Women’s podium (L to R) Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) 2nd, Katie Compton (Trek Panache) 1st, Rebecca Fahringer (Amy D Foundation) 3rd(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Amanda Miller (Boulder Cycle Sport) warming up in her tent(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Courtenay McFadden (American Classic) and Amanda Miller on the run-up during the second lap(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Amanda Miller (Boulder Cycle Sport) running barriers with one lap to go(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Emma White (Cannondale) leading early in the race with Compton riding eighth(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Libby White (House Industries) climbing in deep sand(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton (Trek Panache) riding an off-camber section during lap four(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Amanda Miller (Boulder Cycle Sport) racing to a top five finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Rebecca Fahringer (Amy D Foundation) was in a battle with Emma White for third place(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Maxxis Shimano) on her way to a sixth place finish(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton (Trek Panache) sweeps the inaugural weekend of Thompson racing(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) finishing second ahead of Rebecca Fahringer(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton (Trek Panache) racing in fourth position during lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Emma White (Cannondale) running the barriers with one lap remaining(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Emma White (Cannondale) on the steep, loose run-up ahead of Katie Compton(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton (Trek-Panache) having her bike dialed in by Mark Legg-Compton(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Rebecca Gross (KHS) at the start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
For the second day in a row, Emma White (Cannondale) leads out the Elite Women(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The Elite Women approach the Thompson Speedway crossing(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) leading at the stairs at the end of lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Maxxis Shimano) racing in fifth position early in the race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The Elite Women head up the massive run-up for the first time(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) fighting her way through deep sand on the run-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Arley Kemmerer (Fearless Femme Racing) struggling to get up the steep stairs(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
The Elite Women tackle the long run-up(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Kate Lysakowski (Joe’s Garage) shouldering her bike at the stairs(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton’s Trek Boone all cleaned up and ready for the next race(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katie Compton (KFC Racing-Trek/Panache) picked up her second win of the weekend for the Elite Women during day two of the KMC CrossFest on Sunday.
Course conditions changed significantly from the racing on Saturday. With no additional rain on Sunday the course dried out and was a fast, challenging track. Athletes faced new features on day two with a huge run up and a new, tricky line through the off-camber.
Compton had a tough start to the day but remained calm.
“I missed my pedal at the start and didn’t get off to a great start," she said. "I was probably fifth or sixth going into the first turn. Then I had a mechanical. I had something stuck in my shifter, so I wasn’t shifting and was stuck in too big a gear. I lost some spots, I couldn’t accelerate quickly enough. So I went to the pit and grabbed a bike and I lost more spots. I spent the first two and a half laps chasing and getting through traffic.”
Despite the mishaps, Compton managed to rally and hold off second and third place riders, French National Champion Caroline Mani (Raleigh Clement) and Amy D. Foundation rider Rebecca Fahringer. Mani rode the technical sections well.
“I tried to be smart, keep everything together and not make a mistake,” Mani said.
Fahringer, who also finished third during Saturday's C1 race, had a brilliant weekend of racing.
“I think it might be my first double podium," she said. "It was definitely my first C1 podium yesterday. I found myself at the front of the race, and it was the first time I had been at the front. I took a little spill and from there Katie was able to get away.”
Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Katherine Compton (USA)
0:46:20
2
Caroline Mani (Fra)
0:00:18
3
Rebecca Fahringer (USA)
0:00:21
4
Emma White (USA)
0:00:49
5
Amanda Miller (USA)
0:01:25
6
Crystal Anthony (USA)
0:01:27
7
Melinda Mccutcheon (USA)
0:01:37
8
Arley Kemmerer (USA)
0:01:56
9
Kathryn Cumming (USA)
0:02:48
10
Ruby West (Can)
0:03:02
11
Jena Greaser (USA)
0:03:25
12
Kathleen Lysakowski (USA)
0:04:11
13
Rebecca Gross (USA)
0:04:24
14
Erica Leonard (Can)
0:04:27
15
Lisa Holmgren (Can)
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Stacey Barbossa (USA)
0:05:05
17
Rachel Rubino (USA)
0:05:07
18
Jennifer Malik (USA)
0:05:31
19
Turner Ramsay (USA)
0:05:32
20
Clio Dinan (USA)
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Rebecca Lewandowski (USA)
0:05:52
22
Elizabeth White (USA)
0:06:33
23
Brittlee Bowman (USA)
0:06:49
24
Natasja Brooijmans (USA)
0:06:54
25
Joanne Grogan (USA)
0:06:57
26
Leslie Lupien (USA)
0:07:12
27
Paige Williams (USA)
0:07:20
28
Natalie Tapias (USA)
0:07:49
29
Julie Van Der Hoop (Can)
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Erin Faccone (USA)
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Elizabeth Lukowski (USA)
Row 30 - Cell 2
32
Michele Smith (USA)
Row 31 - Cell 2
33
Julie Tracy (USA)
Row 32 - Cell 2
34
Sara Melikian (USA)
Row 33 - Cell 2
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