This weekend, many of the top cyclocross racers in the country are revving their engines at the Thompson Speedway in Connecticut, contesting the KMC Cross Fest races and the start of the US Cup CX series.
However, not everyone made the trip out East, and some of our very best U.S.-based cyclocross racers have headed West.
Today, the West Sacramento Cyclocross Grand Prix serves up the first of two UCI C2 races this weekend, the first UCI cyclocross racing to hit Northern California in ages. If our records are correct, the last UCI races in Norcal were the USGP stops at Golden Gate and Watsonville.
This weekend, some top cyclocrossers are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to earn UCI points in the Golden State.
Jingle Cross World Cup winner Katerina Nash (Clif Bar) lives just over an hour away and didn’t pass up the chance to pad her UCI points total so close to home. Joining her is Cassie Maximenko (Van Dessel), who despite living on the East Coast, flew west to show off in front of her wheel sponsor Atom Composites wheels, which is also sponsoring the event. Jet-setting Emily Kachorek (Squid), fresh off two podiums in China, will also toe the line as a hopeful winner and event sponsor athlete. Thirty one women will take the start today in Sacramento.
On the men’s side, U23 National Champion Lance Haidet (Donnelly), Allen Krughoff (Krughoff Racing), Cody Kaiser (Lange Twins Winery/Specialized), Carl Decker (Giant) and Anthony Clark (Squid) are some of the top men contesting the men’s race at WSCXGP. Lining up behind them is a big group of Norcal Masters looking to take advantage of a high-quality field and score some much-needed USA Cycling points in their hunt for a good Reno Nationals start position.
A total of 55 men will take the start on Saturday, ten more than the Friday night men’s field at the KMC Cross Fest.
See the full start lists below, and stay tuned for more coverage from the 2017 WSCXGP weekend.
West Sacramento Cyclocross Grand Prix (WSCXGP) UCI C2 Women's Start List
| Name | Team/Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Kristin Drumm | CX Nation |
| Tanya Grossman | Cx Nation |
| Emily Kachorek | Squid |
| Cassandra Maximenko | Van Dessel/Atom Composites |
| Danielle Arman | Tenspeed Hero |
| Karen Brems | SunPower Racing |
| Leslie Ethridge | Topo Designs Cycling Club |
| Heidi Franz | NWCX Project |
| Clara Honsinger | Team S&M CX |
| Sarah Kaufmann | Summit Cyclery |
| Terra Kier | Square 1 |
| Hillary King | Bicycle Centres |
| Solana Kline | Equipo Resiste |
| Dana Kuper | Team Roaring Mouse |
| Shannon Mallory | NWCX Project |
| Mary Maroon | Rock Lobster |
| Anna Megale | UpCycle Boise |
| Amanda Nauman | SDG - Muscle Monster |
| Meghan Newlin | Full Cycle Boulder |
| Caroline Nolan | Voler/ Clif/ HRS/ Rock Lobster |
| Beth Ann Orton | Team S&M CX |
| Emily Sportsman | Team Roaring Mouse |
| Campbell Steers | Rocklobster |
| Teal Stetson-Lee | KYND Cannabis |
| Chelsea Weidinger | Mash SF |
| Lindsay Wetzel Polin | SK Racing |
| Laura Winberry | Speedvagen Family Racing |
| Heidi Wood | HiFi Sound Cycling Components |
| Alexandra Burton | Point S Racing |
| Katerina Nash | Clif Pro Team |
| Samantha Runnels | Squidbikes |
West Sacramento Cyclocross Grand Prix (WSCXGP) UCI C2 Men's Start List
| Name | Team/Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Ryan Grenier | Velo fratello |
| Lance Haidet | donnelly sports |
| Steve Hindman | Pen Velo/Summit Bikes |
| Brendan Lehman | Rock Lobster |
| Justin Morgan | Top Club CX |
| John Mundelius | Buck Naked Bucktrout |
| Damian Schmitt | Point S Racing |
| Nick Thomas | Trek Cyclocross Collective |
| Sage Aldebaran | CxNation |
| Cameron Beard | Cannondale Cyclocrossworld/Devo |
| John Behrens | Knobbe Martens |
| Jeff Bender | KUHL Clothing |
| Parker Bloom | Broad Street Cycles |
| Kevin Bradford-Parish | Gillespie Eye Care/SETcoaching/Specialized |
| Cody Cupp | Gillespie Eye Care/Arlberg Sports/SET Coaching |
| Carl Decker | Giant Factory Off Road |
| Josh Direen | Groove Subaru-Excel Sports |
| Mark Flis | X-men/ Trek/ Storm Cycles |
| Anastasio Flores | Spokesman Cyclocross |
| Garrett Follmuth | Squareone Helens |
| Andrew Frank | Montana Velo |
| Brent Franze | giant co factory /fullerton bikes |
| Jim Gentes | Buy-cell |
| David Greif | VeloReno |
| Kyle Johnson | Team Yacht Club |
| Christopher Jones | |
| Max Judelson | Voler/Clif/Rock Lobster |
| Cody Kaiser | Lange Twins / Specialized |
| Miles Keep | Menlo Velo Cyclocross |
| Allen Krughoff | Krughoff Racing |
| Andrew Loaiza | Cyclepath PDX |
| Mark Mcconnell | Hot Sauce Cycling |
| Ian Megale | UpCycle Boise |
| Evan Murphy | Ludwig & Larsen Racing |
| Donald Myrah | Ibis/Buy-Cell |
| Nicolas Padilla | G2 Bike |
| Matthew Paez | |
| Dean Poshard | Rock Lobster |
| Ryan Rinn | vive la tarte cx |
| Rainier Schaefer | MASH SF |
| Allan Schroeder | |
| David Sheek | SDG - Muscle Monster |
| Jason Siegle | SDG Muscle Monster |
| Aj Snovel | Jakroo-HiFi p/b Felt Bicycles |
| Brian Staby | CX Nation |
| Jeffrey Stern | Cycle Sport Specialized p/b Muscle Milk |
| Garret Thompson | Oak City Cycling Project |
| Kailin Waterman | Voler/Clif/HRS/Bell/Rocklobster |
| Timber Weiss | |
| Alex Wild | |
| Derek Yarra | MASH SF |
| Molly Cameron | Point S Racing |
| Clint Claassen | Santa Cruz / Fox |
| Anthony Clark | Squid Squad |
| Andrew Juiliano | GRIT WORLD RACING p/b Shimano |
