Elle Anderson takes the win, both days at Gloucester. © Meg McMahon
The Kingsport Cyclocross Cup, held in Kingsport, Tennessee Sunday finished off the season for the 2013-2014 USA Cycling Professional Cyclocross Calendar (Pro CX). See results and images from the day’s racing here. As racers turn their attention to Nationals the season’s Pro CX titles are now cinched up.
Jeremy Powers (Easthampton Mass./Rapha-Focus), who won 12 races on the calendar, earned 1,015 points to secure the top spot on the final Pro CX men’s standings for the fifth consecutive year. Timothy Johnson (Topsfield, Mass./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) surged late in the season, but was unable to dethrone Powers and finished the season with 989 points. Ben Berden (BEL/Raleigh-Clement) placed third with 866 points. Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) finished fourth with 711 points while James Driscoll (Sandy, Utah/Raleigh-Clement) rounded out the top five with 530 points.
Elle Anderson (San Francisco, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) grabbed an early lead and did not look back as she claimed the top spot of the Pro CX women’s standings with 809 points. Katerina Nash (CZE/Luna Pro Team) ascended the standings late in the season, but was not able to overtake Anderson as she finished with 755 points. Meredith Miller (Boulder, Colo./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) held off Crystal Anthony (Beverly, Mass./Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) to place third while Anthony was fourth. Laura van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers) produced strong results late in the season to place fifth after tallying 493 points.
The top five of the Pro CX Juniors Men’s standings are unchanged after the race in Tennessee. Austin Vincent (Simsbury, Conn./Race Cf-Racecf.Org @Racecf), who had clinched the top spot, finished the season with 345 points, 59 points ahead of Lance Haidet (Bend, Ore./Bear Development Team). Peter Goguen (Hopedale, Mass./Race Cf-Racecf.Org @Racecf) placed third with 254 points, only four points ahead of Cooper Willsey (Hinesburg, Vt./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com), who completed the season in fourth place. David Lombardo (Crystal Lake, Ill./WCJ Racing) rounds out the top five with 236 points.
USA Cycling Pro CX Standings:
Men’s Standings
1. Jeremy Powers (Easthampton, Mass./Rapha-Focus) — 1,015
2. Timothy Johnson (Topsfield, Mass./Cannondale-
3. Ben Berden (BEL/Raleigh Clement) — 866
4. Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./Cannondale-
5. James Driscoll (Sandy, Utah/Raleigh-Clement) — 530
Women’s Standings
1. Elle Anderson (San Francisco, Calif./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) — 809
2. Katerina Nash (CZE/Luna Pro Team) — 755
3. Meredith Miller (Boulder, Colo./California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized) — 677
4. Crystal Anthony (Beverly, Mass./Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) — 653
5. Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, Pa./Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers) — 493
Juniors Men’s Standings
1. Austin Vincent (Simsbury, Conn./Race Cf-Racecf.Org @Racecf) — 345
2. Lance Haidet (Bend, Ore./Bear Development Team) — 286
3. Peter Goguen (Hopedale, Mass./Race Cf-Racecf.Org @Racecf) — 254
4. Cooper Willsey (Hinesburg, Vt./Cannondale-
5. David Lombardo (Crystal Lake, Ill./WCJ Racing) — 236
