The weekend of cyclocross racing in Midland, Ontario kicked off with the Silver Goose Cyclocross UCI C2. Even with the Pan-American Championships looming on Sunday, the fields were stacked with nearly all the big names expected to compete for podiums on Sunday.
The two Elite races played out a bit differently.
In the Elite Men’s race, Gage Hecht (Alpha Bicycle – Groove Subaru) had to wait for attrition to whittle down a large group before he could make his move. With a group of eight down to Hecht, Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld), Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) and Michael van den Ham (Garneau – Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare), Hecht attacked in the penultimate lap to get his winning lead.
Hyde finished second and Van den Ham third.
The Elite Women’s race was the marquee affair for the afternoon. Ellen Noble (Trek Factory Racing CX) took the holeshot and did not look back en route to a wire-to-wire win.
Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) finished second and Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever p/b Specialized) roared back to third after an early mistake set her back.
Full results are below. Stay tuned for race reports for both races.
Elite Men's Results: 2018 Silver Goose CX
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | HECHT, Gage | ALPHA BICYCLE CO./GROOVE SUBARU SILVERTHORNE | USA | 59:55:00 |
| 2 | 2 | HYDE, Stephen | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM | USA | 1:00:03 |
| 3 | 5 | VAN DEN HAM, Michael | GARNEAU - EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | CAN | 1:00:09 |
| 4 | 1 | WERNER, Kerry | KONA MAXXIS SHIMANO | USA | 1:00:25 |
| 5 | 13 | WILLSEY, Cooper | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM | USA | 1:00:26 |
| 6 | 15 | FIX, Brannan | ALPHA BICYCLE CO.-GROOVE SUBARU | USA | 1:01:03 |
| 7 | 3 | ORTENBLAD, Tobin | SANTA CRUZ / DONKEY LABEL RACING | USA | 1:01:22 |
| 8 | 23 | DILLMAN, Andrew | SDG MUSCLE-MONSTER | USA | 1:01:46 |
| 9 | 14 | HOLMGREN, Gunnar | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 1:01:50 |
| 10 | 9 | KAISER, Cody | LANGETWINS / SPECIALIZED | USA | 1:02:18 |
| 11 | 10 | CLARK, Anthony | SQUID SQUAD | USA | 1:02:25 |
| 12 | 22 | NOEL, Sam | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD DEVO TEAM | USA | 1:02:57 |
| 13 | 6 | HAIDET, Lance | DONNELLY SPORTS | USA | 1:03:03 |
| 14 | 11 | BRUNNER, Eric | FCX ELITE | USA | 1:03:07 |
| 15 | 20 | CHANCE, Maxx | FCX ELITE | USA | 1:03:46 |
| 16 | 19 | FORTIER, Marc André | PIVOT CYCLES- OTE | CAN | 1:03:51 |
| 17 | 31 | ORSCHEL, Tyler | DURHAM SHREDDERS | CAN | 1:03:53 |
| 18 | 26 | DISERA, Quinton | NORCO FACTORY TEAM | CAN | 1:04:29 |
| 19 | 56 | CLARK, Tyler | HOMESTEAD RACING | CAN | 1:05:13 |
| 20 | 28 | WENCZEL, Kale | JAM / NCC | USA | 1:06:09 |
| 21 | 16 | O'DONNELL, Trevor | LAKESIDE STORAGE/BICYCLES PLUS | CAN | 1:06:16 |
| 22 | 29 | YEXLEY, David | BICISPORT | GBR | 1:06:38 |
| 23 | 25 | GOMEZ VILLAFANE, Benjamin | GARNEAU-EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | USA | 1:07:19 |
| 24 | 18 | ST JOHN, Derrick | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | CAN | @2Lap |
| 25 | 46 | HAMM, Emile | BLACKSHEEP MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB | CAN | @2Lap |
| 26 | 27 | POSTIER, Dylan | GARNEAU-EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | USA | @2Lap |
| 27 | 32 | HAYES, Noah | VOLER/EASTON/HRS/ROCK LOBERSTER | USA | @3Lap |
| 28 | 33 | LONEY, Calvin | THENORTHHUB P/B BOLTON TIRE | CAN | @3Lap |
| 29 | 57 | HLAVENKA, Luke | THENORTHHUB P/B BOLTON TIRE | CAN | @3Lap |
| 30 | 36 | RICCI, Christian | LAKESIDE STORAGE/BICYCLES PLUS | CAN | @3Lap |
| 31 | 54 | VARABEI, Anton | TORONTO HUSTLE | CAN | @3Lap |
| 32 | 35 | LEFEBVRE, Alex | PETERBOROUGH CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @3Lap |
| 33 | 50 | MENEGUZZI, Robert | HAMILTON CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @3Lap |
| 34 | 48 | MATHESON, Brendan | BARRIE CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @3Lap |
| 35 | 49 | COFFEY, Timothy | TEAM ATHLETIC MENTORS / GREENWAREUSA | USA | @3Lap |
| 36 | 52 | MCKALL, Terry | NAKED FACTORY RACING | CAN | @3Lap |
| 37 | 58 | FEDOSOV, James | SPEEDRIVER.COM | CAN | @4Lap |
| 38 | 30 | JOHNSON, Ryan | UPMC/PRO BIKES | USA | @4Lap |
| 39 | 40 | KIRBY, Stephen | MIDWEEK CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @4Lap |
| 40 | 34 | WALSH, Edward | TEAM NOVA SCOTIA | CAN | @4Lap |
| 41 | 51 | DE RUITER, Darren | NCCH ELITE PB MGCC | CAN | @4Lap |
| 42 | 38 | MITCHELL, Christopher | THUNDER BAY CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @4Lap |
| 43 | 41 | BARTON, Malcolm | DURHAM SHREDDERS | CAN | @4Lap |
| 44 | 45 | CORMIER, Jacques | MIDWEEK CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @4Lap |
| 45 | 53 | LANCIA, Mark | AWI RACING P/B THE CRANK AND SPROCKET | CAN | @4Lap |
| 46 | 55 | GREGORY, Connor | BATEMAN'S BIKE CO P/B CLOUD9 AV | CAN | @4Lap |
| 47 | 37 | BRAY, Andrew | INDEPENDENT | CAN | @5Lap |
| 48 | 47 | ANDERSON, Joel | INDEPENDENT | CAN | @5Lap |
| 49 | 39 | LAMBERT, Andrew | INDEPENDENT | CAN | @5Lap |
| 50 | 44 | MINICOLA, Justin | PETERBOROUGH CYCLING CLUB | CAN | @5Lap |
| DNF | 8 | KISSEBERTH, Jack | GARNEAU EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | USA | |
| DNF | 17 | PETROV, Spencer | CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM | USA | |
| DNF | 42 | BRIOSCHI, Corey | THENORTHHUB P/B BOLTON TIRE | CAN |
Elite Women Results: 2018 Silver Goose CX
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NOBLE, Ellen | TREK FACTORY RACING CX | USA | 47:59:00 |
| 2 | 1 | KEOUGH, Kaitlin | CANNONDALE/CYCLOCROSSWORLD.COM | USA | 48:09:00 |
| 3 | 3 | ROCHETTE, Maghalie | CX FEVER P/B SPECIALIZED | CAN | 48:19:00 |
| 4 | 5 | HONSINGER, Clara | TEAM S&M CX | USA | 48:24:00 |
| 5 | 4 | FAHRINGER, Rebecca | KONA MAXXIS SHIMANO | USA | 48:26:00 |
| 6 | 8 | MCFADDEN, Courtenay | PIVOT MAXXIS PB STANS - DNA CYCLING | USA | 48:59:00 |
| 7 | 9 | CLOUSE, Katie | ALPHA BICYCLE GROOVE SUBARU | USA | 49:11:00 |
| 8 | 27 | JACKSON, Jenn | AWI RACING P/B THE CRANK AND SPROCKET | CAN | 49:22:00 |
| 9 | 23 | WALTER, Sandra | LIV CYCLING CANADA | CAN | 49:42:00 |
| 10 | 6 | RUNNELS, Samantha | SQUID SQUAD | USA | 50:05:00 |
| 11 | 7 | WEST, Ruby | SPECIALIZED - TENSPEED HERO | CAN | 50:50:00 |
| 12 | 11 | ZAVETA, Erica | GARNEAU-EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | USA | 51:41:00 |
| 13 | 15 | NUSS, Raylyn | GATEWAY HARLEY-DAVIDSON TREK | USA | 52:09:00 |
| 14 | 14 | GILLIGAN, Dana | MACOGEP-ARGON18-GIRONDINS DE BORDEAUX P/P MAZDA | CAN | 52:10:00 |
| 15 | 20 | STURM, Sarah | SPECIALIZED TEN SPEED HERO | USA | 52:14:00 |
| 16 | 21 | RATHBUN, Laurel | DONNELLY CYCLING | USA | 52:15:00 |
| 17 | 19 | ELLIOTT, Natasha | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | CAN | 52:15:00 |
| 18 | 12 | MALIK, Jennifer | CARPE DIEM RACING | USA | 52:37:00 |
| 19 | 13 | VALLIERES MILL, Magdeleine | QUEBECOR / STINGRAY | CAN | 52:39:00 |
| 20 | 18 | WERNER, Emily | AMY D FOUNDATION | USA | 52:49:00 |
| 21 | 31 | RUSSENBERGER, Sophie | TEAM S&M CX | USA | 52:59:00 |
| 22 | 35 | JOHNSTON, Emilly | NAKED FACTORY RACING | CAN | 53:32:00 |
| 23 | 24 | LEONARD, Erica | HIGHGATE RACING P/B D'ORNELLAS BIKE SHOP | CAN | 53:50:00 |
| 24 | 17 | KELLY, Siobhan | BLACK DOG RACING | CAN | 53:56:00 |
| 25 | 10 | NAUMAN, Amanda | SDG - MUSCLE MONSTER | USA | 53:59:00 |
| 26 | 22 | COOGAN CISEK, Corey | AMY D FOUNDATION | USA | 54:08:00 |
| 27 | 16 | TAPIAS, Natalie | JAM / NCC | USA | 54:22:00 |
| 28 | 30 | PICIGA, Natascha | GIANT TORONTO PB LIV | CAN | 54:24:00 |
| 29 | 26 | LAWSON, Kelly | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | 55:37:00 |
| 30 | 29 | KOENIG, Shantel | REDBIKE | CAN | 55:48:00 |
| 31 | 25 | SCHAPPERT, Anna | DARK RED RACING | CAN | 56:20:00 |
| 32 | 42 | MITCHELL, Ellie | NWCX PROJECT | USA | 56:21:00 |
| 33 | 38 | TOOLEY, Bridget | GARNEAU-EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFECARE | USA | 56:43:00 |
| 34 | 44 | WEIDINGER, Chelsea | INDEPENDENT | USA | 56:53:00 |
| 35 | 40 | MCDICKEN, Kathryn | ASU DEVO | USA | 57:54:00 |
| 36 | 28 | SCHMIDTMANN, Petra | VAN DESSEL FACTORY TEAM | USA | @2Lap |
| 37 | 34 | RAMSAY, Turner | ALPHA BICYCLE CO.- GROOVE SUBARU | USA | @2Lap |
| 38 | 50 | BRADBURY, Nicole | NCCH PB FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS | CAN | @2Lap |
| 39 | 33 | DINAN, Clio | INDEPENDENT | USA | @2Lap |
| 40 | 46 | WALCROFT, Katelyn | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | @2Lap |
| 41 | 32 | SHIKAZE, Kaitlyn | CYCLEPATH OAKVILLE RACE TEAM | CAN | @3Lap |
| 42 | 45 | WENDLAND, Jodi | THE CYCLERY | CAN | @3Lap |
| 43 | 41 | STEL, Jocelyn | GIANT TORONTO PB LIV | CAN | @3Lap |
| 44 | 39 | STECIUK, Claire | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE | CAN | @3Lap |
| 45 | 49 | MESSIER, Jill | WEST OF QUEBEC WHEELERS | CAN | @3Lap |
| 46 | 36 | REID, Carys | HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYCLING TEAM | CAN | @3Lap |
| 47 | 47 | COLES, Nicola | EURO-SPORTS | CAN | @4Lap |
| 48 | 37 | HOTCHKISS, Sophie | CLPT | CAN | @4Lap |
| DNF | 48 | SIFTON, Evelyn | INDEPENDENT | CAN | |
| DNF | 43 | WRIGHT, Téa | BOULDER JUNIOR CYCLING | USA |
