Junior Men racers do not get very many opportunities to race against one another, so the young ’crossers want to make the most of every opportunity.
2018 U.S. Junior 15-16 national champion Magnus Sheffield (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) had a disappointing afternoon on Saturday, so he wanted to make the most of Sunday’s race. The fact that the race was for the Continental Champion’s jersey gave the race more import.
Two laps into Sunday’s Junior 17-18 Pan-Ams race, three of the favorites were at the front: Sheffield, Alex Morton (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) and Saturday’s winner Nick Carter (KCCX Elite Cyclocross). Two laps later, they were joined by Carter Woods (Naked Factory Racing) and Ryan Maclean (Juventus CC).
A win would not come easy for any of the riders.
The last few hundred meters of the course featured a series of turns in the sand, a straight stretch along Pit 2 and the final turn onto the start/finish straight. With a group of five, being first or second wheel was almost a necessity.
Sheffield led into the sand and then was the first onto the finishing straight. He sprinted the long section to take home the win and the Pan-Ams jersey. Carter finished second and Woods third.
Winner interview and full Junior Men’s results below. Stay tuned for more coverage.
2018 Pan Am Masters Cyclocross Championships Results: Junior Men 17-18
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Nation | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SHEFFIELD, Magnus | CANNONDALE PB CYCLOCROSSWORLD | USA | 40:37:00 | |
| 2 | 2 | CARTER, Nick | KCCX ELITE CYCLOCROSS TEAM | USA | 40:38:00 | 0:01 |
| 3 | 36 | WOODS, Carter | NAKED FACTORY RACING | CAN | 40:39:00 | 0:02 |
| 4 | 5 | MORTON, Alex | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM DEVO TEAM | USA | 40:42:00 | 0:05 |
| 5 | 6 | MACLEAN, Ryan | JUVENTUS CC | CAN | 40:43:00 | 0:06 |
| 6 | 7 | STROHMEYER, Andrew | CTS CYCLING TEAM FUELED BY ORGANIC VALLEY | USA | 41:46:00 | 1:09 |
| 7 | 35 | KERR, Dylan | AJ'S EVOLUION P/B NORCO | CAN | 41:52:00 | 1:15 |
| 8 | 4 | SCOTT, Jared | BOULDER JUNIOR CYCLING | USA | 41:56:00 | 1:19 |
| 9 | 8 | WHITE, Harrison | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD | USA | 41:56:00 | 1:19 |
| 10 | 26 | MARTIN, Conor | TAG CYCLING RACE TEAM | CAN | 42:24:00 | 1:47 |
| 11 | 11 | STIERWALT, Lucas | CINCINNATI CYCLOCROSS/LIONHEARTS JUNIOR RACING | USA | 42:38:00 | 2:01 |
| 12 | 27 | SCOTT, Cody | CANNONDALE P/B FORTIUS | CAN | 42:50:00 | 2:13 |
| 13 | 10 | MCNEILL, Dillon | TREK CYCLOCROSS COLLECTIVE | USA | 42:51:00 | 2:14 |
| 14 | 14 | LELIVELD, Matthew | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 43:06:00 | 2:29 |
| 15 | 19 | SMITH, Will | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 43:07:00 | 2:30 |
| 16 | 17 | KNOWLES, Nathan | ASU JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT | USA | 43:09:00 | 2:32 |
| 17 | 37 | VAN KEMPEN, Jules | TRI-CYCLISTS | USA | 43:30:00 | 2:53 |
| 18 | 33 | SERVETAS, Tommy | NYCROSS.COM | USA | 43:40:00 | 3:03 |
| 19 | 3 | BICKMORE, Torin | BOULDER JUNIOR CYCLING | USA | 43:47:00 | 3:10 |
| 20 | 9 | MYSKO, Paul | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 43:48:00 | 3:11 |
| 21 | 16 | OGRYZLO, Levi | CYCLEPATH OAKVILLE RACE TEAM | CAN | 43:51:00 | 3:14 |
| 22 | 34 | WOODS, Colton | TREK STORE CC | CAN | 44:40:00 | 4:03 |
| 23 | 38 | NILSEN, Kieran | TRAIL BICYCLES | CAN | 44:44:00 | 4:07 |
| 24 | 25 | SPRINGER, Charles | BOULDER JUNIOR CYCLING | USA | 44:50:00 | 4:13 |
| 25 | 23 | AMALONG, John Paul | CTS CYCLING TEAM FUELED BY ORGANIC VALLEY | USA | 44:58:00 | 4:21 |
| 26 | 22 | WILLIAMS, Jamie | CINCINNATI CYCLOCROSS, LIONHEARTS JUNIOR RACING | USA | 45:07:00 | 4:30 |
| 27 | 30 | BRISTOW, Luke | JUVENTUS CYCLING CLUB | CAN | 45:56:00 | 5:19 |
| 28 | 12 | GERVAIS, Avery | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 46:06:00 | 5:29 |
| 29 | 18 | BOYER, Matis | INDEPENDENT | CAN | 46:09:00 | 5:32 |
| 30 | 21 | YELLS, Jakob | RIVER CITY CYCLE CLUB | CAN | 47:03:00 | 6:26 |
| 31 | 24 | BIRCHARD, Matt | S&S RACING PB GARNEAU / FROG CYCLES | CAN | 47:36:00 | 6:59 |
| 32 | 20 | O'KRAFKA, Logan | INDEPENDENT | CAN | 48:22:00 | 7:45 |
| 33 | 15 | SAMMON, Nick | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 40:10:00 | -1 Lap |
| 34 | 13 | MOEINI, Parsa | KALLISTO-FCV P/B PELOTON CONTRACTING | CAN | 32:14:00 | -2 Laps |
| DNF | 28 | NOBLE, John | S&S RACING PB GARNEAU / FROG CYCLES | CAN | DNF | -5 Laps |
| DNF | 32 | STEWART, Grant | ROCK&ROAD CYCLE CLUB | CAN | DNF | -2 Laps |
| DNF | 31 | VIALARET, Damien | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | CAN | DNF | -4 Laps |
| DNS | 29 | CIOTLOS, Jack | MARIPOSA CYCLE RACING TEAM | CAN | DNS |
