Ben Gomez-Villafane (TopClub Cyclocross) took home a hard-fought third-place finish in the Junior Men’s race at the KMC Cross Fest on Friday, and on Sunday, he improved his podium position by outsprinting Alex Morton (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) for the win.
After a day of racing in big groups on Friday, Gomez-Villafane and Morton escaped off the front and raced wheel-to-wheel into the finish. Gomez-Villafane eked out a win in the finishing sprint.
Gomez Villafane, who was 3rd in C1 Fri, nipped Morton at line in the final lap of the junior race! #KMCCX #ProCX pic.twitter.com/2UmDpyu8Z1
— KMC Cross Fest (@kmccrossfest) October 1, 2017
Calder Wood (Rad Racing NW) followed up his win on Friday with a third-place finish on Sunday. Dylan Kerr (Angry Johnny’s Evolution) and Lane Maher (Hot Tubes Development Cycling) rounded out the top five.
Stay tuned to Cyclocross Magazine for more coverage of the 2017 KMC Cross Fest.
Junior Men's Results - 2017 KMC Cross Fest Day 2 (Sunday)
| Rank | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Benjamin GOMEZ VILLAFANE | Top Club CycloCross | 38:08. |
| 2 | 43 | Alex MORTON | Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld | 38:08. |
| 3 | 32 | Calder WOOD | Rad Racing NW | 38:20. |
| 4 | 49 | Dylan KERR | Angry Johnnys Evolution p/b No | 38:28. |
| 5 | 30 | Lane MAHER | Hot Tubes Development Cycling | 38:32. |
| 6 | 53 | Tyler CLARK | KMS Cycling - Killington Mountain | 38:36. |
| 7 | 35 | Gaelen KILBURN | Hot Tubes Junior Development Team | 38:45. |
| 8 | 36 | Greg GUNSALUS | AP Junior Development p/b Corner | 38:49. |
| 9 | 39 | Scott FUNSTON | Rad Racing NW | 38:51. |
| 10 | 47 | Charles-Antoine ST-ONGE | dalbix | 38:55. |
| 11 | 33 | Torin BICKMORE | Boulder Junior Cycling | 39:27. |
| 12 | 31 | Sam NOEL | Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld | 39:37. |
| 13 | 29 | Colton WOODS | TREK Store CC | 40:00. |
| 14 | 50 | Harrison WHITE | Cyclocrossworld p/b Cannondale | 40:04. |
| 15 | 38 | William COTE | Dalbix Sherbrooke | 40:32. |
| 16 | 42 | Alex MCCORMACK | Hot Tubes Development Cycling | 40:53. |
| 17 | 56 | Leo KIRKPATRICK BAIRD | KMS Cycling - Killington Mountain | 40:53. |
| 18 | 34 | Camden BROOKS | Hands-On Cycling | 40:57. |
| 19 | 55 | Paul MYSKO | Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team | 41:39. |
| 20 | 37 | Ben WALTON | New England Devo p/b Cadence | 42:22. |
| 21 | 44 | Daniel VAUGHN | JAM Fund / NCC | 42:31. |
| 22 | 51 | Conor MARTIN | Transitions LifeCare p/b Garneau | 42:32. |
| 23 | 52 | Nate RYAN | New England Devo p/b Cadence | 43:40. |
| 24 | 48 | Matthew JOHNSON | Riverside Racing | 44:22. |
| 25 | 45 | Gentry JEFFERSON | Miller School of Albemarle | 44:25. |
| 26 | 28 | Scott LEONARD | AWI Racing | 45:51. |
