With heavy hitters looking at targets, John Leach took 15 points and made a big jump up the overall.
The race went well for Einstein Racing, with two racers both snagging a healthy bag of points for the Competition. With Ryan Cross still in the lead and a slew of races on the horizon, Einstein needed to prevent anything going south and did so in style, with Leach taking a big win.
The Ithaca GP of Cyclocross on deck, followed hotly by the Battle at the Burg in the next two weeks, points are up for offer in a big way in September. If Einstein wants to keep Cross in the lead, they’ll need him on the line whenever possible, and some great performances from other riders in defense as well. Alex Vanias and Adam York certainly look threatening, and could take over the race if they put in great rides at the next two events. Between Ithaca, BATB and Peak2Peak, it may come down to a showdown of familiar foes Vanias, Mike Anderson and Jorden Wakeley as the Iceman draws near.
The Women’s race certainly got interesting, with Competition leader Lauri Brockmiller dominating the singletrack race but forgoing Top Banana Points in the gravel edition. Second place in the Competition and second on the race, Brockmiller’s teammate Bridgit Widrig moved up deftly into the lead in a very tough race. Every mile was difficult and every point invaluable, giving her 9 points (field of less than 10), leaving just one on the table to race winner Jane Van Hof.
Even with Widrig into the lead, no one gained as much ground as Van Hof. The win bumps her up into the top ten, and only five points off the podium. She’s an outstanding mountain biker and certainly on par with the Hagerty duo, and if she can put together a stellar fall, she could jump onto the podium. It’s been a season that always looked in control by Hagerty, and if anyone is to challenge, if is going to be Van Hof.
Men’s Top Banana Competition
Ryan Cross | 55 |
Alexey Vermuelen | 41 |
Alex Vanias | 41 |
Mike Anderson | 40 |
Adam York | 39 |
Jordan Diekema | 36 |
Rudy Peterson | 33 |
Scott Hoffner | 33 |
Christopher Gottwald | 32 |
Jorden Wakeley | 32 |
Scott Quiring | 28 |
Cruise Bogedin | 27 |
Sven Baumann | 26 |
Matt Acker | 25 |
Derek Graham | 25 |
Mac Brennan | 22 |
Kirk Albers | 20 |
Nathan Williams | 19 |
Steve Broglio | 19 |
Matt Light | 19 |
John Cowan | 19 |
Robert Smallman | 18 |
Cruise Bogedin | 18 |
Daniel Yankus | 18 |
Paul Martin | 16 |
Ryan Kennedy | 16 |
Ron Sanborn | 16 |
Kevin DePasse | 16 |
Tom Burke | 15 |
Justin Lindine | 15 |
Peter Beels | 15 |
Tom Linck | 15 |
Martin Vecchio | 14 |
John Leach | 13 |
Randy Rodd | 13 |
Cam Timmer | 13 |
Michael Manning | 12 |
Andrew Florian | 12 |
David Nies | 12 |
Chris Kushman | 12 |
Robert Foshag | 12 |
Michael Mills | 11 |
Chad Wells | 11 |
Cody Sovis | 11 |
Ryan Bolin | 11 |
Matt Bole | 10 |
Ron Catlin | 10 |
Jason Young | 10 |
Kris Sands | 9 |
Mitchell DeYoung | 9 |
Hogan Sills | 9 |
Cory Stange | 9 |
Bryan Ellenbaas | 8 |
Jeremy Karel | 8 |
Sean Piper | 8 |
Brian Kozeliski | 8 |
Brent Krmotich | 8 |
Matthew Wehrmeyer | 7 |
Nate St. Onge | 7 |
Jay Click | 7 |
Dan Lam | 7 |
Jason Hess | 7 |
Dustin Morici | 7 |
Scott Kuhns | 6 |
David Silvers | 6 |
Geoff Kuyper | 6 |
David Williams | 6 |
Dan Korienek | 6 |
Matt Silvia | 6 |
Mike Simonson | 6 |
Dan Korienek | 6 |
Christian Byar | 5 |
Chris Fisher | 5 |
Randy Zeeman | 5 |
Shawn Adams | 5 |
Craig Gietzen | 5 |
Tony Talentino | 4 |
Greg Kuhn | 4 |
Jeff Van Dermark | 3 |
Brent Goetz | 3 |
Shawn Davison | 3 |
Nate Versluis | 3 |
Jason Lowetz | 3 |
Clint Haley | 2 |
Anthony Prentice | 2 |
Mickey Humpula | 2 |
Dan Lam | 2 |
Thomas Beebe | 2 |
Paul Borden | 1 |
Dan Wilson | 1 |
Mike Jones | 1 |
Andy Holly | 1 |
Women’s Top Banana Competition
Bridgit Widrig | 65 |
Lauri Brockmiller | 60 |
Zoe Reeves | 36 |
Melissa Ryba | 34 |
Chelsea Strate | 31 |
Sarah Demerly | 31 |
Jane Van Hof | 30 |
Amanda Schaap | 28 |
Dori Lieb | 20 |
Alicia Trevino | 20 |
Kayla Starr | 20 |
Erin Disterheft | 19 |
Amy Stauffer | 19 |
Marie Dersham | 16 |
Kati Krikke | 16 |
Mackenzie Woordring | 15 |
Kim Chapman | 14 |
Samantha Brode | 13 |
Janet Edwards | 12 |
Danielle Mullis | 11 |
Patricia DeVost | 10 |
Angela Bowers | 10 |
Wendy Zamzow | 10 |
Stephanie Swan | 10 |
JoAnn Cranson | 10 |
Danielle Musto | 9 |
Victoria Steen | 9 |
Julie Whalen | 8 |
Bobbie Liegl | 8 |
Michael Mihelich | 8 |
Elizabeth Hiser | 8 |
Sherry Grimard | 7 |
Melissa Colflesh | 7 |
Summer Olmstead | 7 |
Kathy Kirk | 7 |
Katie Mann | 7 |
Molly Wolf | 7 |
Terri Brock | 6 |
Keri Sederberg | 6 |
Sarah Fredrickson | 6 |
Tina Coughly | 5 |
Janelle Cole | 5 |
Sue Stephens | 5 |
Kristen Arnold | 5 |
Cori Shek | 4 |
Mindy Fernando | 4 |
Erin Vicary | 3 |
Merry Van Der Lind | 3 |
Gabriella Sterne | 3 |
Maddi Miller | 3 |
Rachel Decker | 3 |
Angie O’Brien | 2 |
Kathy Roche-Wallace | 2 |
Christina Peek | 2 |
Gail Ranville | 1 |
Elizabeth So | 1 |
Michelle Ryan | 1 |