Boulder Cup NACT #8 Report/ Results

The eighth round of the North American Cyclocross Trophy picked up today in Boulder, Colorado right where it left off in Longmont. While the course was anything but similar, the faces at the front of the race were all but identical. The Boulder reservior proved to be one of the most exciting race courses of the season both for racers and spectators alike.

Katie Compton lead an elite group of women off the starting line and in to the days first of many sand pits. She would not see another rider in front of her for the remainder of the race, with the exception of those which she began lapping barley half way through. He two wins this weekend only further solidify her place as top ranked rider in the world (, and on Cyclingdirt!) Amy Dombroski, propelled by a strong start, would finish best of the rest, matching her career best second place from last weekend. Behind, the fight for the podium was furious. Kellie Emmett looked the strongest in the early goings as she put time into a chase pack containing Alison Dunlap, Meredith Miller, and Barb Howe. But by the half way point, a visibly laboring Emmett had been swallowed up by the group, led by a determined Dunlap. Alison continued her momentum and eventually separated herself to finish third, solo. Meredith Miller rode in fourth, followed by Emmett in fifth, Barb How in sixth, and roadie Alison Powers in seventh.

The men's race saw the return of Canadian champion Geoff Kabush, who missed Saturday's race in Longmont due to illness. The Canadian showed no signs of fatigue at the start, as he showed the entire rest of the field the back of his maple leaf jersey. Kabush's lead looked strong, but he inevitably fell victim to the Three Amigos from Cannondale/ Cyclocross World. As they've done weekend after weekend all season, the men in green and black took turns riding away from the field with authority. Powers went first, then Johnson, then Driscoll. The order shuffled when Powers miscalculated a bunny hop, leaving Johnson to take to win, followed by Jeremy and Jamey. Behind, Kabush led in the rest ahead of Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski in fith, Chris Jones in sixth, Danny Summerhill in seventh, and Carl Decker in eighth.

NACT racing will resume Nov 21-22 in Log Island, New York.

See the full race coverage here.

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#2	Colt From Cyclingdirt   November 2, 2009 at 12:19am Where was Gould said: “??????????” She did not take the start today. With no noticeable crash or injury yesterday, I can only assume she woke up feeling under the weather and stayed in bed. But my guess is as good as yours... reply
#1	Where Was Gould   November 2, 2009 at 12:14am ?????????? reply