Powers takes the win

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) salutes the crowd

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) salutes the crowd (Image credit: Mark Vareschi)

With a grey and cloudy day giving way to sun for the UCI Elite Men's and Women's races, Elle Anderson (Cal-Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) both finessed a technical and demanding course around Trek's Global Headquarters to stay away, and win their respective races, in Waterloo, WI.

Group racing was the order of the day in the Elite men's race. Jeremy Powers took the hole shot and settled into the large lead group which included Ryan Trebon (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com), Jeremy Driscoll (Raleigh-Clement), Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com), Ben Berden (Raleigh-Clement), Danny Summerhill (K-Edge-Felt Bicycles), Jeremy Durrin (Team Optimum-Kelly Benefits), Yannick Eckman (Cal-Giant Berry Farms-Specialized).

With five to go the large lead group had been whittled down to Eckman, Johnson, and Trebon. The leaders maintained a slight gap over the chase group which included Powers, Berden, and Driscoll. At three to go the lead reshuffled as Powers, Johnson, and Berden led the race.

On the pavement through the start/finish, Powers launched an attack in a bid to take the win. Berden jumped on Powers wheel and the two riders dove into the dramatic ride up side by side. Powers punched it again on the steep hill section of the course to gap off Berden, while a hard-chasing Trebon passed Johnson and started to close the gap to the leaders.

With one to go, Powers was solo with a large lead over Berden and Trebon. Eckman and Johnson followed with Driscoll in pursuite. Powers held the gap for the win with Trebon 2nd, Berden 3rd, Eckman 4th, and Johnson 5th.

"I had to ride into it a little bit, I wasn't comfortable at the beginning and that definitely showed on my face and the way I was riding," said Powers. "I stayed out of trouble on the first lap and just suffered through it. Then, after that, I just worked my way into it and put the course together."

For Trebon, who went toe to toe with Sven Nys for most of the night at Cross Vegas on Wednesday, it was a frustrating day. "It's incredibly hard to pass out there because it's so narrow and twisty. So he [Powers] got a gap, and it just took me a while to get around those two guys [Johnson and Berden]. He was riding fast, and for me on a course like this, where it's just turn, turn, turn, Jeremy has a little bit more snap for those 20 feet between the corners."

Racing continues on Sunday, September 22nd in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus0:57:04
2Ryan Trebon (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld0:00:16
3Ben Berden (Bel) Raleigh Clement0:00:26
4Yannick Eckmann (Ger) California Giant Berry Farms/Sp0:00:33
5Timothy Johnson (USA) Cannondale Cyclocrossworld0:00:35
6James Driscoll (USA) Raleigh Clement0:00:47
7Daniel Summerhill (USA) K-Edge/Felt Bicycle0:01:18
8Jeremy Durrin (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit St0:01:31
9Matt Shriver (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective0:01:43
10Allen Krughoff (USA) Donnelly Sports0:01:57
11Cody Kaiser (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/Sp0:02:01
12Tobin Ortenblad (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/Sp0:02:02
13Tristan Schouten (USA) Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StRow 12 - Cell 2
14Isaac Neff (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective0:02:19
15Corey Stelljes (USA) RACC pb GG0:02:43
16Kevin Mcconnell (USA) Mercy-Specialized0:03:31
17Tom Burke (USA) Wolverine Sports Club0:03:39
18Kevin Bradford-Parish (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com0:03:44
19Eric Thompson (USA) Plan C pb Challenge Tires0:03:46
20Jeff Kluck (USA) Queen City Cycling0:04:27
21Colin Osborn (USA) Honey Stinger/Bontrager Off Roa0:04:29
22Shawn Milne (USA) Keough Cyclocross p/b Felt Bicy0:04:50
23David Reyes (USA) Heritage Race Club0:04:56
24Travis Braun (USA) Magnus0:04:57
25Dan Teaters (USA) Racers Against Childhood Cancer0:05:05
26Chad Hartley (USA) RACC pb GG0:06:12
27Maxwell Ackermann (USA) ISCorp p/b Intellgentsia Coffee-2 laps
28Micah Moran (USA) Trek Midwest Team-2 laps
29Alexander Martin (USA) KS Energy Services / Team Wisco-2 laps
30Mark Norton (USA) KS Energy Services / Team Wisco-2 laps
31Bryan Fosler (USA) KS Energy Services / Team Wisco-3 laps
32Jesse Rients (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective-3 laps
33Ross White (USA) Team Wisconsin-4 laps
34Lee Unwin (USA)-4 laps
35William Street (USA) KUHL-5 laps
36Matthew Allen (USA) Behind-Bars/LGR-6 laps
DNFLionel Rocheleau (USA) RACC pb GGRow 36 - Cell 2
DNSZach McDonald (USA) Rapha-FocusRow 37 - Cell 2
DNSRobert Kendall (USA) Papa John's Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2

 

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