UCI cyclocross in the U.S. is a new beginning-of-September tradition, but it has been a regular thing in China for seven years now at the annual Qiansen Trophy.
This year’s Qiansen Trophy kicked off in Aohan Station north of Beijing on Sunday with the first of 2 UCI C1 races.
The 2019 Qiansen Trophy in China started with a C1 on Sunday in Aohan Station.
With UCI C1 points on the line and an expenses-paid trip to China, the Qiansen Trophy has historically drawn eclectic fields, with the Squid Squad, a young Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Ryan Trebon, Ellen Van Loy and retired Thijs Al among the riders who have made the international trip in past years.
North Americans at this year’s Qiansen Trophy include Rebecca Gross, Shannon Mallory, Ivy Pederson, Christine Vardaros, Katie Scott, Cody Cupp, Merwin Davis, Josh Direen, Ian McPherson, Nathaniel Vacura, Christian Norvold, Adam Saban, Brandon Melott and Daniel Vaughn
Race Results
Sunday’s Elite Women’s race in Aohan station was won by 2017 double winner Joyce Vanderbeken of Belgium. Marléne Morel Petitgirard of France finished second and last year’s China star Aida Nuño Palacio of Spain took third.
Gross finished 7th, Mallory 9th, Pederson 14th and Vardaros 18th.
Belgium’s Yannick Peeters got the win for the men, with Belgian Arno van den Broeck finishing second and Nicolas Samparisi of Italy taking third.
Cupp finished 11th, Davis 12th, Direen 13th, McPherson 17th, Vacura 23rd, Norvold 25th, Saban 27th, Melott 31st and Vaughn 35th.
Full results are below.
The second race is on Saturday in Fengfeng Station.
Elite Women Results: 2019 Qiansen Trophy Aohan Station
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | VANDERBEKEN | Joyce | BEL | 00:43:06 |
| 2 | 3 | MOREL PETITGIRARD | Marlène | FRA | 00:01:48 |
| 3 | 1 | NUÑO PALACIO | Aida | ESP | 00:02:32 |
| 4 | 4 | TREVILLA SAMPERIO | Sandra | ESP | 00:03:35 |
| 5 | 11 | KUKK | Kätlin | EST | 00:03:53 |
| 6 | 9 | SCOTT | Katie | CAN | 00:04:32 |
| 7 | 8 | GROSS | Rebecca | USA | 00:05:01 |
| 8 | 14 | KUIJPER | Elodie | NED | 00:05:08 |
| 9 | 20 | MALLORY | Shannon | USA | 00:05:54 |
| 10 | 6 | NISHIYAMA | Miyuki | JPN | 00:07:17 |
| 11 | 5 | DIAZ LOPEZ | Paula | ESP | 00:09:03 |
| 12 | 16 | MICHELS | Laure | BEL | 00:09:29 |
| 13 | 22 | ARDAVA | Lelde | LAT | -2 LAPS |
| 14 | 18 | PEDERSEN | Ivy | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 15 | 12 | SUDOU | Mutsumi | JPN | -2 LAPS |
| 16 | 15 | CREES | Xan | GBR | -2 LAPS |
| 17 | 23 | SOUPEL | Tatsiana | BLR | -3 LAPS |
| 18 | 17 | VARDAROS | Christine | USA | -3 LAPS |
| 19 | 21 | TSALAHUZ | Yuliya | BLR | -4 LAPS |
| 20 | 7 | GLAJZOVÁ | Natália | SVK | -4 LAPS |
| 21 | 24 | MURNIECE | Helena | LAT | -5 LAPS |
Elite Men Results: 2019 Qiansen Trophy Aohan Station
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | 00:59:46 |
| 2 | 23 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | 00:00:56 |
| 3 | 5 | SAMPARISI | Nicolas | ITA | 00:00:59 |
| 4 | 16 | CRISPIN | Mickaël | FRA | 00:01:19 |
| 5 | 2 | VAN DER MEER | Gosse | NED | 00:01:37 |
| 6 | 8 | ODA | Hijiri | JPN | 00:01:56 |
| 7 | 13 | SAMPARISI | Lorenzo | ITA | 00:02:24 |
| 8 | 12 | FOLCARELLI | Antonio | ITA | 00:02:41 |
| 9 | 7 | JONGEWAARD | Chris | AUS | 00:02:55 |
| 10 | 6 | GRAS | Yan | FRA | 00:03:08 |
| 11 | 49 | CUPP | Cody | USA | 00:03:35 |
| 12 | 11 | DAVIS | Merwin | USA | 00:03:50 |
| 13 | 26 | DIREEN | Josh | USA | 00:04:10 |
| 14 | 4 | KOSAKA | Hikaru | JPN | 00:04:47 |
| 15 | 1 | GLAJZA | Ondrej | SVK | 00:05:30 |
| 16 | 9 | CONROY | David | IRL | 00:05:42 |
| 17 | 24 | MCPHERSON | Ian | USA | 00:05:57 |
| 18 | 37 | CAROZZO | Marco | ITA | -1 LAP |
| 19 | 60 | GREEN | Arthur | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 20 | 46 | WILLIAMS | Joe | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 21 | 40 | MADGWICK | James | GBR | -1 LAP |
| 22 | 19 | SAITO | Tomohiro | JPN | -1 LAP |
| 23 | 33 | VACURA | Nathaniel | USA | -2 LAPS |
| 24 | 59 | ATKINSON | Paddy | GBR | -3 LAPS |
| 25 | 43 | NORVOLD | Christian | USA | -4 LAPS |
| 26 | 44 | TAYLOR | Daniel | AUS | -4 LAPS |
| 27 | 51 | SABAN | Adam | USA | -4 LAPS |
| 28 | 45 | NORDEN | Nicholas | AUS | -4 LAPS |
| 29 | 18 | HUMBERT | Valentin | FRA | -4 LAPS |
| 30 | 42 | YOUNG | Jenson | GBR | -4 LAPS |
| 31 | 32 | MELOTT | Brandon | USA | -4 LAPS |
| 32 | 39 | PARENTI | Nicola | ITA | -4 LAPS |
| 33 | 31 | EDMOND | Angus | NZL | -4 LAPS |
| 34 | 61 | PERRY | Toby | GBR | -4 LAPS |
| 35 | 29 | VAUGHN | Daniel | USA | -6 LAPS |
| 36 | 47 | SEK | Ashley | AUS | -6 LAPS |
| 37 | 58 | ABELITE | Marcis | LAT | -6 LAPS |
| 38 | 15 | CARPENTER | Lawrence | GBR | -6 LAPS |
| 39 | 14 | WALKERDEN | Ben | AUS | -6 LAPS |
| 40 | 25 | MUKOYAMA | Koji | JPN | -6 LAPS |
| 41 | 21 | HØJSGAARD | Rasmus | DEN | -6 LAPS |
| 42 | 22 | TSUMITA | Ren | JPN | -6 LAPS |
| 43 | 28 | ERREBO | Oliver Emil | DEN | -6 LAPS |
| 44 | 57 | VITOLS | Jekabs | LAT | -6 LAPS |
| 45 | 48 | SOROKIN | Dimitriy | RUS | -6 LAPS |
| 46 | 52 | BARLOW | Andrew | NZL | -7 LAPS |
| 47 | 30 | KOJIMA | Daiki | JPN | -7 LAPS |
| 48 | 54 | BRICIS | Dainis | BLR | -7 LAPS |
| 49 | 62 | MENICACCI | Michael | ITA | -7 LAPS |
| 50 | 27 | DUNLEA | Sean | GBR | -8 LAPS |
| 51 | 38 | MASSONI | Simone | ITA | -8 LAPS |
| 52 | 36 | BIANCO | Marco | ITA | -8 LAPS |
| 53 | 56 | BESAHA | Mikhail | BLR | -9 LAPS |
| 54 | 55 | PANTELEEV | Andrey | RUS | -10 LAPS |
| 55 | 10 | HANSEN | Kenneth | DEN | -10 LAPS |
