Let’s take a break from Elite Women and give some spotlight to the Master’s division. Just because you’ve got a few years under your belt, racing cyclocross at a high level is still possible, and the Masters put their years of experience to master the tricky conditions.
The 2021 Masters World Championships Day 1 showed us that age is just a number. Seven Americans made the trip, with four medals.
Women 55-59
Corinne Pillot won first place.
Kate Dixon came in second place.
Tracey Fletcher won third after a brilliant battle with Catherine Kilburn.
2021 Masters World Championship Results: Women 55-59
| Placement | First name | Last name | Bib | Club | Lap | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinne | Pillot | 12 | 6 | 46:55.8 | |
| 2 | Kate | Dixon | 3 | Oscar Bravo | 6 | 47:35.6 |
| 3 | Tracey | Fletcher | 11 | 6 | 48:21.7 | |
| 4 | Catherine | Kilburn | 7 | Mid Devon CC | 6 | 48:34.1 |
| 5 | Nicky | Hughes | 9 | 6 | 51:08.4 | |
| 6 | Janet | Marsden | 2 | 6 | 52:21.0 | |
| 7 | Sue | McIntyre | 13 | 6 | 53:53.0 | |
| 8 | Alison | Bagnall | 5 | ROTOR RACE TEAM | 6 | 55:47.1 |
| 9 | Lynn | Bland | 1 | Norton Wheelers | 6 | 56:25.8 |
| 10 | Alison | Taylor | 4 | Shibden CC | 5 | 54:56.2 |
| 11 | Rita | Humphreys | 8 | Coventry Cycling Club | 5 | 58:40.7 |
Women 60-64
Nicola Davies won first place with Lillian Pfluke (USA) coming in second. Salley Reid placed third.
2021 Masters World Championship Results: Women 60-64
| Placement | First name | Last name | Bib | Club | Lap | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola | Davies | 37 | 6 | 50:11.2 | |
| 2 | Lillian | Pfluke | 34 | 6 | 50:22.5 | |
| 3 | Sally | Reid | 39 | Magspeed Racing | 6 | 51:53.9 |
| 4 | Karen | Mcgrath | 35 | 6 | 54:39.7 | |
| 5 | Elizabeth | Clayton | 30 | RT23/CCGiro | 6 | 55:00.9 |
| 6 | Jitka | Senkyrikova Cole | 31 | 6 | 56:04.2 | |
| 7 | Carolyn | Speirs | 38 | Kendal Cycle Club | 5 | 47:44.9 |
| 8 | Jean | Bergin | 33 | De Laune Cycling Club | 5 | 49:37.8 |
Women 65-69
Lydia Gould finished in first place. Linda Elgart (USA) placed second and Tracy Lea (USA) came in third.
2021 Masters World Championship Results: Women 65-69
| Placement | First name | Last name | Bib | Club | Lap | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia | Gould | 60 | 6 | 53:23.4 | |
| 2 | Linda | Elgart | 61 | Sacramento Golden Wheelmen | 6 | 56:09.9 |
| 3 | Tracy | Lea | 62 | 5 | 59:45.8 |
Women 70-74
Maurine Sweeney (USA) was the sole entrant and winner of the Women’s 70-74. She did the hard work before the race by beating all the others to the start line.
2021 Masters World Championship Results: Women 70-74
| Placement | First name | Last name | Bib | Club | Lap | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurine | Sweeney | 70 | 6 | 56:32.5 |
Here are the seven Americans who lined up on the day.
- Michele Satrowsky
- Sue McDonough
- Lillian Pfluke
- Jitka Senkyrikova Cole
- Linda Elgart
- Tracy Lea
- Maurine Sweeney
Two Canadians also attended the race.
- Natascha Piciga
- Alana Heise
Featured image courtesy of Linda Elgart.
