December 07, 2015 (Warwick, RI) – Today’s finale of the 2015 Verge New England Cyclo-cross Series presented by Stan’s NoTubes and Cycle-Smart was filled with fireworks. During day two of the NBX Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross, exciting racing all day culminated in two of the most thrilling elite races this season.

Warwick, Rhode Island’s Goddard Memorial State Park serves as a gorgeous backdrop for this formidable course, where the calm bay waters lap the beach section of the race’s trademark section and the rooty trails carving through the woods present a challenging track for racers. On this favorite course of many New England racers, riders must descend tricky sandy chutes and power through sandy corners. The course is built for versatile, skillful racers, and can be punishing to those who make mistakes.

In the Elite Women’s race, the duel between Emma White (Cyclocrossworld.com) and Series leader Ellen Noble (JAM Fund/NCC/Vittoria) continued. Although the two are friends and sometimes training partners, on the course the talented U23 racers battle with extreme ferocity. The two had a gap on the rest of the field within the first few turns of racing and didn’t look back.

Behind them, Jena Greaser (JAM Fund/NCC/Vittoria) chased in third, while Arley Kemmerer (Level Eleven Racing p/b PB2), and Kate Lysakowski (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg) worked together in fifth and sixth. Just like yesterday here at NBX, White launched an attack. This time, however, there were no mechanical issues and White gained an advantage over Noble – an advantage that only grew.

White won a decisive victory in Warwick today, but Noble’s second place finish and consistent results all season long earned her the top step in the Series overall and U23 categories. Greaser held on for third, and Kemmerer bested Lysakowski for fourth.

Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) was hungry for a win at NBX today, having gained confidence from earning the Series leader’s jersey during day one of NBX. Dylan McNicholas (Polartec) felt similarly after his late-race crash took him from being poised to win to limping in for fifth. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) hoped to redeem himself after a flat tire yesterday. The stage was set for an exciting race.

White went from the whistle with Clark, McNicholas, and yesterday’s winner Jeremy Martin (Louis Garneau) on his wheel. Pressure from the group gapped Martin once, and again, leaving Clark, White, and McNicholas to duel. White attacked, and only McNicholas could respond. Clark’s determination is something akin to a force of nature, though. Despite falling back, Clark reconnected, tore through the leaders, and took control of the race. First White, then McNicholas couldn’t match Clark’s ferocious pace. Clark took a commanding win at NBX today, his first career UCI win, and his Series lead was ensured.

“These are racers who have come up through the ranks, working their way up the ranks, attending Cross Camp with Cycle-Smart. I’m really proud of the Series winners and excited about what this means for the future of New England cyclo-cross,” said Adam Myerson, Series Founder and President, who also earned a seventh-place finish on what might be his last race as a professional cyclist.

Following the exciting day of racing, Series winners stood atop their well-deserved podiums during the final awards ceremony. Top racers were lauded in fifteen categories ranging from cub juniors to masters, including the local favorites Noble and Clark.

Complete Series results can be found on CrossResults here.

Results

Elite Women
1. Emma White (Cyclocrossworld Devo Team) 49:06
2. Ellen Noble (JAM/NCC/Vittoria) 00:34
3. Jena Greaser (JAM/NCC/Vittoria) 00:48
4. Arley Kemmerer (Level Eleven Racing p/b PB2) 01:26
5. Kathleen Lysakowski (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg) 01:44
6. Kathryn Cumming (Cyclocross Magazine Racing) 02:17
7. Julie Wright (Team Averica) 02:19
8. Brittlee Bowman (HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN) 02:19
9. Ruby West (Centurion Next Wave) 02:46
10. Stacey Barbossa (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Team) 02:53
11. Rachel Rubino (Level Eleven Racing p/b PB2) 03:19
12. Jenny Ives (Verge Test Pilot/Jamis) 03:30
13. Joanne Grogan (NEXT-BMB) 03:36
14. Catherine Sterling (Bikeman.com) 03:51
15. Regina Legge (GREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipcar) 03:56
16. Roni Vetter (State 9 Racing p/b Vittoria) 04:26
17. Anna Dingman (TRT Bicycles) 04:29
18. Elizabeth White (HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN) 04:54
19. Erin Faccone (Team Averica) 04:57
20. Bryna Blanchard (North American Velo) 05:00
21. Natasja Brooijmans (GREEN LINE VELO Driven by ZipCar) 05:23
22. Julie Van der hoop (MIT Cycling Team p/b Thoughtforms) 05:41
23. Jessica Duppler (Colonial Bicycle Company) 06:07
24. Melissa Seib (UVM Cycling) 06:39
25. Leslie Timm (ladies first racing) 07:05
26. Hannah Rossi (Team Averica) 07:28
27. Melissa Lafleur (Stedman’s Bicycle Co.) 07:44
28. Michele Smith (HUP United) 08:38
29. Katina Walker (Park Ave. Bike Shop) 08:41
DNF Kate Northcott (West Hill Shop)

Elite Men
1. Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) 1:00:53
2. Dylan Mcnicholas (POLARTEC) 00:31
3. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) 00:45
4. Jeremy Martin (Louis Garneau) 01:21
5. Scott Smith (JAM/NCC/Vittoria) 01:47
6. Jack Kisseberth (JAM/NCC/Vittoria) 02:29
7. Adam Myerson (Cycle-Smart) 02:41
8. Adam St. germain (NEXT-BMB) 02:42
9. Alec Donahue (JAM/NCC/Vittoria) 02:43
10. Matt Timmerman (Cannondale) 02:47
11. Kyle Murphy (Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing) 02:58
12. Daniel Chabanov (HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN) 03:19
13. Evan Murphy (Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing) 03:23
14. Michael Mihalik (Jmac Cycling/Novacare) 03:24
15. Gerald Adasavage (Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing) 04:13
16. Charles Berhtram (Team Cuppow) 04:20
17. Nicholas Keough (Keough Cyclocross) 04:31
18. Austin Skomra (Cycle-Smart Grassroots Team) 04:35
19. Patrick Collins (Minuteman Road Club) 04:46
20. Benjamin Grenier (Rancourt & Co. Cycling) 04:52
21. Michael Landry (Yale) 04:59
22. Nicolas Catlin (Sherpa) 05:04
23. Andrew Lints (RIT Cycling) 05:23
24. Matthew Sousa (Team Cuppow) 05:27
25. Matt Perreault (Colonial Bicycle Company) 05:42
26. Tim Ratta (Barks X Wreck Adventure Club) 05:58
27. David Berg (Dartmouth College) 06:05
28. Aaron Oakes (NYCROSS p/b Craft) 06:05
29. Colin Reuter (crossresults.com) 07:27
30. Keith Garrison (KING KOG) 07:39
31. Colin Tanner (KING KOG) 08:07
32. Ian Schon (Team Cuppow) 08:26
33. Ford Murphy (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg) 08:37
34. Andrew Mcgowan (C3-Twenty20 Cycling) 09:00
35. Eric Carlson (Team Edge) 09:11
36. Andrew Reimann (Cyclocross Magazine Racing)
37. Jesse Keough (Keough Cyclocross)
DNF Tim Willis (King Kog)
DNF Sylvain Jean (Icebreaker Merino)
DNF Ian Keough (Keough Cyclocross)
DNF Christian Favata (TRT BICYCLES)
DNF Kurt Belhumeur ()
DNF Sam O’keefe (HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN)