China decided they wanted cyclocross to come to their country, and did it in a big way with the Qiansen Trophy. Elite riders were offered airfare, housing, food, and transportation for two riders and a staff member, in an attempt to draw some of the top names in cyclocross. For some, it was a tough proposition after racing CrossVegas, but many made the trip instead of heading to Madison, Wisconsin. With payouts three times the UCI mandated level for a C2 event for both men and women, it is a chance to experience a new culture, with the opportunity to collect a huge payday.
Men’s Race
Elia Silvestri took the lead for the first lap, but Thijs Al (Telenet-Fidea) quickly moved to the front with Justin Lindine (Redline) moving to second. Al’s teammate, Arnaud Jouffroy, started off slow after missing a pedal at the start, but made his way through the field to catch Lindine’s wheel. Meanwhile, Andrew Dillman (Bob’s Red Mill) was racing for sixth position, but mechanicals dropped he and Joshua Johnson (Giant) back into the field. With one to go, Jouffroy made his move on Lindine and road off to take second behind his teammate, Al, who crossed the line for a solo win. Lindine held on to take third ahead of Silvestri.
Women’s Race
A smaller women’s field took the start, with a mix of a Dane, a Swede, a Brit, an American, and a Kiwi leading the race. Adela Carter took an early lead, but was joined by Asa Maria Erlandsson, Margriet Kloppenburg, Ellen Sherrill, and Jennifer Makgill. Sherrill’s day soon ended as she ripped her rear derailleur off and was forced to retire for the day. The remaining five continued on the front with Makgill leading the way at times with skills from her mountain biking background. Erlandsson made a move in the technical wooded section, and was able to take the lead with Kloppenburg the only rider able to follow. Coming into the final straight, Erlandsson was in the lead, but lost sight of Kloppenburg as she came around the Swede for the win. Carter hung on for third, while Makgill finished fourth, four seconds later.
Men’s Results
- Thijs AL NED 1:00:09
- Arnaud JOUFFROY FRA 1:01:15
- Justin LINDINE USA 1:01:41
- Elia SILVESTRI ITA 1:01:55
- Yorben VAN TICHELT BEL 1:01:55
- Steve FISHER USA 1:01:57
- Fredrik ERICSSON SWE 1:02:06
- Andrew WATSON CAN 1:02:11
- Ben BOETS BEL 1:02:22
- Michael WILDHABER SUI 1:02:30
- Jeremy MARTIN CAN 1:02:54
- Nicolas CLEPPE BEL 1:03:01
- Severin SAEGESSER SUI 1:03:04
- Brian MATTER USA 1:03:17
- Jake WELLS USA 1:03:30
- Braam MERLIER BEL 1:03:42
- Martin ERIKSSON SWE 1:03:48
- Evan MCNEELY CAN 1:03:54
- Sigvard KUKK EST 1:03:55
- Jonas DEGROOTE BEL 1:03:55
- Jared NIETERS USA 1:04:04
- James SPRAGG GBR 1:04:10
- Weston SCHEMPF USA 1:04:10
- Magnus SKJOTH DEN 1:04:34
- Jens WESTERGREN SWE 1:04:45
- Mitchell HOKE USA 1:04:48
- Nico BRÃœNGGER SUI 1:04:53
- Molly CAMERON USA 1:04:54
- Alexander REVELL NZL 1:04:59
- Conor O’BRIEN CAN 1:05:12
- Arne POELVOORDE BEL 1:05:17
- Andrew REARDON USA 1:05:19
- Peter GLASSFORD CAN 1:05:58
- Ludwig SÖDERQUIST SWE 1:06:08
- Mark MCCONNELL CAN 1:06:34
- Joshua JOHNSON USA 1:06:54
- Jean-Philippe THIBAULT-ROBERGE CAN 1:07:17
- Bryan FALASCHI ITA 1:07:26
- Damian SCHMITT USA 1:07:36
- Thomas SAMPSON USA 1:07:54
- Hikaru KOSAKA JPN 1:08:08
- Lewis RATTRAY AUS
- Zhen WANG CHN
- Ian MCPHERSON USA
- Andrew DILLMAN USA
- John GROVES AUS
- Matthew FOX USA
- Kolben PREBLE USA
- Alex WENTZ USA
- Zane GODBY USA
- Spencer DOWNING USA
- Colin CARES USA
- Ruidong QI CHN
- Bruce DALTON GBR
- Phillip GROVE USA
Women’s Results
- Margriet Helena KLOPPENBURG DEN 35:47:00
- Asa Maria ERLANDSSON SWE 35:47:00
- Adela CARTER GBR 35:57:00
- Jennifer MAKGILL NZL 36:01:00
- Katherine O’SHEA AUS 36:07:00
- Kari STUDLEY USA 37:04:00
- Hannah PAYTON GBR 37:06:00
- Jamie BUSCH USA 37:06:00
- Sakiko MIYAUCHI JPN 37:11:00
- Anna DINGMAN USA 37:12:00
- Jenny MACPHERSON AUS 37:42:00
- Sarah HOLMES AUS 37:53:00
- Abby Mae PARKINSON GBR 37:56:00
- Lisa JACOBS AUS 38:18:00
- Elicia HILDEBRAND USA 38:39:00
- Na TIAN CHN 39:26:00
- Sarah LUKAS USA 39:28:00
- Liga ŠMITE LAT 40:08:00
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