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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (November 12, 2016) - The Verge Northampton International saw the first weekend of chilly, autumn New England weather at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts. Now in its 26th year, the Northampton event remains the oldest UCI race in the U.S. and a New England favorite. In the second weekend of competition for the Vittoria Northeast Cyclocross Series presented by Cycle-Smart, newly-minted Canadian National Champion Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) took a commanding win in the Elite Women's Category 2 (C2) race over second-place Emma White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com). Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) took the win for the Elite Men.

Rochette Takes the Win for the C2 Elite Women's Race

Maghalie Rochette took the hole shot and lead the group for the first lap. © Angelica Dixon

Maghalie Rochette took the hole shot and lead the group for the first lap. © Angelica Dixon

Rochette lead the race out from the gun, but a small group would present challenges throughout the day from Emma White, Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing), and Crystal Anthony (Maxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross). White put in an attack that split the group and went clear with Rochette with three laps to go. With two to go, Rochette retook the lead and never looked backed.

Maghalie Rochette leads Crystal Anthony through the sand pit. © Angelica Dixon

Maghalie Rochette leads Crystal Anthony through the sand pit. © Angelica Dixon

Rochette was thrilled for her second race win in a row. "It feels kind of weird but pretty awesome to be winning twice in a row, it's cool. I went to the front and it was quite windy so I didn't want to pull too hard so I was just kind of running at the front. And then Emma (White) went to the front and she was running really well. So I think with two laps to go she got a gap on me on the run up but she attacked right after and she had a bobble so I was able to pass her and I got a gap so after that it was just a matter of keeping it clean and rubber side down but it was a good battle, Emma was super strong today so it was fun."

Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) took the win for the Elite Women's race. © Angelica Dixon

Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) took the win for the Elite Women's race. © Angelica Dixon

Coming into the weekend, Rochette was ranked 18th on the USA Cycling Professional Cyclocross Calendar standings for elite women. It was her first C2 win on the Pro CX schedule.

White Victorious in the C2 Elite Men's Race

The UCI only drop in proved treacherous for many riders. © Angelica Dixon

The UCI only drop in proved treacherous for many riders. © Angelica Dixon

In the Men's C2 race, Curtis White added his fourth Pro CX win to his resume. A group of eight riders remained together for several laps, but White attacked with three laps to go and Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) would bobble on a technical descent allowing White a gap from the group. Powers would finish fourth, more than 30 seconds behind White.

Event and Series Director Adam Myerson (Cycle-Smart) over the barriers. © Angelica Dixon

Event and Series Director Adam Myerson (Cycle-Smart) over the barriers. © Angelica Dixon

White would make several attacks before going clear. "I think we all were kind of trading blows, it was group racing for a bit and with about four laps to go, I think I hit in the flat field, got a little bit of a gap but things kind of came back together. I hit it again over the top of the runup and I think there was a little bit of separation there and I heard someone bobble behind but I'm not entirely sure what was happening. I just kept going forward and the gap was slowly growing. Two to go I felt like the gap wasn't coming down at all and within the last lap I was kind of in cruise mode. It was a solid race, if I made a mistake the group was right there behind so I had to be really careful about that."

Curtis White rides away to a solo victory. © Angelica Dixon

Curtis White rides away to a solo victory. © Angelica Dixon

Jack Kisseberth (JAM/NCC) finished second, sprinting ahead of Jeremy Durrin (Neon Velo Cycling Team), who finished third. White sits fourth in the men's individual Pro CX standings and leads the Vittoria Series.

The Northampton trophy, a giant cookie from Tart Bakery Company. © Angelica Dixon

The Northampton trophy, a giant cookie from Tart Bakery Company. © Angelica Dixon

Watch the races unfold on day two in Northampton in person or by following tweets at @VittoriaSeries. For more information visit http://www.necyclocross.com.

Be sure to view the entire Photo Gallery below the results.

2016 Northampton International Cyclocross Results Day 1: Elite Women

PlaceFirst NameLast NameTeamTime  
1MaghalieRochetteLUNA Pro Team41:53:00
2EmmaWhiteCannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com42:04:00
3CrystalAnthonymaxxis-shimano pro cyclocross42:56:00
4EllenNobleAspire Racing43:38:00
5ArleyKemmererFearless Femme Racing43:50:00
6NatashaElliottGarneau - Easton Cycling44:11:00
7JulieWrightTeam Averica44:11:00
8KateNorthcottWest Hill Shop44:17:00
9CassandraMaximenkoVan Dessel/Atom Composites/ISM44:23:00
10DanielleArmanTenspeed Hero44:27:00
11BrittleeBowmanHOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN44:52:00
12RebeccaGrossZero D Racing45:00:00
13RachelRubinoFearless Femme Racing45:08:00
14KathrynCummingJalapeno Cycling45:12:00
15ReginaLeggeGREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipcar45:36:00
16ClioDinanK?D? Collective CX46:22:00
17ErinFacconeTeam Averica46:28:00
18ElizabethWhiteHOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN46:40:00
19RoniVetterState 9 Racing p/b Vittoria46:48:00
20NatalieTapiasJAM / NCC46:51:00
21CaitlinSzymkowiczBarks X Wreck Adventure Club46:53:00
22TurnerRamsayKMS Cycling - Killington Mountain S47:25:00
23JulieVan der hoopMIT Cycling Team p/b Thoughtforms47:34:00
24KathleenWanatBikes+Life47:46:00
25JoanneGroganNEXT-BMB48:03:00
26RebeccaLewandowskiRare Disease Cycling / Keswick48:17:00
27EmilyMoldenNantucket Velo48:24:00
28PaigeWilliamsladies first racing48:29:00
29CarolSeippFoundry Cycles48:38:00
30LeslieLupienDartmouth College48:59:00
31StephanieThompson49:04:00
32FrancesMorrisonBikeReg49:06:00
33AlanaHeiseHSC Garneau49:20:00
34AndreaCoxRiverside Racing49:28:00
35NataschaPicigaGiant Toronto/Liv pb Powerwatts49:37:00
36JennyWojewodaHUP United49:38:00
37MicheleSmithHUP United49:38:00
38ElizabethLukowskiWoo Girl!49:39:00
39LindseyBauerTRT Bicycles49:59:00
40CaitlinDowdThis Team Saves Lives50:07:00
41LydiaHausleTeam Averica50:28:00
42RhysMayJAM fund50:56:00
43AlixNorrisCowbell Racing p/b World Bicycle Re52:02:00
44JulieTracyIMSHI CYCLES53:20:00
45SaraMelikianpedalpowertraining.com1L
46EvelyneGagnonStingray/Trek/Lacasse2L
DNFNatasjaBrooijmansGREEN LINE VELO Driven by ZipCarDNF

2016 Northampton International Cyclocross Results Day 1: Elite Men

PlaceFirst NameLast NameTeamTime  
1CurtisWhiteCannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com1:01:56
2JackKisseberthJAM/NCC1:02:09
3JeremyDurrinNeon Velo Cycling Team1:02:12
4JeremyPowersAspire Racing1:02:30
5DylanMcnicholasPOLARTEC1:02:34
6JeremyMartinFocus CX Team Canada1:02:35
7PeterGoguenRACE CF1:02:41
8DerrickSt johnVan Dessel p/b Hyperthreads1:03:35
9RobertMarionAmerican Classic Pro CX Team1:03:36
10AdamMyersonCycle-Smart1:03:36
11DanielChabanovHOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN1:03:39
12RaphaelGagneCannondale 360Fly pb Sugoi1:03:52
13CameronBeardCannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.com1:04:31
14AdamSt. germainApex / NBX / Trek Pro Cycling1:04:47
15AndyScottRiverside Racing1:04:47
16MaxJudelsonVoler/Clif/HRS/Rock Lobster1:04:47
17JordanSnyderC3-Twenty20 Cycling1:04:52
18KyleMurphyHudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing1:05:37
19JulesGoguelyApex/NBX/Trek1:05:44
20TrentBlackburnNCC / JAM Fund1:05:47
21Marc-andreDaigleGarneau Easton Cycling1:05:47
22CaseButlerNCC/JAM1:05:52
23BrendanMccormackCCB Racing1:06:06
24TimWillisKING KOG1:06:09
25MichaelMihalikJmac Cycling/Novacare1:06:23
26MatthewSousaB2C2/Boloco1:06:28
27DavidKesslerRhode Island School of Design1:06:33
28MichaelOwensHands-On Cycling p/b Giant1:06:36
29KaleWenczelJoe's Garage1:06:39
30NicholasLemkeKona/HiFi/Cycle-Smart1:06:53
31AndrewBordenSquadra Flying Tigers1:06:53
32DanielFitzgibbonsGREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipcar1:07:03
33MichaelLandryVoler/Clif/HRS/Rock Lobster1:07:05
34MichaelWissellB2C2/Boloco1:07:09
35JosephDombrowskiCannondale Drapac1:07:10
36ChrisFieldECV | Essex County Velo1:07:19
37MattClementsBike Doctor Frederick1:07:21
38GeraldAdasavageHudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing1:07:25
39BradSmiththe drifters1:07:33
40EvanMurphyHudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing1:07:51
41MatthewErchullK?D? Collective CX1:07:57
42NickLandoUVM Cycling1:08:00
43ZacharyCurtisBridgewater State University1:08:01
44ChrisNiesenNCC / JAM1:08:04
45MatthewTylerK?D? Collective CX1:08:23
46PrestonBuehrerB2C2 p/b Boloco1:08:28
47TedWillard1:08:34
48ScottYaroshNorthampton Bicycle1:08:38
49AndrewJuilianoVOLER/CLIF/HRS/ROCK LOBSTER1:08:43
50TristanManderfeldArmy West Point Cycling Team1:08:44
51AndrewFrank1:08:44
52ColinReutercrossresults.com1:08:44
53GreggGriffoPark Ave Bike Shop1:08:46
54JaysonJacobsBREISMEISTER FACTORY RACING1:08:52
55OlivierVramboutwaffle power1:08:54
56CameronScottBarks + Wreck1:09:08
57AaronOakesWenzel Coaching1:09:18
58PeterBradshawCrossResults.com1:09:33
59IanSchonB2C2/Boloco1:09:33
60DerrickButlerUniversity of Pennsylvania1:09:44
61AnsonRossSouthbridge bikes/cannondale1:09:46
62AbeGoorskeyAmerican Classic Pro CX Team1:10:04
63TrevorRaab1:10:39
64KailinWatermanVoler/Clif/HRS/Rocklobster2L
65BenjaminColemanPro Tested Gear2L
66ChrisGoguenRACE CF | racecf.org2L
67SamDriesNo. 22 CX TEAM2L
68Jean-philippeThibault-robergeTrek Cyclocross Collective2L
69EricCarlsonTeam Edge2L
70AndrewNicholasRPI3L
71SpencerPerryRIT Cycling3L
72AJMoranGREEN LINE VELO driven by Zipcar3L
DNFIanKeoughKeough CXDNF
DNFScottSmithJam/NCC/VittoriaDNF
DNFAntoninMarecailleAvc Aix en ProvenceDNF
DNFAdamSullivanGrinta! p/b Best Buddies ChallengeDNF
DNFIanClarkeUVM CyclingDNF
DNFNicholasKeoughKeough CyclocrossDNF
DNFJohnEckertSTAMPEDE!DNF
DNFIanGielarNCC / JAM FundDNF
DNFFredPrescottDr. Naylor-Treadwelltraining RacingDNF

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Early racing saw a great deal of group tactics. © Angelica Dixon

Early racing saw a great deal of group tactics. © Angelica Dixon

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