Davoust and Skarda earn gold!
FREDERICK, MD. OCT 23, 2021— It was a beautiful fall day in the backwoods of Maryland. where the 2021 Marathon Mountain Bike Nationals were contested on a 16-mile course.
After winning the Pro XCT calendar, Alexis Skarda rode a perfect race to bring home gold at this year's Marathon Mountain Bike Nationals. She managed to beat second by a little over 30-seconds. On the Men's side, Stephan Davoust (Durango, Colo.; Giant Factory Off-Road) had a tremendous performance clocking a time of 2:42:13.20. He took the win over second-place finisher and teammate Lukas Vrouwenvelder (Chapel Hill, N.C.; Giant Factory Off-Road).
Twenty-one other national champions climbed atop the podium on Saturday, including Lasse Konecny (Breckenridge, Colo.; Bear National Team) in the Men’s Junior 17-18, Julia Thumel (Crownsville, Md.; Race Pace Bicycles) in the Women’s Senior 19-29, Elliott Baring (Dahlonega, Ga.) in the Men’s Senior 19-29, Carla Williams (Roanoke, Va.; Deschutes Brewery Cyclocross Team) in the Women’s Master 30-34, Matthew Dockins (Wesley Chapel, Fla.; West Coast Cycling) in the Men’s Master 30-34, Amy Talbot (Gainsville, Fla.; Transylvania Productions) in the Women’s Master 35-39,
Brian Mcculloch (Yucaipa, Calif.;Big Wheel Coaching-Monster Hydro- Enve- BMC Bikes- iRC Tires- VR7- Chamois Butt) in the Men’s Master 35-39, Kristen Smith (San Clemente, Calif.; BagHouse/RockNRoad) in the Women’s Master 40-44, Ron Harding (West Chester, Pa.) in the Men’s Master 40-44, Bryna Blanchard (East Greenbush, N.Y.; BMB Racing) in the Women’s Master 45-49, Christopher Beck (Baltimore, Md.; Joes Bike Shop) in the Men’s Master 45-49, Denise Esposito (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.; Bikeway / Endurance Werx) in the Women’s Master 50-54, Brian Schworm (Morehead, Ky.; Think Green-Bicycle Face p/b SWORD) in the Men’s Master 50-54, Elizabeth Sheldon (Washington, D.C.; CXHAIRS DEVO:TREK BIKES) in the Women’s Master 55-59, Samuel Morse (Cohasset, Ma.; Corner Cycle/FinKraft) in the Men’s Master 55-59, Theresa Morningstar (Baltimore, Md.; Joe's Bike Shop Racing Team) in the Women’s Master 60-64, Tyler Munroe (North Andover, Mass.; Riverside Racing) in the Men’s Master 60-64, Paul Curley (Tauton, mass.; ALA/Spin Arts) in the Men's Master 65-69, and James Litzinger (Beaver Falls, Pa.; Syndicate Cycling p/b Pro Bike + Run/ Specialized Bikes/ and Flow Formulas!) in the Men’s Singlespeed. In the Men's Master 70-74 category, Rick Sederberg (Batesville, Ark.; Sederberg Chiropractic) had a tremendous performance finishing in first.
Photo galleries from the event can be seen on the USA Cycling Facebook page here.
