Gould and Plaxton lead US Pro XCT rankings after four rounds
One round to go in Missoula
Georgia Gould (Luna) and Max Plaxton (Specialized USA) sit atop the USA Cycling US Pro XCT series with just one round remaining. The action in the American cross country series resumed this weekend at the Subaru Cup in Mt. Morris, Wisconsin on June 25.
Men
After winning the Pro XCT's penultimate event last weekend, Canadian Max Plaxton holds a 60-point lead over national champion Todd Wells (Specialized). Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) is in a strong in third, although young Stephen Ettinger (BMC MTB Development) has been surging up the standings.
On Saturday at the Subaru Cup, Plaxton rode away with a 19-second, come-from-behind victory to all but seal the Pro XCT overall season title. Looking for a shot at the title, Wells took the hole shot at the bottom of the first climb, but Plaxton and Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) soon overtook him. That duo started the fifth lap with a 50-second lead on Wells, and Plaxton made a strategic late-race attack to take his third Pro XCT victory of the season. Kabush finished second and two-time Olympian Wells was third. The 22-year-old Ettinger recorded his first major race podium in front of the raucous Wisconsin crowd.
Women
With her dominant victory at the Subaru Cup, Gould has overtaken Lea Davison (Specialized) atop the women's standings. Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) is 180 points behind Davison in third place. Chloe Forsman (BMC MTB Development) and Krista Park (Cannondale-No Tubes) round out the top five.
In the women's race, Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Trek) took the early hole shot and led the women up the first long climb of the race. Gould overtook Irmiger by the first descent and did not look back on the very technical course with several short, but steep climbs.
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Final round
The US Pro XCT finale will take place Saturday, July 23 in Missoula, Montana, as the calendar's newest addition, the Missoula XC, caps off the national mountain bike cross country calendar.
See Cyclingnews' full coverage of the Subaru Cup and stay tuned for full coverage of the final round.
US Pro XCT standings after four rounds
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
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1 | Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized USA Factory Racing | 970 | pts |
2 | Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Factory Racing | 910 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Trek | 700 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Stephen Ettinger (USA) BMC MTB Development Team | 630 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Sid Taberlay (Aus) | 590 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Trek | 570 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Jeremiah Bishop (USA) | 560 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Adam Craig (USA) | 560 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain | 480 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Spencer Paxson (USA) Kona | 425 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Rotem Ishay (Isr) | 315 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Barry Wicks (USA) Kona | 300 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Adam Morka (Can) | 300 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Ryan Woodall (USA) | 256 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Raphael Gagne (Can) | 250 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Kerry Werner (USA) BMC MTB Development Team | 214 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Ryan Trebon (USA) | 210 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Ignacio Torres (Mex) | 202 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona | 188 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Troy Wells (USA) | 187 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Jason Sager (USA) | 185 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Juan Carlos Herndandez Fernan (Mex) | 160 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Peter Glassford (Can) | 155 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Mitchell Hoke (USA) | 154 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Justin Lindine (USA) | 142 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Lachlan Norris (Aus) | 130 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Derek Zandstra (Can) | 130 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Dana Weber (USA) | 112 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Carl Decker (USA) | 100 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Tj Woodruff (USA) | 99 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Drew Edsall (USA) | 98 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Benjamin Sonntag (Ger) | 85 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Seamus Powell (USA) | 80 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Thomas Turner (USA) | 80 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Bryson Perry (USA) | 72 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Jack Hinkens (USA) | 64 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Alejando Barajas (Mex) | 55 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Emmanuel Valencia (Mex) | 52 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Tristan Schouten (USA) | 50 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Vincent Lombardi (USA) | 50 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Brian Matter (USA) | 45 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Jesse Anthony (USA) | 40 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Matt Gordon (USA) | 40 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Miguel Valadez (Mex) | 39 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Nathan Guerra (USA) | 35 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Bryan Fawley (USA) | 35 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Kalan Beisel (USA) | 35 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Colin Cares (USA) | 34 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Joshua Carlson (Aus) | 32 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Mitch Bailey (USA) | 30 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Rick Wetherald (USA) | 30 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Antoine Caron (Can) | 28 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Blake Harlan (USA) | 28 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Mike Phillips (USA) | 26 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Kevin Fish (USA) | 26 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | John Nobil (USA) | 26 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
57 | Russell Finsterwald (USA) | 26 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
58 | Francis Morin (Can) | 24 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
59 | Brandon Draugelis (USA) | 24 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
60 | Zachary Valdez (USA) | 23 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
61 | Eric Batty (Can) | 23 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
62 | Lukas Buchli (Swi) | 22 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
63 | Jose Juan Escarcega Salazar (Mex) | 20 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
64 | Brian Van Ulden (USA) | 20 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
65 | Ben Bostrom (USA) | 18 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
66 | Jeff Herrera (USA) | 18 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
67 | Jorge Munoz (USA) | 18 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
68 | Cody Kaiser (USA) | 16 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
69 | Brady Kappius (USA) | 16 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
70 | Tyson Wagler (Can) | 16 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
71 | Sean Donovan (USA) | 14 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
72 | Jason Siegle (USA) | 14 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
73 | Aaron Elwell (USA) | 12 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
74 | Adam Snyder (USA) | 12 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
75 | David Tinker Juarez (USA) | 12 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
76 | Marton Blazso (Hun) | 10 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
77 | Aaron Bradford (USA) | 9 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
78 | Lucas Brusseau (USA) | 9 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
79 | Martin Cox (USA) | 8 | Row 78 - Cell 3 |
80 | Kevin Smallman (USA) | 8 | Row 79 - Cell 3 |
81 | Jason Young (USA) | 7 | Row 80 - Cell 3 |
82 | Tim Allen (USA) | 6 | Row 81 - Cell 3 |
83 | John Rines (USA) | 6 | Row 82 - Cell 3 |
84 | Ken Onodera (Jpn) | 5 | Row 83 - Cell 3 |
85 | Craig Wohlschlae (USA) | 5 | Row 84 - Cell 3 |
86 | Anthony Sinyard (USA) | 4 | Row 85 - Cell 3 |
87 | Ned Overend (USA) | 4 | Row 86 - Cell 3 |
88 | Ronald Stawicki (USA) | 3 | Row 87 - Cell 3 |
89 | Graham Aldredge (USA) | 3 | Row 88 - Cell 3 |
90 | Menso De Jong (USA) | 3 | Row 89 - Cell 3 |
91 | Jim Hewett (USA) | 3 | Row 90 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team | 910 | pts |
2 | Lea Davison (USA) Specialized USA Factory | 900 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Emily Batty (Can) Subaru-Trek | 720 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Chloe Forsman (USA) BMC MTB Development | 670 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Krista Park (USA) | 608 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Trek | 520 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Judy Freeman (USA) | 445 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Sarah Kaufmann (USA) | 416 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team | 390 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Zephanie Blasi (USA) | 360 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Carolyn Popovic (USA) | 351 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Erica Zaveta (USA) BMC MTB Development | 345 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Amanda Carey (USA) | 340 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Daniela Campuzano Chavez (Mex) | 328 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Kelli Emmett (USA) | 320 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Kathy Sherwin (USA) | 220 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team | 180 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Nina Baum (USA) | 180 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Lydia Tanner (USA) | 172 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Marie-Helen Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain | 160 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Pua Mata (USA) | 140 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Amanda Sin (Can) | 130 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Linnea Koons (USA) | 128 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 120 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Laura Morfin Ma Couzet (USA) | 110 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Shannon Gibson (USA) | 105 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Kaila Hart (USA) | 94 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Kelsy Bingham (USA) | 90 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Sarah Maile (USA) | 85 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Jenna Rinehart (USA) | 80 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Teal Stetson-Lee (USA) | 80 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Erica Tingey (USA) | 70 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Deyanira Guerrero (Mex) | 69 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Abby Strigel (USA) | 60 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Bryna Blanchard (USA) | 55 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Laura Bietola (Can) | 55 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Rebecca Rusch (USA) | 50 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Catherine Vipond (Can) | 45 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Susan Stephens (USA) | 35 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Aleksandra Mooradian (Pol) | 35 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Susan Butler (USA) | 30 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Kim Eppen (USA) | 28 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Danelle Kabush (Can) Luna Pro Team | 28 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Kristina Laforge (Can) | 26 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Melanie Colavito (USA) | 24 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
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1 | Specialized USA Factory Racing | 239 | pts |
2 | Subaru-Trek | 197 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | BMC MTB Development Team | 174 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Luna Pro Team | 171 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Specialized Factory Racing | 121 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |