Maghalie Rochette (Canyon Collective) secured the victory at the Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross opener, putting out the fastest lap of the race on the last lap of the circuit in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Rochette crossed the finish line 19 seconds ahead of runner-up Caroline Mani (Groove Off-Road Racing) and 23 seconds ahead of Sidney McGill (Cervélo/OrangeLiving) in third place.
"The most challenging aspect was that it was a super fast course, but with no big hill or technical section that could create a big gap, so that made it hard racing," Rochette said.
"I started fast, Sidney was with me, which made me nervous because I didn't think I could go much faster than that. I was able to get in front of her before the second sand pit and pinned it there. I heard that I had a time gap, so I accelerated there, where there was wind.
"Sidney and Caroline were right there. I don't think my gap was ever bigger than 15 seconds and they made it tough."
On the penultimate lap, Mani distanced the large chase group in pursuit of McGill for the runner-up spot on the podium.
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