November 05, 2012 (Cincinnati, Ohio) – Wearing National Champion stripes, Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) pulled off an elite women’s sweep of Ohio on day 3 of the Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival p/b Reece-Campbell and United Dairy Farmers. While Ryan Trebon (Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld) notched wins on the technical courses the first two days, it was teammate Jamie Driscoll who attacked through the barriers on the C1’s power demanding course with 3 laps to go for the Elite Men’s win.

With soft corners and long uphill straightaway sections between the start, past the pit and through the start finish gate, both the Elite Men and Women brought long lines of riders through the sand pit the first time past the announcer’s stand. A solid group of six women made the initial section including: Compton, Katerina Nash (LUNA), Andrea Smith (Ladies First), Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld), Nicole Duke (Natural Grocer’s Cycling Team), and Nicole Thiemann (Team CF-Elite).

Closely behind were Amanda Carey (Volkswagen Boise), Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill), Ashley James (NOW Cycling) and an apparently healthier Caroline Mani (Raleigh-Clement). Mani didn’t start Friday and dropped out mid race at the CX After Dark Event on Saturday.

Between the long climb to the gazebo and the uphill barriers, Compton took to the front and began shedding the baggage. Nash, Antonneau were on board with Duke flying standby. Smith rocketed through the fast and deep downhill sand a few seconds back followed by a 4-woman chase of Thiemann, Bruno Roy, James and Mani.

It was down to two on lap 2 as Compton and Nash broke a ten second gap to Antonneau on some greasy turns adjacent to the main park road. Behind Duke bobbled in the sand. Looking strong and smooth in the treacherous uphill sand, Carey locked on to Duke’s wheel. Mani and Thiemann teamed up as the third group on course. Simultaneously, Rebecca Gross (KCCX/Fuji p/b Challenge Tires) poked her head into the top 10. Running back between 12th and 15th, Erin Silliman (MVP Health Care Cycling) was having a tough time in the sand going into the fencing on the uphill of lap two and doing a header in the downhill on the 4th lap. She would still finish 13th.

As a group of 10-15 fans on the hill at the barriers did “the wave,” Compton put in a small gap on Nash, continued the pressure and eeked out a 23 second gap by lap 3. It was single riders behind with big gaps between the top 3. The podium was settled with Compton, Nash and Antonneau. After being under the weather for the first two days, Mani’s spark was back. She finished 5th behind Carey. After the race, when asked about how she could overcome Compton’s grip on the front, Nash said, “My time will come.”

It’s not every day 10 riders make up the front group of the elite men’s race. Determined to put a Rapha Focus rider on the C1 podium, Zach McDonald (Rapha Focus) steamed through the sand with nine riders on his wheel including: Brian Matter (RACC p/b GG), Trebon, Ben Berden (Raleigh/Clement), Trebon’s teammate Jamie Driscoll, McDonald’s teammate Christopher Jones, Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain), Troy Wells and Mitchell Hoke (Team CLIF Bar), as well as Bradley White (Mom’s In Tow Cyclocross.) All rode through clean, but behind many were forced to dismount as riders stacked on the turn exiting the sand.

Like Compton, Trebon used the uphill barriers as his launching pad to break up the Rapha Focus grip on the front. Three laps in, he whittled it down to a group of five with teammate Driscoll, the Rapha Focus duo of Jones and McDonald along with the familiar tattoos of Ben Berden. Behind, Sheppard teamed up with Matter in the 2nd group. Josh Johnson (Bissell-ABG-NUVO), Wells and White created a train a few seconds back. With Berden along for the ride, it was Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld versus Rapha Focus.

Jones fired the first shots with a big effort out of the sand and up the hill preceding the barriers. No dice. The group of five slowed with the tactics and allowed Matter and Sheppard to tag on. With five laps to go, Trebon tried again at the barriers, but Jones was having none of it and led through and past the fans gathered at the top near the gazebo. Later in the lap, Trebon tried again, this time in a stretch of deep mud that transitioned across the road. It stuck. Trebon broke free with Jones leaving Driscoll behind with Berden and Matter. McDonald briefly fell back to 7th behind Sheppard.

Maybe sensing that Matter and Berden couldn’t muster the strength to close the gap, Driscoll charged across on the climb preceding the barriers. It was now a Cannondale Cyclocross/World sandwich with Rapha Focus’ Jones in the middle.

After the race Driscoll said Trebon encouraged him to pull and confided that he simply rode hard and opened up a gap on Jones and Trebon. When he saw it, he stretched it through the barriers. McDonald couldn’t answer and was stuck giving Trebon a free ride. With two laps to go, Jones bobbled in the sand and had to dismount. Trebon capitalized and blew past him to solidify 2nd.

Even with the top three confirmed, the finish wasn’t without drama. Berden and McDonald drag raced to the line for 4th. McDonald took it by a half bike length along the left hand side of the fence. Four riders came to the line fighting for twelfth: Kevin Bradford (Emde Sports-Fitness Fanatics), Chase Dickens (American Classic Pro Team), Allen Krughoff (Raleigh Clement), and Ryan Knapp (The Pony Shop). In the scrum for the line, two riders tangled and Dickens hit the deck hard. He rolled, grabbed his bike in the same motion and narrowly made the top 15 on foot.

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Results

Elite Women

1. Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross 0:41:49
2. Katerina Nash (Cze) LUNA 0:01:02
3. Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld 0:02:15
4. Amanda Carey (USA) Volkswagon Boise 0:03:16
5. Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh-Clement 0:03:47
6. Nicole Duke (USA) Natural Grocers Cycling Team 0:04:19
7. Maureen Bruno Boy (USA) Bob’s Red Mill pb Seven Cycles 0:04:27
8. Nicole Thiemann (USA) Team CF-Elite 0:04:37
9. Rebecca Gross (USA) KCCX/Fuji p/b Challenge Tires 0:04:51
10. Andrea Smith (USA) Ladies First 0:04:58
11. Allison Arensman (USA) Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech Training pb ABRC 0:05:06
12. Rebecca Blatt (USA) Van Dessel 0:05:15
13. Erin Silliman (USA) MVP Health Care Cycling 0:05:23
14. Marne Smiley (USA) Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross Team 0:05:34
15. Katie Arnold (USA) Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross 0:05:48
16. Corey Coogan Cisek (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com 0:06:28
17. Bridget Donovan (USA) Bio Wheels Racing 0:08:38
18. Jessica Owings (USA) MOAB Cyclocross 0:08:53
19. Sarah Fredrickson (USA) Speedway Wheelmen -1lap
20. Sierra Siebenlist (USA) Matthews Bicycles -1lap
21. Elizabeth Cobb (USA) Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross Team -2laps
22. Cooper Ambjorn (USA) Team Hungry -2laps
DNF Ashley James (USA) NOW Cycling

Elite Men

1. James Driscoll (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld 0:58:29
2. Ryan Trebon (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld 0:00:26
3. Christopher Jones (USA) Rapha-Focus 0:00:46
4. Zach Mcdonald (USA) Rapha-Focus 0:00:58
5. Ben Berden (Bel) Raleigh Clement
6. Brian Matter (USA) RACC pb GG 0:01:19
7. Chris Sheppard (Can) Rocky Mountain Bicycles 0:02:03
8. Bradley White (USA) Moms in Tow Cyclocross 0:02:53
9. Joshua Johnson (USA) Bissell-ABG-NUVO 0:03:16
10. Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) 0:03:31
11. Troy Wells (USA) Team CLIF BAR 0:03:39
12. Kevin Bradford-Parish (USA) Emde Sports – Fitness Fanatics 0:03:44
13. Allen Krughoff (USA) Raleigh Clement 0:03:46
14. Ryan Knapp (USA) The Pony Shop 0:03:47
15. Chase Dickens (USA) American Classic Pro Team 0:03:52
16. Gian Dalle Angelini (USA) Don Walker Cycles 0:03:57
17. Craig Richey (Can) Sponsorconnected.com p/b Ridley Bikes 0:04:39
18. Corey Stelljes (USA) Cyclocrossracing.com 0:05:06
19. Mark Parmelee (USA) 0:05:33
20. Richard Cypress Gorry (USA) Whole Athlete-Specialized 0:05:37
21. Sven Baumann (Ger) Wolverine Sports Club 0:05:39
22. Craig Etheridge (USA) RALEIGH CLEMENT 0:05:45
23. Nicholas Waite (USA) Pro Tested Gear 0:05:58
24. Ryan Fawley (USA) Pro Tested Gear 0:06:06
25. Lewis Gaffney (USA) Team FITaos 0:06:13
26. Greg Wittwer (USA) Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross Team 0:06:23
27. Joseph Maloney (USA) KS Energy Services / Team Wisconsin 0:06:25
28. Tom Burke (USA) Lathrup Industries/Giant Bicycles 0:06:26
29. Andrew Dillman (USA) Texas Roadhouse Cycling Team P/B Motorex 0:06:47
30. Robert Marion (USA) American Classic Pro CX Team 0:06:52
31. Andy Reardon (USA) Bob’s Red Mill Cyclocross Team 0:07:01
32. Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona Bicycles 0:07:13
33. Christopher Bogedin (USA) McDonalds Cycling Team -2laps
34. Jason Siegle (USA) SDG/Felt -2laps
35. Daniel Gerow (USA) Wolverine Racing Elite CX -2laps
36. Ryan Gamm (USA) Ohio Valley Velo Sports -2laps
37. David (Shawn) Adams (USA) Cycle-Smart -2laps
38. John Proppe (USA) Team Lake Effect -3laps
39. Chad Tieman (USA) Team Upland p/b Sustainable Cycling -3laps
40. Christopher Uberti (USA) Team Racing Cyclocross -3laps
41. Justin Crawford (USA) VeloShine Cycling Team -3laps
42. Michael Crouch (USA) -3laps
43. Anthony Viton (USA) -3laps
44. Raymond Smith (USA) -3laps
45. Ernesto Marenchin (USA) -4laps
46. Ashton Wischmeier (USA) -4laps
47. Benjamin Coleman (USA) -4laps
48. Alistair Sponsel (USA) -4laps
49. Scott Baumer (USA) -5laps
50. James Billiter (USA) -5laps
DNF Mike Sherer (USA)
DNF Adam York (USA)
DNF Tristan Schouten (USA)
DNF Mitchell Hoke (USA)
DNF Travis Livermon (USA)
DNS Myles Lietzke (USA)
DNS Timothy Johnson (USA)
DNS Zachary Bender (USA)
DNS Nathan Robinson (USA)
DNS William Street (USA)
DNS Jason Monk (USA)