Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) crosses the line alone(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Emily Batty (Subaru Trek) sets the pace(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
The elite women are off in Wisconsin(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
The elite women all lined up to start the US Pro XCT in Wisconsin(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Emily Batty (Subaru Trek) (Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Emily Batty (Subaru Trek) put up a good battle(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Georgia Gould (Luna) drives the pace. She would prove unbeatable again.(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Georgia Gould (Luna) on the rocks(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Georgia Gould (Luna) wins in Wisconsin(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek) in action(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Georgia Gould (Luna) is watched by some spectators(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Judy Freeman (Kenda Felt) powers through the woods(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Kelli Emmet (Giant) was among the starters.(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Kelli Emmet (Giant) races through the trees.(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Lea Davison (Specialized) out on course.(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Chloe Forsman (BMC) has done well this year in the US Pro XCT.(Image credit: Jared Brodjeski)
Emily Batty (Trek Subaru) is now contesting for race wins at the age of 23.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Krista Park (NoTubes Cannondale) on a fast descent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Riders pick their way through a rock garden(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) entering Fern Gully(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Chloe Forsman (BMC) riding to a top ten finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
A rider from Team Mexico rounds a large boulder(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) was cornering like her bike was on a rail(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Lea Davison (Specialized) enjoying the great course(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Lea Davison (Specialized) signing autographs after the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
In a bizarre coincidence, three front row racers all had casts on their left thumbs (L to R) Chloe Forsman, Lea Davison, Heather Irmiger(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Heather Irmiger (Trek Subaru) got the hole shot(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) all alone on the final lap(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Kelli Emmett (Giant) should be a big factor in the Leadville 100 this year.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) riding her hard-tail Orbea to victory(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Rosario Joseph (Giant Rabobank) riding in the top ten(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Kelli Emmett (Giant) putting in an impressive 5th place ride(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould and Luna Team Manager Waldek Stepniowski have been to countless races together over the past few years.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Stan(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Elite Women(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) taking a lead on the first descent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Lea Davison (Specialized) chasing Gould(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Emily Batty (Subaru Trek) riding third wheel(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Krista Park (NoTubes Canondale) putting in a 7th place ride(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Judy Freeman (Kenda Felt) getting off to a brilliant start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Fern Gully before the riders arrived(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Jenna Rinehart (Specialized) descending through Fern Gully(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
The Wisconsin crowd was large and very vocal(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) descending through a rock garden(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Emily Batty (Trek Subaru) with a firm grasp on 2nd place(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Heather Irmiger (Trek Subaru) descending over some boulders(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Judy Freeman (Kenda Felt) attacking Fern Gulch(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Georgia Gould (Luna) rode another of her patented "solo time trials" to extend her lead in USA Cycling's US Pro XCT series. Emily Batty (Subaru Trek), who recently celebrated her 23rd birthday, rode uncontested for second place. Lea Davison (Specialized) continued her solid season by taking third place. Heather Irmiger (Subaru Trek) was fourth, and Kelli Emmett (Team Giant) was fifth.
The race was contested at Mt. Morris, a small ski area situated about 90 minutes east of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The course is very twisty with many short steep climbs. Riders were treated to a trip through the lush, green "Fern Gulch" once per lap.
Heather Irmiger claimed the hole-shot and led the elite women up the first long climb. But Gould entered the descent first and never looked back from that point on.
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"This is a great fun course," said Gould. "Some days you can't get out of your own way and some days you're on it. Today was a day that I was on it. It was Rock Star Day."
Batty and Davison quickly became the only chasers that seemed to have any chance of reeling in Gould. "Georgia set a wicked pace out there," said Batty. However, within one lap, Gould had a one-minute lead and extended it from that point on.
In a bizarre coincidences, three of the front row women raced with casts on their left hands due to thumb injuries. Davison, Irmiger, and Chloe Forsman (BMC Development) all sported almost identical casts. The three posed for some photos after the race.
Judy Freeman (Kenda Felt) put in an impressive ride and finished sixth. Krista Park (NoTubes Cannondale), who has been busy overseas racing World Cups this season, finished seventh. Kathy Sherwin (NoTubes) rode solidly for an eighth place finish.
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Mexico sent its national team of 10 riders to the Subaru Cup. The highest place woman was Laura Lorenza Morfin in 10th place.
Racers gave the course high marks. "This is the funnest course ever. It is the closest US race to the course in Ontario, Canada," said Batty.
"It was the best crowd ever even with the hecklers," said Gould. "The whole course is World Cup caliber. There's plenty of passing, plenty of technical challenges, and plenty of fans. I think this might be my favorite course."
Full Results
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Elite women
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team
1:44:36
2
Emily Batty (Can) Subaru-Trek
0:02:55
3
Lea Davison (USA) Specialized Usa
0:05:48
4
Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Trek
0:07:07
5
Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team
0:08:37
6
Judy Freeman (USA) Kenda
0:09:01
7
Krista Park (USA) Notubes/Cannondale
0:12:36
8
Kathy Sherwin (USA) Notubes Elite Women's Team
0:13:35
9
Chloe Forsman (USA) BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
0:14:29
10
Laura Lorenza Morfin (Mex) Mexican National Team
0:14:30
11
Zephanie Blasi (USA) Notubes Elite Women's Team
0:15:18
12
Nina Baum (USA) Notubes Elite Women's Team
0:15:30
13
Jenna Rinehart (USA) Specialized
0:15:32
14
Sarah Kaufmann (USA) Elete Electrolytes
0:16:43
15
Abigail Strigel (USA) Trek Stores Of Madison
0:18:43
16
Erica Zaveta (USA) BMC Mountainbike Devo Team
0:19:23
- 1 Lap
Bryna Blanchard (USA) Windham Mountain Cycling Team
Row 16 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Carolyn Popovic (USA) Team CF
Row 17 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Kaila Hart (USA) No Tubes Elite Womens
Row 18 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Susan Stephens (Can) Quiring Cycles
Row 19 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Susan Butler (USA)
Row 20 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Kim Eppen (USA) Mercy-Specialized
Row 21 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Shannon Gibson (USA) Notubes Elite Women's Team
Row 22 - Cell 2
- 1 Lap
Melanie M Colavito (USA) Missing Link - Specialized
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