US Cup-CX Standings: 3-Way Tie for Women, Ortenblad Leads for the Men

The first two races of the seven-race US Cup-CX series at the KMC Cross Fest are in the books, and the standings in the new series sponsored by Sho-Air Cycling are starting to shape up.

Scoring for the series races is fairly straightforward. C1 events give 75 points to the winners, C2 events 70 and then points decrease roughly in increments of 5 for each subsequent place. The rider with the highest point total for the men and women at the end of the seven races takes home the $10,000 prize.

Three Woman Lead the Way

After one weekend of racing, three women stand atop the US Cup-CX standings. Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) won Friday night and her teammate Emma White (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) won on Sunday. Sandwiched between the two was Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team), who finished second both days.

The result is a three-way tie for first at 135 points after the first weekend. This weekend at Charm City in Baltimore will be one to watch as the top women vie for position and others who currently sit 30 or more points off the lead look to work their way back up the standings.

Women's US Cup-CX Standings After Two Races

Place	Last	First	Team	KMC-1	KMC-2	OVERALL
1	WHITE*	Emma	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com	65	70	135
2	ROCHETTE	Maghalie	CLIF Pro Team	70	65	135
3	KEOUGH	Kaitlin	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com	75	60	135
4	FAHRINGER	Rebecca	Stans NoTubes p/b Maxxis / gofahr	50	55	105
5	ANTHONY	Crystal	Maxxis Shimano Pro Cyclocross	55	50	105
6	FERRIER-BRUNEAU	Christel	Sas Macogep Aquisio	60	45	105
7	NOBLE	Ellen	Aspire Racing	45	40	85
8	KEMMERER	Arley	Fearless Femme Racing	35	30	65
9	CLOUSE*	Katie	Alpha Bicycle Co. - Groove Subaru	40	11	51
10	ARENSMAN	Allison	J.A. King p/b BRC	25	25	50
11	RATHBUN*	Laurel	Donnelly Sports	30	14	44
12	WEST*	Ruby	Cannondale p/bCyclocrossworld.com	15	20	35
13	LEGGE	Regina	Trek Cyclocross Collective	20	13	33
14	MALIK	Jennifer	American Classic Pro CX	14	15	29
15	GHENT	Christa	Amy D Foundation	11	12	23

Ortenblad Leads the Way for the Men

Tobin Ortenblad (Santa Cruz / Donkey Label Racing) had a monster weekend at the KMC Cross Fest, taking home wins both Friday and Sunday. With the two wins, Ortenblad holds a 20-point lead over Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) and a 35-point lead over Kerry Werner (Kona Factory Racing).

Plenty of US Cup-CX points are on the line this weekend in Baltimore, with the C1 on Saturday and the C2 on Sunday. Ortenblad hs the opportunity to cement his hold on the top spot for the $10,000 prize, while others have work to do to bring him back to the pack.

Men's US Cup-CX Standings After Two Races

Place	Last	First	Team	KMC-1	KMC-2	OVERALL
1	ORTENBLAD	Tobin	Santa Cruz / Donkey Label Racing	75	70	145
2	HYDE	Stephen	Cannondale Cyclocrossworld	60	65	125
3	WERNER	Kerry	Kona Factory CX Team	55	55	110
4	WHITE	Curtis	Cannondale Cyclocrossworld	45	60	105
5	PETROV	Spencer	Aspire Racing	70	20	90
6	SELANDER	Bjorn	Borah Teamwear	35	50	85
7	WILLSEY	Cooper	Cannondale Cyclocrossworld	40	45	85
8	KISSEBERTH	Jack	JAM Fund / NCC	65	11	76
9	DRISCOLL	James	Donnelly	50	25	75
10	STEPHENSON	Denzel	Boulder Junior Cycling	15	35	50
11	RIVEROS	Hector	EVOC/QARVimports Racing Team	30	15	45
12	POWERS	Jeremy	Aspire Racing		40	40
13	MILLBURN	Garry	Speedvagen MAAP	20	14	34
14	LINDINE	Justin	Apex/NBX/Hyperthreads	25	7	32
15	ELLWOOD*	Grant	BCS Elite Cross		30	30

Stay tuned to Cyclocross Magazine for coverage of the 2017 Charm City Cross and the US Cup-CX series.