Shimano NEPCX - Providence Cyclo-cross Festival 1 2013: Elite Women Results

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) follows up her CrossVegas victory with a win in Providence (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Molly Hurford (Nj/Ny Colavita Women’s Team) at the finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) leading lap three at the barriers (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Mag Rochette (Cyclocrossworld.com) riding in the top ten early in the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Kaitie Antonneau (Cannondale Cyclocrossworld.com) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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European champion Helen Wyman (Kona) leading early in the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Elle Anderson (CalGiant Berry Farm) riding ahead of Nash on lap two (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) chasing Nash (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) leading at the flyover (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Courtney McFadden (Bicycle Bluebook/Hrs/Rock Lobster) has been near the front all season (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Mo Bruno-Roy (Bob’s Red Mill/ Seven) mounting her bike at the barriers (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Ellen Noble (Trek Cyclocross Collective) racing in the top twenty (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Nash, Anderson, and Compton passing by the enormous crowd (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Legendary announcer Dick Ring joins Paul Nixon during the women’s race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Courtney McFadden (Bicycle Bluebook/Hrs/Rock Lobster) having a great race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Nicole Duke (Marin Bicycles/ Spy Optics) was initially part of the lead group but fell of their pace (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Elle Anderson (CalGiant Berry Farms) in second place behind Nash (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) running a set of stairs with the race lead (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) stumbles while on the front of the race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Meredith Miller (CalGiant Berry Farm) chasing the leaders (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Gabby Durrin (Rapha Focus) was part of the chasers today (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Stragies) leading the group chasing the leaders (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Elle Anderson (Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) leading Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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NoTubes teammates (L to R) Vicki Barclay, Amanda Carey, and Shannon Gibson (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) answers questions from kids while warming up (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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A typical cyclo-cross fan and her dog (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Riders take a lap to honor Amy Dombroski (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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The Elite Women line up for a tribute lap to Amy Dombroski who was tragically killed this week in Belgium (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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CalGiant teammates Meridith Miller and Elle Anderson (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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USA Champion Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) at the start (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) leading on lap one (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) leading at the flyover (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) dropped the hammer and forced a split on lap four (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Amanda Carey (NoTubes) on one of the run-ups (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Mary McConneloug (Kenda NoTubes) at the end of the lead group (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) racing in fourth position on lap three (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) chasing Compton (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) leading on lap three (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Mary McConneloug (Kenda NoTubes) looking ferocious as usual (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Vicki Barclay (NoTubes) descending the flyover (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

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Behind the Barriers star Ellen Noble (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)

Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) won the women's race at the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival, attacking out of a breakaway group to take the win. Elle Anderson (California Giant/Specialized) was second, with Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) third.

The three women attacked almost immediately after the start. Meredith Miller (California Giant/Specialized) and Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) gave chase but could never catch the leading trio. Nash, of the Czech Republic, attacked again out of the group, forcing the two Americans to work together in pursuit of the Luna rider. While Nash crashed late in the race, she nonetheless had enough of a buffer to maintain her lead and solo in for the victory.

Compton had come into the race as the top favourite. She is a nine-time US champion, who is successful in both European and US races. It was her first 'cross race of the season as well as her first appearance at the Roger Williams Park since the US nationals in 2005 and 2006, where she took the title both times. Nash won recently at CrossVegas, and Anderson was coming off a four-race win streak having swept the weekend races at the Trek Cyclocross Collective Cup followed by the Gran Prix of Gloucester.

Full Results
1	Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team	0:43:24
2	Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized	0:00:07
3	Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective	0:00:09
4	Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized	0:00:55
5	Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies	0:01:06
6	Nicole Duke (USA) Marin-Spy	0:01:11
7	Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus	0:01:14
8	Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing	0:01:30
9	Mary McConneloug (USA) Team Kenda-Stan's NoTubes	0:01:36
10	Courtenay McFadden (USA) Bicycle Blue Book-HRS-Rock Lobster	0:01:42
11	Laura Van Gilder (USA) Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom	0:01:46
12	Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling
13	Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh-Clement	0:01:47
14	Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles
15	Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld.com	0:02:01
16	Natasha Elliott (Can) Rare Vos Racing-Stevens	0:02:41
17	Cassandra Maximenko (USA) Rare Vos Racing	0:02:56
18	Maghalie Rochette (Can) Cyclocrossworld.com	0:03:14
19	Ellen Noble (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective	0:03:19
20	Amanda Carey (USA) Stan's NoTubes Elite	0:03:22
21	Carolina Gomez Villafane (Arg) Team Rambuski Law	0:03:29
22	Emma White (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com	0:03:47
23	Stacey Barbossa (USA) NJ/NY Colavita Women	0:03:50
24	Jenny Ives (USA) Verge Sport-Test Pilot	0:03:58
25	Kate Northcott (USA) Beam Team Racing	0:04:10
26	Brittlee Bowman (USA) House Industries-Richard Sachs-RGM	0:04:21
27	Catherine Sterling (USA) Bikeman.com	0:04:28
28	Christina Birch (USA) JAM Fund-NCC	0:04:33
29	Frances Morrison (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling	0:04:56
30	Stephanie Wetzel (USA) Paradise Racing	0:05:08
31	Jamie Gilgen (Can) Infinit Canada-Cyclepower	0:05:10
32	Joanne Grogan (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com
33	Lori Cooke (USA) Cycle Lodge	0:05:13
34	Jessica Duppler (USA) Trek Portsmouth	0:05:25
35	Kathryn Cumming (USA) Team Yacht Club	0:05:41
36	Lauren Dagostino (USA) NJ/NY Colavita Women	0:05:49
37	Molly Hurford (USA) Colavita	0:05:50
38	Nicole Pisani (USA) Healthy Kids Happy Kids	0:06:01
39	Vickie Monahan (USA) Rare Vos Racing	0:06:03
40	Vicki Barclay (USA) Stan's NoTubes Women's Elite Team	0:06:08
41	Victoria Gates (USA) JAM Fund-NCC	0:06:09
42	Jessica Kutz (USA) Team EPS-CSS p/b Shebell & Shebell	0:06:20
43	Allison Arensman (USA) Sophisticated Living p/b Bob's Red Mill	0:06:22
44	Katrina Baumsteiger (USA) Team Rambuski Law
45	Rebecca Wellons (USA) Seaside Cycle	0:06:34
46	Melody Chase (USA) Raleigh Bicycles-Gus' Bike Shop	0:06:37
47	Kerry Litka (USA) The Velo Resource	0:06:48
48	Erin Mascelli (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom	0:06:59
49	Shannon Gibson (USA) NoTubes Elite CX	0:07:03
50	Melissa Lafleur (USA) BONK! Support	-2laps
51	Amy Breyla (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling
52	Stephanie Thompson (USA) WD Racing -NYC Velo	-3laps
53	Heidi Wood (USA) Alki-Rubicon
54	Kristine Church (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom
55	Abigail Isolda (USA) NYCross.com p/b VOmax
56	Patricia Dowd (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com
57	Jordan Dubé (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com	-4laps
58	Cait Dooley (USA) Cuppow-Geekhouse Bikes