woods. Photo: Chris McIntosh

In the Men's C2 race, group tactics would come into play until the very final turns. After a great deal of back and forth between the leaders, including an impressive attack by Cooper Willsey (Furman University Cycling Team) in the final lap, but he couldn't catch and pass Travis Livermon (Maxxis-Shimano) who finished third. Kisseberth would lead into the final turns, out-kicking White.

Jack Kisseberth (JAM/NCC) rides the steps gapping his chasers. Photo: Chris McIntosh
Jack Kisseberth (JAM/NCC) rides the steps gapping his chasers. Photo: Chris McIntosh

Kisseberth played it smart to hold on for his first UCI win. “That was the deepest I've gone in a race. My stomach was not doing too good and Curtis (White) was drilling it. (Travis) Livermon was drilling it. I didn't think I was gonna hang for most of it but it worked out. Thank God the finish was after a downhill, because those guys were drilling it up the hills. The sprint into the finish is pretty short, so I knew after pit two if you're leading that you're gonna win the race. I knew I had a gap, I checked a little earlier and it was probably a couple seconds, five seconds, that's all you need really.”

Second place White retains the Vittoria Series overall lead and currently sits third in the ProCX Men's individual standings.
Women's Results

  1. Maghalie Rochette CLIF Pro Team 45:45:00
  2. Crystal Anthony maxxis-shimano pro cyclocross 34
  3. Rebecca Fahringer Amy D Foundation 1:28
  4. Kathryn Cumming Jalapeno Cycling 1:51
  5. Gray Patton Freddie Fu Cycling Team 1:58
  6. Arley Kemmerer Fearless Femme Racing 2:09
  7. Natasha Elliott Garneau – Easton Cycling 2:16
  8. Cassandra Maximenko Van Dessel/Atom Composites/ISM 2:28
  9. Emily Shields Ken's Bike Shop 2:39
  10. Stacey Barbossa MidAtlantic Colavita Women's Te 3:08
  11. Rachel Rubino Fearless Femme Racing 3:09
  12. Jennifer Malik Women's CX Project 3:24
  13. Rebecca Gross Zero D Racing 3:38
  14. Laura Van gilder Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers p/ 4:12
  15. Regina Legge GREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipca 4:22
  16. Avanell Schmitz Mermaid Winery p/b VA Asset Gro 4:48
  17. Clio Dinan K�D� Collective CX 4:57
  18. Brittlee Bowman HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN s.t.
  19. Rebecca Lewandowski Rare Disease Cycling / Keswick 5:13
  20. Julie Van der hoop MIT Cycling Team p/b Thoughtfor 5:33
  21. Taylor Kuyk-white Laser Cats Feline All Stars 5:46
  22. Allyson Tufano Sportif Coaching Group/Patapsco 5:54
  23. Erin Faccone Team Averica 6:08
  24. Natalie Tapias JAM / NCC 6:22
  25. Bryna Blanchard NAV 6:28
  26. Roni Vetter State 9 Racing p/b Vittoria 6:43
  27. Joanne Grogan NEXT-BMB 6:49
  28. Rhys May JAM / NCC 7:00
  29. Leslie Lupien Dartmouth College 7:02
  30. Jenny Wojewoda HUP United 7:32
  31. Samantha Brode VeloFemme p/b Litzler 7:42
  32. Emily Molden Nantucket Velo s.t.
  33. Lindsey Bauer TRT Bicycles 8:30
  34. Elizabeth White UVM Cycling 9:06
  35. Caitlin Dowd This Team Saves Lives
  36. Lydia Hausle Team Averica
  37. Turner Ramsay KMS Cycling – Killington Mounta
  38. Julie Wright Team Averica
  39. Taryn Mudge Fearless Femme Racing
  40. Paige Williams ladies first
  41. Shane Ferro Two Seconds Ahead Cycling
  42. Sara Melikian pedalpowertraining.com
  43. Elisabeth Reinkordt Laser Cats Feline All-Stars
  44. Stacy Beneke Dahanger
    DNF Jena Greaser

Men's Results

  1. Jack Kisseberth JAM / NCC 1:01:14
  2. Curtis White Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld. 1
  3. Travis Livermon maxxis-shimano pro cyclocross 17
  4. Coop Willsey Furman University Cycling Team 27
  5. Todd Wells SRAM/TLD/Scott 31
  6. Derrick St john Van Dessel p/b Hyperthreads s.t.
  7. Jeremy Martin Focus CX Canada 50
  8. Robert Marion Pro CX Team 2:36
  9. Daniel Chabanov HOUSE INDUSTRIES/WITHINGS/SIMPL 2:58
  10. Jules Goguely Apex/NBX/Trek 3:05
  11. Max Judelson Voler/Clif/HRS/Rock Lobster 3:07
  12. Michael Owens Hands-On Cycling p/b Giant 3:11
  13. Merwin Davis Cyclus Sports 3:23
  14. Alec Donahue JAM / NCC 3:48
  15. Andy Scott Riverside Racing 3:53
  16. Mark D'avino Cadence Cycling 4:03
  17. Dylan Mcnicholas POLARTEC 4:06
  18. Case Butler NCC/JAM 4:07
  19. Michael Mihalik Jmac Cycling/Novacare 4:17
  20. Matthew Bruno Team Somerset 4:23
  21. Kyle Murphy Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing 4:37
  22. Adam St. germain Apex / NBX / Trek Pro Cycling 4:45
  23. Scott Smith JAM / NCC 4:47
  24. Adam Myerson Cycle-Smart 4:51
  25. David Kessler RISD Cycling 5:07
  26. Trent Blackburn NCC / JAM Fund 5:26
  27. Willis KING KOG 6:05
  28. Mike Festa Philadelphia Ciclismo 6:33
  29. Nick Lando UVM Cycling 6:47
  30. Jayson Jacobs BREISMEISTER FACTORY RACING 7:19
  31. Matthew Tyler K�D� Collective CX 7:34
  32. Michael Margarite CRCA/The Weather Channel Giant 7:49
  33. Dan Timmerman Stan's NoTubes Elite CX @2LAP
  34. Chris Niesen NCC / JAM @2LAP
  35. Preston Buehrer B2C2 p/b Boloco @2LAP
  36. Daniel Fitzgibbons GREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipca @3LAP
  37. Kale Wenczel Joe's Garage @3LAP
  38. Jesse Stauffer Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV @3LAP
  39. Keith Garrison KING KOG @3LAP
  40. John Kniesly KING KOG BROOKLYN @3LAP
  41. Sam Dries No. 22 CX TEAM @4LAP
  42. Kenneth Englert Army West Point Cycling Team @4LAP
  43. Trevor Raab @4LAP
  44. Myles Lund Philadelphia Ciclismo @5LAP
  45. Abe Goorskey American Classic Pro CX Team @5LAP
  46. Cesar Gallego King Kog @5LAP
    DNF Andrew Juiliano VOLER/CLIF/HRS/ROCK LOBSTER
    DNF Evan Murphy Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing
    DNF Matthew Clements Bike Doctor Frederick
    DNF Sam O'keefe HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN
    DNF Derrick Butler University of Pennsylvania
    DNF Gerald Adasavage Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing
    DNF AJ Moran GREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipca
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