Werner and Mani take early leads in US Pro CX Calendar

Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) and Carolyn Mani (Van Dessel Factory Team) have the early leads in the 2018 USA Cycling Pro Cyclocross Calendar after the first two weekends of racing in Virginia and New York starting on Labor Day weekend.

Virginia's Blue Ridge GO Cross Race in Roanoke featured two UCI C2 races on September 1 and 2, while the 11th annual Rochester Cyclocross in New York hosted the first of seven US Pro CX C1 races on Saturday, September 8, and a C2 race on Sunday, September 9.

With 186 series points, Werner took the early lead for elite men with consecutive victories in Roanoke and two podiums in Rochester, where he finished second on Saturday and third on Sunday.

US champion Stephen Hyde (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld) missed Virginia but won both days in Rochester and is currently third the standings, Hyde is 10 points behind 2017 series winner Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz-Donkey Label Racing), who has 160 points based on two podiums in Roanoke and a podium and seventh-place finish in Rochester. Jack Kisseberth (Garneau-EastonI is currently fourth with 115 points, followed by Gage Hecht (Alpha Bicycle Co-Groove Subaru) with 83.

In the women's rankings, Mani has a four-point lead over Crystal Anthony (LIV Cycling) and 17 over Maghalie Rochette (CXFever-Specialized). Ellen Noble (Trek Factory Racing) is 37 points off Mani's pace, followed by Rebecca Fahringer (Kona Maxxis Shimano), another five points in arrears.

Mani took the early lead with first and second in Virginia, then followed it up with two fourth-place finishes in Rochester. Anthony is breathing down Mani's neck with third and first in Roanoke, then third place and eighth in Rochester. Rochette missed Roanoke, but her consecutive wins the following weekend in Rochester lifted her to third in the series standings.

The Pro CX races continue September 15 and 16 with the Nittany Lion Cross in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, with two days of C2 races for elite women and men. Reno Cross returns n September 19, followed quickly by the Trek Cup in Wisonsin on September 21 and the opening UCI World Cup race in Waterloo on September 23. Three Jingle Cross races in Iowa are the following weekend, including the second round of the UCI World Cup on Saturday, September 29.

The 2018 USA Cycling Pro CX calendar includes a total of 39 UCI-inscripted category 1 and 2 races across 19 states and the District of Columbia. The calendar spans from September to December, culminating with the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, from December 11-16.

2018 USA Cycling Pro CX Calendar Standings

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Elite Men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kerry Werner186pts
2Tobin Ortenblad150Row 1 - Cell 3
3Stephen Hyde (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld)140Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jack Kisseberth (JAM Fund / NCC )115Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gage Hecht (Aevolo Cycling, Inc.)83Row 4 - Cell 3
6Cody Kaiser81Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jeremy Powers78Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lance Haidet (Aevolo Cycling, Inc.)68Row 7 - Cell 3
9Troy Wells (Team Clif Car Cycling)51Row 8 - Cell 3
10matthieu Boulo49Row 9 - Cell 3
11Brannan Fix (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Groove Subaru)48Row 10 - Cell 3
11James Driscoll8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Spencer Petrov (CCB Foundation - Sicleri)47Row 12 - Cell 3
14Tristan Cowie41Row 13 - Cell 3
15Eric Thompson36Row 14 - Cell 3
16Andrew Dillman32Row 15 - Cell 3
17Bjorn Selander25Row 16 - Cell 3
18Ian Gielar (JAM Fund / NCC )24Row 17 - Cell 3
19Merwin Davis (Cycle-Smart)19Row 18 - Cell 3
20Brody Sanderson18Row 19 - Cell 3
21Trevor O'Donnell16Row 20 - Cell 3
22Greg Wittwer (Sweet Spot Cycling)14Row 21 - Cell 3
23George Schulz (Van Dessel Factory Team)13Row 22 - Cell 3
24Dylan Postier (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare)12Row 23 - Cell 3
24Patrick Collins (CCB Foundation - Sicleri)12Row 24 - Cell 3
26Terol Pursell11Row 25 - Cell 3
26Scott Smith11Row 26 - Cell 3
28Trent Blackburn (JAM Fund / NCC )10Row 27 - Cell 3
28Daniel Chabanov (House Industries-Withings-Simplehuman )10Row 28 - Cell 3
3Michael Owens9Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jared Nieters8Row 30 - Cell 3
32Keith Mullaly6Row 31 - Cell 3
32Lucas Livermon (Crank Arm Brewing Cycling Team)6Row 32 - Cell 3
32Lane Maher (Hot Tubes Development Cycling )6Row 33 - Cell 3
35Jon Okenfuss (L5Flyers Cycling Team)5Row 34 - Cell 3
35Alex Ryan (Mock Orange Bikes Pro CX)5Row 35 - Cell 3
35Michael Potter5Row 36 - Cell 3
35Derrick St John5Row 37 - Cell 3
39Scott Albaugh (3T/Q+M)4Row 38 - Cell 3
40Tyler Smith (Van Dessel Factory Team)3Row 39 - Cell 3
41Kevin Ellsworth (Team Type 1 Foundation)1Row 40 - Cell 3
41Shawn Geiger1Row 41 - Cell 3
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Elite Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Caroline Mani157pts
2Crystal Anthony153Row 1 - Cell 3
3Maghalie Rochette140Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ellen Noble120Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rebecca Fahringer115Row 4 - Cell 3
6Erica Zaveta (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare)104Row 5 - Cell 3
7Raylyn Nuss76Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kaitlin Keough (Cylance Pro Cycling)68Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ruby West58Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sunny Gilbert (Van Dessel Factory Team)56Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jenn Jackson52Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jennifer Malik51Row 11 - Cell 3
13Caroline Nolan43Row 12 - Cell 3
14Amanda Nauman37Row 13 - Cell 3
15Arley Kemmerer (Fearless Femme Racing)35Row 14 - Cell 3
16Carla Williams (Deschutes Brewery)34Row 15 - Cell 3
16Cassandra Maximenko (Van Dessel Factory Team)34Row 16 - Cell 3
18Sarah Sturm23Row 17 - Cell 3
19BrittLee Bowman (House Industries-Withings-Simplehuman)18Row 18 - Cell 3
20Natasha Elliott17Row 19 - Cell 3
21Anna Megale (Team UpCycle)15Row 20 - Cell 3
22Allison Arensman14Row 21 - Cell 3
22Katherine Santos14Row 22 - Cell 3
22Taylor Kuyk-White14Row 23 - Cell 3
22Corey Coogan Cisek (Amy D. Foundation)14Row 24 - Cell 3
26Kathryn Cumming (Jalapeno Cycling)12Row 25 - Cell 3
27Julie Hunter10Row 26 - Cell 3
28Natalie Tapias (JAM Fund / NCC )9Row 27 - Cell 3
28Laurel Rathbun9Row 28 - Cell 3
30Bridget Tooley (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare)8Row 29 - Cell 3
31Avanell Scales (Deschutes Brewery)5Row 30 - Cell 3
32Elizabeth Sheldon (Crosshairs Cycling)5Row 31 - Cell 3
32Alexandra CampbellForte (Vanderkitten)5Row 32 - Cell 3
34Philicia Marion4Row 33 - Cell 3
35Erica Leonard2Row 34 - Cell 3
35Jane Rossi2Row 35 - Cell 3
37Marianna Williams1Row 36 - Cell 3
37Emily Werner (Amy D. Foundation)1Row 37 - Cell 3

 

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