Peloton Star: 2012 Cyclocross Nationals

Photo: Connor Emmel

WISCONSIN: Verona - 2012 'Cross Nats - It was a great show put on in Madison this past weekend for the USA Cyclocross Nationals, and the star of the show has to be Kaitlin Antonneau (Marian College/Cannondale) who first won the division 1 collegiate title on Saturday, and followed that up with a second on Sunday in the Women's Elite Championship race which doubled as a championship in the U23 competition. It's been a whirlwind of a season for this shooting star of cyclocross and it's not over yet as she soon leaves for several more World Cups in Europe and hopes to be selected for the Elite Worlds to be held in Koksijde, Belgium on January 29th.

Congratulations, as well, to these other Midwest riders and their strong showing at Nationals this year: Samantha Schneider (19th), Linda Sone (25th), Abby Strigel (28th), and Alyssa Severn (33rd) - all finishing on the same lap as the leaders.

Photo: Craig Schwonek

Women - Cat 1/2 (FULL RESULTS)
	Place	Name	City, State	Time	USAC #	Bib	Team
	1	Katherine COMPTON	Colorado Springs, CO	46:42:00	55820	1	Rabobank-Giant Off Road Team
	2	Kaitlin ANTONNEAU	Racine, WI	48:41:00	200237	4	Cyclocrossworld/Cannondale Cyclocrossworld
	3	Nicole DUKE	Boulder, CO	48:59:00	83337	5	Cyclocrossworld/Cannondale Cyclocrossworld
	4	Teal STETSON-LEE	Durango, CO	49:14:00	252205	10	California Giant Cycling
	5	Coryn RIVERA	Tustin, CA	50:21:00	207432	22	Exergy Twenty12/Exergy Twenty12
	6	Meredith MILLER	Bouler, CO	50:34:00	143575	2	California Giant Cycling/California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized
	7	Susan BUTLER	Portland, OR	50:35:00	211472	8	River City Bicycles/Ridley
	8	Maureen BRUNO ROY	Arlington, MA	50:39:00	103270	6	Bob's Red Mill pb Seven Cycles
	9	Laura VAN GILDER	Cresco, PA	51:43:00	36345	7	C3 p/b Mellow Mushroom Racing
	10	Arley KEMMERER	Saylorsburg, PA	51:56:00	240239	18	Charm City Cycling Llc
	11	Kelsy BINGHAM	Ogden, UT	52:12:00	311522	24	Roosters/Bikers Edge
	12	Sally ANNIS	Nashua, NH	52:23:00	225263	12	Crossresults.Com/Crossresults.Com P/B Jra Cycles
	13	Carolyn POPOVIC	East Norriton, PA	52:35:00	139753	19	Team Cf/Team Cf-Elite
	14	Andrea SMITH	Somerville, MA	53:07:00	181710	83	Minuteman Road Club/Ladies First
	15	Alice PENNINGTON	Portland, OR	53:25:00	150685	31	Team S&M
	16	Rebecca BLATT	Denver, CO	53:27:00	241201	30	Team Kenda Presented By Geargrinder
	17	Crystal ANTHONY	Beverly, MA	53:47:00	182117	14	Minuteman Road Club/Ladies First
	18	Lisa CURRY	Bozeman, MT	54:03:00	243762	59	Gallatin Valley Bicycle Club/Gallatin Alpine Sports/Intrinsik Archite
	19	Samantha SCHNEIDER	Milwaukee, WI	54:08:00	170980	41	Cyclocrossracing.com p/b Blue Bicycles
	20	Kari STUDLEY	Bothell, WA	54:21:00	207049	44	Team Redline
	21	Nicole THIEMANN	Philadelphia, PA	54:24:00	213558	11	Team Cf/Team Cf-Elite
	22	Stacey BARBOSSA	Rutherford, NJ	54:29:00	290272	28	Elite Endurance Training Systems
	23	Serena GORDON	Bend, OR	54:47:00	301567	43	Silverado Gallery
	24	Rebecca GROSS	Lakewood, CO	54:52:00	176014	48	Tough Girl Cycling
	25	Linda SONE	Northfield, MN	55:25:00	224939	38	Cycle-Smart Inc.
	26	Kristin WEBER	Boulder, CO	55:33:00	354314	74	Boulder Cycle Sport
	27	BethAnn ORTON	Portland, OR	55:43:00	362328	62
	28	Abby STRIGEL	Madison, WI	55:45:00	202434	85	Cyclocrossracing.Com
	29	Ellen NOBLE	Kennebunkport, ME	55:55:00	282412	78	Trek
	30	Emily SHIELDS	Salisbury, NC	55:55:00	220875	21	Mock Orange Bikes/Smartstop / Mock Orange Bikes P/B Ridley
	31	Shannon GIBSON	Durango, CO	56:00:00	156279	69	Stan's Notubes Elite Women's Team
	32	Katherine SHIELDS	Salisbury, NC	56:35:00	220876	29	Mock Orange Bikes/Smartstop / Mock Orange Bikes P/B Ridley
	33	Alyssa SEVERN	Madison, WI	56:41:00	325718	81	Cyclocrossracing.Com

Photo: by unknown

In the Elite Men's race, the selection at the front was made quickly, and unfortunately Brian Matter of Sheboygan missed it due to an early crash yet still finished a very solid 13th. Only 25 riders finished on the same lap as the leaders, these included Brian Matter (13th), and Tristan Scouten (25th).

Men - Cat 1/2
	Place	Name	City, State	Time	USAC #	Bib	Team
	1	Jeremy POWERS	Easthampton, MA	1:05:57	117328	2	Team Rapha-Focus
	2	Ryan TREBON	Bend, OR	1:06:14	136658	4	LTS/Felt
	3	Jonathan PAGE	Northfield, NH	1:06:23	27066	102	Planet Bike
	4	Zach MCDONALD	Bainbridge Island, WA	1:06:35	228238	7	Team Rapha-Focus
	5	Timothy JOHNSON	Topsfield, MA	1:07:03	18056	3	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com
	6	Christopher JONES	Auburn, CA	1:07:49	187300	9	Team Rapha-Focus
	7	James DRISCOLL	Winooski, VT	1:07:59	163112	5	Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com
	8	Dylan MCNICHOLAS	Stratham, NH	1:08:30	268394	8	Cyclocrossworld/Cannondale Cyclocrossworld
	9	Travis LIVERMON	Winterville, NC	1:08:34	161583	10	Smart Stop-Mock Orange P/B Ridley
	10	Mitchell HOKE	Colorado Springs, CO	1:09:34	203760	15	Team Clif Bar
	11	Justin LINDINE	New Salem, MA	1:09:44	205717	6	BikeReg.com / Joe's Garage
	12	Jerome TOWNSEND	Princeton, MA	1:10:33	196503	13	Smart Stop-Mock Orange P/B Ridley
	13	Brian MATTER	Sheboygan, WI	1:10:35	85929	14	Gear Grinder / Clif Bar
	14	Cody KAISER	El Dorado Hills, CA	1:11:09	202564	110	California Giant Cycling/California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized
	15	Barry WICKS	Corvallis, OR	1:11:29	134223	108	Kona
	16	Sean BABCOCK	Beaverton, OR	1:11:44	261628	21	Kona
	17	Nicholas KEOUGH	Sandwich, MA	1:12:02	203439	38	Corner Cycle Cycling Club/Champion System P/B Keough Cyclocross
	18	Adam MYERSON	Dorchester, MA	1:12:03	52534	16	Smart Stop-Mock Orange P/B Ridley
	19	Erik TONKIN	Portland, OR	1:12:22	35742	92	Kona
	20	Weston SCHEMPF	Rockville, MD	1:12:28	122030	17	Charm City Cycling Llc
	21	Allen KRUGHOFF	Boulder, CO	1:13:06	161599	18	Boulder Cycle Sport
	22	Braden KAPPIUS	Littleton, CO	1:13:31	132490	41	Team Clif Bar
	23	Jake WELLS	Avon, CO	1:13:42	191242	24	Stan's Notubes
	24	Troy WELLS	Durango, CO	1:14:34	112599	11	Team Clif Bar
	25	Tristan SCHOUTEN	Plymouth, WI	1:16:05	145071	12	Cyclocrossracing.Com