Team USA Recap: Powless and Jorgenson Score First Professional GC Wins; Team USA Takes Cyclocross Worlds

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Etoile de Bessèges: France

(February 1-5) – Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) scored another early-season victory, winning the five-stage Etoile de Bessèges on the final day by one second. It was his second win of the season. Powless placed 2^nd on Stage 4 to move up to 2^nd place, then placed 8^th on the Stage 5 Time Trial to take first overall by a second. He was also 2^nd in King of the Mountains classification.

Complete results here

Tour of Oman: Oman

(February 11-15) – Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) won the first stage race of his pro career, capturing the top spot at the Tour of Oman by one second. The 23-year-old also won Best Young Rider and Points classifications.

Jorgenson took 4^th on Stage 2, won Stage 3, and went into the final, hilly stage 5 with a 5-second lead, staying with challenger Mauri Vansevenant to win the overall title.

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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (Tour of Valencia): Spain

(February 1-5) – Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) kicked off his season with an 8^th place finish at the five-stage Tour of Valencia, Spain. He also placed 2^nd among young riders and 9^th in the points classification. Lawson Craddock (Team Jayco-Alula) was 8^th overall in the mountains.

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Saudi Tour: Saudi Arabia

(January 30-February 3) – Will Barta (Movistar) took 8^th at the five-stage Saudi Tour, his first stage race of the season. Barta placed 5th on Stage 4 and his support was key for teammate and overall winner Ruben Guerreiro.

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CYCLOCROSS

UCI Cyclocross World Championships: Hoogerheide, Netherlands

(February 3-5) – Team USA captured a slew of top-20 spots at this year’s Cyclocross World Championships, held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. On opening day, the team of Curtis White(Steve Tilford Foundation), Daniel English (Bear National Team), Lizzy Gunsalus (Steve Tilford Foundation), Vida Lopez de San Roman (Bear National Team), Madigan Munro (Trek Factory Racing), and Andrew Strohmeyer (CXHAIRS Devo Trek Bikes) took 6^th in the first-ever team relay world championship.

On days 2 and 3, Madigan Munro (Trek Factory Racing) took 11^th and Lizzy Gunsalus (Steve Tilford Foundation) 15^th in the women’s U23 race; Vida Lopez de San Roman (Bear National Team) took 11^th and Kaya Musgrave (Bear National Team) placed 15^th in the women’s junior race, while Daniel English (Bear National) placed 13^th and David Thompson (FinKraft Junior Cycling) 16^th in the men’s junior race. On the elite women’s side, Clara Honsinger (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) placed 16^th.

Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Complete results here