Katie Compton was going for number 14, Ellen Noble for number 1. Noble started fast before Compton eventually took the lead. Noble stayed close for the entire race and nearly had a shot at the win when Compton missed her line and had to dismount in the last lap.
Compton held on for her record-setting 14th-straight U.S. Cyclocross National Championship, and Noble’s reward for sticking close to Compton was an impressive second-place finish. Read our race report for the full story of Sunday’s race.
Compton, Noble and Keough hit the barriers in the first lap. 2018 Reno Cyclocross National Championships, Elite Women. © J. Vander Stucken / Cyclocross Magazine
Our Cyclocross Magazine team chatted with Compton and Noble after the race. See our video interviews below. Re-live Sunday’s Elite Women’s race with the video replay.
Katie Compton
Ellen Noble
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