UCI cyclocross in the U.S. moves to the nation’s capital for DCCX this weekend. The 2017 edition will be the 11th running of the event that also doubles as race four of the Bikereg.com Super 8 Cyclocross series.
The race is held at the Armed Forces Retirement Home located in the northeast part of Washington D.C. The grounds of the Retirement Home are typically closed to the public, so the race provides a special opportunity for cyclocross riders in the mid-Atlantic states.
DCCX is set on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington D.C. © Mark Colton
DCCX is hosted by Crosshairs and the Team DC MTB program. Bill Schieken is the race director and it is a good bet he and the crew at TDDTIE will be providing a full post-race run-down at Crosshairs Radio following the race.
Course Map
The grounds at the Armed Forces Retirement Home feature a combination of steep and rolling hills and the course will also include stairs and man-made barriers.
2017 DCCX Course Map. photo: courtesy
The Racers
The fields for DCCX feature a number of top riders and others looking to break through on the UCI level. Heading up the Women’s field is Arley Kemmerer (Fearless Femme Racing), who first won the race in 2009 and doubled up again in 2010.
5 women have won the elite race @ DCCX twice and 4 of them are slated to race this weekend – can anyone name all 4?
— DCCX (@DCCXrace) October 17, 2017
Other past winners registered include Cassie Maximenko (Van Dessel Factory Racing), Carla Williams (Joe’s Bike Shop Racing Team) and Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom / Van Dessel).
Past winner Arley Kemmerer returns as one of the DCCX favorites. 2016 DCCX. © Mark Colton
Since the Super 8 series is sponsored by bikereg.com, we will go to the crossresults.com Race Predictor for a scientific look at what to expect results-wise this weekend.
Crossresults.com Women's Race Predictor - 2017 DCCX
| Rank | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arley Kemmerer | Fearless Femme Racing |
| 2 | Cassandra Maximenko | VanDessel/Atom Composite Wheels |
| 3 | Allison Arensman | J. A. King p/b BR’C |
| 4 | Jennifer Malik | American Classic Pro CX |
| 5 | Rebecca Gross | Zero D Racing |
| 6 | Laura Van Gilder | Mellow Mushroom/Van Dessel |
| 7 | Carla Williams | Joe's Bike Shop Racing Team |
| 8 | Lily Williams | Pony Shop CX Team |
| 9 | Rachel Rubino | Fearless Femme Racing |
| 10 | Avanell Schmitz | XXCX p/b Starlight Apparel |
For the win, last year’s winner Kerry Werner (Kona Factory Racing) returns to defend his two-day double. Joe Dombrowski (Cannondale Drapac), who won in 2010, joins Werner as the only other returning winner.
Kerry Werner won both days at DCCX in 2016. 2016 DCCX. © Mark Colton
Crossresults.com predicts Werner as the top rider in the field.
Crossresults.com Men's Race Predictor - 2017 DCCX
| Rank | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry Werner | Kona Factory Racing |
| 2 | Anthony Clark | Squid Bikes |
| 3 | Justin Lindine | Apex / NBX / Hyperthreads |
| 4 | Bjorn Selander | Borah Teamwear |
| 5 | Tristan Cowie | Triple Oaks Racing |
| 6 | Travis Livermon | Maxxis/Shimano |
| 7 | Merwin Davis | Cycle-Smart Inc. |
| 8 | Byron Rice | Storm Racing Team |
| 9 | Dan Chabanov | House Ind - Nokia Health - simplehuman |
| 10 | Alex Ryan | Mock Orange Bikes |
Schedule
UCI racing takes place both Saturday and Sunday. Start times are the same both days.
- Women: 3:15 p.m. Eastern
- Men: 4:15 p.m. Eastern
More info: dcmtb.org
Women's Start List - 2017 DCCX
| First | Last | Home City | State | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison | Arensman | Brevard | NC | J. A. King p/b BR’C |
| Vicki | Barclay | State College | PA | Stan's Kenda Women |
| Hannah | Bauer | Morganton | NC | J.A. King p/b BR'C |
| Barb | Blakley | New York | NY | CRCA/KruisCX |
| BrittLee | Bowman | New York | NY | House Ind - Nokia Health - simplehuman |
| Alexandra | Burton | Portland | OR | Point S Racing |
| Alexandra | CampbellForte | Sperryville | VA | Vanderkitten Entourage Racing |
| Alex | Carlson | Arlington | MA | Cycle-Smart |
| Lindsey | Crifasi | Washington | DC | Team Sticky Fingers |
| Tess | Cunningham | Columbus | OH | Paradise Garage Racing |
| Nicole | Dorinzi | Morgantown | WV | Pro Mountain Outfitters |
| Shane | Ferro | Bronx | NY | Two Seconds Ahead Racing |
| Rebecca | Gross | golden | CO | Zero D Racing |
| Julie | Hunter | Richmond | VA | SEAVS/Haymarket |
| Arley | Kemmerer | Palmerton | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Julie | Kuliecza | Richmond | VA | All-City | Black Hand |
| Jennifer | Malik | Columbus | OH | American Classic Pro CX |
| Philicia | Marion | Mount Airy | NC | American Classic Pro Cyclocross Team |
| Cassandra | Maximenko | Watertown | CT | VanDessel/Atom Composite Wheels |
| Taryn | Mudge | Philadelphia | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Elisabeth | Reinkordt | Philadelphia | PA | Team Laser Cats/Laser Cats Feline All-Stars |
| Rachel | Rubino | Philadelphia | PA | Fearless Femme Racing |
| Avanell | Schmitz | Newport News | VA | XXCX p/b Starlight Apparel |
| Libbey | Sheldon | Washington | DC | Crosshairs Cycling |
| Gabriella | Sterne | Leesburg | VA | Vanderkitten Entourage Racing |
| Karen | TalleyMead | Arlington | VA | SEAVS/Haymarket |
| Laura | Van Gilder | Cresco | PA | Mellow Mushroom/Van Dessel |
| Chelsea | Weidinger | San Francisco | CA | |
| Carla | Williams | Roanoke | VA | Joe's Bike Shop Racing Team |
| Lily | Williams | Asheville | NC | Pony Shop CX Team |
| Erica | Zaveta | Brevard | NC | Easton Garneau |
Men's Start List - 2017 DCCX
| First | Last | Home City | State | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew | Bailey | Piney Flats | TN | CycleWorks |
| Thomas | Borner | McDonald | PA | Novacare |
| Kevin | Bouchard-Hall | Westport | NY | Wrenegade Sports/Team Placid Planet |
| Jeremy | Burkhardt | Washington | DC | C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co. |
| Molly | Cameron | Portland | OR | PORTLAND BICYCLE STUDIO |
| Dan | Chabanov | Philadelphia | PA | House Ind - Nokia Health - simplehuman |
| Anthony | Clark | Feeding Hills | MA | Squid Bikes |
| Matthew | Clements | Frederick | MD | Rotor Bike Components |
| Tyler | Cloutier | Dallas | TX | Transitions LifeCare p/b Garneau-Easton |
| Patrick | Collins | Shrewsbury | MA | Minuteman Road Club |
| Tristan | Cowie | Mills River | NC | Triple Oaks Racing |
| Merwin | Davis | Boone | NC | Cycle-Smart Inc. |
| Joe | Dombrowski | Marshall | VA | Cannondale Drapac |
| Colin | Eustis | Washington | DC | Sons United Racing Team |
| Andrew | Giniat | Winnetka | IL | Pony Shop CX Team |
| Jules | Goguely | Ogden | UT | Apex / NBX / Hyperthreads |
| Samuel | Kieffer | Dublin | OH | Red Kite Coaching |
| Eric | Kirouac | Williamsburg | MA | |
| Justin | Lindine | North Ogden | UT | Apex / NBX / Hyperthreads |
| Lucas | Livermon | Durham | NC | Crank Arm Cycling |
| Travis | Livermon | Winston Salem | NC | Maxxis/Shimano |
| Andrew | Loaiza | Plattsburgh | NY | Cyclepath PDX |
| Justin | Mauch | Sterling | VA | Herbalife Natures Bakery |
| Scott | Myers | Philadelphia | PA | |
| Trevor | Raab | Nazareth | PA | |
| Christopher | Rabadi | Somerville | MA | Unattached |
| Byron | Rice | Durham | NC | Storm Racing Team |
| Alex | Ryan | Lewisville | NC | Mock Orange Bikes |
| George | Schulz | Alexandria | VA | Van Dessel Factory Team |
| Bjorn | Selander | Hudson | WI | |
| Jordan | Snyder | Rochester | PA | @Bicyclerealtor/ERO Verge Sport |
| Patrick | Torpey | Brooklyn | NY | CRCA/To Be Determined |
| Clayton | Travis | Hudson | OH | WASLABS |
| Matthew | Tyler | Warren | NJ | Laughing Dog Bicycles |
| Jordan | Villella | Imperial | PA | Cycle Smart |
| Kerry | Werner Jr. | birdsboro | PA | Kona Factory CX Team |
| Andrew | Wulfkuhle | Lancaster | PA | 717cycling p/b RSI Panels |
