Lea Davison (Specialized) in the air at the first double drop(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Under 23 National Champion Kate Courtney (Specialized)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) moments before she crashe on the rocks(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Daniela Campuzano (Mexico National Team) got caught up behind the Nash crash(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Crystal Anthony (Riverside Racing) got off to a poor start but moved up dramatically(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Kate Courtney (Specialized) will probably be winning these events some day(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
USA Champion Lea Davison (Specialized)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s) has to be considered one of the pre-race favorites(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Luna riders (L to R) (Maghalie Rochette, Georgia Gould, and Katerina Nash)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) is also a pre-race favorite(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison (Specialized) takes the hole-shot and leads lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison (Specialized) is marked by Katerina Nash in the tall grass(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Kate Courtney (Specialized) riding in the top ten(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team) riding uphill on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison (Specialized) is contratulated by her many hometown fans(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison (Specialized) takes the win at Catamount for the second time in two years(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) finishing second(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) finishing third(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Vicki Barclay (Stan’s NoTubes) is a rock lover(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erica Tingey (Team Jamis) riding the rocks with ease(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Mo Bruno-Roy (Cycle Loft) riding over the rock garden(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Daniela Campuzano (Mexico National Team)(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Pro Women's front row at Catamount(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison fans lined her home course(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Lea Davison (Specialized) leading Katerina Nash (Luna) on lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Kate Courtney (Specialized) was even with Georgia Gould early in lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Shayna Powless (BMC Project) climbing on lap one(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team) attempting to make up for a poor start(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) was the only rider who stayed with Davison during her initial surge(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Rose Grant (Sportsman and Haus) has been riding well lately(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Shayna Powless (BMC Project) having no problem with all the A-lines(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Ellen Noble (Trek) showed off her technical skills today(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Rose Grant (Sportsman and Haus) landing a gap jump(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Ellen Noble (Trek) soaring off a jump(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
About half the women took the second A-line while the other half took a long go-around(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s) clawed her way back into contention on lap two(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com) steadily moved up to the leaders(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s) beating Daniela Campuzano in a sprint(Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
One week after winning the US cross country nationals, Lea Davison (Specialized) won the US Pro XCT final at the Catamount Classic on home turf in Vermont. Katerina Nash and Georgia Gould (both Luna Pro Team) rounded out the top three at 37 and 43 seconds respectively.
"I can't believe it. This a dream come true to win in front of my home crowd. They cheered me on," said Davison after her victory. "It's unbelievable to have surgery and come back and win this."
How it happened
All eyes were on US National Champion Davison as she lined up on her home course, and in front of a throng of her Little Bella young ladies.
Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team), who provided Davision with major competition last year, is currently competing for Canada at the Commonwealth Games. However, the powerful Luna squad brought Olympians Katerina Nash and Georgia Gould to bolster their chances for a win.
As expected, Davison took the hole-shot, and throughout the first lap it appeared that only Nash was up to the task of riding with her. Gould was not far off the pace but could not quite close down the gap. By lap three, however, Nash took the lead.
In the tight uphill singletrack, she appeared to be blocking Davison, which allowed her teammate Gould to join them. Shortly thereafter, Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.com), Erin Huck (Tokyo Joe’s) and Daniela Campuzano (Mexico National Team) all bridged up to the leaders.
Surprisingly, Huck attacked the whole group and forced the pace incredibly high. As Huck led into the rock garden on lap four, Nash crashed just behind her, allowing Davison to get around her. On the final lap, Davison simply went harder and faster than anyone else. On the open sections of the course, she could be seen hammering up each climb out of the saddle. Nash did her best to chase but finished 37 seconds behind to claim second place.
Gould rolled in third, and Woodruff claimed the fourth spot. Huck provided some fireworks at the finish as she out-sprinted Campuzano for the last spot on the podium.
Results
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Elite women
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Lea Davison (Specialized Racing)
1:31:55
2
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team)
0:00:37
3
Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team)
0:00:43
4
Chloe Woodruff (Backcountry.Com Bike Team)
0:00:54
5
Erin Huck (Tokyo Joes-Vcgraphix.Com)
0:01:11
6
Daniela Campuzano (Mexico National Team)
0:01:12
7
Sandra Walter (Liv/Giant Canada)
0:01:57
8
Rose Grant (Sportsman And Haus)
0:03:51
9
Crystal Anthony (Riverside Racing)
0:04:34
10
Kate Courtney (Specialized Racing)
0:04:50
11
Maghalie Rochette (Luna Pro Team)
0:05:35
12
Cindy Montambault (Cvm 2 Vals / Equipe Du Quebec)
0:05:49
13
Rebecca Beaumont (Equipe Du Quebec / Cyclone D'alma/ Devinci)
0:07:21
14
Amy Beisel (Liv/Giant - Tuff Shed)
0:08:02
15
Shayna Powless (Bmc Project Dirt Presented By Kmc)
0:09:14
16
Larissa Connors (Marin Bikes Factory Team)
0:09:48
17
Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob's Red Mill P/B Seven Cycles)
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