Hélène Clauzel (Van Rysel Racing Team) gained the opening C1 occasion on the Virginia’s Blue Ridge Go Cross Cyclocross held in Fallon Park, Roanoke, Virginia on Saturday.
The French rider crossed the road 27 seconds forward of runner-up Sidney McGill (Cervelo-Orange Living) and 1:13 forward of third-placed Caroline Mani (Groove Off Road Racing).
The two-day occasion marked the opening rounds of the US Cyclocross Series (USCX) held on the one everlasting cyclocross course at Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
Clauzel and McGill opened a spot on the remainder of the sector within the opening three laps of the elite ladies’s race.
Trailing behind the 2 leaders have been Mani and Manon Bakker (Crelan-Corendon) at roughly 10 seconds again, whereas Steve Tilford Foundation Racing teammates Katie Clouse and Raylyn Nuss have been at about 40 seconds behind.
Clauzel opened a lead over McGill, crossing by the top of the fourth lap with a seven-second lead, however that hole elevated to 16 seconds by the top of lap 5.
She continued to extend her lead on the final lap crossing the end line 27 seconds forward of McGill and 1:13 forward of Mani.
After successful the opening spherical, Clauzel now leads the collection forward of the second day of racing, a C2 occasion on Sunday.
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