Compton, Powers Fly National Championship Colors at KMC Cyclocross Festival, Day 1

National champions Katie Compton (Trek Factory Racing) and Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) dominated what became a wet day of racing for the pro fields at the KMC Cyclocross Festival in Providence, RI.

Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling) took the holeshot, and led a strong domestic and international field out onto the course as the rain began to fall. Following behind, Rachel Lloyd (California Giant/Specialized), Gabby Durrin (Team Neon Velo), Courtenay McFadden (GE Capital/American Classic), and Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing), kept their eye on Compton, waiting for the move. It happened before the end of the first lap, and the national champion never looked back.

Lloyd, Wyman, and McFadden organized the chase group, but it was soon apparent they were racing for second place. Compton continued to extend her lead, even with the changing conditions on the course. A second chase group of Durrin, Kaitlyn Antonneau (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld), and Meredith Miller (Noosa Professional Cyclocross) joined up and worked to bridge the gap to the next group. Miller, with 11 stitches in her knee from a crash last weekend at Gloucester, left the group in an effort to move up on her own. McFadden, on the other hand, lost contact with her group and started to drift back.

On the final lap, Compton had plenty of time to zip up her jersey, sit up, and salute the crowd as she crossed the line for the win. Mean while, Lloyd was able to open up a gap on Wyman, and crossed the line 33 seconds later. Wyman rolled through another ten second behind. McFadden was able to hold on to fourth and Miller came in fifth.

The men’s raced played out in similar fashion with Powers making his move and holding the lead all the way to the line.

The rain continued coming down, alternating  between downpours and misting. The course held well, turning into tacky mud, not sloppy wet mud. Zach McDonald (KCCX Cyclocross Team p/b Challenge Tires) went to the front from the start, but it didn’t take long for Powers to pass his former Rapha-Focus teammate. Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) wasn’t about to let Powers go and made his own move. Johnson was able to get within about ten seconds of the national champion, but was never able to close the gap.

Lukas Winterberg (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com), who was filling in for the injured Ryan Trebon, rode in chase with Stephen Hyde (JAM Fund/NCC) and Ben Berden (Raleigh/Clement), while Cameron Dodge (Pure Energy/Scott Bicycles) and Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh/Clement) were just off the pace. The chasing pack was whittled down to just Winterberg and Berden fighting for the final podium spot.

As Powers crossed the line with one to go, the skies opened up, and it began to pour once again. Neither Powers, nor Johnson let up, and the two rode a flawless final lap to finish on the first two steps of the podium. Winterberg was able to edge out Berden and probably would have caught Johnson if there would have been one more lap. Dodge was the best of the rest to round out the top 5.

Women’s Results

1. Katherine Compton (Trek Factory Racing) 0:41:18
2. Rachel Lloyd (California Giant / Specialized) 0:00:33
3. Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) 0:00:41
4. Courtenay Mcfadden (GE Capital/American Classic) 0:00:52
5. Meredith Miller (Noosa Professional Cyclocross T) 0:01:13
6. Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale pb CyclocrossWorld.c) 0:01:16
7. Maghalie Rochette (LUNA Pro Team) 0:01:39
8. Gabby Durrin (Neon Velo Cycling Team) 0:01:48
9. Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strateg) 0:02:00
10. Emma White (CyclocrossWorld.com Devo Team)
11. Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling) 0:02:17
12. Caroline Mani (Raleigh / Clement) 0:02:24
13. Erica Zaveta (Amy D. Racing) 0:02:30
14. Cassandra Maximenko (Rare Vos Racing/Van Dessel/Powe) 0:02:56
15. Mical Dyck (Stan’s NoTubes) 0:03:06
16. Emily Kachorek (Squid) 0:03:07
17. Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles) 0:03:10
18. Beth Ann Orton (Team S&M Sellwood Cycle Repair) 0:03:11
19. Carolina Gomez (VANDERKITTEN RACING) 0:03:28
20. Brittlee Bowman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:03:46
21. Rebecca Fahringer (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:03:52
22. Nicole Thiemann (Rare Disease Cycling) 0:04:07
23. Kathryn Cumming (Team Yacht Club) 0:04:15
24. Jenny Ives (Verge Sport-Test Pilot) 0:04:33
25. Katherine Shields (Ken’s Bike Shop) 0:04:36
26. Katie Arnold (Stanridge) 0:04:38
27. Cheryl Sornson (Team Rare Disease Cycling) 0:04:43
28. Ellen Noble (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:04:45
29. Stephanie Wetzel (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Te) 0:04:50
30. Frances Morrison (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:04:52
31. Catherine Sterling (Bikeman.com) 0:04:57
32. Stacey Barbossa (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Te) 0:05:00
33. Emily Shields (Ken’s Bike Shop) 0:05:03
34. Jessica Duppler (Colonial Bicycle Company)
35. Lori Cooke (Finkraft) 0:05:07
36. Roni Vetter (Blue Steel Cyclery) 0:05:09
37. Rebecca Gross (VANDERKITTEN RACING) 0:05:20
38. Carolyn Popovic (Engin Cycles p/b Kelpius) 0:05:38
39. Erin Faccone (GPM Sport) 0:05:45
40. Melody Chase (Gus cx / Raleigh) 0:05:50
41. Vickie Monahan (NYCROSS p/b Craft) 0:05:51
42. Victoria Gates (JAM Fund / NCC)
43. Bryna Blanchard (North American Velo) 0:06:04
44. Jennifer Nordhem (Hudson/Flash CX) 0:06:17
45. Jennifer Nichols 0:06:28
46. Melissa Seib (BIKEMAN.COM) 0:07:09
47. Anna Jo Dingman (TRT Bicycles) 0:07:16
48. Erin Mascelli (SRAM Factory) 0:07:51
49. Melissa Lafleur (Royal Mills p/b Graphic Innovat) 0:07:52
50. Emily Reynolds (Ladies First Racing) 0:08:15
51. Molly Hurford (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Te) -1Lap
52. Jocelyn Mauldin (NEBC p/b CycleLoft) -1Lap
53. Katrina Niez (Class Cycle / Ovens of France) -1Lap
54. Heather Heinrich (Wooden Wheels Racing) -1Lap
55. Abigail Isolda (NYCROSS p/b Craft) -1Lap
56. Kerry Litka (The Velo Resource) -2Lap
57. Shane Ferro (CRCA / Rockstar Games / Signatu) -2Lap

Men’s Results

1. Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) 1:07:45
2. Tim Johnson (Cannondale) 0:00:50
3. Lukas Winterberg (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.) 0:00:57
4. Ben Berden (Raleigh / Clement) 0:01:05
5. Cameron Dodge (PURE ENERGY / SCOTT BICYCLES) 0:01:28
6. James Driscoll (Raleigh / Clement) 0:01:32
7. Stephen Hyde (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:01:33
8. Justin Lindine (Redline Factory / NBX) 0:01:34
9. Jonathan Page (XcelLED) 0:01:48
10. Anthony Clark (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:01:56
11. Shawn Milne (Boulder Cycle Sport/ YogaGlo) 0:02:08
12. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.) 0:02:37
13. Troy Wells (Team CLIF BAR) 0:03:15
14. Zach Mcdonald (KCCX) 0:03:23
15. Jerome Townsend (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg.com) 0:03:24
16. Michael Garrigan (Van Dessel/ Shimano/ POC) 0:03:26
17. Jake Wells (Stan’s NoTubes Elite CX) 0:03:58
18. Cody Kaiser (LangeTwins/Specialized) 0:04:06
19. Tristan Cowie (Mock Orange Bikes Pro CX) 0:04:11
20. Eric Thompson (Mt. Borah Epic Team) 0:04:23
21. Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant / Specialized) 0:04:27
22. Benjamin Sonntag (Team Clif Bar) 0:04:28
23. Andrew L’esperance (Norco Factory Team) 0:04:30
24. Dan Chabanov (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:04:51
25. Austin Vincent (CyclocrossWorld.com Devo Team) 0:04:56
26. Sam Okeefe (C3 – Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:05:07
27. Barry Wicks (Kona) 0:05:18
28. Joshua Dillon (Joe’s Garage p/b BikeReg.com) 0:05:22
29. Alexander Revell (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:05:26
30. Evan Mcneely (Norco Factory Team) 0:05:34
31. Allen Krughoff (Noosa Professional Cyclocross T) 0:05:36
32. Leandre Bouchard (Cyclone d’Alma) 0:05:47
33. Kerry Werner (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strateg) 0:05:53
34. Andrew Juiliano (VOLER/HRS/ROCK LOBSTER) 0:06:04
35. Adam Myerson (Team SmartStop) 0:06:11
36. Dylan Mcnicholas (POLARTEC) 0:06:24
37. Dan Timmerman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:06:42
38. Sean Pantellere (STAMPEDE!) 0:06:47
39. Alex Ryan (Mock Orange Pro CX Team) 0:07:17
40. Phil Short (Ken’s Bike Shop – Hearts RC) 0:07:24
41. Peter Glassford (Trek Canada) 0:07:32
42. Thierry Laliberte (Xprezo-Borsao Factory) 0:08:39
43. Braden Kappius (Team Clif Bar) -1Lap
44. Robert Marion (American Classic Pro Cyclocross) -1Lap
45. Cody Lacosta (High Gear cyclery/ Trek) -1Lap
46. Jean-Philippe Thibault-Roberge (Trek Cyclocross Collective) -1Lap
47. Charles Schubert (CUPPOW/Geekhouse/B2C2) -1Lap
48. Andrew Loaiza (Thump Cycling p/b Turin) -1Lap
49. Greg Whitney (Bicycle Therapy / Melitta) -1Lap
50. Scott Smith (JAM Fund / NCC / Family Bike) -1Lap
51. Alec Hoover (Table Rock Tours) -3Lap
52. Forrest Conrad (UVM Cycling) -3Lap
53. Jules Goguely (Rhode Island School of Design) -3Lap
54. Jesse Keough (Keough Cyclocross) -3Lap
55. Felix Belhumeur (Pivot cycles/ote) -4Lap
56. Amos Brumble (CCB racing) -4Lap
57. Ian Schon (Cuppow/Geekhouse/B2C2) -4Lap
58. Aaron Oakes (NYCROSS p/b Craft) -4Lap