FORT COLLINS, Colorado (VN) — U.S. national cyclocross champion Katie Compton soloed to victory in day one of the Smartwool Cup on Saturday in Fort Collins.
The Colorado race was the second stop on the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross circuit.
What looked to be a sloppy, muddy affair saw cloudy skies turn blue as the women took to the course. Nicole Duke (Raleigh-Clement) got the holeshot, and Maureen Bruno Roy (Bob’s Red Mill-Seven), Teal Stetson-Lee (Luna), and Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) sat behind her for the first lap.
Compton attacked after the second pit of the first lap with Gould on her wheel. The two had opened a 20-second gap on Stetson-Lee as lap two came to a close.
Then, the inevitable occurred. Compton rode away from the field.
With three laps to go the national champ was extending her advantage over Gould and Julie Krasniak (Rapha-Focus) had moved into third place.
As the champ got the bell going into the last lap Gould was just 15 seconds back. Pepper Harlton (Juventus Cycling) and Stetson-Lee were a minute down, having managed to shed Krasniak.
But Gould couldn’t close the gap, and Compton crossed alone for the victory. The Luna rider held on for second with Stetson-Lee third.
Editor’s note: Stay tuned for more from Fort Collins.
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