Mary McConneloug was quite at home in the new singletrack today.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
A mightily pleased Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-No Tubes) sweeps the weekend races at Sterling.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-No Tubes) celebrates her victory in Sterling.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Kelly Ciara (Northeast Bicycle Club-Cycle Loft-Devonshire Dental) heads down a steep hill.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Anna Milkowski (Bikereg.com) choosing to run a hill rather than try to ride it.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Mo Bruno-Roy (M& M Racing-Seven Cycles) heading into the woods.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Anna Barensfeld (Minuteman Road Club) riding to a third place finish.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Rebecca Wellons (Stevens Cycles) in the woods.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Amanda Carey (Kenda-Tomac-Hayes) having a good race.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Elite Womens start is won by Rebecca Wellons (Stevens Cycles).(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Anna Milkowski (Bikereg.com) finishing on the pavement.(Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
Rebecca Wellons takes the hole shot in the elite women's race.(Image credit: Paul Weiss)
Andrea Smith rolled a tyre and had to get a new bike.(Image credit: Paul Weiss)
Mary McConneloug wins the elite women's race.(Image credit: Paul Weiss)
Mary McConneloug enters the woods en route to her second win of the weekend.(Image credit: Paul Weiss)
Maureen Bruno Roy follows Mary McConneloug.(Image credit: Paul Weiss)
Mary Mcconneloug, right, leads Maureen Bruno Roy up the stairs.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
The elite women's podium (l-r): Maureen Bruno Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles), 2nd; Mary Mcconneloug (Kenda - Seven - NoTubes), 1st; Anna Barensfeld (Minuteman Road Club), 3rd.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
Mary Mcconneloug (Kenda - Seven - NoTubes), left, celebrates her win.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
Runner-up Maureen Bruno Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles) talks to the media.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
A Minuteman Road Club rider tackles a section of stairs.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
Maureen Bruno Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles)(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
Mary Mcconneloug (Kenda - Seven - NoTubes)(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
An elite women's rider charges up the stairs.(Image credit: Natalia McKittrick, Pedal Power Photography, 2009)
Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) showed the elite women on Sunday's Baystate Cyclo-cross in Sterling, Massachusetts that she means business and has her eyes on a Verge series victory with her second straight win of the weekend.
Just as she did on Saturday, McConneloug was able to take advantage of a fast start, create space between her and the competition and use her combination of fantastic power and finesse that have given her much success on the mountain biking World Cup circuit.
Behind her, today's more technical course at the Chocksett Middle School suited series leader Maureen Bruno Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles) better than Saturday's windy power course and she was able to make the selection riding in second position in front of a trio of Minuteman Road Club riders in Andrea Smith, Anna Barensfeld and Ann D'Ambrusio.
A rolled tubular well away from the pit followed by a second mechanical dropped Smith from contention, leaving Barensfeld and D'Ambrusio to work together and hold onto the final podium spot. On the finishing straight, though, there was no teamwork as the two sprinted for third place; Barensfeld narrowly got the best of D'Ambrusio for her first series podium.
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Full results
1
Mary Mcconneloug (USA) KENDA-Seven-NoTubes
0:36:38
2
Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles
0:00:29
3
Anna Barensfeld (USA) Minuteman Road Club
0:00:56
4
Ann d'Ambruoso (USA) Minuteman Road Club
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Rebecca Wellons (USA) Team Plan C
0:01:18
6
Amanda Carey (USA) Kenda/Trainwitheric.com
0:02:23
7
Anna Milkowski (USA) BikeReg.com / Joe's Garage / IF
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale teammates and breakaway riders cross the finish line together with Nicolas Prodhomme winning stage 5 and Paul Seixas taking second place in Lienz
