So I’m pretty happy with that.” Katie Compton won her 14th straight national championship Sunday in Reno, Nevada. “Ellen was riding really strong and I was still able to slip up and finish in front of her at the end. “ is pretty awesome actually, it’s a little bit emotional…I think it’s probably my hardest one yet, especially with the younger competition too, it’s just getting faster and harder to do,” Compton told Ella CyclingTips. To her credit, second place finisher Ellen Noble (Aspire Racing) - making her Elite championships debut - came closer to the 39-year-old than anyone has before, relentlessly reeling in the gap, second by second until crossing the line just seven seconds short.Īlso riding solo for the vast majority of her race, Kaitie Keough () rounded out the podium.

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!ĭespite the murmurs and the anticipation of a potential new champion in American cyclocross, Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek / Panache) won the 2018 US National Cyclocross Championship the same way she won the 13 previous years edition: solo.

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