Utah-based mountain bike racers Evelyn Dong (Pivot Stan’s NoTubes) and Alex Grant (Gear Rush) climbed to crushing victories at the 2019 Crusher in the Tushar gravel race in Utah.
Dong won by over eight minutes over Lauren Stephens (TIBCO / Silicon Valley Bank), while Grant had over three minutes to spare over Eddie Anderson (Hagens Berman Axeon).
A number of top cyclocrossers and UCI road racers took part and finished in the top ten.
See the full results below, and stay tuned for more.
2019 Crusher in the Tushar Results - Pro / Open Women
| Gender Place | Bib | Name | Gun Elapsed | Age | Division | State | Team Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | EVELYN DONG | 5:02:14 | 34 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | UT | Pivot Stans NoTubes |
| 2 | 121 | LAUREN STEPHENS | 5:10:18 | 32 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | TX | Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank |
| 3 | 114 | SARAH MAX | 5:13:27 | 44 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | OR | Argonaut/Enve |
| 4 | 109 | AMY CHARITY | 5:16:56 | 42 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CO | DNA Pro Cycling Team |
| 5 | 126 | AIMEE VASSE | 5:22:20 | 40 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CO | Blue Factory Team |
| 6 | 108 | MINDY CARUSO | 5:23:50 | 46 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | NM | Nero Veloce p/b Michael Thomas Coffee |
| 7 | 113 | SCOTTI LECHUGA | 5:28:42 | 36 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | AR | Fearless Femme |
| 8 | 115 | HANNA MUEGGE | 5:31:03 | 30 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CA | DNA Pro Cycling |
| 9 | 119 | AMITY ROCKWELL | 5:37:00 | 26 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CA | Easton Overland |
| 10 | 123 | KAE TAKESHITA | 5:51:41 | 35 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | IL | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 11 | 120 | MELISA ROLLINS | 5:51:54 | 22 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | UT | |
| 12 | 709 | CHARLOTTE BACKUS | 5:58:50 | 21 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CO | Orion Racing |
| 13 | 125 | CHRISTIE TRACY | 6:06:40 | 40 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | TX | Holland Racing |
| 14 | 118 | CASEY RICHTER | 6:11:48 | 35 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | CO | |
| 15 | 111 | MICHELLE HANCE | 6:16:21 | 25 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | OR | |
| 16 | 122 | CHELSEA STRATE | 6:40:40 | 34 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | MN | Teravail |
| 17 | 117 | TURNER RAMSAY | 7:05:40 | 19 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | VT | Alpha Bicycle-Groove Subaru |
| 18 | 124 | FINN TAYLOR | 0:00:00 | 33 | PRO/OPEN WOMEN | UT | Hogan's Heroes |
2019 Crusher in the Tushar Results - Pro / Open Men
| Gender Place | Bib | Name | Gun Elapsed | Age | Division | State | Team Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | ALEX GRANT | 4:15:08 | 39 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Gear Rush |
| 2 | 58 | EDDIE ANDERSON | 4:18:09 | 21 | PRO/OPEN MEN | VA | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| 3 | 80 | ALEX HOWES | 4:19:19 | 31 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | EF Pro Cycling |
| 4 | 67 | JAMES DRISCOLL | 4:19:52 | 32 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | DNA Cycling/Mavic |
| 5 | 1 | ZACH CALTON | 4:23:11 | 22 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Spry - Legacy Properties West |
| 6 | 68 | TJ EISENHART | 4:24:28 | 26 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Hincapie |
| 7 | 77 | LANCE HAIDET | 4:24:29 | 22 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CA | Aevolo |
| 8 | 78 | GAGE HECHT | 4:29:43 | 21 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Aevolo |
| 9 | 87 | TRAVIS MCCABE | 4:31:12 | 30 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 10 | 73 | LUKE GANGI-WELLMAN | 4:33:15 | 24 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Ascent Cycling |
| 11 | 83 | TRAVIS LECHNER | 4:34:31 | 33 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | CINCH Cycling |
| 12 | 61 | KEN BENESH | 4:35:07 | 35 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | SBT GRVL p/b CANYON |
| 13 | 97 | NEIL SHIRLEY | 4:37:46 | 40 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | ENVE |
| 14 | 49 | LEROY POPOWSKI | 4:39:25 | 44 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Juwi/Insight |
| 15 | 86 | ERIC MARCOTTE | 4:41:25 | 39 | PRO/OPEN MEN | AZ | Factor/Shimano/Eliel/IRC |
| 16 | 81 | SPENCER JOHNSON | 4:43:59 | 40 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Johnson Elite Ortho |
| 17 | 105 | MATTHEW TYLER TURNER | 4:44:24 | 23 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Summit Bike Club |
| 18 | 70 | ROSS ELLWOOD | 4:46:19 | 19 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Alpha Bicycle/ Groove Subaru CX |
| 19 | 82 | ALLEN KRUGHOFF | 4:48:52 | 35 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Chocolove Mavic |
| 20 | 99 | NOAH SIMMS | 4:49:05 | 19 | PRO/OPEN MEN | ON | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 21 | 98 | JASON SIEGLE | 4:51:25 | 39 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CA | SDG Muscle Monster |
| 22 | 91 | GEOFFREY MONTAGUE | 4:52:42 | 37 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Specifix |
| 23 | 85 | CHRIS MACKAY | 4:53:04 | 32 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | ASSOS Speed Club |
| 24 | 106 | DANNY VAN WAGONER | 4:53:49 | 27 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | |
| 25 | 93 | JAKE PANTONE | 4:54:17 | 38 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | ENVE |
| 26 | 543 | SPENCER GLASGOW | 4:55:52 | 23 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | STAY PARK CITY |
| 27 | 60 | JEFF BENDER | 4:56:21 | 29 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | KUHL |
| 28 | 90 | SCOTT MONINGER | 4:56:27 | 52 | PRO/OPEN MEN | MO | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 29 | 62 | JOHN BORSTELMANN | 4:56:50 | 28 | PRO/OPEN MEN | NE | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 30 | 96 | JIRI SENKYRIK | 4:57:00 | 31 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | |
| 31 | 76 | NOAH GRANIGAN | 4:58:41 | 23 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Floyd's Pro Cycling |
| 32 | 71 | BRANNAN FIX | 4:58:41 | 22 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Alpha Bicycle Co.-Groove Subaru |
| 33 | 102 | RYAN STEERS | 5:00:15 | 34 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CA | Giant Factory Off-Road |
| 34 | 116 | JOE GOETTL | 5:01:16 | 27 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | ABOVE & AND BEYOND CANCER PB SCHEELS |
| 35 | 63 | JOSHUA BROMLEY | 5:01:35 | 25 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | |
| 36 | 101 | ROBERT SQUIRE | 5:04:29 | 27 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | HANGAR 15 |
| 37 | 103 | MAT STEPHENS | 5:05:41 | 37 | PRO/OPEN MEN | TX | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 38 | 100 | CHRIS SMITHWICK | 5:06:34 | 39 | PRO/OPEN MEN | WY | Fitzgerald�s Bicycles |
| 39 | 57 | JOHN ALLISON | 5:06:44 | 38 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | Stay Park City Cycling |
| 40 | 95 | MICHAEL SENCENBAUGH | 5:07:24 | 34 | PRO/OPEN MEN | GA | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 41 | 59 | ROB BELL | 5:07:25 | 35 | PRO/OPEN MEN | OK | Panaracer/Factor p/b Bicycle X-Change |
| 42 | 65 | TYLER CLOUTIER | 5:14:39 | 30 | PRO/OPEN MEN | TX | TCCX |
| 43 | 94 | MATT ROSSMAN | 5:15:12 | 35 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | |
| 44 | 711 | THOMAS BENDER | 5:15:50 | 35 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | KUHL |
| 45 | 89 | NATHAN MILLER | 5:16:48 | 38 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | Roca Roja Bicycles/Ridgway Wrench |
| 46 | 84 | JOSHUA LEE | 5:19:05 | 38 | PRO/OPEN MEN | CO | |
| 47 | 88 | DREW MILLER | 5:23:53 | 51 | PRO/OPEN MEN | AZ | Pay 'N Take |
| 48 | 56 | PRESTON YARDLEY | 5:34:00 | 28 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT | |
| 49 | 104 | MICHAEL SUTTON | 6:26:01 | 39 | PRO/OPEN MEN | UT |
Featured photo: Cathy Fegan-Kim
