Keough, Ortenblad Win at Charm City Cross Day 1, Lead US Cup-CX Series – Report, Results

BALTIMORE, Maryland—Winning ways continued for the leaders of USA Cycling’s Professional Cyclocross Calendar (ProCX) at the opening events for Charm City Cross in Baltimore. Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz / Donkey Label Racing) followed his double wins at last weekend’s KMC Cross Fest with the Category 1 victory in the Elite Men’s race at Druid Hill Park on Saturday. Kaitlin Keough (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) would add to her collection of podium finishes for the Elite Women, outdistancing herself from teammate Emma White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com).

Overcoming unusually hot and humid conditions, Ortenblad maintained his overall lead for the second of four stops on the Sho-Air US Cup-CX series, while Keough claimed enough points to break the three-way tie in the women’s points standings.

Keough Attacks to Win Teammate Battle

In the Women’s Elite C1 race, it would be White who would lead the early laps, followed close behind by Keough.

The pair would work together to distance themselves from Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing), who struggled with the Baltimore heat for third place.

Keough would attack with two laps remaining, and solo her way to the win. It was Keough’s fourth ProCX win of the season. She now leads the Sho-Air US Cup-CX series, picking up valuable ProCX and UCI points as well.

“It started really fast today. The course was really hard. I just hung in there in the group for the first couple of laps. With three to go, I kind of got a bit of a gap and just kept pushing. This is like the fifth weekend of having a really hot (racing) and it’s starting to take a toll. Hopefully, we’ll get some cool weather soon,” said Keough at the post-race press conference.

Ortenblad Surges Late to Grab Win

Similar to last weekend at KMC Cross Fest in Connecticut, the Men’s Elite C1 race would see highly-tactical, large-group racing. It would eventually splinter down to a group containing Jeremy Powers (Aspire Racing), Kerry Werner (Kona Factory CX Team), Ortenblad and reigning U.S. National Champion Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com).

“The men’s race started pretty fast. I led for probably the first two laps, I get excited and want to ride the front. I’m trying to work on patience,” Ortenblad said about the nine-lap battle. “I’d say halfway through some guys started to make moves. I was definitely starting to hurt pretty bad and it was taking longer to shut (down) little gaps.”

Powers would control the front of the race for the final laps until the finishing straight. The final two obstacles, sand pit and barriers, would see Ortenblad make a move. A hard kick in the final meters would give him the edge. Powers would finish second and Hyde in third.

“Going into the last two laps, Jeremy Powers was just rolling super hard. He was on a good day today,” Ortenblad said about the race. “On the last lap, I was second wheel going up the hill, and somehow got shuffled to the back of the group and was in fourth, which is really not where I wanted to be. That was worst-case scenario.”

Ortenblad continued, “But the thing with being in fourth, you can rely on the guys in front of you to start fighting for position. And when people fight for position, they always end up running corners wide. So I got by Hyde and Kerry, and was on Jeremy’s wheel going into the sand. I just stayed on him and outsprinted him again.”

Day 2 on Sunday

The ProCX competitions continue Sunday at Druid Hill Park with Category 2 Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s races at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. It is the 13th year for cyclocross racing in Baltimore, and eighth year Charm City Cross has been internationally sanctioned. Entry for spectators is free, and will enjoy a miniature food truck festival, beer garden provided by Union Craft Brewing, race announcers, music and kid’s races. Sponsors include Union Craft Brewing, Wagner Roofing, Hostetter Agency, Twenty20 Cycling Co. and Hub Labels.

Sunday will also be the fourth race for the new Sho-Air US Cup-CX series. The Sho-Air Cycling Group partnered with seven races at four venues on the ProCX calendar to create an exciting series for riders and fans. A prize purse of $20,000 will be shared equally for the top woman and man at the final event in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4.

For detailed information, visit the official Charm City Cross web site, charmcitycross.com or follow the race on Twitter and Instagram (@C3CX, #charmcitycx). Follow the Pro Cyclocross Calendar on Twitter at @USACProCX.

Women's Results - 2017 Charm City Cross Day 1

Place	Bib	Last	First	Team	Time	Back
1	1	KEOUGH	Kaitlin	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com	44:27	44:27
2	5	WHITE	Emma	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com	44:52	:25
3	2	NOBLE	Ellen	Aspire Racing	45:14	:47
4	7	ANTHONY	Crystal	Maxxis Shimano Pro Cyclocross	45:21	:54
5	6	FAHRINGER	Rebecca	Stan's NoTubes p/b Maxxis / gof	45:36	01:09
6	3	MANI	Caroline	Van Dessel Factory Racing	45:51	01:24
7	8	KEMMERER	Arley	Fearless Femme Racing	46:32	02:05
8	12	ARENSMAN	Hannah	J.A King p/b BRC	46:46	02:19
9	26	WILLIAMS	Lily	Pony Shop CX Team	46:54	02:27
10	13	CUMMING	Kathryn	Jalapeno Cycling	46:59	02:32
11	4	ROCHETTE	Maghalie	CLIF Pro Team	47:05	02:38
12	9	MAXIMENKO	Cassandra	VanDessel/Atom Composite Wheels	47:12	02:45
13	11	MALIK	Jennifer	American Classic Pro CX	47:19	02:52
14	21	BARBOSSA	Stacey	MidAtlantic Colavita Women's Te	47:24	02:57
15	15	VAN GILDER	Laura	Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers p/	48:30	04:03
16	19	SHIELDS	Emily	Ken's Bike Shop	48:37	04:10
17	34	GOULD	Georgia	Boo Bicycles	48:42	04:15
18	14	WINBERRY	Laura	Speedvagen Family Racing	49:04	04:37
19	48	HUNTER	Julie	SEAVS/Haymarket	49:12	04:45
20	23	RUBINO	Rachel	Fearless Femme Racing	49:13	s.t.
21	18	PATTON	Gray	Freddie Fu Cycling Team	49:39	05:12
22	45	SCHMITZ	Avanell	XXCX p/b Starlight Apparel	49:40	05:13
23	35	SHELDON	Libbey	Crosshairs Cycling	49:46	05:19
24	22	ORTON	Beth Ann	Team S&M CX	49:57	05:30
25	25	TAPIAS	Natalie	JAM / NCC	50:07	05:40
26	24	DORINZI	Nicole	Pro Mountain Outfitters	50:13	05:46
27	20	GILLIGAN	Dana	Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions	50:44	06:17
28	38	TALLEY MEAD	Karen	SEAVS/Haymarket	50:58	06:31
29	10	GROSS	Rebecca	Zero D Racing	51:08	06:41
30	36	MALARSKI	Anya	Transitions LifeCare p/b Easton	51:12	06:45
31	32	LUPIEN	Leslie	Team Averica	51:22	06:55
32	30	ZAVETA	Erica	Cylance Pro Cycling	51:43	07:16
33	31	FACCONE	Erin	Team Averica	51:49	07:22
34	44	KULIECZA	Julie	All-City | Black Hand	52:37	08:10
35	46	BRODE	Samantha	Freddie Fu Cycling Team	52:55	08:28
36	33	CAMPBELLFORTE	Alexandra	Vanderkitten Entourage Racing
37	42	BLAKLEY	Barb	CRCA/KruisCX
38	37	MUDGE	Taryn	Fearless Femme Racing
39	47	RUSSENBERGER	Sophie	DaH?NGER
40	16	KELLY	Siobhan	To Wheels Epic Sports Performan
41	41	REINKORDT	Elisabeth	Team Laser Cats/Laser Cats Feli
42	39	MARION	Philicia	American Classic Pro Cyclocross
43	43	MONTGOMERY	Kelli	Stage 1
44	40	FESTA	Lauren	Rare Disease Cycling / Keswick
	17	ARENSMAN	Allison	J.A. King p/b BRC

Men's Results - 2017 Charm City Cross Day 1

Place	Bib	Last	First	Team	Time	Back
1	2	ORTENBLAD	Tobin	Santa Cruz / Donkey Label Racin	1:00:14	01:00:14
2	6	POWERS	Jeremy	Aspire Racing	1:00:14	s.t.
3	1	HYDE	Stephen	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	1:00:16	:02
4	3	WERNER	Kerry	Kona Factory CX Team	1:00:18	:04
5	9	PETROV	Spencer	Aspire Racing	1:00:57	:43
6	4	WHITE	Curtis	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld	1:01:18	01:04
7	14	COWIE	Tristan	Triple Oaks Racing	1:01:26	01:12
8	7	DRISCOLL	James	Donnelly Sports	1:01:36	01:22
9	15	KAISER	Cody	Lange Twins	1:02:34	02:20
10	13	LINDINE	Justin	Apex / NBX / Hyperthreads	1:02:48	02:34
11	11	KISSEBERTH	Jack	JAM / NCC	1:03:01	02:47
12	8	VAN DEN HAM	Michael	Garneau - Easton Cycling p/b Tr	1:03:13	02:59
13	12	WILLSEY	Cooper	Cannondale p/b cyclocrossworld.	1:03:36	03:22
14	22	CHABANOV	Daniel	HOUSE IND/NOKIA HEALTH/SIMPLEHU	1:04:06	03:52
15	16	SELANDER	Bjorn	Borah Teamwear / Bingham Built	1:04:24	04:10
16	24	DINIZ	Nicholas	NCCH Elite p/b MGCC	1:04:41	04:27
17	30	GOGUELY	Jules	Apex / NBX / Hyperthreads	1:05:02	04:48
18	29	SMITH	Scott	JAM / NCC	1:05:15	05:01
19	32	MURPHY	Evan	Ludwig & Larsen Racing	1:05:16	05:02
20	61	RICE	Byron	Storm Racing Team	1:05:16	s.t.
21	27	SNYDER	Jordan	@Bicyclerealtor/ERO Verge Sport	1:05:41	05:27
22	17	BRADFORD-PARISH	Kevin	Gillespie Eye Care/SETcoaching/	1:06:03	05:49
23	21	DAVIS	Merwin	Cycle-Smart Inc.	1:06:09	05:55
24	18	O'DONNELL	Trevor	Lakeside Storage Cyclocross	1:06:13	05:59
25	23	HOLMGREN	Gunnar	Team Ontario / Centurion Next W	1:06:36	06:22
26	49	RABADI	Christopher	Unattached	1:06:38	06:24
27	31	CLOUTIER	Tyler	Transitions LifeCare p/b Garnea	1:07:32	07:18
28	25	RYAN	Alex	Mock Orange Bikes	@1Lap
29	60	GINIAT	Andrew	Pony Shop CX Team	@1Lap
30	63	WULFKUHLE	Andrew	717cycling p/b RSI Panels	@2Lap
31	46	VILLELLA	Jordan	Cycle Smart	@2Lap
32	50	BURKHARDT	Jeremy	C3-Twenty20 Cycling Co.	@2Lap
33	55	KIEFFER	Samuel	Red Kite Coaching	@2Lap
34	47	MCGILL	Scott	Kelly Benefit Strategies	@2Lap
35	51	SHEFTALL	William	Spirited Cyclist	@2Lap
36	56	TYLER	Matthew	Laughing Dog Bicycles	@2Lap
37	66	BORNER	Thomas		@2Lap
38	28	MCCORMACK	Brendan	Apex/NBX/Hyperthreads	@2Lap
39	58	RICCI	Christian	Lakeside Storage Cyclocross	@2Lap
40	40	FESTA	Mike	Philadelphia Ciclismo	@2Lap
41	62	GRIFFO	Gregg	Park Ave Bike p/b Borah Teamwea	@3Lap
42	45	GRENIER	Ryan	The Fast Forward	@3Lap
43	57	MYERS	Scott		@3Lap
44	54	BAILEY	Andrew	CycleWorks	@3Lap
45	43	STAUFFER	Jesse	East Ridge Outfitters/BicycleRe	@3Lap
46	41	BLACKBURN	Trent	JAM / NCC	@3Lap
47	48	MILLER	Patrick	The Fast Forward	@3Lap
48	52	SUNDQUIST	Christian	N/A	@4Lap
49	53	SCHULZ	George	Van Dessel Factory Team	@4Lap
DNF	10	LIVERMON	Travis	Maxxis/Shimano	DNF
DNF	19	WELLS	Troy	Team CLIF BAR	DNF
DNF	26	POSTIER	Dylan	Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions	DNF
DNF	64	DEWALD	Ryan	Team Skyline	DNF
DNF	42	O'KEEFE	Samuel	HOUSE IND/NOKIA HEALTH/SIMPLEHU	DNF
DNS	5	VAN TICHELT	Yorben	ERA - Circus
DNS	20	RIVEROS PAEZ	Hector Fernando	Stan's NoTubes p/b Maxxis / Con
DNS	44	EUSTIS	Colin	Sons United Racing Team
DNS	59	NIETERS	Jared	SEAVS/Haymarket