Russell Finsterwald (SRAM-Troy Lee Designs Race Team) and Chloe Woodruff (Team Stan’s NoTubes-Niner) claimed the short track national championships on Friday in Mammoth Mountain, California.
Finsterwald was locked in battle with four-time short track champion Todd Wells (Specialized Factory Racing) for most of the 20-minute race, but Wells suffered a puncture in the penultimate lap, leaving Finsterwald to solo away to victory. Stephan Davoust (Giant Southwest Racing) soloed in for silver ahead of Alex Grant (Roadbiker-Cannondale).
“I felt really good out here today,” Finsterwald said. “I’ve been training at home at altitude, so coming here kind of feels like home. It will mean a lot - it will be good wearing it for the next year.”
Woodruff rode an aggressive race, making the early breakaway and then attacking mid-way through the race with Lea Davison (Specialized Factory Racing) with two laps to go. The pair worked together until the finish, where Woodruff sprinted away to win her eighth national championship. Defending short track champion Georgia Gould (LUNA Pro Team) finished third.
“It’s pretty special to come back here,” Woodruff said after the race. “I won the expert women’s short track jersey here 10 years ago, so it’s great to be back. I was kind of thinking that would be really cool to win it 10 years later.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Finsterwald (USA) | 0:28:48 | |
| 2 | Stephan Davoust (USA) Giant Southwest Racing | 0:00:19 | |
| 3 | Alexander Grant (USA) | 0:00:33 | |
| 4 | Richard Cypress Gorry (USA) Whole Athlete/ Specialized Cycling Team | 0:00:49 | |
| 5 | Ryan Standish (USA) | 0:01:09 | |
| 6 | Luke Vrouwenvelder (USA) | 0:01:10 | |
| 7 | Payson Mcelveen (USA) | 0:01:11 | |
| 8 | Kyle Trudeau (USA) | 0:01:18 | |
| 9 | W Grant Ellwood (USA) Boulder Junior Cycling | 0:01:26 | |
| 10 | Sepp Kuss (USA) LiVe Well p/b Bountiful Bicycle | 0:01:34 | |
| 11 | Ryan Geiger (USA) | 0:01:42 | |
| 12 | Troy Wells (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling | 0:01:43 | |
| 13 | Carl Decker (USA) | 0:01:50 | |
| 14 | Braden Kappius (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling | 0:01:55 | |
| 15 | Menso De Jong (USA) TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling | 0:01:55 | |
| 16 | Kerry Werner (USA) | 0:01:56 | |
| 17 | Todd Wells (USA) | 0:02:11 | |
| 18 | Lucas Rowton (USA) Montrose Cycling Club | 0:02:18 | |
| 19 | Joseph Maloney (USA) | ||
| 20 | Justin Desilets (USA) Adobe Cycling | ||
| 21 | Levi Kurlander (USA) Fort Lewis College | ||
| 22 | Travis (Tj) Woodruff (USA) | ||
| 23 | Kevin Day (USA) Team Endurance 360 | ||
| 24 | Nolan Brady (USA) Giant Southwest Racing | ||
| 25 | Cole House (USA) Isagenix / SeaSucker / Guttenplan Coaching | ||
| 26 | Ben Ortt (USA) | ||
| 27 | Garrett Gerchar (USA) | ||
| 28 | Benjamin Senkerik (USA) Team Extreme | ||
| 29 | Justin Toepel (USA) Groove Subaru Excel Sports | ||
| 30 | Josh Gallen (USA) | ||
| 31 | Brett Denney (USA) | ||
| 32 | Sam Chovan (USA) | ||
| 33 | Joshua Murdock (USA) | ||
| 34 | Nick Thomas (USA) | ||
| 35 | Ian Wilkey (USA) | ||
| 36 | Derek Hermon (USA) | ||
| 37 | Cody Cupp (USA) | ||
| 38 | David Flaten (USA) US Military Cycling Team | ||
| DNS | Howard Grotts (USA) | ||
| DNS | Elliot Reinecke (USA) |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Woodruff (USA) | 0:29:25 | |
| 2 | Lea Davison (USA) | 0:00:04 | |
| 3 | Georgia Gould (USA) | 0:00:30 | |
| 4 | Rose Grant (USA) | 0:00:31 | |
| 5 | Amy Beisel (USA) | 0:01:11 | |
| 6 | Kate Courtney (USA) | 0:01:40 | |
| 7 | Alexis Skarda (USA) | 0:02:22 | |
| 8 | Shayna Powless (USA) | 0:02:27 | |
| 9 | Emily Shields (USA) Stan's NoTubes P/b Proferrin | 0:03:09 | |
| 10 | Ally Stacher (USA) | ||
| 11 | Hannah Finchamp (USA) | ||
| 12 | Nina Baum (USA) | ||
| 13 | Elisa Otter (USA) Bicycle Express Racing | ||
| 14 | Emily Schaldach (USA) University of Colorado Boulder | ||
| 15 | Abbey Alexiades (USA) Giant Northeast Off-Road Racing | ||
| DNF | Kaylee Blevins (USA) | ||
| DNS | Erin Huck (USA) | ||
| DNS | Johanne Albrigtsen (USA) Boulder Junior Cycling |