Lizzy Gunsalus (CCB p/b Levine Law Group) and Henry Coote (Trinity Racing) won the elite C2 races on the second and final day at Northampton Cyclocross (NoHoCX) on Sunday. The Massachusetts natives earned solo victories in front of home crowds at Look Park in Northampton.
Gunsalus, who was second on Saturday, rode solo across the line with 36 seconds to spare in front of Mia Aseltine (Competitive Edge Racing). Another 1:13 back, Anna Megale (Competitive Edge Racing) secured third place.
It was in 2014 that Gunsalus first raced cyclocross as an 11-year-old, and she has now gone full circle with her first start as an elite rider in her home race.
“I am stoked to be back home in Massachusetts as a reminder to all of the young girls standing along the same tape: success is attainable and your dreams are within reach,” she wrote on Instagram before securing two podiums as an elite rider at NoHoCX.
A swarm of 14 under-23 riders comprised the 30-rider elite men’s field, with nine of them filling top 10 positions, including a sweep of the podium. Reigning US men’s U23 national champion Coote made his cyclocross season debut at NoHoCX, following his fourth place on Saturday with the win on Sunday. Tofik Beshir (CXD Trek Bikes) finished second, and Ryan Drummond (Competitive Edge Racing) took third.
Coote went into chase mode after the opening lap, as Drummond and Beshir were out front with Alexander Scopinich-Burgel (Kelly Benefits Cycling), Aldan Vollmuth (Donovan Racing) and Saturday’s winner Dylan Zakrajsek (Competitive Edge Racing).
Across the next two laps, Coote closed to the front group, and…
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