Sunday’s UCI C1 racing at the 2016 Trek CXC Cup was briefly a suspenseful case study in determining whether teamwork and strength in numbers could overcome one racer’s pure power.
Saturday’s display by Telenet-Fidea five teammates showed the Belgian team had the numbers, but with more than half the race left on Sunday, Wout van Aert put on an impressive display of strength to distance the Telenet-Fidea train.
Saturday’s winner Steve Chainel and Stephen Hyde took turns trying to break into the chasing group, and Hyde would finish fifth with Chainel in sixth.
Full 2016 Trek CXC Cup Elite Men”s results below. Stay tuned for the full report and photos.
2016 Trek CXC Cup UCI C1 Results - Sunday - Elite Men
| Place | Bib | Rider | Team | Ctry | Racing Age | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN AERT Wout | Crelan-Vastgoedservice Cycling | BEL | 23 | 1:07:41 | |
| 2 | 12 | AERNOUTS Jim | Telenet-Fidea | BEL | 28 | 1:07:54 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | HERMANS Quinten | Telenet-Fidea | BEL | 22 | 1:08:07 | 26 |
| 4 | 8 | VAN KESSEL Corne | Telenet-Fidea | NED | 26 | 1:08:18 | 37 |
| 5 | 5 | HYDE Stephen | Cannondale Cyclocross World | USA | 30 | 1:08:20 | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | CHAINEL Steve | Cross Team By G4 | FRA | 34 | 1:08:35 | 54 |
| 7 | 2 | MEEUSEN Tom | Telenet-Fidea | BEL | 29 | 1:08:52 | 1:11 |
| 8 | 14 | SOETE Daan | Telenet-Fidea | BEL | 23 | 1:09:23 | 1:42 |
| 9 | 4 | AERTS Toon | Telenet-Fidea | BEL | 24 | 1:09:49 | 2:08 |
| 10 | 18 | ORTENBLAD Tobin | Santa Cruz Factory Racing | USA | 23 | 1:09:54 | 2:13 |
| 11 | 13 | PEETERS Rob | Crelan-Vastgoedservice Cycling | BEL | 32 | 1:10:02 | 2:21 |
| 12 | 9 | DRISCOLL James | Raleigh/Clement | USA | 31 | 1:10:03 | s.t. |
| 13 | 19 | WERNER Kerry | Kona Cx | USA | 26 | 1:10:03 | s.t. |
| 14 | 23 | VAN DEN HAM Michael | Trek Red Truck P/B Mosaic Homes | CAN | 25 | 1:10:03 | s.t. |
| 15 | 21 | DILLMAN Andrew | Cyclocross Alliance | USA | 23 | 1:10:43 | 3:02 |
| 16 | 16 | LIVERMON Travis | Maxxis Shimano | USA | 29 | 1:10:44 | 3:03 |
| 17 | 25 | ECKMANN Yannick | Boulder Cycle Sport/ Yogaglo | USA | 24 | 1:10:45 | s.t. |
| 18 | 20 | SUMMERHILL Daniel | Maxxis Shimano | USA | 28 | 1:11:26 | 3:45 |
| 19 | 26 | HAIDET Lance | Raleigh/Clement | USA | 20 | 1:12:01 | 4:20 |
| 20 | 17 | KRUGHOFF Allen | Boulder Cycle Sport/ Yogaglo | USA | 33 | 1:12:25 | 4:44 |
| 21 | 15 | VANDEKINDEREN Jens | Kalas-H.Essers-Noff | BEL | 24 | 1:12:30 | 4:49 |
| 22 | 7 | MERLIER Tim | Crelan-Vastgoedservice Cycling | BEL | 25 | 1:12:48 | 5:07 |
| 23 | 22 | WELLS Troy | Team Clif Bar Cycling | USA | 33 | 1:12:54 | 5:13 |
| 24 | 30 | MARECAILLE Antonin | Avc Aix En Provence | FRA | 25 | 1:13:05 | 5:24 |
| 25 | 28 | KAISER Cody | Langetwins/Specialized Title | USA | 25 | 1:14:30 | 6:49 |
| 26 | 32 | HILDEBRANDT Casey | The Underground Project | USA | 23 | @2Lap | |
| 27 | 34 | SONNTAG Benjamin | Team Clif Bar Cycling | GER | 37 | @2Lap | |
| 28 | 54 | LEMKE Nicholas | Kona/Hifi/Cycle-Smart | USA | 34 | @2Lap | |
| 29 | 27 | MATTER Brian | Team Wisconsin | USA | 39 | @2Lap | |
| 30 | 24 | AITKEN Christopher | Focus Bikes Australia | AUS | 23 | @3Lap | |
| 31 | 52 | REYES David | Ten Speed Hero | USA | 33 | @3Lap | |
| 32 | 58 | ACKERMANN Maxwell | True Veterinary Care Cycling P/ | USA | 23 | @3Lap | |
| 33 | 33 | MACKEY Skyler | Kccx Elite Cyclocross Team P/B | USA | 22 | @3Lap | |
| 34 | 61 | DILGER Connor | Above And Beyond Cancer P/B Sch | USA | 23 | @4Lap | |
| 35 | 56 | MCCONNELL Kevin | University Of Iowa Heart And Va | USA | 36 | @4Lap | |
| 36 | 57 | WIEBE Jason | Country Cycle | CAN | 24 | @4Lap | |
| 37 | 48 | NEFF Isaac | Neff Cycle Service | USA | 31 | @4Lap | |
| 38 | 49 | STEIN Tyler | L5 Racing | USA | 29 | @4Lap | |
| 39 | 31 | LASLEY Jacob | Spcx P/B R.K. Black | USA | 40 | @5Lap | |
| 40 | 51 | SUNDQUIST Christian | The Hub Cycling Team | USA | 25 | @5Lap | |
| 41 | 50 | DUTCZAK Michael | The Pony Shop | USA | 24 | @5Lap | |
| 42 | 63 | THOMAS Nick | Trek Cyclocross Collective | USA | 23 | @5Lap | |
| 43 | 53 | ANSEL Douglas | Team Wheel & Sprocket | USA | 30 | @6Lap | |
| 44 | 62 | ALVESTAD Jostein | Emc2 / Elmhurst Masters | USA | 47 | @7Lap | |
| DNF | 3 | POWERS Jeremy | Aspire Racing | USA | 34 | ||
| DNF | 55 | RUSS Kyle | Brazen Dropouts Cycling Team | USA | 31 | ||
| DNF | 29 | CHAPMAN Tom | Focus Bikes Australia | AUS | 22 | ||
| DNS | 11 | VAN AMERONGEN Thijs | Telenet-Fidea | NED | 31 |
