It’s been a while since the Major Taylor Cross Cup in Indianapolis, Indiana took place. If you want to refresh yourself on the last race’s winners, check out the 2019 Major Taylor Cross Cup Elite Results: Day 1.
The 2021 Major Taylor Cross Cup Day 1 took place on October 30th. With heavy rain the day before, the course was mudder’s dream.
However, this was not the first time the course was a mud pit. It was also a mud pit during the 2017 Major Taylor Cup.
Elite Women
First place went to Sunny Gilbert. Emily Werner took home second and Erica Zaveta third.
2021 Major Taylor Cross Cup Day 1 Results: Elite Women
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Nat | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILBERT | SUNNY | 42 | USA | 0:53:16 |
| 2 | WERNER | EMILY | 28 | USA | 0:54:03 |
| 3 | ZAVETA | ERICA | 32 | USA | 0:54:28 |
| 4 | MALIK | JENNIFER | 30 | USA | 0:55:19 |
| 5 | KILLIPS | AUSTIN | 26 | USA | 0:57:27 |
| 6 | MEGALE | ANNA | 30 | USA | 0:58:20 |
| 7 | ZOERNER | LAUREN | 18 | USA | 0:59:50 |
| 8 | LARKIN | MARIA | 34 | IRL | 1:00:16 |
| 9 | ARENSMAN | HANNAH | 23 | USA | 1:00:26 |
| 10 | JUDGE | TRACI | 31 | USA | 1:00:47 |
| 11 | FELDHAUSEN | ERIN | 39 | USA | 1:03:20 |
| 12 | LYMAN | BROOKE | 25 | USA | 1:04:10 |
| 13 | AUDRAIN | IVY | 33 | USA | 1:05:10 |
| 14 | SMITH | NATALIE | 34 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 15 | NEUMAN | CAITLIN | 27 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 16 | NIXON | CLEMENTINE | 36 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 17 | BEATTY | ALIJAH | 22 | USA | 2 Laps |
| 18 | LARSON | SARAH | 32 | USA | 2 Laps |
| 19 | ELBERT | LYDIA | 16 | USA | 2 Laps |
| 20 | ALAGNA | LAURA | 35 | USA | 2 Laps |
| 21 | PEDERSEN | IVY | 37 | USA | 2 Laps |
| 22 | LEONARD | EMILY | 35 | USA | 2 Laps |
| GUNSALUS | LIZZY | 18 | USA | DNS | |
| RUBINO | RACHEL | 37 | USA | DNS |
Elite Men
Gosse Van der Meer took first, continuing his impressive season. Scott Funston took second and Cody Cupp podiumed.
2021 Major Taylor Cross Cup Day 1 Results: Elite Men
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Nat | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN DER MEER | Gosse | 26 | NED | 1:03:11 |
| 2 | FUNSTON | Scott | 21 | USA | 1:03:39 |
| 3 | CUPP | Cody | 27 | USA | 1:04:18 |
| 4 | DILLMAN | Andrew | 27 | USA | 1:04:40 |
| 5 | SWARTZ | Caleb | 22 | USA | 1:05:00 |
| 6 | ANDERSON | Jonathan | 25 | USA | 1:05:10 |
| 7 | ELLWOOD | Ross | 22 | USA | 1:05:11 |
| 8 | MCNEILL | Dillon | 20 | USA | 1:05:32 |
| 9 | MOCK | Daxton | 20 | USA | 1:05:55 |
| 10 | THOMPSON | Eric | 32 | USA | 1:06:26 |
| 11 | VAN KEMPEN | Jules | 19 | USA | 1:07:22 |
| 12 | JACK | Rory | 30 | USA | 1:07:41 |
| 13 | CARTER | Nick | 19 | USA | 1:07:52 |
| 14 | KAISER | Cody | 29 | USA | 1:07:53 |
| 15 | SCHROEDER | Allan | 29 | USA | 1:08:00 |
| 16 | MATTER | Brian | 43 | USA | 1:08:48 |
| 17 | PURSELL | Terol | 33 | USA | 1:09:03 |
| 18 | GINIAT | Andrew | 30 | USA | 1:09:21 |
| 19 | CLOUTIER | Tyler | 32 | USA | 1:10:02 |
| 20 | HILDEBRANDT | Casey | 27 | USA | 1:10:36 |
| 21 | RILEY | Matthew | 30 | USA | LAP |
| 22 | MYLES | Mark | 22 | USA | LAP |
| 23 | LARSON | Michael | 34 | USA | LAP |
| 24 | SWINAND | Peter | 18 | USA | LAP |
| 25 | LIVERMON | Travis | 33 | USA | LAP |
| 26 | KNOWLES | Nathan | 20 | USA | LAP |
| 27 | BAUER | Josh | 31 | USA | LAP |
| 28 | UETRECHT | Ryder | 19 | USA | LAP |
| 29 | AMALONG | John Paul | 19 | USA | LAP |
| 30 | O'CONNOR-WALKER | Seamus | 21 | USA | LAP |
| 31 | JEDLICKA | Ethan | 21 | USA | LAP |
| 32 | SANDERS | Michael | 30 | USA | LAP |
| 33 | LOAIZA | Andrew | 34 | USA | LAP |
| 34 | AUGUST | Trevor | 19 | USA | LAP |
| 35 | MCALVANAH | Henry | 20 | USA | LAP |
| 36 | TABARES | Nicholas | 20 | USA | LAP |
| 37 | GEIGER | Shawn | 28 | USA | LAP |
| STIERWALT | Lucas | 19 | USA | DNF | |
| BLOYD-PESHKIN | Jeremy | 26 | USA | DNF | |
| HEWITT | Mark | 32 | USA | DNF | |
| JOHNSON | Kyle | 18 | USA | DNS |
Junior Women
Samantha Clark won first place and Callah Robinson in second. Carrie Masters took third.
2021 Major Taylor Cross Cup Day 1 Results: Junior Women
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Nat | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK | Samantha | 17 | USA | 0:51:29 |
| 2 | ROBINSON | Callah | 17 | USA | 0:53:58 |
| 3 | MASTERS | Carrie | 17 | USA | 0:54:43 |
| 4 | STIERWALT | Alexa | 16 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 5 | BANKS | Sarah | 17 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 6 | BALDING | Emma | 17 | USA | 1 Lap |
| SHRUM | Brinley | 16 | USA | DNF |
Junior Men
In first place was Gus Bratetic, and second place was Myles Saigh. Luke Robinson completed the podium.
2021 Major Taylor Cross Cup Day 1 Results: Junior Men
| Rank | Last Name | First Name | Age | Nat | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRATETIC | Gus | 16 | USA | 0:40:38 |
| 2 | SAIGH | Myles | 16 | USA | 0:41:37 |
| 3 | ROBINSON | Luke | 16 | USA | 0:41:54 |
| 4 | CONAWAY | Henry | 17 | USA | 0:43:15 |
| 5 | CHILD | Asa | 16 | USA | 0:43:50 |
| 6 | SCHROEDER | Dylan | 16 | USA | 0:44:17 |
| 7 | PRAZNOWSKI | Henry | 16 | USA | 0:45:11 |
| 8 | PTASZEK | Adam | 17 | USA | 0:46:28 |
| 9 | KELLY | Broden | 16 | USA | 0:50:13 |
| 10 | ZOLLMAN | Nathan | 17 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 11 | MILLER | Robert | 16 | USA | 1 Lap |
| 12 | SPERRY | Anson | 16 | USA | 2 Laps |
| EMMERT | Phillip | 16 | USA | DNS | |
| WEINSTEIN | Gavin | 16 | USA | DNS | |
| ELLIOTT | Samuel | 16 | USA | DNF |
In case you missed the 2021 Overijse Cyclocross World Cup, here are the Elite men and Elite women‘s results, highlights, and photos.
