Gould and Plaxton lead US Pro XCT rankings after four rounds

Georgia Gould (Luna) and Max Plaxton (Specialized USA) sit atop the USA Cycling US Pro XCT series with just one round remaining. The action in the American cross country series resumed this weekend at the Subaru Cup in Mt. Morris, Wisconsin on June 25.

Men

After winning the Pro XCT's penultimate event last weekend, Canadian Max Plaxton holds a 60-point lead over national champion Todd Wells (Specialized). Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) is in a strong in third, although young Stephen Ettinger (BMC MTB Development) has been surging up the standings.

On Saturday at the Subaru Cup, Plaxton rode away with a 19-second, come-from-behind victory to all but seal the Pro XCT overall season title. Looking for a shot at the title, Wells took the hole shot at the bottom of the first climb, but Plaxton and Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) soon overtook him. That duo started the fifth lap with a 50-second lead on Wells, and Plaxton made a strategic late-race attack to take his third Pro XCT victory of the season. Kabush finished second and two-time Olympian Wells was third. The 22-year-old Ettinger recorded his first major race podium in front of the raucous Wisconsin crowd.

Women

With her dominant victory at the Subaru Cup, Gould has overtaken Lea Davison (Specialized) atop the women's standings. Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) is 180 points behind Davison in third place. Chloe Forsman (BMC MTB Development) and Krista Park (Cannondale-No Tubes) round out the top five.

In the women's race, Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek) took the early hole shot and led the women up the first long climb of the race. Gould overtook Irmiger by the first descent and did not look back on the very technical course with several short, but steep climbs.

Final round

The US Pro XCT finale will take place Saturday, July 23 in Missoula, Montana, as the calendar's newest addition, the Missoula XC, caps off the national mountain bike cross country calendar.

See Cyclingnews' full coverage of the Subaru Cup and stay tuned for full coverage of the final round.

US Pro XCT standings after four rounds

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Elite men standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized USA Factory Racing970pts
2Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Factory Racing910Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Trek700Row 2 - Cell 3
4Stephen Ettinger (USA) BMC MTB Development Team630Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sid Taberlay (Aus)590Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Trek570Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jeremiah Bishop (USA)560Row 6 - Cell 3
8Adam Craig (USA)560Row 7 - Cell 3
9Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain480Row 8 - Cell 3
10Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona425Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rotem Ishay (Isr)315Row 10 - Cell 3
12Barry Wicks (USA) Kona300Row 11 - Cell 3
13Adam Morka (Can)300Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ryan Woodall (USA)256Row 13 - Cell 3
15Raphael Gagne (Can)250Row 14 - Cell 3
16Kerry Werner (USA) BMC MTB Development Team214Row 15 - Cell 3
17Ryan Trebon (USA)210Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ignacio Torres (Mex)202Row 17 - Cell 3
19Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona188Row 18 - Cell 3
20Troy Wells (USA)187Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jason Sager (USA)185Row 20 - Cell 3
22Juan Carlos Herndandez Fernan (Mex)160Row 21 - Cell 3
23Peter Glassford (Can)155Row 22 - Cell 3
24Mitchell Hoke (USA)154Row 23 - Cell 3
25Justin Lindine (USA)142Row 24 - Cell 3
26Lachlan Norris (Aus)130Row 25 - Cell 3
27Derek Zandstra (Can)130Row 26 - Cell 3
28Dana Weber (USA)112Row 27 - Cell 3
29Carl Decker (USA)100Row 28 - Cell 3
30Tj Woodruff (USA)99Row 29 - Cell 3
31Drew Edsall (USA)98Row 30 - Cell 3
32Benjamin Sonntag (Ger)85Row 31 - Cell 3
33Seamus Powell (USA)80Row 32 - Cell 3
34Thomas Turner (USA)80Row 33 - Cell 3
35Bryson Perry (USA)72Row 34 - Cell 3
36Jack Hinkens (USA)64Row 35 - Cell 3
37Alejando Barajas (Mex)55Row 36 - Cell 3
38Emmanuel Valencia (Mex)52Row 37 - Cell 3
39Tristan Schouten (USA)50Row 38 - Cell 3
40Vincent Lombardi (USA)50Row 39 - Cell 3
41Brian Matter (USA)45Row 40 - Cell 3
42Jesse Anthony (USA)40Row 41 - Cell 3
43Matt Gordon (USA)40Row 42 - Cell 3
44Miguel Valadez (Mex)39Row 43 - Cell 3
45Nathan Guerra (USA)35Row 44 - Cell 3
46Bryan Fawley (USA)35Row 45 - Cell 3
47Kalan Beisel (USA)35Row 46 - Cell 3
48Colin Cares (USA)34Row 47 - Cell 3
49Joshua Carlson (Aus)32Row 48 - Cell 3
50Mitch Bailey (USA)30Row 49 - Cell 3
51Rick Wetherald (USA)30Row 50 - Cell 3
52Antoine Caron (Can)28Row 51 - Cell 3
53Blake Harlan (USA)28Row 52 - Cell 3
54Mike Phillips (USA)26Row 53 - Cell 3
55Kevin Fish (USA)26Row 54 - Cell 3
56John Nobil (USA)26Row 55 - Cell 3
57Russell Finsterwald (USA)26Row 56 - Cell 3
58Francis Morin (Can)24Row 57 - Cell 3
59Brandon Draugelis (USA)24Row 58 - Cell 3
60Zachary Valdez (USA)23Row 59 - Cell 3
61Eric Batty (Can)23Row 60 - Cell 3
62Lukas Buchli (Swi)22Row 61 - Cell 3
63Jose Juan Escarcega Salazar (Mex)20Row 62 - Cell 3
64Brian Van Ulden (USA)20Row 63 - Cell 3
65Ben Bostrom (USA)18Row 64 - Cell 3
66Jeff Herrera (USA)18Row 65 - Cell 3
67Jorge Munoz (USA)18Row 66 - Cell 3
68Cody Kaiser (USA)16Row 67 - Cell 3
69Brady Kappius (USA)16Row 68 - Cell 3
70Tyson Wagler (Can)16Row 69 - Cell 3
71Sean Donovan (USA)14Row 70 - Cell 3
72Jason Siegle (USA)14Row 71 - Cell 3
73Aaron Elwell (USA)12Row 72 - Cell 3
74Adam Snyder (USA)12Row 73 - Cell 3
75David Tinker Juarez (USA)12Row 74 - Cell 3
76Marton Blazso (Hun)10Row 75 - Cell 3
77Aaron Bradford (USA)9Row 76 - Cell 3
78Lucas Brusseau (USA)9Row 77 - Cell 3
79Martin Cox (USA)8Row 78 - Cell 3
80Kevin Smallman (USA)8Row 79 - Cell 3
81Jason Young (USA)7Row 80 - Cell 3
82Tim Allen (USA)6Row 81 - Cell 3
83John Rines (USA)6Row 82 - Cell 3
84Ken Onodera (Jpn)5Row 83 - Cell 3
85Craig Wohlschlae (USA)5Row 84 - Cell 3
86Anthony Sinyard (USA)4Row 85 - Cell 3
87Ned Overend (USA)4Row 86 - Cell 3
88Ronald Stawicki (USA)3Row 87 - Cell 3
89Graham Aldredge (USA)3Row 88 - Cell 3
90Menso De Jong (USA)3Row 89 - Cell 3
91Jim Hewett (USA)3Row 90 - Cell 3
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Elite women standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team910pts
2Lea Davison (USA) Specialized USA Factory900Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emily Batty (Can) Subaru-Trek720Row 2 - Cell 3
4Chloe Forsman (USA) BMC MTB Development670Row 3 - Cell 3
5Krista Park (USA)608Row 4 - Cell 3
6Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Trek520Row 5 - Cell 3
7Judy Freeman (USA)445Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sarah Kaufmann (USA)416Row 7 - Cell 3
9Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team390Row 8 - Cell 3
10Zephanie Blasi (USA)360Row 9 - Cell 3
11Carolyn Popovic (USA)351Row 10 - Cell 3
12Erica Zaveta (USA) BMC MTB Development345Row 11 - Cell 3
13Amanda Carey (USA)340Row 12 - Cell 3
14Daniela Campuzano Chavez (Mex)328Row 13 - Cell 3
15Kelli Emmett (USA)320Row 14 - Cell 3
16Kathy Sherwin (USA)220Row 15 - Cell 3
17Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team180Row 16 - Cell 3
18Nina Baum (USA)180Row 17 - Cell 3
19Lydia Tanner (USA)172Row 18 - Cell 3
20Marie-Helen Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain160Row 19 - Cell 3
21Pua Mata (USA)140Row 20 - Cell 3
22Amanda Sin (Can)130Row 21 - Cell 3
23Linnea Koons (USA)128Row 22 - Cell 3
24Mical Dyck (Can)120Row 23 - Cell 3
25Laura Morfin Ma Couzet (USA)110Row 24 - Cell 3
26Shannon Gibson (USA)105Row 25 - Cell 3
27Kaila Hart (USA)94Row 26 - Cell 3
28Kelsy Bingham (USA)90Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sarah Maile (USA)85Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jenna Rinehart (USA)80Row 29 - Cell 3
31Teal Stetson-Lee (USA)80Row 30 - Cell 3
32Erica Tingey (USA)70Row 31 - Cell 3
33Deyanira Guerrero (Mex)69Row 32 - Cell 3
34Abby Strigel (USA)60Row 33 - Cell 3
35Bryna Blanchard (USA)55Row 34 - Cell 3
36Laura Bietola (Can)55Row 35 - Cell 3
37Rebecca Rusch (USA)50Row 36 - Cell 3
38Catherine Vipond (Can)45Row 37 - Cell 3
39Susan Stephens (USA)35Row 38 - Cell 3
40Aleksandra Mooradian (Pol)35Row 39 - Cell 3
41Susan Butler (USA)30Row 40 - Cell 3
42Kim Eppen (USA)28Row 41 - Cell 3
43Danelle Kabush (Can) Luna Pro Team28Row 42 - Cell 3
44Kristina Laforge (Can)26Row 43 - Cell 3
45Melanie Colavito (USA)24Row 44 - Cell 3
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Team standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Specialized USA Factory Racing239pts
2Subaru-Trek197Row 1 - Cell 3
3BMC MTB Development Team174Row 2 - Cell 3
4Luna Pro Team171Row 3 - Cell 3
5Specialized Factory Racing121Row 4 - Cell 3

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