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Even-numbered years seem to be Ben Gomez Villafañe preferred time to race Nationals. After a disappointing 2015 Nationals in Austin, a 15-16 win in 2016 in Asheville, and more disappointment in 2017 in Hartford, Gomez Villafañe was due at the 2018 Cyclocross National Championships in Reno.
The Santa Cruz-based racer kept the pattern alive, with an impressive display of power and skill on the Reno course.
Ben Gomez Villafañe took the win over Scott Funston. Junior Men 17-18. 2018 Cyclocross National Championships. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
Full results below.
Junior Men 17-18: 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals
| Place | Bib | LAST | First | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 201 | GOMEZ VILLAFANE | Benjamin | Northern California/Nevada Cycl | 40:01 | |
| 2 | 206 | FUNSTON | Scott | 40:17 | 16 | |
| 3 | 212 | MCNEILL | Dillon | Trek Cyclocross Collective | 40:24 | 23 |
| 4 | 207 | NOEL | Sam | Cannondale Cyclocrossworld | 40:30 | 29 |
| 5 | 208 | GUNSALUS | Gregory | AP Junior Development | 40:51 | 50 |
| 6 | 202 | MAHER | Lane | Hot Tubes Development Cycling | 40:56 | 55 |
| 7 | 204 | WOOD | Calder | Rad Racing NW | 41:45 | 1:44 |
| 8 | 209 | BICKMORE | Torin | Boulder Junior Cycling | 42:02 | 2:01 |
| 9 | 205 | JONES | Henry | Bend Endurance Academy | 42:12 | 2:11 |
| 10 | 248 | BROWN | Samuel | Alpha Bicycle Co.- Groove Subar | 42:44 | 2:43 |
| 11 | 237 | WILLIAMS | Kelton | 42:58 | 2:57 | |
| 12 | 236 | SPRINGER | Charles | Boulder Junior Cycling | 43:02 | 3:01 |
| 13 | 210 | KEANE | Calvin | Bend Endurance Academy | 43:15 | 3:14 |
| 14 | 247 | HAYES | Noah | Rock Lobster | 43:19 | 3:18 |
| 15 | 242 | KNOWLES | Nathan | ASU Devo | 43:49 | 3:48 |
| 16 | 235 | FREEBURN | Cobe | Durango Devo | 44:05 | 4:04 |
| 17 | 229 | WATSON | Campbell | Boulder Junior Cycling | 44:21 | 4:20 |
| 18 | 231 | RAWLS | Amai | Team Louisville | 44:21 | s.t. |
| 19 | 232 | MCFADDEN | Max | C510 | 44:43 | 4:42 |
| 20 | 241 | BRINK | Ian | Broadmark Capital | 44:52 | 4:51 |
| 21 | 246 | BROOKS | Camden | Hands-On Racing | 44:55 | 4:54 |
| 22 | 211 | VAHLBERG | Joshua | 45:09 | 5:08 | |
| 23 | 245 | RITZOW | Max | Portland Titanium | 45:14 | 5:13 |
| 24 | 254 | LEPELCH | Julian | Top Club | 45:22 | 5:21 |
| 25 | 255 | POURMEHR | Kaveh | Mike's Bikes | 45:27 | 5:26 |
| 26 | 214 | LUKENS | Joseph | Bend Endurance Academy | 45:56 | 5:55 |
| 27 | 226 | GONG | Dylan | Rock Lobster | 46:17 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 234 | TRUMBULL | Caleb | 46:27 | 6:26 | |
| 29 | 253 | SEITZ | William | Mission Devo Cycling/NGCA p/b T | 47:05 | 7:04 |
| 30 | 233 | POLLARD | Dylan | Palouse Bicycle Racing | 47:08 | 7:07 |
| 31 | 243 | DOBRIENT | Byrne | Brazen Dropouts | 47:37 | 7:36 |
| 32 | 252 | HEATON | Lance | Velosport Racing | 48:23 | 8:22 |
| 33 | 227 | GOLDBERG | Evan | Rock Creek Velo | @1Lap | |
| 34 | 238 | KRYNOCK | Jacob | Lionhearts Junior Racing | @1Lap | |
| 35 | 225 | KALCIC | Brian | @1Lap | ||
| 36 | 250 | BEER | Gavin | @1Lap | ||
| 37 | 244 | MALMBERG | Jordy | Top Club | @1Lap | |
| 38 | 249 | O'CONNOR-WALKER | Seamus | Ames Velo | @2Lap | |
| 39 | 251 | BERNSTEIN | Connor | NorthStar Development Cycling | @2Lap | |
| 40 | 230 | GILBERT | Joshua | @2Lap | ||
| 41 | 239 | SPAMPINATO | Lucian | Bend Endurance Academy | @3Lap | |
| 42 | 240 | ZAKRAJSEK | Jack | Lake Geneva Youth Camp Cycling | @3Lap | |
| DNF | 228 | JEFFERSON | Gentry | Structural Elements/MSA |
For more from Reno, see our continuing coverage of the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals on our dedicated Nationals page.
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