A once-in-a-century pandemic, cold temperatures and a bumpy course couldn’t stop the Masters 70+ men in the fifth title race of the day at the 2021 USA Cyclocross National Championships.
Three titles were on the line with the Masters Men 70-74, 75-79 and the 85-89 races. There were no 80-84 racers, leaving the title unclaimed. (Know someone who would qualify? Bring them next year!)
Bob Fetherston completed a remarkable comeback after getting hit by a car this season. The Menlo Velo rider took his first Cyclocross National Championship in winning the 70-74 title. Fetherston was 13th in the 65-69 age group in 2019.
Jim Mueller, third at the 2017 Cyclocross Nationals in Harford in the 70-74 category, took the win today in the 75-79 race.
Fred Schmid scared everyone else away, taking yet another Cyclocross Nationals title, winning the 85-89 category.
Full results below:
2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals, Cantigny Park, DuPage County Results: Masters Men 70-74
| Rank | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 694 | Bob FETHERSTON | Menlo Velo Cyclocross | 41:07:00 |
| 2 | 699 | George PAWLE | Cyclonauts Racers | 41:20:00 |
| 3 | 696 | Fred WITTWER | Sweet Spot Cycling | 41:39:00 |
| 4 | 710 | Robert OGREN | The Fix Studio | 43:44:00 |
| 5 | 703 | Kim BUTLER | Speed Vision BIkes | 44:04:00 |
| 6 | 709 | Arthur ALLEN | Unattached | 44:12:00 |
| 7 | 693 | Robert DILLON | BMB Racing | 44:20:00 |
| 8 | 692 | Landon BEACHY | Twisted Spokes | 44:46:00 |
| 9 | 708 | Charles SOUTH | 3 Rivers Velosport Racing Team | 45:40:00 |
| 10 | 409 | Harold PARKER | 360 Racing | 46:20:00 |
| 11 | 697 | Dave BEALS | CBRC/NYCROSS | 46:31:00 |
| 12 | 701 | John CRAYCHEE | Team Guaranteed Rate Cycling | 46:55:00 |
| 13 | 706 | Lee WALDMAN | White Lightening Factory Racing | 47:31:00 |
| 14 | 700 | Bruce OLIVER | NCVC/UnitedHealthcare | 37:58:00 |
| 15 | 698 | Walter STOOPS | ABD Cycle Club | 40:34:00 |
| 16 | 695 | Thomas SILBERNAGEL | Team Extreme | 42:00:00 |
| 17 | 704 | Michael LAVERY | Midwest masters | 43:28:00 |
| DNF | 702 | Joseph BROWN | Universal Racing | |
| DNS | 707 | Albert WEIGEL | F3 Cycling P/B 7 mile cycles | |
| DNS | 705 | Michael KURTZ | EMC2 |
2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals, Cantigny Park, DuPage County Results: Masters Men 75-79
| Rank | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 403 | Jim MUELLER | Bikesport/Sly Fox | 46:32:00 |
| 2 | 405 | Whitney FANNING | Geri Atrix | 47:11:00 |
| 3 | 402 | Richard BAGIENSKI | 41:49:00 | |
| 4 | 407 | Jerry SHERE | Team Lake Effect | 47:25:00 |
| 5 | 406 | Dominic ROSSETTO | 33:08:00 | |
| 6 | 408 | Ronald SLOAN | Bike Haven Race Team | 25:56:00 |
| DNS | 404 | David THOMAS | Bike Zoo/Southern Cycling Operations SCO |
2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals, Cantigny Park, DuPage County Results: Masters Men 85-89
| Rank | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 401 | Frederic SCHMID | GeriAtrix | 37:38:00 |
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