Trebon crushes competition on first race back
Powers, Jones can't match Treefarm
Ryan Trebon jumped straight back into racing with a commanding victory in the Chicago Cyclocross Cup, attacking from the first lap and holding off second placed Jeremy Powers and his teammate Chris Jones by nearly two minutes.
The LTS/Felt rider powered through the thick, muddy course showing that his leg injuries, which have kept him from competition since the middle of November, have not hampered his training over the past six weeks.
"I didn't really want to ride that last five laps by myself, but it was a hard course and I just seemed to have a little bit more when I was sitting down and smashing through everything," said Trebon. "I actually really like this kind of course. It's just a slog the whole way around, it's like a tractor pull. For me, that's fun."
While Trebon smashed his way through the hour long race ahead, Powers and Jones were kept busy by Brian Matter (Gear Grinder), who eventually finished fourth.
Powers rode clear from Jones by a slim margin, while Matter lost contact and finished not far from the podium with the next rider, Travis Livermon (Smart Stop/Mock Orange) two minutes back.
After claiming the overall USGP series and a total of 10 victories since the beginning of September, Powers wasn't quite at the top of his form, just one week ahead of the national championships.
"I think [Trebon] is feeling fresh and he's got a lot to prove right now, having been off the bike with his injury," said Powers. "It was a little disappointing for me to just not have enough power in the legs to go with him when he went."
Full results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Ryan Trebon (USA) LTS/Felt | 1:04:40 |
2 | Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus | 0:01:42 |
3 | Christopher Jones (USA) Rapha-Focus | 0:01:51 |
4 | Brian Matter (USA) Gear Grinder | 0:02:00 |
5 | Travis Livermon (USA) Smart Stop-Mock Orange p/b Ridl | 0:04:00 |
6 | Barry Wicks (USA) Kona | 0:04:17 |
7 | Adam Myerson (USA) SmartStop / Mock Orange Bikes p | 0:05:26 |
8 | Jerome Townsend (USA) Smart Stop-Mock Orange p/b Ridl | 0:05:36 |
9 | Sean Babcock (USA) Kona | 0:07:33 |
10 | Justin Lindine (USA) BikeReg.com / Joe's Garage / Sc | 0:09:16 |
11 (-2 laps) | Tristan Schouten (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 (-3 laps) | Anthony Clark (USA) J.A.M. Fund / NCC | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Kerry Werner (USA) BMC Mountainbike Development | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jeffrey Bahnson (USA) Van Dessel Factory Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Andrew Reardon (USA) Swiftwick Factory Racing p/b Cu | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Daniel Miller (USA) Walt's Bike Shop | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Isaac Neff (USA) KCV Cycling Club | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Robert Marion (USA) Carpediem Racing | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 (-4 laps) | Colin Reuter (USA) crossresults.com p/b JRA Cycles | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Scott Mclaughlin (USA) SRAM Factory | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Richard Bardwell (USA) Cycle-Smart Inc. | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | William Street (USA) KUHL | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Andre Sutton (Can) Hardcore Bikes | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Michael Hemme (USA) CHICAGO.CX | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Thomas Mackay (USA) Charm City Cycling LLC | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Patrick Blair (USA) Adventures for the Cure | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 (-5 laps) | Eric Drummer (USA) Alberto's Sport | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | John Proppe (USA) Team Lake Effect | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Alex Dayton (USA) SmartStop / Mock Orange Bikes | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Alexander Vaughan-Ruiz (USA) The TEAM - SoCalCross | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 (-6 laps) | Teodoro Ramos (USA) Iron Cycles | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Corey Stelljes (USA) Willy Bikes | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Klug (USA) The Pony Shop | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Dylan Mcnicholas (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Erik Tonkin (USA) Kona | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
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