USCX 2023 – 3 – Charm City Cross C1 [FULL RACE] (ladies)

September 30, 2023

USCX 2023 🇺🇸 – 3 – Charm City Cross C1 WE – Baltimore, Maryland

The USCX Cyclocross Series is helping to broaden the reach of the sport in the United States by gradually introducing more people to cyclocross, with four rounds lined up for the 2023 season on some of the most challenging courses on the North American circuit. The series is a fairly new addition to the US calendar, with its inaugural edition taking place in 2021 to help introduce the sport to the masses. The USCX series combines the UCI Class 1 and Class 2 cyclocross races to create a four round series in the north-east of the United States, with each round taking place over a weekend with a full two days of racing. Each round has events for both men and women in the elite, junior and amateur categories. The overall standings for the series operates on a points-based system, with the winner of each race taking 15 points towards the title, second place 10 points, third place 8 points and 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for the rest of the Top-10.

Maghalie Rochette (Canyon Collective) continued her early season cyclocross romp, smashing the competition in the Charm City C1 race in Baltimore.

The Canadian attacked on the first lap and only Sidney McGill (Cervelo/Orange Living) could hold her wheel – for a while. But Rochette soon pulled away, leaving McGill to fight for the podium.

Caroline Mani (Groove Off Road Racing) came back from a slow start to bridge across to McGill on the last lap then left the Canadian behind to sweep up second place, while McGill held off Raylyn Nuss (Steve Tilford Foundation) to secure the final podium spot.

Rochette followed as McGill powered to the hole shot in the opening dash, followed closely by Mani’s teammate Lauren Zoerner. But it wasn’t long before the race became first a two-rider battle and then a solo effort.

“I know Sid and know that she’s really good at the start and she’s a really good technical rider as well,” Rochette said. “She’s always a good wheel to follow and a good person to ride with.

“Sidney was riding really well. I couldn’t shake her and I tried a few accelerations and she was still there. I know if it’s a one on one battle I’d have to test her out. On the climb before the off-camber – I know it’s the hardest technical part of the course – so I tried to go there and see how she would respond and I got a gap right away.”

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