Masters 50-54 National Championship Race Won by Victor Sheldon—Updated: Full Results, Photo Gallery and Video

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by Ricoh Riott

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Clawing his way to the front of the pack from a fifth row start, Victor Sheldon passed 2015 National Champion Craig Cozza (UPMC/Pro Bikes) on his way to victory today in Asheville, his first trip to Cyclocross Nationals.

After the gap between them extended to half a minute at one point, Cozza pulled in closer in the final laps but still ended up 19 seconds adrift of the new National Champion.

Behind them, Ralf Warmuth fought to match his 2015 third place result against Darron Cheek (CROSS PROPZ RACING) but was edged out by six seconds on the line by Cheek. 

Mirroring comments we’ve been hearing from racers all day, Sheldon had high praise for the course at Biltmore Estate this year. “The courses that we have out West don’t even compare,” he told Cyclocross Magazine in an interview after the race.

2016 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Men's 50-54 Full Results

Pl	Name	Team	Time
1	Victor SHELDON		42:28.
2	Craig COZZA	UPMC/ Pro Bikes	42:47.
3	Darron CHEEK	CROSS PROPZ RACING	43:53.
4	Ralf WARMUTH		43:59.
5	Jw MILLER	Eriks Bike Club/Eriks Bike Sho	44:21.
6	Todd CASSAN	Rally Sport Cycling Team	44:31.
7	Andrew AUGUST	Genesee Valley Cycling Club	44:48.
8	Eric SCHLAUCH	Somerset Wheelmen	44:58.
9	Michael MCSHANE	VO2	45:02.
10	Ronald BOLLENBERGHE		45:03.
11	Charles STORM	Storm Racing Team	45:19.
12	Donald SEIB	NEXT-BMB	45:40.
13	Paul RICHARD	Riverside Racing	46:08.
14	Jerzy WOZNIAK	Bicycle Outfitters Racing Team	46:14.
15	Richard MCCLUNG	Lake Washington Velo	46:16.
16	Erik GRIMM	Genesee Valley Cycling Club	46:17.
17	Doug GRAVER	Mafia Racing	46:21.
18	John Paul MCCARTHY	SRAM Factory	46:58.
19	Todd HUNTER	Wenzel Coaching Junior Developm	46:59.
20	Greg FERGUSON	Verge Sport/Test Pilot	47:03.
21	Mark FEATHERMAN	Guys Racing Club	47:18.
22	Mark FISHER	KUHL	47:23.
23	Paul LASTAYO	KUHL	47:29.
24	Dirk POHLMANN		47:48.
25	Patrick CUNNINGHAM	Horst Engineering Masters Cycli	47:52.
26	Raymond ZEIMET	Guys Racing Club	47:58.
27	Geoffrey HOUSE	Northampton Cycling Club	48:12.
28	Todd ANDERSEN	Summit City Cyclocross Team	48:16.
29	Charlie (Jimmy) BRUNER	North Carolina Cyclocross	48:33.
30	Tim BOUNDY	Verdigris-Village CX Team	48:35.
31	Richard CARAMADRE	KUHL	48:39.
32	Brent EVANS		48:49.
33	David GERRER	Crosstown Velo	48:53.
34	David KAHL	Team ProPower Coaching	48:54.
35	Brian SHIELDS	Team Carytown Bicycle Company	49:04.
36	Thomas MANDERFELD	Donkey Label	49:21.
37	Chris OLSON	Planetary Cycles Racing Team	49:29.
38	Geoff MCINTOSH	Corner Cycle Cycling Club	49:31.
39	Christopher SHOTWELL	SRAM Factory	49:32.
40	James COATS		49:34.
41	Frank SMITH	Feedback Sports Racing	49:36.
42	Jess COUCH		49:42.
43	Patrick RIMRON	Cycletherapy	49:46.
44	Sean RUNNETTE	Sportybooks!	49:49.
45	Nick CHRISTOFALOS		49:57.
46	Michael CURTES	Milwaukee Bicycle Company Racin	50:14.
47	Chris ST PETER		50:20.
48	David LOWE	Philadelphia Ciclismo	50:29.
49	Joseph DAUB	Deluxx Bicycles	50:30.
50	Randal WARREN	Downtown Asheville Racing Club	50:55.
51	Peter SCHULTZ	Team Bikenetic	51:05.
52	Scott STAHL	SEAVS/Haymarket	51:14.
53	Mike ROBINSON	NEXT-BMB	51:20.
54	John BURKHARDT	Hup United	51:31.
55	Mark GUNSALUS	Sports T.E.A.M.	51:48.
56	T Scott THOMPSON	Squadra Coppi	51:56.
57	Mark JORDAN	JA King MTB Team	52:07.
58	Michael BELANGER	Cycle To Fitness Racing Greyhou	52:12.
59	Jeffrey HILLIGOSS	Angry Catfish	52:18.
60	David PARKER	Bicycle Heaven / PVA	52:30.
61	William IRVING		42:01.
62	Thom LIEURANCE	Green Mountain Sports Velo	31:40.
63	Alan WILLEY	Queen City Wheels	32:02.
64	Jeff MCCONAGHY		32:04.
65	Doan PENDLETON	DSB Cycling	32:04.
66	John WITMER	GMBC/Synergy Fitness	32:15.
67	Randy MURRAY	RevolutionCycleSports p/b Loner	32:36.
68	James LINN	Ten27 Cycling Club	32:51.
69	Scott HOUSE		33:06.
70	Michael SHENK	Embros Bicycle Club	33:06.
71	Paul WATKINS	OKCVC Bike Lab	33:08.
72	Douglas CARR	Pure Energy Racing	33:24.
73	Lawrence CZARNECKI	Micro Metals/Bike Zoo	33:29.
74	Daniel LEE	Velo Fratello p/b Bay Equity Ho	33:30.
75	Neil MYERS		34:01.
76	Joseph FORTIN	High Desert Bicycles Team	22:45.
77	Arthur DANFY	Spinx Bike Race Team	22:46.
78	Gary SNYDER	Evolution Racing	23:03.
79	Jeffrey SMITH		23:33.
80	Andrew DANFY	Spinx Bike Race Team	24:41.
81	Andrew FEEHAN	Cyclocrossworld	25:07.
82	Mark FASCZEWSKI	Trek Greensboro Generals	25:08.
83	Matthew SNOW		25:43.

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