Boulder, Colorado -
Felt-sponsored cyclocross racers
Ryan Trebon and
Caroline Mani powered their way to
podium performances on back-to-back UCI events October 29-20 in Boulder, Colorado.
Trebon, the
No. 1 ranked man in American ’cross racing, put in a dominating performance to
win Saturday’s Colorado Cross Classic. Riding his
Felt F1X, he joined a lead group early, then eventually powered away from a strong field including U.S. national champion Todd Wells, American Jamie Driscoll and Belgian Ben Berden.
“It took me a while to find a rhythm, and once I did I was able to get an advantage over Todd and hold it to the finish,” Trebon told Cyclingnews.com after his win.
The following day Trebon showed great form again,
finishing second to Berden at the
Boulder Cup race, held at the new Valmont Bike Park. The course featured steep run-ups, a long stair section and some mud left over from a snowstorm a few days before the race.
Mani, who is also racing on the Felt F1X, rode to a strong
second-place finish Saturday and
third place on Sunday. The
French national champion is currently residing in and racing in the U.S.
Mani attacked early in Saturday’s race at the Boulder Reservoir, leading the opening lap. She eventually finished second to American Katie Compton, the No. 1 ranked female in the world. Mani followed up with another strong performance Sunday, finishing third behind Compton and Georgia Gould.