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A blur was all the Junior Women 13-14 field saw of Katie Clouse after the whistle blew. © Brian Nelson

A blur was all the Junior Women 13-14 field saw of Katie Clouse after the whistle blew. © Brian Nelson

Austin, TX- In the 13-14 girl’s race, Katie Clouse (Canyon Bicycles – Specialized) showed off unparalleled skills on the slick layer of mud left by the morning rain. Clouse was able to clear sections of course unrideable to most racers, and with enough speed that she earned a forty-second lead after just one lap.

Tea Wright (Boulder Junior Cycling) continued the success of the Boulder juniors squad, battling for second spot with Gabrielle Lehnert (Hutch’s/Specialized/Slocom/Co-Motion). Wright pulled away from Lehnert in the final lap. “I got ahead on one of the curvy sections,” said Wright, a solid technical rider trained by Pete Webber, of her tactics.

Katie Clouse (Cannondale Bicycles-Shimano) was the pre-race favorite, and did not disappoint. © Brian Nelson

Katie Clouse (Cannondale Bicycles-Shimano) was the pre-race favorite, and did not disappoint. © Brian Nelson

“I knew I had a good chance of taking the win again, but I knew I had competition. There are so many great girls out there,” said Clouse after claiming victory. Wright retained second, and Lehnert rolled in third.

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We caught up with winner Clouse and second-place finisher Wright:

PlaceBibLastFirstTeamLicenseCity STTimeGap
1154CLOUSEKatieCanyon Bicycles - Shimano332072Park City UT18:52
2176WRIGHTTeaBoulder Junior Cycling363170Boulder CO19:5159
3162LEHNERTGabrielleHutch\'s - Specialized - Slocom392569Eugene OR20:211:29
4172SCHMIDTMANNPetraRage Cycling Team363223Nederland CO20:331:41
5163LOPEZAGUIRREMjSouthern Elite432702Spring TX20:592:07
6153BROCKETVictoriaEthos Racing330494Raytown MO21:262:34
7171SCHAFERAriannaVerdigris-Village CX Team338174Barrington IL22:043:12
8168OSBORNEEmmaTeam Extreme359179Mequon WI22:173:25
9158FORTINMorganHigh Desert Bicycles Team332772Albuquerque NM22:183:26
10155CRAMERLupineRoosters/Bikers Edge-UT457452Logan UT22:213:29
11166MORRISSEYRosemaryBoulder Junior Cycling331274Boulder CO22:253:33
12165MONTREUILFaithRed Zone Cycling428452Louisville KY22:524:00
13161JOHNSONTaylorRage Cycling Team381763Broomfield CO22:534:01
14169PECKLilyMidwest Development Cycling Inc413104Shelbyville IN22:574:05
15157DRUMMONDAnnDe Pijp Racing367342Springdale AR23:114:19
16164MCCALLAntoinetteMafia Racing356380Austin TX23:304:38
17151BAXTERHARWELLEmmaline396592Austin TX23:464:54
18152BISHOPGraceEvolution Jr. Devo Team325370Kingsport TN23:504:58
19167O'BRIENAbbeyMidwest Cycling Community NE416931Omaha NE24:015:09
20178ZIEHNERTLaurensmith&nephew p/b West End Bikes418945Tigard OR24:015:09
21173SEILERKateRed Zone Cycling361292Louisville KY24:425:50
22177YATESAbigailMatrix/RBM386370Rowlett TX25:406:48
23179DUFOURJolie458923Birmingham AL30:5312:01
24175WILLEYRosalynLionhearts Junior Racing388089Cincinnati OH32:0413:12
25159GROLMESMariadelpilarLionhearts358617Cincinnati OH15:35s.t.
DNF160HOUSTONHannahTeam Super Awesome386637Austin TX
DNS156DRUMMONDAubreyOklahoma City Velo Club448619Oklahoma City OK
DNS174TOOLEYBridgetCrest/RBM Cycling423019Frisco TX
DNS170RIVERSRebeccaT3Multisports353620Elgin TX