Gran Prix of Gloucester Day 1 2017: Elite Women Results

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Emma White (Image credit: Chris McIntosh)

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The day 1 podium (Image credit: Chris McIntosh)

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The women's race leaders (Image credit: Chris McIntosh)

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Emma White (Cannondale) crossing the line in front of a massive cheering crowd (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Brittlee Bowman (House Inndnokia) on the longest set of stairs (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Christel Ferrier Bruneau (SAS-Mocogep) did everything she could to win the race today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Former Gloucester winner/retire racer Lynne Bessette (100B7.com/Felt) came close to cracking the top 10. (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Kaitie Keough (Cannondale) descending the switchbacks (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Courtenay McFadden (Pivot) making her final trip down the switchbacks (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Regina Legge (Trek) racing to a sixth place finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Laura Winberry riding in the top ten with two laps remaining (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) attempting to break away from White in the final moments of the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Emma White (Cannondale) chasing Noble next to the ocean (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Emma White (Cannondale) takes the win at Gloucester (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Beth An nOrton (Team S&M CX) racing to a top 10 finish today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) chasing Ferrier Bruneau early in the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Allison Arensman (JA King) hammering out of the saddle on a small climb (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Emma White (Cannondale) on the front row of the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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The Women’s start was a fairly even contest between White (Cannondale), Ferrier Bruneau (SAS-Mocogep), and Noble (Aspire Racing) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) got off to a fast start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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The Women’s field passing the start-finish soon after the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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The battle between Emma White (Cannondale) and Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) was established early (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) was always within twenty seconds of Compton (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Kaitie Keough (Cannondale) owned third place and was fast on the running climb (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Crystal Antony (Maxxis Shimano) racing in fifth place (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Crystal Anthony (Maxxis-Shimano) on her way to a fourth place finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Rebecca Gross (KHS) seemed to be having a solid race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Emma White (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) in action (Image credit: Peloton Sports)

Emma White (Cannondale) pulled out a last lap victory over her long-time rival Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing), who had to settle for second place Saturday at the Gran Prix of Gloucester. A surprisingly strong Christel Ferrier Bruneau (SAS-Macogep) finished in third place.

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Ferrier Bruneau led the race during the first lap and was clearly going for the win, but she could not drop White and Noble. Eventually Bruneau fell off the pace, leaving Noble and White to pummel each other for the remainder of the contest.

Chasing only about thirty seconds behind were Crystal Anthony (Maxxis-Shimano) and Julie Wright (TeamAverica). Retired pro and former Gloucester winner Lynne Bessette (100B7.com-Felt) raced for the first time in years and nearly cracked the top 10.

“We were going back and forth," White said of her battle with Noble. "It was actually a super, super fun race. I would say it was fifty percent even work-wise. Inside two to go, Ellen really drilled it and gapped me and I really had to find that key in my head where I would catch her and pass her….and that’s what I did. By the time I did that she had used her last match, or had gotten down to her last few so I had a little bit of an advantage.”

Noble added, “It’s funny to be at Gloucester and going head to head with Emma because we’ve been doing this 2011 in the amateur Women’s field. I really felt like I had it, or it felt like I could have done it, and I felt really good on the course…I looked back and she was still there. She made an attack just after the run-up, and there was just a spit second where I hesitated to catch her, and that was enough for her to ride away with it."

Results

#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Emma White (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com	0:44:37
2	Ellen Noble (USA) Aspire Racing	0:00:16
3	Christel Ferrier Bruneau (Can) SAS-Macogep	0:00:34
4	Crystal Anthony (USA) Maxxis-Shimano	0:01:22
5	Julie Wright (USA) Team Averica	0:02:18
6	Regina Legge (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective	0:02:43
7	Allison Arensman (USA) J.A. King	0:03:10
8	Beth An Norton (USA) Team S&M	0:03:17
9	Laura Winberry (USA) Speedvagen	0:03:20
10	Brittlee Bowman (USA) House Indnokia Healthsimplehuma	0:03:48
11	Lyne Bessette (Can) 100B7.comFELT	0:03:53
12	Erin Faccone (USA) Team Averica	0:04:08
13	Natalie Tapias (USA) JAM NCC	0:04:20
14	Taylor Kuyk-White (USA) Philadelphia Bike Expo	0:04:25
15	Jauron Vetter (USA) Mad Alchemy \| Zanconato	0:04:26
16	Leslie Lupien (USA) Team Averica	0:05:00
17	Katie Carlson (USA) Ladies First pb Milton Caterpil	0:05:05
18	Sophie Russenberger (USA) DaH+?NGER	0:05:25
19	Andrea Cox (USA) Riverside Racing	0:05:52
20	Christin Reuter (USA) Mad Alchemy \| Zanconato	0:06:01
21	Alix Norris (USA) Cowbell Racing pb World Bicycle	0:06:36
22	Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Club Cycliste de Sherbrooke	0:06:45
23	Kayla Brannen (USA) Cowbell Racing pb World Bicycle	0:07:02
24	Paige Williams (USA) Fuji Cross Crew	0:07:04
25	Natalie Forsythe (USA) Riverside Racing	0:07:14
26	Kathleen Wanat (USA) Bikes+Life	0:07:22
27	Alex Carlson (USA) Cycle-Smart	0:07:26
28	Meghan Owens (USA) UVM Cycling	0:07:35
29	Emily Molden (USA) Nantucket Velo	0:08:04
30	Elizabeth Lukowski (USA) Mad Alchemy \| Zanconato	0:09:20
-2 laps	Jenyy Wojewoda (USA) pedalpowertraining.com
-2 laps	Lydia Hausle (USA) Team Averica
-2 laps	Sara Melikian (USA) pedalpowertraining.com
DNF	Melissa Seib (USA) UVM Cycling
DNF	Heather Richard (USA)
DNF	Caitlin Dowd (USA)