Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) rides into the finish alone again(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash flew away from her chasers for the win.(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
The women's podium (l-r): Laura Van Gilder, Katerina Nash, Sally Annis(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) descending with the race lead(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Kaitlin Lawrence leads a pack through the turns at the bottom of the climb(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
The Elite Women chasing Van Gilder at the start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash and Mo Bruno-Roy on the front row(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Christina Tamillo (Ladies First Racing) was rocking to some strange rap music while warming up on her trainer(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Taylor won the kid’s race today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
This pup is going to grow up to be a 160-pound Great Dane(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Luna Ambassador Roz Puleo and Katerina Nash(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza) sprints for second place(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) is also a world-class mountain biker(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Sally Annis (Crossresults.com) descending behind Van Gilder(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Arley Kemmerer (Charm City Cycling) riding behind Ellie Anderson(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza) and Andrea Smith on the top deck of the course(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Sheila Vibert (Sunapee Racing Team)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Carolyn Popovic behind the saddle on the descent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Embrocation Cycling Journal was well represented today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Mo Bruno-Roy (Bob’s Red Mill-Seven) was having a better ride today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Byrna Blanchard (Cycle Lodge) riding in the top ten mid-race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Frances Morrison descending(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Arley Kemmerer (Charm City Cycling) leading Crystal Anthony down the descent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Andrea Smith (Ladies First Racing) riding with the chasers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Frances Morrison riding under a canopy of leaves(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Ellie Anderson (Ladies First Racing) riding the sand pit(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Alice Henriques (Zanconato Racing) rounding some S-Turns(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) rode flawlessly today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza) led on the first lap(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) chasing Van Gilder on lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza) leading after the barriers(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) assumed command on the second lap(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Sally Annis (Crossresults.com) riding in third positon on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) on the only steep climb(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom Pizza) riding about 20 seconds behind Nash(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
A happy Nash post race(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Annis tried to come around, but Van Gilder held her off(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Van Gilder won the sprint for second(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Katerina Nash picked up another great win(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Four women in the sand, four different lines(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Smith tried to take advantage of a bobble by Van Gilder(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
The chase of four were racing for the win(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Nash has had a great season on both sides of the Atlantic(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Nash kept on the gas(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Annis kept the pressure on through the barriers(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Nash at the front(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Van Gilder leads the women up the climb(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
The women get underway(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Richard Fries tried to throw Nash off in the interview, but she stayed focused(Image credit: Natalia Boltukhova/Pedal Power Photography)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) soloed to her second consecutive win during round two of the Cycle Smart International held at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts. Laura Van Gilder (C3-Mellow Mushroom) dominated the sprint for second place ahead of Sally Annis (Crossresults.com-JRA Cycles) in third.
“It was good to do a few clinics here this weekend, give back and share some things that I have learned over the years,” said Nash who led several cyclo-cross clinics held in conjunction with the two UCI events this weekend. “To top it off with two wins is a really good weekend for me.”
The event marked round six of the Shimano New England Professional Cyclo-cross series. Van Gilder successfully maintained her lead in the overall series standings heading into the final weekend of racing at the NBX GP1 and 2 held from December 3-4 in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Race organizers revised the course slightly compared to the previous day with a double sand pit and one less run up. “We went opposite directions in some sections, it was broken down a little bit more,” Nash said. “I felt better on the course than yesterday and I was taking better lines today.”
“We were rerouted in a few places and we did a double sand pit,” Van Gilder said. “I think there were more turns today. There was one less run up and the course felt like it had a little more moisture on it.”
Nash showed no signs of weakness on course despite leading two Luna Pro Team cyclo-cross clinics and winning the previous day’s UCI Elite women’s race. Her competitors included Van Gilder, who led the race for the first lap, and Annis along with Andrea Smith and Crystal Anthony (LadiesFirst Racing), Nicole Thiemann and Carolyn Popovic (Team CF), Arley Kremmerer (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) and Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill), among others.
“We were all together and I led the first lap,” Van Gilder said. “She passed me in the sand pit and I was on her wheel. I had a slip and managed to get stuck in some of the fencing. She had about two seconds on me at that point, which grew into about eight seconds as we were chasing as a group and it never really came down after that.”
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Nash opened up a sizable lead at the start of the second lap and rode flawlessly round the course on each subsequent lap, on her way to her second consecutive win at the finish line. “I felt better today,” Nash said. “I was a little more warmed up, but both days were really good. I came out of the sand pit in first place at the beginning of the second lap and increased my lead from there.”
In a similar fashion to the previous day, the race for second was between a chase group of four that included Van Gilder and Annis along with Smith and Bruno Roy. Van Gilder and Annis made it to the finish straightaway together in what turned out to be a heated two-up sprint to the line won by Van Gilder.
“Sally and I were working at the front to keep the gap to our chasers,” Van Gilder said. “We weren’t working as hard to bring Katerina back because not everyone was contributing. All four of us came to the sprint together. I attacked the group after the pits and took the lead. I led onto the pavement and pulled away from the group in the sprint.”
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Full Results
1
Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team
0:41:46
2
Laura Van Gilder (USA) C3 p/b Mellow Mushroom
0:00:13
3
Sally Annis (USA) crossresults.com p/b JRA Cycles
0:00:14
4
Andrea Smith (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles
0:00:25
6
Crystal Anthony (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
0:00:50
7
Elle Anderson (USA) LadiesFirst Racing
0:00:54
8
Linnea Koons (USA) Embrocation Cycling Journal
0:01:10
9
Catherine Sterling (USA) Bikeman.com
0:01:19
10
Rebecca Wellons (USA) Quad Cycles
0:01:22
11
Carolyn Popovic (USA) Team CF
0:01:40
12
Patricia Buerkle (USA) VA Asset Group p/b Artemis - Trek
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