Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) sweeping the weekend in Warwick(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) edges Bruno-Roy at the line for 5th place(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Frances Morrison (JAM Fund/NCC/Vittoria) racing to an impressive 9th place finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) about to attack Elliott and Bruno-Roy(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Natasha Elliott (Steven’s Racing P/B The Cyclery) leading Mo Bruno-Roy on the pavement(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) leading the chasers through some turns(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elite Women racing mid-pack along the ocean(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Cyclcorossworld.com) chasing Kemmerer, Anderson, and Van Gilder(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Vickie Monahan (Expo Racing) descending out of the woods(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elizabeth Lukowski (Nycross.com) about to hit a big descent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) leading three other road racers on the front of the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Arley Kemmerer (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) dismounting before the uphill barriers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Natasha Elliott (Steven’s Racing P/B The Cyclery) lost contact with the other chasers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Arley Kemmerer (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes), right, takes on Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) in the final sprint(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom), left, is rarely beaten in a sprint and she wasn'’t today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Julie Lafreniere (Xprezo-Borsao) approaching the barriers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) descending out of the woods with a lead(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) taking command of the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Molly Hurford (Colavita/ESPN)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elite Women running one of two sets of barriers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elite Women'’s start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing), Arley Kemmerer, Crystal Anthony, and Anna Barensfeld at the start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) eventually wins the hole shot(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) running the beach on lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Cyclcorossworld.com) could tie the series with a win today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Frances Morrison (JAM Fund/NCC/Vittoria) was having a much better outing today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Sally Annis (Pedalpowertraining.com) leading a chase group on the pavement(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Abigail Isolda (Nycross.com p/b VOMAX on the pavement(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) leading the race at the barriers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Cyclcorossworld.com) racing in the lead group(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mo Bruno-Roy (Bob'’s Red Mill-Seven) just behind the lead group(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Elle Anderson (Ladies First Racing) leading Van Gilder through the sand(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) running stride for stride with Anderson(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The leaders running in deep sand(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Natasha Elliott (Steven’s Racing P/B The Cyclery) leading Bruno-Roy and McConneloug through the sand(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Anna Barensfeld (Pedalpowertraining.com)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) putting in a massive effort to reach the leaders(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) completed the weekend sweep by narrowly winning Sunday’s UCI C2 race, the final race of the New England Shimano Pro Cyclocross Series at the NBX Gran Prix at Goddard Park in Warwick, RI. Arley Kemmerer (C3 - Athletes Serving Athlete) fought Van Gilder to the line to take second place ahead of third place finisher Crystal Anthony (CyclocrossWorld.com).
Van Gilder, Kemmerer, Anthony and Elle Anderson (LadiesFirst Racing) separated themselves from the rest of the field from the gun. Missing from the lead group were Mo Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles), Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes), and Natasha Elliott (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery).
McConneloug pushed the pace midway through the race in an effort to bridge to the leaders, disposing of Elliott. Bruno Roy and McConneloug worked together for the remainder of the race but they were never able to get within less than 15 seconds of the lead quartet.
Halfway into the last lap, Anthony attacked on the loose, sandy uphill before the flyover but she was unable to escape from a hard-charging Van Gilder and Kemmerer. Anthony then bobbled on a remount which allowed Van Gilder and Kemmerer to come around her.
The leaders were altogether coming out of the sand for the last time, and as she had the day before, Van Gilder led the group to the last paved corner. Kemmerer put in a massive effort to come around Van Gilder and in the end the officials had to consult the finish photo to decide the winner, Laura Van Gilder. Anthony and Anderson crossed the line in 3rd and 4th place, only one second behind Van Gilder and Kemmerer.
A win would have secured the New England Shimano Pro Cyclocross Series overall title for Anthony, but she was forced to settle for 2nd place to the series’ overall winner, Helen Wyman, with her third place finish on the day.
"I tried to get away on that sandy uphill back there," said Anthony, "but it didn’t work. I was pretty gassed after that effort and I made a mistake on the remount after the logs and I lost the lead and never got it back."
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Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Laura Van Gilder (USA) Mellow Mushroom
0:40:50
2
Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Crystal Anthony (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com
0:00:01
4
Elle Anderson (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Mary McConneloug (USA) Team Kenda/Seven/Notubes
0:00:20
6
Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles
0:00:21
7
Natasha Elliott (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
0:00:48
8
Maghalie Rochette (Can) PowerWatts - Fit Time
0:01:36
9
Frances Morrison (USA) J.A.M. Fund/NCC
0:01:40
10
Sally Annis (USA) pedalpowertraining.com
0:01:47
11
Kathleen Lysakowski (USA) Cycle Lodge
0:01:50
12
Ellen Noble (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective
0:01:53
13
Christina Birch (USA) JAM/NCC/Vittoria
0:01:55
14
Brittlee Bowman (USA) pedalpowertraining.com
0:02:19
15
Julie Lafrenière (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
0:02:23
16
Jenny Ives (USA) Favata TRT-Unovelo cross team
0:02:35
17
Catherine Sterling (USA) Bikeman.com
0:02:44
18
Anna Barensfeld (USA) pedalpowertraining.com
0:03:04
19
Christina Tamilio (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
0:03:22
20
Lori Cooke (USA) Cycle Lodge
0:03:26
21
Joanne Grogan (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com
0:03:52
22
Elizabeth Lukowski (USA) NYCross.com p/b VOmax
0:03:58
23
Allyson Tufano (USA) Sportif Coaching Group/BPB
0:04:06
24
Michelle Bishop (USA) North Point Women’s Racing
0:04:23
25
Jennifer Tillman (USA) C3-Athletes Serving Athletes
0:04:36
26
Marian Jamison (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
0:04:44
27
Vickie Monahan (USA) Expo Wheelmen
0:05:05
28
Bailey Semian (USA) Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA
0:05:06
29
Deirdre Smith (USA) Smith
0:05:23
30
Melissa Lafleur (USA) Bonk! Support
0:06:40
31
Molly Hurford (USA) Colavita/Espn-W
0:06:52
32
Abigail Isolda (USA) Nycross.com p/b Vomax
0:06:53
33
Elizabeth Allen (USA) Danielson Adventure Sports
0:07:38
34
Jordan Dubé (USA) Mad Alchemy/ Verge Rider Cooperativ
Becky Storrie will kick off the women's time trial at 10:39 CET, Marco Brenner is the first rider off the starting ramp in the men's time trial at 14:57 CET
