The Cannibal could not be contained for long though, and Nys attacked on the stairs and opened a five second gap. By two to go, the gap had extended to 30 seconds over Powers and Trebon. It was clear that Trebon was struggling, and a huge effort from Geoff Kabush saw the Canadian catching him with one to go as they hit the start/finish stretch. “I was going two percent harder than I should have,” Trebon admitted later about his early lead.
Sven Nys attacks the sandy stairs and goes clear from Trebon and Powers. © Cathy Fegan-Kim
In the end, Nys hit the finishing straight solo, hands in the air, with plenty of time to enjoy the roar from the crowd. A less-than-thrilled Powers rolled in for an uncontested second, while Kabush took his first Cross Vegas podium in third and Trebon rolled in for fourth.
“He timed it perfectly. He’s not a bad guy to lose to!” Powers explained, graciously. “I would have liked to have won. For the moment I’m not happy but I’m sure I will be.”
Sven Nys stands tall above Jeremy Powers and Geoff Kabush. Cross Vegas 2013. © Cathy Fegan-Kim
And as for the winner? “It’s dry, it’s difficult … I tried to focus, and I tried to make no mistakes,” Nys told Cyclocross Magazine.
Stay tuned for more photos and interviews! Full Cross Vegas 2013 results below the photo galleries.
Cross Vegas 2013 Photo Gallery by Cathy Fegan-Kim:
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Elite Women Cross Vegas 2013
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katerina NASH | CZE | 36 | 41:50:00 | 80 | 80 |
| 2 | Lea DAVISON | USA | 30 | 42:08:00 | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | Catharine PENDREL | CAN | 33 | 42:09:00 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Meredith MILLER | USA | 40 | 42:26:00 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Kelli EMMETT | USA | 36 | 42:27:00 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Chloe WOODRUFF | USA | 26 | 42:27:00 | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | Gabriella DAY | GBR | 29 | 42:28:00 | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | Elle ANDERSON | USA | 25 | 42:36:00 | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Georgia GOULD | USA | 33 | 42:50:00 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Maghalie ROCHETTE | CAN | 20 | 42:54:00 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Courtenay MCFADDEN | USA | 28 | 43:06:00 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Caroline MANI | FRA | 26 | 43:14:00 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Jessica CUTLER | USA | 34 | 43:38:00 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Crystal ANTHONY | USA | 33 | 43:48:00 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Amy DOMBROSKI | USA | 26 | 44:02:00 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Laura VAN GILDER | USA | 49 | 44:12:00 | ||
| 17 | Mical DYCK | CAN | 31 | 44:12:00 | ||
| 18 | Emily KACHOREK | USA | 33 | 44:14:00 | ||
| 19 | Amanda NAUMAN | USA | 24 | 44:17:00 | ||
| 20 | Heather JACKSON | USA | 29 | 44:29:00 | ||
| 21 | Lauren STEPHENS | USA | 27 | 44:49:00 | ||
| 22 | Beth Ann ORTON | USA | 32 | 45:03:00 | ||
| 23 | Ally STACHER | USA | 26 | 45:15:00 | ||
| 24 | Jennifer GAERTNER | USA | 38 | 45:16:00 | ||
| 25 | Nina BAUM | USA | 39 | 45:20:00 | ||
| 26 | Katherine SHIELDS | USA | 20 | 45:25:00 | ||
| 27 | Christina SMITH | USA | 40 | 45:28:00 | ||
| 28 | Andrianna ZOLTON | USA | 28 | 45:29:00 | ||
| 29 | Emily SHIELDS | USA | 20 | 45:30:00 | ||
| 30 | Rebecca GROSS | USA | 33 | 45:30:00 | ||
| 31 | Kristin WEBER | USA | 40 | 45:32:00 | ||
| 32 | Andrea WILSON | USA | 32 | 45:37:00 | ||
| 33 | Amanda CAREY | USA | 35 | 45:44:00 | ||
| 34 | Judy FREEMAN | USA | 39 | 46:43:00 | ||
| 35 | Nicole DUKE | USA | 39 | 46:58:00 | ||
| 36 | Sarah STURM | USA | 24 | 47:01:00 | ||
| 37 | Lisa HUDSON | USA | 40 | 47:02:00 | ||
| 38 | Carolina GOMEZ VILLAFANE | ARG | 21 | 47:55:00 | ||
| 39 | Shannon GIBSON | USA | 47 | 48:36:00 | ||
| 40 | Bre RUE | USA | 41 | 48:59:00 | ||
| 41 | Natalie KONCZ | USA | 37 | 49:14:00 | ||
| 42 | Karen BROCKET | USA | 18 | 49:25:00 | ||
| 43 | Stacey SPENCER | CAN | 41 | 49:37:00 | ||
| 44 | Nicole BOREM | USA | 37 | |||
| 45 | Stace COPPER | USA | 43 |
Elite Men Cross Vegas 2013
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result | PaR | PcR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven NYS | BEL | 37 | 57:32:00 | 80 | 80 |
| 2 | Jeremy POWERS | USA | 30 | 57:59:00 | 60 | 60 |
| 3 | Geoff KABUSH | CAN | 36 | 58:11:00 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Ryan TREBON | USA | 32 | 58:31:00 | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Wout VAN AERT | BEL | 19 | 59:03:00 | 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Quinten HERMANS | BEL | 18 | 59:04:00 | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | Timothy JOHNSON | USA | 36 | 59:05:00 | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | Adam CRAIG | USA | 32 | 59:06:00 | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Ben BERDEN | BEL | 38 | 59:17:00 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Bart WELLENS | BEL | 35 | 59:23:00 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | James DRISCOLL | USA | 27 | 59:25:00 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Yannick ECKMANN | USA | 20 | 59:41:00 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Josh JOHNSON | USA | 21 | 59:42:00 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Bradley WHITE | USA | 31 | 59:44:00 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Troy WELLS | USA | 29 | 59:49:00 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Jonathan PAGE | USA | 37 | 59:55:00 | ||
| 17 | Daniel SUMMERHILL | USA | 24 | 1:00:14 | ||
| 18 | Benjamin SONNTAG | GER | 33 | 1:00:15 | ||
| 19 | Allen KRUGHOFF | USA | 29 | 1:00:16 | ||
| 20 | Robin ECKMANN | USA | 21 | 1:00:18 | ||
| 21 | Cameron DODGE | USA | 22 | 1:00:18 | ||
| 22 | Carl DECKER | USA | 38 | 1:00:20 | ||
| 23 | Tobin ORTENBLAD | USA | 19 | 1:00:48 | ||
| 24 | Todd WELLS | USA | 38 | 1:01:15 | ||
| 25 | Aaron SCHOOLER | CAN | 28 | 1:01:26 | ||
| 26 | Cody KAISER | USA | 21 | 1:01:29 | ||
| 27 | Matt SHRIVER | USA | 33 | 1:01:30 | ||
| 28 | Ben JACQUES-MAYNES | USA | 35 | 1:01:55 | ||
| 29 | Adam MYERSON | USA | 41 | 1:01:56 | ||
| 30 | Jake WELLS | USA | 35 | 1:01:57 | ||
| 31 | Yoshitaka HAMA | JPN | 29 | 1:02:14 | ||
| 32 | Jacob SITLER | USA | 24 | 1:02:15 | ||
| 33 | Tim ALLEN | USA | 27 | 1:02:15 | ||
| 34 | Thomas TURNER | USA | 31 | 1:02:17 | ||
| 35 | Jared NIETERS | USA | 36 | 1:02:42 | ||
| 36 | Rotem ISHAY | USA | 27 | 1:02:48 | ||
| 37 | Sven VANTHOURENHOUT | BEL | 32 | 1:02:52 | ||
| 38 | Jeff KLUCK | USA | 33 | 1:02:56 | ||
| 39 | Lewis GAFFNEY | USA | 21 | 1:03:05 | ||
| 40 | Adam ST. GERMAIN | USA | 29 | 1:03:21 | ||
| 41 | Mike GARRIGAN | CAN | 32 | 1:03:33 | ||
| 42 | Taylor CARRINGTON | USA | 36 | 1:03:36 | ||
| 43 | Robert MARION | USA | 31 | 1:03:44 | ||
| 44 | Kevin NOILES | CAN | 33 | 1:03:49 | ||
| 45 | Derek ZANDSTRA | CAN | 29 | 1:04:07 | ||
| 46 | Christian HELMIG | LUX | 32 | 1:05:59 | ||
| 47 | Jeremy DURRIN | USA | 25 | |||
| 48 | Stephen ETTINGER | USA | 24 | |||
| 49 | Isaac NEFF | USA | 27 | |||
| 50 | Tyler COPLEA | USA | 19 | |||
| 51 | Tim VAN NUFFEL | BEL | 32 | |||
| 52 | Chris JACKSON | USA | 25 | |||
| 53 | Keith HILLIER | USA | 29 | |||
| 54 | Maksym SHEPITKO | UKR | 25 | |||
| 55 | Luis ROMERO AMARAN | USA | 34 | |||
| 56 | Scott CHAPIN | USA | 30 | |||
| 57 | Skyler TRUJILLO | USA | 21 | |||
| 58 | Cory GREENBERG | USA | 25 | |||
| 59 | Sherwood PLANT | CAN | 24 | |||
| 60 | Mike SARNECKI | CAN | 35 | |||
| 61 | Chad TIEMAN | USA | 25 | |||
| 62 | Ben BERTIGER | USA | 20 | |||
| 63 | Ken HANSON | USA | 31 | |||
| 64 | Rich WEIS | USA | 42 |
