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CX Nats Gallery: A snowy, tough 2017 championships

Cyclocross nationals serves up snowy, cold New England weather and tough racing. Compton defends, and Hyde wins his first title.

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2017 — Saturday conditions looked like this all day, with a high of 20 degrees. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Tobin Ortenblad was presented with a custom Santa Cruz Stigmata, just for nationals. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The flag of New England carried on what locals described as an enjoyable day. Snowfall totals on Saturday and Sunday early AM were about four inches. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Bradford Smith carried a bit of extra weight, following his singlespeed race on Saturday. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Wisconsinite Issac Neff used his familiarity with frozen, snowy conditions to his advantage in successfully defending his singlespeed title. Conditions from before start to after finish were just short of blizzard. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The junior 17-18 race was led out by Denzel Stephenson, who held on for the win with a 20-second advantage despite mechanical troubles. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The junior 17-18 race was first on the course Sunday, which was blanketed by four inches of fresh snow. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Tim Johnson, Georgia Gould, and Brad Sohner handled the livestream announcing Sunday. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Ellen Noble was well-supported by the Aspire Racing crew Sunday as she pursued a second title in U23. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Emma White led the U23 women onto the snow. White, a fast starter, has also been leading the elite women out at several races this year. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Ellen Noble celebrated her successful defense of her U23 title. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Curtis White prepared for his race. The current UCI Pan Am U23 champion struggled on the icy and technical course. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Maxx Chance seemed to have the U23 race locked up, until the last lap. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Max Chance and winner Lance Haidet following the U23 race. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Amanda Miller warmed up next to a propane heater. The Sunday weather was clear but still cold, and the elite women’s race started at about 20 degrees. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Ellen Noble’s winning Focus Mares. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Officials were subjected to long race days all week in the New England winter weather. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Katie Compton was first rider called to staging in elite women’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Elle Anderson was in front on the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Todd Wells made a return to cyclocross Sunday, racing in his first national championship in years. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Hyde supporters were abundant on Sunday. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Stephen Hyde was deep in contemplation on the start grid. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Kaitie Antonneau led the elite women’s field onto the course. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — After a rough first lap, Amanda Miller got back to the front of the chase group in pursuit of Compton. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Katie Compton rode a flawless race with a single bike exchange on the icy and technical course. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Katie Compton’s winning Trek Boone, with a double chainring and electronic shifting. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — With the comparatively mild weather Sunday, crowds were full at the race venue. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Jamey Driscoll at staging. His team was flying new colors and a new name for 2017, but is comprised of same staff and riders. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The 2017 elite men’s race got underway with Stephen Hyde leading the 44 starters onto the course at 2017 U.S. national cyclocross championships. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Kerry Werner had a career race, staying in hot pursuit of second place for the latter half of the race. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Todd Wells put his bike-handling skills to good use on Sunday but couldn’t reach the podium. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The longer run-up proved to be the faster route all day. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Stephen Hyde went to the front of the field on the run-up, passing Kerry Werner, Yannick Eckmann, Jonathan Page, and more, by taking the longer hike up the hill. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Stephen Hyde negotiated the final chicane before the finish on the penultimate lap. It was an icy and technical section that was used for the Sunday races only, and nearly eliminated Hyde from the win on the last lap. Photo: Wil Matthews

Stephen — Stephen Hyde crossed the line on foot with a flat front tire and sheared derailleur for his first cyclocross national championship. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — Stephen Hyde’s winning Cannondale SuperX. Photo: Wil Matthews

2017 — The men’s podium at 2017 U.S. cyclocross nationals: Stephen Hyde (center), Jamie Driscoll (left), and Kerry Werner (right). Photo: Wil Matthews

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