The USA Cycling National Cyclocross Championships are taking place in Hartford, Connecticut, this weekend. This is the same venue as the 2017 championship event, which was won by Stephen Hyde and Katie Compton in the elite categories.
Between the age group and elite categories, there will be 34 national titles on offer in total, and all races will be streamed live. The Course:
The Riverside Park venue has seen a lot of cyclocross racing over the years, including the 2017 national championships. For this year’s championship event, the windy 2.2-mile course will feature a newly added sandpit, which riders will pass through twice per lap.
Other features include stairs and a flyover.
Race time varies per category. The junior and U23 categories will race for 40 minutes. The Elite women and U23 men will lap around the course for 50 minutes and finally, the elite men will complete a full hour of racing. The Women’s Race:
In the women’s race, all eyes will be on two-time consecutive champion Clara Honsinger. The 25-year-old Oregonian changed the face of American cyclocross when she managed to interrupt legendary rider Katie Compton’s 15-year national champion winning streak in December 2019.
She then went on to make a mark on the European cyclocross circuit as well with two breakout seasons in the World Cup, X2O Trophy and Superprestige series. Her stars-and-stripes skinsuit has become a common sight as she consistently places in the Top 10 and even a few podium spots in recent seasons.The 2022 season has looked […]
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