US Pro XCT #6: Missoula XC 2013: Elite men cross country Results

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Howard Grotts (Specialized) passed Geoff Kabush (3 Rox Racing) on the 6th and last lap to take his first Pro XCT win.(Image credit: Tom Robertson)

Howards Grotts (Specialized) showed that the future is now during an epic back and forth battle with Geoff Kabush (Scott 3 Rox) and Stephen Ettinger (BMC). The young Coloradan showed he can battle with the bigger and more seasoned men in the Pro XCT circuit with a win in Missoula, Montana.

Kabush, Grotts and Ettinger traded blows until the last lap with Kabush making a charge through the start finish area on the final lap. Grotts answered the call with a counterattack and passed the Canadian at the top of the Cripple Creek section of the course. Grotts was able to to keep the space between himself and a charging Kabush. This was the first of what could be many Pro XCT series victories for Grotts.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Howard Grotts (Specialized Factory Racing)	1:32:57
2	Geoffrey Kabush (3 Rox Racing)	0:00:26
3	Stephen Ettinger (BMC Mountainbike Racing Team)	0:02:38
4	Jeremiah Bishop (Team Sho-Air Cannondale)	0:04:50
5	Derek Zandstra (Scott-3RoxRacing)	0:06:13
6	Todd Wells (Specialized Factory Racing)	0:07:04
7	Mitchell Hoke (Kenda/Felt)	0:07:44
8	Leandre Bouchard (Equipe Quebec/Cyclone d'Alma/Devinci)	0:07:55
9	Spencer Paxson (Kona Factory Team)	0:07:58
10	Ryan Trebon (Cannondale)	0:09:23
11	Ernie Watenpaugh (TokyoJoes)	0:09:43
12	Casey Williams (Whole Athlete / Specialized)	0:10:46
13	Russell Finsterwald (Trek Factory Racing)	0:11:01
14	Cameron Jette (Scott-3ROXRacing)	0:11:19
15	Menso de Jong (Team Clif Bar Cycling)	0:11:43
16	Cypress Gorry (Whole Athlete/Specialized)	0:11:57
17	Gian Dalle Angelini (Monster Systems Racing)	0:12:17
18	Jeremy Martin (Rocky Mountain/Equipe du Quebec)	0:12:26
19	Ryan Woodall	0:14:06
20	Cody Cupp (Methow Valley Cycling)	0:14:17
21	Jacob Albrecht (Whole Athlete / Specialized)	0:14:26
22	Joseph maloney (KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin)	0:15:10
23	Samuel Morrison (The Gear Movement Pro Cycling Team)	0:15:42
24	Ben Parsons (Sportsman & Ski Haus)	0:15:55
25	Colin Cares (Kenda/Felt)	0:16:31
26	Alexandre Vialle (Equipe du Quebec)	0:16:51
27	Kerry Werner (BMC U23 development MTB team)	0:17:18
28	John Curry (Gallatin Alpine Sports/Intrinsik Archite)	0:18:38
29	Zachary Valdez (Whole Athlete / Specialized)	0:19:09
30	Phil Grove (Team Hammer Nutrition)	0:19:38
31	Matt Butterfield (Sportsman & Ski Haus)	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Toby Meierbachtol (Hellgate Cyclery/Kent Brothers Automotive)	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Ryan Geiger (Team Winded)	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Robert McCarty (Bike America Racing Team)	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Adam Looney	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Greg Krieger	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Sean Leader	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Mathieu Bilodeau (KHS/WAR/Cytomax)	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Samuel Amberiadis (Onyerleft)	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Joel Shehan (Sportsman & Ski Haus)	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	David Flaten (US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS)	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Kevin Bradford-Parish (Team NW Sho-Air / Raleigh pb S.E.T. Coac)	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Craig Wohlschlaeger (Giant Bicycle)	Row 42 - Cell 2
DNF	Benjamin Forbes (Cyclinic Kenmore Cycles)	Row 43 - Cell 2
DNF	Troy Wells (Team Clif Bar Cycling)	Row 44 - Cell 2
DNS	Sam Chovan (Mafia Racing)	Row 45 - Cell 2

Grotts wins comfortably over Kabush at Missoula Pro XCT

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