USGP

Organizers have shut down the nationwide ’cross series over financial shortcomings, but the events could carry on

Sports Performance Powered by Bowen works with young up-and-comers and grizzled vets alike

With Compton and Powers absent, the Deschutes Brewery Cup is shaping up to be a wide-open affair

Lennard Zinn finds unexpected risk in the neutral support zone and at the podium of the USGP Derby City Cup

The USGP this year has been using camera-based race timing, allowing for lap-by-lap positioning and quicker results postings post-race

Says Summerhill of UHC: "These guys are so awesome ... they deserve all the credit I can give them, you know?"

This weekend's USGP round, the Derby City Cup, will be a live preview for riders set to race the 2013 UCI Cyclocross World Championships

Logan VonBokel shoots women's cyclocross bikes at the USGP in Fort Collins, Colorado

The national champ makes it two for two at the Smartwool Cup in Fort Collins

The national champion shells the field once again to win as Gould drives to the runner-up spot

Dejan Smaic shoots day one of the second stop on the 2012 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross circuit

Results from day 1 of the 2012 Smartwool Cup, round two of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross

Pedal problems for the leader and a powerful Powers saw Trebon lose the race on the last lap

The national champion rides alone to the victory with Georgia Gould second

Ryan Trebon says he came into the season overtrained and is just hitting his stride after a win in Gloucester

The biggest cyclocross series in the U.S. will continue on in 2012 after Trek, WD40, Clif Bar and others step in

Wil Matthews snaps the finale to the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Bend, Oregon.

Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, 1:00:41
• 2. James Driscoll (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.
• 3. Geoff Kabush (CAN), Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 0:23
• 4. Christopher Jones (USA), Rapha-Focus, s.t.
• 5. Christian Heule (SUI), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash, Luna Pro Team, 37:24
• 2. Nicole Duke, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, 37:33
• 3. Teal Stetson-Lee, Cal Giant-Specialized, 37:36
• 4. Julie Krasniak, Rapha-Focus, 37:59
• 5. Kaitlin Antonneau, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, 38:18

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) wrapped up a weekend of winning in Bend on Sunday, taking the final race of the Deschutes Brewery Cup weekend and taking home the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross title.

Katerina Nash (Luna) did the double in Bend, sweeping the Deschutes Brewery Cup weekend and taking home the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross title.

Since cutting down at her day job as the community organizer and prevention specialist with a community tobacco prevention group in Durango, Teal Stetson-Lee has experienced an ability to recover more quickly and go deeper in training. She said she feels renewed — in her fitness and in the amount of fun she’s having on the bike.

Zach McDonald and Yannick Eckmann are locked in a two-up dogfight for the men’s U23 title and will take the quarrel to the Deschutes Brewery Cup Sunday afternoon.

Wil Matthews shoots an unusually dry and dusty Deschutes Brewery Cup kickoff in Bend, Oregon.

Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, 1:05:20
• 2. Timothy Johnson (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.
• 3. Daniel Summerhill (USA), Chipotle Development Team, at 0:35
• 4. James Driscoll (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 0:37
• 5. Ben Berden (BEL), Ops Ale-Stoemper, at 0:45

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, 43:36
• 2. Meredith Miller (USA), California Giant Cycling, at 0:19
• 3. Teal Stetson-lee (USA), California Giant Berry Farms/specialized, s.t.
• 4. Julie Krasniak (FRA), Rapha-Focus, at 0:53
• 5. Susan Butler (USA), Hudz Subaru, at 1:05

Former teammates Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) fought a battle royal at day one of the Deschutes Brewery Cup, with Powers taking the victory on Saturday in Bend, Oregon.

Katerina Nash (Luna) rode away from Nicole Duke (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) to take day one of the Deschutes Brewery Cup on Saturday in Bend, Oregon.

I just wanted to finish the race and do well,” said Ryan Trebon. “Yeah, I wanted to try and salvage the series and not lose so many points. That was the main determining factor for today.”

Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, at 1:03:50
• 2. Todd Wells (USA), Specialized, at 0:01
• 3. Geoff Kabush (CAN), Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 0:48
• 4. Ben Berden (BEL), Ops Ale-Stoemper, at 1:03
• 5. Christopher Jones (USA), Rapha-Focus, at 1:04

Women

• 1. Katherine Compton (USA), Rabobank, 44:44:00
• 2. Kaitlin Antonneau (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 11
• 3. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, s.t.
• 4. Meredith Miller (USA), California Giant Berry Farms-Specialized, at 19
• 5. Nicole Duke (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 22

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) did the double at Derby City on Sunday, winning back-to-back in Louisville, Kentucky.

Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) won her second Derby City Cup on Sunday, sweeping the weekend's racing in Louisville, Kentucky.

Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, 56:52:00
• 2. Ryan Trebon (USA), LTS-Felt, at 0:03
• 3. Timothy Johnson (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 0:27
• 4. Geoff Kabush (CAN), Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 0:46
• 5. Daniel Summerhill (USA), Chipotle Development Team, at 0:55

Women

• 1. Katherine Compton (USA), Rabobank-Giant, at 45:11:00
• 2. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, at 31
• 3. Kaitlin Antonneau (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 41
• 4. Caroline Mani (FRA), CC Etupes, at 1:05
• 5. Chloe Forsman (USA), Crank Brothers Race Club 11, at 1:19

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 2

• 1. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Rapha-Focus, at 56:02:00
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) LTS-Felt, at 3
• 3. Geoff Kabush, (CAN) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 51
• 4. Tristan Schouten, (USA) IS Corp, at 1:10
• 5. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at s.t.

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 2

• 1. Katherine Compton, (USA) Rabobank, 41:56:00
• 2. Katerina Nash, (CZE) Luna Pro Team, at 0:35
• 3. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Cycling, at 1:24
• 4. Caroline Mani, (FRA) CC Etupes, at 1:30
• 5. Mical Dyck, (CAN) Pro City Racing, at 1:37

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) staged a marvelous comeback to beat Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) on day two of the New Belgium Cup on Sunday in Fort Collins.

Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) won day two of the New Belgium Cup on Sunday in Fort Collins.

Wil Matthews captures a windy, muddy opener to the 2011 New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins, Colorado.

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 1

• 1. Ryan Trebon, (USA) LTS, 56:07:00
• 2. Geoff Kabush, (CAN) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 24
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Rapha-Focus, at 58
• 4. James Driscoll, (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 2:08
• 5. Yannick Eckmann, (GER) Pearl Izumi-Shimano, s.t.

USGP-New Belgium Cup, day 1

• 1. Katerina Nash, (CZE) Luna Pro Team, 44:02:00
• 2. Katherine Compton, (USA), at 0:44
• 3. Georgia Gould, (USA), at 2:05
• 4. Mical Dyck, (CAN) Pro City Racing, at 2:58
• 5. Caroline Mani, (FRA), at 3:38

Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) won a power-rider's race on Saturday during day one of the New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins.

Katerina Nash (Luna) won a wet, windy and wild day one of the New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins on Saturday.

This weekend is a transcontinental battle of the elite cyclocrossers with the split of the USGP of Cyclocross New Belgium Cup running up against the Providence Cyclocross Festival presented by Interbike. A result of the calendar revamp that tore some promoters apart last December, both events will hold C1 races on Saturday, the world’s top classification short of the World Cup. World championship silver medalist Katie Compton (Rabobank) will open her 2011-12 campaign in Colorado on Saturday.

• 1. Bart Wellens, Telenet Fidea Cycling Team, in 59:42
• 2. Jonathan Page, Planet Bike/blue Bicycles, at 15
• 3. Ryan Trebon, Lts, at 27
• 4. Rob Peeters, Telenet Fidea Cycling Team, at 49
• 5. Christian Heule, Cannondale Pb Cyclocrossworld.c, at 1:01

Planet Bike Cup, day 2

• 1. Katerina Nash, Luna, 40:15
• 2. Georgia Gould, Luna, at 0:56
• 3. Nicole Duke, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 1:55
• 4. Maureen Bruno Roy, Bob's Red Mill-Seven Cycles, at 2:09
• 5. Caroline Mani, at 3:22

Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) soloed to a mud-spattered victory in round two of the Planet Bike Cup on Sunday.

Katerina Nash (Luna) made it look easy on a course than was anything but on Sunday during round two of the Planet Bike Cup.

• 1. Ryan Trebon, (USA) LTS-Felt, in 58:59:00
• 2. Bart Wellens, (BEL) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team, at s.t.
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Rapha/focus, at 22
• 4. Rob Peeters, (BEL) Telenet Fidea Cycling Team, at 39
• 5. James Driscoll, (USA) Cannondale Pb Cyclocrossworld.c, at 40

USGP-Planet Bike Cup

• 1. Katerina Nash, (USA) Luna Pro Team, at 40:34
• 2. Georgia Gould, (USA), at 0:17
• 3. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Cycling, at 0:28
• 4. Chloe Forsman, (USA) Race Club 11, s.t.
• 5. Caroline Mani, (FRA), s.t.

Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt) rode former world champion Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) off his wheel in the final lap to take the kickoff to the 2011 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Katerina Nash (Luna) won the kickoff to the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross on Saturday.

Daylight saving time is coming and with it another weekend split between road and cyclocross racing in the States.

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Bend, Oregon, may have lost the U.S. cyclocross national championships this year, but elite racing will return to central Oregon with the city hosts the final rounds of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross presented by Greenware.

Elite Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 334 points
• 2. Timothy Johnson, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 324 points
• 3. Todd Wells, Specialized, with 193 points
• 4. James Driscoll, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 182 points
• 5. Geoff Kabush, Team Maxxis / Rocky Mount, with 181 points

• 1. Georgia Gould, Luna Pro Team, with 328 points
• 2. Meredith Miller, California Giant/specialized, with 225 points
• 3. Katerina Nash, Luna Pro Team, with 190 points
• 4. Katherine Compton, Planet Bike, with 190 points
• 5. Katherine Sherwin, Hudz Subaru, with 150 points

Wil Matthews photos from Sunday's USGP race in Colorado

Todd Wells is riding the second prototype of what eventually will be a new carbon fiber Crux

Men

• 1. Tim Johnson, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 250 points
• 2. Jeremy Powers, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 234 points
• 3. Jamey Driscoll, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 142 points
• 4. Geoff Kabush, Team Maxxis / Rocky Mount, with 138 points
• 5. Ryan Trebon, Kona, with 138 points

• 1. Luke Keough, with 244 points
• 2. Cody Kaiser, with 184 points
• 3. Jeremy Ferguson, with 184 points
• 4. David Hackworthy, with 144 points
• 5. Zach Mcdonald, with 130 points

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Three years old and still lookin’ good!

Women:

• 1. Katherine Compton (USA), Planet Bike, in 39:08
• 2. Katerina Nash (CZE), in 39:23
• 3. Georgia Gould (USA), Luna Pro Team, in 40:23
• 4. Meredith Miller (USA), in 41:52
• 5. Amy Dombroski (USA), Luna Pro Team, in 42:04

• 1. Timothy Johnson (USA), Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:02:41
• 2. Jeremy Powers (USA), Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:03:21
• 3. Geoff Kabush (CAN), in 1:03:46
• 4. James Driscoll (USA), Cannondale P/B Cyclocrossworld.com, in 1:03:54
• 5. Adam Craig (USA), in 1:04:01

Wil Matthews shoots day 1 of the 2010 New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Men

• 1. Geoff Kabush (Can), 1:00:06
• 2. James Driscoll (USA), 1:00:28
• 3. Ryan Trebon (USA), 1:00:53
• 4. Todd Wells (USA), 1:01:01
• 5. Timothy Johnson (USA), 1:01:05

• 1. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna, in 42:10
• 2. Katherine Compton (USA), Planet Bike, in 42:11
• 3. Georgia Gould (USA), Luna, in 43:24
• 4. Amy Dombroski (USA), Luna, in 46:37
• 5. Amanda Miller (USA), Defined Fitness Training, in 47:05

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Geoff Kabush finally gets back on top of the podium in Fort Collins.

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Men:

• 1. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:03:20 11 laps
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona, in 1:03:44 11 laps
• 3. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:05:02 11 laps
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized, in 1:05:20 11 laps
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team, in 1:05:28 11 laps

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team, in 38:59 6 laps
• 2. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 40:52 6 laps
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) C3 Athletes Serving Athletes, in 41:07 6 laps
• 4. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy, in 41:26 6 laps
• 5. Teal Stetson-lee, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 41:33 6 laps

Men:

• 1. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team
• 2. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) Mellow Mushroom
• 4. Kaitlin Antonneau, (USA) Team Kenda
• 5. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp

Photos from day 1 of the 2010 Derby City Cup USGP race in Louisville, Kentucky.

National champ Tim Johnson says a water bottle saved the day in Louisville, while Georgia Gould leaves the competition in the dust.

Compton stays home while the USGP comes to Kentucky, Verge goes to the OTHER Gloucester, and more.

VeloNews.com will host live streaming video coverage of the Louisville rounds of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Saturday and Sunday, courtesy CyclingDirt.org

(Click headline for full standings) Men:

• 1. Tim Johnson, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 90 points
• 2. Jeremy Powers, Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com, with 90 points
• 3. Christian Heule, Champion System, with 56 points

• 1. Katherine Compton, Planet Bike, with 100 points
• 2. Georgia Gould, Luna Pro Team, with 80 points
• 3. Sue Butler, Hudz Subaru, with 60 points

(Click headline for full results) Women:

• 1. Katherine COMPTON (USA) in 43:29
• 2. Georgia GOULD (USA) in 43:41
• 3. Susan BUTLER (USA) in 44:10

• 1. Timothy JOHNSON (USA) in 1:01:19
• 2. Jeremy POWERS (USA) in 1:01:52
• 3. Francis MOUREY (FRA) in 1:01:58