Compton and Hyde Ride to Victory at KMC Cyclocross Festival Day 2

If Saturday’s rain was the fire and brimstone of New England’s Holy Week of cyclocross, the heavens shined on the final day of the KMC Cyclocross Festival.

With the sun shining, the course kept a tacky feel as it dried out. Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling) again took the holeshot, but Compton put in an attack that shed Kemmerer and Emma White (Cyclocrossworld.com). Helen Wyman (Kona) was the only rider able to hold onto Compton’s FMB wrapped Bontrager. The two rode off as the race for third began to heat up with Kemmerer, White, Rachel Lloyd (California Giant/Specialized), Courtenay McFadden (GE Capital/American Classic), and Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) joining up behind.

Compton and Wyman continued on the front when Lloyd decided it was time for a move. The Cal-Giant rider was able to get away, but couldn’t make up time on the leaders. Kemmerer and McFadden tried to pull Lloyd back, but she put in another dig to hold her position in third.

At the front, Compton began to pull away from Wyman. The European champion wasn’t about to let her go without a fight, but the Brit wasn’t able to stay with Compton and had to settle for second place. Compton crossed the line with her arms up in celebration, with Wyman following behind 17 seconds later. Lloyd was able to gap the chase group and finished about a half minute behind the leader. Kemmerer and McFadden rounded out the top five.

For the men, Stephen Hyde was able to capture the biggest win of his career over a strong field. Powers, who won the previous day, did not start, as he is targeting only C1 UCI events this year in an effort to focus his efforts and gain UCI points needed for better starting positions. Even with the US champion missing from the start, the field was still stacked.

Hyde shot out from the start, and his gap of a few bike lengths started to grow quickly. Realizing it could be the winning move, Lukas Winterberg (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) bridged up to the leader, and the pair started working together to increase their lead. Behind, the chasers were in no hurry to reel them back in.

Multiple riders tried to make a move to bridge up, or at least solidify the final spot on the podium, but the star studded chase group would not let them go.

With two to go, Winterberg lost contact with Hyde, and dropped back quickly. Jamey Driscoll and Ben Berden (Raleigh-Clement) were charging hard to try and bring back the leaders, and eventually caught Winterberg. The trio rode together, slowly chipping away at Hyde’s lead. The leader would not back down though, and kept pushing as hard as he could. His lead shrank down to under 10 seconds, but with one turn left, Hyde knew the win was his. The JAM Fund/NCC rider zipped up, and as soon as he saw the coast was clear, he raised his arms in celebration, crossing the line to take the biggest win of his career.

Driscoll’s late efforts paid off and he crossed the line for second and his teammate, Berden, took third. Winterberg was able to stay with the group, and finished fourth, with Justin Lindine (Redline Factory/NBX), who was struggling to stay with the chase group, took fifth.

“This is huge, I’ve been dreaming about this”, said an elated Hyde. “This means a ton to the JAM Fund. The JAM Fund is a development program, but it goes so much farther than other development programs. It teaches you how to be a professional, from the ground up. We spend every second with Powers and everyone involved in it. They hand feed us everything and make us work for it. It’s the most beautiful program out there.”

This now makes three UCI wins in four weekends of racing for Hyde. Day two seems to be his day, after winning Nittany Lion Cross, Charm City Cross, and now Providence, and finishing in the top 10 in each of those events on the first day. In fact, Hyde has not finished lower than ninth this season at a UCI cyclocross event.  Hyde had shown similar results in the 2013-2014 season, before a knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. With rest and physio, he came back, riding a strong road season with Astrellas, and is poised to continue his winning ways for JAM Fund/NCC.

Women’s Results

1. Katherine Compton (Trek Factory Racing) 0:42:50
2. Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) 0:00:17
3. Rachel Lloyd (California Giant / Specialized) 0:00:33
4. Arley Kemmerer (PB2 Pro Cycling) 0:00:40
5. Courtenay Mcfadden (GE Capital/American Classic) 0:00:44
6. Maghalie Rochette (LUNA Pro Team) 0:00:54
7. Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale pb CyclocrossWorld.c) 0:01:09
8. Crystal Anthony (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strateg) 0:01:34
9. Gabby Durrin (Neon Velo Cycling Team) 0:01:38
10. Erica Zaveta (Amy D. Racing) 0:01:46
11. Meredith Miller (Noosa Professional Cyclocross T) 0:02:12
12. Cassandra Maximenko (Rare Vos Racing/Van Dessel/Powe)
13. Nicole Duke (Marin Bikes/SPY) 0:02:19
14. Emma White (CyclocrossWorld.com Devo Team) 0:02:32
15. Mical Dyck (Stan’s NoTubes) 0:02:38
16. Ellen Noble (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:02:41
17. Emily Kachorek (Squid) 0:02:42
18. Elizabeth White (UVM Cycling) 0:02:55
19. Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles) 0:03:07
20. Carolina Gomez (VANDERKITTEN RACING) 0:03:09
21. Beth Ann Orton (Team S&M Sellwood Cycle Repair) 0:03:36
22. Rebecca Fahringer (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:03:45
23. Brittlee Bowman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:04:07
24. Cheryl Sornson (Team Rare Disease Cycling) 0:04:14
25. Jenny Ives (Verge Sport-Test Pilot) 0:04:16
26. Rebecca Gross (VANDERKITTEN RACING) 0:04:26
27. Katie Arnold (Stanridge) 0:04:29
28. Katherine Shields (Ken’s Bike Shop) 0:04:30
29. Jennifer Nichols 0:04:32
30. Frances Morrison (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:04:35
31. Kathleen Lysakowski (Cycle Lodge) 0:04:38
32. Kathryn Cumming (Team Yacht Club) 0:05:07
33. Catherine Sterling (Bikeman.com) 0:05:15
34. Carolyn Popovic (Engin Cycles p/b Kelpius) 0:05:16
35. Joanne Grogan (Cyclocrossracing.com) 0:05:18
36. Stephanie Wetzel (MidAtlantic Colavita Women’s Te) 0:05:31
37. Victoria Gates (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:05:34
38. Roni Vetter (Blue Steel Cyclery) 0:05:35
39. Vickie Monahan (NYCROSS p/b Craft) 0:05:47
40. Anna Jo Dingman (TRT Bicycles) 0:05:48
41. Melissa Seib (BIKEMAN.COM) 0:05:49
42. Jennifer Nordhem (Hudson/Flash CX) 0:05:51
43. Bryna Blanchard (North American Velo) 0:05:52
44. Vanessa Mccaffery (Stan’s NoTubes/Corning Race Tea) 0:06:09
45. Melody Chase (Gus cx / Raleigh) 0:06:44
46. Leslie Timm (Ladies First Racing) 0:07:07
47. Michelle Khare 0:07:14
48. Emily Reynolds (Ladies First Racing) 0:07:23
49. Michele Smith (Hup United) 0:07:38
50. Emily Shields (Ken’s Bike Shop) 0:07:45
51. Heather Heinrich (Wooden Wheels Racing) 0:07:52
52. Melissa Lafleur (Royal Mills p/b Graphic Innovat) 0:07:57
53. Jessica Duppler (Colonial Bicycle Company) 0:08:08
54. Christin Christoph (NYCROSS p/b Craft) 0:08:26
55. Christine Fort (pedalpowertraining.com) -1Lap
56. Erin Mascelli (SRAM Factory) -1Lap
57. Abigail Isolda (NYCROSS p/b Craft) -1Lap
58. Jordan Dubé (Keough Cyclocross) -2Lap
59. Shane Ferro (CRCA / Rockstar Games / Signatu) -3Lap
60. Caroline Mani (Raleigh / Clement) DNF
61. Erin Faccone (GPM Sport) DNF
62. Nicole Thiemann (Rare Disease Cycling) DNF

Men’s Results

1. Stephen Hyde (JAM Fund / NCC) 1:02:17
2. James Driscoll (Raleigh / Clement) 0:00:06
3. Ben Berden (Raleigh / Clement) 0:00:10
4. Lukas Winterberg (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.) 0:00:13
5. Justin Lindine (Redline Factory / NBX) 0:00:15
6. Jonathan Page (XcelLED) 0:00:23
7. Cameron Dodge (PURE ENERGY / SCOTT BICYCLES) 0:00:24
8. Dan Timmerman (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:00:25
9. Travis Livermon (Mock Orange Pro CX) 0:00:33
10. Anthony Clark (JAM Fund / NCC) 0:00:44
11. Jerome Townsend (Joe’s Garage CX p/b BikeReg.com) 0:01:07
12. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.) 0:01:08
13. Troy Wells (Team CLIF BAR) 0:01:18
14. Kerry Werner (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strateg) 0:01:52
15. Evan Mcneely (Norco Factory Team) 0:01:55
16. Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant / Specialized) 0:02:10
17. Jake Wells (Stan’s NoTubes Elite CX)
18. Robert Marion (American Classic Pro Cyclocross) 0:02:11
19. Dan Chabanov (HOUSE INDUSTRIES/SIMPLEHUMAN/RI) 0:02:18
20. Cody Kaiser (LangeTwins/Specialized) 0:02:30
21. Christian Favata (TRT BICYCLES) 0:02:32
22. Tristan Cowie (Mock Orange Bikes Pro CX) 0:02:49
23. Shawn Milne (Boulder Cycle Sport/ YogaGlo) 0:02:54
24. Alexander Revell (C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:03:04
25. Sam Okeefe (C3 – Twenty20 Cycling Co.) 0:03:21
26. Barry Wicks (Kona) 0:03:40
27. Phil Short (Ken’s Bike Shop – Hearts RC)
28. Adam Myerson (Team SmartStop) 0:03:41
29. Joshua Dillon (Joe’s Garage p/b BikeReg.com) 0:03:51
30. Andrew L’esperance (Norco Factory Team) 0:03:52
31. Leandre Bouchard (Cyclone d’Alma) 0:04:05
32. Zach Mcdonald 0:04:13
33. Hugo Robinson (Neon Velo Cycling Team) 0:04:14
34. Scott Smith (JAM Fund / NCC / Family Bike) 0:04:44
35. Eric Thompson (Mt. Borah Epic Team) 0:05:04
36. Dylan Mcnicholas (POLARTEC) 0:05:10
37. Lewis Gaffney (American Classic Pro Cyclocross) 0:05:25
38. Braden Kappius (Team Clif Bar) 0:05:31
39. Charles Schubert (CUPPOW/Geekhouse/B2C2) 0:05:40
40. Jonah Meadvancort (KMS Cycling- Killington Mountai) 0:05:50
41. Jean-Philippe Thibault-Roberge (Trek Cyclocross Collective) 0:05:56
42. Peter Glassford (Trek Canada) 0:06:10
43. Andrew Loaiza (Thump Cycling p/b Turin) 0:06:25
44. Alex Ryan (Mock Orange Pro CX Team) 0:06:31
45. Jules Goguely (Rhode Island School of Design) 0:06:36
46. Aaron Oakes (NYCROSS p/b Craft) 0:06:39
47. Matthew Sousa (Cuppow/Geekhouse/B2C2) 0:06:42
48. Greg Whitney (Bicycle Therapy / Melitta) 0:06:56
49. Cody Lacosta (High Gear cyclery/ Trek) 0:07:13
50. Sean Pantellere (STAMPEDE!) 0:07:18
51. Felix Belhumeur (Pivot cycles/ote) 0:07:24
52. John Burns (Burns Racing)
53. Michael Garrigan (Van Dessel/ Shimano/ POC) 0:07:25
54. Thierry Laliberte (Xprezo-Borsao Factory) 0:07:39
55. Mark Shannon (Seasucker) -1Lap
56. Jesse Keough (Keough Cyclocross) -1Lap
57. Devin Wagner (NYCROSS p/b Craft) -2Lap
58. Ian Schon (Cuppow/Geekhouse/B2C2) -2Lap
59. Thomas Gauthier (Pivot cycles-Ote) -2Lap
60. Ryan Ramirez (The Pony Shop) -2Lap
61. Kailin Waterman (Bicycle blue book/HRS/Rocklobst) -2Lap
62. Evan Cooper (Hudson-Flash Cyclocross) -2Lap
63. Forrest Conrad (UVM Cycling) -3Lap
64. Nick Iacovelli (High Gear/Trek/WW) -4Lap
65. Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld) DNF
66. Benjamin Sonntag (Team Clif Bar) DNF
67. Matt Timmerman (Cannondale) DNF
68. Andrew Juiliano (VOLER/HRS/ROCK LOBSTER) DNF
69. Alec Hoover (Table Rock Tours) DNF
70. Ross Baldwin (High gear/Trek/WW) DNF
71. Nathan Brown (Cycleton) DNF
72. Adam Sullivan (Grinta Cycling Team) DNF
73. Allen Krughoff (Noosa Professional Cyclocross T) DNS
74. Emmanuel Goguen (RACE CF | racecf.org @racecf) DNS
75. Austin Vincent (CyclocrossWorld.com Devo Team) DNS
76. Nick Keough (Keough Cyclocross) DNS
77. Amos Brumble (CCB racing) DNS
78. Tom Sampson (adigga racing) DNS