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by Lauren LeClaire

GLOUCESTER, Mass.—The CRAFT Sportswear Gran Prix of Gloucester Presented by Ipswich Ale Brewing, now in its 18th year, was the kick off weekend of competition of the Vittoria Northeast Cyclocross Series presented by Cycle-Smart. Gloucester, known as "New England Worlds," is the first of four race weekends that comprise the Vittoria Series, the only current UCI series in the U.S. and a part of the USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX).

Stage Fort Park is one of the most iconic cyclocross venues in the Northeast. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Stage Fort Park is one of the most iconic cyclocross venues in the Northeast. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Gloucester Nobility for Noble

White focused on staying on Noble's wheel. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

White focused on staying on Noble's wheel. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) took a commanding win in the Elite Women's Category 2 (C2) race over second place Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing).

Noble, claiming her first Pro CX win of the year in a time of 44 minutes and 51 seconds, has had high finishes each week since early September and is currently the U23 World Cup leader and sits third overall on the Pro CX individual points standings.

Early in the race, a group of three separated, including Noble, Wyman, and Emma White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld). Noble attacked with three laps to go, a decisive move which brought her to the line 24 seconds over second place Wyman. White would finish third, 47 seconds off the pace.

Noble was thrilled to take the victory at what is essentially a hometown race for the Kennebunkport, Maine native. "I won this as an amateur. So to be able to do this as a pro is pretty cool. It feels amazing."

Ellen Noble came across the line for the day 1 win in Gloucester. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Ellen Noble came across the line for the day 1 win in Gloucester. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Noble spoke to how the race unfolded. "Emma (White), Helen (Wyman) and I were all together for a lot of laps today. So we were together for a while and Helen was just attacking off the front like every turn, and she put in some really big ones. So I knew something would have to happen soon, because we weren't going to be able to stay with her much longer. Eventually, we got up (in front of Emma) after one of Helen's attacks, and I felt like that was my best chance to go, and it lined up perfectly. It was right before those tight turns before the finish. So I made a pass there, and really tried to drill it right through those. I got a small gap. You just have to go all in at that point and maintain it."

Noble confirmed she will not race on Day Two of the weekend's racing.

White Continues Day 1's Youth Movement

In the Men's C2 race, Curtis White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) followed Noble's lead, continuing the youth movement of the day by sweeping both the U23 and Elite Men's top honors in the men's race.

Curtis White leads off the infield. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Curtis White leads off the infield. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

With the win, White took his second Pro CX win of the year following his C2 win at KMC Cross Fest, held in Thompson, Conn.

Group tactics ruled the day with a large group of riders staying together for the first several laps. But it would be White who would dictate the pace early and repeatedly attack to shrink down the group. White made a move with six laps to go. "I was feeling good," White recalled. "I think a lot of guys were looking back for Powers to see when he was coming up. But the race was happening there and I decided to hit one section with a big group behind me, and I punch it again. It was a risk to go that early, but I am sure it paid off. Tactics did come into play. Once the gap grew past a certain point, I had to put in TT mode."

Daniel Summerhill leads the charge in an attempt to bring back White. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Daniel Summerhill leads the charge in an attempt to bring back White. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

A chasing group of five riders would decide the remaining podium spots in a bunch sprint. Daniel Summerhill (Maxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross) won the group sprint for second place, just beating out Jeremy Durrin (Neon Velo Cycling) for third. They finished 32 seconds behind White.

Curtis White rode away for the win on day 1 for the Elite Men. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Curtis White rode away for the win on day 1 for the Elite Men. 2016 GP of Gloucester Day 1. photo: Angelica Dixon

Fans were surprised to not see either Stephen Hyde or Jeremy Powers at the front of the race, as both racers have typically been top contenders at the ProCX races. Hyde skipped the race to rest, stating:

https://twitter.com/stephenthyde/status/787282951524483073

Four-time National Champion Powers had a slow start before jumping into the top ten. He would finish 13th.

Watch the races unfold on day two at Gloucester in person or by following tweets at @VittoriaSeries. For more information visit http://www.necyclocross.com.

Full photo gallery below the results.

2016 Gran Prix of Gloucester UCI C2 Day 1 Results - Elite Women

PlaceBibLastFirstTeamTimeGap
12NOBLEEllenAspire Racing44:51
21WYMANHelenKona Factory Racing45:1524
33WHITEEmmaCannondale Cyclocrossworld45:3847
410ROCHETTEMaghalieLuna Pro Team45:581:07
54ANTHONYCrystalMaxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross46:251:34
68WESTRubyCannondale Cyclocrossworld.Com46:351:44
711FERRIER-BRUNEAUChristelSas-Macogep-Acquisio46:512:00
86GREASERJena""""47:032:12
95CUMMINGKathrynJalapeno Cycling47:272:36
107MELLORAmiraNext Wyman Kona47:392:48
1116WRIGHTJulieTeam Averica47:432:52
1222LEGGEReginaGreen Line Velo Driven By Zipca47:452:54
1313ELLIOTTNatashaGarneau - Easton Cycling47:553:04
149LYSAKOWSKIKathleenJoe'S Garage Cx Bikereg48:043:13
1541GORDONSerenaLiv | Giant Co-Factory48:313:40
1614BOWMANBrittleeHouse Indwithingssimplehuman49:124:21
1720VETTERJauronState 9 Racing Pb Vittoria49:174:26
1815GROSSRebeccaKhs Bicycles49:374:46
1930WHITEElizabethHouse Indwithingssimplehuman49:404:49
2027LEWANDOWSKIRebeccaRare Disease Cycling Keswick49:424:51
2142DINANClioKudu Collective Cx50:015:10
2233RAMSAYTurnerKms Cycling - Killington Mounta50:195:28
2336TRACYJulieImshi Cycles50:20s.t.
2431GROGANJoanneNext-Bmb50:20s.t.
2526TAPIASNatalieJam Ncc50:21s.t.
2640MOLDENEmilyNantucket Velo50:225:31
2746VANDERHOOPJulieGreen Line Velo Driven By Zipca50:315:40
2829ROBINSONLeslieSunapeecontinental Pavingbuchik50:31s.t.
2938FACCONEErinTeam Averica50:365:45
3045COXAndreaRiverside Racing50:37s.t.
3132REUTERChristinAetna-Expo Wheelmen50:37s.t.
3223WILLIAMSPaigeLadies First50:546:03
3344MAYRhysJam Ncc51:156:24
3424SMITHMichele MHup United51:386:47
3547LUPIENLeslieGreen Line Velo Driven By Zipca51:426:51
3648HAUSLELydiaTeam Averica52:007:09
3728MORRISONFrancesBikereg52:137:22
3835SNYDERJessica""""35:25@1Lap
3943MAKOUJYStephanieTall Sock Racing36:04@2Laps
4021JAMISONMarianLadiesfirst Racing36:05@2Laps
4134BAUERLindseyTrt Bicycles36:10@2Laps
4239MELIKIANSaraPedalpowertraining.Com36:48@2Laps
DNS12KELLYSiobhanTo Wheels Epic Sports
DNS37MONAHANVickieAetna-Expo Wheelmen
DNS25SEIBMelissaUvm Cycling

2016 Gran Prix of Gloucester UCI C2 Day 1 Results - Elite Men

PlaceBibLastFirstTeamTimeGap
12WHITECurtisCannondale Pb Cyclocrossworld.C1:01:02
24SUMMERHILLDanielMaxxis-Shimano1:01:3432
35DURRINJeremyNeon Velo Cycling Team1:01:34s.t.
411WILLSEYCooperCannondale Pb Cyclocrossworld D1:01:35s.t.
56VAN DEN HAMMichaelGarneau - Easton Cycling1:01:35s.t.
612CRAIGAdamGiant Factory Off-Road Team1:01:3836
79KISSEBERTHJackJam Ncc1:02:181:16
810MARECAILLEAntoninAvc Aix En Provence1:02:231:21
93LIVERMONTravisMaxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross1:02:291:27
1017DECKERCarlGiant Factory Off-Road Team1:02:301:28
1172GOGUENPeterRace C.F.1:02:461:44
1242MCCORMACKBrendanCcb Racing1:02:591:57
131POWERSJeremyAspire Racing1:03:112:09
147SMITHScottJam Ncc1:03:362:34
1515CHABANOVDanielHouse Indwithingssimplehuman1:03:512:49
1613O'KEEFESamuelHouse Indwithingssimplehuman1:04:103:08
1714ST JOHNDerrickVan Dessel Pb Hyperthreads1:04:313:29
1866ANTHONYJesseRally Cycling1:04:583:56
1916MYERSONAdamCycle-Smart1:05:013:59
2047SCOTTAndyRiverside Racing1:05:024:00
2176DAIGLEMarc-AndreGarneau Easton Cycling1:05:194:17
2274OWENSMichaelHands On Cycling1:05:264:24
2354MURPHYEvanHudsonludwig & Larsen Racing1:05:27s.t.
2478GOGUELYJulesUnemployed1:05:464:44
2531BLACKBURNTrentNcc Jam Fund1:05:494:47
2673FREYREEneasTtendurance1:05:554:53
2749LANDONicholasUvm Cycling1:06:045:02
2818ST. GERMAINAdamApex Nbx Trek1:06:325:30
2929MORSENathanielBikereg.Com1:06:395:37
3050BORDENAndrewSquadra Flying Tigers1:06:435:41
3136BERHTRAMCharlesB2C2 Boloco1:06:535:51
3255HUFFEvanBikereg1:07:056:03
3370GRENIERBenjaminRancourt & Co. Cycling1:07:086:06
3448ADASAVAGEGeraldHudsonludwig & Larsen Racing1:07:116:09
3551JEANSylvainMad Alchemy1:07:146:12
3638SMITHBradfordThe Drifters1:07:196:17
3771MURPHYKyleHudsonludwig & Larsen Racing1:07:216:19
3857FIELDChrisEssex County Velo1:07:246:22
3946BUEHRERPrestonB2C2 Pb Boloco1:07:25s.t.
4043PERREAULTMattColonial Bicycle Company1:07:286:26
4132WISSELLMichaelB2C2Boloco1:07:506:48
4234MALTAISDavidGarneau-Quebec1:07:596:57
4333REUTERColinB2C2 Pb Boloco1:08:127:10
4427CURTISZacharyNext-Bmb1:08:367:34
4544TYLERMatthewKudu Collective Cx1:08:577:55
4652FITZGIBBONSDanielGreen Line Velo Driven By Zipca53:03@2Laps
4779ECKERTJohn""""53:03@2Laps
4853SOUSAMatthewB2C2Boloco53:11@2Laps
4969WILLISTimKing Kog53:13@2Laps
5058THIBAULT-ROBERGEJean-PhilippeTrek Cyclocross Collective53:15@2Laps
5160OWENSMatthewUvm Cycling53:22@2Laps
5262JOHNSONWilliamNo. 2253:22@2Laps
5363MOLLOMatthewSelectionaturel Pb Jamis53:23@2Laps
5467LINTSAndrewBicycle Express Racing53:33@2Laps
5541ERCHULLMatthewKudu Collective Cx53:54@2Laps
5639BARROWNoahHands-On Racing Pb Giant54:03@2Laps
5765SCHONIanB2C2Boloco46:37@3Laps
5840THORPDougColonial Bicycle Company #Showu46:43@3Laps
5975DRIESSamuelNo. 22 Cx Team46:45@3Laps
6030BRADSHAWPeterCrossresults.Com46:45@3Laps
6168GRIFFOGreggPark Ave Bike Shop46:55@3Laps
6237LOAIZAAndrewCyclepath Pdx47:01@3Laps
6356GARRISONKeithKing Kog47:22@3Laps
648MCNICHOLASDylanPolartec39:55@4Laps
6545CARLSONEricTeam Edge32:45@5Laps
6635REIMANNAndrewJalapeno Cycling25:15@6Laps
DNF25BUTLERCaseJamnccvittoria
DNF59COLLINSPatrickMinuteman Road Club
DNS77TANNERColin
DNS26LANDRYMichael
DNS28CATLINNicolas
DNS61CLARKEIan
DNS64SMALLCory

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