2009 US Pro XCT Final Series Standings

With Fontana, Sea Otter, Bump N' Grind, Colorado Springs, Mount Snow, and Windham Mountain all in the books, it's time to name the final overall series standings in this years US Pro XCT...

PRO MEN:

1. Jeremy Hogan-Kobelski

2. Sid Taberlay

3. Max Plaxton

4. Todd Wells

5. Geoff Kabush

6. Sam Schultz

7. Derek Zandstra

8. Adam Craig

9. Carl Decker

10. Sam Jurekovic

11. Troy Wells

12. Seamus McGrath

13. Barry Wicks

14. Christoph Sauser

15. Manny Prado

16. Mike Broderick

17. Kirs Sneddon

18. Peter Glassford

19. Matt Hadley

20. Colin Cares

21. Conrad Stoltz

22. Stephan Widmer

23. Ken Odonera

24. Chris Sheppard

25. Robbie Squire

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PRO WOMEN:

1. Catherine Pendrel

2. Georgia Gould

3. Heather Irmiger

4. Katerina Nash

5. Pua Sawicki

6. Willow Koerber

7. Lea Davison

8. Amanda Sin

9. Kelli Emmett

10. Chloe Forsman

11. Kathy Sherwin

12. Allison Mann

13. Mary McConneloug

14. Zephanie Blasi

15. Emily Batty

16. Sue Butler

17. Judy Freeman

18. Sandra Walter

19. Heather Holmes

20. Kim Flynn

21. Lyne Byberg

22. Katie Compton

23. Krista Park

24. Amanda Carey

25. Anina Aaron

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3 comments

John Smits 2 years ago

DW-Very good question. From what I heard USA Cycling set that point structure up.

Sounds like a good idea to award points maybe to 50th?
From looking at the results, the guy who finished 25th at Windham was a lap down, that was over 21 minutes + of the winner and 14 minutes off the top 10. The guy in 50th was 3 laps down at that point.
You can't just award points for just showing up and riding, then there is nothing to strive for. That is how people get better is striving to break that top 50 or 25. If the series was as deep with talent as a World Cup, then maybe you would offer more points.
But at some point, these "Pro's" need to be realistic about there abilities and face the fact at 32 your not going to make up 25 minutes on Kabush or ever crack the top 10 at a PRO XCT.
Again, they could all smoke me on a bike, so its not like I'm stating there slow. Its just that if we want to develop better racing in the States, are guys are going to have to dig a little deeper to crack that top 25 or 30 for points, But to go 75 deep when there is only 75 guys on the line, and 13 DNF'd or DNS, well that doesn't sound legit to me?

DW 2 years ago

So who else thinks that the series should go back to scoring 75 riders deep? This year the series only awarded points 25 deep. Scoring 75 deep was the standard used previously in the national series, and is how the Canada Cup is scored. The World Cup series also scores much deeper than 25 riders. I dont think this made too much difference for the top 10 racers, but it doesn't award consistancy as much for riders outside the top 10, and doesnt score riders 25-75th at all. To develop the best racing we need incentive for riders outside the top 10-15 to keep racing the entire series. That is how riders will develop in to the next generation of top 10 finishers and the bigger fields are better for the spectators, sponsors, and thats also better for the top riders in the end. I know there are a lot of CA racers who did well in the first couple rounds of the Pro XCT here on the west coast, but scored zero points. The lack of any series result going for them is one of the reasons they didnt spend the money to contest the other ProXCT races. Just a suggestion that may help competition in the series with no cost involved...

I was fortunate enough to make all the races myself and it really was an awesome series.

Trail Watcher 2 years ago

Boy, I don't know who does your photos but I would like to hire them for my daughter's birthday party. Do you know if they shoot clowns?

Congratulations to everyone who compteted this year. Being there and giving your best is what it's all about. Good luck to all the N. Americans at Worlds.
-=Dave

2009 US Pro XCT Final Series Standings

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