Stephen Hyde (Cannondale-Cyclocrossoworld.com) ripped Jeremy Powers from his three-year grasp on the US cyclo-cross stars-and-stripes jersey Sunday in Hartford, Connecticut, overcoming a rough start and riding to a strong solo victory at the USA Cyclo-cross National Championships.
Jamey Driscoll (Clement) put up a race-long chase but was unable to catch Hyde, holding on for second place ahead of Kerry Werner (Kona Endurance Team) in third. Powers finished well back in the strung-out field.
"I'm elated," Hyde said in the finishing straight. "I'm so excited. This is such a hard course, and these guys were so good today. I knew I was strong coming into it, but a course like this really limits how much you can pedal. It really brought out the best in all these guys, and they are some of the best bike handlers I've ever seen. I'm just glad I stayed away from them."
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Hyde wasn't able to avoid a big pile-up on the first lap, letting himself get caught in the middle of the conflagration and having to chase back into the lead.
"My big goal, I think everyone's goal, was to be first up that hill, and I was, but man did I botch it," he said. "I tripped and then I couldn't get on my bike. Everything was going wrong. But I kept it cool, and, like I said, there was a big speed limit here, so I had to take a couple of risks and was with some really good bike drivers like [Jonathan] Page for awhile. It paid off, because I got to watch his lines."
Asked about the absence of Powers in the front group, Hyde said it didn't affect the way he approached the race.
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