USCX 2021 – 4 – Kings Cross C2 [FULL RACE]

October 24, 2021

USCX Cyclo-Cross 2021 – 4 – Kings Cross C2

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!

American Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) scored his first win of the 2021-2022 cyclo-cross season on a muddy track at Kingswood Park in Ohio and won the C2 Kings CX race for elite men on Sunday. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld) improved to second after a third-place finish on Saturday, finishing 17 seconds behind Werner. Youngster Andrew Strohmeyer (CX Hairs Devo), 19 years old, grabbed his first elite podium of the year with third.

Werner racked up three podiums in the closing three contests of the inaugural USCX Cyclo-cross series and took the overall title for elite men. He vaulted to the top of the standings when Vincent Baestaens (CX Team Deshacht-Group Hens-Maes Containers), who swept the first five of the eight events, returned to Europe to chase World Cup points and left the stage open for Werner.

With two top 10s at Kings CX, Gosse van der Meer of the Netherlands secured second place in the series with 196 points, and Baestaens’ take of 180 points left him in third place. Eric Brunner (Blue Competition Cycles) was three points behind in fourth overall.

Light rain mid-way through Saturday’s C1 contest made the course slippery and unpredictable in the corners and off-camber sections. Werner crashed on the bell lap and lost a battle with Brunner for the top step of the podium. The redemptive ride for Werner on Sunday was in a steady rain that brought thick mud and a series of bike changes on each lap, which proved decisive.

“Took my first win of the season today and it was even more special that it was such a team effort. Teammates cheering, my crew in the pits, killed it. Half lap exchanges meant 13 exchanges,” Werner said on Instagram.

“I sure do love a good mud race. Yesterday @cincycx we got rain all morning and then the sun came out and tacked everything up. It got thick and heavy and there was a fine line between keeping the bike upright and picking it up off the ground. Lines were changing every lap so adapting was crucial, I love that.”

Werner had a 17-second gap on White after the first lap and held that advantage for the next six circuits for his victory.

Cincy CX capped the final two races in the eight-race USCX series, which included doubleheaders at Rochester Cyclocross, Charm City Cross and Jingle Cross. The new series provided points, not prize money, over the early season of racing. All eight elite races were also part of USA Cycling’s Pro CX calendar.

Results :
1 Kerry Werner (USA) Kona Maxxis Shimano 1:05:51
2 Curtis White (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld. 0:00:17
3 Andrew Strohmeyer (USA) CX Hairs Devo: Trek Bikes 0:01:27
4 Lance Haidet (USA) L39ION of Los Angeles 0:01:48
5 Michael Van den Ham (Can) Easton Giant CX 0:02:28
6 Tobin Ortenblad (USA) Santa Cruz Bicycles 0:02:48
7 Eric Brunner (USA) Blue Competition Cycles p/b Bui 0:03:03
8 Gosse Van der Meer (Ned) 0:03:39
9 Tyler Clark (Can) Homestead Racing 0:03:56
10 Grant Ellwood (USA) 0:04:17
11 Sam Noel (USA) Competitive Edge Racing 0:04:41
12 Brannan Fix (USA) Fix Racing 0:04:56
13 Matteo Oppizzi (Swi) Cannondale-Iland 0:05:11
14 Owen Clark (Can) Homestead Racing 0:05:51
15 Cody Cupp (USA) Riders Inc. 0:06:01
16 Eric Thompson (USA) MSPEEDWAX 0:06:12
17 Tyler Cloutier (USA) TCCX 0:06:35
18 Michael Larson (USA) Red Kite Fund 0:06:40
19 Ben Frederick (USA) ORNOT/TheSmallMonstersProject/R 0:06:44
20 Ross Ellwood (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co. – Groove Silv 0:07:07
21 Rory Jack (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG 0:07:21
22 Dylan Zakrajsek (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team 0:07:45
23 Dillon Mcneill (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective 0:08:09
24 Nathan Knowles (USA) Marian University 0:08:20
25 Nick Carter (USA) NorthStar Development 0:09:17
26 Jack Tanner (USA) Forever Endurance 0:10:45
27 Cody Kaiser (USA) LangeTwins / Specialized
28 Mark Myles (USA) Be Real Sports
29 Terol Pursell (USA) Forever Endurance
30 Ian Mcdonald (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
31 Jules Van Kempen (USA) Alpha Bicycle Company – Groove
32 Kyle Johnson (USA) USA Cycling Olympic Development
33 Luke Feuerhelm (USA) KCCX Elite Cyclocross Team
34 Dakota Olsen (USA) Move Up
35 Lief Rodgers (Can) Giant Canada Off Road Team
36 Hugo Brisebois (Can) ride with rendall
37 Allan Schroeder (USA)
38 John Paul Amalong (USA) USA Cycling Olympic Development
39 Jacob Olander (USA) USA Cycling Olympic Development
40 Nicholas Lando (USA) Competitive Edge Racing
41 Stephen Hartzel (USA) Breadwinner Cycles
42 Josh Bauer (USA) Angry Catfish – Endura
43 Ian Lopez de san Roman (USA) Bear National Cyclocross Team/
44 Owen Brenneman (USA) CXHAIRS DEVO : TREK BIKES
45 Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin (USA) The Pony Shop p/b KPMG
46 Ryder Uetrecht (USA) Marian University
47 Shawn Geiger (USA)
48 Ryan Popple (USA) Thick Bikes / Specialized
49 Brelon May (USA) Topo Designs CC
50 Luke Arens (USA) Marian University
51 Thomas Savage (USA)
52 Lee Yarbro (USA)
53 Thomas Fuller (USA) Lindenwood University
DNF Caleb Swartz (USA) Giant/Neff Cycle Service
DNF Travis Livermon (USA) Aether Racing
DNF Lucas Stierwalt (USA) Alpha Bicycle Co. – Groove Silv
DNF Sam Brown (USA)
DNS Andrew Dillman (USA)
DNS Ivan Gallego (USA)
DNS Tommy Servetas (USA)
DNS Casey Hildebrandt (USA)