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The 2013 elite cyclocross world championships appear to be safe for Louisville, Kentucky, as organizers tell VeloNews they have signed five major sponsors and are nearing a television distribution deal.

Men:

• 1. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:03:20 11 laps
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona, in 1:03:44 11 laps
• 3. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld., in 1:05:02 11 laps
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized, in 1:05:20 11 laps
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team, in 1:05:28 11 laps

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team, in 38:59 6 laps
• 2. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 40:52 6 laps
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) C3 Athletes Serving Athletes, in 41:07 6 laps
• 4. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy, in 41:26 6 laps
• 5. Teal Stetson-lee, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp, in 41:33 6 laps

Men:

• 1. Timothy Johnson, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 2. Ryan Trebon, (USA) Kona
• 3. Jeremy Powers, (USA) Cannondale P/b Cyclocrossworld.
• 4. Todd Wells, (USA) Specialized
• 5. Tristan Schouten, (USA) Iscorp Cycling Team

• 1. Georgia Gould, (USA) Luna Pro Team
• 2. Natasha Elliott, (CAN) Garneau Club Chaussure-Olgivy
• 3. Laura Van Gilder, (USA) Mellow Mushroom
• 4. Kaitlin Antonneau, (USA) Team Kenda
• 5. Meredith Miller, (USA) California Giant Berry Farms/sp

National champ Tim Johnson says a water bottle saved the day in Louisville, while Georgia Gould leaves the competition in the dust.

VeloNews.com will host live streaming video coverage of the Louisville rounds of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Saturday and Sunday, courtesy CyclingDirt.org

The cyclocross world championships will be held in the United States for the first time in 2013, when Louisville, Kentucky, hosts the January event. As a trial run of sorts, the UCI will run the masters ’cross worlds in Louisville in 2012 and then again in 2013 in the days before the elite event.

The fate of the much-talked-about Louisville, Kentucky, cyclocross world championships bid will be decided Friday by a vote when the UCI management board comes together in Tabor, Czech Republic. And while UCI ’cross coordinator Peter Van Den Abelee has made it clear he supports bringing worlds across the Atlantic in 2013, he says nothing is assured.

Louisville, Kentucky, could host the cyclocross world championships in 2013. The team behind the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross events hosted in that city confirmed to VeloNews that a bid was submitted to the UCI.

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