Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) and Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) lead the 2016-17 USA Cycling Pro Cyclo-cross Calendar after the opening weekend in Rochester, New York.
The Rochester Cyclocross featured two days of racing on Saturday and Sunday, with the headlining C1 event taking place on the first day, followed by a C2 race on Sunday.
Powers and Antonneau took the opening-day wins, with Powers outlasting the men's field to solo in ahead of Raleigh Clement's Jamie Driscoll, while Antonneau beat teammate Emma White and Boulder Cycle Sport's Amanda Miller.
On Sunday, Powers made it two-for-two, this time pipping Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com's Stephen Hyde at the line. Raleigh Clement's Caroline Mani took the women's win ahead of Rebecca Fahringer, with Antonneau and White grabbing third and fourth.
Powers now leads Hyde in the men's series standings by 32 points, with Driscoll another six points back in third. Antonneau has an 18-point lead over White in the women's standings, with Fahringer in third, 41 points down, and Mani bringing up the fourth spot, 42 points in arrears.
USA Cycling Pro CX Standings
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) | 140 | pts |
| 2 | Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) | 108 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | James Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) | 102 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz Factory Racing) | 89 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Jeremy Martin (Focus CX Team Canada) | 69 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) | 131 | pts |
| 2 | Emma White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) | 113 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Rebecca Fahringer | 90 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) | 89 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Amanda Miller (Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo) | 78 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
