The Elite Women and Men’s affairs were a tale of two races at Wednesday’s inaugural RenoCross.
Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever p/b Specialized) continued her hot start to the season by taking the holeshot and going wire-to-wire in the Elite Women’s race. Five-time CrossVegas winner Katerina Nash (Clif Pro Team) had an early issue that forced her to chase from the first minute, but in the end, she did not have enough to catch Rochette.
Nash finished second and Sofia Gomez-Villafañe (Pivot Cycles/Maxxis p/b Stan’s/DNA Cycling) who escaped from a chase to finish third.
Rochette remains undefeated this season with her C1 win at the 2018 Reno Cross women’s race. © J. Silva / Cyclocross Magazine
The Elite Men’s race featured about a bajillion lead changes in a group that varied from 6 to 12 bunched up at the front of the race. A last lap effort from Jamey Driscoll (Pivot Cycles/Maxxis p/b Stan’s/DNA Cycling) broke the leaders apart. Lance Haidet (Donnelly Cycling) kept his wheel, and then attacked shortly before the finish to take the win.
Driscoll finished second and Bjorn Selander (Donkey Label Racing) took third.
Lance Haidet wins the 2018 Reno Cross. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
Full Elite Women and Men’s results are below. Stay tuned for race reports.
Women's Results: 2018 RenoCross
| Rank | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Maghalie ROCHETTE | CXFever p/b Specialized | 44:30 |
| 2 | 1 | Katerina NASH | Clif Pro Team | 45:33 |
| 3 | 12 | Sofia GOMEZ VILLAFANE | Pivot/Maxxis pb Stans/DNA Cycli | 45:44 |
| 4 | 10 | Clara HONSINGER | Team S&M Pro CX | 45:54 |
| 5 | 5 | Crystal ANTHONY | Liv Cycling | 45:54 |
| 6 | 7 | Samantha RUNNELS | Squid Squad | 46:06 |
| 7 | 35 | Sarah STURM | Specialized - Tenspeed Hero | 46:39 |
| 8 | 18 | Caroline NOLAN | Voler Clif | 46:42 |
| 9 | 39 | Haley BATTEN | Clif Pro Team | 46:42 |
| 10 | 9 | Cassandra MAXIMENKO | Van Dessel Factory Team | 47:05 |
| 11 | 15 | Serena GORDON | Liv Co-Factory Off-Road Team | 47:22 |
| 12 | 13 | Jennifer MALIK | Carpe Diem Racing | 47:23 |
| 13 | 14 | Rebecca GROSS | Zero D Racing | 47:35 |
| 14 | 17 | Hannah FINCHAMP | Clif Pro Team | 48:06 |
| 15 | 19 | Kristen LEGAN | Ten Speed Hero | 48:15 |
| 16 | 11 | Emily KACHOREK | Squid Squad | 48:26 |
| 17 | 16 | Beth Ann ORTON | Team S&M Pro CX | 48:47 |
| 18 | 34 | Monica LLOYD | Olympia Orthopaedic Associates | 48:57 |
| 19 | 8 | Amanda NAUMAN | SDG - Muscle Monster | 49:36 |
| 20 | 36 | Gabriella STERNE | Vanderkitten Entourage Racing | 50:48 |
| 21 | 32 | Chelsea WEIDINGER | 51:05 | |
| 22 | 22 | Turner RAMSAY | Alpha Bicyle Company/Groove Sub | 51:15 |
| 23 | 20 | Campbell STEERS | Rock Lobster | 51:18 |
| 24 | 23 | Petra SCHMIDTMANN | Van Dessel Factory Team | 51:20 |
| 25 | 31 | Lisa CORDOVA | Cycle Sport / Specialized | 52:10 |
| 26 | 37 | Ivy AUDRAIN | Speedvagen Workshop Racing Team | @1Lap |
| 27 | 38 | Nicole JORGENSON | @2Lap |
Men's Results: 2018 RenoCross
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Lance HAIDET | Donnelly Cycling | 1:00:35 |
| 2 | 5 | James DRISCOLL | Pivot Maxxis p/b Stans DNA Cycl | 1:00:37 |
| 3 | 12 | Bjorn SELANDER | Donkey Label / Bingham Built | 1:00:39 |
| 4 | 2 | Michael VAN DEN HAM | Garneau-Easton Cycling | 1:00:43 |
| 5 | 4 | Anthony CLARK | Squid Squad | 1:00:45 |
| 6 | 45 | Stephan DAVOUST | Giant Bicycles | 1:00:48 |
| 7 | 1 | Tobin ORTENBLAD | Santa Cruz / Donkey Label Racin | 1:00:59 |
| 8 | 11 | Geoff KABUSH | Yeti Maxxis Shimano | 1:01:14 |
| 9 | 10 | Troy WELLS | TEAM CLIF BAR Cycling | 1:01:23 |
| 10 | 7 | Cody KAISER | LangeTwins / Specialized | 1:01:33 |
| 11 | 8 | Allen KRUGHOFF | Chocolove Specialized | 1:02:15 |
| 12 | 15 | Carl DECKER | Giant Bicycles | 1:02:27 |
| 13 | 16 | Brannan FIX | Alpha Bicyle Company/Groove Sub | 1:02:34 |
| 14 | 38 | Nicholas BEECHAN | Trek Test Team | 1:02:41 |
| 15 | 13 | Kevin BRADFORD-PARISH | Set Coaching | 1:03:14 |
| 16 | 19 | Tristan UHL | Giant Co Factory | 1:03:18 |
| 17 | 56 | Allan SCHROEDER | Team Bobs-Bicycles.com | 1:03:19 |
| 18 | 18 | Mark FLIS | Asend Nutrition | 1:03:48 |
| 19 | 14 | Max JUDELSON | Rock Lobster | 1:04:15 |
| 20 | 35 | Benjamin GOMEZ VILLAFANE | Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions | 1:04:37 |
| 21 | 20 | Jules GOGUELY | Hyperthreads Apex | 1:04:43 |
| 22 | 61 | Molly CAMERON | Point S Nokian | 1:04:48 |
| 23 | 41 | Russell STEVENSON | Trek Cyclocross Collective | 1:04:56 |
| 24 | 22 | Christian HUSBAND | Team Velosport Junior & U23 Dev | 1:05:03 |
| 25 | 63 | David GREIF | Velo Reno | 1:05:16 |
| 26 | 62 | Mark SEVERY | Adventures Edge | 1:05:31 |
| 27 | 49 | Sawyer BOSCH | Team Bobs-Bicycles.com | 1:05:33 |
| 28 | 47 | Tim WOLLENBERG | Stevens Racing Team | 1:05:41 |
| 29 | 51 | Ryan RINN | 1:06:00 | |
| 30 | 50 | Noah HAYES | Rock Lobster | 1:06:50 |
| 31 | 21 | Brendan LEHMAN | Rock Lobster | 1:07:32 |
| 32 | 46 | Justin THOMAS | TCI Wealth Advisors | 1:07:32 |
| 33 | 53 | William ALLEN | Feedback Sports | 1:07:41 |
| 34 | 57 | Stephen COCHRAN | Breakaway Cycles | 1:07:47 |
| 35 | 60 | Lucas STRAIN | Point S Nokian | 1:07:54 |
| 36 | 37 | Oleksiy UKHANOV | Hudson/Ludwig & Larsen Racing | @2Lap |
| 37 | 36 | Timber WEISS | Velo Reno | @2Lap |
| 38 | 59 | Brad NELSON | @2Lap | |
| 39 | 34 | Aaron BRADFORD | Rock Lobster | @3Lap |
| 40 | 30 | Anastasio FLORES | Spokesman CX | @3Lap |
| 41 | 32 | John MUNDELIUS | Audi San Francisco Racing Team | @3Lap |
| 42 | 17 | Marco OBERTEICHER | RSV G??tersloh | @4Lap |
| 43 | 44 | David MCNEAL | D9 Foundation / DNA Race Team | @4Lap |
| 44 | 39 | Gannon MYALL | Canyon Bicycles | @4Lap |
| 45 | 33 | William YOUNGMAN | Kinetics Cyclocross | @5Lap |
| 46 | 58 | Clinton CLAASSEN | Santa Cruz / Fox Shimano | @5Lap |
| 47 | 55 | Steve OUZOUNIAN | Reno Juniors | @5Lap |
| 48 | 43 | Michael POTTER | Pactimo p/b Mock Orange Bikes | @6Lap |
| DNF | 31 | Dean POSHARD | Rock Lobster | |
| DNF | 48 | Jon OKENFUSS | L5 Flyers |
