Carey wins North Carolina Grand Prix opener

Amanda Carey (Volkswagen Boise Cycling) soloed to the first UCI 'cross win of her career at the North Carolina Grand Prix in a race she led from start to finish. Katie Arnold (Bob's Red Mill Cyclocross) finished alone in second 20 seconds later while North Carolina's own Emily Shields (Mock Orange Bikes) steadily advanced throughout the five-lap race to secure the final podium position 14 seconds later.

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Full Results
1Amanda Carey (USA) Volkswagen Boise Cycling0:42:16
2Katie Arnold (USA) Bob's Red Mill0:00:20
3Emily Shields (USA) Mock Orange Bikes0:00:34
4Erica Zaveta (USA) Lees McRae College0:00:42
5Rebecca Blatt (USA) Van DesselRow 4 - Cell 2
6Ellen Noble (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective0:00:45
7Katherine Shields (USA) Mock Orange Bikes0:00:57
8Erin Silliman (USA) Corsa Concepts Cyclocross Team0:01:00
9Sara Tussey (USA) VeloShine Cycling Team0:01:03
10Corey Coogan-Cisek (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com p/b Blue Competition Cycles0:01:23
11Allison Arensman (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech p/b ABRC0:01:33
12Marne Smiley (USA) Bob's Red Mill Racing0:02:34
13Cinthia Lehner (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech p/b ABR0:02:48
14Deb Sweeney Whitmore (USA) PainPathways Cycling Team0:03:40
15Carol Jeane Sansome (USA) Silver Cycling0:03:49
16Julie Hunter (USA) BikeBeat/VaAssetGroup0:04:49
17Elizabeth Lee (USA) Louis Garneau Factory Team p/b Fuji0:05:28
DNFKelly Fisher-Goodwin (USA) BOO BicyclesRow 17 - Cell 2

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.