Anthony wins Cycle-Smart International Day 1

Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) dominated the Cycle-Smart International elite women's UCI C2 event under sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures in Northampton, MA. Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) narrowly outsprinted Arley Kemmerer (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.) for second place.

Anthony led the field into the steep, rooted run up on the first lap of the race and opened a gap of a few seconds by the time she remounted at the top. Caught out were Van Gilder, Kemmerer, Amanda Carey (Stan's NoTubes Elite), Natasha Elliott (Rare Vos Racing/Van Dessel), and CyclocrossWorld.com's Maghalie Rochette and her 16 year old teammate, Emma White.

With Anthony's gap growing nearly five seconds every lap, the chasers were resolved to fighting for second place. Van Gilder, Kemmerer, and Rochette each tried to escape from the group on numerous occasions, but none were successful.

"My plan was just to be the first rider to the run up on the first lap," said Anthony after her dominant win. "I got to the top and I had a gap, so I just kept going.

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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:43:20
2Laura Van Gilder (USA) Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom0:00:04
3Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 CyclingRow 2 - Cell 2
4Maghalie Rochette (Can) Cyclocrossworld.com0:00:08
5Amanda Carey (USA) Stan's NoTubes Elite0:00:15
6Emma White (USA) Cyclocrossworld.com0:00:22
7Natasha Elliott (Can) Rare Vos Racing-Stevens0:00:36
8Cassandra Maximenko (USA) Rare Vos Racing0:01:00
9Kate Northcott (USA) Beam Team Racing0:01:10
10Jenny Ives (USA) Verge Sport-Test Pilot0:01:19
11Christina Birch (USA) JAM Fund-NCC0:01:30
12Stacey Barbossa (USA) NJ/NY Colavita Women0:01:46
13Frances Morrison (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling0:02:20
14Catherine Sterling (USA) Bikeman.com0:02:30
15Lori Cooke (USA) Cycle Lodge0:02:36
16Brittlee Bowman (USA) House Industries-Richard Sachs-RGM0:03:29
17Kathryn Cumming (USA) Team Yacht Club0:03:38
18Joanne Grogan (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com0:03:47
19Stephanie Wetzel (USA) Paradise Racing0:03:54
20Nancy Labbe-Giguere (Can) Lemieux The Cat Racing p/b Quadcycles0:03:55
21Jessica Duppler (USA) Trek Portsmouth0:03:57
22Victoria Gates (USA) JAM Fund-NCC0:03:58
23Melissa Lafleur (USA) BONK! Support0:04:05
24Nicole Pisani (USA) Healthy Kids Happy Kids0:04:08
25Vickie Monahan (USA) Rare Vos Racing0:04:17
26Rebecca Wellons (USA) Seaside Cycle0:04:51
27Rebecca Fahringer (USA)0:05:29
28Kerry Litka (USA) The Velo Resource0:05:39
29Christine Fort (USA) Pedalpowertraining.com0:05:59
30Abigail Isolda (USA) NYCross.com p/b VOmax0:07:00
31Martha Fanning (USA)0:07:09
32Stephanie Thompson (USA) WD Racing -NYC Velo0:07:46
33Jordan Dubé (USA) Cyclocrossworld.comRow 32 - Cell 2
34Shane Ferro (USA)Row 33 - Cell 2

 

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