U.S. riders grabbed four medals at Masters 'Cross Worlds
Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 26, 2010) -- On January 23, masters ‘cross enthusiasts converged on Mol, Belgium to duke it out in the first world championship event of the 2010 season - the UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships. U.S. riders grabbed six top-10 finishes in Mol, four of which were podium places.
In the women’s pre-1961 category, two Americans made the podium. Marilyn Ruseckas (Waitsfield, Vt.) rode her way into a rainbow jersey while fellow American Lillian Pfluke (Wilmington, Del.) grabbed the bronze medal.
A silver medal for the U.S. came compliments of Kevin Hines (East Wareham, Mass.) who finished a mere two seconds off the winning pace in the men’s 1956-1960 event. In the men’s 1961-1965 event, Jonny Bold (Marston Mills, Mass.) made the bronze medal effort, just nine seconds off pace.
Also scoring top-ten finishes in Belgium were Antonia Leal (Waukesha, Wis.) and Teresa Jarzemkoski (Shawnee, Kan.) with the fifth- and 10th-place efforts in the women’s 1961-1970 contest.
Click here for complete results from the 2010 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships.
Photo: Jonny Bold, shown above after winning his age category at the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships, took home a bronze medal from the UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships this month.
This Article Published 2010-01-27 13:50:36
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 26, 2010) -- On January 23, masters ‘cross enthusiasts converged on Mol, Belgium to duke it out in the first world championship event of the 2010 season - the UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships. U.S. riders grabbed six top-10 finishes in Mol, four of which were podium places.
