Jamey Driscoll won a hard fought match during the first day of the 2015 US Open of Cyclocross. © Cyclocross Magazine
In Boulder, Colorado, the Raleigh-Clement Cycling Team found massive success on Day One of the US Open of Cyclocross, with wins in the Men’s and Women’s Elite Race.
In the Women’s Elite Race, Caroline Mani was able to ride to the top step of the podium, with Georgia Gould coming in second and Meredith Miller taking third. The implications of Mani’s win, taking place in the same weekend of the World Cup, should not be overlooked.
Currently, Amanda Miller, with a string of consistently great results, had been surging alone in the Pro CX standings. She followed this up Sunday morning with a fifth place finish in Valkenburg, and while that guarantees her a full paid trip to the World Championship, it adds nothing to her Pro CX standings (which we’re sure she considers more than a fair trade off). With a win on Day One, and a good result for Day Two would allow for Mani to make up considerable ground on the Boulder Cycle Sport rider.
The Men’s Elite Race was a thrilling spectacle, with a trifecta of riders changing lead positions throughout the race. Allen Krughoff, Danny Summerhill and Jamey Driscoll contended with each other over an hour, with the Raleigh-Clement rider able to take the win. Summerhill took second place only two seconds back, with Krughoff in tow one second back.
The Men’s Full Results are below. As of Sunday morning, RaceRite.com used by the U.S. Open of Cyclocross does not have the Women’s results up.
2015 US Open of Cyclocross, Day One, Men's Elite Race
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | JAMES DRISCOLL | 59:42.40 | - |
| 2 | 23 | DANIEL SUMMERHILL | 59:44.93 | 00:02 |
| 3 | 4 | ALLEN KRUGHOFF | 59:46.37 | 00:03 |
| 4 | 16 | TODD WELLS | 59:49.57 | 00:07 |
| 5 | 48 | HECTOR FERNANDO RIVEROS PAEZ | 59:55.63 | 00:13 |
| 6 | 15 | TROY WELLS | 1:00:19.02 | 00:36 |
| 7 | 11 | JONATHAN PAGE | 1:00:24.00 | 00:41 |
| 8 | 13 | BEN BERDEN | 1:00:45.06 | 01:03 |
| 9 | 24 | KERRY WERNER | 1:00:55.01 | 01:12 |
| 10 | 25 | GRANT ELLWOOD | 1:00:57.05 | 01:15 |
| 11 | 21 | CODY KAISER | 1:01:21.08 | 01:39 |
| 12 | 17 | GARRY MILLBURN | 1:01:59.05 | 02:17 |
| 13 | 64 | BARRY WICKS | 1:01:59.08 | 02:17 |
| 14 | 49 | TIM ALLEN | 1:02:00.01 | 02:17 |
| 15 | 30 | IAN MCPHERSON | 1:02:01.01 | 02:18 |
| 16 | 68 | BRANNAN FIX | 1:02:06.00 | 02:23 |
| 17 | 32 | JACOB LASLEY | 1:02:43.07 | 03:01 |
| 18 | 71 | RUSSELL FINSTERWALD | 1:02:46.07 | 03:04 |
| 19 | 34 | KEVIN BRADFORD-PARISH | 1:02:58.02 | 03:15 |
| 20 | 79 | BRYAN ALDERS | 1:02:58.05 | 03:16 |
| 21 | 72 | STEVEN STEFKO | 1:03:35.03 | 03:52 |
| 22 | 51 | BRADEN KAPPIUS | 1:04:01.03 | 04:18 |
| 23 | 26 | MAXX CHANCE | 1:04:07.04 | 04:25 |
| 24 | 59 | NICHOLAS LEMKE | 1:04:27.09 | 04:45 |
| 25 | 47 | JASON DONALD | 1:04:36.07 | 04:54 |
| 26 | 66 | KACEY CAMPBELL | 1:04:48.03 | 05:05 |
| 27 | 67 | CODY CUPP | 1:04:50.06 | 05:08 |
| 28 | 75 | MICHAEL BURLEIGH | 1:04:50.07 | 05:08 |
| 29 | 44 | LANCE HAIDET | 1:05:13.04 | 05:31 |
| 30 | 80 | JOSH WHITNEY | 1:05:23.04 | 05:40 |
| 31 | 61 | MIKE FRIEDBERG | 1:05:33.01 | 05:50 |
| 32 | 57 | TAYLOR SQUILLACI | 1:05:34.10 | 05:52 |
| 33 | 62 | CASEY HILDEBRANDT | 1:05:35.03 | 05:52 |
| 34 | 63 | SAMUEL DOLZANI | 1:06:39.01 | 06:56 |
| 35 | 58 | NICHOLAS APPLEGATE | 1:07:00.09 | 07:18 |
| 36 | 43 | JOSH ALLEN | 1:07:13.04 | 07:30 |
| 37 | 60 | JAKUB VALIGURA | 1:07:46.05 | 08:04 |
| 38 | 54 | SPENCER WHITTIER | 1:07:49.02 | 08:06 |
| 39 | 50 | THOMAS HERMAN | 1:07:49.03 | 08:06 |
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Gap |
| 40 | 70 | ZACHARY HEATH | @ 2 Laps | |
| 41 | 40 | ANDREW LOAIZA | @ 2 Laps | |
| 42 | 46 | JAYSON JACOBS | @ 2 Laps | |
| 43 | 56 | GARRETT GERCHAR | @ 2 Laps | |
| * | 53 | JOSH DIREEN | DNF | |
| * | 65 | NOAH GRANIGAN | DNF | |
| * | 45 | ADAM LOONEY | DNF | |
| * | 31 | MITCHELL HOKE | DNF | |
| * | 35 | SKYLER MACKEY | DNF | |
| * | 41 | LUKE KEOUGH | DNF | |
| * | 74 | KOLBY PREBLE | DNF | |
| * | 27 | JAKE WELLS | DNF | |
| * | 52 | SPENCER DOWNING | DNF | |
| * | 76 | ROBERT MEIGHAN | DNS | |
| * | 73 | SPENCER POWLISON | DNS |
2015 US Open of Cyclocross, Day One, Women's Elite Race
| Position | Bib | Name | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | MANI Caroline | Raleigh Clement | 50:35.5 | |
| 2 | 69 | GOULD Georgia | Luna Pro Team | 51:01.6 | 0:26 |
| 3 | 12 | MILLER Meredith | Noosa Pro Cyclocross | 51:48.9 | 1:13 |
| 4 | 27 | VESTAL Caitlyn | Feedback Sports | 51:58.0 | 1:22 |
| 5 | 25 | FAHRINGER Rebecca | Amy D. Foundation | 52:30.1 | 1:54 |
| 6 | 3 | ORTON Beth Ann | Kona | 53:15.9 | 2:40 |
| 7 | 21 | KACHOREK Emily | Squid | 53:29.5 | 2:54 |
| 8 | 39 | BARKER Melissa | Evol Elite Racing | 53:38.1 | 3:02 |
| 9 | 53 | DONG Evelyn | Sho Air/Cannondale | 53:57.0 | 3:21 |
| 10 | 26 | RATHBUN Laurel | Raleigh Clement | 54:29.4 | 3:53 |
| 11 | 47 | WEBER Kristin | Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo | 54:29.7 | 3:54 |
| 12 | 30 | GROSS Rebecca | KHS/Rolf | 54:41.6 | 4:06 |
| 13 | 36 | POWLISON Kate | Evol Elite Racing | 55:29.4 | 4:53 |
| 14 | 57 | ZOERNER Ashley | Alpha Bicycle Company Vista Subaru | 55:46.8 | 5:11 |
| 15 | 54 | AREND Kristie | 50x15 | 55:58.1 | 5:22 |
| 16 | 46 | GHENT Christa | Evol Elite Racing | 55:59.4 | 5:23 |
| 17 | 35 | BONI Kristal | Rapid Racing p/b Foxtrot Wheel and Edge | 56:24.4 | 5:48 |
| 18 | 40 | LIVINGSTON Suzie | Fort Follies | 56:26.7 | 5:51 |
| 19 | 56 | HIGGINS Cari | Maxxis-Shimano Pro CX Team | 56:37.0 | 6:01 |
| 20 | 44 | DONELSON Tamara | The Cycle Effect | 56:50.3 | 6:14 |
| 21 | 16 | ZAVETA Erica | Maxxis-Shimano Pro CX Team | 57:06.0 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 48 | LEGAN Kristen | Evol Elite Racing | 57:35.5 | 6:59 |
| 23 | 38 | PICKLO Tara | Lov Bikes | 57:47.9 | 7:12 |
| 24 | 43 | YORK Deidre | Stages Cycling | 58:25.1 | 7:49 |
| 25 | 37 | HUDSON Lisa | Feedback Sports | 58:34.6 | 7:59 |
| 26 | 41 | LEPIKHINA Ksenia | Cross Props Racing | 59:05.6 | 8:30 |
| 27 | 51 | GINSBACH Sarah | Bike Lane of Houston | 00:17.5 | 9:42 |
| 28 | 52 | CHANG Kelly | Voler/Clif/HRS/Rock Lobster | @ 2 Laps | |
| 29 | 45 | LUKAS Sarah | Amy D. Foundation | @ 2 Laps | |
| DNF | 6 | DUKE Nicole | SRAM/Focus | ||
| DNF | 50 | BLATT Rebecca | Van Dessel | ||
| DNS | 49 | RYAN Katie | University of Colorado |
