Helen Wyman (Kona) making it four consecutive wins in Gloucester(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Meredith Miller (California Giant Berries) putting on some arm warmers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Meredith Miller (California Giant Berries) running the hill(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Julie Krasniak (Rapha Focus) found herself further back than she had hoped(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale) on the run-up after the stairs(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Gabby Day (Rapha Focus) moving up in the field(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Duke (Raleigh Clement) rounding a tight turn(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Helen Wyman (Kona) with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Wendy Simms (Kona) and Amanda Carey (Volkswagen Boise Cycling)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Thiemann (Team CF) taking the center line on the run-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Duke (Raleigh Clement) running in the mud(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Helen Wyman (Kona) leading the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Amanda Carey'’s stylish Pearl Izumi gloves(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Amanda Carey (Volkswagen Boise Cycling) on the first row(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) rides well in poor conditions(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Matt Roy carrying Mo’'s spare Seven bikes to the pit(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Becca Blatt (Van Dessel)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Duke (Raleigh Clement) riding in second place(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Helen Wyman (Kona) made riding the sand look easy(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elite women’'s start led my Meredith Miller (California Giant Berries)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Julie Krasniak (Rapha Focus) on the front row(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mo Bruno-Roy (Bob'’s Red Mill- Seven)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Typical cyclo-cross fan(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The kids' race was quite competitive(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Julie Krasniak (Rapha Focus) pusing her bike up a hill(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Duke (Raleigh Clement) running with her bike(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Gabby Day (Rapha Focus) got stronger as the race went on(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Julie Krasniak (Rapha Focus) trying to stay upright in the sand(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Andrea Smith (Ladies First Racing)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Wendy Simms (Kona) was made quite happy by the mud today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Wendy Simms (Kona) finishing her race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
After crashing out on Saturday, Nicole Duke was pleased with her outing(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Nicole Duke (Raleigh Clement) finishing third(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Helen Wyman (Kona) taking a clean machine(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A racer takes a new bike in the pits(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) riding the beach(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
A Pedal Power rider on the run-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Helen Wyman made Saturday’s win look slightly less impressive today when she separated herself from the rest of the UCI Elite Women’s field by more than 30 seconds before the first lap was even complete. As she did the day before, Gabby Day (Rapha-Focus) took the 2nd step on the podium. Nicole Duke (Raleigh/Clement) used her superior bike-handling skills to finish 3rd on the day.
Nicole Duke looked up to the task of racing Wyman for the win during the first lap, but when push came to shove, Wyman was able to easily ride away. While Duke tried to keep Wyman in sight, Julie Krasniak (Rapha-Focus), Day, Mo Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles), and Meredith Miller (Cal Giant/Specialized) were charging to the front.
"This is my type of course, for sure," said Duke. "It was a little power-sucking, but it was so fun. It was a race of attrition, for sure."
"When it’s really rocky and a bit bumpy, and a little bit like that she’s faster than me," said Wyman of Duke, "but the rest of the time I was just riding strong on the straights. This is an awesome result for her, it’s her first decent ride of the season, so it’s really good for her."
At the end of the 2nd lap of the three lap race, Wyman continued to dominate while Duke began to slide back to the chasing trio of Krasniak, Bruno Roy, and Day who had disposed of a technically struggling Meredith Miller. Krasniak, however, fell in the barriers and her teammate, Gabby Day, passed her for 3rd position and Krasniak was left to fight Bruno Roy while Day set off after Duke.
While Wyman’s last lap was seemingly uneventful, Gabby Day was able to catch Nicole Duke in the last half of the last lap to cross the line in 2nd place. Nicole Duke was able to hold off the rapidly closing pair of Bruno Roy and Krasniak who took 4th and 5th place respectively.
A victorious Wyman said at the finish, "This is mud. I just love these conditions, they’re just my favorite type of racing."
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Full Results
1
Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Team
0:38:08
2
Gabriella Day (GBr) Rapha-Focus
0:00:56
3
Nicole Duke (USA) Raleigh-Clement
0:01:07
4
Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles
0:01:19
5
Julie Krasniak (Fra) Rapha-Focus
0:01:26
6
Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms/Specialized
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