![]() “I tired to cross the apexes, rather than use them. “The apexes of the turns were slick today,” Compton said. I’m satisfied with that.”Ĭompton said the course’s slick conditions were much different than on Saturday, which made for a change in cornering tactics. She’s stronger, but it was good to be able to follow her for a couple of laps. “I made that choice, maybe it was a mistake, but she is stronger than me, so even if I would have been able to ride the climb with her, I think she would have eventually attacked me somewhere else. I made the choice to run a single-ring today, a 40-28, and I’m not capable of riding that,” Mani told VeloNews. Mani said she was satisfied to have finished as close as she did to the World Cup champion. I definitely had a better start today, and I tried to wait, but then I saw a spot to attack, and Caroline was right there.” “It was a little bit tighter today, it was super fast, and I think there are a few less twists and turns ,” Compton told VeloNews. ![]() From there, Compton held her gap to the line, winning by 23 seconds. Wind also played a major factor, with gusts up to 40mph.Ĭompton attacked Mani halfway through the 45-minute race, on a steep climb that Mani was unable to ride. ![]() national cyclocross champion Katie Compton (Trek Factory Racing) made it a weekend sweep at the Trek CXC Cup Sunday in Waterloo, Wisconsin.Īs she so often does when racing on home soil, the UCI World Cup series champion powered away from the rest of the field to finish alone.īehind Compton were the same two riders on the podium as on Saturday, yet in reverse positions, with Caroline Mani (Raleigh-Clement) taking second, and Georgia Gould (Luna) in third.Įven after a night of rainfall, the course was exceptionally dry and dusty, slippery even on the easiest of corners. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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