by Peloton Sports
Sept. 11, 2016 – Cooler weather brought hot competition in Rochester, N.Y. on the second day of competition at Rochester Cyclocross. The first Category 2 events of the USA Cycling Professional Cyclocross Calendar (Pro CX) began with the Elite Women at Genesee Valley Park.
Mani’s Masterful Sunday
The day belonged to French rider Caroline Mani of Raleigh-Clement, who rode hard to redeem a sixth-place finish on Saturday. She won the five-lap C2 Elite Women’s race in 44:20.
Despite Amanda Miller (Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo) taking the holeshot and hanging tough for the first couple of laps, it was France’s Mani who made her way to the front early and never looked back.
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Rebecca Fahringer (Amy D Foundation) fought hard and worked her way through the pack, and was one of the fastest through the dust bowl by using the fencing stake as a slingshot:
Mani is through the dust bowl. Fahringer still leading the charge ahead of Antonneau and White. pic.twitter.com/Bpr69Z50gv
— Raleigh-Clement Pro (@RaleighProTeam) September 11, 2016
Fahringer would race to a strong second, 17 seconds behind Mani. The New Hampshire rider had an impressive ride to hold off the hard-charging winner of Saturday’s C1 Elite Women’s race, Kaitie Antonneau (Cannondale pb CyclocrossWorld.com), who finished 26 seconds back and secured the third spot on the podium.
“Yes, I think yesterday hurt my ego. Today I used just whatever I had, physically, mentally, to jut go for it,” said Mani, last year’s World Championship silver medalist who lives in Colorado. She was a double winner at the Rochester Cyclocross in 2014.
“Every day is different and you just have to learn from your mistakes,” said Mani. “I am just trying to do that. Today was a good day. And I really wanted to get some confidence for the next big races coming. I really like this course. It’s a great organization. The venue is amazing.”
Fahringer finished in fifth place at Saturday’s C1 Elite Women’s race. “The second day I always feel a little bit better because the nerves are out, and I’m more familiar with the course. So the confidence was a little bit higher. I have goals, like do the best first lap that I can, and then just leave it all out on the last lap, which is pretty much what I did (today). And I’m glad that left me with a second place.”
Fahringer, Mani and Antonneau (l to r) are the Rochester 2016 Day 2 podium.
Training Day for Powers Results in Another Win, By Inches
Stephen Hyde leads teammate Curtis White and the big men’s field at Rochester Cyclocross 2016, Day 2, Elite Men. © Lee Barber
On the men’s side of Elite racing, Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing) of Easthampton, Mass. made a clean sweep of the weekend’s Pro CX races, showing he has the same form as where he left off from winning the national cyclocross title in January. He won the Elite Men’s C2 race in a time of 56:05. Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com), also from Easthampton, placed second with the same time, followed by Danny Summerhill (Maxxis-Shimano), of Englewood, Colo., one second back in third.
Dust is flying as the men take off! pic.twitter.com/2i26hA1Ssb
— Raleigh-Clement Pro (@RaleighProTeam) September 11, 2016
“It’s hard to believe, but it felt faster than yesterday,” said Powers. “For me, today was very much about training. I was very much focused on one-day racing for the past couple of years. I really do still need this early-season racing because I feel like I am under-raced. Today was a good opportunity to have me get out there.
“So I was leaving some gaps and closing them up. On the last two laps, I was really trying to focus on riding at the front. I tried not to give it up when I took (the lead).”
Even with rain overnight, the dust bowl is just as dusty today! pic.twitter.com/YYULMpcbue
— Raleigh-Clement Pro (@RaleighProTeam) September 11, 2016
Curtis White, from Schenectady, N.Y., took it out fast with Hyde, but could not get away. Summerhill would not let the misfortune of flatting yesterday dampen his enthusiasm today, as he was in the mix until the end.
It was a dry, dusty course for the second day in a row. We can’t help but wonder how it’d be with some rain. Rochester Cyclocross 2016, Day 2, Elite Men. © Lee Barber
Powers, Hyde, and Summerhill where part of the lead group of eight that would swell to as many as 14 riders, which included other heavy hitters like Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz Factory Racing) and Dan Timmerman (Stan’s NoTubes Elite CX).
Powers said he was racing Sunday’s race for training, purposely letting gaps open and then closing them down. Rochester Cyclocross 2016, Day 2, Elite Men. © Lee Barber
After trading blows and setting the pace at the front, it came down to these five elite riders to sprint for the finish. Powers bested the group for a second day in a row.
Jeremy Powers outkicks Stephen Hyde for a rare C2 race win after skipping most C2s the last two years. Rochester Cyclocross 2016, Day 2, Elite Men. © Lee Barber
“Jeremy and I did mark each other. We are fierce opponents and we study each other very well. He is so strong, and I measure myself off him a lot of times,” stated Hyde about the tight finish. “This venue is amazing. It’s always been a super presentation. Everybody just crushed it here this year.”
Next on the calendar will be Trek CXC Cup in Waterloo, Wisc., Sept. 17 and 18, with C1 and C2 races. Nittany Lion Cross will be held in Breiningsville, Penn., Sept. 17 and 18, with C2 races.
“American cyclocross is great,” added Powers about the start of the Pro CX season. “I love racing with these guys, and we’re having a lot of fun, and putting on a good show.”
Hyde, Powers and Summerhill took the podium on Day 2. Rochester Cyclocross 2016, Day 2, Elite Men. © Lee Barber
For more details on Rochester Cyclocross, visit https://rochestercyclocross.com/. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org, and follow Pro CX all season on Twitter – @USACProCX.
2016 Rochester Cyclocross Day 2 Full Results - Elite Men
| Place | Bib | Last | First | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | POWERS | Jeremy | Aspire Racing | 56:05 | 56:05 |
| 2 | 2 | HYDE | Stephen | Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld. | 56:05 | s.t. |
| 3 | 11 | SUMMERHILL | Danny | Maxxis-Shimano | 56:06 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | TIMMERMAN | Dan | Stan's NoTubes Elite CX | 56:07 | s.t. |
| 5 | 9 | ORTENBLAD | Tobin | Santa Cruz Factory Racing | 56:08 | s.t. |
| 6 | 4 | WHITE | Curtis | Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld. | 56:12 | 7 |
| 7 | 12 | PAGE | Jonathan | FUJI | 56:18 | 13 |
| 8 | 10 | WERNER JR. | Kerry | Kona Endurance Team | 56:19 | 14 |
| 9 | 3 | DRISCOLL | james | Raleigh Clement | 56:26 | 21 |
| 10 | 16 | DURRIN | Jeremy | Neon Velo Cycling Team | 56:28 | 23 |
| 11 | 13 | DILLMAN | Andrew | Cyclocross Alliance | 56:31 | 26 |
| 12 | 17 | MARTIN | J??y | Focus CX Team Canada | 56:34 | 29 |
| 13 | 8 | KRUGHOFF | Allen | Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo | 57:02 | 57 |
| 14 | 54 | PETROV | Spencer | Cyclocross Alliance | 57:13 | 1:08 |
| 15 | 6 | LIVERMON | travis | Maxxis-Shimano Pro Cyclocross | 57:13 | s.t. |
| 16 | 21 | HAIDET | lance | Raliegh Clement | 57:14 | s.t. |
| 17 | 18 | LINDINE | Justin | Apex / NBX / Trek | 57:14 | s.t. |
| 18 | 15 | CLARK | Anthony | Squid Bikes | 57:16 | 1:11 |
| 19 | 19 | AITKEN | Christopher | Focus Attaquer CX Team | 57:19 | 1:14 |
| 20 | 20 | ECKMANN | Yannick | Boulder Cycle Sport/ Yogaglo | 57:25 | 1:20 |
| 21 | 5 | VANDEKINDEREN | Jens | Kalas-H.Essers-Nnof cycling tea | 57:28 | 1:23 |
| 22 | 32 | MAY | Rhys | JAM fund | 57:35 | 1:30 |
| 23 | 22 | SCHOOLER | Aaron | Focus CX Team Canada | 57:38 | 1:33 |
| 24 | 30 | CHABANOV | Dan | HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUM | 57:40 | 1:35 |
| 25 | 27 | ST JOHN | Derrick | VanDesselp/b HyperThreads | 57:42 | 1:37 |
| 26 | 25 | KISSEBERTH | Jack | JAM / NCC | 57:58 | 1:53 |
| 27 | 24 | CHAPMAN | Tom | Focus Attaquer CX | 58:20 | 2:15 |
| 28 | 26 | MARECAILLE | Antonin | Avc Aix en Provence | 58:40 | 2:35 |
| 29 | 23 | MARION | Robert | American Classic Pro CX Team | 59:01 | 2:56 |
| 30 | 41 | B?LANGER-BARRETTE | Mathieu | Pivot Cycles On the Edge Canada | 59:07 | 3:02 |
| 31 | 45 | CATLIN | Nicolas | Sherpa | 59:18 | 3:13 |
| 32 | 53 | SNYDER | Jordan | C3-Twenty20 Cycling | 59:59 | 3:54 |
| 33 | 28 | O'KEEFE | Samuel | HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUM | 1:00:49 | 4:44 |
| 34 | 31 | ST. GERMAIN | Adam | Apex / NBX / Trek | 1:01:15 | 5:10 |
| 35 | 46 | WILLIS | Tim | Bicycle Quarterly Elite Technic | 1:01:18 | 5:13 |
| 36 | 51 | PERREAULT | Matt | Colonial Bicycle Company | 1:02:06 | 6:01 |
| 37 | 44 | FITZGERALD | Scott | Mariposa Bicycles | 1:02:29 | 6:24 |
| 38 | 48 | DRIES | Sam | No. 22 CX TEAM | 1:03:20 | 7:15 |
| 39 | 49 | LINTS | Andrew | Bicycle Express Racing | 1:03:23 | 7:18 |
| 40 | 52 | GRIFFO | Gregg | Park Ave Bike Shop | 1:03:47 | 7:42 |
| @1Lap | 40 | GOORSKEY | Abe | American Classic Pro CX Team | ||
| DNS | 14 | WELLS | Troy | Team CLIF BAR | ||
| DNS | 29 | SONNTAG | Benjamin | Team Clif Bar | ||
| DNS | 50 | SHEEK | David | SDG - Muscle Monster |
2016 Rochester Cyclocross Day 2 Full Results - Elite Women
| Place | Bib | Last | First | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | MANI | caroline | Raleigh Clement | 44:20 | 44:20 |
| 2 | 11 | FAHRINGER | rebecca | 44:37 | 17 | |
| 3 | 2 | ANTONNEAU | Kaitlin | Cannondale pb CyclocrossWorld.c | 44:46 | 26 |
| 4 | 7 | WHITE | Emma | Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld. | 45:01 | 41 |
| 5 | 6 | ANDERSON | Elle | Elle Anderson Racing | 45:14 | 54 |
| 6 | 8 | MCFADDEN | Courtenay | 45:25 | 1:05 | |
| 7 | 35 | FERRIER | Christel | SAS-Macogep-Acquisio p/p Mazda | 45:32 | 1:12 |
| 8 | 4 | ANTHONY | Crystal | maxxis-shimano pro cyclocross | 45:32 | s.t. |
| 9 | 9 | NAUMAN | Amanda | SDG - Muscle Monster | 46:03 | 1:43 |
| 10 | 22 | GOMEZ VILLAFANE | Sofia | TenSpeed Hero | 46:12 | 1:52 |
| 11 | 5 | NOBLE | Ellen | Aspire Racing | 46:27 | 2:07 |
| 12 | 12 | KEMMERER | Arley | Fearless Femme Racing | 46:33 | 2:13 |
| 13 | 15 | WEST | Ruby | Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld. | 46:39 | 2:19 |
| 14 | 13 | GREASER | Jena | 46:51 | 2:31 | |
| 15 | 18 | ELLIOTT | Natasha | Garneau - Easton Cycling | 47:36 | 3:16 |
| 16 | 21 | WRIGHT | Julie | Team Averica | 47:52 | 3:32 |
| 17 | 20 | BARSON | Ashley | Focus CX Team Canada | 48:01 | 3:41 |
| 18 | 16 | LYSAKOWSKI | Kathleen | Joe's Garage CX p/b BikeReg | 48:03 | 3:43 |
| 19 | 24 | MALIK | Jen | Women's CX Project | 48:05 | 3:45 |
| 20 | 31 | C. BERNSTEIN | Caitlin | Vive La Tarte | 48:24 | 4:04 |
| 21 | 23 | RUBINO | Rachel | Fearless Femme Racing | 49:00 | 4:40 |
| 22 | 25 | MALLORY | Shannon | NW Women's CX Project | 50:00 | 5:40 |
| 23 | 33 | TAPIAS | Natalie | JAM / NCC | 50:55 | 6:35 |
| 24 | 37 | PRESNELL | Melissa | SEAVS/Haymarket | 51:00 | 6:40 |
| 25 | 34 | FACCONE | Erin | Team Averica | 51:25 | 7:05 |
| 26 | 19 | KELLY | Siobhan | To Wheels Epic Sports | 51:31 | 7:11 |
| 27 | 38 | WALKER | Katina | Park Ave. Bike Shop | 51:43 | 7:23 |
| 28 | 40 | WHITE | Elizabeth | House Ind/Withings/Simplehum | 52:18 | 7:58 |
| @1Lap | 39 | GREEN | Mackenzie | Women's CX Project | ||
| @1Lap | 32 | MAY | Rhys | JAM fund | ||
| @1Lap | 36 | ADAMS | Kennedy | Women's CX Project | ||
| DNF | 3 | MILLER | Amanda | Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo | ||
| DNS | 10 | MAXIMENKO | Cassandra | Van Dessel/Atom Composites/ISM | ||
| DNS | 14 | ROCHETTE | Maghalie | LUNA Pro Team | ||
| DNS | 17 | BOWMAN | Brittlee | HOUSE IND/WITHINGS/SIMPLEHUMAN | Elite Women | |
| DNS | 30 | SNYDER | Jessica | Elite Women |
