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Cecily Decker (Scuderia Pinarello) and Torbjørn Røed (Above + Past Most cancers) claimed victory on the Belgian Waffle Trip Kansas, each crossing the road solo to take out the ultimate US-based race of the sequence this season.
Røed – who began racing gravel on the Arizona BWR in March this 12 months and likewise claimed two second locations on the highway on the Tour of Gila this 12 months – completed the speedy version with a time of 6:09:14. He claimed the win after heading into the one monitor part close to the top of the race with a niche which he comfortably held to the road.
Australia’s Brendan Johnston (Big Off Street), who received in Utah, completed round 30 seconds after Røed to take second in a windy version of the occasion whereas Andrew Dillman (Ignition p/b Rigd-Leitner) was third.
Decker, who final month claimed the 103 mile race at Rebecca’s Personal Idaho, dominated the ladies’s class on the Kansas Belgian Waffle Trip. She completed with a time of seven:08:36, 12 minutes forward of second positioned Whitney Allison (Bike Sports activities) whereas Hannah Shell (Vantage Sports activities) was one other quarter-hour again.
“I stayed in the identical group with Whitney till we acquired to the path by the lake and that’s the place I ended up placing the gasoline on after which I managed to remain away for the remainder of the race,” stated Decker in a submit race interview.
The Belgian Waffle Trip Kansas occurred on the rolling hills north of Lawrence, with the 123 mile (198km) Waffle course together with round 7,550 ft (2,301m) of climbing on a course that was 88% unpaved with sections of single monitor and water crossings alongside the best way.
The Kansas occasion was the final of 5 races in america within the sequence this 12 months. The Canadian race performed out in Could whereas the occasion in Mexico is about to happen from November 25-26.
| Place | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torbjorn Roed (Above + Past Most cancers) | 6:09:14 |
| 2 | Brendan Johnston (Big Off Street) | 6:09:45 |
| 3 | Andrew Dillman (Ignition p/b Rigd-Leitner) | 6:10:24 |
| 4 | Daxton Mock (CXD Trek Bikes) | 6:11:55 |
| 5 | Adam Roberge (Jukebox Issue) | 6:14:40 |
| Place | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecily Decker (Scuderia Pinarello) | 7:08:36 |
| 2 | Whitney Allison (Bike Sports activities) | 7:20:31 |
| 3 | Hannah Shell (Vantage Sports activities) | 7:35:14 |
| 4 | Flavia Oliveira Parks (Excel Sports activities p/b SPECIALIZED | 7:40:06 |
| 5 | Sierra Sims (FasCat) | 7:50:40 |