Maghalie Rochette (Feedback Sports – Specialized) dominated the muddy Day 1 of the 2019 Cincinnati Cyclocross weekend. Caroline Mani (Pactimo / Colorado Proud) finished second, with Ruby West (Pivot p/b Stan’s NoTubes) in third.
Rochette’s key to victory may have been all her time on the course in pre-ride. She spent a lot of time riding and running different lines, and didn’t care about the toll it took on her legs.
Based on her result, the pre-ride time didn’t seem to tire her out and only seemed to help her stay smooth. Rochette told Cyclocross Magazine, “I didn’t really care if I was more tired for the race, I just wanted to use it as an opportunity to train.”
Rochette explained how training in the mud isn’t possible at home, and because she has struggled a bit in muddy races, she coveted the chance to work on her mud skills.
Unfortunately for her competitors, her pre-ride and extra training paid off in the form of coveted UCI C1 cyclocross points.
Full results below Brandon Grant’s interview with Rochette.
Featured photo: Rochette in Waterloo, by D. Mable.
2019 Kings CX Day 1 Results: Elite Women
| Rank | Bib | Name | Affiliation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Maghalie ROCHETTE | Specialized X Feedback Sports | 40:46:00 |
| 2 | 4 | Caroline MANI | Pactimo/ Colorado Proud | 42:15:00 |
| 3 | 6 | Ruby WEST | Pivot Maxxis P/B Stans NoTubes | 42:23:00 |
| 4 | 10 | Sunny GILBERT | Pactimo/ Colorado Proud | 42:29:00 |
| 5 | 8 | katie CLOUSE | Cannondale p/b Cyclocross world | 42:43:00 |
| 6 | 5 | Courtenay MCFADDEN | Pivot Maxxis pb Stans NoTubes | 42:54:00 |
| 7 | 3 | rebecca FAHRINGER | Kona Maxxis Shimano | 43:11:00 |
| 8 | 2 | Clara HONSINGER | Team S&M CX | 43:18:00 |
| 9 | 13 | Madigan MUNRO | Boulder Junior Cycling | 43:30:00 |
| 10 | 9 | Jennifer JACKSON | Easton-Giant p/b Transitions Li | 43:40:00 |
| 11 | 11 | Raylyn NUSS | MAAP | MINI U.S. Cyclocross Pro | 44:33:00 |
| 12 | 7 | Samantha RUNNELS | Squid x Eliel | 44:53:00 |
| 13 | 16 | Hannah ARENSMAN | J.A. King cyclocross | 44:59:00 |
| 14 | 15 | Erica ZAVETA | The Pony Shop p/b KPMG | 45:21:00 |
| 15 | 12 | Crystal ANTHONY | Liv Racing | 45:45:00 |
| 16 | 27 | Amanda NAUMAN | SDG - Muscle Monster | 45:59:00 |
| 17 | 17 | Jennifer MALIK | Red Kite Fund pb BikeFettish | 46:14:00 |
| 18 | 32 | Emily PAYONK | Team NeighborLink | 46:32:00 |
| 19 | 26 | Lizzy GUNSALUS | Cannondale p/b cyclocrossworld. | 46:47:00 |
| 20 | 20 | Emily WERNER | Amy D. Foundation | 47:02:00 |
| 21 | 22 | Lauren ZOERNER | Alpha Bicycle Company Groove Su | 47:11:00 |
| 22 | 21 | Bridget TOOLEY | Easton-Giant p/b Transitions Li | 47:21:00 |
| 23 | 14 | Maria LARKIN | Donkey Label Racing p/b FK Law | 47:29:00 |
| 24 | 19 | Shannon MALLORY | NWCX Project | 47:35:00 |
| 25 | 18 | Turner RAMSAY | Alpha-Bicycle Co.-Groove Subaru | 48:37:00 |
| 26 | 24 | Cassidy HICKEY | Bear Development | 49:28:00 |
| 27 | 41 | Daniela MEHECH | Bike Ohio | 49:35:00 |
| 28 | 23 | Ellie MITCHELL | NWCX Project | 49:56:00 |
| 29 | 45 | Caitlin NEUMAN | 50:06:00 | |
| 30 | 30 | Siobhan KELLY | Black Dog Racing | 50:12:00 |
| 31 | 46 | Eleanor DYAS | Blue Ridge Cross p/b JA King | 50:28:00 |
| 32 | 28 | Aubrey DRUMMOND | SPCX p/b RK Black | 50:37:00 |
| 33 | 40 | Ryley MOSHER | Wheel Works Racing | 50:50:00 |
| 34 | 42 | Tea WRIGHT | Boulder Junior Cycling | 51:06:00 |
| 35 | 25 | Katja FREEBURN | Linear Sport | 51:15:00 |
| 36 | 47 | Laura RICE | Blue Ridge Cross | 52:46:00 |
| DNS | 44 | Allison ARENSMAN | JA King Cyclocross | |
| @1Lap | 31 | Kaia SCHMID | New England Devo p/b Cadence We | |
| @1Lap | 48 | Traci JUDGE | ||
| @1Lap | 29 | Abigail YATES | Matrix/RBM | |
| @1Lap | 43 | Danielle CLARK | Blue Ridge Cross | |
| DNF | 49 | Molly LOHRY |
