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
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Werner | 186 | pts |
| 2 | Tobin Ortenblad | 150 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Stephen Hyde (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld) | 140 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Jack Kisseberth (JAM Fund / NCC ) | 115 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Gage Hecht (Aevolo Cycling, Inc.) | 83 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Cody Kaiser | 81 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Jeremy Powers | 78 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Lance Haidet (Aevolo Cycling, Inc.) | 68 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Troy Wells (Team Clif Car Cycling) | 51 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 1 | 0matthieu Boulo | 49 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Brannan Fix (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Groove Subaru) | 48 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | James Driscoll | 8 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Spencer Petrov (CCB Foundation - Sicleri) | 47 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Tristan Cowie | 41 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Eric Thompson | 36 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Andrew Dillman | 32 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Bjorn Selander | 25 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Ian Gielar (JAM Fund / NCC ) | 24 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Merwin Davis (Cycle-Smart) | 19 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Brody Sanderson | 18 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Trevor O'Donnell | 16 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Greg Wittwer (Sweet Spot Cycling) | 14 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | George Schulz (Van Dessel Factory Team) | 13 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Dylan Postier (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) | 12 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Patrick Collins (CCB Foundation - Sicleri) | 12 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Terol Pursell | 11 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Scott Smith | 11 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Trent Blackburn (JAM Fund / NCC ) | 10 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Daniel Chabanov (House Industries-Withings-Simplehuman ) | 10 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Michael Owens | 9 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Jared Nieters | 8 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Keith Mullaly | 6 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Lucas Livermon (Crank Arm Brewing Cycling Team) | 6 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Lane Maher (Hot Tubes Development Cycling ) | 6 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Jon Okenfuss (L5Flyers Cycling Team) | 5 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Alex Ryan (Mock Orange Bikes Pro CX) | 5 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Michael Potter | 5 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Derrick St John | 5 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Scott Albaugh (3T/Q+M) | 4 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Tyler Smith (Van Dessel Factory Team) | 3 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Kevin Ellsworth (Team Type 1 Foundation) | 1 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Shawn Geiger | 1 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Mani | 157 | pts |
| 2 | Crystal Anthony | 153 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Maghalie Rochette | 140 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Ellen Noble | 120 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Rebecca Fahringer | 115 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Erica Zaveta (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) | 104 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Raylyn Nuss | 76 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Kaitlin Keough (Cylance Pro Cycling) | 68 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Ruby West | 58 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Sunny Gilbert (Van Dessel Factory Team) | 56 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Jenn Jackson | 52 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Jennifer Malik | 51 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Caroline Nolan | 43 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Amanda Nauman | 37 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Arley Kemmerer (Fearless Femme Racing) | 35 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Carla Williams (Deschutes Brewery) | 34 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Cassandra Maximenko (Van Dessel Factory Team) | 34 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Sarah Sturm | 23 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | BrittLee Bowman (House Industries-Withings-Simplehuman) | 18 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Natasha Elliott | 17 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Anna Megale (Team UpCycle) | 15 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Allison Arensman | 14 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Katherine Santos | 14 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Taylor Kuyk-White | 14 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Corey Coogan Cisek (Amy D. Foundation) | 14 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Kathryn Cumming (Jalapeno Cycling) | 12 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Julie Hunter | 10 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Natalie Tapias (JAM Fund / NCC ) | 9 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Laurel Rathbun | 9 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Bridget Tooley (Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) | 8 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Avanell Scales (Deschutes Brewery) | 5 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Elizabeth Sheldon (Crosshairs Cycling) | 5 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Alexandra CampbellForte (Vanderkitten) | 5 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Philicia Marion | 4 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Erica Leonard | 2 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Jane Rossi | 2 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Marianna Williams | 1 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Emily Werner (Amy D. Foundation) | 1 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
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