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October 15, 2021
USCX Cyclo-Cross 2021 – 3 – Jingle Cross C1
Four UCI Class 1 / Class 2 cyclocross races in the United States have joined forces to create a new series for 2021!
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October 15, 2021
USCX Cyclo-Cross 2021 – 3 – Jingle Cross C1
Four UCI Class 1 / Class 2 cyclocross races in the United States have joined forces to create a new series for 2021! EIGHT Pro races and NINE Amateur races at FOUR fabulous venues = ONE amazing series!
Vincent Baestaens (CX Team Deschacht-Group Hens-Maes Containers) won the UCI C1 elite men’s race under the lights on the opening day of Jingle Cross in Iowa City, Iowa, sweeping all three C1 races in which he has competed in the US this season.
Thijs Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) edged Eric Brunner (Blue Competition Cycles p/b Build) at the line to take second place, and the American was third. Trailing for fourth was Anton Ferdinande (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal).
Baestaens was in chase mode for most of the 12-lap Musco Friday Night Frights – River Products Company Chris Lillig C1 race and said he “was just lucky today” so he could continue his US streak.
“I have lucky [bib] number seven today because the other two guys were stronger than me, but sometimes you need to have luck,” said Baestaens. “I changed bikes with three laps to go, in my mind it was already over, then the other guy [Brunner] came to me and said ‘push’ so I kept pushing and saw they were doubting each other and I said I can close the gap. On the last lap, they crashed in front of me, and I came past them.”
Brunner set the early pace before a slip of gears the second pass up the signature course climb, Mt Krumpit. He then joined Baestaens and Thijs Aerts to chase solo leader Ferdinande.
The American suffered a second mechanical on lap six that knocked him out of the lead group. Then Ferdinande slipped in a corner which allowed Aerts to catch on, with Brunner powering back to Baestaens in a fight for what looked like a bronze medal spot.
Baestaens made his move to join the leading duo on the final lap, where Aerts crashed on the Mt Krumpit climb and took down Ferdaninde and the Belgian surged ahead for the victory.
Friday’s victory was also his fifth overall for the year, having swept C2 races at Rochester Cyclocross and Charm City Cross, which keeps him in a solid first-place position in the USCX Series, 30 points ahead of Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) with three races to go. He will sit out the C2 contest on Saturday to focus on the third round of the World Cup series on Sunday.
Results :
1 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) CX TEAM DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CO 1:00:45
2 Thijs Aerts (Bel) BALOISE TREK LIONS 0:00:22
3 Eric Brunner (USA) Blue Competition Cycles p/b Bui
4 Anton Ferdinande (Bel) PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL 0:00:23
5 Michael Van den Ham (Can) Easton Giant CX 0:00:52
6 Gosse Van der Meer (Ned) *Bombdrike/Hunt 0:01:20
7 Brannan Fix (USA) Fix Racing 0:01:30
8 Andrew Dillman (USA) Rigd-Leitner 0:02:01
9 Lance Haidet (USA) L39ION of Los Angeles 0:02:16
10 Kerry Werner (USA) Kona Maxxis Shimano 0:02:48
11 Scott Mcgill (USA) Aevolo 0:02:57
12 Matt Leliveld (Can) Hardwood NextWave 0:03:00
13 Jacob Leblanc (USA) Competitive Edge Racing 0:03:12
14 Brian Matter (USA) Linear Sport Racing 0:03:13
15 Matteo Oppizzi (Swi) Cannondale-Iland 0:03:23
16 Lief Rodgers (Can) Giant Canada Off-Road Team 0:03:32
17 Michael Larson (USA) Red Kite Fund 0:03:35
18 Tommy Servetas (USA) Competitive Edge Racing 0:03:39
19 Ross Ellwood (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co. – Groove Silv 0:03:41
20 Mark Myles (USA) Be Real Sports
21 Andrew Giniat (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
22 Rory Jack (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
23 Casey Hildebrandt (USA) Donkey Label
24 Nick Carter (USA) NorthStar Development
25 Dylan Zakrajsek (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
26 Terol Pursell (USA) Forever Endurance
27 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Steve Tilford Foundation Racing
28 Ian Mcdonald (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
29 Mathieu Belanger Barrette (Can) BarreTendre
30 Hugo Brisebois (Can) Ride with Randall
31 Frederick Junge (USA) Broom Wagon Works
32 Vin Hludzinski (USA) Boulder Junior Cycling
33 Nicholas Lando (USA) Competitive Edge Racing
34 Nicholas Tabares (USA) ASU Devo Pro CX
35 Jack Tanner (USA)
36 Dillon Mcneill (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective
37 Seamus O’Connor-Walker (USA) Donkey Label
38 Finnegan O’Connor (USA) Comp Edge Racing
39 Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
40 Josh Bauer (USA) Angry Catfish – Endura
41 Dakota Olsen (USA)
42 Owen Brenneman (USA) CXHAIRS DEVO : TREK BIKES
43 Luke Arens (USA) Adapt Cycling
44 Michael Sanders (USA) Wahoo Fitness
45 Kevin Mcconnell (USA) Iowa City Cycling Club
46 Nicholas Lemke (USA) KUHL Cycling Team
47 Matthew Riley (USA) Linear Sport / Trek
48 Thomas Savage (USA)
49 Donald Morgan (USA) Pentabike Racing
DNF Kyle Johnson (USA) J moneyz factory racing
DNF Kaler Marshall (USA) Giant Bicycles/ HiFi Sound Elit
DNF Lucas Stierwalt (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co.- Groove Silve
DNF Bjorn Selander (USA) Team Walla Walla
DNF Jules Van Kempen (USA)
DNF Luke Feuerhelm (USA) Aether Racing
DNF Jonathan Anderson (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
 won the UCI C1 elite men's race under the lights on the opening day of Jingle Cross in Iowa City, Iowa, sweeping all three C1 races in which he has competed in the US this season.
Thijs Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) edged Eric Brunner (Blue Competition Cycles p/b Build) at the line to take second place, and the American was third. Trailing for fourth was Anton Ferdinande (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal).
Baestaens was in chase mode for most of the 12-lap Musco Friday Night Frights – River Products Company Chris Lillig C1 race and said he "was just lucky today" so he could continue his US streak.
“I have lucky [bib] number seven today because the other two guys were stronger than me, but sometimes you need to have luck," said Baestaens. "I changed bikes with three laps to go, in my mind it was already over, then the other guy [Brunner] came to me and said 'push' so I kept pushing and saw they were doubting each other and I said I can close the gap. On the last lap, they crashed in front of me, and I came past them."
Brunner set the early pace before a slip of gears the second pass up the signature course climb, Mt Krumpit. He then joined Baestaens and Thijs Aerts to chase solo leader Ferdinande.
The American suffered a second mechanical on lap six that knocked him out of the lead group. Then Ferdinande slipped in a corner which allowed Aerts to catch on, with Brunner powering back to Baestaens in a fight for what looked like a bronze medal spot.
Baestaens made his move to join the leading duo on the final lap, where Aerts crashed on the Mt Krumpit climb and took down Ferdaninde and the Belgian surged ahead for the victory.
Friday's victory was also his fifth overall for the year, having swept C2 races at Rochester Cyclocross and Charm City Cross, which keeps him in a solid first-place position in the USCX Series, 30 points ahead of Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) with three races to go. He will sit out the C2 contest on Saturday to focus on the third round of the World Cup series on Sunday.
<strong>Results : </strong>
1 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) CX TEAM DESCHACHT-GROUP HENS-CO 1:00:45
2 Thijs Aerts (Bel) BALOISE TREK LIONS 0:00:22
3 Eric Brunner (USA) Blue Competition Cycles p/b Bui
4 Anton Ferdinande (Bel) PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL 0:00:23
5 Michael Van den Ham (Can) Easton Giant CX 0:00:52
6 Gosse Van der Meer (Ned) *Bombdrike/Hunt 0:01:20
7 Brannan Fix (USA) Fix Racing 0:01:30
8 Andrew Dillman (USA) Rigd-Leitner 0:02:01
9 Lance Haidet (USA) L39ION of Los Angeles 0:02:16
10 Kerry Werner (USA) Kona Maxxis Shimano 0:02:48
11 Scott Mcgill (USA) Aevolo 0:02:57
12 Matt Leliveld (Can) Hardwood NextWave 0:03:00
13 Jacob Leblanc (USA) Competitive Edge Racing 0:03:12
14 Brian Matter (USA) Linear Sport Racing 0:03:13
15 Matteo Oppizzi (Swi) Cannondale-Iland 0:03:23
16 Lief Rodgers (Can) Giant Canada Off-Road Team 0:03:32
17 Michael Larson (USA) Red Kite Fund 0:03:35
18 Tommy Servetas (USA) Competitive Edge Racing 0:03:39
19 Ross Ellwood (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co. - Groove Silv 0:03:41
20 Mark Myles (USA) Be Real Sports
21 Andrew Giniat (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
22 Rory Jack (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
23 Casey Hildebrandt (USA) Donkey Label
24 Nick Carter (USA) NorthStar Development
25 Dylan Zakrajsek (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
26 Terol Pursell (USA) Forever Endurance
27 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Steve Tilford Foundation Racing
28 Ian Mcdonald (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
29 Mathieu Belanger Barrette (Can) BarreTendre
30 Hugo Brisebois (Can) Ride with Randall
31 Frederick Junge (USA) Broom Wagon Works
32 Vin Hludzinski (USA) Boulder Junior Cycling
33 Nicholas Lando (USA) Competitive Edge Racing
34 Nicholas Tabares (USA) ASU Devo Pro CX
35 Jack Tanner (USA)
36 Dillon Mcneill (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective
37 Seamus O'Connor-Walker (USA) Donkey Label
38 Finnegan O'Connor (USA) Comp Edge Racing
39 Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
40 Josh Bauer (USA) Angry Catfish - Endura
41 Dakota Olsen (USA)
42 Owen Brenneman (USA) CXHAIRS DEVO : TREK BIKES
43 Luke Arens (USA) Adapt Cycling
44 Michael Sanders (USA) Wahoo Fitness
45 Kevin Mcconnell (USA) Iowa City Cycling Club
46 Nicholas Lemke (USA) KUHL Cycling Team
47 Matthew Riley (USA) Linear Sport / Trek
48 Thomas Savage (USA)
49 Donald Morgan (USA) Pentabike Racing
DNF Kyle Johnson (USA) J moneyz factory racing
DNF Kaler Marshall (USA) Giant Bicycles/ HiFi Sound Elit
DNF Lucas Stierwalt (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co.- Groove Silve
DNF Bjorn Selander (USA) Team Walla Walla
DNF Jules Van Kempen (USA)
DNF Luke Feuerhelm (USA) Aether Racing
DNF Jonathan Anderson (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team)
