JHK and Pendrel take inaugural Pro XCT crowns


USA Cycling

Pro mountain bike cross country tour (Pro XCT)
August 17, 2009

Kabush and Koerber win at Windham; JHK and Pendrel take inaugural Pro XCT crowns

Despite a mid-race crash, Geoff Kabush (CAN/Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) recovered to earn the just over one minute win a the Yankee Clipper at Windham Mountain, the final race on the USA Cycling Professional Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-air. On the women's side, Willow Koerber (Asheville, N.C./Subaru-Gary Fisher) pulled off an impressive win ahead of the stacked field at Windham. For comple results from the Yankee Clipper, click here.

With his fifth-place finish at Windham, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) locked up the first-ever Pro XCT championship ahead of Sid Taberlay (AUS/Sho-air-Specialized). For the women Catherine Pendrel (CAN/Luna) pulled off the narrow series victory ahead of teammate Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna). The final 2009 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-air standings are as follows:

Men's Individual Standings
1. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) 550
2. Sid Taberlay (AUS/Sho-air-Specialized) 530
3. Max Plaxton (CAN/Sho-air-Specialized) 525
4. Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) 505
5. Geoff Kabush (CAN/Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) 470

Women's Individual Standings
1. Catherine Pendrel (CAN/Luna) 595
2. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna) 580
3. Heather Irmiger (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) 480
4. Katerina Nash (Truckee, Calif./Luna) 420
5. Pua Sawicki (Yucapia, Calif./Ellsworth) 385
 

*Click here to view the complete 2009 Pro XCT Men's Individual Standings, here to view the Women's Inidvidual Standings.

STXC
Kabush aslo won the short track conest at Windham, but Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) won the Pro XCT Trailwatch.net STXC presented by Escape Adventures series title. Click here for complete men's standings. Lea Davison Jericho, Vt./Maxxis) earned the short track win at Windham, but Heather Irmiger's (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Gary Fisher) fifth-place finish was good enough to earn her the series crown. . Click here to view the complete women's standings.
Click here for complete standings from the Yankee Clipper at Windham Mountain.

Photo Caption: Willow Koerber won the Pro XCT's sixth and final 2009 race, the Yankee Clipper at Windham Mountain.

Photo courtesy: Tom Moran moranfoto.net

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About the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour presented by Sho-Air (Pro XCT)
Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX, and cyclo-cross. Created in 2009 to consistently provide world-class athletes with a competitive arena on American soil, the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) consists of seven UCI sanctioned events in 2009. As the top national-level cross country mountain bike calendar in the country, the Pro XCT recognizes the best professional cross country teams and athletes competing on U.S. soil by employing a season-long rankings system to identify overall men’s and women’s series leaders. Upon completion of the calendar, the overall winners are recognized as the best professional cross country athletes in the nation. For more information on the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour, visit www.usacycling.org/proxct.



This Article Published 2009-08-18 15:16:18 For more information contact: asmith@usacycling.org
Men's Leader Board
1. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski 550
2. Sid Taberlay 530
3. Max Plaxton 525
4. Todd Wells 505
5. Geoff Kabush 470
Women's Leader Board
1. Catherine Pendrel 595
2. Georgia Gould 580
3. Heather Irmiger 480
4. Katerina Nash 420
5. Pua Sawicki 385
Men's Team Leader Board
1. Sho-Air/Specialized 91
2. Monavie-Cannondale 38
3. U23 National Team 13
4. Champion System-Cannondale 10
5. Inland Construction 2
Women's Team Leader Board
1. Luna Pro Team 98
     
     
     
     
Mixed Team Leader Board
1. Subaru-Gary Fisher 89
2. Giant MTB Team 79
3. Specialized Factory Racing 65
4. Team Maxxis-Rocky Mtn 25
5. Kona Bikes 22