Emma White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) and Katie Clouse (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) both came into their respective races as favorites and both delivered with impressive wins. White took the U23 title for the first time in her career and Clouse won the Junior 17-18 race and finished third overall.
Emma White took the win in the Women’s U23 race. 2018 Cyclocross National Championships. © D. Mable/ Cyclocross Magazine
Clara Honsinger (Team S&M CX) took second in the U23 race and Petra Schmidtmann (Van Dessel Factory Racing) finished second in the Junior 17-18 race and Ava Lilley (Bend Endurance Academy) took third.
Petra Schmidtmann had her own fan club. 2018 Cyclocross National Championships. © D. Mable/ Cyclocross Magazine
We spoke with a number of the riders after the race. For more, see our race report for the U23/Junior Women’s race in Reno.
Emma White
Katie Clouse
Clara Honsinger
Petra Schmidtmann
Emma Swartz
For more from Reno, see our dedicated 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals page. If you missed Sunday’s race, check out the replay of the U23/Junior Women’s race (as well as the others).
