Americans grab four top-10 finishes at Namur World Cup
US riders earned four top-ten finishes Sunday during the fourth round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur, Belgium.
Spencer Petrov of Ohio put in a huge effort at the front of the Junior men's race, finishing in fourth just 38 seconds off the time of winner Jappe Jaspers of Belgium. Petrov was followed across the line by US rider Gage Hecht of Colorado, who grabbed sixth place just 1:37 down on the winner. Petrov now sits in ninth in the world cup overall standings, while Hecht is 15th.
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The US elite women also scored two top-10 finishes, with US champion Katie Compton finishing fourth, 39 seconds behind winner Nikki Harris of Great Britain. Kaitlin Antonneau finished ninth, 1:43 behind Harris. Compton is now ranked fourth in the world cup standings, while Antonneau is eighth.
In other races, Logan Owen of Washington was was the top American in the U23 category, finishing 17th. In the elite men’s race, Stephen Hyde was the top US finisher in 24th.
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup continues with the fifth round on December 26 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.
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