Men's Podium (L to R) Jamie Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) 2nd, Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) 1st, Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com)
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing), Stephen Hyde (Cannondale), and Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) have a laugh at the starting line.
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Allen Krughoff (Boulder Cycle Sport) leading the race during the first lap.
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Racers make their way around a steep, dusty corner.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) trying to work his way to the front during lap one.
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) slowly picked off riders during the first lap
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Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) running in a cloud of dust.
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Curtis White (Cannondale) taking the outside line on one of the steep run-ups.
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Lance Haidet (Raleigh Clement) and Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) on a long run-up
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Jeremy Durrin (Neon Velo) riding a twisty section of the course in the forest.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) leading the race with three laps to go.
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Andrew Dillman (Cyclocross Alliance) on a steep run-up
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Jeremy Durrin (Neon Velo) jumping a two-step barrier
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One of the mechanics headed to the pits with spare bikes.
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) with a chainring on his calf.
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Jonathan Page (Fuji) at the start
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Elite Men's start at Genesee Valley Park
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Allen Krughoff (Boulder Cycle Sport) leads the Elite Men onto the course.
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Travis Livermon (Maxxis Shimano) leading on the grass during lap one.
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) was in 14th place during lap one
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) with Tobin Ortenblad, Allen Krughoff, and Stpehen Hyde with two laps remaining
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Jeremy Martin (Focus) with two laps to go
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With one lap to go Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) checks to see how close Powers was
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) passes Driscoll at the beginning of the final lap
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Stephen Hyde (Cannondale) crosses the finish line
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Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) stretching before the race
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) wins the UCI-1 race in Rochester.
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Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) erased a 15 second deficit to Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) to win the UCI C1 race at Genesee Valley Park. Driscoll finished in second place, while Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) rounded out the podium in third place.
Racing took place at a new venue in Genesee Valley Park. Half of the course was grassy fields where speeds were very high, but the other half was twisty wooded trails with some steep run-ups.
Temperatures around 90-degrees with very high humidity proved to be a major obstacle for most of the racers. Powers was in 14th place during the first lap and seemed content to just pick off riders one at a time.
He explained his strategy, "It was a very fast race, so much faster than in years past…there was a group of 20 at the start. I knew it was going to be bunched up and there was no reason to be forcing things with the heat. Heat management was my number one goal today since I don't typically do well in the heat."
With two laps to go, Driscoll had turned a small gap into 15 seconds. Powers explained the closing laps, "I knew Jamie looked pretty fit when I saw him this morning…so I wasn't going to let him go much longer. I did what I call a Hail Mary effort and went as hard as I could go...and with one (lap) to go I got him. That was enough to take the win."
Racing will continue on Sunday at Genesee Valley Park. Cooler temperatures are expected which will be welcomed relief for the riders.
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