New leaders mark CX calendar after week two

Cyclo-cross national calendar September 29, 2009 New leaders mark CX calendar after week two The fifth through ninth events of 42 races on the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar were contested over the weekend. Jamey Driscoll (Jericho, Vt./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) and Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Stevens) took the pro men's and women's wins at Cross Vegas in front of a crowd of several thousand bike enthusiasts. Click here for complete results from the Sept. 23rd event. Compton then went on to record a pair of victories at the Planet Bike Cups in Sun Prairie, Wisc. over the weekend. One the men's side, Jeremy Powers (East Hampton, Mass./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) took the win in Planet Bike Cup I and Erwin Vervecken (BEL/Team Revor-Baboco-Champion System) overtook the powerful field to win Sunday's Planet Bike Cup II. Click here for full results from the first U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross events of the 2009 season. Dan Timmerman (Clay, N.Y./Richard Sachs-RMG Watches-Radix) and Natasha Elliott (CAN/Gurneau) won the Schoolhouse Cyclo-cross in Williston, Vermont which also took place over the weekend. Timmerman also took the win in the second half of the Green Mountain Cyclo-cross weekend while Maureen Bruno-Roy (Arlington, Mass./M&M Racing-Seven Cycles) took the women's win. Click here for complete results from the Green Mountain Cyclo-cross Weekend. After nine races, Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Planet Bike) leads in the men's individual standings, while Maureen Bruno-Roy (Arlington, Mass./M&M Racing-Seven Cycles) and Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Stevens) are currently tied for the lead in the women's individual USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar standings. With 33 events remaining on the 2009/2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar, the current standings are as follows: Men's Standings 1. Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H./Planet Bike) 120 2. Jeremy Powers (East Hampton, Mass./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) 113 3. Jamey Driscoll (Jericho, Vt./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) 97 4. Erwin Vervecken (BEL/Team Revor-Baboco-Champion System) 90 5. Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./Kona) 75 Women's Standings 1. Maureen Bruno-Roy (Arlington, Mass./M&M Racing-Seven Cycles) 60 1. Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Stevens) 60 3. Sue Butler (Portland, Ore./Monavie-Cannondale.com) 55 4. Rebecca Wellons (Woburn, Mass./NEBC) 47 5. Katerina Nash (Truckee, Calif./Luna) 45   To view the full men's standings click here and for the latest women's standings click here. The next events on the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar will be the Grand Prix of Gloucester I and II in Gloucester, Mass. on Oct. 3 and 4. Photo Caption: Dan Timmerman rides to victory at the Schoolhouse Cross in Williston, Vt. Photo Courtesy: Verge Series Back to top About the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar Created in 2006 to increase opportunities for competitors and race promoters alike, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar consists of nine mountain bike races across nine states and represents the most prestigious collection of off-road events in the nation.  The calendar employs a season-long rankings system that results in an overall men’s and women’s champion at the end of the season. The calendar’s winners are recognized by the mountain bike community as the best Ultra-Endurance riders on American soil. Recognized as the top national-level ultra-endurance mountain bike calendar in the country, the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar features various disciplines of ultra-endurance racing, including 12- and 24-Hour Cross Country events and Marathon races. For more information on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar, visit www.usacycling.org/mbnc, or to become a part of the nation’s premier Gravity mountain bike calendar, contact USA Cycling Mountain Bike Events and Program Director, Kelli Lusk at 719-866-4668 or klusk@usacycling.org.

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