Clara Honsinger wins elite women's C1 contest at Kings CX in Ohio
Isabella Holmgren trails in fast finish to take second place
Three-time US cyclocross champion Clara Honsinger (Team S&M CX) won the C1 elite women's race at Kings CX on Saturday. She outsprinted Isabella Holmgren (Stimulus Orbea) on the uphill finish to the line.
Lizzy Gunsalus (Marian University) took a solo third, 1:43 behind the leading duo. Ava Holmgren, the reigning junior Pan-Am champion, finished another 18 seconds back in fourth.
It was the first victory of the 2023-2024 season for Honsinger. The US champion was the top North American at last week's C2 Trek CX Cup, finishing fourth, and was 2:25 faster than the reigning junior World Champion on a muddy course.
Light rain showers made the off-camber grass sections much more technical on the circuit at Kingswood Park, which hosted the 14th annual Cincinnati Cyclocross Festival in Mason, Ohio for a weekend of UCI contests. The C2 race will be held Sunday afternoon.
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