Kings CX: Lizzy Gunsalus and Jules Van Kempen win elite C1 races in Ohio

Lizzy Gunsalus fell off the lead group early, and spent much of the race alone chasing to get back to the front group.
Lizzy Gunsalus (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography)

Lizzy Gunsalus (Marian Cycling) and Jules Van Kempen (Winston Salem-Flow) won the C1 races on the first day of Kings CX in Mason, Ohio, the seventh round of the 2025 cyclocross calendar for North America.

Gunsalus led a trio into the final lap and powered to victory, finishing four seconds ahead of Lauren Zoerner (Competitive Edge) in second. Zoerner’s teammate, Mia Aseltine, slid out on a downhill section and held on to take third, 21 seconds behind the winner. Crossing the line 1:20 later, Emily Shields took fourth ahead of Amelia Shea.

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