Aline Seitz (UTC Butcherbox Cycling p/b Look) and Maurice Ballerstedt (Rose Bikes) won the individual titles of the 2025 American Criterium Cup, completing the set of six one-day races across the US in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 31.
A pillar event for the Bommarito Audi West Gateway Cup in St. Louis, Missouri, the Giro della Montagna was won by Jospehine Peloquin (LA Sweat) and Richard Holec (Cadence Cyclery p/b Encore Wire).
Andrea Cyr (Fount Cycling Guild) finished second overall, 21 points back, and also took second in the sprint competition. Rylee McMullen (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) won the green jersey as sprint champion, was third overall, and her team celebrated the women's team classification victory.
The other three races at the Gateway Cup were not included in the ACC, but offered points for the four-day Omnium. Marlies Mejías (Virginia's Blue Ridge TWENTY28) won three of the four races and the women's Omnium title, Peloquin second in those standings.
Results race #6 - Giro della Montagna
Pos. | Rider |
1 | Josephine Peloquin (LA Sweat) |
2 | Shannon Koch (Kingdom Elite) |
3 | Alexandrine Obrand (Golden State Blazers) |
4 | Justine Thomas (Kingdom Elite) |
5 | Laurel Rathbun (Cadence Cyclery) |
6 | Rylee McMullen (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) |
7 | Megan Sybeldon (KRT QRT Racing) |
8 | Sam Quijano (Ride or Die Racing) |
9 | Andrea Cyr (Fount Cycling Guild) |
10 | Holly Breck (L39ION of Los Angeles) |
Pos. | Rider |
1 | Richard Holec (Cadence Cyclery) |
2 | Maurice Ballerstedt (Rose Bikes) |
3 | Brody McDonald (Golden State Blazers) |
4 | Bryan Gomez (Kingdom Elite) |
5 | Cesar Marte (Fusion Cycling Team) |
6 | Alvaro Hodeg (Team Medellin) |
7 | Danny Summerhill (L39ION of Los Angeles) |
8 | Preston Eye (Team Flicker) |
9 | Brandon Feehery (South Chicago Wheelmen) |
10 | Dusan Kalaba (Parks Law Firm All Stars) |
American Criterium Cup final individual standings - top 10
Pos. | Rider | Points |
1 | Aline Seitz (UTC Butcherbox Cycling) | 176 |
2 | Andrea Cyr (Fount Cycling Guild) | 155 |
3 | Rylee McMullen (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) | 129 |
4 | Kendall Ryan (L39ION of Los Angeles) | 110 |
5 | Josephine Peloquin (LA Sweat) | 89 |
6 | Marlies Mejias (Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28) | 87 |
7 | Makayla MacPherson (CCB p/b Levine Law) | 82 |
8 | Odette Lynch (Fearless Femme Racing) | 66 |
9 | Sam Quijano (Ride or Die Racing) | 60 |
10 | Jenna Nestman (Kingdom Elite Racing) | 59 |
Pos. | Rider | Points |
1 | Maurice Ballerstedt (Rose Bikes) | 189 |
2 | Brody McDonald (Golden State Blazers) | 178 |
3 | Danny Summerhill (L39ION of Los Angeles) | 174 |
4 | Lucas Bourgoyne (Cadence Cyclery) | 157 |
5 | Dusan Kalaba (Parks Law Firm All Stars) | 145 |
6 | Richard Holec (Cadence Cyclery) | 100 |
7 | Tim Smith (Chaney Windows and Doors Pasteria) | 56 |
8 | Luke Fetzer (Cadence Cyclery) | 51 |
9 | Bryan Gomez (Kingdom Elite) | 49 |
10 | Preston Eye (Team Flicker) | 46 |
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