The Cannibal could not be contained for long though, and Nys attacked on the stairs and opened a five second gap. By two to go, the gap had extended to 30 seconds over Powers and Trebon. It was clear that Trebon was struggling, and a huge effort from Geoff Kabush saw the Canadian catching him with one to go as they hit the start/finish stretch. “I was going two percent harder than I should have,” Trebon admitted later about his early lead.
Sven Nys attacks the sandy stairs and goes clear from Trebon and Powers. © Cathy Fegan-Kim
In the end, Nys hit the finishing straight solo, hands in the air, with plenty of time to enjoy the roar from the crowd. A less-than-thrilled Powers rolled in for an uncontested second, while Kabush took his first Cross Vegas podium in third and Trebon rolled in for fourth.
“He timed it perfectly. He’s not a bad guy to lose to!” Powers explained, graciously. “I would have liked to have won. For the moment I’m not happy but I’m sure I will be.”
Sven Nys stands tall above Jeremy Powers and Geoff Kabush. Cross Vegas 2013. © Cathy Fegan-Kim
And as for the winner? “It’s dry, it’s difficult … I tried to focus, and I tried to make no mistakes,” Nys told Cyclocross Magazine.
Stay tuned for more photos and interviews! Full Cross Vegas 2013 results below the photo galleries.
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