Jeremy Powers claims Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross crown
Driscoll and Hyde finish two and three in Kentucky
The elite men's title saw a battle royale between Stephen Hyde (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha Focus) as the duo swapped turns out in front until the final lap. Hyde and Powers both put in attacks in attempts to surge clear of each other while Jamey Driscoll (Raleigh Clement) was inching closer and closer to making it a leading trio.
Powers eventually got the better of the younger Hyde, with his move on the Pan-Am Plunge helping the American snag the victory while Driscoll snuck home for second.
"I was either going to gain some time or end my season prematurely," Powers said. "Each of us had problems (due to the challenging course); no one had a flawless day. The elevation and technical sections were so challenging, everyone almost lost it at some point."
Hyde added that the lear riders were always wary of Drsicoll's pacing ability and in the end after exchanging blows with Powers, it quickly became a matter of damage limitation.
"We were playing cat-and-mouse for nearly the entire race, but we knew (Driscoll) was back there and how good he is at metering his effort," Hyde said. "By the last lap, I was so blown (after Powers' attack), he was able to get around me."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeremy Powers (USA) | 0:59:12 |
2 | James Driscoll (USA) | 0:00:08 |
3 | Stephen Hyde (USA) | 0:00:10 |
4 | Dan Timmerman (USA) | 0:00:31 |
5 | Jonathan Page (USA) | 0:00:52 |
6 | Cameron Dodge (USA) | 0:01:16 |
7 | Ryan Trebon (USA) | 0:01:34 |
8 | Allen Krughoff (USA) | 0:01:49 |
9 | Jeremy Durrin (USA) | 0:02:17 |
10 | Kerry Werner (USA) | 0:02:31 |
11 | Todd Wells (USA) | 0:03:34 |
12 | Adam Craig (USA) | 0:03:54 |
13 | Travis Livermon (USA) | 0:04:00 |
14 | Geoff Kabush (Can) | 0:04:01 |
15 | Cameron Jette (Can) | 0:04:03 |
16 | Jeremy Martin (Can) | 0:04:43 |
17 | Mitchell Hoke (USA) | 0:04:57 |
18 | Cody Kaiser (USA) | 0:05:00 |
19 | Kevin Bradford-Parish (USA) | 0:05:06 |
20 | Troy Wells (USA) | 0:05:23 |
21 | Robert Marion (USA) | 0:05:44 |
22 | Carl Decker (USA) | 0:05:52 |
23 | Yannick Eckmann (USA) | 0:05:57 |
24 | Daniel Summerhill (USA) | 0:05:58 |
25 | Tristan Cowie (USA) | 0:06:09 |
26 | Tristan Schouten (USA) | 0:07:24 |
27 | Ryan Knapp (USA) | 0:07:46 |
28 | Logan Owen (USA) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jacob Lasley (USA) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Jordan Snyder (USA) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Andrew Reardon (USA) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Michael Mihalik (USA) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Spencer Whittier (USA) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Joshua Johnson (USA) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Chris Drummond (USA) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Josh Bauer (USA) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Zach Mcdonald (USA) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Brandon Feehery (USA) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Clayton Otto (USA) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Tyler Cloutier (USA) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Vance Fletcher (USA) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Abe Goorskey (USA) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Travis Braun (USA) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Aaron Oakes (USA) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Benjamin King (USA) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Rick Wetherald (USA) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ryan Gamm (USA) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dylan Postier (USA) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Taylor Kruse (USA) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
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