David Thompson (CT Cycling Advancement Program) said coming into the Men’s 11-12 race on Saturday, he was excited about riding the course at Hartford. “This is my type of course,” said Thompson. “I like this type of course. I like skills, and it’s my favorite type of thing to ride.”
Wesley Haggstrom (Evolution Jr. Devo Team) tackles the off-camber. Haggstrom would finish in second place by 12 seconds. 2017 Cyclocross National Championship Junior Men 11-12. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine
Thompsons excitement to ride at Hartford matched his skill, and the Connecticut native took home his second straight National Championship on his home turf.
Small crash at the start of the race. 2017 Cyclocross National Championship Junior Men 11-12. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine
The Men’s 11-12 race began with Thompson and Wesley Haggstrom (Evolution Jr. Devo Team) at the front of the race. Thompson was eventually able to get off the front on the technically challenging course by using the skills he has been working on. He stayed off the front for the rest of the three lap race to win the Stars-and-Stripes jersey.
Fisher Stites from Newtown, CT tackled the rough course on his BMX bike. 2017 Cyclocross National Championships, Junior Men 11-12. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine
Riding alone at the front was not necessarily what Thompson expected, but in ‘cross, things rarely go to plan. When asked if he expected to be alone, he said, “Not really actually. I thought that it was going to be a group coming around the first lap, but apparently not.”
David Thompson (CT Cycling Advancement Program) from New Canaan wins the 2017 Cyclocross National Championship Junior Men 11-12. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine
Haggstrom rode a strong ride to take home the silver medal.
Magnus White (Boulder Junior Cycling) cleans the off-camber and would finish the race in third. 2017 Cyclocross National Championship Junior Men 11-12. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine
Magnus White (Boulder Junior Cycling) and Andrew August (Park Ave Bike Shop) engaged in an exciting battle for third throughout the race. White eventually got the upper hand in the tight duel to take home the bronze medal. August took fourth and Carden King (Boulder Junior Cycling) finished fifth.
2017 CX National Championships Hartford Day 5 Results Juniors Men 11-12
| Place | Bib | Last | First | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | THOMPSON | David | CT Cycling Advancement Program | 18:31 | |
| 2 | 77 | HAGGSTROM | Wesley | Evolution Jr. Devo Team | 18:43 | 12 |
| 3 | 110 | WHITE | Magnus | Boulder Junior Cycling | 18:44 | 13 |
| 4 | 53 | AUGUST | Andrew | Park Ave Bike Shop | 18:56 | 25 |
| 5 | 83 | KING | Carden | Boulder Junior Cycling | 19:34 | 1:03 |
| 6 | 101 | SMITH | Finn | KCOI U20 | 19:44 | 1:13 |
| 7 | 88 | MATTERN | Miles | 19:52 | 1:21 | |
| 8 | 134 | ROBINSON | Luke | Boulder Junior Cycling | 19:54 | 1:23 |
| 9 | 70 | DRUMMOND | Ryan | Bike Lab Racing Team | 20:07 | 1:36 |
| 10 | 68 | DELGROSSO | Ethan | 20:12 | 1:41 | |
| 11 | 69 | DONOVAN | Eliot | Essex County Velo | 20:28 | 1:57 |
| 12 | 71 | EMMERT | Phillip | Midwest Devo | 20:28 | s.t. |
| 13 | 84 | LABBE | Nicholas | The Pony Shop | 20:35 | 2:04 |
| 14 | 63 | COSPER | Dillon | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 20:36 | s.t. |
| 15 | 72 | ENGEL | Otis | Long Tail Creative | 20:39 | 2:08 |
| 16 | 105 | STOKES | Ben | CT Cycling Advancement Program | 20:56 | 2:25 |
| 17 | 52 | ARMON | Aaron | 21:07 | 2:36 | |
| 18 | 58 | BRINING | Beck | Northwest Cycling Club | 21:34 | 3:03 |
| 19 | 86 | LOPEZ | Gavin | Alpha Bicycle Co.- Vista Subaru | 21:40 | 3:09 |
| 20 | 73 | EVANS | Presley | Endorphin Fitness | 21:40 | s.t. |
| 21 | 67 | DAVIS | Rex | CT Cycling Advancement Program | 21:43 | 3:12 |
| 22 | 95 | ROURKE | Sean | 21:44 | 3:13 | |
| 23 | 65 | CUSACK | Nathan | Rock Creek Velo | 22:01 | 3:30 |
| 24 | 62 | CONAWAY | Calvin | Midwest Development Cycling Inc | 22:48 | 4:17 |
| 25 | 102 | SPRANGER | Joe | Rad Racing NW | 23:25 | 4:54 |
| 26 | 61 | CHILD | Asa | Walt\'s Bike Shop/Logboat Brewi | 23:33 | 5:02 |
| 27 | 87 | LYNOTT | Gus | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 23:54 | 5:23 |
| 28 | 51 | AMELOTTE | Zachary | 24:40:00 | 6:09 | |
| 29 | 104 | STITES | Fisher | 24:41:00 | s.t. | |
| 30 | 108 | TOBACK | Dj | 25:26:00 | 6:55 | |
| 31 | 96 | SCOPINICH-BURGEL | Alexander | Bell Lap Cycling Club | 25:36:00 | 7:05 |
| 32 | 78 | HAUCK | Grayson | T-Town Elite | 25:38:00 | 7:07 |
| 33 | 133 | VINCENT | Lucas | 25:45:00 | 7:14 | |
| 34 | 89 | MCCAFFERY | Luke | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 25:50:00 | 7:19 |
| 35 | 57 | BOTT | Owen | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 25:51:00 | s.t. |
| 36 | 545 | 26:35:00 | 8:04 | |||
| 37 | 91 | PALMER | Jack | Midwest Devo | 27:11:00 | 8:40 |
| 38 | 55 | BENSON | Matthew | Bikeman.com | 27:32:00 | 9:01 |
| 39 | 109 | VILLANI | Frank | Somerset Wheelmen | 28:24:00 | 9:53 |
| 40 | 100 | SINGLETON | Elijah | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 28:57:00 | 10:26 |
| 41 | 66 | DAVIS | Reece | CT Cycling Advancement Program | 19:09 | @1Lap |
| 42 | 79 | HUBER | Alejandro | Cheshire Cycle Racing | 19:23 | @1Lap |
| 43 | 74 | GERKENS | Jacob | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 19:25 | @1Lap |
| 44 | 135 | LUEKER | Cabry | TTEndurance | 20:27 | @1Lap |
| 45 | 99 | SIDEL | Garrett | Rock Creek Velo | 20:44 | @1Lap |
| 46 | 98 | SHAW | Nicholas | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 20:46 | @1Lap |
| 47 | 75 | GILSON | Jacob | HRRT | 20:52 | @1Lap |
| 48 | 60 | CHARLTON | Joshua | 20:54 | @1Lap | |
| 49 | 76 | GREY | Skylar | Century Road Club Of America | 21:09 | @1Lap |
| 50 | 103 | ST. ANDRE | Alex | 21:17 | @1Lap | |
| 51 | 92 | PATSCHKE | Brydon | Baltimore Youth Cycling | 21:46 | @1Lap |
| 52 | 80 | JOSULEVICZ | John | Team Vortex | 22:13 | @1Lap |
| 53 | 85 | LIVINGSTON | Shepard | Horst Engineering Cycling Team | 22:24 | @1Lap |
| 54 | 64 | CRISTOFFANINI | Carlos | CT Cycling Advancement Program | 24:08:00 | @1Lap |
| 55 | 59 | BYRNE | Thomas | Byrne Racing LLC | 27:43:00 | @1Lap |
| 56 | 81 | KALWAT | Brian | 28:43:00 | @1Lap | |
| 57 | 82 | KIERNAN | Patrick | RACE CF | 30:35:00 | @1Lap |
| DNF | 93 | RAPINZ | Henry | Boulder Junior Cycling | ||
| DNF | 106 | SUMMERS | Nathaniel | CT Cycling Advancement Program | ||
| DNF | 97 | SHAW | Brendan | Baltimore Youth Cycling | ||
| DNS | 90 | PALMER | William | Midwest Devo | ||
| DNS | 56 | BERSON | Henry | Philadelphia Cyclocross School |
