Cycle-Smart International

New and old faces storm the podium at Adam Myerson's classic in Northampton, Massachusetts

Anthony takes off from the gun and holds her edge to the line, but Gagne had to bounce back from a late crash

Pix from day 2 of the 2012 Cycle-Smart International

Results from day 2 of the Cycle-Smart Invitational

Powers pulls off the double as Anthony beats round-1 winner McConneloug

Photos from the 2012 Cycle-Smart International

Results from the 2012 Cycle-Smart International

The Cycle-Smart International enters its 22nd year under sunny skies

Two years ago, Ernest Gagnon weighed 570 pounds. The docs urged surgery, but he chose the bike over the knife

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash, Luna Pro Team
• 2. Laura Van Gilder, Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
• 3. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com P/b Jra Cycles
• 4. Andrea Smith, Ladies First
• 5. Maureen Bruno Roy, Bob's Red Mill

• 1. Luke Keough, Champion System P/b Keough Cyclocross
• 2. Dylan Mcnicholas, Noreast Cycling
• 3. Jerome Townsend, Smartstop / Mockorangebikes Pb Ridley
• 4. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com / Joe's Garage
• 5. Lukas Winterberg,

The 21st edition of the Cycle-Smart International wrapped up Sunday under bright skies with high intensity racing.

Men

• 1. Luke Keough (USA), 1:01:00
• 2. Dylan McNicholas (USA),
• 3. Lukas Winterberg (Sui), 1:01:03
• 4. Jeremy Durrin (USA), 1:01:23
• 5. Jerome Townsend (USA), 1:01:25

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash (Cze), 41:58
• 2. Laura Van Gilder (USA), 42:26
• 3. Sally Annis (USA), 42:29
• 4. Andrea Smith (USA), 42:40
• 5. Crystal Anthony (USA), 43:02

Natalia Boltukhova captures the action at day 2 of the Cycle-Smart International.

Men

• 1. Luke Keough, Champion System p/b Keough Cyclocross, 58:23
• 2. Adam Myerson, Cycle-Smart, 58:48
• 3. Justin Lindine, Bikereg.com-Joe's Garage-Scott, 58:49
• 4. Dylan McNicholas, Pedros, 59:08
• 5. Nicholas Keough, Champion System p/b Keough Cyclocross, 59:13

• 1. Laura Van Gilder, C3 Athletes Serving Athletes, 39:49
• 2. Sara Bresnick-Zocchi, Crossresults.com-Pedalpowercoaching.com, 39:55
• 3. Andrea Smith, LadiesFirst Racing, 39:55
• 4. Maureen Bruno Roy, Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles, 39:55
• 5. Sally Annis, Crossresults.com p/b Jra Cycles, 40:18

Luke Keough and Laura Van Gilder repeat as victors in Sunday's sixth round of the Verge series.

Men

• 1. Luke Keough (USA), 59:51
• 2. Luca Damiani (Ita), 59:52
• 3. Nicholas Keough (USA), 1:00:26
• 4. Adam Myerson (USA), 1:00:27
• 5. Weston Schempf (USA), 1:00:29

• 1. Laura Van Gilder (USA), 41:44
• 2. Sally Annis (USA), 41:50
• 3. Maureen Bruno Roy (USA), 41:56
• 4. Arley Kemmerer (USA), 42:33
• 5. Andrea Smith (USA), 42:48

Luke Keough and Laura Van Gilder take hard-fought wins at round 5 of the Verge series.

Mary McConneloug Jeremy Powers take top honors at the Cycle-Smart International in Northampton, Massachusetts, on Saturday.

New England cyclocrossers are headed to Northampton, Massachusetts, this weekend for the Cycle-Smart International, the oldest UCI cyclocross race in the U.S. This year's event is a two-day affair for the first time since 1996 and race director (and pro racer) Adam Myerson said the course will be significantly different each day.

Mother Nature's about-face to Saturday's hurricane rains motivated 'cross fans to come out and witness commanding wins by Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) and Jesse Anthony (Jamis) on Sunday at the Cycle-Smart International, round four in the Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series. Anthony, Chris Jones (Nerac), Mark McCormack (Clif Bar), and Adam Myerson (Nerac) surged ahead in an early break set up by Troy Wells (Clif Bar).

Dickey, White triumph at Cycle-SmartA new generation of New England cyclo-crossers broke through at round four of the 2006 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series, the 16th Annual Cycle-Smart International in Northampton, Massachusetts, Mackenzie Dickey (Verge) and Matt White (FiordiFrutta), both under 25, turned in dominant performances on the Look Park course, which featured endless twists and turns. Dickey rode a nearly flawless race, pushing the pace from the first lap and forcing her rivals into mistakes along the way. Amy Wallace (RGM Watches-Richards Sachs-Rex Chiu) looked