The U23 Women’s race kicked off the 2016 Pan American Cyclocross Championships at Devou Park in Covington, Kentucky.
Ellen Noble (Aspire) and Emma White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) took to the off-cambers and climbs of Devou Park to quickly distance themselves from Hannah Rae Finchamp (Clif Bar) and the rest of the field to make it a two-woman battle for the continental championships, jersey and UCI points.
With just over three laps to go, Noble attacked White, and slowly stretched out her gap over the next two laps to 20 seconds. White didn’t give up, chasing valiantly on the last lap to reel in Noble, but the gap was insurmountable.
Read the Pan Am Day 1 full race report.
U23 podium. Winner in the Panam jersey. #PanAmCX pic.twitter.com/LEdvUHsCv7
— Cincinnati CX (@Cincy3CX) October 29, 2016
2016 Pan American Cyclocross Championships Results - U23 Women
| Pl | Bib | Rider | Team | Nat | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | NOBLE Ellen | Aspire Racing | USA | 0:.40:01 |
| 2 | 2 | WHITE Emm.a | Cannondale Cyclo,crossworld | USA | 0:41:40 |
| 3 | 5 | FINCHAM, Hannah | Clif Pro Team | USA | 0:42:05 |
| 4 | 24 | MCGILL Sidney | Focus ex Team Canada | CAN | 0:42:13 |
| 5 | 6 | ARENSMAN Hannah | J. A. King p/b BR1C Professional Cyclocross Team | USA | 0:44:25 |
| 6 | 3 | WEST Ruby | Cannondale Cyc,locrossworld.com devo team | CAN | |
| 7 | 23 | SANTOS Katherine | Be Real Sports | USA | 0:44:38 |
| 8 | 8 | MALLORY Shann,on | 1NWCX Proj,ect | USA | 0:45:10 |
| 9 | 7 | SWARTZ Emma | Trek Cyclocross Collective | USA | 0·:46:02 |
| 10 | 9 | ZOERNEA Ashtey | Alpha Bicycle Company Vista Subaru | USA | 0:46:32 |
| 11 | 21 | LEONARD Erica | Angry Johnnys Cycling | CAN | 0:47:58 |
| 12 | 4 | KELLY Siobhan | To W,heels Epic Sports | CAN' | -3 lap |
| 13 | 28 | MITCHELL Ellie | NWCX Project | USA | -3 lap |
| 14 | 27 | GALLAGHER Riley | J.A. King p/b BA'C | USA | -3 lap |
| 15 | 26 | AHRENS Lillith | EvoDevo | USA | DNF |
| 20 | R.AMSAY Turner | KMS, Cycling-Killington Mountain School | USA | DNF | |
| 10 | ADAMS Kennedy | Women's ex Project | USA | DNF | |
| 22 | ARNOLD Gabriella | MARIAN UNIVERSITY CYCLING | USA |
