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The first traverse across the hill had deep ruts which sent some riders flying off the course.© Amy Dykema

Some riders got off to a flying start. © Amy Dykema

by Jim Lentfer and Cyclocross Magazine

Blues skies and a light breeze greeted the morning racers, who soon found that everything from puddles to the bike wash hoses remained frozen after overnight temperatures had again dipped into the mid 20s. Day two of the Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock offered different lighting, temperatures and course conditions from yesterday’s cold night race, and at the end of the day, the result was two new winners.

Race winner Amanda Miller has a big gap on the field. © Amy Dykema

Race winner Amanda Miller took a big win on Day 2. © Amy Dykema

Amanda Miller (Hudz-Subaru) took revenge after yesterday’s ill-timed mechanical and escaped for the win over her teammate Nicole Duke and Devon Haskell (Bike Station-Aptos). Yesterday’s winner, Meredith Miller (Cal Giant) finished in fourth.

Miller attacked on the Mt. Krumpit climb on the first lap to open up a gap – which she held for the rest of the race. Meredith Miller hung tough in second place until a mechanical in the waning laps would eventually knock her back. The Cal Giant rider would battle back to Haskell for a final dig at getting on the podium, but a crash on the last lap would leave her in fourth.

The barriers don't require big steps for Trebon. © Michael McColgan

There were no barriers to a victory for Trebon. © Michael McColgan

In the men’s race, Kona’s Ryan Trebon and Barry Wicks took to the front early again, but this time it was Trebon who lasted, not Wicks. Trebon would battle Todd Wells (Specialized-Cal Giant) for the lead, while Chris Jones (Rapha-Focus) once again overcame a slower start to reconnect with the leaders. That quartet would separate itself from the rest of the field and battle for the spoils. Jones would later crash, and Trebon would open up the gas to win by 30 seconds.

The Mt Krumpit run-up proved to be the decisive course feature, and Trebon was able to add precious seconds each time he made the ascent. Todd Wells would remain with the Kona rider the longest, but a swift run up the climb by Trebon with three laps to go just after a crash by Chris Jones would give him a gap he could hold for the remainder.

Last night’s winner Jamey Driscoll (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld.com) did not take the start. Still an undergrad at University of Vermont, Driscoll told Cyclocross Magazine that he was “working on papers as well as resting up for tomorrow.” But he knows after skipping today’s race, that “the pressure’s on” for the C1 on Sunday.

Elite racer Robin Williams and her friends had a blast cheering on their teammates and friends. © Amy Dykema

Elite racer Robin Williams and her friends had a blast cheering on their teammates and friends. © Amy Dykema

Most of the boisterous crowd were sunning themselves along the muddy run-up, as well as lining the course, at the summit of Mt. Krumpit. The long, chopped up run-up certainly confused some of the men’s Elite riders who actually rode the bottom half, despite being passed by their running counterparts. Once cresting Mt. Krumpit, the racers were treated to a reverse of a portion Friday’s course and rocketed down yesterday’s climb, getting their revenge on the narrow rutted section punctuated at the bottom by the first of several muddy drainage crossings. The course extended to the southern reaches of the fairgrounds, enabling the course to cross the muddy drainage four more times. Beginners to Elites mixed riding with running the deepest of the crossings, which became more soupy and challenging as the temps warmed into the upper 30s.

Elite Men on Lap 1:

The course again included trips through agricultural barns of the Johnson County Fairgrounds, including the Grinch’s Lair which was again mysteriously filled with sand. Although the gravel corners near the SRAM pit became more treacherous after being worked by numerous races, the grassy loops and straights of the Whoville Whirly yielded superior traction due to dry conditions leading to the synthetic turf covered flyover.

Racing action concludes with the event’s third day on Sunday, with the men’s UCI C1 race offering maximum UCI points. Also benefiting is the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, the charity recipient of Jingle Cross Rock.

Check back soon for a full report. Remember to tune in tomorrow for live coverage of Day 3 of Cyclocross Magazine’s community-based Jingle Cross live coverage feed.

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Elite Men tackle the run up Mt. Krumpit
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Results:

Elite Men

1 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 0:55:02
2 Todd Wells (USA) Specialized 0:00:30
3 Christopher Jones (USA) Rapha Focus 0:01:00
4 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona 0:01:26
5 Tristan Schouten (USA) cyclocrossracing.com/Blue/Rolf 0:01:36
6 Mark Lalonde (USA) Specialized 0:01:40
7 Troy Wells (USA) Team Clif Bar 0:02:26
8 Nicholas Weighall (USA) California Giant-Specialized 0:02:49
9 Brian Matter (USA) Gear Grinder 0:02:56
10 Ryan Iddings (USA) Redline 0:03:02
11 Adam Bergman (USA) Texas RoadHouse Cycling Team p/b Motorex 0:03:05
12 Jake Wells (USA) Hudz-Subaru 0:03:19
13 Zach McDonald (USA) Rapha Focus 0:03:36
14 Chris Hurst (USA) 0:03:40
15 Steve Tilford (USA) TradeWind Energy/The Trek Stores 0:03:48
16 Jack Hinkens (USA) Team Plan C p/b Stevens 0:04:37
17 Mitchell Hoke (USA) Clif Bar Development Team 0:04:50
18 Christian Helmig (Ger) Metro Volkswagen Cycling Team 0:04:59
19 Cody Kaiser (USA) California Giant-Specialized 0:05:03
20 Ryan Knapp (USA) BikeReg.com 0:05:14
21 John Curry (USA) GAS/Intrinsik
22 Kevin McConnell (USA) mercy-specialized 0:06:05
23 Mike Sherer (USA) The Pony Shop 0:06:22
24 Clayton Omer (USA) Papa Johns’ Racing Team 0:07:28
25 Michael Hemme (USA) Courage 0:07:55
26 Andrew Coe (USA) SKC Racing 0:08:10
27 Christopher Fisher (USA) Velorochester 0:08:46
28 Jesse Rients (USA) Nature Valley/Penn Cycle 0:08:51
29 Peter Hurst (USA) AXA Equitable Cycling Team/CRCA 0:08:52
30 Adam Mills (USA) KCCX/Verge p/b Challenge Tires 0:09:58
31 Teodoro Ramos (USA) Iron Cycles
32 Mathew Allen (USA) behind bars/ little guy racing
33 Jeremiah Gantzer (USA) Bikes 2 You
34 John Meehan (USA) Bissell

Elite Women

1 Amanda Miller (USA) Hudz-Subaru 0:34:40
2 Nicole Duke (USA) Hudz-Subaru 0:00:31
3 Devon Haskell (USA) Bike Station Aptos 0:00:45
4 Meredith Miller (USA) California Giant-Specialized 0:00:50
5 Kari Studley (USA) Redline 0:01:04
6 Ashley James (USA) Team Kenda 0:01:09
7 Kim Eppen (USA) Mercy-Specialized 0:01:15
8 Teal Stetson-Lee (USA) California Giant-Specialized 0:01:21
9 Amanda Carey (USA) Kenda-Felt 0:01:37
10 Linda Sone (USA) Planet Bike 0:01:44
11 Samantha Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO/To The Top 0:02:46
12 Megan Elliott (USA) Black Mountain Bicycles 0:03:03
13 Lisa Curry (USA) GAS/Intrinsik 0:03:12
14 Brittany McConnell (USA) iowa city cycling club 0:03:22
15 Corey Coogan (USA) Team Plan C p/b Stevens 0:03:45
16 Sydney Brown (USA) Joyride Bicycles 0:03:56
17 Emily Thurston (USA) Missing Link 0:04:03
18 Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com 0:04:20
19 Robin Williams (USA) Mercy-Specialized 0:04:35
20 Darcy Sanford (USA) Iowa City Cycling 0:04:45
21 Jeanne Fleck (USA) VELO Duluth/Twin Ports Cyclery 0:05:10
22 Holly Klug (USA) Pony Shoop 0:05:37
23 Emma Bast (USA) Team Plan C 0:05:40
24 Catherine Walberg (USA) Team Kenda 0:06:56
25 Nicole Borem (USA) DRT Racing